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An Actual Final Update for 2024

Posted by CyberneticShotokan - 1 month ago


This won’t be a long read, but I figured I’d put something written more coherently to stand here until I replace it with another post sometime in 2025.


Firstly here’s my Plans for the Foreseeable Future: https://cyberneticshotokan.newgrounds.com/news/post/1482105


None of these have changed.


But anyway on to the Update. 2024 has been strange. On a personal level it’s been a Year of Healing and getting my Life back on track after 2020 really shook me up for the next few years. And I should have most of my Personal Affairs in order by this time next year if not sooner. But it’s no Secret how Rough this, and the last few years, have been. Especially for Artists. This little ban from Newgrounds was a nice wake up call in disguise, because I’ve been on a similar grind for Years now. Since I dropped out of High School, and honestly before even that. And with various Scary and/or Irritating News Stories of the Week playing out, and me taking time to really think on how the Industry and Art Sphere’s been the last few years. I’ve decided I’m slowing down on Creative Work until sometime in Spring 2025. I’m not quitting, and I have been Working still with some Art ready to share here when the Ban’s lifted Nov 14th. While I’ve come to the conclusion that the Art Sphere’s the best it’s been in Years in many regards, there are many clear and harrowing issues within. There were Significant Events in 2020 that reignited my Depression Hardcore, after I had felt resolute in 2019. Some in my personal life, others in the wider world. And 2019 already had it’s own troubles. I Hate how many of these News Posts have been about trying to come to terms with stuff only for New, Similar Stuff to play out.


But there have been Great Things in the past few years as well. And now that I’m not drowning in PTSD-Fueled Manic Depression as much, nor do I feel as pressured to figure stuff out despite it after getting a lot done in these few years (This One Especially). I need to really take time to try and Appreciate all the Good of these years. While not forgetting the Bad.


So yeah, this is my Final Update of 2024. I’ll probably make some Happy Holidays Posts for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Honestly just making more casual News Posts here like I have in the Past sounds like a lot of Fun. But for now this will stand to represent my current mindset on things until I make something more Formal for Informing ya’ll about Set and Future Plans. For now, if you’d like to hear from me Near Daily my Twitter’s an option. Tho I do plan to spend more time here to help in Reappreciating Art. I’ve also made a BlueSky I plan to visit more alongside branching out to others.


Thanks for all the Kindness and Fun Conversations had here. I hope to show more Appreciation for that without being a Suck Up about it. Happy Holidays Everyone, I wish us all a Good New Year!



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Aww that’s very sweet of you!

And Impressive as well, I’m not sure what you’d call this type of Art with Text; but I’ve always had some fondness for it!

I’ll be writing little comments here like I’ve done for other Mainstay News Posts, but again if ya want to hear my thoughts on whatever and just shooting the shit; check out my Twitter. I’ll probably get a bit more focused on work after the Ban’s up, but I’m still taking it easy until Spring. Aside from taking time to catch up on Art I’ve been anticipating and hanging with Fam and Friend, along with Winter Work. Definitely gonna be Exercising Regularly again. I’d been Good the last few years on that front but aside from Swimming and a bit of Martial Arts I’ve really been slacking on my Training.

I’ll also definitely start doing more Casual News Posts here again. I miss just sharing Cool Shit with ya’ll, and that Halloween Post was a nice reminder of that. I’ll start tagging any Important News Posts’ Link at the bottom of each of those so it’ll be more convenient to find those through Casual Posts.

Only took my Ass Five Years, but I think I’m getting pretty used to jumping around and running Social Media Accounts for my Art now. I’ve got a lot of Plans for next year, but now’s the time to take in the Years past and see what the rest of 2024 Holds. As well as how 2025 starts it’s Game.

Geeeeeeezzzzzzz alright that’s enough sentimental sappiness from me with this. Hope ya’ll have a Good Rest of Your 2024!

@CyberneticShotokan ASCII art

Oh yep heard the term before, but never seen it written.

Going Offline for a bit. Hearing about Tony Todd’s looming over me pretty bad.

I’m not as upset as I thought I’d be, but only because we’ve lost so many Legends this year that my tears are just kind of dried up for now.

I’m trying to keep it together.

I’ll probably log in sometime after the 14th, or on it to get the New Art I’ve made on here. But I’m not sure what after.

To be completely honest, these last few weeks have been a struggle at times. It’s hard to appreciate the personal healing I’ve gone through this year when seeing the World and it’s people suffer or die like they’ve been.

There’s Sadness there. But it’s being usurped by Anger.

I’m Angry at the World. At Humanity. At the Gods if they even exist or care. I’ve always had a Love/Hate Relationship with Life. I always try to keep it more towards Love. But it just seems like the Wrath of the Earth has been aimed at all the wrong people this Year.

I don’t like being too much of a Doomer, but I Hate the Addiction to Positivity people try to promote at times like these as well; as much as I understand it.

That said, seeing people bring up Robin Williams quote about people who’ve suffered trying to bring Happiness does Help. I may Love Violent Media, and exploring the Subject.

But I am so sick of Death. The Reaper’s been Greedy lately. And it’s targets have been the most undeserving.

I want to Kill Death. At least for a Year.

I’ve lost Loved Ones again this year. It’s Maddening. All of it.

I’ll see you all when I feel stable again, however long that takes. I’m sorry to any Fans and/or Friends of mine throughout the Years. It’s probably not easy to see me reconciling with some of the Darkest Shit in Life not through Art but near Mad Ramblings. Take Care Folks.

Might be Offline a Day. Might be longer. My Mental State’s kind of been in a Heavy State of Flux. Feeling Fine one minute, Angry and/or Sad in the next. That said I tend to be very productive at times like this so I’ll have Work to show for it. Take Care Folks.

Getting a New Sketchbook tomorrow and plan on getting a bit of Work done this Week. Gonna spend more Time on my Socials hanging out for the Rest of the Year, making Art when I have Time and sharing Cool Shit I find in Art or whatever. Gonna Write a lot more too.

An Interview with Tony Todd sometime around 2018 that serves as a great way to start learning about the man. And his Journey throughout his Life and Career at that point. I never knew how big of a Gamer he was! Wish I followed him sooner in Life.

https://youtu.be/ixKPY3rpuwc

Took the last few days to Rest, so Today’s a Big Work Day!

Gonna be doing a lot of Chores and Creative Work, mainly Drawing and Planning. I wasn’t able to get a New Sketchbook but I still have a Standard and Small to use. Gonna stay Signed In most the day as well