Well, guys.  It's almost that time again.  In 2 weeks, I'll be celebrating 5 years of making videos on YouTube.  And in almost a month, I'll be celebrating my one-year anniversary with Pokeumans, as well as my meetaversary with a select few members in the group.  Since last year, my time here on DA had become a memorable one, and my friends' list on DA has expanded.

I started by making friends with only a few people here on DA.  In a matter of minutes, as well as a huge expansion with the addition of watching a select few artists from many popular fan groups, I now have almost 500 friends to turn to here on DA whenever I needed help.  But for this series of journals, I'm only gonna mention 96 friends.

This 8-part journal series will feature 12 users each, and everyone is listed alphabetically, numbers going first, so if you're not featured in any of the parts, then you may end up in a future part.

Here we go!  First 12 users.

~15Sapphire
What can I say?  It's only been almost a month since we've known each other and already, I'm speechless at how much your time on DA means to me.  From one time, I started feeling down.  You were there to tell me that everything will be alright and that every day will be better than the last.  I can now see where your words let me, and I have no reason not to include you in this list.  So I thank you for your kind words, and I can't wait for that request!

*DarkEternalShadows
My girlfriend!  The love of my life for over 3 months, soon to be 4!  There's so much I could say about you, but I'm only gonna make this as short as possible.  Where would I be without a sweet girl like you?  From the day I revealed my love towards you, I started to notice a growing bond between us.  I didn't expect it to grow as far as the good morning texts and the virtual good night kisses.  No, it grew into something more.  Someone who is very religious and can help me bring my faith back, as well as someone who's willing to be there any time.  I'm here for you, as much as you're there for me.  And there is no denying that our relationship is a very special one, and our little Oshawott children, as well as a new Vulpix on the way, prove it all!  For you, I leave you with several Bible verses: Romans 13:8, Ephesians 4:2-3, 1 John 4:7, and 1 Corinthians 13:4-8.  I love you, my darling! *kisses you*

~akamaru52192
My Fwé!  I can't say much.  Other than being that lovable, huggable, oh, I just can't resist ya, kind of Buizel brother I could have.  From the day of your breakup, I was there for you.  From the good times, to the bad, you were even there for me.  So many special memories came for the two of us.  What more can I say from a guy like you.  You just don't seem to go away, don't you?  And that's the kind of guy that makes me annoyed, yet happy: the guy that likes to annoy me in the playful kinda way.  I just can't resist it!  Thank you so much!

*AlejandroDelFuego
I can't deny that our friendship started the moment I started watching you.  From there, we went up and down.  And all around.  Even our RP brought us together better than I expected.  I can't thank you enough for that, Gabe!

~alienex1234
More than just a friend of a friend, but a guy that whenever you needed someone to turn to, I was there.  It was very interesting to see the two of us in an RP together, but I hope we go through so many more RPs, especially when I wanna do a three-way one with you and a very special kitsune that I'll mention in Part 6.  I can't thank you enough for that!

~amaroq247
Though we haven't talked much, you mean something special.  First of all, you were one of my judges in my contest.  The other thing was that you're a very great friend to me and have always been there for me.  I have no reason not to thank you!

~ampharosisawesome
My closest DA cousin!  There's also so much I could say about you, but I'm gonna make this brief as well.  First, the one thing we share is our acting skills (though I haven't been on the stage in a long time. ).  Whenever I "ran" out of some chatrooms in tears, you always followed behind and kept me company, no matter what my reasoning was.  Whenever either of us were down or upset, there was always a way for us to make each other happy again, even if it took some hours.  I can never remember a single moment where I cried and you weren't there for me.  To have a cousin that cares about their family is what makes the other cousin happy, despite the major type advantage one has over the other.  Even with another ground-type buddy, who I'll mention in Part 5, we always had a way to care for each other.  I cannot deny having so many great memories with you and many others that we both know.  I also hope that this bond continues to hold together, even in the many hardships.  Thank you very much, little cuz!

*Amy-the-Jigglypuff
I dunno what to say, really. Other than, from the moment RN301 came out, I knew Pokeumans would never be the same without you.  Honest to Arceus, you're one of many whose PMD-E comics I really enjoy, though I never really said it in a comment!  And oh!  Not to mention I gave you a little Calculus quiz at one time, including differential calculus, and the basics of integration.  Now it's your turn, Amy!  I can't wait to see what kind of Calculus quiz you have for me!   Again, thank you very much!

~Aura-Bearer
So many things I can honestly say.  The one important thing is: when I promoted you to Co-Founder in PKMN-Fans-Unite, you began transforming our group.  For one thing, I hope to see this kind of transformation continue.  From day one, you started to mean so much to our group.  I'm glad I promoted you to Co-Founder!

=AuraGuardianHadou
My inspiration!  That's basically one thing I can say.  I can definitely remember our real friendship started as two guys collaborating on a story that seemed to be pointless.  What I didn't know was that this story would grow into something more.  It went just a plan of a short story to an extension.  Both of us were helping each other out left and right, from spelling mistakes, to requests to expand on our posts.  I will never forget the many different directions our story went, from a guy who felt relaxed on the beach, to surprise from the helpless Oshawott, to after the transformation, where all three seemed happy in the end.  This is how a partnership grows.  And I can't thank you enough for accepting my collab opportunity.  It was a great story and I hope we write more collabs like this!

=BritishMindslave and =Goddess-of-BUTTSECKS (I made an exception to the alphabetical order rule so I could feature these two in one journal.  Sorry. )
The twins I met in college.  To be honest, besides a guy I work with that no longer uses DA anymore, you two have fueled the art side of my DA career even further.  As the first of many to actually see some of my drawings, you gave very great responses to some of them.  I'm glad to be there for you, as are you both to me, and I hope our possible last year in college together will mean a lot!

These are only 12 of the 96 friends that I have yet to mention.  If you weren't mentioned in here, there's a good chance I might feature you in a future part.  Keep watching!

12 down, 84 more to go!