The last time I visited this site was May of last year. 
How’s everyone doing? Is your collection still strong? I hope it is. I hope your wallet’s still strong too LOL
I know I’m like, a couple days late, but happy new years. I hope ‘26 gets even better. I wish a series of success to the entirety of endeavors & challenges you’ll have this year.
I posted a single post of a portion of my collection, specifically ones from Pentel, and received crazy attention. Everyone welcomed me and my collection got a ton of compliments. I even got some new user of the month award. Insane!!
Some people would’ve expected activity from me, and if you’re one of them, my apologies. While I made many achievements last year, it was also the toughest, as I’ve gone through depression and even breathing was an agony to me during that phase. Luckily, therapy and medications helped (god bless contemporary medicine), but just giving myself the confidence and courage was really how I could stand up again and mentally recover.
If you’re ever going through such hardship, please visit any psychiatrist, receive as much as help as you can. Take meds and if it’s late at night and you need someone to talk to, a helpline’s always active.
Enough with the dark stuff lmao.. so will I be active again??? Unfortunately not at least for this year, as I’m now a senior in High School preparing for college. There’s something much more necessary to prioritize than this hobby.
My future ain’t growing from pencils chat (I wish it did tho)
Nevertheless, I’m saying this again, but I wish the greatest of fortune to all of you out there.
The photos are the best memories I had in ‘25. While I do know this forum is limited to pencils, I usually mix my stuff so I hope you understand. Thanks!!
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Sorry if I’m acting as if I’m the main character or smth.. 
Welcome back
You are a main character!!!
I enjoyed the commentary…
I look forward to seeing more of you
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Your selection of items exudes love for mechanical pencils, and having a goal besides mere survival is a thing which helps immensely with recovering from any unfortunate condition or event, in my view and (little) experience.
Keep up improving, one step and one pencil at a time! Happy 2026 @dxniiel ! 
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