Hello, How Are You? I hope you're doing alright. Hope the New Year has been treating you well so far. So far, 5 days in at the time of writing this, 2023 has been mostly quiet for the start of the year, outside of internet drama, but that's usually what happens at the start of every year. I always welcome the quiet start at the beginning of the year, it's nice.

However, in this time of peace, I would like to talk about 2022 for a bit. To be incredibly blunt, 2022 was the most emotional year of my life, so far. I'm going to go over why, but I would like to say that yes, this is from my perspective, keep that in mind.

March 18th, 2022: I had Jaw Reconstructive/Realignment Surgery. The surgery went well, it fixed my underbite that developed because of braces. That night in the hospital was the worst sleep I've ever gotten in my life, so far. I knew it would be painful, thankfully numbness and pain meds helped, but it constantly felt like I was going to puke every 20-30 minutes whenever I tried to sleep.

March 19th, 2022: The drive back home. Thankfully, my mother is smart and she booked to be in that hotel for 2 days. She picked me up from the hospital and I somehow managed to talk to her for a good duration of the drive back. (2 and a half hour drive back home)

March 26th, 2022: The Discovery Of Everywhere At The End Of Time. Keep in mind, Jaw Surgery was 8 days ago at this point, and I was 1 week into recovery at this point too. (Side note before continuing, if you're going through a rough spot in your life whether mentally, physically, or psychologically, do not listen to to Everywhere At The End Of Time in that state, because it will fuck you up, hit you hard, humble you very hard, and change your perspective on life like nothing you've ever experienced. Hell, I still get emotional about it.) How did I find it? Well, when I get a chance, I'll make a complete story about EATEOT and how it completely changed my life and go more in depth with it. But for now, if you're curious, there's a YouTuber named "A Bucket Of Jake" that talks about it, goes in depth with each Stage, not Album, they're called Stages according to Leyland Kirby aka The Caretaker himself, who created it.
TLDR: Hearing About This Dementia Music Project Fucked Me Up Badly And Made Me The Most Emotional I'd Been In For A Long Time.

June 30th, 2022: "so long nerds" is uploaded to Technoblade's channel. This... this hit me way, way harder than it should have. Now, I did not know who Technoblade was throughout his time on YouTube, but due to Minecraft's Resurgence in popularity, I found out about Technoblade and the legacy he has. He passed away due to cancer, and what hit me hard was how young he was, 23. RIP Technoblade 1999-2022, Technoblade Never Dies. (He'll live on in memory and legacy)

July 14th, 2022: RIP Speckles (July 11th, 2021 - July 14th, 2022)
October 15th, 2022: RIP Sonic (July 11th, 2021 - October 15th, 2022
October 28th, 2022: RIP Coco (July 11th, 2021 - October 28th, 2022)
3 Of Our Year Old Kittens Passed Away This Year. That's the most cats we've ever had to put to sleep in one year. All of them hit me hard because they were all only a year old, but feline leukemia took them away from us. We took them to the vet to be put to sleep on those dates. (Even writing this out, I'm crying. I miss them dearly. They were some of the most playful cats you've ever seen or met.)

October 31st - November 9th, 2022
My Uncle and I took a vacation to a small city in North Carolina called Bryson City. My Other Uncle moved down there around 2013-2014 for a better paying job. While the vacation itself was great and really opened my eyes to the beauty of small towns in America, I couldn't get over some of the sadness about losing a cat so soon. However, the pictures, the places, the things, the entire experience overall was incredible. I did get things while down there I loved, especially the shirts, I love their shirts. There's alot of hills down there, and there's even a "Road To Nowhere" that we went to during our trip. I even saw Black Adam, my 1st movie in a different state's theater, and it was pretty good (don't judge me, at least it was better than Morbius). It broke my heart when we had to leave because I truly enjoyed my experience with Bryson City, and the people in North Carolina were so nice it was refreshing. Also, I tried Chick-fil-A for the first time on the drive back and while the chicken sandwich was good, it doesn't hold a candle to the "River's End's Best Dam Chicken Sandwich"

Christmas Eve and Christmas 2022: It was a small Christmas, but hey, I didn't care. Everyone was healthy, everyone ate, and everyone got along for the most part. Though, this Christmas felt, different. I felt no festive feelings, no Christmas Joy, no depression, no anger, no "Bah Humbug", no "Merry Christmas" feelings or thoughts... It just felt like an average day. Maybe it was because of the emotional rollercoaster ride that 2022 was, maybe it was because Christmas is so commercialized nowadays that you just want to punch the corporate marketing team leaders in the face for the constant Christmas ads, or maybe alot of people weren't feeling anything like me, who knows.

December 30th, 2022: My Final Orthodontist Appointment Ever (or until I break my retainer.) I took a picture with 2 of the wonderful orthopedic assistants that worked on my teeth for over 4 years at that point and I will genuinely miss going there for check ups, but I know I made several people smile and laugh with my uniqueness and charm during those 4+ years. That may sound slightly narcissistic, but I don't usually compliment myself on things.

I could have included the death of Gilbert Gottfried, a legend of comedy and a loving family man, his death, while still sad, didn't hit me nearly as hard as it did at the time. He's one of the greatest comedians the world has ever seen, he made millions around the world laugh, and he was never afraid to push the envelope on telling jokes, no matter how vile, disgusting, or hilarious they were. I recently watched the famous "Aristocrats" joke and laughed my ass off, but I know others will find that joke distasteful, but that type of humor is subjective to alot of people. (RIP Gilbert Gottfried)

That was a rundown of the things that happened / affected me in 2022. 2022 was a gigantic emotional rollercoaster year for me and alot of others round the world. If you haven't talked to a loved one or a friend in awhile, try messaging them or calling them. If you have any pets, please give them alot more love and attention because you never know when it'll be the last time you get to do so.

So... now what? Well, in 2023 I'll be 21 on February 11th, I have some goals I want to hit, like writing stories and writing bios for my characters. Hell, maybe I could get a good computer and make YouTube videos, we'll see what the future holds.

Before I go, I want to thank you all for writing nice comments and following me over these almost last 2 years on FA. To all the people that helped me through 2022, there's way too many to mention, I thank you from the bottom of my heart, I truly appreciate it.

Respect, Trust, Honestly, Loyalty, Happiness, And Love, Try Showing And Giving Them To Everyone You Know And Meet In Your Life, Because It Might Save Theirs. Respect And Love Yourselves!