Hello! Welcome to my first blog post. The format of this will likely change, but I wanted to establish an overall design and framework to house said blog posts. Things being pink and green is pretty important to my conception of online space.

That was pretty irrelevant. Originally, I wanted to explain why I've chosemn to join my fellow weblings on Neocities, from the ability to host yourself online, accessibility of mostly decentralized social media, and control over our assets. But I'm tired. That will be later.

This time, let me just babble about myself for a bit. It's fun to be a brook. To begin with, I've always loved to create but have trouble finishing things. I feel strongly about self-expression of any sort and wish more people felt comfortable bringing out their vulnerable insides. Not necessarily to be publicized, but simply for the act of it. This has resulted in enjoying drawing when I was younger, knitting these days, sewing, playing the cello (Albeit amateurishly), writing when I remember to do it, and the consumption of the imaginary worlds of others.

Part of what I love about reading in particular is the granular detail with which you can experience the perspectives of others. Imagination and empathy can possibly have a healthy tie, I think. The act of transcending your reality and entering another to try on a different worldview as a matter of practice is super great! Maybe that's putting too much meaning to it. But that's certainly what it feels like when you're doing it.

So, here I am, trying to in my own way expand my practical skills, yes, but also attempting to engage in a practice I truly believe the world could use more of. Attempting to express, however mediocre, portions and facets of the self through internal exploration and subsequently external filtering in different mediums. I know my sentences are coming together strangely, but I hope they are sensible and not word salad.

So, let's talk about what I did this week. I met my neighbors, played Infinity Nikki (Sorry we all have weaknesses), and had tea with my local j-fashion community for the 20th anniversary. Even the game we played there was expressive in nature. Prizes were given based on criteria that were not made clear, but based on the results I believe originality and design were the major factors. My own was quite simple and unoriginal, but... This is how I am. I like it. I like it a lot and enjoy crafting shapes, concepts, colors, and details these days.

What do you think? Do you agree? Is there inherent value in learning to express different facets of the self, even if it's awkward, unoriginal, or silly? Or do you believe one should only allow themselves to be exposed upon an internal quality analysis?

Anyway, it's good to meet you. I hope I can figure out how to deal with this blog soon. I have ideas for more posts when my last brain cell and a half fully recombobulate. Bye.