.... since I first moved up to MA and started working for New Balance.

You would think I'd be used to living up here now, but that has still yet to happen. I still miss a lot of my friends from home and the fact that there were a lot of people from DA down my way at the conventions that I feel I became good friends with. So I'm living up here still seeking out some people with common interests. Like playing Video Games or hanging out and drawing. You'd think I'd have found that by now, but Nope. So that has me feeling a bit Blah today....

....on the good note since I've been up here I've managed to do things I've never done before, but it seems like that really started to kick off after the depressing winter happened. I've had the chance to working on a lot of Major Inline products that will start hitting the Market this winter. When they do I'll be sure to post up pics of the sneakers so you guy can see what I've done and over the course of a year you'll get to see how I managed to change one sneaker with colors and materials over that time.

I got to have a few sweet teams ups in comics with and and got to see all my comic/da friends on my trip down to MD for Otakon. I also got engaged to

During this time I feel i could see an improvement in my drawing skills starting with these pics and
I feel those two drawings were and are foreshadowing to what I can do if I push myself. All that lead up to me working on my Shado vs Rellik part of my comic which I am working on to get to you guys so the story will be completed.

I'm also starting to make big plans to level up a lot of stuff in my life no matter what is thrown at me and even getting a nicer place to live. As much weird stuff I've dealt with over the years in footwear industry, it has been a major help in letting me grow as an artist and being professional when it comes to my comics and art.

So while the year was kind of Bleh to start it seems like it's getting better as it goes a long, and I intend to make things even better as time goes on.

Thanks to everybody who's watched me, supported me, and gave me words of encouragement over this year.

- Shado