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  • What I Learned Building My First Website

    What I Learned Building My First Website

    October 16, 2025
    Web Design

    When I first started working in WordPress, I thought web design was all about visuals — colors, fonts, and images. But after spending time building my site, I learned that design is really about experience. It’s about how easily someone can find what they’re looking for, how fast the site loads, and how the content…

  • Cryptids & Monsters: The Myths Behind the Madness

    Cryptids & Monsters: The Myths Behind the Madness

    October 16, 2025
    Mythology

    The known universe, with its heroes and marvels, but what of the darkness? For centuries, humanity has been haunted and fascinated by creatures that shouldn’t exist, monsters, beings whispered about in the dark, hiding between science and superstition. From the misty mountains of the Pacific Northwest to the deep jungles of South America and beyond,…

  • How Heavy Metal Changed Modern Music

    How Heavy Metal Changed Modern Music

    October 6, 2025
    Music

    Heavy metal changed modern music by introducing unprecedented levels of power, volume, and technical complexity, particularly in guitar-driven soundscapes, while also fostering a dedicated subculture and inspiring numerous subgenres like thrash, death, black and progressive metal. The influence that metal had expanded beyond music, impacting fashion and art, and later incorporating elements of other genres to…

  • Best Heavy Metal Songs to Blast at Full Volume

    Best Heavy Metal Songs to Blast at Full Volume

    October 1, 2025
    Music, Web Design

    Heavy metal isn’t just music — it’s an experience. From fast riffs to thunderous drums, heavy metal songs hit harder than anything else. Whether I’m gaming, working out, or just zoning out, blasting these tracks at full volume is the best way to feel alive. Why Heavy Metal Songs Hit Different There’s something about metal…

  • The Squonk

    The Squonk

    September 23, 2025
    Uncategorized

    I personally resonate with the Squonk, he is a mythical, pig-like cryptid from the hemlock forests of Pennsylvania, known for his self-loathing, constant weeping, and a unique ability to dissolve into a puddle of tears when startled or caught

  • Introduction to WordPress

    September 15, 2025
    Web Design

    What is WordPress?WordPress is the world’s most popular Content Management System (CMS), powering over 40% of all websites. It lets anyone create, edit, and manage a website without needing to code. What is a CMS? A Content Management System (CMS) is software that lets users create and organize digital content without coding every page by…

  • Occult Echoes: Rituals in Pop Culture

    Occult Echoes: Rituals in Pop Culture

    September 15, 2025
    Mythology

    From ancient temples to neon-lit stages, the occult has never really disappeared — it just learned how to blend in. What was once whispered in secret is now everywhere: on album covers, tattoos, TikToks, and fashion lines. The symbols that used to make priests panic are now printed on T-shirts in the mall. But beneath…