Over the past few days, I have been feverishly working to create a website. A space of my own on this corner of the internet where I can both host my writing, receive comments, and just be free from the strain of algorithms and moderation. As the internet becomes more and more centralized in a handful of sites, I felt the need for this more than ever. While making the site, I wondered, on a whim, if the site could also function as a diary, or a place to just generally lay out my thoughts. Hence, the blog was born.

I can't promise that I will blog consistently. I've never been good with diaries or journaling, and arguably the necessity for a blog is redundant when things like Twitter, Blue Sky, and even Discord exist. But I can see the potential value in writing down my experiences divorced from actual interaction. Which also raises the question: since I'm trying to be anonymous, what exactly do I have to write about?

Hopefully? Lots. Just because I neglect to give the 16 digits on my credit card, 3 digits on the back, and the month and year doesn't mean there isn't plenty of stuff in my life to rant, whinge, or opine about. So, expect more of that in the future.

Crucially, these blog posts aren't really going to be related to any of my writing, except in the broadest of strokes. This blog will be about me, my life, and the things happening in my world. If you want to get a broad idea of how I'm quote unquote "going", go here. Small thoughts and microposts will still go in the Status Update bar on the left, and actual announcements regarding my work will still go in the Announcements tab. So, yeah!

Other than that, that's about it. I sadly don't have an in-site comment section, but if you want to tell me your thoughts regarding anything on this website, I implore you to click the comment button on the left. I love interacting with people, and it does make me happy knowing folks read the stuff I write.

--signing off.