happy new year!!!!! it's crazy to think that 2024 is over already - last January still feels like yesterday :000 a lot has happened to me since last January, both irl and here on scratch! here are a few of my favorite memories: 1. rejoining scratch in about February or march, after some of my school friends convinced me too. if i hadn't done this, i never would have met all of my friends in the swiftie comm and learned how sweet and kind so many of the scratchers around me are, as long as you take the time to start conversations with them. which leads me too... ...2. joining the swiftie comm. it took a while for me to ease into the comm. some of my earliest projects blew up over time, like "I Drew All Of Taylor's Swifts Eras On Paper" (wow what a catchy name lol) or "Taylor Swift Once Said But I Drew It All" (help tho what are these names???). i took a break over the summer (later realizing that was the most active the swiftie comm has ever been :sob: ) and returned in august - I've been active since :) 3. i made so many amazing friends on scratch!! it's wild that even though we're strangers from all over the world talking to each other through a tiny screen, you can still meet super kind, creative, and welcoming people. honestly, a lot of the people on here are wayyyy sweeter than some of the people ik irl ;-; 4. i hit 350+ followers!!! for context, i had about 150 at the start of this year - that is wild!!! tyssssssm to all of my friends and followers for this!! ik it doesn't look like much compared to other people, but it means the world to me: 350+ people that enjoy me and my projects and want to see where i go from here ew. enough been sappy and cheesy. except....I'm not done yet i still have some very special people to thank: notes to my friends - and no, I'm definitely NOT leaving, just want to thank you all for an amazing 2024: can't wait to see what happens in the year to come <333 @taylorsversion-- = elly, you are one of the kindest scratchers i have ever met and always take the time to chat with me! your projects are so creative and aesthetic and you are just a very talented person in general - happy 2025 <333 @cxrdiiqxn = veraaaa!! i missed you a lot during your break, but i still remember how kind you were to me during 2024!! i remember reading your folklore love triangle stories, watching your AMAZING animations, and just talking to you! you are so sweet and kind - happy 2025 <3 = blueee!! you are so sweet and fun to talk to you and one of the most criminally underrated scratchers i know! i love all the conversations we've had and how much you support and compliment everyone around you - happy 2025 <3 = espresssoooooo!! you are so creative and such a fun person to talk to! your projects are always so enjoyable and i hope you know that you have a ton of talent! keep being awesome - happy 2025 <3 = imogen!! you are such a kind presence in the swiftie comm, and i remember you complimenting me on my projects wayyy before i got to know you better! you are a very talented banner maker and a talented person in general - happy 2025 <3 = moooon!! you are such a talented scratcher and veryyyy underrated - everyone go follow moon now! you are so kind and i look forward to getting to know you better in the year to come - happy 2025 <3 = allyyyy!! you are an extremely talented person - toxic paint is AMAZING!!! i love how you always find the time to check up on me and ask me how I'm doing, even when you have a lot going on! i hope we'll continue to have great conversations in 2025 <3 = ariiii!!! ik we haven't talked a ton, since you're fairly new to scratch, but you seem like a really sweet and talented person with a bright future ahead of you! can't wait to talk more in 2025 <3 = robiiiin!!!! you are one of the sweetest scratchers ik and without you, the swiftie comm wouldn't be what it is today! you always take the time to chat with me and we had some great conversations because of it - hey, did i also mentioned that robin is supeeeer talented at literally everything? happy 2025 <3 = josieee!! ik we haven't talked a lot, but you seem really talented and fun to be around, and super kind, so i hope we can continue to chat more in the year to come - happy 2025 <3
(notes continued) @g0ld_rush- = couldn't forget about goldieee!! ik we just started talking in the last month or so of 2024, but I've always really looked up to you as one of the most talented and kind swiftie scratchers ik! even if we just started talking, our conversations are always so fun and lively, and i hope to get to know you even more in 2025 <3 @bubblily = don't think i didn't forget about you pookie!!! ik we don't do much together on scratch, but i really value our irl friendship and i can't wait to see you again when we get back to school - happy 2025 <3 and now, notes to friends that left: @-Allison-13- = allison....i miss you a lot. you were one of my first real friends in the swiftie comm and you were always so eager to talk and get to know me! i had so much fun running the enchanted shop with you and i hope we got to talk again one day - happy 2025 <3 @all-american-girl: cari...i wish i'd gotten to know you a little bit more before you were banned. we always had such interesting and fun conversations that i always valued, because you are one of the most kind, supportive, and talented scratchers out there! happy 2025 <3 @sweett-nothings = clara, ik we didn't talk a ton but you have always been sososo sweet to me, right from the very start, before you even knew me! you are so kind and talented and i hope you're enjoying yourself outside of scratch, though i'd still love to chat again one day - happy 2025 <3 and that's all! so sorry if i missed you, trust me, i love all of my friends here on scratch, but this project was really rushed so i only covered the scratchers i first thought of. i love you guys sosososo much here's to a great 2025 let's make it amazing <3
