I was only really exposed to the Neocities and Indie Web/Old Web community in the early months of 2024. Not that I didn't know about this at all, as someone whose been around since the early 2010s and someone who is an active Tumblr user, I've crossed paths with this community many times. It was always something in the background of my life up until now, with life committments making it hard to find the time to learn how to code, or the energy to create.Then along comes exam season and would you look at that, its motivation and energy to learn HTML and create assets and CSS and more!

The main inspiration for starting this was the concept that I could create a small little corner of the world for myself, and have full control over every part of it. Furthermore, as I continued, learning HTML, how to work CSS, draw the required assets and join the community became fun and enjoyable, hard work being reflected in real time. I wanted a place where I could show my thoughts and creations to the world semi-anonymously, another mask to wear that no one in my real life could find without explicit direction.

I chose the name Moonview Window because I did all of my coding at night (I still do!) and I used to have a beautiful view of the skyline of my city sillouted by the bright moon. That was the only real time when I ever felt like I had time to myself, turning over all my thoughts and worries about the world under pale moonlight, no duties or ties dragging me along to society's tune. In a way, I hope for this site to serve as a window into my thoughts at those times, to grant me some of that midnight peace during the madness of everyday. Like the endless cycle of the moon, I too take breaks from this website, updating it where I find time amidst the endless eddies of life's great current. But I know that no matter what, this small corner will always be waiting for me when I get back.