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Well, look who checked back into the hotel...

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Heh…It’s been a while, hasn’t it?  :rhett_smile

Awfully sorry that your local FreshTV stan vanished like a puff of smoke for like years. Ever since my last appearance here, stuff has been pretty hectic. I’ve been trying to leave the house more often, my mom found a new boyfriend who lives with us now, and my mom has been preparing a new dog grooming job because we’ve been struggling financially for YEARS. With all of…that, on my plate, I’ve kind of not had as much time for LBT. :littlefootoh

But, recently I decided “Hey, you know what? I’m gonna listen to Flip, Flap and Fly again”. And yep, still rocks as hard as I remember. :petrieLOL And that reminded me of how much I miss hanging out here, talking to folks about dinosaurs and everything else we enjoy. My online circle is pretty small outside of a couple sites and I wanted to return to an old space I enjoyed my time at. Plus, LBT still holds up pretty well for me. It’s always stuck in my mind and no sands of time shall weather it away!

Keep in mind though, since things are still prone to changing a lot around here, I likely won’t have time to keep track of all my PM conversations like I used to. I’m much better with group talk (like stuff in the Party Room and Party Time forums!) rather than private ones anyway. That’s just a me issue, though, so don’t take it personally.

For those of you who forgot who I was or joined after I was active here, howdy. I’m your local fan of all things related to FreshTV and Total Drama, and everything they’ve inspired, as well as good ol’ Land Before Time. Tricia has long been my favorite character for many reasons – she’s cute, she’s pink, and she’s a quick learner. All things that I wish I was.  :bestsharptooth But I'm very fond of Ducky as well. :duckyOK

In terms of how my life has been during my absence…well, I was into Disventure Camp at the time of my disappearance, and that still holds true. Unfortunately…well there are three words to describe the All-Stars season: stink, stank, stunk :Chomp  But luckily season 4 (and the spinoff about Tom and Jake) managed to redeem it for me. But in my absence, MORE Total Drama-inspired shows have begun to show up around the internet. My favorite of these shows, beyond the still-yet-to-be-topped Season 1 of Disventure Camp, has gotta be The Million Game: Academy. There’s only one episode so far but it has already hooked me in HARD. Kati is my favorite character right now. Her adorable sweetness actually reminds me a lot of Ducky  :duckyhappy Though this is subject to change, there’s a new show coming out called Exotic Escapade that ESPEECIALLY has my attention…

Anything else hmmm…Oh. Caitlin isn’t my favorite fictional character anymore. Surprise?  :GuidoAAAAAHHHHHH I’ve recently gotten back into Sonic the Hedgehog and…I just remembered just how much Zeena the Zeti has my heart. She barely ever appears in the franchise outside of the comics, but man. Everything about her from her design to her suave, sarcastic sassiness to her relatable laziness to her voice acting (the world needs more of Stephanie Sheh) to…well, just about everything, really. She’s my favorite fabulous space chameleon and she just makes me happy when I think about her.  :cozy

So…I’m not sure how OFTEN I’ll be active nowadays, but I’ll try and show my face more often. So keep an eye out for me as I wander the GOF once more. ;)Cera
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Hey now there's a name I remember :) Welcome back!  Always good to focus on real life when you can, and hopefully things will look up for y'all soon with your mom's new job :)