*nod-nods happily* Friends are pretty great all right. *hugs* Plus, I likes your new avatar!

*Chuckles and nods* I'm glad you like it. It was definately time for something new and, being a fan of colored pencil / hand-drawn stuff myself, I thought this piccie here would do the trick for a fresh change of pace. :)

Wow, very heartfelt! Thanks for sharing, and thanks for the shout-out!

I'm glad you liked it. With everything coming to a head this Saturday, I wanted to share with those closest to me just how much their friendship has meant over these last couple of months. Especially as, contrary to my usual self, I am not feeling as anxious, depressed, and stressed out about this whole thing as I normally would. :)

That all said, thanks for being such an awesome friend and colleague, Toroth. I look forward to enjoying many more good times with you in the future. Oopa!

That is such a sweet poem and so true based on my first hand knowledge. Friends are soo special, and have helped me to keep my sanity and remain positive in the crappy times of my life. Thanks for being one of my good friends Yosh! The shirt is also awesome, I am going to have her do a shirt for me soon. Not sure yet, but it will involve a squirrel and nuts. :P

Gabby-Gabby-Gaboo! I'm glad you liked this, Scooter. Based on everything that has been going on as of late, I just couldn't help but throw together a little tribute to everyone who has made it all possible. My only regret is that I ran out of icon boxes before I ran out of great friends to note. *cush-cush* *cush-cush*

Huzzah! Winged Ham-Ham does amazing work all around and she is quite dedicated to her projects, too. Right now, as mostly everything of flare is packed away at our house, I am actually using the shirt I just got from her as a display to liven up this barren place. Oopa! :)

Awww, how sweet! *cuddles* And it's true, friends are very important. Thanks for being one of mine! ^.^

*Hugs back* It's great friends like you that have allowed me to make such amazing, life transitions without going through the typical amount of stress that I normally put myself through.

Coming to FA has perhaps been one of the best choices I have ever made and meeting you and sharing our works and concepts has enlightened me to no end. You're the best, Zoom. *Big Hug* :)

*hugs back and giggles* Naw, you're the best, Yosh! You always say such nice things and make me blush! I'm gonna be away for a long weekend, so if I don't get a chance to say it before, good luck with everything on Saturday and beyond! *more hugs*

Thanks, Zoom! Should you be going on holiday, I do hope you have a most splendid time. *Flutter jumps merrily* Oopa!

Friends are AWESOME!!!!!!

Amazing poem Yosh!

Thanks, Hex. Just couldn't go away for awhile without paying tribute to all of you have made such a grand difference in my life. :) Oopa!

OOPAH!!

Ehehe, her shirt design came out so cool! :3 I remember seeing her upload a few different shots of it in the process. Ad seeing the three of us there makes it plenty special! I'm glad we can all be there for each other. (:

And I think your poem was very sweet! I'm really glad to have friends like that on here, it makes things all the more fun, and it makes doing the things we do a lot more enjoyable and easier to accomplish when you have such support!
Here here to friendship! Woop woop!

Yep, yep, yep! When Ham-Ham started talking about doing the shirts and mentioning how unique they were, I just knew I had a fantastic opportunity available to create the most novel of momentos ever. As I told her, I just hope I wasn't being too presumptious in my design. :) *cush-cush*

Though, if I might, if not for Ham-Ham there would be no Yosh E. O'Ducky. She's the one who was kind enough to do a free chibi for me one day and, in doing so, took some meager ideas I had and turned them into something completely brilliant. She is also the very first person here to whom I've had the pleasure of collaborating with. :)

During this time, I recall having met you through seeing your oh-so familiar avatar on her page. Anybody who was a fan of Hamtaro, especially my favorite character, Oxnard, had to be cool. So, after little review of your gallery, I just up and started to watch you. From here came your delightful Circle Saga and the rest, well, is history.

In sum, the shirt is to commorate how two amazing people began to change my life forever in the best way that I could possibly have asked for it to be changed. The shirt will always stand as a token of just that and remind me of not only where I was, but how far I have come. Oopa!

Hehe, you're right! It's a good thing to keep around to help remember your friends by. (: And with the sunflower seeds and yoshi eggs, I think it's really fitting! :D
I'm glad things happened the way we did, so we could all meet and enjoy one another! I guess I keep it too simple, but I know there are plenty of good times ahead for us!

This poem is really nice. It is nice to have people to rely on and that you can have as friends. Where you can be yourself with them and they are themselves. And all of you are happy. And you support one another during good and bad times. This poem is awesome and epic, you did a great job writing it. I am glad that you had support from your friends during your bad times. Glad they helped you. <:3

I'm glad you liked it. So much has happened over the past couple of months and I really wanted to find a way to say "Thank You" to everyone for all the good times and inspiration.

I've grown a lot from being a part of FA and would never trade any of it in for anything. Considering I haven't even been here a year yet, I can hardly wait to see what things are like when I reflect back at the one year mark and look forward to what amazing times and triumphs await in the next. Oopa!

It is really awesome, friends do help out a lot. It was really nice of you to make a poem for all of them.
Sorry about your hard times too, I wish I could have been able to help you through them also. But I am glad that you did have some help. I hope that more good times will come your way, with your friends by your side, things will be good. <:3

I forgot I never hit "Add Reply" when I commented on this all the way back. Very good Yosh, I sure do feel blessed to have you as a close friend on here. Cheers to you bud.

The feeling is quite mutual. You were one of the very first fellows to welcome me to FA and encourage me to express myself creatively through the site. If not for that, I may not have the feeling of accomplishment I do now despite the fact my job search has gone by so dismally over this past year. Thanks for being a positive influence and giving me a reason to continue writing no matter what. :)

Dawww, Of course Yosh ^_^