may 24th, 2024

Hi! The anniversary of when I first created this website was today! Its interesting to think of how different of a place I'm in now. I made this website as a project for the summer - Now I'm starting new summer projects (and I'm graduated. So, its summer forever). My friendships with people I wrote about a year ago have strengthened, or I actually don't know them at all anymore. I have a different rotation of interests and priorities. Cool!

Anyways, what's going on right now? Well I announced my comic and am writing this while taking a break from working on the panels. I honestly have no clue how manageable making a comic is for my stamina.. It didn't seem too unreasonable, I draw quite a lot, but we'll see how I feel balancing personal work, comic work, and commissions/gifts. I honestly do not have as much of the story planned as I maybe should. I've always been a go with the flow type of person, and I have done more complex planning than any story I've ever written, so I'm not really concerned with it. I know what needs to happen will happen. I also have a fair bit of leeway seeing as I'll be going on a trip right after releasing the first chapter - I will be able to sit down and work on the story if I need to while also having an excuse not to update. We'll see!

I graduated highschool on the 22nd. My graduation party is tomorrow, on the 25th. I've recieved a good chunk of money as gifts and have some spending money for my trip. The tickets are bought as well, the dates finalized, me and my best friends plans on what we'll do each day outlined.. They will be working during the summer so I'll have time at their house to keep up my hobbies like languages, working on my comic, this website, etc. My graduation gift from my dad was a record player, with 2 boxes of records donated by my grandma. I am really excited to use it, I've listened to the vinyls I already own and this will surely encourage me to expand my collection.

How are my goals going.... Well, I've kept up with Swahili and Norwegian. It hasn't been everyday, but I'm definitely progressing. I started reading a book in Norwegian (Naiv Super - Its a very recommended book because the sentence structure is quite simple). I've been really afraid of my vocabulary diminishing after I stopped using Duolingo, but realistically if I keep reading and watching stuff in it, I'm going to be okay!!! I know around 2000 words, they're not gonna disappear overnight. I've been continuing to use the Language Transfer Swahili course and learning more complex grammar concepts & more vocabulary. My next goal was to work on music more and to be honest, I've done literally nothing. I haven't played my keyboard, bass, or opened ableton since my break started 2.5 weeks ago. I have some ideas I'd like to follow through on, so maybe I'll get around to it soon. I haven't been unproductive by any means, but I tend to do like.. one thing a day. I draw OR I update my website OR I call my friends, etc. It hasn't been on my radar yet unfortunately.

I've been lazing around a lot but I don't think thats unexpected for a recent graduate. I've been a bit sleep deprived and quite hungry, so obviously my motivation isn't fully there. The important thing is that I don't feel bad or depressed, and I don't, I've just been a bit suboptimal. I never really get mad at myself for being unproductive, but note it and go hmmm, it would be nice to do some more stuff soon. I checked out 2 books from the library that are due in 6 days and I haven't touched either of them. I need to at least read one so I can extend the hold on the other. They both were interesting subjects so, I know once I sit down and start it'll be easier.