Remember 2007? A simpler time, when the internet was still finding its rebellious teenage self. Fast forward to today, and it’s undergone quite the radical metamorphosis.
The journey began with GeoCities and a free .tk domain name adorned with obnoxious ads and omnipresent pop-ups. MySpace hadn’t imploded yet and was still owned by Tom, and driven by an inexplicable desire, I documented my insignificant thoughts in this nascent digital realm.
When I finally scraped enough money together and convinced a family member to let me use their PayPal account, and this domain was registered in 2007, with no clear vision, just an experiment. I envisioned conquering the internet, pixel by pixel. Life, however, had other plans.
Turns out, adulting is a thing, and responsibilities are as relentless as those pop-up ads that interrupt your reading. This website has had more versions than I can count, many more than I can count and at that time I embarked on my experimentation or digital life.
I launched it with enthusiasm, only to watch it slowly gather dust like an abandoned Game Boy Color (or, in my case, a Sega Game Gear). Life, with its pesky demands like paying rent and avoiding spontaneous combustion, got in the way.
I’m back, fueled by a potent mix of procrastination, distractions, and something else I can’t quite put my finger on (oh, right, distractions!).
So consider this a another test run. A digital Lazarus rising from the tomb of forgotten websites. Will it be a glorious second act, or will I once again succumb to the siren song of Netflix and endless scrolling?
Moving on… What can you expect from this resurrected relic? Well, that’s a bit of a mystery, even to me. My current aspirations for this relic, is just a place to post my thoughts, notes, “mildly annoy you with whatever random thoughts pop into my head”, and technologic experiences.
But, all of this is a bit like promising to go to the gym every January. I’d love to commit, but remember that statement about “adulting”, I might just end up writing a grocery list in a poetic font or mildly annoy you with whatever random thoughts pop into my head.
Just don’t expect me to stick to a regular schedule. Like a cat chasing a laser pointer, my attention span is easily distracted. But hey, that’s the beauty of the internet, isn’t it? It’s a chaotic mess of information and entertainment, and I wouldn’t have it any other way.
So, welcome to “version unknown”. Let’s see how long it lasts this time around, but at least I have AI to help me write now (eye roll).