Here's to the new year!

 Holiday Update 2024

    The Holidays are upon us, and it's a time for reflection. I thought I would post a short update on where I'm at, what's going on, and where I'm going in the future.

    The New Year is going to bring some major shifts in my personal life, one way or another. Without going into too much detail, January/February is going to be very telling about how the next few years of my life will progress. Decisions are going to be made, and it will either be a great or a terrible time for me in my life moving forward.

    I'm still struggling at becoming a writer. This year has seen my first book self-publish, but with that have come many mistakes and pitfalls, and I'm nowhere close to where I want to be in terms of my writing career. But I'm still moving forward with determination, to progress and get better, and to tell the stories that I want to tell. The Po Ding Universe will continue, and hopefully, a few other things will develop as well.

    My love and passion for Battletech has not diminished, in spite of my being cast from the Garden of Eden. I continue to paint models, follow the lore, craft characters, and have fun playing the game. The game is, I believe, still in a great place, and it's a wonderful time to be a BattleTech fan. Who knows what direction the new year will have for the Battletech Universe, but the Year of Terra looks to be a fun and exciting one.

    I still maintain the hope of repairing burned bridges with people at CGL. It may be a pipe dream, but the dream is still there. I believe in people, and at the end of the day, I think the people at Catalyst are ultimately good ones, and I look forward to maybe one day reclaiming that position of acceptance and comfort that I achieved for so brief a period. 

    There are lots of good people along the road to help me. Some of them you may suspect, and some of them you may not. I've made friends in strange places this past year, and I've grown as a person because of it. I can only hope that the new year brings more such fruitful connections.

    As I've said, there are going to be some turning points early in the year that will determine what course the next few years of my life take. For now, I'm going to try to enjoy the holidays with friends and family, and hope that you all do too. Here's to the New Year!