If you can survive substance abuse it builds character. I second the fact that your art is gorgeous. You got a new fan today :)
Where in California by the way? I lived in Oakland for a little while in my early 20s when I was still figuring stuff out. It's a beautiful state, would take route one down to half moon bay once a month to escape the city noises. When I wasn't in Oakland I worked in the north mountains for a little while on a... farm. It was super off the books work, can't put marijuana in my horticulture resume xD
LittleLuckyLink
Good to hear you made it through those rough years. The full-time job struggle is real, still trying to balance that myself. Your art is awesome, I was surprised to see that you had been on NG since '09. Definitely looking forward to your next creation :)
Charongess
Oh gosh I've been browsing Newgrounds since the days of salad fingers XD
Thank you!