Goodness gracious.
You ever just read old journals, realize how many years have gone by, cringe at the old "you", then sorta get nostalgic anyway? I always joke that I'd beat up younger me if I met myself in some sorta time travelling scenario, but I think I'd make fun of and beat up 20-something me also.
But yeah. I'm still alive, still lurking eternally, favoriting art, and glancing at old friend's pages now and then. So much has changed in the last 8 years since I posted a Journal and funny enough, so little has changed as well. I moved to Utah, work at Costco, am up to 7 nieces and nephews (No kids of my own), and I sorta just vibe these days.
Like, to be real with anyone, DeviantArt has gone intensely downhill over the years, and I only pop in to favorite art and move on. Maybe I'm just nostalgic for the old layouts and the way the UI worked, or I remember all the friends and commissions I had, but I never really got used to all the changes on this website. A lot of my old friends have moved on and that's okay. I've learned that online relationships/friendships are incredibly fleeting. I'm always meeting new friends and I spend a ridiculous amount of time in VRChat, hanging out with new peeps and furries. Yes, it can be as cringe as you'd expect, but it's also pretty dang awesome most of the time.
I think the thing that bothers me is losing contact with all of my old friends. We all go through it of course. We all just grow up to an extent and get busy with life. Some of us get married, have kids, or just get so focused on our jobs. Sometimes, we just make new friends and old friends get pushed out eventually. No matter how many years go by, I never forget all you guys, for reals.
I'm usually all over the place when I don't have a specific topic to talk about. I am doing well all in all, I'm just growing older and still hanging around, wondering what to do with my life. If any old friends catch this Journal entry, I hope you're doing awesome, and I miss ya'll.