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.

HAVING A BLACK FRIDAY ART SALE!!

Please inquire now before until the end of December 7th!!

Please contact me through e-mail, instagram, bluesky, and even Newgrounds for commissions!

Will be taking two slots at a time, so please take them as soon as possible before they’re filled up!!

More info about how my commissions work unrelated to discounted pricing.

Give about a 3-4 day completion time!!

Examples of Commissions I’ve done:

Helping the completion of these chapters is also proof I can get things done!! :)

HAVE YOU READ SUE AND CLARK YET??

2nd chapter of the webcomic, “Sue ‘N’ Clark” came out a few days ago,

@EugeneDoesArt wrote the story, thumbnailed the comic, & rendered everything (linework, coloring, shaded).

I basically assisted with character anatomy, environment, & format composition. And I’m forever grateful to have this kind of experience at all because I’ve always struggled with the kind of discipline making polished comics requires.

Truthfully, I haven’t had any kind of professional training nor internship experience, so this gives me a large idea of what to expect when I want to make my own comics.

I’ve always seen myself as someone who lacked a whole lot of discipline when it comes to starting and finishing my own large projects that I’m proud of, so I’ve been trying my hardest to try to get some kind of comic— ANY kind of comic out before the year ends,

Without spoiling what it’s about, here’s some previews. But it does feature things within the Love Me Newgrounds Universe, specifically with the Pico School Trio in college.

I’ve always had a knack for creating fanworks over original ones, so I’m starting out strong with fan comics before starting my own long running original ones.

Maybe I’m just a better collaborator and fanwork artist than original creator, who knows mannnnn ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

truth is, it’s been over a year since I’ve graduated and I have not a single clue what I’m doing. Not a single smidge.

In other news, I left Twitter in the car to get the milk and now I’m stuck in a rusty musty dimension to find my daughter Cheryl—

MAIN BLUESKY

(18+) LEWDSKY

Why two accounts?

Well cause it just feels like a huge sin to just post uncensored things on main— even with the filter option being there. It just feels like I have that extra veil of keeping a social site safer by keeping two kinds of subjects separate.

Alright see you later in the New Years Update lol

Happy Halloween Season!!

Since my trip to the Philippines, this year has been a large adventure.

Went to Vegas & had a good time (it was for my friend’s birthday & bachelorette party).

My birthday in Sept. was a whole experience as well, there’s nothing more grand than hanging out with the homies… 

Had my first ever cosplay photoshoot shortly before my trip.

Traveled to Georgia again, I’ve done a lot this week and saw many important people to say the least. **cough cough @m1roart

Life and self reflection has been settling back in since coming back home,

I’ve been working on completing my ToonTober 2024 challenge, I’ve never finished an October Art Challenge before and I’m determined.

For a few months, I’ve been helping @EugeneDoesArt with his comic and not to mention I’ve been back for chapter 2 :)

Speaking of reflection,

I have also come here to recommend a film to you all that you NEED to see in theatres as soon as possible—

If you want to see a Rated R, wonderful, graphic, body horror film, I 100% recommend “The Substance” (2024) by Coralie Fargeat!!

There’s just so many words I have for this film,

It’s one of the best horror flicks featuring body horror I’ve ever seen in recent years.

I saw this film in theatres twice, 

One where it was my day out and I was by myself, holy shit, I was squirming in my seat.

After an art gallery visit, I brought a friend to see the movie with me, and we had an amazing time.

(Artist is TRNZ)

ABOUT THE FILM

“The Substance” (2024) is about a woman who gets fired for turning 50 because she’s “too old” for stardom, so she takes drastic measures to make herself into a better version of herself.

The premise may be underwhelming, whatever, and predictable— but I promise you it’s completely worth the watch. The film just makes you think when you think it cannot get any worse, it just does. It keeps going. It’ll make you laugh, disgusted, and horrified.

It’s like watching a slow burn until what you think is the car crash, is actually a train wreck. I’m saying as much less details as I can because this film is better to watch with knowing less about it.

But as many movie goers might prefer, if you’re not in it for any kind of messaging, I’m being genuinely serious when I say if you want pure spectacle for watching practical effects, & fantastic acting, fantastical shot composition, this is it.

This film has made a permanent place into my deep psyche because of my own struggles growing up as a woman, how I saw my own insecurity represented in the characters, the people I know who I’m reminded of, and the tired resentment. Oddly enough, I felt really seen in this film.

Overall, If you want a horror film that would help you encourage yourself to love the body you are given and balance yourself, this would be it.

Bring a friend! Break a leg! They’re Going To Love You!

Visited the Philippines This Year

Here's some pictures taken lol, and I explain some perspectives & aspects of what I know about Pinoy Culture.

While I grew up in USA, I strongly believe it's important for me to be familiar where my parents came from, it's history, & overall just be knowledgable about why my culture ended up the way it is today.

Back in March, I visited the Philippines (specifically Manila, Makati, & Boracay) for family- because if there is anything my fellow pinoys & pinays know, family is everything [& it doesn't matter if you're miles away].

It was my Lola's 90th birthday week & we decided to stay from March 11th to the 25th [about two weeks],

basically stretched out day one's daylight because of time travel haha.

Walked through Los Baños' general areas.

Not only do you have to aggressively drive here, but you gotta be an aggressive walker. You gotta make your own way within walking in traffic- literally. Because over there, people share the roads with the drivers, including the stray dogs and cats! People are really good at paying attention to where they're going because they have to.

I've always been used to the presence of local swapmeets due to the fact my parents had sold roses, orchids, & other types of greenery, and i've helped them since age 5-6 (which is how your girl made that dollar as a baby haha). Seeing underground markets like this & my aunt's shop helps me feel connected to my roots.

In addition, having kids so they may help out with the shop is a very normal thing in the Philippines, and it's an important part of making your daily income.

At the bottom left, you may see signs where they state, "Justice for Kristel Tejada" in front of UP Manila's statue. This outcry is a result of lack of support from UP's college system- they insist on imposing fees onto their college students despite the free tuition law already being there. As the article states, "There are the high costs of fare, accommodation, food, etc.". Ms. Tejada, an aspiring Doctor unfortunately took her own life after being forced to file a leave of absence because of being unable to pay her P10,000 tuition ($541.74 United States Dollars) While you may believe this is cheap to us, this is unfortunately not so cheap for a lot of local folks. A whole $20 blll is worth a lot over there.

Philippines National Museum of Fine Arts

There's a section in this museum that dedicates art relating to the Philippines' involvement in World War 2. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Commonwealth of the Philippines was attacked by the Empire in Japan in 1941. At the time, the U.S. controlled the Phillippines and of course, now had to be involved in the war.

Depending on what you look at, It was also interesting and especially humbling to just see painted figures who look just like you.

Fun fact, the day the Philippines earned their independence away from the U.S. is on July 4th, 1946.

National Hero Rizal Park/ José Rizal National Monument

This monument and park is dedicated to José Rizal, a key member of the Filipino Propaganda Movement. He advocated for the Philippines for the end of Spain rule. He was executed by the Spanish government for rebelling and preaching Philippine Independence. Rest in Peace.

If there's something we all love, it's the damn food.

Boracay weekend! Everything was just so gorgeous.

1st time I read Hunter x Hunter! Loving it so far!

Danced with some chefs my 1st day here, Puka Shell Beach was just so gorgeous.

Helmet diving for the 1st time!!

Established in 1594, Binondo is known as Manila's Chinatown.

Captain and Steve spotted in Boracay!! <3

tl;dr ALA 2024 NG MEETUP WENT SUPER WELL!!

hello, sorry for taking a bit with the recap! a lot has happened since then!

Got sick af again so I decided to chill by finally coming around to making this newspost.

Me & @Xeno-Cowboy would like to thank everyone for coming, even if it's just to stop by and say hello, sign the poster, and hang out for dinner @ Hooters (we saw a cockroach there, yum)!!

Found some awesome cosplayers at the con!

@MayaLaCookie as @TomFulp #TomPoops2024, finding bangers to fp

We found two more PPF cosplayers!!

• Mama - ??? [Let me know if you see this & would like to be credited!!]
• Gogo - ??? [Let me know if you see this & would like to be credited!!]

ur probably a degen if you know where this is from (18+)

• ChuChu - [IG] Hime.Tora.Cos
• Masked MC - [IG] WilliamNicholasJohnson
• BonBon - ??? [Let me know if you see this & would like to be credited!!]

[Image by @Blakenator9872]

Aside from providing everyone with 5x7 postcards & tankmen stickers, I also provided everyone who came to the meetup with a 20x30 poster of ALA-Chan to sign!!

"This is gay asf" - @Blakenator9872

(As Pico)

edgy game

Image taken, drawing, & edited by - @blakenator9872

Special thanks to (from left to right):

@Magibauble @TheMarkimator @TheJ-Pro @Krampus @LazyDoll @MayaLaCookie @Xeno-Cowboy @Blakenator9872 (not in the pic but Blake is still cool)

In other news, Valentine's Day is coming up & i'm looking for more creative work!!

Have a good one everyone!!

Happy New Year - 2024!!

Hope you’re all able to eat well, spend your money responsibly, and plan your resolutions.

So get ready for…

The Anime Los Angeles Newgrounds Meet-Up!!

Your hosts:

Mina - @Xeno-Cowboy (Cosplaying as Nono)

Vicky - @QueenBoo (Cosplaying as Gogo)

Art & characters belong to animator @Speedo respectfully.

Who:

All ages are welcome! 

While this is a con gathering, the space itself is off the grounds and doesn't require a pass, so don't be shy and swing by even if you're not attending the con! 

When/where:

January 5th, 2024 - Friday - 5:00pm PST / Day 2 of Anime Los Angeles

@ the Long Beach Convention Center.

300 E Ocean Blvd,

Long Beach, CA 90802

Get your tickets here if you want to explore the convention before the meetup!! <3

If you want to attend the whole weekend, that’s up to you!

Please remember that January 5th [Friday] is the meetup day if you want to participate!

Location (gathering map pictured):

This will take place in gathering space 2, on the Rainbow Lagoon Lawn!

It's a short walk from the con center on the opposite side of the Hyatt Regency a bit past the swan boats.

What:

A fun little get together to celebrate NG and its properties, especially if you're a cosplayer! 

Costumes are not a necessity and you absolutely don't need one to attend, but those of you who do cosplay- we’re expecting you to show up in your Sunday best!! <3

Those who plan on cosplaying, here’s some examples for inspiration!!

Cartoons

Games

Alien Hominid

Among Us

Dead Estate

Pico’s School

Friday Night Funkin

Newgrounds Staff

Tom Fulp

JohnnyUtah

PsychoGoldfish

Luis

AND MORE!!!

Even if you cosplay canon characters that are apart from original characters, Newgrounds is infamous for parodies of everything AND anything (Example, White-Rice07109’s Super Smash Sisters & Speedoru’s Disgraced Attorney), so go right ahead and emulate your best!

It will slightly get darker to dark around 5:00, so if you’d like, add some lights to your cosplay!!

The plan we have set is to treat the first bit like a regular cosplay gathering (running through the series/characters that show up, ending on a group pic of all our lovely cosplayers), and then devolve into a more traditional NG meet!

Meetup Etiquette: 

• Do remember this is going to be in a space designated by the con for gatherings.
• Please be respectful of any possible ones that may occur directly before or after.
• Try not to spill out on the path too much so other attendees can walk by!
• It should be a given, but please be respectful amongst another.

@Xeno-Cowboy will update once the complete gathering list is available, but I really doubt there will be one after us, in which case we're free to loiter around after the gathering "officially" ends :]

Giveaways!!

As a special exclusive thank you for attending the meetup,

You could be receiving…

ALA is a ribbon badge con so @Xeno-Cowboy will have some ribbons to give out (& maybe some stickers as well).

We highly encourage anyone who wants to bring any goodies to give out to bring them!

If you’d like, bring your sketchbooks & markers too!! We can sign each other’s stuff like yearbooks!!

Confirmed to GO!!

[Direct message or comment if you’re coming for sure & i’ll put you on this list!]

@Blakenator9872 @Krampus @Magibauble @MayaLaCookie @TheJ-Pro @TheMarkimator @TheWierdGuy

Facebook Event

See you all there!! <3 & have a good one!!

Please do not be afraid to direct message me (@QueenBoo) for any questions.

Banner Featuring Our Lovely Sponsors & Prize Givers

@Bleak-Creep: $250

@Tamag0: $100

Newgrounds [Best of June Prize]: $100

@Xeno-Cowboy: $75

@Lolofyr: $40

@Peggiore: $30

@QueenBoo: $25 + Offering Half-Body Character Sketch

@CheddarExuberant: $20 + Offering Personalized Chibi .Gif

@M1roArt: $15

@Praise-Bob : $5

@MayaLaCookie: Offering Full Body Character Art

@NickSenny: Offering Personalized Messages by Mc-Kun himself!!

Well, hello hello again !!

with the release of “Love Me Newgrounds!!!”

And “Love Me Newgrounds!!! <3 j00 2”,

We were happy to have hosted the LOVE ME NEWGROUNDS!!! <3 J00 2 FANARTCONTESTEXSTREAMAGANZA(tm) !!!!

First off, we would like to thank everyone who peered in on the news post AND those who have actually joined the contest & have become excellent team players!

We were so excited to host this art contest- I speak for everyone when I say that the more we kept on getting entries, the more we kept on being excited at how many cared to make something based off our silly games.

Many of you have arguably created something that you can put in your example commission sheets & art portfolios!

But enough about the lovey mushy stuff!

Obviously what EVERYONE wants to know is WHOMST IN THE HECK WON???

Important Message for the Winners:

@CheddarExuberant, @MayaLaCookie, @NickSenny, & I will reach out to you for your prizes as soon as possible! Thank you for your patience.

[For any cash prizes, please have your PayPals ready to reply with. For any reason that you really need an alternative, it must be discussed with me @QueenBoo. I will personally start messaging winners starting 07/26-07/27.]

1st Place: $130

+ Personalized Chibi .Gif by @CheddarExuberant

+ Full Body, Colored Character Art by @MayaLaCookie

+ Personalized Message from Mc-Kun!! @NickSenny

love me newgrounds by @Pookieb00

Welcome to Newgrounds @Pookieb00! Thank you for joining this community to put your entry on, for you have done exceptional pixel work for this contest. We all admired how each chibi character was unique in their own appearance, the lighting, & how everything looked great put together.

2nd Place: $115

+ Half-Body Character Sketch by @QueenBoo

+ Personalized Message from Mc-Kun!! @NickSenny

<3 j00 2 @BonumRex

Bonum!! You have made a fantastic group piece featuring as many characters from LMNG & LMNG2 as much you could, including several background characters & NPCS. The effort is here & we all see it. I’m sure as the sun that everyone appreciated seeing characters/sonas they had developed in your illustration.

3rd Place: $105

+ Personalized Message from Mc-Kun!! @NickSenny

neon genesis lmng by @Marcekunart

Marcekunart!! We all could see each character’s individual personalities, easter eggs, & how much effort was put into making the illustration appear in a watercolor medium. Glad to hear you enjoyed drawing your entry just as much as we enjoyed imagining LMNG as an anime due to this piece!

4th Place: $90

Spread teh <3 by @AstreEtoile

AstreEtoile!! Thank you for the LMNG & LMNG2 group representation here- we all can notice the tone differences from how you drew characters that were both from the first game & the second. It looks like it's a unique comic cover from its composition.

5th Place: $75

super lmng 64 by @TomDoy

[Cue Bob-Omb Battlefield Theme] TomDoy!! Your entry was unique with how you decided to put Mc-Kun & Trash-Can in a 3D space! Not only that, it was wonderful how you made pixel work of the LMNG1 cast as well. The easter eggs were a nice touch so you can look at this work again & see what you miss!

6th Place: $60

Keep Going MC-Kun! by @Alex-PhantomGlitch

Yo Alex!! From the dynamic posing of Mc-Kun to the background elements, you’ve created such an empowering piece of artwork to inspire even those down on their luck as well! With how much Mc-Kun is portrayed as an unlucky one, we all felt overjoyed to see him still pressing on. 

7th Place: $45

I LOVE YOU LMNG by @Paulepz

Paule!! This is such a cozy piece depicting the gang (allegedly) celebrating Steve’s Birthday! The soft linework and the coloring really support the scene. We as a group had fun imagining this being its own anime series thanks to this piece!

8th Place: $40

Let Me LOVE YOU by @Devoidgazer!

Devoid!! What absolutely caught our eye is the galaxy behind Mc-Kun and Pico. We all commend you for how relaxing you made this piece in its simplicity. We can only assume whatever they’re talking about is something pleasant.

Runner Ups

Trash Taste by @Vockwell

I still stand by what I said before & i’ll say it again, this is one of the best ‘out of spite’ artworks that i’ve seen. If you ever want to depict the LMNG cast’s brutal demise, we all would love to see it!

Love Me Newgrounds for NEC-PC98 by @KokoroHatsaru

We loved seeing your old retro style in action here! The extra effort in showcasing animated Mc-Kun’s expression to Steve talking is much appreciated here!

LMNG 2 <3 by @Heylce

This image is one of the greatest compilations of MC-Kun’s possible failures (depending on the choices of the player). We love the layer of sillines put into this work as well!

Special thanks to everyone else who joined as well, your pieces were not overlooked either. We sincerely appreciated them too.

Check them all out through the #ExTREAMaganza tag!!

Our proof that we looked through everyone’s work will be posted in Gloom-Gorl’s YouTube Account! (Coming soon!!)

(Context: On 07/22, Gloom had livestreamed for the #ExSTREAMagazna, where we talked about some of the things we had to go through for LMNG2 & showcased all the work with most of The <3 J00 crew commenting on all the illustrations as well. The archive for that entire stream will be updated on this News Post as soon as we can).

IN CONCLUSION,

Will there be another visual novel like the LMNG series again?

Who knows what the future holds?!

But both Team White Chocolate & The <3 J00 crew will be here, and while we will be doing our own thing- Making these games will always be a part of us, we appreciate those who support & love what we do.

We’ve always considered Love Me Newgrounds to be a niche little series to express the love we have for this independently run site. Thank you Newgrounds for allowing us to express our passion when it seems like the world is seemingly always out to destroy it.

Whether you love the LMNG series or dislike it, we’re very glad to hear it at least made you feel a certain emotion. Perhaps it has inspired you to go do better things as well!! 

THANK YOU!!

Love You Newgrounds!!

IMPORTANT UPDATE:

WINNERS ANNOUNCEMENT OFFICIAL DATE: JULY 25TH!!!

[SPECIFICALLY AROUND 7:00PM-8:00PM EASTERN STANDARD TIME!!]

hello hello !!

with the release of “Love Me Newgrounds!!!”

And most recently, “Love Me Newgrounds!!! <3 j00 2”,

j00 haev all learned 2 <3. now, after receiving all of ur <3 and support, the "<3 j00 crew" would like to return the fav0r and spraed teh <3 0nce more !!

g3t y0ur p3n0rs ready for...

the LOVE ME NEWGROUNDS!!! <3 J00 2 FANARTCONTESTEXSTREAMAGANZA(tm) !!!!

what in the sam hell is that?! WELL !! i'm glad u asked :]

The FANARTCONTESTEXSTREAMAGANZA(tm) is a cum-munity (hehe) event and CONTEST being held by our <3 j00 crew!

It is a fanart contest and showcase that will be held on Gloom-Gorl’s Twitch Channel on Saturday, July 22nd at 5pm EST!

WANT TO GET INVOLVED?

All you have to do is make a fanart piece relating to LMNG (both LMNG 1&2 are fair game!) and post it using the tag #ExSTREAMaganza by the deadline ! So long as you follow teh rulez, we will be showcasing all of the pieces during the stream!! "But Qu33nB00b! What are teh rulez??" ahem!

~~

TEH FANARTCONTESTEXSTREAMAGANZA RULEZ:

1. Sorry!! But all members of Team White Chocolate (the og lmng team) and the <3 J00 Crew are not permitted to enter the contest. We appreciate it if you decide to make art for fun! Just know it will be disqualified from the contest.
2. All art MUST BE Rated E-T, No NSFW/mature content is allowed (No Rated M-A). 
3. The fanart can be based off of Love Me Newgrounds!!! or Love Me Newgrounds!!! <3 J00 2, we don’t care which game you rep.
4. No usage of Slurs.
5. It’s self explanatory but, be nice to other contestants. we r here to spraed teh <3.
6. Put your entry under the tag #ExSTREAMaganza!! Or else we will not be able to see it!!
7. One entry per user.
8. Deadline is: 4:00pm EST, July 22

contestants who do not follow teh rulez will be pwnd!! (and disqualified!)

need some art inspo for your entry? 

~~

But wait! 0w0 what's this? PRIZES? like i said, the <3 j00 crew wanted to spraed teh <3 to all of you, so to sweeten up the deal for participating in the contest, there will be the chance to win a prize!

PRIZES [These will increase with your support, read below for details!!]:

1st Place: $130

+ Personalized Chibi .Gif by @CheddarExuberant

+ Full Body, Colored Character Art by @MayaLaCookie

+ Personalized Message from Mc-Kun!! @NickSenny

2nd Place: $115

+ Half-Body Character Sketch by @QueenBoo

+ Personalized Message from Mc-Kun!! @NickSenny

3rd Place: $105

+ Personalized Message from Mc-Kun!! @NickSenny

4th Place: $90

5th Place: $75

6th Place: $60

7th Place: $45

8th Place: $40

If you’d like to sponsor our #ExSTREAMaganza art contest, PM @QueenBoo for details [Accepting Paypal only]. 

Sponsors

@Bleak-Creep: $250

@Tamag0: $100

Newgrounds [Best of June Prize]: $100

@Xeno-Cowboy: $75

@Lolofyr: $40

@Peggiore: $30

@QueenBoo: $25

@CheddarExuberant: $20

@M1roArt: $15

@Praise-Bob : $5

~~

sounds pretty kewl, right? I think i speak for the entire cr00 when i say that we r very excited to see what entries this amazing cum-munity has in store for this event! if you have any questions or concerns, feel free to leave a comment! or you could DM me, @NeuromancaEspa, @Gloom-Gorl or any of the other directors of the game!

in cl0sing, thank j00 all for the <3 and support j00 have shown us.

BEST OF LUCK,

ART CONTEST ENDS AT JULY 22ND AT 4PM EASTERN STANDARD TIME!!

AND S33 J00 ALL AT TJE SHOWCASE STREAM AT 5PM EASTERN STANDARD TIME!

hello hello, gonna likely start treating this site like a blog.

so I celebrated my graduation today-

Well, it certainly took a lot of grit, emotion, blood, sweat and tears. I've experienced so much to get to this point, as i'm sure we've all experienced at least once in our lives. Definitely went through a bunch of evolutions as an individual.

I'm very happy to be the person I am right now, & i'm happy to keep changing for the better even if it's through a load of tough times.

Very happy to be sharing this moment with you all on Newgrounds nonetheless, since this site was a very large part in helping me grow & expand as an artist.

feel free to check out the art relating to this-

In a much funnier coincidence,

I actually tripped and fell during the commencement so LMAO-

my cap & fan

Also by what I mean by flyin' is that I actually travelled to Georgia not too long ago!! Mainly it was to visit my boyfriend, but to also experience life outside & all that jazz!!

Would highly recommend the Atlanta CityPass to get you to a number of places!

In other news!!

I have a patreon now...

so perhaps consider checking my gallery out & being an epic supporter??

Find out on the next episode of DragonBall!!

See y'all on the flipside!