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 				<h3>todo list</h3>
 				<ul>
-					<li></li>
+					<li>
+						need to get started making websites? i heard <a href="https://htmlforpeople.com/" target="_blank">HTML for People (free)</a> is good for that
+					</li>
+					<li>
+						maybe you want to learn HTML and CSS? I used this <a href="https://www.freecodecamp.org/learn/2022/responsive-web-design/" target="_blank">freeCodeCamp course (free)</a>
+					</li>
+					<li>
+						how about JavaScript? I am working through this <a href="https://www.freecodecamp.org/learn/javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures-v8/" target="_blank">freeCodeCamp course (free)</a>
+					</li>
+					<li>
+						maybe get a backend going with PHP? i bought this book <a href="https://nostarch.com/php-crash-course" target="_blank">PHP Crash Course (paid)</a> found this handbook on <a href="https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/the-php-handbook/" target="_blank">freeCodeCamp (free)</a> and found out there will be a <a href="https://phpforpeople.com/" target="_blank">PHP for People</a>
+					</li>
+					<li>
+						need to brush up on CSS <a href="https://css-tricks.com/snippets/css/a-guide-to-flexbox/#aa-flexbox-properties" target="_blank">flexbox</a> or <a href="https://css-tricks.com/snippets/css/complete-guide-grid/" target="_blank">grid</a> (both free articles)
+					</li>
+					<li>
+						want to learn how to run linux on a VPS? there's a subreddit built in a course style for that <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/linuxupskillchallenge/" target="_blank">/r/linuxupskillchallenge</a> (free course, free-tier for free-credit cloud providers usually require a non pre-paid credit card on file)
+					</li>
+					<li>
+						persoanlly, i want to learn pixel art one day. i found this interactive game on steam for a possible startig point <a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/2330360/Pixel_Art_Academy_Learn_Mode/" target="_blank"> Pixel Art Academy: Learn Mode (paid)</a>
+					</li>
 				</ul>
+				<p>
+					i think that's all i have for now that i want to do soon. when i get more things i'll add them to the list! &lt;3
+				</p>
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