Want to hear about something that made me happy yesterday?
A guy named Adam Newbold, who lives in Kentucky and understands computer language, created an online space where people like him can do small-scale computer-nerd things and talk about stuff they love.
I don’t remember how I found Adam's little corner of the internet, but I could tell right away that it was created by someone who was just doing his human thing, being neighborly and creating something he hoped might make people smile.
Humans really discourage me sometimes. …I was going to say more about that, but I don’t think I need to. You’ve seen humans. You know what I mean.
Sometimes, though, they’re just really great. They give with their hearts and love with gusto and surprise you with kindness and put little smiley face hearts on their websites just to make people happy.
I like that a lot.
A couple of hours ago, I had one of those moments when you stand still in the middle of the kitchen, wondering when you’re going to feel like a Real Human Adult Who is Succeeding At Life instead of a kid in grownups’ clothing.
Maybe some people actually do achieve internal adulthood. Goodness knows, the people I admire most certainly LOOK like they’ve got it all together.
But I bet most people are kinda a mess inside like I am, at least sometimes.
And I think maybe it’s our messiness that makes humans so dang lovable.
Messy-inside people are the ones who know the importance of websites where people can be kind. They know the value of simplicity and generosity and cute drawings. They know how much it means to have some little, silly thing to be happy about.
Adam From Kentucky realized, because computer people know these things, that he could create websites ending in letters other than .com or .org. And he decided to have fun with that.
I don’t understand how any of this works, but I am now, thanks to Adam, the proud owner of the world’s simplest web page. It’s address? julieriddle.omg.lol. I just think that’s fantastic.
Not gonna lie, I’m not sure where I was going with this blog post. I know it isn’t saying much of anything. But blogs are intended to be places to put thoughts, and thoughts don’t always come out neatly. I needed this post for me, to try to tap into the fuzzy lump of feeling in my chest tonight that’s making me a little teary-eyed and I don’t know why.
OK, time to put the computer away. I hear a carton of cookie dough ice cream calling my name. If you are human and sometimes feel messy, know that you’re not alone. And if you want to make me smile, email me at the incredibly fun and totally legit address of julieriddle@omg.lol. Because sometimes being a little silly just makes you feel better. And we all need to feel better sometimes.
I truly don't understand Adam's stuff. But you can check it out at home.omg.lol, if you want. I'm not endorsing anything you will find there because I'm not knowledgeable enough to do so. Oh, and he also made a cool calendar that's a whole year all on one piece of paper. You can find that at neatnik.net/calendar, if you're interested.
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