My look at 2016 and have a happy 2017

So, 2016 is ending, finally. I guess the majority of people would agree with me that this year was horrible, and I don’t said that just in the worldwide meaning. This was a hard and challenging year for me. My boyfriend had again problems with his eye and it was horrible, my grandma hurt her leg, my friend get into deep emotional shit, I failed my exam and had to repeat it, argued with one of my friends and more. It was just very unwelcoming experience in my life.

Still, it taught me few things. This was the first time I filed at exam and I finally understand it’s not the end of the world, if you have to repeat it one more time. It was hard, but it made me understand failure is just part of life. We managed to get through some hard times this year. Summer, my favorite season of the year was hardly affected by health problems of my boyfriend and that just sucked. Yet, we managed to have some enjoyment of it. This year just kept on challenging me, asking me to be strong more than I wanted.

Before summer, I was arguing with one of my friends, a lot. Back then, I didn’t understand, but it was needed. She was going through very hard time of her life and later she told me. Before, I didn’t really know how good terms we have, but over the time and in the second half of the year, she told me that she is glad she met me and I am one of the most interesting friends she ever had. I helped her a lot, and that was one of the best moments of this year, getting to know I helped someone and she really considers me as a friend.

On the other hand, my other friend found out about his true sexuality and boy I had some wild ride with his emotions. What pisses me off is the fact that I told him what to do and how everything will end, he didn’t listen and things happened badly. Lot of time, I hate it when I’m right, but I hope he understood where his place is and that will always be behind his ass, telling him what shit he should avoid.

When it comes to world, this was the year, when I really started to be frustrated about the situation in Europe. I hate that no one is still doing anything. People also whine about Donald Trump, but as I said earlier, I think he was a better opinion and saying his victory in election was the worst thing of this year, is just plain stupid. People got too overdramatic this year, focusing mainly on media, gestures, but not real actions. Look, a terrorist attack, we will just talk about it and be sad, but nothing more. Look, Trump won, let’s all cry and whine. I hope that next year people will finally wake up and realize what is important, but that’s just my wish.

I guess this year also taught me an important lesson. Don’t wait for things in your life, enjoy it as much as you can. Because of this, I finally got 3DS, something I wanted for such a long time and got Pokemon Moon. My boyfriend also got more into Pokemon and the game gives us so much joy. We never bought a game together before, because we need to save money, but sometimes you just need so make yourself happy. I also finally figured where I am happy, when it comes to art. For many years, I was trying to find a good place for me, and now I finally know where it is. For some of you this may sound sad, but it’s not in pony fandom. I stopped drawing ponies, I stopped the comic and I draw them only as commissions. I understood that ponies were slowing me down; you can’t improve if you draw only one thing. You need variety to evolve. I started new comic in summer, I improved in so many things, because I learned how to draw humans thanks to Chappie, I started to draw more Pokemon and I truly enjoy it. I feel like there are no restrictions on me now. My friend also told me that I helped her too, because I move to Chappie last year, she also moved away from ponies and now draws and writes things that make her happy. I remember us bickering all the time, when we were drawing ponies sand now we have a good time with art. If you like ponies, its okay, but I finally figured out how to be happy with my art.

I think my writing also got better and I’m happy with how my stories progress. Chappie became my all time favorite universe to be in, when it comes to writing. Unlike TFP Ponies, the story really moves and I think I managed to create a great universe.

Yes, 2016 was a hard year, very hard, but I’m glad for everything good we got, even if it’s not much. I’m glad I can celebrate its end with friends, family and my boyfriend. Now I hope the next year will be better, that things will go right, I will continue school studies, be a good friend and be better at art.

As the last note, I have an advice, be like tortoises. Don’t hurry when it’s not needed, be calm, and enjoy your life.

Happy 2017 everyone, let’s make this year better.

A dreamer is one who can only find his way by moonlight, and his punishment is that he sees the dawn before the rest of the world. By Oscar Wilde