Hello Colorfield ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Ah, colorfield at last! After some minor setbacks, I've finally entered this quiet edge of space. I have to say, I enjoy the aesthetic here. When I first stumbled across sloum's phlog here, with all of his beautiful headers, I found that I was inspired to create things. So that's what I will do here---make some art with the tools available. Since I first stumbled across colorfield, I've been trying my hand at ASCII art. I'll collect some of the more successful attempts in a gallery here. I've also realized how well-suited Gopher is for concrete poetry. I am not in the habit of writing concrete poems, but I feel compelled to start. Whatever I do end up sharing here is made freely available for anyone to enjoy, adapt, or satirize as they see fit. Since I've started messing around on the non-web, I've been taking the time to write more. I write everyday, but unfortunately it is mostly formal, academic prose that almost no one will read. My dissertation has come to eclipse all other reading and writing in my life. That is my fault. The quiet simplicity of Gopher and Gemini have been a haven from the solemn, sexless world of professional scholarship. I feel a little more like myself these days, and a little more given to wonder. Septermber 7, 2020