I don't update this very often, huh?... How are you guys? Man, I've been going through some eye opening experiences in my travels. I'm starting a new, ending old habits, I've come across challenges in which I've had to overcome, I made amends with a great friend, and I'm working more than ever on catching up in my school. So far, things have been really mixed up.

I've had to deal with experiences I never thought I'd have to deal with before, and that can be hard. However, I've been slowly learning that your problems don't solve themselves; effort has to be put forth. From now on, I will be trying to make art more frequent and I'll stop blowing you guys off every time I make an update. I'm really trying to make things different, so I hope you guys are doing well, too, and that things will one day be resolved for most of us. I bet things will work out in the end, and I will end up resolving my problems rather than wallowing in my own self pity like I've been doing for so long.

You guys deserve content, so I've got new plans. Recently, I've been thinking of many ways to draw and new art techniques and ideas to try, and so far, I've been putting them to good use. I haven't posted much of my art on here, but I can assure you I am drawing. I want to try things I've never done before with my art, and I want to start taking things very seriously.

I want to go to college for art and animation when I grow up, and I believe that would be a great way for me to express my talent in a whole new perspective. I want to make cartoons for televison and, possibly, cinema someday. That would be really cool for me. I love your guys' support because it makes me believe that these dreams aren't rubbish and that they are very possible.

If I wouldn't have gotten that push, I probably would've never made a real thing out of my art. People used to always tell me that it was "stupid" and "foolish". Now I've started realizing that my ideas and interests aren't that. They are unique, and passion driving to me. As long as I think that, that's all I really care about. No more slacking, I want to start doing great things!

You all showed me that it's awesome to express myself, even in ways that society would deem "odd" or "weird". I've learned that being yourself is all you can be, because if you aren't going to be you, who is?... This all may sound very melodramatic and corny, but I really do believe all of this. I couldn't have gotten here without any one of you, and I feel very shitty that I've been neglecting my audience and taking advantage of it. You all are my light, my inspiration. I couldn't ask for that any more than how I've got it.

I'd like to take this moment to say thank you. I know I used to say it all of the time, but this time I'm serious. I love each and every one of you, and I couldn't thank any of you enough for your patience and support. I love doing this, it's practically my life! I couldn't have been here today if it weren't for any of you. It feels really good to make things for people, so doing this just makes me who I am. I'm one to help people, but this is the least I can do for all of you guys. Thank you.

I also might not do, "Crime Tarders", anymore. I'll release the first part of the first comic on my Tumblr and other places, but that's basically going to be it. I have no desire for comics at this point, personally, but for other people's I can help. I hope this doesn't come off as, "Oh, Gabe is really cancelling another comic after it's first page?! Wow, you don't know how to make a commitment, do you?!..." No, I don't if that means not wanting to do comics. I want to focus on art at this point. It wasn't an interesting concept to me, anyways, so that's that.

Well, I hope this makes up for everything! Again, thank you all so much for being there! It does mean the world to me, but sometimes I feel like I don't show it. All of my artist friends are, like, ten times more famous than I'll ever be, but I don't mind it. You know, I did it for the love of it when I first started. Now, it's starting to become a competition between me and my friends. I just want us all to appreciate each others styles and art and not have to worry about comparison. That has to be one of my main worries about art now, to be honest. Anyway, I hope you guys got more of an idea of how I've been for these past couple of months! BYE!