A lot of the times, I don’t know how, but a lot can happen in just 3 months.

a lot has changed since my last Spring Update-

And I wasn’t kidding when I said, 

I try making the best out of this life as best as I can, I try not making life all about shifts at work and art becomes a full-time job if I continue to immerse myself in it without a breather.

When I do clock out at work, I try to make the best of the rest of the day- I would maybe try going somewhere new, like- a café i've never visited or just go home and read a book that's just collecting dust.

At least that still stayed the same.

At the moment, I’ve just been trying to find work once again,

That includes alternative careers I’ve been thinking about such as novel editing or web development. I’m still trying to iron that part out.

I suppose the most important part is that I’m broadening my skills instead of just staying stagnant onto lesser.

A few things I did do is:

— Make a Tutorial on How to Make Coffee

And did a lot of crying the past few days because of a lot of shit weighing on me. A huge wave of depression came over me this month and I’m just slowly rebuilding my plans.

Hence why a load of art is kinda just dropped back to back without much planning anymore:

Nonetheless, what matters is that I’m very grateful to be able to have such a strong audience, support system, and family.

I did go to the Newgrounds 30th Anniversary LA Meetup hosted by @P3K02,

(Group photo taken by @YuriVikk)

I’m glad to have met all of you who went :)

shirt by: @TrikkiK9

cool haul

drawings

@thatsSOremalicious @cardodotcs @TheIceBox @Jdsy27

also here’s a bonus extra scrapbooked page,

most of the art belongs to @MindChamber.

Shoutout to @Luis for the cocktail recipe sent a while back, @Xeno-Cowboy for the ribbons, & @TrikkiK9 for the AZ sticker (even though I wasn’t even there LOL)

Scrapbooking is one of my favorite hobbies because I just don’t want just random papers & stickers taking up too much space without a proper place. 

It’s just a good way I can look back at fond memories in an organized manner.

Yesterday, grabbed some coffee & saw “Boys Go to Jupiter” (2024), wild film but I personally liked it. 

Was w/ @PacTaku, @thatsSOremalicious, & @DahliaxBlack, it was really nice to hang out w/ y’all.

and that’s all I can really leave off at that-

thanks for reading.

How to Make HOT Coffee (Pour Over Method) + Syrup Recipes

Serves: 1-4 (depending on water amount)

Are you constantly paying for drip or pour over coffee every morning?

At its lowest, it’s often $3-$8 a cup, which may not seem much while you’re there at the shop giving those dollar bills and tapping away with your phone, it will add up over time when you’re trying to save money like me.

Getting the materials does involve investment on your part, but I can confidently say you’re getting your money’s worth. With constant care, the materials (albeit a single payment) are yours forever, all you have to pay occasionally in the long run is for the filters & ingredients!!

WHAT YOU NEED:

— Gooseneck Kettle (you need that for hot water about 202-206 degrees). The thin Gooseneck Spout is the most important part for the most optimal pour. Stovetop or plug in boil doesn’t matter, the kettle shape is what matters.

Link to The Whole Set:

— Hario V60 (Ceramic 100% preferred as it retains heat more).

— Heatproof borosilicate glass server.

— Coffee filters (v60 sized)

— Kitchen Weight Scale (must have grams option, you’re gonna have to tare [turn grams amount to 0]) for this.

— Coffee Grinds (Honestly just choose one you think you’d like to try for the first time)

**Choose your 1lb coffee bag and have it grinded to V60/Hario // #10** 

(you would want it between coarse and fine)

Most coffee shops should offer coffee grinding for your purchased coffee bags services, purchasing a grinder is pricey but optional if you just want to stay at home.

— A Timer (You got a phone? Or you can count? That’ll do.)

You can honestly mess with & freeball the amount depending on how much coffee you want,

but the standard is:

12oz - 32g Coffee Grounds - 400g Water - (2:30 Duration)

16oz - 35g Coffee Grounds - 500g Water - (3:15 Duration)

STEP ONE:

Set up your station.

1. Start heating up your water, be sure it’s about 202-206 degrees hot.
2. Set up your weight scale, & on top set your glass server.
3. Put a dry filter in your v60 coffee dripper, then wet the filter that’s currently inside the v60 coffee dripper with the hot water over your sink/drain.
4. Carefully set your Hario v60 coffee dripper on top of the server.
5. With everything on top, make sure the options are on grams, tare to zero.

STEP TWO:

1. Put your coffee grinds in (32g for a 12oz/35g for a 16oz, i’m doing a demo of 12oz), [note: if it ends up accidentally being 1-3g over, you are fine!]
2. Tare to 0.

STEP THREE:

• Carefully pour 40g-50g of hot water in your v60 and let the grinds bloom, wait just about 30 seconds. This is to remove as much air inside your grinds as possible.

STEP FOUR:

• In a circular motion carefully pour your hot water in your v60 up until your scale states it’s 200g, wait just about a minute.

STEP FIVE:

• In a circular motion pour your hot water in your v60 up until your scale says it’s 400g, wait just about another minute again.
• After this, your coffee is about ready. Pour it into a pre-heated mug/mugs if you’re that fancy and serve.

STEP SIX (ONLY FOR 16oz):

• In a circular motion pour your hot water in your v60 up until your scale says it’s 500g, wait just about another minute again.
• After this, your coffee is about ready. Pour it into a pre-heated mug/mugs if you’re that fancy and serve.

If you like your coffee black, enjoy!!

But if you’re like me and like some sugar in it, here’s a couple of things you can do to CUSTOMIZE YOUR COFFEE!!

2 Coffee Syrup Recipes: 

Do this in a reusable jar that can handle hot water:

(1.) Start with 4oz hot water (202-206 degrees), water must be first!!

(2.) Add 7.10oz sugar and stir until fully dissolved before the water cools.

This can be your liquid sugar syrup.

(3.) To make it Housemade Vanilla Syrup, add & mix 3.10g of Vanilla Extract!!

Keep your syrups in your fridge!! It should be fresh for about 14 days.

I recommend using a Tbsp to put your amount of syrups in.

I love adding half & half personally, but you can also do your own choice of milk. Whole Milk, 2%, Non-Fat, Coconut, Oatmilk etc.

This process can take a while to master, but you will get better at it with practice!! <3

Enjoy my little Coffeeholics!!

Last night I was showing @Ritsuze how to navigate Newgrounds’ Project publishing system on Discord and I just used random photos… And I forgot I left auto publishing on and woke up to some notifs that irl images were uploaded to my art gallery LMAO

MR P-BOT I DIDNT MEAN TO-

my mango image uploaded

y’all were being cool about it LOL

Happy 4th of July!!

Whether this is just a regular day for you, or a meaningful Independence Day (for both Americans & Pinoys), I know some of you got birthdays too— happy birth.

this is a firey skipper

Currently @ Huntington Beach, CA just with the homies, we chillin. I hope you’re chillin too. And if you’re working, I hope time for your shift ends as soon as possible so you can eat all the delicious snacks & sleep peacefully.

I’m literally lying underneath the beach umbrellas & tents typing this rn

Painted rocks I found @ was encouraged to just move it elsewhere, probably will be leaving em here for someone else to find

got seriously into plants recently-

2/6 Showy Pink Milkweed seeds sprouting :D

string of turtles + coleus kong

misc succs

venus fly traps still doing good

I will see youuuu peeps in the July 6th LA Little Tokyo meetup,

probably will make a recap a while later, I like making these newsposts

preview of @Jdsy27’s stickers:

Celebrate NG’s 30th Anniversary in your own way!!

@TrikkiK9’s offering pre-ordered Newgrounds Shirts now!!

alright i’ll probably take a nap now or eat some chips, see y’all later-

stay cool

YO!!

Friendly reminder that there's a 30th Anniversary Newgrounds LA Meetup in Little Tokyo [JULY 6TH]!!

Hosted by @P3KO2

[especially if you happen to be within or live near LA]

• Are going to Little Tokyo/Anime Expo the same day?

AND

• You got nothing to do on a Sunday Afternoon?

here's something to do-

hangout with fellow newgrounders!

-swap stickers (or spit if you're dating)

-signature each other's sketchbooks

-socialize omg

-talk about projects/possible collaboration seeds to be planted

-cosplay as newgrounds characters (optional)

-gonna assume that we'll be walking around looking at japanese stuff and eating snacks/food :^)

You also can get a cool NG 30th Anniversary pre-ordered shirt ($20) by @Blakenator72 :^)

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO, not a virus i swear

But yeah i'll be going with @Jdsy27 in cosplay, I'll be signing your sketchbooks if you want and handing out stickers:

fun story: i ordered these for my last 2024 ALA meetup and they didn't arrive on time, so I found an alternative way to provide swag for both designs at the time, but anyone who's coming will be getting higher quality stickers!!

if you wanna view the recap, click here

very excited to see you attendees!

VENUS FLY TRAPS

I attended a lecture on how to care for Carnivorous Plants at the LA County Fair, which reignited a love I have for Carnivorous Plants that i've had since I was a kid lol. Unfortunately I bought two of these guys throughout the years and ended up killing them because I didn't research the proper care.

I impulse rescued a Venus Fly Trap at the grocery store (which I wouldn't recommend, i'd recommend purchasing one at a nursery such as California Carnivores, they already have the proper care for these plants- which are already set for success). Never water these guys with bottle/tap water or keep them in the death cubes.

@M1roArt helped me bought this and their water- so he's the designated father- aka child supporter.

Here's Lil Snappa (original form, lovingly named)

fun exchange today because I decided to repot Lil Snappa and we got a surprise-

SO NOW...

From right to left,

• Lil snappa
• Audrey
• Dion

happy late father's day @m1roart, ur plant sons love you lol

free movie-- "Little Shop of Horrors" (1960)

i now leave you with a quote for the mental health that my english professor left me,

"I now establish a new awareness of success

I know I can be as successful as I make up my mind to be.

Move into the winning circle.

Golden opportunities are everywhere for me.

Prosperity of every kind is drawn to me."

How's Your Spring Going?

Have you started a new project?

Did you renew a project that was in the works for years?

Did you travel out of state?

Did you revisit a place familiar to you?

Maybe you've just been trying your best to make ends meet?

Maybe you prefer being a homebody living frugally or you like getting takeout?

I try making the best out of this life as best as I can, I try not making life all about shifts at work and art becomes a full-time job if I continue to immerse myself in it without a breather.

When I do clock out at work, I try to make the best of the rest of the day- I would maybe try going somewhere new, like- a café i've never visited or just go home and read a book that's just collecting dust.

I've been playing a lot of DND with my friends- @Jdsy27, @SourCubes, @Bonguy, & (IG) Cosmo_And_Shadow since 2023. Two campaigns still ongoing.

Went to the local Ren Faire this year as "Lady Amalthea" from the animated film, "The Last Unicorn" (1982)

Also my silly aaaa dogs, Cora and Pixie-

I visited my boyfriend @M1roArt, we went to the Atlanta Botanical Garden and just played video games together <3

Played "Super Paper Mario" (AGAIN),

I finally beat the Flopside Pit of 100 trials since owning this game, I just never attempted as a kid due to hearing about the difficulty LMAO

I got into "Epic The Musical" and now the soundtrack is all i've been listening to lately-

It helps me focus on art and became my in shower music-

Projects I've Been Working On

I've been splitting my time into multiple projects- I'll break it down into a tl;dr:

-- I've been helping @DinoDork illustrate their comic series- "Hellion"!!

Check out their pilot that will feature the same characters:

-- Still working with @EugeneDoesArt on work for "Sue 'N' Clark"!!

Read the comic here:

-- Also working on concept art for the next update of my friend @Jdsy27 's game!!

Play the game here:

-- Project is already completed but I was a colorist on a student film called, "Unikid", it has yet to be uploaded but I gladly attended it's first showcase at CSUF. Congrats to this year's graduates!!

--SPM + EPIC storyboard on my free time.

I've been asked a whole lot on how I split my time, and honestly i'm still trying to figure that out myself.

I did realize a few things:

-- Know whats your best work style. I work better WHILE under pressure and deadlines, it pushes me to finish things.

-- Figure out and be self aware your priorities on most important project at the moment to least.

-- Practically everyday I work day jobs, so starting small like working on 15-45 minutes a day on projects is an accomplishment. 5 minutes even!

-- Know your limits, know when you need to stop working on a project and COMMUNICATE, COMMUNICATE, COMMUNICATE!! Your project leader will update you on how things are looking depending on your situation. However, take responsibility and admit when you can't. That in of itself is responsible.

Btw, Happy AAPI month!! I drew some of my favorite asian gals.

(WIP)

Happy Mar10 Day everyone :)

As your community member Queen Boo, I’d like to showcase some art I favorited over the years based off of the Mario Series— (Rated E-T, Mario Character Focused)

Like a lot of people, I grew up on Mario games, a few things I remember—

— As a kid I would watch my big sister play Super Mario World 3 on the Game Boy Advance over and over again.

— Also as a kid, I’d play Mario Party 7 solo and pretend I was hanging out with Mario, Luigi, Peach, & Daisy in my room (we would talk about fun things such as how life in the castle is).

— I would watch Luigi’s Mansion gameplay on YouTube until I finally got the opportunity to play it myself in high school.

— Playing through Super Paper Mario & WarioWare: Smooth Moves on the Wii was a magical thing to find out blind.

— I was able to save up a bunch for Paper Mario: Thousand Year Door (OG) and play it as an adult LOL, I completed Pit of 100 before the final boss.

My username “QueenBoo” is just a giant love letter to the Mario Series.

These days I kinda have issues completing Mario games on the switch (Except for “WarioWare: Move It!!”) because it seems my priorities have shifted and my interests have expanded to other series.

At least see myself completing it in the near future.

Also friendly reminder that “Super Mario Bros.: The Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach!” (1986) is free on YouTube, and if you haven’t seen it yet, please do. Love this film despite the sad ending.

02/23/2025 UPDATE: IM USER OF THE DAY??? AYO??? Thank you so much.

original post:

:^) Hello.

Like i’ve commented on the Valentine’s Day Art Collab ‘24,

I strongly believe Valentine’s Day should not be limited to celebrating romantic love only, celebrate your friendships, people you consider your family, your furry friends, and your independence. You have the right to love whoever you allow in your life <3

Even though I’ve been trying to hit the iron while it’s still hot, it’s a slow progress.

I’ve been learning how to properly save money in different kind of ways, sharing shift times with my art times, but I always reserve chill time too.

Biggest tip into finishing anything—my mantra has been.

“Finished not perfect”

Or on days where I feel like bare minimum,

“Eh good enough”

January-February has always given me the worst seasonal depression, and it wasn’t like it was a recent development, it could be because a lot of things such as death anniversaries and the aftermath burnout of holidays.

Fun fact: My ass still hasn’t properly put away all Christmas Decorations ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 

I don’t really got a choice but have a mindset where,

If I want anything in this world I have to get it myself, because I can't change people's initiative levels so if I want things the way I want to, so I have to do it.

From birth, I was given a set of cards and I have to work with it.

Even though I feel like these two months are flying by insanely I guess I’ve done a lot. Maybe it would help if I remember to eat in the morning before I work on anything LMAO

Also guess what I completed comics after 10 years of not doing them so I’m very proud of that—

Please Look through the tag #NewgroundsBachelors2025 for all the artwork!! :)

We had a fun event in a private server to ship our OCs randomly in a roulette and it’s funny, lovely, and heartbreaking.

Some fun things I did/saw in January-February

Tomato plant growing up

Watched the substance a 3rd time in the theatre (it was full, it was amazing)

Got into Mouthwashing

HE LP at the arcade (soul is trapped)

Today’s underrated Recommendation!!

The graphic novel, “It’s lonely at the Centre of the Universe” by Zoe Thorogood.

My review:

This is a multi-media, auto-biography graphic novel about the author’s bout with depression during her art career.

Its depictions of depression by Zoe are unforgiving and raw, I love it, ended up finishing this one in two days and I see myself reading this one again.

This is a NOT a graphic novel made to make you comfortable and happy, there’s no likeable heroine (and even the author likely hopes you don’t idealize her in any way), but these are people. With their own flaws, judgements, and individual depression.

If you happen to read this and it left you with uncomfortability & dread halfway, it’s doing a job. It’s holding a mirror to human nature that we don’t get to see because like it or not, we are used to media serving us happiness all the time with happy for sure endings.

Merry Christmas!!

:)

because I’d like to kill two birds with one stone, I’d like to say Happy Holidays and thanks for a fulfilling 2024!!

Lobster Slippers (**also I did not put my foot on that sink, cause that’s gross, that’s pure balance baby)

January

Hosted my very first Newgrounds Meetup. Shoutout to @Xeno-Cowboy.

February

I got really into Dragon Ball Z, @M1roArt watched with me the entire time.

March

Went to the Philippines 🇵🇭

April

We got our new doggy, Cora <3

May

June

Finished Dragon Ball Z

July

Went to the Beach on 4th of July

Also Vegas

August

My friend had her wedding, I was asked to be a bridesmaid for the first time :)

September

Birthday.

Cosplay Photoshoot.

October

Didn’t think I would find one of my favorite horror movies on a whim,

November

Helped a friend with their proposal.

December

Animated again.

Christmas Party.

Thanks to @EugeneDoesArt for hiring me to help out with his comic, & everyone, despite everything, has stayed my life.

Anxious for the next year because as always, I don’t know what to expect.

next stop: 2025

I’m honestly just posting this to be vulnerable & reflect on how far I’ve come when it comes to being an animator,

In my own head— I feel… kind of like a fake honestly, & that I’m only pretending to know what I’m doing.

I’m not downplaying how much my team is making progress for me, but I just feel so much guilt for not being strong & disciplined enough.

It doesn’t help that:

Being a retail & food service worker at the same time during the holidays, you offer your soul to serve others in order to make a dime— it’s no wonder I feel like Charlie Brown in his Christmas short.

Nevertheless, I want to finish something this Christmas season, so I’m holding myself responsible.

Shoutout to @M1roArt for always being my biggest cheerleader & @Ash1car for leaving an encouraging comment on my bluesky just of me complaining.

been trying to stay festive and sane.