Happy New Year 2017! Moving forward

**aarinfantasy** · 12-31-2016, 11:22 PM

Hey everyone, HAPPY NEW YEAR! I guess we survived another year! ^__^;;
I know it's kinda slow and all here... but I'm glad some of you still hang out here and keep on interacting with one another. Quite a lot of you really like the forum contests that I had for the past few months since it has really nice prizes... so I plan to continue doing that, maybe like once every month if I'm not busy or 2-3 months once.

As you all know, I have an online shop, it may seem that I've spent my time focusing on it but that's just a place for me to get some small profit to keep things going around here. The idea is to help other artists get their works sold there too. My main priority is still to keep this forum going, but of course if some opportunity arises elsewhere that can benefit or indirectly help the forum, I will do so. So no worries, I didn't ignore things here but may need some reminders (Mentions or Quotes can help) here and there since I've got more responsibilities now ^_^;;;

At the same time, I am so in love with Japan... that everytime I thought of taking a break, I just wanna go there! Of course, can't go there too often, haha. If I ever go, I will get some lovely goodies for forum contests and also put some stuff in the shop for sale.

I have mentioned this time and time again, and I want to update to those who were worried about me... I'm sorry to say that I have not yet settled my personal issues that have been dragging for a few years now. But I've always tried not to let it interfere with my online activities. It's just that I couldn't expand more on some things that I've always wanted to do (especially about BL) without interruption by those personal issue things. What's stopping me from solving it? Many things especially family members, and well, it is not easy. If one day it's solved, I think I would like to share my story to everyone. It's not health/illness issues, so don't worry about that.

As always, thank you for all these years of support here!~ I'm sorry I sounded gloomy for a while but I will try my best to stay more positive for 2017!

Oh yes, for those who asked about AarinSecret magazine 2016/17 edition (the latest one), the free digital version will be available some time in end Jan or early Feb. A bit later than usual yearly release, but I have been so busy lately. So here's a picture of me holding the physical copy (that's for sale in my shop), and some of you may not know how I look like... so this ish me!~ XD Shameless promotion of the mag, I know hahaha~

**lemur7** · 12-31-2016, 11:39 PM

Happy New Year my dear Aarin ...may good health,much wealth and tons of happiness find you and your loved ones in the coming year....

sounds like you have many things still to sort out in life...don't let it worry you too too much,,some things over time will sort them-self out all by themselves...( be strong of heart and clear in mind )

**AlexiaLee** · 01-01-2017, 12:41 AM

Thanks for another year of happiness!

I'm grateful for all the efforts you have made to keep the forum going despite all the personal troubles you're passing. Here I'm hoping to continue supporting the site and your other projects.

May 2017 be a good one for you Aarin and all aariners~♥

**Araka** · 01-01-2017, 02:31 AM

Happy New Year Aarin!
Thank you for putting in all this work over the last year. And here's to many many more.
Stay safe and keep up the amazing stuff you do.

And a happy new year to all AF members.
Be happy, be brave and make 2017 better than 2016! You guys all rock, don't forget that.

**Yaoi17angel7** · 01-01-2017, 03:27 AM

Happy New Year to you, Aarin!

Thank you so much for all the work and effort you put into AF to make it a second home for some of us.
I wish you all the best and hope you can solve your problem. Just stay positive and don't give up.

Some rep is coming your way as soon as I spread it around.

Happy New Year to everyone!

**bronakopdin** · 01-01-2017, 04:26 AM

A happy new year to you, too, Aarin!!!
As someone who also always has a lot of issues at the same time that drag on for years I think I can imagine how you feel! Let's hope it will be a better year for both of us!!

And also for everyone else!