Well it has felt that a lot of things essentially ground to a halt & stopped in March 2020. I'm reminded of an xkcd comic that explains how it has seemed to feel since the pandemic affected the world. There's another xkcd comic has a sentiment I also think people will be able to relate with after getting fully vaccinated. I was thrilled when I finally got started with the vaccination process & had my 2nd dose recently. I'm now at the 14 days after the final inoculation so it feels like like hope is starting to spring up again... coinciding with the actual season itself. 

This past year was really grueling... but honestly it didn't affect me as seriously as it has others... Working from home the pandemic never changed much of how I operated on a day to day basis... But it did change how I was conscious of Ralkor's busy schedule & his job became a hybrid of working from home & going in person. I would say it gave me a very good appreciation of just how hard he works & am very grateful for all the things he has done. (Also thankful that so much time with us both at home we never really stepped on each others' toes or made us sick of one another! haha). That isn't to say that this year has been easy... it most certainly hasn't... there's been a lot of stress & strain but generally I've had a lot of outlets that have helped in that area... A weekly VRChat meetup has done wonders to give me something to look forward to at the end of the week... I'm grateful for the social outlets that streaming has provided & being able to multi-stream with some amazing fellow artists/friends.

I'm looking forward to feeling like it is more safe to actually go out & do things that aren't just outdoor activities. I'm uncertain about wanting to attend large gatherings right now so not sure of any convention plans for right now... But hopeful that is something to look forward to eventually. For now I'm wanting to enjoy getting together with friends or even the possibility of traveling again... I haven't seen my family in over a year now & I would really enjoy getting to visit them when the opportunity arises. 

Here's hoping that things really look better as this year moves forward. Good luck & thanks for reading my long-ish journal. Please think of getting vaccinated as soon as you can... And who knows maybe we'll run into each other at a convention in the future. 

Best wishes!