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Thursday, January 23, 2025 | 6:37 PM | 0 love letter(s)

hello and assalamualaikum everyone (˶˃ ᵕ ˂˶) .ᐟ.ᐟ

i’m back again with a new post! as you may have noticed, i’ve made a few changes to the layout and design of my blog. yes, you read that right. i’ve been diving deep into the world of HTML/CSS to give my personal blog a fresh new look.

to be honest, it wasn’t an easy task. In fact, learning how to edit HTML from scratch was a bit overwhelming at first. i had to start from zero, googling everything, watching countless tutorials from blogger famous and youtube (and even getting a bit frustrated along the way lol). there were moments when i felt like giving up. but i pushed through, because i knew that if i stuck with it, i would end up with something that truly felt like my space on the internet. and after many trial-and-error moments, i’m finally happy with the result!

old design/layout

new design/layout

well, while i was pretty much starting from scratch, i did have a bit of a foundation to build on. during my degree, i minored in interactive multimedia, where i was introduced to the basics of coding and HTML. it wasn’t an "in-depth" dive into web development, but it gave me enough of an understanding to help me tackle some of the challenges that came up while reworking the layout of my blog. honestly, that little bit of knowledge made all the difference.

html? html

in addition to the coding and layout changes, i also gave the header of my blog a complete makeover. for this, i turned to canva. it helped me design a cute, eye-catching header that really reflects the vibe i wanted for my blog. i love how easy it was to experiment with fonts, colours and i could play around with different designs until i got it just right. canva was an absolute lifesaver in this whole process and i highly recommend it to anyone looking to add a little more personality to their website.

designing my header

this whole process got me thinking about how my relationship with blogging has evolved over the years. there was a time when i was still 14 and obsessed with "blogwalking". you know, that endless cycle of visiting other blogs, reading posts, leaving comments and getting inspired by people’s creativity. i would spend hours clicking through links, discovering new blogs and engaging with the blogging community. it was a great way to connect with like-minded individuals, but it also meant i was a little disconnected from my own blog at times.

somewhere along the way, i stopped blogging as frequently. life got busy, priorities shifted and my focus moved elsewhere. but revisiting the world of blogging through editing my site reignited something in me. i remembered why i started this blog in the first place; to share my random thoughts and life updates with all of you. and now that i’ve given my blog a makeover, i feel more connected to it than ever before.

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