I've been alright, relatively speaking. I visit DeviantART on a daily basis, but I don't necessarily do anything here. On occasion I'll update my journal and leave comments, but all in all this place doesn't interest me as much as it once did. I have no idea what tumblr is, nor do I really have time to delve into it. Like you, I have more interest in working on my own web-site rather than relying on a parent site like DeviantART or Facebook. Which - who knows? - I may eventually get around to doing.
It's good to see you're still being different and proud. I'm not sure what the rewards for hanging onto oneself are, as I've never received them, but I'm sure it has something to do with personal peace. And there isn't a greater reward I can think of than that.