One door closes, and hundreds more are opened.

I don't often get the opportunity to do these kinds of posts, but this one is filled with nothing but GOOD news all the way! I'm grinning like an idiot while writing this.

First things first -- to everyone who doesn't check Discord: I've found a new place. To everyone in general: I've finished moving, cleaning, unpacking, and settling into the new place.


It's amazing how quickly somewhere becomes home once you cook yourself a nice hot meal in it. It already feels like I've been here my entire life.

So, let's start this off with the best news, and then move on to the good news.

This new place will only cost me around 45% of the money I've been paying in rent for the past three years, which not only feels like a long-needed deep breath, but also enables me to put 100% of my time into creative work. That means I'm free to do nothing but work on my game all the way to the Steam release, and explore Blender on the weekends as a side hustle for as long as my contract holds. It's a six-month "trial" contract, since the landlady is cagey renting to me, and I don't blame her. People have been scamming her outta rent money lately, and also, I'm too young. It's a miracle I'm here at all, so hopefully, I'll make an impression. I really want this to be the place where I finish Chapter 5.

So far, I feel ethereal, untethered, and unburdened -- like I've let go of a weight I didn't even know I was carrying. There's so much opportunity, and ROOM to grow! Like, literally! The new place has SO much room! I don't know if that's because there are fewer walls around me at any given time or if the new place actually has more square feet, but it's so open. I'm definitely enjoying the added space. I can now fit all my stuff in the kitchen without awkward angles. The ceiling? You could stack two of me and not reach it.

New place is not perfect, of course. I sure had some initial concerns moving here. There are not enough outlets around, the neighborhood is riddled with barricaded checkpoints, and the added space comes at the cost of the bathroom being a hole in the wall.

But guess what? I can add more outlets myself, the controlled traffic makes the neighborhood ridiculously quiet (never slept better), and the bathroom is getting ritzier every second (especially after I installed the new shower head). A bathroom that cleans itself up every time I do? Hell yeah, sign me up!

(this a joke, I'm not actually gonna leave the bathroom to clean itself)

Next month's rent is all squared up, so I have just enough in the bank for my last appointment with my psychiatrist. I also went out with one of my brothers earlier this week to check out a new boxing gym. I've been wanting to take boxing lessons for years, but never had the time or money. Now, two new boxing gyms have JUST opened near my city, and the lessons are free! Talk about perfect timing.

So yeah, I'm just making this post to let you guys know stuff is going well for a change, and it seems there are good things ahead. My last appointment with the shrink will be coming soon. Monday, to be precise.

My buddy lives downstairs and I've been thieving his wifi for the past week or so while my overpriced ThugNet™ fiber ain't here. It'll do for now. Work flows smoothly again from here on, with the added benefit of having money, time, and a full fridge and cabinets.

I know, right? I can barely believe it myself. Hopefully, this will last for a little while, and I'll know how to make the most of this opportunity.