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At the stroke of midnight we shall be saying goodbye to 2008. The most productive, exciting, adventurous year I've ever had. I'm so thankful for everything that happened this year, it was just surreal.

- Landed a new job teaching Flash animation at a film school.

- Had a great Australia day with my friends.

- Joe Outterside/Xenon came to Perth and lived with me for a month.

- Worked my 2nd season on Australian TV.

- Turned 21 and had a party with all my closest friends. Had a MASSIVE night out.

- Held my own booth at a convention and was approached by many people, which was just a surreal feeling.

- Was introduced to the voice of Goku at that convention by a member of staff who was a fan of my work lewl!

- Travelled my first international flight alone.

- Met some great friends that I've known online for yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaars.

- Felt out of place at Anime-Expo but had a GREAT time anyway.

- Went to Disney Land for the first time ever.

- Had Reeses pieces for the first time ever and ate the brown paper surrounding the chocolate.

- Discovered Weinersnitzel.

- Pooped lots (see above).

- Met up with Cycon and Vallos of Podunkton and DCK.

- Went drinking with Cycon. We got into a pretend fight and I punched him in the face breaking his glasses and making the top of his nose bleed. Felt really bad.

- COMIC-CON SAN DIEGO.

- Met more online chumps, including Tom Fulp and most of the NG staff.

- Met Luis (what a dream boat).

- Had a funny incident with "Doug" and "Jeremy" from Pure Pwnage on the street of San Diego. Long story, I guess.

- Met Jhonen Vasquez, creator of JTHM, Squee and Invader Zim.

- Had drinks at Danomano and Hans' hotel room, called Krinkles "Kinkles" and he punched my in the chest. He's a big guy okay.

- Met just about everyone else under the sun there.

- Attending the Castle Crashers party, got extremely drunk even though I told myself I wouldn't.

- Stayed out even longer with Egoraptor, Tom Fulp and Tom Vian (Flash Bros). Cracked onto some random girl behind the bar, told her I was famous in Australia and she asked for my autograph. So I walked behind the bar and signed a napkin. Tom Vian told her it was worth "LOADS" on the Australian Ebay.

- Woke up to a earth quake for the first time ever. Had to grab onto a TV.

- Went to Universal studios with ChannelCat and Vensy of Sheezyart.com

- Went to bubba gumps. That place rocks.

- Went back to everyday life.

- Entered a Newgrounds competition for the first time ever.

- Collaborated with RedMongoose.

- Got contacted by Playboy.

- Started working for Playboy.

I think it was obvious what the highlight of my year was.

Happy New Year!!

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41 Comments

Dec. 30, 2008 | 11:39 PM Quebecboy says:

Congrats to you man! You had a wonderful year...

...wait a minute, Playboy in Australia!?!

Dec. 31, 2008 | 2:22 AM RubberNinja responds:

Naw, Playboy America.

Dec. 30, 2008 | 11:40 PM HolyPeanuts says:

There isnt brown paper on Reese's Peices, those are the little M&M things aren't they? Reese's are what your thinking of....They don't have those in Australia? What kind of fucking life do you people live?

Dec. 30, 2008 | 11:40 PM awesomecooper says:

You certainly did a lot. Can't believe you haven't had a reeses peices before.
Well Happy New Years to you to :D

Dec. 30, 2008 | 11:43 PM awesomecooper says:

Quebecboy is right, I thought there was no Playboy aloud in Australia.

Dec. 30, 2008 | 11:45 PM Psi43 says:

you forgot to add:

-got to talk to psi43 he's the man with all the women in the world.

Dec. 30, 2008 | 11:46 PM AverageNewgrounder says:

well have fun in the FUTURE Mr Australians-are-12-hours-ahead.

Dec. 30, 2008 | 11:49 PM Koalafish says:

Sounds like a fucking awesome year to me, mine was pretty good from what I can remember, I hear alot of people going THIS YEAR WAS SHIT LAST YEAR WAS BETTER but I can't remember that far back so I dunno.

Oh and what are these Reeses Pieces, I'm from Adelaide so I don't know what they are either.

Dec. 30, 2008 | 11:50 PM Psycho-Pickle says:

Holy shit, best year ever?

Dec. 30, 2008 | 11:53 PM the-dz says:

THAT SOUNDS LIKE THE GREATEST YEAR EVEEEEEEEEEER

Dec. 30, 2008 | 11:57 PM Blordow says:

i hope my 2009 is eventful like your 2008. most likely wont be though! i plan to go to comicon within the next couple of years or so. maybe then will I have a successful year. just MAYBE.

Dec. 31, 2008 | 12:03 AM FrozenFire says:

what is this about playboy?

Dec. 31, 2008 | 12:29 AM HLG says:

phat shit dawg hook me up with some playmates yo keep it real peace

Dec. 31, 2008 | 12:59 AM PiGPEN says:

2008 was indeed awesome!

-Spent the whole year working on Morphemon 2.

- Got contacted by Penthouse.

- Started working for Penthouse.

IVE GIVEN UP ANIMATION AND AM NOW IN PORN!

Dec. 31, 2008 | 2:13 AM RubberNinja responds:

I hope you're only the photographer!

Dec. 31, 2008 | 1:01 AM speeling says:

..would you say that 2008 was METAL GEAR AWESOME???

Dec. 31, 2008 | 1:03 AM PiGPEN says:

I'm a fluffer btw.

Dec. 31, 2008 | 1:49 AM PolishMatt says:

Yes, but did you defeat Satan in an epic battle between good and bad? I don't think so.

Dec. 31, 2008 | 1:57 AM HotDiggedyDemon says:

year fucking sucked

Dec. 31, 2008 | 2:01 AM BlackHazeDCK says:

"Stayed out even longer with Egoraptor, Tom Fulp and Tom Vian (Flash Bros). Cracked onto some random girl behind the bar, told her I was famous in Australia and she asked for my autograph. So I walked behind the bar and signed a napkin. Tom Vian told her it was worth "LOADS" on the Australian Ebay."

That is the single greatest thing I've read in a while.

Congrats on the great year.

Dec. 31, 2008 | 2:18 AM Alienslushie says:

I liked it too <3

Dec. 31, 2008 | 2:24 AM SamIam says:

=Had Reeses pieces for the first time ever

Amazing isn't!

Dec. 31, 2008 | 2:25 AM SamIam says:

Wow, I meant to say

Amazing, isn't it! -.- I gotta check my post before posting =(

Has Heff sent you a Playboy Mansion invite yet?

Dec. 31, 2008 | 2:35 AM Pacflip says:

2008 was great for me.
Mainly because I got all of my equipment to make flashes.
I suck at it, but, what the hell.
Cheers to 2009!
2009! I can't believe it's already 2009!

Dec. 31, 2008 | 3:05 AM Bug says:

more fun than ive had my whole life!

Dec. 31, 2008 | 3:54 AM Brown-Acid says:

'Went drinking with Cycon. We got into a pretend fight and I punched him in the face breaking his glasses and making the top of his nose bleed. Felt really bad'.........Finish him! Finish Him

Sigh ....ya had a way better year than i did.......

Dec. 31, 2008 | 4:38 AM Kajenx says:

"Pooped lots"

Your greatest accomplishment. :3

Dec. 31, 2008 | 4:39 AM TomaMoto says:

What about that time you met TomaMoto and he won that GIANT teddy bear for you in a questionable hoop toss game?

Dec. 31, 2008 | 11:47 AM RubberNinja responds:

You were this close to getting in my pants.

Dec. 31, 2008 | 6:37 AM secondstamp says:

I will always see 2008 as the year I ate a whole cat.

It was also AWESOME

Dec. 31, 2008 | 6:52 AM Peglay says:

what kind of work for playboy?

Dec. 31, 2008 | 7:32 AM ryuzakinawa says:

What animation school do you go to?
By the way, i'm going to be a better animator than you.
HA! HI! HO!

Love, zachary

Dec. 31, 2008 | 7:44 AM RYNOL says:

If I was told that someone is famous, I would ask "what does he do?"

Of course a (not so) great animator is very famous in my book.

Jan. 1, 2009 | 11:47 AM Mp3-Lock says:

My year was better

Go to university
Melt brain
Die

Jan. 1, 2009 | 12:07 PM RubberNinja responds:

:(!

Jan. 1, 2009 | 1:20 PM Djd1313 says:

Nice job man i read about the play boy thing on the GT website I bet your excited lol.

Jan. 2, 2009 | 12:20 AM RubberNinja responds:

Slightly haha.

Jan. 1, 2009 | 2:07 PM Ypok says:

This post reminds me of Marley and Me. Glad you had a good year.

Jan. 2, 2009 | 9:04 AM gregaaron89 says:

I am jealous of your awesome year D: Mine was good too I guess lol... but boring...

Jan. 2, 2009 | 9:27 AM Cyberdevil says:

Woah, that is a lot! A lot of interesting opportunities insight too! Happy new year!!

Jan. 2, 2009 | 7:08 PM therealanimator says:

2008 was a good year
got into a college course in games development
signed up to ng
started to drink more
got banksy's t shirt
well thats some of the best bits
and can i have some free playboy samples rubberninja?

Jan. 4, 2009 | 3:29 AM wcatdoor says:

I loved 2008 and the san diego comic con was only good because it was in san diego. but the worst of 2008 was the new xbx live update with the miis and p. newman

Jan. 5, 2009 | 8:54 AM Luis says:

You forgot to say you smoochy smooched with rtil.

Jan. 5, 2009 | 2:08 PM RubberNinja responds:

Don't be silly, RTIL doesn't put out.

Jan. 7, 2009 | 1:32 AM sordstalker says:

wait... what exactly do you do for playboy?? i guess im just ignorant but its... interesting...

Jan. 7, 2009 | 1:36 PM Brundaty says:

Happy New Year!

You lucky son of a gun