Sorry for being offline for so long. As some of you may have known, I visited my best friend of over 10 years. I meant him on July 3rd, then returned to Florida on July 17th. Our time together went very well! We've had a few lazy days but went somewhere almost every day. Our activities consisted of a lot! We went to Gooseberry Falls, Duluth, Mall of America, a couple of zoos, played video games together, went kayaking, went motorboating, etc.. I posted pictures on Twitter while on vacation, but I haven't submitted any to DeviantArt yet. I may or may not. It was a nice vacation; we plan to see each other again in the future! He may be coming to my own state this upcoming winter. Overall, however, my mindset has been shifting back and forth. This is due to unrelated situations. Some things are a complicated story, but I'll get to the general explanation. After I left vacation, things were going well for a while. Later in July, however, I got thrown into a mess that started with a basic message. I was thrown into a complicated situation for several days. It was regarding my personal information, which I don't feel the need to explain entirely to the public. I've done the best that I can to resolve the mess and secure stuff that's under my control. If I put in the effort to explain what happened, many people wouldn't understand every aspect. Sometimes, it isn't worth it.  It's been about a month since I've taken care of the essentials. I haven't been worried for a while, but it's been back and forth. I don't have the answer to a couple of problems, but I have tried looking into it. As for the other thing, I've struggled with mental health in subtle ways. I've already considered seeking counseling or therapy before I left to go on vacation. Despite not being a negative person most of the time, I've dealt with some of the same issues for years. Contemplating myself with no answer, having obsessive/perfectionistic tendencies, people not understanding me, etc.. My connection towards those thoughts and issues fluctuates. One moment, I'll be perfectly fine. The next minute, I'll get thrown into the wrong mindset. I've coped with this by distracting myself. Entertainment, music, a couple of friends, and keeping myself caffeinated help at times. I'll keep you guys updated whenever I seek the help that's needed.  In case you guys were wondering, the problem related to my personal info had NOTHING to do with my vacation. Those two events weren't distant but had nothing to do with one another.  I have good news as well.  I recently just got a part-time job as a Service Champion at Taco Bell! I started my job on September 3rd and plan on staying for at least 2 years. About a year into the position, I may start working multiple part-time jobs (unless my hours at Taco Bell get expanded into full-time).  As far as art goes, I plan to post drawings this month. I've been on a hiatus since April, but you can expect more stuff out of me. Art trades are still closed, unfortunately. I'll inform you guys whenever they're open!  Hope you guys have a wonderful day.