Why am I here?
I am what people may call a digital native. In reality, I am a cellular native, I was given a phone by my single mother since the age of 8 years old. Mostly because I am often with different caretakers, and a cellular device allowed the illusion of safety. Like others, my phone became an extension of self, and I was self-harming myself through social media.
To escape from my phone, I deleted all social medias (except Reddit). I only used my phone to read comics and communicate with others. Since 2025, I've been trying to live a more fruitful life that is social media free. This means reconnecting with my hobbies that was neglected for doomscrolling and... TW... leaving my room (*O*)!!
So that's why I'm here! This site is a digital space for me to archive and share my hobbies, ramblings, and just to share random stuff (that I otherwise would share on social media).
Who am I?
Chilblands is my online alias and Vy is my birth name! You can address me as either one (I have no preference). Chilblands was named after chilblains. I developed chilblains in 2020, during my most important test of my teenage career (HSC or High School Cetificate) with swollen, itchy and red fingers. What comes after high-school was an absolute shit show with big changes in my early adult life, reminded by my cold fingers.
When I start?
I started learning Html and CSS at 15-16 years old by customising my Tumblr page. I have no formal education of computer language so my intermediate knowledge is gained through exploration and self-learning.
I learn by examples (Ctrl+U is my BFF) and foraging Stack Overflow questions. This site is built in February 2026 through pre-existing knowledge, inspecting other's codes and searching up how to do stuff.