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Sharing a big announcement here is that I'll be gone to a Cyndi Lauper concert, in which my relative invited me to go with them. The hotel they reserved should let me buy time resuming work on the comedy skit by adding rough and clean animation before I'm off. A few songs "Money Changes Everything", "Who let in the rain?" and "True Colours" are on my block, so don't expect me to go on my platforms too much!

I'll see you on Tuesday unless I go out on a quick shopping spree elsewhere besides Palm Desert...

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Have the lot of you seen this Ultimate Recap Cartoon themed after Donkey Kong Country yet? I heard it's bananas.

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Ending the night with this:

Yes, I'm currently active on YouTube. As of now, I'm resuming development of my reimagined comedy skit via Procreate Dreams. And so far, I've enjoyed making progress of what I did! All that's left afterwards is colour and still images, and it'll be ready for upload. If I don't make it before December, I've failed the lot of you.

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Almost forgot to post this before I went to bed, so in honor of Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire's worldwide release to this day, I'm bringing this 2023 art I made in where Grovyle and Sceptile honestly used to be my "huge" crushes. Okay, well, it's definitely because of their appearance and appeal.

And... yeah. There's nothing else to add other than some silly review score that let everyone knew Hoenn has too much water. Oops. I shouldn't have to tell you that, didn't you?

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A doodle dump of Tiana's "biggest" star who somehow made his debut in Bayou Adventure: Mondo. Yes, there are a few drawings that may not be suitable for you. But I draw whatever it pleases me.

Also, Kermit and Tiana make an appearance, so there's that!

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Surprise! In honor of Donkey Kong Country's 30th anniversary, I pieced together a cross between the former and Pokémon characters. This also includes Mayor Pauline, which is in response to her rising popularity from New Donk City to every Nintendo game appearance.

Coming up, a reimagining of a King K. Rool drawing I made to suit his handsome needs! ;)

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This is Oogie Boogie before, since I immediately bought him on my way to a nearby Spirit Halloween store within a big city in September...

...and this is Oogie Boogie after. Thereby motivating me to visit an arts-and-crafts store by stocking up on Christmas themed goodies while helping this adorable looking chonker of a bag of bugs dress up like jolly old Saint Nick. It wasn't easy sewing the whole thing, but at least it was worth a new experience. All that's left of him is to protect the Christmas presents under the tree from his rival Jack. Remember the last time he had the urge to kidnap Santa, then took over his holiday and immediately failed? Yeah, now you know.

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The good news is I've finished my own DIY, 2025 calendar in time for my upcoming birthday, coupled with me sending my commission money to the relatives. However, there's a certain chonker waiting for me to finish up his outfit.

Alright, alright. I'll get up from bed...

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I know Garrett may or may not have a Tumblr account, but I did discover this adorable piece of Ranno art as a promotional material found in Rivals of Aether II. Will place it here until the real deal comes in.

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Since this is the first time I'm making a post about the latest report on today's press conference, I'll go ahead and share details of what guests can expect at Nintendo World's Donkey Kong expansion. Ready? Let's hit the jump and see the results...

Conga Activity - Upon entering the themed expansion within Nintendo World at Universal Epic Universe, you'll be greeted with a Conga Activity. Up to three guests can interact with this activity by scanning their watch and begin tapping to the rhythm of the congos. These congos flash yellow and green color lights for each tap. Once successful, Rambi appears as the grand prize. After all, everyone's a winner.

New DK and Diddy themed watches - Using the newly unveiled watches themed after Donkey Kong and an overweight whale Diddy Kong, guests can scan DK themed spots while on a mission to find four letters that spell K O N G, which is both inspired by and a real reference to the original DKC games that originated in a system I would say to the public but not here. For each letter found, it is stored inside the Universal Orlando app for iOS and Android. Once saved, it can be used for rewards later on.

Jungle Beat Shakes - A quick service restaurant serving DK Crush Shake, a red and yellow ice cream like substance with sprinkles and an edible picture of Donkey Kong throwing a barrel in a waffle bowl protected by an oversized mug. If desserts aren't your thing, a Wild Hot Dog is presented with an avocado motif.

Donkey Kong's treehouse - A meet and greet section where guests can take photos with Donkey Kong. In the future, Diddy will be presented upon opening at Universal Epic Universe.

Funky's Fly 'n Buy - Inspired by the in-game shoppe, Funky's Fly 'n Buy offers Donkey Kong themed merchandise, from plushies to tees and others.

Mine Cart Madness - The sole main attraction found within Donkey Kong Country. Inspired by Donkey Kong Country Returns, a Nintendo 3DS game despite the unacceptable absence of King K. Rool and the Kremlings, Tiki Tong and his tribe return once again as they have invaded DK's home island to steal the bananas. It's up to him and his team to stop them before it's too late. However, they're not alone, as the guests are involved on a mission of their own to snag the Golden Banana as sworn protectors. The new concept to Universal parks is a Boom coaster, where guests board the mine cart and experience the thrill of reliving the classic 2D platformer while presented on a fake track. The good news about the attraction is according to creative director Andrew Padua from Universal Creative, "There are zero screens. It is all real show, it is all real thrill." Just for context: Unlike a boring kart racing game where you beat turds or a big nose's island adventure where you take a snorefest, no forced screens will be present at Mine Cart Madness. This means you get to experience real props, both in queue and the main ride and is in no actual way a motion simulator!

Now, as usual, Donkey Kong Country at Nintendo World will be launched simultaneously at Universal Epic Universe, which also sees the 35th anniversary of Universal Studios Florida in time. The date? 22 May 2025. That's everything included. :)

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Almost a week since I haven't posted anything here, but I brought in good news. And it's bananas.

Tomorrow will revolve an in-person press conference detailing the new Donkey Kong expansion via Nintendo World at Universal... Epic Universe. Yeah, that's it. However, due to the daylight saving times, it is set to 15:00 PM PST. This means once it's set back to an hour, no one's going to criticize this method. And I've got plenty of time finishing the calender while I wait for it to start, so that's awesome!

Yes, I understand we haven't had a new Donkey Kong game since Tropical Freeze was successfully launched on Switch without any unacceptable motion controls. Thank goodness buttons and sticks omitted that. But we could at least expect a K. Rool cameo. If... that's okay?

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Had a warm taste of mac and cheese with peppermint tea to help relieve my sore throat before the cold weather catches up. And considering tomorrow's a chaotic event taking place I would mention but not to the public, allow me to say: no. I won't tune in. Gotta be extremely busy for 24 hours.

Not a Polly-Wanna-Cracker-Tan in case anyone asks.

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Now that I've already set up my daylight saving times towards an hour, I can safely resume work on a secret cross art before the 18th of November.

I won't be teasing much, but I guarantee it'll be worth the best one yet! :)

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How do I end Halloween with? An emotional group hug featuring my mascot Stickybutter, Oogie Boogie and myself as a red-eyed tree frog, since everyone seems to gain a soft spot for this lovable monster. All puns aside, yes. I am aware the voice actor behind Oogie Ken Page passed away in his sleep at the age of 70 within his home in St. Louis. Yes, I am a month late to this, but I wanted to do something wholesome to ensure this drawing is a tribute to what he did during launch of the Nightmare Before Christmas in cinemas.

This won't be the last time I'll draw plenty of Oogie Boogie stuff, but I guarantee that wherever the talented Ken Page is, he's in a better place. In truth, thanks for making Oogie Boogie a lot more colourful, lively and bouncy. And always remember: I'll never go nowhere.

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Last week was a major mess up. I got a message stating I have to free up more storage of my iCloud backup by paying with an Apple Gift Card. But now, just woke up to realize the App Store via my iPad did pay for it after I was treated with an error. But at least that's a relief, because I don't wanna have to go back to the same pharmacy store over and over.

Next year, I'm forking over fifty so I don't see that problem again. Or, I could just get a micro SD card with higher storage.