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Venus of the Desert Bloom

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I was debating posting this and typed and retyped it numerous times. Main reason I don't often post here in the Social nor do I like to worry people about my issues but my therapist suggested I open up to people.

2021 was horrible. 2022 was worse, 2023 was horrendous.

I do hope you all have a wonderful New Years. I haven't been open to anyone on the site about my ongoing issues as I am a moderator and I want people to know they can depend on me. I don't have much hope for 2024 but I am going to try and pick up the last vestiges of what I had before my life hitting rock bottom. I want some semblance of what I have previously instead of pining away and wishing for "what was". I want to look forward to something rather than dooming and glooming every waking moment. It's hard knowing I was at the pinnacle of happiness for a long time but managed to sabotage and abandon every aspect of that happiness for reasons I still don't quite understand.

Sorry to zap away the fun but Happy New Year everyone :)
 
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Venus of the Desert Bloom said:
I was debating posting this and typed and retyped it numerous times. Main reason I don't often post here in the Social nor do I like to worry people about my issues but my therapist suggested I open up to people.

2021 was horrible. 2022 was worse, 2023 was horrendous.

I do hope you all have a wonderful New Years. I haven't been open to anyone on the site about my ongoing issues as I am a moderator and I want people to know they can depend on me. I don't have much hope for 2024 but I am going to try and pick up the last vestiges of what I had before my life hitting rock bottom. I want some semblance of what I have previously instead of pining away and wishing for "what was". I want to look forward to something rather than dooming and glooming every waking moment. It's hard knowing I was at the pinnacle of happiness for a long time but managed to sabotage and abandon every aspect of that happiness for reasons I still don't quite understand.

Sorry to zap away the fun but Happy New Year everyone :)
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Yo man, I don’t really know what’s going on with you but I know what it feels like to be at your lowest. I hope things start looking up for you real soon.
 
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Venus of the Desert Bloom said:
I was debating posting this and typed and retyped it numerous times. Main reason I don't often post here in the Social nor do I like to worry people about my issues but my therapist suggested I open up to people.

2021 was horrible. 2022 was worse, 2023 was horrendous.

I do hope you all have a wonderful New Years. I haven't been open to anyone on the site about my ongoing issues as I am a moderator and I want people to know they can depend on me. I don't have much hope for 2024 but I am going to try and pick up the last vestiges of what I had before my life hitting rock bottom. I want some semblance of what I have previously instead of pining away and wishing for "what was". I want to look forward to something rather than dooming and glooming every waking moment. It's hard knowing I was at the pinnacle of happiness for a long time but managed to sabotage and abandon every aspect of that happiness for reasons I still don't quite understand.

Sorry to zap away the fun but Happy New Year everyone :)
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Noipoi said:
Yo man, I don’t really know what’s going on with you but I know what it feels like to be at your lowest. I hope things start looking up for you real soon.
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Wishing you the same thing as Noi, I don't know the context of your situation, but at least based on my experience here you are a competent and decent person. You don't deserve the bad streak you are getting.

If It helps at all: my year was complicated too. Don't wanna go into details... But things got dark quite frequently. But what's important is that the two of us made It through all of It. We are still here, and we haven't been stopped. As long as we stay up and keep trying our best to improve and help make the world around us better... There will be hope.
 
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Venus of the Desert Bloom said:
I was debating posting this and typed and retyped it numerous times. Main reason I don't often post here in the Social nor do I like to worry people about my issues but my therapist suggested I open up to people.

2021 was horrible. 2022 was worse, 2023 was horrendous.

I do hope you all have a wonderful New Years. I haven't been open to anyone on the site about my ongoing issues as I am a moderator and I want people to know they can depend on me. I don't have much hope for 2024 but I am going to try and pick up the last vestiges of what I had before my life hitting rock bottom. I want some semblance of what I have previously instead of pining away and wishing for "what was". I want to look forward to something rather than dooming and glooming every waking moment. It's hard knowing I was at the pinnacle of happiness for a long time but managed to sabotage and abandon every aspect of that happiness for reasons I still don't quite understand.

Sorry to zap away the fun but Happy New Year everyone :)
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Praying that things start looking up for you. I'm hoping you find happiness in this coming year.
 
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Only a couple of hours until another chapter closes and 2023 comes to an end in my country (despite the miserable weather), but overall it certainly had been a rather strange one this year considering that a lot of things happened.

2024 is certainly going to be an interesting year considering that this year the writers and actors strikes had impacted the film and entertainment industry. There were a couple of films that had proven to be hits whilst there were some that were a miss. Hopefully 2024 will be a year when some films will hit their mark.

2024 will also be the first year with no Electronic Entertainment Expo which had already been cancelled which is a shame considering that the event is usually one of the biggest within the video game industry, but I am sure that all video game developers and companies will find a way to supply their news even without the existence of E3.

But just in case, I do wish everyone here on Smashboards, a Happy New Year and may 2024 bring you good health and prosperity!
 
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Venus of the Desert Bloom said:
I was debating posting this and typed and retyped it numerous times. Main reason I don't often post here in the Social nor do I like to worry people about my issues but my therapist suggested I open up to people.

2021 was horrible. 2022 was worse, 2023 was horrendous.

I do hope you all have a wonderful New Years. I haven't been open to anyone on the site about my ongoing issues as I am a moderator and I want people to know they can depend on me. I don't have much hope for 2024 but I am going to try and pick up the last vestiges of what I had before my life hitting rock bottom. I want some semblance of what I have previously instead of pining away and wishing for "what was". I want to look forward to something rather than dooming and glooming every waking moment. It's hard knowing I was at the pinnacle of happiness for a long time but managed to sabotage and abandon every aspect of that happiness for reasons I still don't quite understand.

Sorry to zap away the fun but Happy New Year everyone :)
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2020-2023 were all bad for me for a multitude of reasons so I sympathize. Hopefully things turn around in 2024.
 
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Alright here is my ranking of Games and Movies that came out in 2023 that I completed

I tend to not beat games I don't like so everything on here I consider good. I wish I played a few more games like Payday 3, Cities Skylines 2, Advanced Wars, Mario RPG, Alan Wake 2, Yohane the Parhelion and many PS5 games.

I am currently playing through Spider-man 2 so make that an honorable mention.

Theatrhythm Final Bar Line: Theatrhythm is one of the best Rhythm games out there and Final Bar line is just straight up the best one.

Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun: Some High Quality and very fun Boom shoot.

The Murder Of Sonic The Hedgehog: The best sonic game since Sonic Generations.

Pizza Tower: The hype was very warranted, just an incredibly fun and funny platformer

Super Mario Bros. Wonder: A Gorgeous evolution of 2D mario and is one of the best.

Metroid Prime Remastered: Turns out Metroid Prime is still one of the best games of all time, Truly I am shocked.

Street Fighter 6: One of the most tightly designed and fun fighting games to play, I know it is controversial but I loved the World Tour mode. The Post launch support has been disappointing to say the least.

Fire Emblem Engage: One of my favorite Fire Emblems, A weird ass but memorable cast and some of the best gameplay in the series, the story is pretty generic.

Xenoblade Chronicles 3: Future Redeemed: I played Xenoblade 3 for the first time this year and absolutely loved it, this might even be better. Everything about it oozes quality and has a great story with great characters.

There are a bunch of movies I wish I saw like Godzilla Minus One, GOTG 3 and Nimona being the big ones

9.Dial Of Destiny: I cannot remember what happened in this movie.

8.Quantumania: I thought this movie was only okay but the more MCU stuff I watched this year the more I hated it.

7.Super Mario Bros. Movie: I was only watching this for the Mario fanservice but I couldn't enjoy it because of how annoying I thought this movie was.

6.Elemental: A really cute and gorgeous movie if a bit generic.

5.TMNT Mutant Mayhem: I did not think I would enjoy this one as much as I did, So much heart and humor, it was also incredibly visually impressive and has become some of my favorite versions of the TMNT.

4.Barbie: Greta Gerwig does it again. Hilarious and Emotional with a fantastic soundtrack and visual style.

3.Across The Spider-verse: I do not think I could say anything about this movie that has not been said before, I saw this twice in theatres simply for the spectacle of it all, My jaw dropped at points when I saw it for the first time. The behind the scenes issues are making me think less of it though unfortunately.

2.Dungeons & Dragons Honor Among Thieves: I had no expectations coming into this but this movie was incredibly ****ing fun, Everyone in the cast nailed it and it truly felt like I was watching a game of DnD.

1.Shin Kamen Rider: This movie was exactly what I wanted it to be.

 
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Once we get real release information for Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution drops (GBA or modern console port, whichever comes first), I'll start a new playthrough of the original Shantae game and then the rest of the series in timeline order once Advance releases.

And a fan comic series as a bonus.
 
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people over here shooting fireworks at 7:00 while I'm just here vibing with the chainsaw man opening on blast
EDIT: I am NOT my way to the hospital. My phone's might pick up someone playing GTA RP on my TV
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It is now Ichiban Kasuga's birthday
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The real reason to like new years day
 
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Professor Pumpkaboo said:
On my way to hospital people over here shooting fireworks at 7:00 while I'm just here vibing with the chainsaw man opening on blast
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Oooooh, the Chainsaw Man opening is quite cool ^^
And hopefully things go as well as possible at the hospital
 
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Oooooh, the Chainsaw Man opening is quite cool ^^
And hopefully things go as well as possible at the hospital
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Funny thing about that that came from my mic picking up someone playing Grand Theft Auto RP. Think they got knocked the **** out and they said that they were on their way to the hospital and my mic picked that up lol
 
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Noipoi said:
Boutta start this up for the first time



What am I in for, lads?
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Paper Mario fan excited to play Paper Mario for the first time.

Also it's a fun time, but it is antiquated in some parts and it is rather slow, especially at the opening.

Also, make sure you get the flower seeds ASAP becaus if you don't you're gonna learn why so many people dropped the game right before Flower Fields


Also also enjoy the world design cause TTYD is a massive step down.
 
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Noipoi said:
I am a Super Paper Mario child. I’ve actually never played the first two games, which is why I’m really excited for the remake coming up.

I’ve also never played Sticker Star, but that ain’t happening anytime soon :nifty:
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Super Paper Mario was my first Paper Mario too.

Between the first two games, I prefer the first one over TTYD.
 
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Noipoi said:
I am a Super Paper Mario child. I’ve actually never played the first two games, which is why I’m really excited for the remake coming up.

I’ve also never played Sticker Star, but that ain’t happening anytime soon :nifty:
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PLATINUM7 said:
Super Paper Mario was my first Paper Mario too.

Between the first two games, I prefer the first one over TTYD.
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I, too, grew up with Super Paper Mario first.

Loved the game. Still do. I like TTYD more than the original Paper Mario (at least in terms of gameplay. The characters from both games are awesome), but the shift from platformer to turn-based RPG was as surprising for me as the shift from turn-based RPG to platformer probably was for fans who played the first two games first.
 
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After giving it some thought, I have conclude that 2023... was a depressing year for me.
Not a lot of positive stuff happened this year and I was hit with a lot of not good news.
The biggest blow was losing my grandfather on my dad's side as he was my last living grandparent.
I would like play this song in tribute and hope that 2024 will be a somewhat better year.
 
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