never thought i'd see the day when this would be on my oldest profile. honestly, it's a bit hard for me to be proud of this, or say something inspiring. scratch has taken up more than half of my life, and during this time i could've learned a more meaningful programming language or animation software, but some things just never change. not even me going back to my roots of being primarily a russian-speaking scratcher, as you can tell by some of my recent projects. i want to move on, but old habits die hard. hey, maybe one day. scratch kinda sucks, but it's one of the most unique social medias and programming languages out there. on one hand i hate it, but on the other it's become a huge part of my life and in some cases has even become one of my sources of income. what is my advice as a scratch veteran? make projects that you like. don't make stuff just to become popular. don't be afraid to goof around and get silly with it. but if your goal is fame: reach out to people, like and fave their stuff, join studios and add your projects there. as time goes on, results will show and who knows, you could make some good friends. that's how i got to know so many great people on here, even if most have moved on. special thanks to: @Solowheel and @sserre - my first ever followers @sharpshooter56468717 - my first friend on scratch @SpiderLordScrach - my first long-time friend on scratch that's still around elsewhere @UcrashReal, @horse_production, @IlyaMiheevilia, @_Key_scratch_, @ScreaminEagles, @anomalius27, @Tank_Create333, , , , , , , and many others - my close (russian-speaking) friends that are more or less still around , , , , , , , , , , and a few others - my close (english-speaking) friends that are more or less still around , , , , , , , and dozens i couldn't remember - friends of old that have left long ago. wherever you are - i hope life is treating you well