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- diff --git a/src/pages/site/about.astro b/src/pages/site/about.astro new file mode 100644 index 0000000..d97d393 --- /dev/null +++ b/src/pages/site/about.astro @@ -0,0 +1,145 @@ +--- +import BasicLayout from "../../layouts/BasicLayout.astro" +import "../../styles/global.css"; +const pageTitle = "about emma"; +--- + + + + + + {pageTitle} + + + + +
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+ this page serves as my way to introduce myself to you. + perhaps you find yourself wanting to know more about the + creator of this website, maybe you just like reading + about random folks on the internet, or maybe you see a + little of yourself in this site and want to see if reading + about me helps you understand yourself more. so, + let's talk about me, emma. +

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+ i'm emma, i'm in my early 30s, i use she/her pronouns. + technology and the web have always been core interests + of mine. most of my life i've found community through + the web. i've felt most understood and accepted by + my fellow neighbors on the web. this website serves as a + love letter to the expression i've wanted so often to + share with the world. the burning love i want to light + up the sky with. in my personal life i cam currently + navigating what it means to be me, and recently that + means i have come to understand i am a trans woman. + parts of this website with time will showcase the parts + of my identity i wish to share with you. + so that not only i feel understood, + but maybe you do to <3 +

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+ much of my adulthood feels like i've been catching up + with things other folks figured out about themselves + in their teens and early 20s. i don't mind though, + i'm simply happy i'm figuring these things out about + myself. i find that knowledge and understanding of myself + usually comes through knowledge and understanding of other + people, as most of my life i've not really socialized with + anyone that i would say really understands me +

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+ i don't mean this in a "no one gets me" kind of way. + genuinely i feel misunderstood until i've begun to seek + out communities and people that see things and feel about + things, in similar ways to me. i know, shocking i'm sure. + emma's learned she has to surround herself with people + who get her if she wants to feel understood, you'd be + surprised how far one can go in life without learning + this +

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+ i have a cat, named baxter. maybe you've seen his + homepages, maybe you've seen me gush about him in the + 32-Bit Cafe discord server. whatever the case, it must be + said that i love my cat so much. him and i have been + through a lot together, and we look out for each other as + any human and pet that has formed a bond would. he knows + me well and i know him well. we both don't like loud + noises, nor do either of us really like dogs barking. + we both look forward to meals, though i think he has a + better appetite than i do most of the time. he knows the + value of relaxing, something i've only learned recently. + i hope to one day master his understanding of being + present, and being in the moment. throughout my life i've + had some wonderful pets that have allowed me to learn just + as much about myself as i did them. from birds, + to a rabbit, to wonderful dogs. you might like to read + more about my life with animals + here +

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+ music has been a big part of my life, both playing and + listening to it. the creative process of making music + and the discovery of new music to listen to is a healing + process in itself that has helped me through much of my + life. my tastes have shifted greatly as i've grown, and + i've come to love music i never once thought i would as + an angsty young teenager. you can read more about music + and my relationship with it here +

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+ in terms of other arts, i'm most drawn to photography, + and was quite into it as a teenager. i had a 35mm slr as + during the time film was still easy to get developed at + a store and film slr cameras were very cheap 2nd hand. + i would really like to revisit this hobby, in particular + due to a new found interest in birding. i'd very much like + to capture photos of all the fun birds that stop by during + the day for a quick snack. i'd also like to return to + taking photos of my most favorite subject, flowers. + flowers are quite beautiful, and the high resolution of + digital photography makes for stunning images. + you can read more about my history with photography and + how i want to pursue it + further here +

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+ an early love of mine was computers and technology in + general. i have fond memories of looking at circuit + boards and imagining little cities full of streets and + buildings all connected working together. computers and + technology fed an early developed need to always know more + and to go further with understanding. there was always + something new to learn in a wide variety of topics. i + eventually pursued a degree in tech and worked for many + years in tech support, eventually parting ways with full + time work at the advice of a doctor. i still find a + fondness for tech, and am currently learning javascript as + i've always loved the puzzle solving programming offers. + if you'd like to learn more about my relationship with + technology throughout my life, you can do so + here +

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+ i think that's enough about me, i hope you've taken a + look at those links sprinkled throughout or maybe saved + them for later. if you wouldn't mind, i'd like to know + more about you! if you're up for it, you can send me an + email, located here +

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