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chopstick aka shroom

she / her 18

currently

playing tomodachi life ltd
listening love words iv (deco27)
watching bocchi the rock
reading does my textbook count
hyperfixation ather ather ather(my oc)
learning live2d and singing(?)

quiz results (this box scrolls!)

mood (this box scrolls!)

about me (this box scrolls!)

HII HEY HELLO !!! I go by chopstick / shroom and I run enclusively off caffeine and fictional characters!!! I'm annoying and cringe as fuck and I love my ocs to death I'm really passionate about my interests and kind of live under a rock for anything else lol.

I do digital art and am trying to learn live2d and blender! I'd like to say that I like writing about my ocs but it's really more like daydreaming about them and imagining cool AMVs in my head lol. HOWEVER I'm currently trying to make a visual novel of one of my oc universes so they can stop existing as silly little characters in my head and become silly little characters but with plot

I stole the name sleepy shroom from my friend's username since it matches my irl nicknames well lol. Chopstick comes the name inferior chopstick that I use for my art socials. This name also originated from that same friend lol who named her alt the superior chopstick.

about this site (this box scrolls!)

I created this site mainly to play around with html and css since I really enjoy coding layouts (albeit with horrible scuffed spaghetti code BUT ITS FUN AND IT -kinda- WORKS). I also really liked the idea of having this corner of the internet to just to whatever the hell I want and yap about my interests! Tbh tho I really just like decorating layouts as a way to express myself or my interests so the content on this site might be a bit sparse BUT I do hope to add more substance to the site in the future :D

I tend to hyperfixate on things for a short period then forget about them for like the next 6 months and unfortunately coding this site follows that same trend- I'll try to update it regularly but knowing my track record, that probably won't happy so sorry if the site is looking a little empty or abandoned I'LL ALWAYS RETURN EVENTUALLY (i hope)

I also want to use this site as a place to store my art and act like an alternative to modern social media? I've never really gotten into most social media platforms since I'm too lazy to try and figure out how to get views or whatnot and honestly it's just too ugly for me. I NEED my profile customisation and the bright colours and sparkles lmao

This site kind of gives me an alternative to that where I can put all my art and projects, yap about my ocs and other interests, and honestly just do whatever the fuck I want without worrying about site restrictions and staring at the ugly interfaces (can't get more profile customisation than coding the whole thing from scratch lmao)

favourite characters

azula (atla)
aubrey (omori)
sunny (omori)
entrapta (shera)
lorelai (gilmore girls)
snow (bosas)
rayla (tdp)
haymitch (thg)
yanfei (genshin)
annabeth (riordanverse)
lester / apollo (riordanverse)
viktor (arcane)
sparkle (hsr)
jake peralta (b99)
jefferson (hamilton)
cheng xiaoshi (link click)

interests

shows / movies avatar the last airbender, legend of korra, shera, the dragon prince, gilmore girls, the good place, brooklyn99, arcane, link click, dungeon meshi, a silent voice, your name
books / webcomics / manga percy jackson (+others), the hunger games, a good girl's guide to murder, yotsuba, a silent voice, toilet bound hanako-kun, school bus graveyard, hooky
youtube hermitcraft, life series, sprouthaven, pieces of powder, little pickle town, jaiden animations, spilled ink, other storytime animators
music epic the musical, hamilton, dear evan hansen, heathers, cavetown, vocaloid, deco27
games omori, stardew valley, minecraft, saihate station
hobbies / other my ocs!!!, drawing, daydreaming (and writing if i decide to stop being lazy), live2d rigging

100 questions for webmasters

kept seeing people do these and thought it'd be fun (questions from mouseling.net!)

1. Please introduce yourself.
This whole page is basically me introducing myself lol
2. How long have you been making websites?
I started this site on April 14, 2024 (damn I didn't realise it's been that long) but I've been kind of working on it on and off. Also often delete everything and redo my site sooo
3. And what got you into the hobby?
I think the first time I came across the indie web was from cinni's dream home. I went down a bit of a rabbit hole after that and thought it was really cool. I also remember watching a video on the indieweb from andou. Both of these got me interested in learning to code my own site and I learned basic html/css from either starting my site or making profiles on toyhouse (not entirely sure which one came first)
4. What kind of website are you most interested in?
I really like seeing really pretty and decorated sites. It's also really cool if there's lots to read, like oc lore or blog entries
5. What's your workflow? Do you plan your websites out thoroughly or do you come up with the design as you go along?
I stumble in blind with absolutely 0 plan of what I'm doing and just kind of fiddle around until I'm happy with the result lol
6. Please link to your biggest inspirations.
electric-tenshi, zhongvie, rice, and mimikitty!
7. What's your favourite part about making websites?
When you finally have a layout that you're happy with after spending hours playing with the code and torturing your laptop with 238490 open tabs ahaha- also collecting stamps and blinkies
8. And the thing you struggle with the most?
Probably writing. I HATE trying to express my thoughts in coherant words and sentences so that's probably the hardest part
9. Do you keep the same layout on all of your pages? Or do you use different ones?
Different :D I get bored of the same layout lol
10. How confident are you with CSS?
I know enough to cobble together something I'm happy with but if you took my code and gave it to professional webdev (or used it on a mobile display) they would probably be like wtf is this
11. Do you know how to correctly use <dl>?
use what now...???
12. What is your favourite HTML element?
handy dandy div
13. If you're making a new web page from scratch, what is the first thing you do?
make a div, call it main-container, and set a small width and margin auto
14. Do you know JavaScript?
Barely. I can understand it enough to fiddle around with pre-made code
15. How about PHP?
no
16. Does your website have a theme that you stick to?
Nah. I'd get bored of restricting myself to one theme
17. Are you more focused on content or design?
Design. I do want to focus on adding more content tho
18. Do you own a domain name? If not, would you ever want to?
Nope. Maybe in the future? It isn't really that important to me tho
19. What do you think of nostalgia-focused or "retro" websites?
Not entirely sure what this means
20. Is your HTML valid? Do you even check?
Probably not
21. What are your opinion on buttons and banners?
they're fun and I like them
22. What do you think of button walls in particular?
I think they're fun to look at and I love surfing through different sites through them
23. If you started over again, would you make something similar or completely different?
I kind of am starting my site all over lol
24. Are you envious of other people's websites?
Not really envious. I just get really inspired when I see sites I like and it motivates me to work on mine
25. What text editor do you use?
vscode
26. Why do you use that one?
idk why not
27. Do you host your image files on your web server, or on another host?
They're all just on neocities. Sometimes I use filegarden
28. This might not be relevant to you, but what's your opinion on the Neocities vs. Nekoweb debate?
They're both cool! I personally use neocities since there's more sites there and I can follow more sites on neocities itself, but I also think nekoweb is super cool and I really love the site boxes they have
29. How much server space would you estimate your main website takes up?
uhhh idk right now probably not THAT much but it'll probably jump once I add all my art here lol
30. Do you keep local backups of your files?
Thanks this just reminded me to do that
31. Do you prefer simple or highly visual websites?
Both have their charm
32. Do you stick to certain colours? Do you do that on purpose, or is it your subconscious?
Maybe?? I really like super colourful designs tho
33. Have you ever thought about quitting? Why?
Yeah I regularly go through phases of deleting everything because I don't want my old cringe thoughts on the internet lol
34. Do you have many webmaster friends, or is it a solitary hobby?
I have one friend who I got to make a site but I don't think she's updated it in a while :(
35. Do people in your real life know about your website?
I've only told one person but if my friends find my site they'll probably immediately know it's me lol
36. Do you update your website very often? How often is "very often"?
I have bursts of hyperfixation where I do nothing except update my site then forget about it for like 6 months. I really want to keep at it regularly tho
37. And the overall design, do you change that much? Why or why not?
I rarely change designs once I've finished coding it
38. Is your website more you-focused, hobby-focused, or outside world-focused?
Me focused or interest focused ig?
39. Do you do web design professionally?
No.
40. If not, would you like to? And if you're comfortable answering, what do you do for work?
I have considered doing it as a job in the future (still a student rn who has no idea what I want to do)! I think it'd be a nice creative job that isn't drawing focused (I don't want to end up hating art if I do it as a job). I'll need to learn how to actually do css / html that isn't super scuffed tho
41. Do you communicate with people by email very much?
Only for school. I check my personal email once in a blue moon
42. Some people reject social media and use websites as a replacement. Do you keep social media outside of your website?
I have an art account that I've been trying to use more regularly. I tend to periodically forget about my socials tho
43. How about instant messengers? Do you use a mainstream one like Discord or Telegram? Or something like Matrix? Do you avoid them?
I use discord
44. Do you listen to music while you work on websites? If so, what kinds of artists?
Yeah I need that constant background noise lol. Either random video essays or music (been listening to lots of vocaloid songs and covers lately)
45. Do you keep everything you make on one website, or do you have more than one?
I like having everything on one site
46. On a similar note, do you keep to one topic on your site, or many?
Nope. I want the freedom to do whatever I want on this site
47. Do you present your real self, or at least try? Or do you construct a persona on purpose?
I feel like the way I design and talk on this site is more authentically "me" than anywhere else lol
48. Have you ever made a good friend thanks to your website?
No :( I'm way too socially inept and anxious for that lol. Maybe in the future
49. Are you happy with the way HTML and CSS currently work?
Yes?
50. What are practices that you think people should avoid?
Hmm idk. I feel like people should be able to do whatever they want on their sites. After all, at least for me, personal sites should primarily be for the webmaster's enjoyment, and you can just click off if you don't like something. Ig one thing is copy pasting whole layouts from someone else. Don't do that. OH ALSO AUTOPLAY- Let me play the music If I want
51. What about under-utilised practices, or things you think people should do more?
Idk either. Just have fun guys :D
52. Do you use a lot of semantic HTML? Or are you guilty of generic structure?
Everything is div div and more div...
53. Do you consider different browsers?
Sometimes I get bored and download 483290 new browsers to play with. And then I decide I've had my fun and go back to using floorp (a firefox fork) lmao
54. Speaking of, what's your preferred browser? Convince your readers why they should use it.
Floorp!! It's a firefox fork so no chromium (yay)! I use it with the sidebery extension for vertical tabs and auto-unload after a few minutes so I can have 24320 tabs open without killing my laptop lol
55. And what OS are you on?
Mac something something
56. Do you have a strong opinion on that, or do you just happen to use it?
Not really. My parents like apple so that's the laptop they got me
57. Are your websites mobile-friendly?
No, sorry. I mainly code for my own satisfaction. But also who on earth is browsing neocities on phone???
58. What are your thoughts on autoplay?
No!! I don't want sudden loud music or noises playing in my ears. Let me play if I want
59. What are your thoughts on webrings? Are you in any?
I think they're cool! I want to join some soon
60. Do you have any web shrines? What do you like to see in that sort of page?
I love seeing shrines! I really want to create some in the future but I find it kind of difficult to write coherent sentences to put in the shrines
61. Are your websites "cliche", in your opinion?
Idk
62. What is your ideal website? Are you striving for that, or for something else?
Idk. I just want something that makes me happy to look at and that has a decent amount of content on it
63. Are you an artist? Do you draw or design your own assets?
Yeah. I don't really design my own web assets tho since I prefer doing illustrations or live2d rigs. When I'm coding I prefer focusing on just coding and not have to go between art and code
64. What are your favourite resource sites?
Linked here :D My current go-to is watermelon!
65. Is there a habit you just can't get away from no matter how hard you try?
Line breaks using <br>. It's just too tempting
66. What's your biggest advice for a new webmaster?
Just start!!! Even if your code is one big cobbled together mess, you'll learn a lot from it and you can make it better later. Also, w3schools is your friend. A lot of it, esp in the beginning, is just googling "___ css" after ever other line and ending up on w3schools lol
67. Do you keep all your styling in CSS? Or do you hard-code some?
Sometimes hardcoded if I'm lazy and if it's just for a certain use case. I also hard-code width on images a lot
68. What do you think of frameset layouts?
Ehh I personally don't like using them
69. How about table-based layouts?
I use them for, well, tables in some of my pages but never for the whole thing (I usually use grids or flexbox)
70. Do you subscribe to the ideas of "one-column", "two-column" and "three-column" layouts? Do you use any of these?
I really like layouts with one main, big column and one or two smaller, side columns
71. Do you spend longer on the HTML or the CSS?
I do both simultaneously
72. Have you ever made a page with no CSS? It's useful for your thoughts.
Only for pages that aren't that important. For the most part, CSS and styling is the fun part for me.
73. Do you ever find yourself making layouts with nothing to put on them? Or do you only make layouts when the need arises?
I wish I could. I think that'd be fun, but I design my pages alongside the content so I can't really do that unless I have the content to work around
74. Would you consider yourself a beginner? Or advanced? Somewhere in the middle?
Beginner ig. A lot of my code is pretty scuffed lol and entirely self-taught but I know enough to make passable layouts without ending up on w3schools every 20 seconds
75. Do you have a habit of looking at the source code of websites you visit?
Not really. Only if something really catches my eye and I want to see how they did it
76. How did YOU learn how to make websites?
I think I started by editing profiles on toyhouse? I got some very minimal html/css knowledge from that and just started making my site through constantly searching up how to do this and that and messing around until it worked.
77. Do you ever force elements to do things they're not supposed to?
Probably..
78. Thoughts on floating elements?
I use them sometimes, but only if really necessary because I find them kinda iffy to use. I used to use them all the time tho lol before I knew how to use grids and flexbox
79. When you're sizing stuff, what do you use first? Do you use px, em, %, or something else?
Usually px for main containers or images. % for elements inside things. I also use vh for margins below or above main divs but idk if that's the best practice
80. Do you have a favourite font?
I use basiic and yoster a lot for my site
81. Would you run a website with another person? How would that work?
No. I like making my site for myself and my interests. I'd be happy to code something FOR another person tho, but not maintain a site with them
82. Do you surf the Web to find new personal websites very often?
Yeah!! It's so fun
83. Do you bookmark other people's websites? How would you feel knowing someone else bookmarked yours?
Sometimes. I have a lot of sites just open in my tabs but haven't actually bookmarked a lot yet... It would make me really happy :)
84. What do you want people to be most impressed with when they see your website?
I'm not sure. I just hope it makes them happy in some way or maybe even inspire someone?
85. Are you interested in technology outside of websites? Do you collect?
Not really
86. How often and for how long are you online?
Too much lmao. Luckily I don't doomscroll but I spend a lot of time browsing the indieweb or making stuff on my laptop or ipad
87. When it comes to your website, who is your target audience?
Don't really have one. I just want to code a site that makes me happy and maybe some like-minded people can enjoy it too :D
88. Have you ever been interested in XHTML?
what even is that.
89. Do you program in general? Have you ever written a program for use with or on your website, not counting simple JavaScript?
Not really. Unless you count the VERY minimal code that comes with ren'py and rpgmaker. I've dabbled in trying to learn godot before but gave up lol.
90. Speaking of programs that help you make websites, what do you think of static site generators (SSGs)? Have you ever used one?
I've never used one but I'd be interested in learning how to use them
91. Do you keep a hitcounter? Why or why not?
I used to. I don't have one anymore since I don't really want to see numbers
92. Do you frequent forums? Which ones?
I've started playing on toyhouse forum games when I hyperfixate on my ocs. It's so fun and I've started enjoying reading about other people's ocs. Also, it makes me so happy when people comment on my ocs
93. Do you write your page content directly into the editor, or do you prepare it elsewhere, like a text document or a Word document?
Directly into the editor. I write my content and style it at the same time (I do my css around my content and vise versa)
94. Do you think you appear cool to others? A more accurate answer now: do other people ever say you're cool?
No.
95. Are you embarrassed of your old work? Have you ever deleted everything out of shame?
ALL THE TIME - I keep going through phases of only working on my site then deleting almost everything a few months later. It's a habit I should probably stop doing...
96. Would you close down your website if you couldn't update it, or would you leave an archive?
I'd like to leave an archive
97. Do you reveal a lot about yourself on your website? Or are you more secretive?
Hm.. I think I reveal more than I do on most other platforms or irl settings. As I said, I tend to delete things if I share too much then get embarassed later tho lol
98. Are you willing to reveal who your best online friend is, and/or if they have a website?
superior chopstick! Not sure if she still uses the site but um it exists
99. And do you optimise the images on your website?
If it's really HUGE (like my art)
100. We're out of time! How do you feel after answering 100 questions? ....other than exhausted.
AHAH I'M DONEEEE

100 questions for artists

100 Questions for Artist

1.) Introduce yourself! What kind of art do you make?
I go by the inferior chopstick for most of my art socials! I mainly do digital art, mainly illustrations and short films (animatics but fully coloured and shaded). I'm also trying to learn live2d and blender rn. Been also trying to do more traditional art, mainly painting and oil pastels. I also prefer doing most sketches and art studies traditionally.
2.) How long have you been making art?
I've been the art kid at school since like kindergarten so basically for as long as I remember.
3.) How many hours do you spend for each piece?
4.) Do you prefer taking your time or do you like to quickly move on to the next thing?
5.) When do you decide a piece is finished?
6.) What part of the creation process do you enjoy the most?
7.) What part of the creation process do you dislike the most?
8.) Do you have a designated workstation or do you just work wherever?
9.) Do you monetize you work or is it purely a hobby?
10.) Where do you share your work? On social media or a personal websites? Do you keep to yourself and close friends?
11.) What's an aspect of your art you enjoy?
12.) What are things you would like to improve on?
13.) Are you self-taught or had formal education?
14.) Do you research about old techniques or stick to newer ones?
15.) What do you value more, experimentation or mastery?
16.) Do you practice drawing from the arm? What other art techniques to you practice?
17.) How frequently do you do studies?
18.) Do you understand color theory? How'd you learn or do you want to?
19.) Favorite color(s)?
20.) Are there colors you avoid? Do you think ugly colors exists?
21.) Can you do perspective?
22.) Do you like doing lineart? How do you go about it?
23.) Do you have multiple unfinished projects? Will you ever get to finishing them?
24.) How do you start a new piece? Do you have a plan or just figure it along the way?
25.) How do you handle art block?
26.) Do you listen to music or watch something while working?
27.) When are you most motivated to create? In the morning or evening? Rainy or sunny?
28.) Are your sketchbooks messy or aesthetically pleasing?
29.) Do you like showing sketchbooks to others?
30.) Do you have any art friends? IRL or online?
31.) Do you collaborate frequently with your friends? Is there something you'd like to work on together?
32.) Have you created art to gift to others? How do feel about parting away from your work?
33.) Have you drawn for someone else? Like commissions or requests? Did you enjoy it?
34.) How's your posture?
35.) Have you ever been injured making art?
36.) What's a medium of art you've wanted to try / currently attempting?
37.) Do you prefer stylized or realistic art?
38.) Do you like hyper-realistic art?
39.) Do you like abstract art?
40.) How do you feel about fine art?
41.) How do you feel about outsider art? Do you think you fall in that category?
42.) Do you follow art trends?
43.) Do you think your art is influenced by what's currently popular?
44.) Do you compare yourself with others? Does it affect you negatively?
45.) Your controversial art take?
46.) Art related pet peeves?
47.) Who or what are your inspirations?
48.) What's an art piece / artist you wished got more attention?
49.) Have you touch grass recently? Do you go out frequently or do you spend most of your time indoors?
50.) Do you create art daily?
51.) Do you take breaks from creating? How frequently?
52.) Do you set deadline for your work?
53.) Do you archive your work? Do you keep old pieces?
54.) Are you embarrassed of your old work? Or are you indifferent by it?
55.) Do you seek out for criticism? How do you handle feedback?
56.) Are you harsh on your own work? Or do you love your work despite all it's flaws?
57.) Do you get compliments frequently? How do feel about them?
58.) How do feel about the rise of generative AI? Do you use it for getting ideas or references?
59.) How do feel about tracing? What about tracing 3d models to streamline art process?
60.) Drop you art resources!
61.) Do you prefer making fanart or original content?
62.) Do you think original content are more creative than fanart?
63.) Do you strive for originality?
64.) Do you draw from imagination or heavily rely on references?
65.) Do you think using references is a crutch?
66.) Do you like to make mood boards or scroll through Pinterest?
67.) Does your work have a story behind them or do you just make things that you think look neat?
68.) Do you think art should have a purpose?
69.) Favorite aesthetic?
70.) Do you have a muse or a theme you fall back to?
71.) If you could eat you art, what would it taste like?
72.) If your work suddenly became sentient, would it adore or hate you?
73.) Based on previous question, can you win in a fist fight against it?
74.) Is your art style consistent? Do you prefer making a wide variety of art?
75.) Do you revisit old concepts or sketches? Do you touch em up or leave them as is?
76.) Do you believe in talent or is it all skill?
77.) What's your favorite thing to draw / make? Do you prefer making living things or still life?
78.) Do you create your art with a specific audience in mind? Who?
79.) How do you feel about people taking inspiration from work? Do you think art style theft is real?
80.) Do you participate in art conventions? Do you sell your work or support everyone else?
81.) Are you art materials expensive? Do you hoard any tools?
82.) Do you organize you supplies and tools systematically?
83.) Do you clean up after a project? Or do you just leave everything lying around till you need the space?
84.) Do you have a ritual before you start creating? Do you have a drink or some snacks?
85.) How do feel about censorship in art? Where do you draw the line for inappropriate art?
86.) Do you censor your own art? Do you feel like you leave out details for it be socially accepted?
87.) Do you feel intimated with starting a new projects?
88.) Are you scared of your art regressing? Do you think it's even possible to get worst at art?
89.) Do you frequently make compromises for your work? Does your art come out the way you envision them?
90.) How well do you manage your mistakes? Do you stress about them?
91.) Do you make lists of things you'd like to make? Do you actual commit to them?
92.) What is your ultimate goal of your work? Like, is to tell a story, connect with others, or just to enjoy the process?
93.) What's something you've recently worked on that you're really proud of?
94.) Do you have any dream projects? Have you started on them?
95.) Would you prefer unlimited money or unlimited time to make your projects?
96.) Why do you create art?
97.) Are you happy with what you create?
98.) Do you think everyone should make art?
99.) What's advice you'd give to newer artist?
100.) When did you finish this? How'd you feel?