Holy smokes! 24! 

And 12 of those years have been as a part of Newgrounds. I cannot understate the importance of Newgrounds in my life.

I've been a musician, an animator, a writer, and so many other things so far in my young life. Still a master of none, but I'm fine with that. All the more to learn. First and foremost, I'm a student of life.

Be proud of who you are and the things you've accomplished so far. All I have to do is take a look at my NG profile to know that I have passion, and that keeps my spirits up even when the rest of life seems to conspire to keep them down. Do not let anyone take your self-worth away from you. Work to fix your mistakes and be your genuine self. You will learn about everything this world has to offer that much faster.

Anyway, reflection time is over. In a few hours I won't be a birthday boy anymore and I can continue with this trek.

So something weird happened. Someone told me this happens regularly but I'm not sure. 

Basically, I uploaded The World is Saved as an .swf of a video. It was not a choice method. I should have just uploaded the video straight up and didn't.

At some point in April, that flash file was replaced by a video. So what's the practical difference. One has a preloader and a link to an HD version on youtube, one does not. Now you can stream it, which is awesome. I'm just surprised this happened without me doing it. Did this happen to anyone else. I can imagine Newgrounds doing this for The World is Saved because it was a very popular video and none of my other videos have been converted. I'm just curious. Anyway, here's an embed test since I've never done it before.

http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/576373

Newgrounds on Twitter just reminded me to pop the champaigne in honor of this project that I was a part of.

3 years ago, The World is Saved came out. Since then, it has been viewed over 1 million times by gamers, and lovers of games and animation alike. 

Unlike the author box on the post suggests, I was NOT the only person who worked on this project, just the only newgrounder. In fact, a mysterious artist known only as Pandamusk deserves most of that recognition. 

All told there are five people whose names you should know.

Pandamusk, Ekublai, Sam Alegria, Michael Hruby, and Danny Weissner.

There.... Now go watch it, and watch it every time you save the world!

Stellar Newgrounder KrisSalus has been making adorable, hand-crafted Dragon plushes for a full year now. In fact, you might even call it a 1-year anniversary! Congrats, Kris.

And cousin, biddness is a-boomin! If you haven't already, check out DragonsByKris

Order a custom design for you or your friend or that girl you want to take to the ice cream social sockhop!

THE SOCKHOP!!!! Think about it!

Unfortunately, I've been too busy to prepare anything this year. Specifically, too busy working on the project below.

9 Hours to vote!

Click the image for the jump! or http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/634402

Last time on The Drunk Boys: Chandler Yoning, in an effort to take his mind off his wife cheating on him and leaving him for one of his (former) friends, has decided to raise a baby he found in a pile of trash (those of you who have read thus far know what an interesting story that is).

Saving this newborn girl, Wilbur, has been no easy task. She requires feeding, diapers, and a father WHO IS NOT CONSTANTLY DRUNK OFF HIS ASS!

This week, Chandler comes to a crossroads when it comes to the truth. Is he going to keep his secret, unraveling life a secret? 

YOU CHOOSE!

Click the image for the jump!

Last time on The Drunk Boys: Chandler Yoning, in an effort to take his mind off his wife cheating on him and leaving him for one of his (former) friends, has decided to raise a baby he found in a pile of trash (those of you who have read thus far know what an interesting story that is).

Saving this newborn girl, who Chandler has named Wilbur, has been no easy task. She requires feeding, diapers, and a father WHO IS NOT CONSTANTLY DRUNK OFF HIS ASS!

This week, Chandler comes to a crossroads when it comes to the truth. Is he going to keep his secret, unraveling life a secret? 

YOU CHOOSE!

Thank you everyone who has been reading so far. I'm currently in school for screenwriting, so for the next few weeks it might be a bit slow getting chapters out. HOWEVER, I can actually see that people are enjoying themselves with this story (I love app analytics). There is currently no in-app feedback system (THOUGH THERE WILL BE SOON!!!), so feel free to comment on The Drunk Boys on this post or just drop me a pm. And of course go VOTE!

Storyshift is a free app on iOS, Android, Amazon, and google play. Subscribe to The Drunk Boys and other great stories and comics. 

Click the pic for the jump!

Are you a father? Do you want to be a father someday? Are you not a father, have a desire to be a father, and just so happened to have found a newborn abandoned under a bridge.

What do you do?

YOU DECIDE!

You take care of the baby, of course.

So goes this chapter of The Drunk Boys: His Girl Wilbur.  Choose the fate of poor Wilbur.

Thank you to all who have been reading so far!

Next week will be the end of ACT 1 of this story. (The Goal is 27 chapters by the way) 

Are you a father? Do you want to be a father someday? Are you not a father, have a desire to be a father, and just so happened to have found a newborn abandoned under a bridge.

What do you do?

YOU DECIDE!

You take care of the baby, of course.

So goes this chapter of The Drunk Boys: His Girl Wilbur.  Choose the fate of poor Wilbur.

Thank you to all who have been reading so far!

Next week will be the end of ACT 1 of this story. (The Goal is 27 chapters by the way) 

In this episode of The Drunk Boys, you get to choose whether Chandler reaches out to his friend for help with his newfound companion (the newborn girl he has christened Wilbur) Click the image for the jump!

Recap: TWIST! As it turns out, Cameron didn't just want to clear the air about Alicia, after all.  Apparently, Cameron was buying beer last night when he stumbled upon an abandoned, days-old baby. It is unclear what he was doing under University Bridge when he was meant to be heading to Juanele's house for "the big game". Whatever the reason, he felt too much shame at the prospect of abandoning the baby, but not enough that he didn't feel comfortable leaving it out there all night or until he could pass the buc onto someone else. This "someone else" turned out to be Chandler. Now Chandler has decided to care of the baby himself, if only to distract him from his wife's infidelity.

Thank you everyone who has been reading so far. I'm actually getting these out a bit faster than I thought I would, and it's probably because I can actually see that people are enjoying themselves. There is currently no in-app feedback system (THOUGH THERE WILL BE SOON!!!), so feel free to comment on The Drunk Boys on this post or just drop me a pm. And of course go VOTE!

Storyshift is a free app on iOS, Android, Amazon, and google play. Subscribe to The Drunk Boys and other great stories and comics. 

Newgrounder and FUCKING AWESOME WRITER KrisSalus is promoting her FUCKING AWESOME SCI-FI NOVEL Chasing Shadows and wants to get the word out by utilizing her other awesome skill, making plush toys. 

The toy is based on the fiercely loyal and intelligent winged companions of several of the main characters from the book.

SPACE IS OUT THERE! Yep it sure is!

How to enter: You need a tumblr account.

1. Reblog the tumblr post http://dragons-by-kris.tumblr.com/day/2014/06/16

and.... THAT'S IT... YOU'RE ENTERED *WHEEEEEEEE!*

You get yourself a second chance if you purchase the book from amazon. Seriously, just read the rules. That process too, is insanely simple! 

Go for it!