Hello! It’s nice to see you here! If you managed to track down where I relocated, then thank you for still following me. It’s nice to know that you’re up to the task of following my excessive fangirl outburst as part of your online activity; with that, you have my huge thanks! And if you’ve just gotten curious about the changes, I have that cover, too! Yes, this is the former Rainyink (also the ex-Aeropapers), but the blogger (me!) wants some name change (again)! And I got what I wanted!

It was two years ago when I decided to abandon the name Aeropapers because it was highly associated with my bookworm persona. As I explained here, it no longer represented the new me I was grooming then. The whole migration (at least on the back end) was smooth, but getting everything sorted took several experiments until I got the momentum and sleekness I wanted from the very start of my rebranding.

In a nutshell, that’s how it went down, but I break down my reasons in a few more pointers. If you want the TL;DR, that’s it (above), but if you want the whole nine yards, then read some more.

I just don’t like my domain name anymore!

I’m fickle-minded, especially when it comes to names. So it isn’t a surprise when I’m itching for a new name. That’s actually the biggest reason: rainyink doesn’t sound super fun to me anymore! I’m not in love with it the way I was when I was thinking of my new brand two years ago. Back in late 2016, when my scheduling had finally been fully integrated into my blogging system, I was thinking of changing the name again, but I just renewed it, so I gave myself an ultimatum: if this feeling lingered by the time I needed to renew, I’d probably cave in to my desire—so here we go.

It’s all about me (not that it wasn’t about me before!)

I want to add more personal stuff around here since I want it to be a personal blog as well & not solely a hobbyist blog, which were my blog’s numerous incarnations. But don’t expect me to baring everything like I used to do in my livejournal (the teenage angst *hides*). But I don’t know; I do want an avenue for something that cannot be incorporated into other categories.

Inconspicuous is the name of the game!

I want my domain to be under the radar again, like in its early years. No, it’s not that I hate my readers or visitors; I want a fresh start. I know (and I read) that they weren’t onboard with the changes I made in Rainyink (not that I blame them), so I want something new… something low-key, hence why I didn’t announce or plug this post… let the chips fall naturally. #doingmyusualninjamoves

I maybe want to try some things & jazz it up with my new blog style!

My scheduling was a success, and I want to carry that over to my not-so-new blog! Like in reason #2, I want to be more me. Yeah, it’s not impossible to be more narcissistic than you already are, but jokes on me!) Kidding aside, I think I want a brand new style—something more fun, something more me and less like others. I’ve had enough of doing what everyone else is also doing; it’s going to be the fun that I want, and this is the great time to do it!

I want something fresh to motivate me!

Usually, a new theme keeps the blogging slump at bay. I decided to take a month off from blogging (after six years—wait, technically two months). When my blog operated itself via WordPress’ scheduling, I was doing something else. I was away from my blog, and the guilt gnawed at me like whoa! On one hand, I felt free not thinking about my blog, but on the other, there was a huge part of me that missed it terribly. But whenever I look at it, I legitimately feel lost. The new theme and the prospect of rebranding had me super excited! Ideas are pouring wild!!! XD

I loved my old theme, but since it has a new name and game plan, it deserves a new design! I just retained a few aspects of the old theme that I really adored and combined them with this one. It’s the most interactive thing I’ve ever coded! Lots of animations and CCS3 trickery there! It looks polished yet fun (if I dare say so myself)—oooh, and pink! You know, I’ve gotta have tons of PINK!

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And that’s about it. So again, I wave to you, dear online lurkers, with a big “Hi!” It’s Mitchii’s same old, brand new blog!!!