My third year at GA began on Halloween. It does not seem like it's been that long, but it has. It was great finding this community, and despite some notable disagreements throughout my time here, I love GA. At times people have tried my patience. I'm certainly not universally loved, but is anyone? I am like a gathering storm at times, and when lightning strikes, there's a tendency for destruction. I won't mention names, but I do regret some of those situations and how certain people were affected. I've never claimed to be easy to get along with. I have a tendency to become quite depressed at times, and when I am, I'm likely to lash out. On top of that, I have quite a temper. For those of you who remain, I truly appreciate it. I know some who have probably regret it at times. I can be a pain in the ass sometimes. For those who have decided that I'm too much to handle, I hope to one day repair some of those bridges if at all possible. When I'm in a good state of mind, I am much more reasonable.

As for stories, I have read some that totally have sucked me in. I have, at times, read stories in a matter of a few days. There are some talented authors here for sure, and I have no doubt that some have the potential to have published books in the future. As for my own stories, I am eventually going to get back into it. The problem is that I was shaken up a while back by a beta reader who was totally f**king insane. It seems that I haven't been able to write much since that time. I will overcome that issue in time.

People have probably also noticed that I am a bit of a post whore, and in the early days, I posted a whole hell of a lot more than I do now. Luckily, I have tapered off a bit in that regard. It's unlikely that I will move up the post ranks anymore as I did in my first year. There are only 3 people who have posted more than I have, and they've been around a whole hell of a lot longer than I have. It seems that I'm not far from the 6,000 range, and I will be a lone wolf when I do.