2026 Yearly Themes

A Brief Recap

So I finally moved my site from neocities to Netlify! I realize there are issues with this, but I chose Netlify for its build in form handling... I also am hosting my code on Gitlab instead of Github just because...? I half-wanted to get away from Microsoft, but I can't really get away from everything since I still host my new translation blog with Reiou! I've been working on translations on there and in general I have been seriously doing a lot of projects, like my first visual novel that I made for Trans Joy Jam 2026!

Wait, why move to Netlify?

Since I started using eleventy and deploy-to-neocities, I've been using my neocities domain as a handle on Bluesky. Unfortunately, because deploy-to-neocities wipes all your files and uploads new ones every time you run it, I had to constantly re-verify my domain after making an update to my site... It kind of made me want to use it less. So I figured I might as well just deal with it now and try moving off of Neocities entirely. I love Neocities and similar sites like Nekoweb which are accessible for people first getting into web development, but I just need something more streamlined!

Yearly Theme for 2026

I usually do a yearly theme, and while I did turn to my oracle cards and meditation this year, the actual word came to me extremely late at the beginning of March. I always make it a point not to force a yearly theme, lest I end up really hating it, but I was getting really...antsy about not having a theme until it just kind of...hit me one night.

My theme for this year is appreciation.

This isn't just appreciating what I have materially, but appreciating myself, my own talents, capabilities, and worth, and my friends that I have in my life. I've been going through a fairly rough period emotionally, so I've been doing more journalling and just trying to take my time with things in general. I've grown to really appreciate the friends I have lately because I've been going through so many personal challenges, but I'm trying to take this as a time to grow and learn how to be kind to myself. I think the problem with me is that I try to turn everything into a lesson when honestly, sometimes things just kind of suck. I got that from I'm Working On It In Therapy by Gary Trosclair, by the way.

I think playing Z.A.T.O. // I Love the World and Everything In It also kind of made me a little bit more appreciative of some things and how miraculous it is that I have the friends that I have now. I have also been just, trying to be more confident in my creative capabilities. I am not good at frontend stuff at all but I can get better...this website is going to be a big work in progress as I evolve and grow my skillset over the years I think.

Goals for this year

I want to write more, so I'll do my best to keep writing weeknotes here. I'll also be blogging on my future art blog, so stay tuned for devlogs and art stuff on there! The focus of this website will be: amateur web development, hobbies, journalling, and whatever I've been reading, watching or playing.

My art website will be slightly more curated and focus more on streaming, development logs, and art processes or shop updates. I also frankly just want to get off of ko-fi because their blogging functionality is horrendous.

Oh, I also want to get a job. Well, I think everyone wants to get a job right now, but I'm still waiting to hear back on graduate school applications... I have been trying to not psyche myself out, though it's been hard to not do that.

"Make a game" would be on this list, but I already did make a game with my friend Ray! Please go play it! It's a 20ish minute long visual novel <3