redone site - 07.02.25

well. i went ahead and nuked my old site. i found it needlessly complex and too revealing, full of distracting gimmicks. it all felt like a bit too much to manage.

i would still like to have some sort of blog, but i think i feel safer feeing personal stuff to myself. after some reflection, i don't like broadcasting my personal thoughts online. i felt like i was making a spectacle of my emotional state and life. like i was indulging in a performative, parasocial function. the same as social media... this probably isn't a risk for *everyone* who posts online, but i would warn others: be careful of what you share.

blogposts will now relate to my work exclusively, pertaining to projects, experiments, maybe analyzing a book or work of art that inspires me. that kind of thing. if a stranger is interested in who i am, they can learn looking at my work.

maybe i will set up an rss this time, because my code is not as horrendous to manage now as with my previous site.