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Tuesday at 3 AM EST >:)

The collab EVER

I’ve been engaging with literature more and it’s been super dope. Here’s everything I’m bouncing between now:

• Reading 1 new-to-me comic book issue every single day in 2025. A personal challenge of mine that’s been super fun and rewarding. Just finished Vols. 1 and 2 of the New 52’s Detective Comics, which I found at my local library. Starting today Gwenpool vol. 2, also from the library.
• My giant leather-bound KJV study Bible. Current reading through the book of Acts about my goat the Apostle Paul.
• ”Gamemaster Declassified” by Matthew Taranto and Howard Phillips, a visual history of Nintendo of America’s earliest years with a fun cartoon twist.
• Bram Stoker’s original “Dracula,” also from the library. Only a couple chapters in but it’s very engaging so far!

In terms of comics, I have a ton of single issues and collected books to catch up on that I’ve got laying around. Paul Dini’s Zatanna run, the Absolute Wonder Woman line (I’ve been keeping up with the Absolute books as they drop), the DC vs. Marvel Amalgam omnibus, Watchmen, and the new Ultimate Spider-Man run, to name a few. I also want to eventually read Invincible and TMNT: The Last Ronin.

I also want to get some classic fiction I’ve never read in there. Stuff like Fahrenheit 451, 1984, etc.

While I love a good fiction, I’m also looking to expand into some nonfiction. I want to brush up on history, philosophy, theology, and psychology. I’ve got some C.S. Lewis coming in the mail soon, and I’m also interested in authors like A.W. Tozer, Carl Jung, and Nietzsche, just to name a handful.

Let me know what you’ve been reading, or if you have any suggestions for authors or books that you like!

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Hey fam! Click that link above to check out my latest audio collab, this time for April Fools Day!

If making a stupidly long song isn't your jam, keep your eyes peeled for my NEXT collab which will be decidedly different from this one!

My next large project will be called “lil loops” and be an album of small, primarily instrumental loops that others will be free to use in their web-based projects!!

I wanted to make something low commitment but also still enjoyable and useful, and lil loops has been very helpful in that goal. You may notice some of my Jamuary tracks in the below track listing!

Here’s a screenshot of the track list so far from my Instagram:

Like the screenshot asks, what else should I remix for lil loops? And what other musicians should I get to feature on it?

Please look forward to these loops. I hope you enjoy them and/or find them useful!

Here's what's in the immediate future for MH4! This is all stuff I know that I'll 100% have ready as well.

• Some more Jamuary tracks, of course! I'm not going to be able to complete every day, but that's okay LOL!
• More Hell Island Fell OST tracks weekly through early February! A full "Vol. 1" release on Bandcamp and streaming should follow in either February or March.
• A 3 song breakup EP on January 15th! Available on all platforms, with art by Echo Olsen.
• A fun single on Valentine's Day! Available on all platforms, with art by @duimaurisfootball.
• An instrumental album in April! Available on all platforms.

Thank you everyone for listening to my music, leaving feedback, and being a lovely Newgrounds community. I am forever grateful.

My favorite things I got were a double-sided Spring Bonnie / Springtrap keychain from one of my friends and the LEGO Fortnite Loot Llama from my parents :)

I want to hear though - what was your favorite thing you got for Christmas? :0

I hope your day has been good.

END OF YEAR THOUGHTS

2024 has been a crazy year for me. Full of high highs and low lows.

The highs include: Graduated college with two degrees, published two EPs, hosted another NG collab album and my first ever competition, started a second job that I love, and got to experience a lot of romantic relationship firsts (first Valentine’s day, first birthdays, first anniversary, etc.)

The lows include: Got dumped by the woman I wanted to marry (literally the worst I’ve ever felt in my life, no comparison), started going to counseling (a form of therapy), and a lot of stress relating to my future

Although all the lows really have silver linings, y’know? Therapy has been really good for me, in so many ways. I also really do feel like, retrospectively, I dodged a bullet by not ending up with my ex. Not saying that to devalue her or to say I didn’t or don’t love her. I simply believe that ultimately, this is for my benefit. My love for her has changed into something I’ve never felt before; it’s a love that wants her to succeed without me being apart of her life. It’s a strange feeling, but I’m at peace with it. My therapist says it's a love we don't have a great word for, lol. Anyways...

So maybe the old hymn is right! “Count your many blessings, name them one by one; count your many blessings, see what God hath done”…maybe 2024 wasn’t so bad after all. Through the stress, through the heartache, I’ve still got so much to be grateful for and still so much to celebrate. Thank you, Lord, for Your comfort, discipline, and guidance.

In terms of fun stuff, a got a lot of cool stuff this year. Even just recently, I got an Xbox Series S, started collecting LEGO sets and comic books (if you have any comic issue / graphic novel / manga suggestions let me know!!), got the Hatsune Miku VX4 software, and started hanging out with my friends more often. Among other things! I’m making plans to have a great year next year, too.

And in terms of music, I put out two EPs this year. Two! Not just singles, but collections of music I can be proud of. I hope to do something even bigger and better next year.

Not sure if I’m gonna do another “In July” collab album next year. But if I do, I’ll likely announce it in February or March! Keep an eye out for it, and leave any theme suggestions you have in the comments.

So thank you for reading this retrospective. I’ve got music projects in the works, I swear. I might be a little too ambitious for my own britches, but I think that ambition when tempered with patience will be rewarded. And I’m confident that 2025 will be another good year, despite any ups and downs it may bring.

See you in 2025, Newgrounds. Remember to NEVER KILL YOURSELF!!!!! Even when life gets hard, and seems impossible, IT’S NOT!! The world keeps turning and the pain gets easier to swallow. Take care of yourself and those closest to you! Make sure you’re here to see tomorrow’s sunset!

Love ya :)

GIVEAWAY WINNERS

HERE’S YOUR WINNERS FOR THE CHRISTMAS GIVEAWAY!!!!1!

@JohnKill and @M-kirbs, please PM me with your prize selection ASAP!! Congrats to both of you, and thank you to everyone who entered <3

I’m doing a Christmas Giveaway that ends on the 24th!! Enter here:

https://masterhand4444.newgrounds.com/news/post/1493209

The winners will be announced between 6:00 PM and 8:00 PM EST. The announcement will be accompanied by an end-of-year blog post.

Remember to join!! And thank you to everyone who already has!! Wahoo!!

What’s up Newgrounds famsquad. ‘Tis the season and I’m feeling generous. Here’s a little giveaway to help ring in the Christmas season!

All you have to do to enter is reply to this post with your favorite thing about the holiday season. Submissions will end on December 24th.

On December 24th, I’ll randomly select and publicly announce two winners, and they can pick one of the following prizes:

• 1 Year of NG Supporter upgrade
• $20 of Nintendo eShop credit
• $20 of Xbox / Microsoft credit
• $20 of PlayStation credit
• $20 of Steam credit
• 2800 V-Bucks (Fortnite)
• $20 of Roblox credit

You’ll have until January 1st to PM me which prize you’d like after being selected!

Good luck and thank you NG for another awesome year!