This is the time of year where people resolve to do all sorts of things--only for them to renege on these things a few weeks later. For me, I am hoping to maybe increase my output, but no promises. I am in the process of becoming more independent and eventually living on my own, which is likely to occupy a fair amount of my time in the future. Unfortunately for me, I have been suffering from underemployment and general Weltschmerz as a result of Late-Stage Capitalism and the slow-roasting of the planet. I hope to eventually go vegetarian when I start living by myself in order to reduce my carbon footprint (going vegetarian right now would just inconvenience my aunt and uncle as they would have to buy separate things for me--and it lead to more dishes for me to wash as my meals would require separate pans). The problem is that I unable to do much else to make my life and the rest of the world better, which is a major source of frustration and despair in my life.

I would talk more about my problems with Neo-liberal Capitalism and my fears regarding the rise of Fascism, but I am already likely angering a large chunk of my watchers. I will instead talk about what I am working on at the moment. I am currently working on another character reference sheet and hope to finish the sketch fairly soon (I am probably 70% done with it). I also hope to make something that could be worthy of being a print on DeviantArt. My hope is that my mental health stays good enough--and that I do not procrastinate too much--for me to finish these things in a reasonable amount of time.

Here is to a new year, and to hoping that things do not worsen too much. I want to be an optimist, but that is easier said than done.