A word to the wise: when you finally get something fantastic, be wary of everything else falling apart.
My new job is wonderful, I'm making game art, exactly what I've wanted to do since college. Bonus, my coworkers are great and I actually get to do a great many things. I am drawing, painting, animating, doing UI, characters, textures. There's a little bit of everything and I'm really enjoying the challenge. Plus, the way my projects are structured I get quite a bit of creative freedom. If at any point I don't feel challenged anymore than I've only got myself to blame for not trying new things.
Now for the rest of my life... within thr