I don’t think I’ve ever shared what actually inspired me to start this blog.

For those who don’t know, I went to school for multimedia production — which meant learning how to create, film, edit videos, design content, and (surprise!) build a website with purpose. That was part of the curriculum. But let’s rewind even further: I’ve technically had a website since high school. Back then, it was mostly a patchwork of pictures — no writing, no direction, just me dabbling. I never took it seriously.

Honestly? I didn’t take my university website all that seriously either. Sure, I absorbed the skills — I learned the ins and outs of building a site, editing, structuring, making things look good. But I never fully committed. I didn’t breathe life into it.

What I did do, though, was fall in love with the process. Updating things. Designing something from scratch. Creating little corners of the internet that felt like me. That part stuck. That part made me think — “Maybe it’s time.”

Time to go full force.

Time to create the blog.

Time to write what I want to write.

No rules. No rigid formats.

Just write.

And what keeps me writing? Honestly, it’s watching people do what they love. Whether it’s trending or not, whether it gets views or not — there’s something powerful about people simply creating because it brings them joy. That’s where I’m at.

Right now, I’m in this weird in-between stage of life — post-college, working a grown-up job, back home living with my parents. I don’t go out much. I don’t talk to a ton of people. But I still want to share my life. I want to document this chapter — the messy, in-progress, “figuring it out” version of me. And the blog? It’s the perfect place for that.

It’s also a portfolio — a showcase of what I can do. A living, breathing resume. A visual diary. A sandbox for my skills. Yes, I’m using my degree at work, and yes, I actually love my job. But one thing I’ve learned? No job will ever fully use all the things you learned in school. That’s where this space comes in — the blog is where I get to use the rest of me.

The best part of having a blog is having a creative outlet — a place to let the weird, the wonderful, and the wildly specific obsessions out into the world. It’s slowly becoming a mirror of who I am — piece by piece — and I’m letting myself be vulnerable enough to show it.

Even if it’s not the full kitten kaboodle (or is it kit and caboodle?), you still get a glimpse of the girl behind the screen.