Just writing a quick update for the middle of 2024, how my Plans have shifted and my current mindset on things. Figured this would be a good redux of the 5 Year Anniversary Review as well.

https://cyberneticshotokan.newgrounds.com/news/post/1450709

Sharing the previous News Post, a list of Projects/Plans for the rest of 2024 (And Most Likely Beyond). Nothing has really changed to be honest, except for continuing the Edgy Art Arc probably until after Halloween. Feeling the Spooky Vibes Hard, but the Summer Vibes Hard too. Though I’d be lying if I’d said I was in consistent Good Spirits. From various, harrowing things going on in Fandoms and Industries I Love to the Crazy Stuff going on in my Country. Some days I’ve been just as depressed as I was in my Worst Times during the last few years. Despite all that though, I’m still feeling much better than every other 2020’s Year. Been getting a lot of Important Steps in my Art Journey does. My Artistic Skill has been improving and I’m resharpening my dulled Computer Literacy. Been hanging out in other Creator’s Streams and slowly opening up again like when I first started back in 2019. And getting a lot of Practical Work done in my Everyday Life. I feel like people are getting equally getting Kinder and Crueler as well as Smarter and Stupider in equal measure. But I am not blind to how bleak things are at the moment. So I’m currently just doing my best to prepare for whatever while getting stuff done and not Overwork my Mind and Body. Luckily even if it’s messed with what I thought my Schedule would be this year all the Prep Work’s been nearly completed. There’s only a few more things I need to do, Practically and for Creative Work. Then I can focus on actually getting Work done much more. I’d like to have my Finances fully figured out before setting up Commissions and finding Part-Time Work. I get Disability, and while I’m free to utilize it more than I thought I mainly use it for Necessities and Bills with exceptions here and there. I really want to Work, and finding Part Time is also a bit easier than I thought. But I need to be careful with earnings. Which is why I haven’t jumped to Comms/YouTube/etc yet. I would also like to start Streaming this year. But I want/need to Upgrade some of my Tech and make Assets. Taking more Time to just Relax too which has been helping. My Main Art Sites are Newgrounds, Twitter, and DeviantArt. With Substack for Written Work. I spend a lot of Time on Twitter, but I’m going to balance my Time and each better like I’ve been meaning to. And for here in particular I’m going to actually start voting for Stuff of the Month. For as much Respect is thrown on it’s name I still believe Newgrounds is Highly Underrated/Undervalued in the Internet. I’m trying to get back into exploring more of the Peripheral Web as well. And catching up not only on Old Media but a lot of Newer Stuff I’ve missed as well.

Anyway to wrap this up, Stay Safe out there Folks. It’s getting Crazy. But people are still worthwhile so try to get out and enjoy yourselves when possible. Be Mindful but Have Fun.

Sincerely, Devilman Shotokan.