2015: In Review

It's the post that keeps KK-N from ever claiming 'longest post' again!

All the 2015 posts, recapped, crash course!

alright here we go

January: First post began with returning from the 2014 Christmas in Hometown trip. I got the Radio Free Riccy T-shirt which I still treasure too much to wear. RFR got a new time slot, my thyroid was checked since my weight remains silly low. I started my first year, second semester with heavy groupwork and bad times with public speaking class. Then things took an upward swing when Zoo came to town to visit.

February: It didn't take long for the 5 class struggle-bus to turn into the Tetralemma, as in a 4 option dilemma in which no option is actually good. Yes I'm talented thank you.
The Dev Blog was established and linked to PTE.
I helped by being the DJ for friends of mine for their sports show. (Only 3 of the 4, I was strung out from stress on the Friday Night...Or Saturday. I don't remember. On purpose.)
A certain someone came to town for reading week amidst the chaos, and for that week I relaxed. (That was the prop collection trip if you remember that post)
Thereafter my mom got her new job, and the Tetralemma escalated, as in, two assignments could determine a positive outcome of choice.

March: The Tetralemma's finale date is set. RFR turns experimental as I go from scripts to half-improvised to full improvised. Full improved no text was really hard, if I remember correct I eventually needed notes again, but ah well.
Ric Olzow Character something you're not EVEN READING THIS
A tangent turned to me finding the first youtube video I ever favourited, which is 9 years old now. Terrifying.
Speaking of terror, thereafter came DOUBLE SPEECH TUESDAY which is like taco tuesdays but instead of tacos you have tears.
And anxiety.
Same amount of regret though.
It was around this point that the Tetralemma outcome was the unexpected: Both assignments went well. It reset the issue, and made keeping all 5 insane classes plausible.
Which as of the next posts is exactly what happened. All 5 classes were locked in, and the resolution was the most insane of options.
Then Saint Riccy began production, and my house remained still chaos, as everyone became ultra busy.

April: I started the month with disabling comments, but then it turned out to be a ruse. It was actually meant as a joke at myself, since I used (and somewhat still do) comments as a measurement of post success. If it got people talking, it had to be good right?
Though that's a theory, I'm not sure if that's really sound for quality check...
 RFR had a secret penultimate show, and  my final semester week was shaping up to be a brutal week.
Then RFR had its finale, and became one of the RO project successes. (Don't count how many or you're grounded)
I had my birthday which was more suffering than anything as I finished up Saint Riccy. Finished it, presented it, went smoothly. Had 2 exams, and semester finished!
I applied for a radio job, and announced a Hometown trip.
A certain someones Birthday was celebrated!
I applied for another job in the meantime, and got eye strain. You can't spell Eric Riccy without Injury.(I mean you can but they sound pretty similar y'know?)
Then Came BIG NEWSSSSSSS

May: I got a job, I voted, another RO GARBAGE THING was celebrated, I had my spring class, I crashed my car, The voice demo was going to happen soon, and I tested a Trip Schedule!
That was it.

June: I returned from Hometown, and I started a new job. I started following a friend of mine's series (Which actually just came out of Hiatus TODAY so there's some full circle 2015 for you), and contemplated mastering Youtube. Which is impossible but "DREAM BIG" -Future PTE Slogan.
The voice demo was going to happen soon, and the location scouting for a certain other PTEr began around this time.
My computer fried thereafter, and thus began the switch to the PENGUIN ARMY.
Which remains btw. But PTE is partly still posted within glass panes, so there's that.
And a heat wave hit, which is normal for SUMMER.

July: Work picked up hours wise and I got busy. I went to a carnival and got silly sunglasses (Whiich broke, rip) and around this time is when mozilla said 'fak u' to the sobs at adobe. Test your luck went down following the security bug issue, but now remains intact and safe. (I coded it myself dammit it's legit like 2 lines of code you're fine)
Then a tornado hit New City. It was a good scare but no damage was luckily had.
The radio thing got figured out, the voice demo was going to happen soon, and I got sucked into cartoons again.

August:For the Endless8, I decided I'd be clever and add secret codes to every post. My parents went off on a trip for their anniversary, and my cousin and I watched over the house. The location scouting for the PTEr had failed and things got silly and then he was set to move in and that's all you need to know.
My sister also was set to visit later that month.
Deja Vu?
Job quit, as realizing that mixed with school would be a disaster, and I was set to relax the rest of the month.
But then, THE FLOOD HIT
We still don't know to this day what caused it, as it's never happened since.
The kitchen flooded and water was turned off and life sucked again and then a relative figured out it wasnt the intake and we got water again but then I used downstairs only and yeah.
Then my sister came to town!!
Also Dyland moved in

September: Sister visit went well, and PTE had a big change coming: Dyland joined PTE.
And made 2 posts and then never again posted.
Jokes, jokes, relax Dyland if you read this.
Year 2 (For me) began!!
I started out mad nervous for no explicit reason. Dyland started out quite strong in contrast, being very productive and getting back in the groove of work on top of that.
I rambled about agenda books, AND IT WORKED.

October: The month began with a party at a co-workers of my dad's, and it turned out to be quite fun. It was around this time that JOHN CENAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA



It was around this time that THAT became a thing, and wrestling game silliness ensued.
Thereafter I concluded that home was chaos and though school was stress, at least I could focus.
I discussed my practicum ideas, and how my old house in hometown went up for sale again.
Dyland posted for back to the future day.
The month ends with a surprise brutal week, as the usual 9000% Stress with a dash of responsibility that carries the entire team on its back and insanity hits. October ends poorly.

November: The month begins with the Quattra Obligation Fiasco, where I'm expected in 4 places at once. This has NOW BECOME COMMONPLACE BECAUSE THANKS LIFE but thats how it goes.
I ended up attending the awards show because as usual the unexpected happened about 10 times and long story short I build a bridge, life makes a tsunami.
Then Zelda actually became a girl, and after 129304 joke posts it slid under the radar.
Or more likely was ignored because 'fak ur shiz ric' is what everyone thought.
I like the second outcome better.
I made a self-examining post on Dev Blog and promoted it on PTE.
What? click bait sells! (brb selling soul)
Another RO TRASH THING (I expect every comment to rip on me for ripping on RO, which will be ironic as hell, so please do)
(And now no comments, heheheh. thE PSYCHOLOGY IS REAL)
Dyland continuously blasts GLORY GLORY MAN U NITED
GLORY GLORY MAN U NITED
GLORY GLORY MAN U NITED
GLORY GLORY MAN U NITED
GLORY GLORY MAN U NITED
GLORY GLORY MAN U NITED
GLORY GLORY MAN U NITED
GLORY GLORY MAN U NITED
I burned yet another weekend at school due to one simple mistake, because welcome to life.
Bought a bunch of games for Black Friday while avoiding the crowds of doom.
and I mentioned of another Hometown Trip!

December: My mom has surgery, and overtakes my room. Sentenced to the basement, I am un-phased as my Hometown trip approaches.
The Semester's schoolwork fizzles out (Finally) (Although actually it's still going because there is no off switch on work)
I went to zoo lights (No Zoo doesnt have a lights show...that I know of...) with friends, had fun.
I then went on my Hometown trip, where I saw Snowfire's First Solo Concert (She did amazing!), I celebrated my 4th anniversary, had a secret santa party (Very fun! Only a bit awkward...) and even managed to go bowling! (With Zoo , this time not the place, and yes there were lights. Wait-)
Post-trip I had family friends come from out of town with their baby daughter, leading to -MY APPARENT BABY CRAZINESS- cough it was not me- and it was  actually quite enjoyable.
Merry makers were arrested, I got back into Minecraft (And got a certain someone to play too...well technically it was zoo. BUT I HELPED MAYBE)
And discussed the potential of Hometown being my future place of residence.

After writing all that out, I can see that 2015 was a year of lots of chaos. No Food Poisoning though!
Mistakes were made, things were learned, and frankly, I have as much of 'my life' figured out as before. I ride into 2016 in a whirlwind of uncertainty, hoping that things go better than expected.

For RO, I made 3 full songs, 2 of those were published, 6 theme tunes, finished Saint Riccy, the visual novel game (Which has been lost), made the comic website, and continued the party that is PTE.
I mention this to prove that I do still work on RO, though it seems thanks to the Dev Blog that all that is known is failure after failure.
Someday, video game.
Someday, comics.
Someday, animations.
Someday, Ric Olzow.

Alright I've been at this for 2 hours. SEE YOU IN 2016 PTErs

ps hi peter


Granite City Stories

Since being home, I've been back on a Minecraft kick. Inspired to design, I've managed to make a little city that actually has a tiny economy and a bit of storyline to it.
I'm finding that making story and backstory in the game makes it more interesting, as there's more to just the blocks.

 

I have looked into living back in Hometown after next semester and the practicum, either to live temporarily for the practicum or more permanently post-practicum. The latter option would be eons more difficult as I'm in much the same situation now as I was when I moved back here, financially speaking. School has run me dry and I still don't want to mix work and school, based on the past failure.
And the former option is dependent on a few factors, though the latter is dependent on even more factors, so both could potentially flop. But the idea is sound!

Cya in the Year In Review.

Psssst

I think a certain someone may be baby crazy.


Z412

Yesterday I went to Zoo lights with Dyland and a few other friends. It's the second year we've done this, and as always the lights were very gorgeous. It was also warmer this year which was nicer. One friend in particular couldn't make it cuz of schoolwork, and it wasn't the same without him, but it was still fun as it was. The group make-up reminded me of middle school...

Later today I'll be flying over to Hometown.
Dyland is going back to his Hometown as well. He may post more, but shall be seen.

Schools (theoretically) wrapped up (all pun intended) for the semester.
I'll be starting to look at finding options for my practicum. I'm a bit behind the 8-ball, but not knowing exactly what I want is not a new issue for me.

In case I don't get around to posting for the 12th, here's this:

To 4 Years. <3



And forgetting Jenny.

Penultimatum

Tomorrow is either my final or more likely, penultimate day of school. I technically have no more classes, no exams. But I do still have some outstanding projects to finish up, so it will be.

I've already nearly finished packing. It's still a bit surreal to my mind that I'll be going to Hometown again. It's very exciting though. I'll be celebrating Jen- my 4th anniversary with a special someone.
I just can't wait to be done with school.

I hope to do more work on personal projects and plan out my future upon return. I am set to have guests from the east come my return. They are a couple with a baby girl, so my sleep cycle might be affected. I'm already sleeping on a couch though, and Hometown means an air mattress, so...Sleep is For The Weak.

As said before, PTE posting may be affected while I'm away.
I mean I'm tossing that to keep fluffing up the post but y'know.
Fluff's important too.
ish.



Elemental

I'm currently moved downstairs, estimated to be here til after my trip. My room is reserved for my mom, who is projected to be home soonish. She was meant to be home today post surgery, but with a complication, she's being held til it is resolved.

I've already nearly packed, I have only presents and utilities and carry-on left to pack. Schools in its final pulse, with yesterday being my one final exam. I have a meeting and op work on Friday. Monday is filming interviews. Tuesday is all that remains. Wednesday I leave.

I'm very excited for my trip. Though I always give it a hard time, I really do enjoy visiting Hometown. Mostly for the people honestly, the location gives nostalgia but if it wasn't for people in Hometown, I wouldn't go back.

Posting may be affected between Dec 9-19 due to trip. As for Dyland's posting schedule...no idea lol.