It probably looks like ass as you're viewing it right now!
That's because I'm building this website entirely by hand. I
considered building this website with some kind of CSS framework, as
I normally would (please don't consider my hireability based on what
you see here), but decided that I wanted to embrace the spirit of
Neocities
by basically doing everything by hand with love. This may include
some very loving HORRIBLE decisions, including but not limited to
poor font choices, poor spacing choices, poor color choices, poor
general style choices, poor content choices, poor life choices, and
poor choices of what to eat for dinner.
I'm also doing this because I want to experiment with rejecting
those design frameworks and going rogue! One reason to do this is
that when you get used to something being the standard, completely
throwing it away can help you understand why that standard exists.
Another arguably good reason to do this is the hubristic thought
that maybe I'll discover some unique design that I like. Worst case
scenario I'll make something that looks like trash and we'll all be
unhappy. You're welcome.
I may not be able to keep to it completely, but my goal is to
essentially leave this site in whatever state of disrepair it was in
the last time I was working in it. Yes, whatever you're looking at
now is (hopefully, if I kept my word) essentially a construction
site. This is also, I think, in keeping with the philosophy of the
old web standards that Neocities is promoting. It also goes to show
that, if you get anything you enjoy out of this website, everything
doesn't need to be an overdesigned, polished smooth piece of
flawless art to be worthwhile. Maybe this website looks and works
like complete trash but there's something here that speaks to you in
literally any capacity. If so, I think I've proved my point.
But I'm not doing it just to prove a point! I'm also doing it
because I have nothing better to do and I feel like it. Which is
about as good of a reason to do anything as there ever was, I've
decided.
Welcome to my website!