Projects

—>ACCESS THE PROJECT HERE<— So, you know how sometimes an idea just pops into your head and you have to make it? That’s pretty much the story behind this “Love Notes” code I’ve been tinkering with. I was playing around with some animation libraries, specifically GSAP (which is awesome, by the way – more on that later!), and thought, “What if I could make some kind of digital, interactive stack of sweet messages?” Kinda like those little affirmation cards, but, you know, for romance! Or just a bit of daily sweetness. ...

—>ACCESS THE PROJECT HERE<— So, you know how milestones in a new relationship feel, right? Even the “small” ones, like hitting that one-month mark. It’s like, woah, a whole 30-ish days of awesome with this person who suddenly feels like a huge part of your world. For me and my amazing girlfriend, Briana, that first month just flew by. Seriously, BBBBBBBBB astagaaa, like the letter I wrote her said, time flies gila when you’re having fun (and are totally smitten, let’s be real). ...

The Vision: A Low-Maintenance, High-Performance Personal Site When I decided to start this blog, I had a few key goals in mind. I wanted a site that was: Fast: Performance is crucial for user experience and SEO. Easy to manage: I wanted to focus on writing, not on complex server maintenance. Free or low-cost: As a student, keeping expenses down is a priority. Automated: The process of publishing new content should be as seamless as possible. After some research, I settled on a JAMstack (JavaScript, APIs, and Markup) approach, which led me to the combination of tools I’m using today. Here’s a breakdown of how they all fit together. ...