I'll admit, 2024 started on strong and continued like that for several months! The following happened during those several months
-Started taking improv classes
-Made new friends from those classes
-Met two of my best friends in person (literally the happiest I've been in ages!)
-Turned 21
-...Other stuff.
Unfortunately, nothing good lasts forever as the later half of the year involved a lot of stress on everybody. Such as....
-My mom's long awaited knee surgery being delayed TWICE (until it finally happened in October) Recovery hasn't been easy, but she's been making a lot of progress.
-Rapidly declining mental health
-Great aunt dies Thanksgiving weekend
-Funeral planning for said great aunt
-Great uncle dies a week later (I wasn't that close with him, but it's still upsetting)
-Having power struggles in my studio
-My entire birthday celebration being cancelled due to several reasons
-Did I mention declining mental health?!
2025 seems to be starting off....Alright I suppose. I got back into animatronic collecting (only for ones I haven't had the chance to buy yet), my friends are planning to come up for my great aunt's funeral in a few months, we're planning our next visit together come summer. My aunt\godmother and I are discussing getting me a smartphone (fingers crossed), and just trying to get back on my feet mentally. I've been trying to not focus on the negatives (Trump going into office as well as the impending TikTok ban) and bury myself into my work. Really hoping this year makes up for the later half of 2024.
