I got a raise at my job AND a year-end bonus! So with that I was able to finally pay off the last bit of my student loans! After making payments for literally 18 years im DONE and it feels great.

It especially does because now my last line connecting me to art as a career I can finally cut off. It's an odd way to see it but I'm so stoked that I can fully see art as just a hobby and not as something I have to make money on.

Plus like, i got laid off from my last two jobs, both within the same year. To not only work at a place for a full year AND get a really good performance review AND get the full possible raise AND a bonus is really affirming. Like oh right, I do have a good work ethic and it shows, and finally people who employ me are recognizing it.

It feels like real sellout shit to be excited about my job but honestly it's meant a lot that one of my biggest stressors of the past few years is settled.

Oh uh, I guess my girlfriend gets me excited or whatever.