I have lots of other interests, too. Among other things, I collect vintage Halloween items. I also dabble in video games, reselling thrifted stuff on eBay, baking, and gardening.
I am drawn to weird ephemera and love the idea of creating a zine, or stickers, or just about any paper-based physical item. I think tarot and astrology are interesting, and I collect quotes I like in an index card file box on my desk. Basically, I'm interested in a lot of stuff, and there's nothing I won't Google.
On the internet, I’m a recovering lurker. In the early 2000s, preteen me was active in chatrooms and forums. I loved browsing funky personal websites and fan pages on Geocities, MSN Groups, and other such places.
Eventually, I became more self-conscious about posting and stopped. It seemed like everyone else did too, as the internet became less personal and more commercial. I dipped my toe in too, trying to earn money from various websites. But eventually, I came to miss the early 00s internet.
I realized I can’t complain about personal websites going missing if I don’t have one of my own. So here it is. I used the trashcan coding skills I learned from Neopets in 2003 to make this website, along with snippets of found code glued together from who knows where. It’s been so fun.
I plan to us this as a space to share projects, talk about the interests I listed above, and drone about whatever else strikes my fancy. Hopefully, with some human connection along the way.