As 2015 draws to a close, I have to honestly say I didn't have a great year. It wasn't a terrible one, but it wasn't great.

THE BAD

• I learned of the death of one of my really good friends. When that happened, I was pretty much emotionally shattered for about a week. That sadness was brought back a couple more times, in the discovery of a few other friends who lost people close to them. Yes, they're not my problem, but those that know me, know I'm an empath, and when they feel a strong pain or sadness, and share it with me, it hits pretty hard, because I feel bad I can't do or say anything to cheer them up.

• Due to my anxiety and depression getting the better of me, I didn't do near as much recording as I was intending. I wanted to be a lot farther along with On Our Own than I ended up being, and several times, I stalled my Let's Play recordings just because I didn't have the stamina.

• Steve is still unable to move to Washington. The people that are supposed to be getting things moving for him are dragging their feet. He was supposed to have been there already, but things keep coming up. As a result of this, this year, Steve spent Christmas night in a car. He had Henry with him, but that doesn't change the fact he didn't even get to sleep in a bed. This meant that, like with most holidays for the last ten years, I got sick from guilt that night.

• My weight loss has not gone well this year. I've lost just barely over 20 pounds this year, due to medical screw ups and my anxiety and depression making me feel the need to eat more. Twice this yea, my end goal was in sight, and twice this year, something took that away.

THE GOOD

• Earlier in the year, I did actually get to SEE Steve. Granted it was while he was still in prison, but it was the first time I'd seen him in a while. During that visit, I was also able to witness his marriage to Henry. That day was apparently that particular prison's first gay wedding, so that was kinda cool.

• I got to spend some time with my best buddy, Dipper, on multiple occasions this year. This included a trip to see him, and a couple trips where he came here. Given the four hour distance between us, any time I get to see him is well appreciated and enjoyed.

• I've also gotten to know several more of my friends a lot better. Although my willingness to be a sounding board for my friends does lead me to be sad sometimes, it also really helps me, in that it shows me my friends trust me enough to share the rougher details of their lives. Hard as it is to hear sometimes, that trust means the world to me.

• The streams I've done this year, for the most part, were great. My most memorable one was the one that actually helped me and Dipper to raise some money for Steve and for Wessy. It brought me great joy to see that so many of our friends were willing to offer their money to help out the ones we love and care about.

So yeah, a lot of ups and downs this year. I'm hoping for 2016 to be better. Plans for 2016 include:

• Many more gaming streams. The Jackbox streams Dipper and I have been doing have been a huge success. It pulls in people, and they can actually play with us, and not just watch. I plan to keep that up, as it's made the streams a lot more fun for me.

• More On Our Own. I plan to sit myself down and start writing out scripts for the Competition arc in January, And I hope to get that, and much more, done in the next year. I didn't get near as much as I would have liked done this year, and I plan to fix that.

• More trips to see friends. Although the distance, and my inability to drive, does make it difficult, I intend to make more visits to see my friends. When I'm at home, I can talk to them on Skype, but nothing beats the physical interaction I get by seeing them. It needs to happen more, and, one way or another, it will.

• More Let's Play stuff. I'm gonna be getting back into that too. Final Fantasy 8 is a favorite game of mine, and I want to finish that LP for people, as well as doing more of Wizard101, and a couple other games I plan to do.

• At LEAST one convention if I'm able. I don't know how, I don't know when. I don't even know which one. But when I went to AC and FC, I got to meet a LOT of my friends whom I'd only talked to online before that. I want more times like that, and if money permits, I'm gonna get myself to another con.

• My MAJOR goal for the year... I told myself, when I started my diet back in February 2014, that my end goal was to get to 250. I'm currently 259.6. Given the atrocious progress on my weight this year, it may take most of the year just to pull it off, but, by the end of 2016, even if it kills me, I WILL reach my goal.

So, there ya have it. Thanks for reading everyone.