Monday, August 15th, 2022
A little over a year ago I decided that I wanted to learn how to code some basic HTML and CSS. Eventually, I decided that I wanted to make a website using this knowledge and start my own little blog. It was never going to be anything special, just a daily blog that I wrote about my life in. Along the way I wanted to develop the webpage into something much more than what it started off as. Adding styling, different pages, more posts,etc. At first, I kept up pretty well with the blog, writing a post almost every day. Then life started to get a little busy and I didn't keep up with it as much. My journey into learning how to code the site wasn't getting much further, as I was starting a new job. My drive for finishing the project fizzled out as I spun into depression, the stress of a new job too much to handle along with the pressure of moving at the same time. It wasn't until later this year that I thought about putting together a blog again.
Back in April/May I started getting back into coding with HTML/CSS again. After creating several projects using a few free online resources, I felt confident that I could create my own website. Unfortunately, I set my sights a little too high, attempting to bite off a little bit more than I could chew for my first foray into web design. Again my drive for the project would fade, leaving me with an unfinished pile of code waiting to be used for something. It only took me about a month to think about revisiting my idea. This time I wouldn't try to do too much though, allowing myself to use the free resources I had to create a simple web page. Thankfully a buddy of mine recommended using Neocities (shoutout to Bofiab) as a free way of getting something started. Obviously I took that recommendation because here I am, finally getting my site launched.
The idea was always to name the site The Creamery. This, admittedly simple, design was actually the one I had for my original blog a year ago. I just took that code and used it as a starting point for this site. This probably won't be the finished version of how things look, but I'm also really bad at updating things (most of my Twitch assets are still the same as four years ago). I stuck with the name, since that is still what I call my stream, and now we're here. This front page will mostly be used for any updates to the site that I make, with the blog page being the place to find my personal musings. I'm also going to leave the original post down below that I made for this page over a year ago. Just shows you how long this idea has been brewing. Be sure to check out the blog and about pages before you take off and I'll be seeing you around!