Ania-Maria 29 she/her scorpio Rainy England
Hello, I'm Ania-Maria, but I mostly go by Ani! I'm bad at talking
about myself. I also don't understand that personality type stuff.

I love video games, art, anime/manga and fashion.
I studied art & design for video games in university. I love JRPGs and obscure jp horror games. I'm big on old electronics and physical media - the ps2 and the dreamcast were the best!

Other than games, I love to draw, paint and craft!! I'm really enjoying painting digitally right now, but I want to get into traditional art more again when I have more time (and space). I love all kinds of music too. my tastes are pretty broad, and I'm learning about singing/mixing! I also love fandom activities even though I don't really take part in the larger communities anymore.
I have 2 staffies, a big black cat, a tiny white cat, and a pond full of koi fish!

internet history
My love for making websites was first really ignited in 2005 on Piczo, when I made my first website, Webgirlz. I've since grown apart from my friends I made in those days, but I still hold those memories dear!
I always loved surfing people's websites since 2003, but it was then I made my own first website. I've been making personal websites ever since then, across geocities, freewebs, and other hosts. There are many things I'm glad are left in the past, but the optimism for the future and the personal web definitely aren't part of that. I've always missed when using the internet was a personal, creative endeavor, instead of just 'content'. And so, this website is my way of reclaiming that.

What else...
I've had a little bit of a strange life story. It's not interesting, but it is unusual. I was homeschooled and ended up talking my way into college. I'm good at writing papers, so I got an unconditional offer for university and skipped the interviews. I really thrived in academia, but as someone waiting for a certain diagnosis, I'm not adjusting to a neurotypical world well, so my work history is a mess. I currently run a video games and electronics store!