January 15, 2026

This week is all about the website.

I’ve been putting a lot of late nights into it—borderline obsessing, honestly—trying to get it exactly where I want it. It started with the theme. I originally chose one mainly because the colors matched my logo. That logo itself was AI-generated; I fed in some prompts, generated a bunch of options, and picked the one that felt right.

At first, I wasn’t sold on the colors. It’s this mustard yellow and black combo, and I remember thinking, I don’t know about this. But over time, it grew on me. That became the visual foundation: a black background, yellow for headers and titles, and white or gray body text—basically a permanent dark mode that still pops and stays readable.

The first theme I picked actually looked great on desktop. It had this cool sidebar layout that I really liked. But then reality set in: most people visiting the site are probably on their phones. So I started researching other sites, paying closer attention to mobile design, and decided to try a different theme that felt more mobile-forward—kind of blocky, square, almost like Windows Surface buttons.

That decision completely broke the site.

The templates didn’t line up with what I had already built, and I ended up having to rework almost everything. When I previewed it on mobile, it just looked… bad. At that point, I basically had to start over from square one. I was pretty pissed at first and kept thinking I should’ve just left things alone. But looking back, I’m actually glad it happened. It forced me to learn how to build custom templates, troubleshoot issues, and work around problems instead of avoiding them.

After more research, I landed on the current theme—and this one finally clicked. The navigation moved from a side panel to a top header and bottom menu, making scrolling and navigation way easier. I removed the previous/next buttons and focused on making everything cleaner and more intuitive. That wrapped up what I call Phase 3, and now I’m moving into Phase 4: polish.

Here’s how I’ve been thinking about the process overall:

Phase 1: Foundation
This is just structure. What pages do you need? For me, that was Home, Music, Gaming, Blog, and About. No fancy visuals—just text and layout. As long as the structure exists, you have a foundation.

Phase 2: Build on the Foundation
This is where you add graphics, images, embeds, links to YouTube and music platforms, and start polishing the writing. Cutting fluff, adding substance, fixing typos, making sure everything reads well and feels engaging.

Phase 3: The Overhaul
This is the big one—and the phase I just finished. New theme, restructured pages, moved things around. The homepage used to be just my logo and a few navigation buttons. Now it’s more of a highlight reel: my latest blog post, most recent music video, and newest gaming video. I’m also adding a news-style section for weekly updates or cool things I come across. For example, a small “latest news” section, quick update, or maybe a link to an article or something interesting I discovered. Just another way to keep the site feeling alive and more dynamic.

I also moved the Blog up to be the second main page and made it more engaging. I added a dedicated Subscribe page so visitors can follow my channels or support me through Buy Me a Coffee. The About page now includes a Privacy Policy, and instead of separate contact pages, all my contact info and social links live cleanly in the footer.

Phase 4: Polish and Refinement
This is where things start to get fancy—background images, entrance animations, font consistency, and overall cleanup. The big priority here is mobile-first design. Desktop still matters, but mobile comes first.

I’m also fleshing out individual pages. Before, the Gaming page was just my latest YouTube video. Now it includes past videos, live streams, and build guides. The Music page is more robust too, with featured tracks and older work. Everything feels fuller, more intentional, and more connected.

It’s a lot of work, but for the first time, it actually feels like everything is coming together.