Post Pics of Yourself (If you want)

@Dex Stewart
Those Thomas DVD’s must be worth a fortune

@Myoozik
The Early Years dvd is worth about forty bucks. I found it cheap on ebay. Most Thomas dvds are surprisingly cheap. The only really expensive ones are the multi season sets.

Guess who’s back, back again… ;-)

First of all, I have to apologize for disappearing virtually overnight for a year. 2021 was the worst year of my life so far and set me back a lot in many ways. I didn’t have internet access, couldn’t travel, was basically locked up all the time…. It was disastrous. And it didn’t do my psyche any good either.

BUT: For the first time in my life, I had time to really think about myself, my life, my work and my future. And about my health. And when life gives you lemons…. I started exercising again, actually lost 20 kilos, started writing a novel, finished with a lot of things that were extremely stressful for me. And now, in 2022, I’m starting all over again.
Right now I’m selling my late father’s house, paying off a lot of debt, and looking for a new job. While I could go back to my old job, I’m not quite sure I want to. I’ll probably look for something easier and focus on writing for now. Enough money is still there, and if I live modestly, I can manage just fine. Old friends and some of my family still support me in this, and also out of conviction. And if that fails, I can always go back to my old job. ;-D

Well, before I bore you any further: I’m glad to be back online. I have missed a lot of things. The G5 Movie, for example. But I don’t care about that. 2021 could well have cost me my life in a moment or two. So I’m glad it didn’t come to that. I’d rather live a life with downsides than not be alive at all. Uh, that sounds much darker than it is meant to be…. What I mean: I’m just glad to be back. I have missed you and this forum very much during my absence. I hope we can get back to old times at some point. In any case, I will try to show my better side, even though I realize that I can be a pretty difficult person. Nevertheless, with time I hope to rebuild trust with the users here with whom I had cultivated friendly relations.

Liebe Grüße from Germany. :-)

Edit: And yes, my hair became longer and slowly gray. (grin)

@DarkObsidian
Welcome back, mate!
Looks like you’ve had one heck of a life in the interim, but it’s good to see you again :D

@DarkObsidian
HOLY FUCK, YOU’RE BACK!!! Welcome back man, and I’m glad that things are on the upside for you!

@DarkObsidian
Good to see you again. I’m glad you’re in a better place now.

Hey, Mellow! My friend. I’m so glad to see you again! :-)

After all, it was YOU who supported me so early on in my first attempt to (maybe) someday venture into the English-language sector with my writings. But unfortunately, that’s exactly when I was taken away from life and had to face bigger problems first. Well… That’s in the past for now.

Whereas, like a caveman, I first have to start getting things back piece by piece. But I’m sure I can work my way back up. All it takes is peace of mind, patience and time. I’m just glad to be able to get in touch with you again. And hopefully sometime with others from here too. (^^!)

I hope we can have fun together again someday, and please tell me what you’ve been up to in the meantime. Especially (but also) your works here on Derpibooru. :-)

You know…? You can’t hug another person through the internet. Unfortunately, it is physically impossible. But please. Please! Just feel hugged and pressed to my very chest. I’m really happy to be here again. And yes, I admit it! I’ve got some “liquid pride” in my eyes right now. For me… All I can say is: For me to be here again, it’s an honor. A privilege. A lucky oddity. And absolutely not a matter of course.

Its hard. It is difficult. I’m not under any illusions. You don’t just disappear for so long without people taking any offense. But I’m still happy. So happy right now! So glad to see you all again. And yes, you can judge me for it. You must too. You have every right to do so. But I’m still shedding a few tears of joy right now. Just because I’m so glad to be back. Even if I’m sure that some people have the right to kick my ass first. ;-)

@DarkObsidian
What it all amounts to is that you’re safe, all in one piece, and we’re all happy to see you :)

I’ve been creating more art and slowly improving all the while. Therefore, I look forward to you checking it all out when you can

@DarkObsidian
And no, man. No hard feelings. Just gladness and relief. :)

@DarkObsidian
It sounds like you’ve had a year of challenges that no one would wish on anyone, starting with all the backstory I’m sure is hidden behind ‘selling my late father’s house’. I recently did that for my mother, and anyone who can still be happy after and during that kind of special hell gets no judgement from me other than - it doesn’t really get better, but after a while it becomes normal and it does get easier to be OK again.

But sometimes taking a break is the best thing we can do. Even when the break isn’t our choice.

And hugs for you too :)

@DarkObsidian
I’m hugging my laptop, is that close enough?

And why would I be judgmental? You just got caught up in some IRL stuff and it’s alright, it happens to all of us. Either way, we’re all just glad that you’re okay and that you’re safe. :D

New job, new apartment, new haircut. ;-)

[Funny fact: I rebuilt the old shelf exactly the same way in my new apartment. Small reference to the past. And damn, I like that shelf.]

@DarkObsidian
Suave as hell! :3

First I had to have Suave translated. But as I understand it, it’s a good thing. ;-)

Do avatars count here?

@DarkObsidian
I certainly wasn’t calling you “spring fawn” :P

@Background Pony #9B36
I think so, as long as it is of you IRL

I post this pose in the name of my newly returned comrade Obsidian! The cliqué is slowly getting back together, all it needs now is Badheart and Magpul. 🤘🏼

How you doin right now, brada? 🍻

@Khauntzat Adramélekhizarovich Searmaev
90s Death Metal re-pre-seeeent!

I was doing a bluray collection video, when suddenly my camera ran out of memory! So I had to split it into 2. I had a thumbnail for the first part, but for part 2 I just used this screenshot where I fool around with the Joker cover.

@DarkObsidian
A pretty nice rebuilt shelf

@Khauntzat Adramélekhizarovich Searmaev
Yooooooo, digging that new look

@Dex Stewart
It was almost perfect the alignment

It’s a great look on him, but I don’t see anything really “new” about it.
Edit: Maybe the beard’s a bit longer than before though. In which case, that’s cool too!

@Myoozik
Hahahaha lmao, are you thinking I’ve cut my hair, brada? 😛

This mane is still staying for as long as I want to, brada! No plans on cutting it down unless… I become serious about persuading to becoming an MMA fighter soon.

@Khauntzat Adramélekhizarovich Searmaev
I thought about saying “his hair is also in a ponytail”, but didn’t because I don’t want to seem like too much of a smartarse to my dragon pal up there :D

@Khauntzat Adramélekhizarovich Searmaev
Cut hair or not, I did like that look when you had the hat on