{"id":11039,"date":"2025-06-25T01:22:20","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T01:22:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/heyshadylady.com\/staging\/2808\/?page_id=11039"},"modified":"2025-11-27T05:20:57","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T05:20:57","slug":"site-history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/heyshadylady.com\/staging\/2808\/site-history\/","title":{"rendered":"layout lore \/ site history"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id11039_7e6b36-f3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id11039_7e6b36-f3 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id11039_7e6b36-f3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1300px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:10em;padding-bottom:10em;min-height:50vh;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 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.kadence-column11039_c76c6b-b9{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column11039_c76c6b-b9{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column11039_c76c6b-b9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column11039_c76c6b-b9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column11039_c76c6b-b9 kb-section-dir-vertical kb-section-md-dir-vertical kb-section-sm-dir-vertical\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading11039_968159-07, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading11039_968159-07[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading11039_968159-07\"]{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading11039_968159-07 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading11039_968159-07[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading11039_968159-07\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading11039_968159-07 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading11039_968159-07[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading11039_968159-07\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h1 class=\"kt-adv-heading11039_968159-07 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading11039_968159-07\">site history<\/h1>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading11039_a7bdd9-a8, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading11039_a7bdd9-a8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading11039_a7bdd9-a8\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-top:-1px;text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading11039_a7bdd9-a8 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading11039_a7bdd9-a8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading11039_a7bdd9-a8\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-xl, 3rem);line-height:1em;font-family:\"Odette Font\", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;color:var(--global-palette3, #1A202C);-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading11039_a7bdd9-a8 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading11039_a7bdd9-a8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading11039_a7bdd9-a8\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h5 class=\"kt-adv-heading11039_a7bdd9-a8 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading11039_a7bdd9-a8\">how this corner of the internet<mark class=\"kt-highlight\"> grew up<\/mark><\/h5>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id11039_29f7dc-ac > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id11039_29f7dc-ac > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id11039_29f7dc-ac > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id11039_29f7dc-ac > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id11039_29f7dc-ac > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and 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All those early layouts, half-finished corners, and \u201ccoming soon\u201d screens were me trying to build a space I could actually settle into. If you feel like wandering through my digital past lives&#8230; you&#8217;ve come to the right place.<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id11039_5cddf9-62 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id11039_5cddf9-62 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id11039_5cddf9-62 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1300px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xl, 4rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id11039_5cddf9-62{background-image:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--global-palette8) 0%,var(--global-palette5) 100%);}.kb-row-layout-id11039_5cddf9-62 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 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#2D3748);font-size:50px;}.wp-block-kadence-icon.kt-svg-icons11039_1fa447-00{justify-content:center;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-icon kt-svg-icons kt-svg-icons11039_1fa447-00 alignnone\"><style>.kt-svg-item-11039_e808cf-c1 .kb-svg-icon-wrap, .kt-svg-style-stacked.kt-svg-item-11039_e808cf-c1 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{color:var(--global-palette4, #2D3748);font-size:40px;background:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);border-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);border-width:2px;border-radius:30%;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kt-svg-item-11039_e808cf-c1:hover .kb-svg-icon-wrap{background:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);border-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);}.kt-svg-item-11039_e808cf-c1:hover .kb-svg-icon-wrap{color:var(--global-palette4, #2D3748);}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-single-icon kt-svg-style-stacked kt-svg-icon-wrap 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.kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-left-radius:20px;}.kadence-column11039_bab23d-62 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column11039_bab23d-62 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;align-items:center;}.kadence-column11039_bab23d-62 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column11039_bab23d-62 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column11039_bab23d-62 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column11039_bab23d-62 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:var(--global-palette4, #2D3748);}.kadence-column11039_bab23d-62 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column11039_bab23d-62{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column11039_bab23d-62 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column11039_bab23d-62 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column11039_bab23d-62\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading11039_d6d05f-6a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading11039_d6d05f-6a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading11039_d6d05f-6a\"]{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);text-align:center;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-lg, 2rem);line-height:1.2;font-style:normal;font-family:var( --global-heading-font-family, inherit 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img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"kt-adv-heading11039_d6d05f-6a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-8-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading11039_d6d05f-6a\"><strong>where you&#8217;re standing now<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery.kb-gallery-wrap-id-11039_d83dba-66{margin-bottom:0px;padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-gallery-id-11039_d83dba-66 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-11039_d83dba-66 .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:100px 100px 100px 100px;;}.kb-gallery-wrap-id-11039_d83dba-66.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{overflow:visible;}.kb-gallery-wrap-id-11039_d83dba-66.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kt-blocks-carousel{overflow:visible;}<\/style><div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-11039_d83dba-66 alignnone 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vibes, the widgets, the community focus, the five pillars&#8230;. the whole architecture of a digital safehouse. 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data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading11039_c26a42-95\">This was my first fully realized digital home. A cottage on the internet built with cozy gradients, hand-drawn graphics, and <strong>the energy of a creator finally finding her voice<\/strong>. definitely a little <strong>chaotic <\/strong>as far as design goes (a little &#8220;show them everything all at once&#8221; kinda energy)&#8230; but it was <strong>cozy <\/strong>and managed to spark me a few &#8220;viral&#8221; blog posts in the form of cottagecore mod lists.<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column11039_e6f23c-a6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column11039_e6f23c-a6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:0px solid transparent;border-right:0px solid transparent;border-bottom:0px solid transparent;border-left:0px solid transparent;}.kadence-column11039_e6f23c-a6 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column11039_e6f23c-a6 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column11039_e6f23c-a6 > 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.kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-left-radius:20px;}.kadence-column11039_861bc1-47 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column11039_861bc1-47 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;align-items:center;}.kadence-column11039_861bc1-47 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column11039_861bc1-47 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column11039_861bc1-47 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column11039_861bc1-47 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:var(--global-palette4, #2D3748);}.kadence-column11039_861bc1-47 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column11039_861bc1-47{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column11039_861bc1-47 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column11039_861bc1-47 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column11039_861bc1-47\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading11039_f361cb-d5, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading11039_f361cb-d5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading11039_f361cb-d5\"]{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);text-align:center;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-lg, 2rem);line-height:1.2;font-style:normal;font-family:var( --global-heading-font-family, inherit 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img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"kt-adv-heading11039_f361cb-d5 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-8-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading11039_f361cb-d5\"><strong>the maker&#8217;s landing page<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery.kb-gallery-wrap-id-11039_70d2f7-1a{margin-bottom:0px;padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-gallery-id-11039_70d2f7-1a .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-11039_70d2f7-1a .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:100px 100px 100px 100px;;}.kb-gallery-wrap-id-11039_70d2f7-1a.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{overflow:visible;}.kb-gallery-wrap-id-11039_70d2f7-1a.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kt-blocks-carousel{overflow:visible;}<\/style><div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-11039_70d2f7-1a alignnone 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class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kb-gallery-item-has-link kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/heyshadylady.com\/staging\/2808\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/makers-landing-427x1024.png\" class=\"kb-gallery-item-link\"   role=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201000%20667'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\"  data-splide-lazy=\"https:\/\/heyshadylady.com\/staging\/2808\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/makers-landing-427x1024.png\" width=\"427\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/heyshadylady.com\/staging\/2808\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/makers-landing.png\" 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.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading11039_94e345-c4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading11039_94e345-c4\"]{padding-top:0px;padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);text-align:center;font-style:normal;text-transform:lowercase;border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-left-radius:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading11039_94e345-c4 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading11039_94e345-c4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading11039_94e345-c4\"] mark.kt-highlight{letter-spacing:1px;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-sm, 0.9rem);font-family:Montserrat;font-weight:800;font-style:normal;color:var(--global-palette5, 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A blog with a few posts, a freebies section, a Stardew mod list, a commissions page. It wasn\u2019t a full home yet, but it had a foyer and snacks.<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id11039_014f35-9f{margin-bottom:-3px;}.kb-row-layout-id11039_014f35-9f > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id11039_014f35-9f > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id11039_014f35-9f > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xl, 4rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(45% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem) * 2 )\/3)))minmax(0, calc(10% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem) * 2 )\/3)))minmax(0, calc(45% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem) * 2 )\/3)));}.kb-row-layout-id11039_014f35-9f{border-top:1px solid transparent;border-right:1px solid transparent;border-bottom:1px solid transparent;border-left:1px solid 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src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201000%20667'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\"  data-splide-lazy=\"https:\/\/heyshadylady.com\/staging\/2808\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/comingsoon03-1024x477.png\" width=\"1024\" height=\"477\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/heyshadylady.com\/staging\/2808\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/comingsoon03.png\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/heyshadylady.com\/staging\/2808\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/comingsoon03.png\" data-splide-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/heyshadylady.com\/staging\/2808\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/comingsoon03-1024x477.png 1024w, https:\/\/heyshadylady.com\/staging\/2808\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/comingsoon03-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/heyshadylady.com\/staging\/2808\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/comingsoon03-768x357.png 768w, https:\/\/heyshadylady.com\/staging\/2808\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/comingsoon03-1000x465.png 1000w, https:\/\/heyshadylady.com\/staging\/2808\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/comingsoon03.png 1098w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"data-id=\"13747\" class=\"wp-image-13747 skip-lazy\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading11039_52f867-cd, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading11039_52f867-cd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading11039_52f867-cd\"]{padding-top:0px;padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);text-align:center;font-style:normal;text-transform:lowercase;border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-left-radius:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading11039_52f867-cd mark.kt-highlight, 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data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading11039_52f867-cd\">These versions were basically <strong>moodboards <\/strong>taped to a locked door. oddly specific color palettes, hand drawn elements, cats, soft edits&#8230; <strong>the early aura of what would eventually become HeyShadyLady<\/strong>. This era was pure intention but zero infrastructure, substance or follow-through.<br><br>the fact that i continued paying for my domain for 2+ years just to host a variety of coming soons screens is crazy tbh \ud83d\ude33<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column11039_8f1bb2-36 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column11039_8f1bb2-36 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:0px solid transparent;border-right:0px solid transparent;border-bottom:0px solid transparent;border-left:0px solid transparent;}.kadence-column11039_8f1bb2-36 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column11039_8f1bb2-36 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column11039_8f1bb2-36 > .kt-inside-inner-col{row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column11039_8f1bb2-36 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column11039_8f1bb2-36 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column11039_8f1bb2-36 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column11039_8f1bb2-36{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column11039_8f1bb2-36 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:0px solid transparent;border-right:0px solid transparent;border-bottom:0px solid transparent;border-left:0px solid transparent;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column11039_8f1bb2-36 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:0px solid transparent;border-right:0px solid transparent;border-bottom:0px solid transparent;border-left:0px solid transparent;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column11039_8f1bb2-36 kvs-sm-false kb-section-dir-vertical\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kt-svg-icons11039_6fbd96-6d .kt-svg-item-0 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{color:var(--global-palette4, #2D3748);font-size:50px;}.wp-block-kadence-icon.kt-svg-icons11039_6fbd96-6d{justify-content:center;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-icon kt-svg-icons kt-svg-icons11039_6fbd96-6d alignnone\"><style>.kt-svg-item-11039_877340-b2 .kb-svg-icon-wrap, .kt-svg-style-stacked.kt-svg-item-11039_877340-b2 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{color:var(--global-palette4, #2D3748);font-size:40px;background:var(--global-palette8, #F7FAFC);border-color:rgba(133,102,102,0);border-width:2px;border-radius:30%;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kt-svg-item-11039_877340-b2:hover .kb-svg-icon-wrap{background:var(--global-palette8, #F7FAFC);border-color:rgba(133,102,102,0);}.kt-svg-item-11039_877340-b2:hover .kb-svg-icon-wrap{color:var(--global-palette4, #2D3748);}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-single-icon kt-svg-style-stacked kt-svg-icon-wrap kt-svg-item-11039_877340-b2\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_hourglass-half\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M360 0H24C10.745 0 0 10.745 0 24v16c0 13.255 10.745 24 24 24 0 90.965 51.016 167.734 120.842 192C75.016 280.266 24 357.035 24 448c-13.255 0-24 10.745-24 24v16c0 13.255 10.745 24 24 24h336c13.255 0 24-10.745 24-24v-16c0-13.255-10.745-24-24-24 0-90.965-51.016-167.734-120.842-192C308.984 231.734 360 154.965 360 64c13.255 0 24-10.745 24-24V24c0-13.255-10.745-24-24-24zm-75.078 384H99.08c17.059-46.797 52.096-80 92.92-80 40.821 0 75.862 33.196 92.922 80zm.019-256H99.078C91.988 108.548 88 86.748 88 64h208c0 22.805-3.987 44.587-11.059 64z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column11039_df62c5-1c > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column11039_df62c5-1c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column11039_df62c5-1c > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column11039_df62c5-1c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column11039_df62c5-1c > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column11039_df62c5-1c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column11039_df62c5-1c{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column11039_df62c5-1c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column11039_df62c5-1c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column11039_df62c5-1c\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading11039_626d60-e9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading11039_626d60-e9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading11039_626d60-e9\"]{text-align:left;font-weight:800;font-style:normal;text-transform:uppercase;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading11039_626d60-e9 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading11039_626d60-e9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading11039_626d60-e9\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);background-image:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--global-palette1) 0%,var(--global-palette3) 100%);border-top-left-radius:30px;border-top-right-radius:30px;border-bottom-right-radius:30px;border-bottom-left-radius:30px;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading11039_626d60-e9 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading11039_626d60-e9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading11039_626d60-e9\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"kt-adv-heading11039_626d60-e9 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading11039_626d60-e9\"><mark class=\"kt-highlight\"><mark class=\"kt-highlight\">2014-2016<\/mark><\/mark><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id11039_b4fb56-5b{margin-bottom:-2px;}.kb-row-layout-id11039_b4fb56-5b > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id11039_b4fb56-5b > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id11039_b4fb56-5b > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xl, 4rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(45% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem) * 2 )\/3)))minmax(0, calc(10% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem) * 2 )\/3)))minmax(0, calc(45% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem) * 2 )\/3)));}.kb-row-layout-id11039_b4fb56-5b{border-top:1px solid transparent;border-right:1px solid transparent;border-bottom:1px solid transparent;border-left:1px solid transparent;}.kb-row-layout-id11039_b4fb56-5b > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.32;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id11039_b4fb56-5b > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id11039_b4fb56-5b > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id11039_b4fb56-5b{border-top:1px solid transparent;border-right:1px solid transparent;border-bottom:1px solid transparent;border-left:1px solid transparent;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id11039_b4fb56-5b > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id11039_b4fb56-5b > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id11039_b4fb56-5b{border-top:1px solid transparent;border-right:1px solid transparent;border-bottom:1px solid transparent;border-left:1px solid transparent;}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id11039_b4fb56-5b alignnone vertical-line wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-3-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-middle\">\n<style>.kadence-column11039_e0190e-a4 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column11039_e0190e-a4 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column11039_e0190e-a4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column11039_e0190e-a4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column11039_e0190e-a4 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column11039_e0190e-a4 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column11039_e0190e-a4{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column11039_e0190e-a4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column11039_e0190e-a4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column11039_e0190e-a4\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading11039_6a0615-9a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading11039_6a0615-9a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading11039_6a0615-9a\"]{text-align:right;font-weight:800;font-style:normal;text-transform:uppercase;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading11039_6a0615-9a mark.kt-highlight, 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wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading11039_6a0615-9a\"><mark class=\"kt-highlight\"><mark class=\"kt-highlight\">2004 &#8211; 2008<\/mark><\/mark><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column11039_0fb5b0-ce > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column11039_0fb5b0-ce > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:0px solid transparent;border-right:0px solid transparent;border-bottom:0px solid transparent;border-left:0px solid transparent;}.kadence-column11039_0fb5b0-ce > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column11039_0fb5b0-ce > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column11039_0fb5b0-ce > .kt-inside-inner-col{row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column11039_0fb5b0-ce > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column11039_0fb5b0-ce > .kt-inside-inner-col > 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.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading11039_aea88e-a1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading11039_aea88e-a1\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"kt-adv-heading11039_aea88e-a1 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-8-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading11039_aea88e-a1\">bonus lore:<strong> the fangirl era<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery.kb-gallery-wrap-id-11039_b70ab6-d3{margin-bottom:0px;padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-gallery-id-11039_b70ab6-d3 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-11039_b70ab6-d3 .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:100px 100px 100px 100px;;}.kb-gallery-wrap-id-11039_b70ab6-d3.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{overflow:visible;}.kb-gallery-wrap-id-11039_b70ab6-d3.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery 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.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading11039_c8fc97-61[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading11039_c8fc97-61\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"kt-adv-heading11039_c8fc97-61 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-8-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading11039_c8fc97-61\">Long before HeyShadyLady existed, <strong>I was hand-coding fansites at 3am<\/strong> with far too much enthusiasm &amp; exactly zero design restraint or expressive filters.<br><br>My <strong>Miyavi <\/strong>fansite, my weirdly popular <strong>Inuyasha <\/strong>fansite and the masses of <strong>myspace <\/strong>layouts i was churning out taught me everything I still use today: graphic design, layout structure, community instincts &amp; <strong>a love for building tiny worlds online<\/strong>. <br><br>i am <strong>CONSTANTLY trying to channel <\/strong>this version of myself&#8217;s absolute <strong>shamelessness <\/strong>and 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.kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column11039_9b3df1-ef{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column11039_9b3df1-ef > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column11039_9b3df1-ef > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column11039_9b3df1-ef\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading11039_dc245d-d8, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading11039_dc245d-d8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading11039_dc245d-d8\"]{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-3xl, 6.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-5xl, 10rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-3xl, 6.5rem);margin-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxl, 5rem);margin-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxl, 5rem);text-align:center;font-size:25px;line-height:1.1;font-style:normal;font-family:var( --global-body-font-family, inherit );text-transform:lowercase;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading11039_dc245d-d8 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading11039_dc245d-d8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading11039_dc245d-d8\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading11039_dc245d-d8 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading11039_dc245d-d8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading11039_dc245d-d8\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading11039_dc245d-d8 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading11039_dc245d-d8\">If you made it all the way down here\u2026 <strong>hey <\/strong>\ud83d\ude33\ud83e\udd0e You\u2019re def my kind of person. Thanks for wandering through all the lil rooms of my mind, exploring my old layouts &amp; experiments! <br><br>It\u2019s strange &amp; sweet seeing the trail laid out like this, and <strong>it reminds me how long I\u2019ve been trying to build a home for myself online<\/strong>&#8230; and it&#8217;s easy for me to see that Every new version feels a little braver than the one before it. <br><br><strong>I\u2019m excited to see where the next road goes <\/strong>\u25dd(\u1d54\u1d55\u1d54)\u25dc\u2661<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>site history how this corner of the internet grew up This page is a little trail through every version of my online home. All those early layouts, half-finished corners, and \u201ccoming soon\u201d screens were me trying to build a space I could actually settle into. 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