About Me

print(“Hello 🙂 I’m Bexa!”)

Heya, it’s sweet of you to want to get to know more about me ^_^.

My Internet History

I have ALWAYS been into computers. My mum bought my first computer when I was about 3 it was a little v-tech thing where I learnt basic algebra and since then I fell in love with gadgets.

When I was about 5 she bought me a proper computer. The Windows 3.0 which we later upgraded for Windows 95. All my games were on floppy disks including the “move the box into place” game called Sokoban which looked like this:

I was obsessed. Then when we first got internet. That was it. I was done. Hooked for life baby.

Early Tech Obsession: From Neopets to First Website

Then, I got attrociously addicted to…Neopets.com (an online virtual pet world) 😂 and in order to pimp out my pet page, I had to learn basic HTML/CSS and so I started learning how to build websites using templates. At 10, I made my first (very ugly) website on Angelfire. Where I posted song lyrics I had copied manually from stop-start-rewinding my Sony walkman; I had tapes of Shania Twain, Madonna, Elton John…you name it 😅


I got my first domain at 13, Vintagefairy.com (I don’t own it anymore), and started learning how to build websites from scratch and illustrate using vectors in a cracked Paint Shop Pro I had illegally downloaded from Limewire. Then I discovered WordPress CMS and I guess that’s where blogging all began. Then I started to design and develop my own WordPress themes.

Here’s one of my old WordPress blogs from when I was 14 (Yes I used to like emo boys 😂)

During that time I also ran my own eCommerce store, a banner exchange program for bloggers and forums.

Socialising Online

I grew up an only child to a single mum who was always away working hard to support us. We lived in poverty and I grew up on a council estate, but every penny she earned, she put back into me—sending me to music school, after-school sports teams, and buying me a computer and books to read. She did everything she could to give me a normal life (and more!) despite our struggles, and I will always be grateful for that.

But because she worked so often I was often babysat or left home alone. I struggled with my mental health for most of my upbringing but blogging really helped me overcome that by writing about my days, my friends and things that I loved. It gave me a platform for my very small voice, an outlet , a hobby and skills to build on. That’s why I still love it!

I started joining website forums and since then online communities became my support and where I found friendship and learnt new skills. I met lots of people all over the world with the same interests and it nourished my interest in design and opened my mind to other opinions and outlooks on life. I found refuge to explore all my skills and passions and it finally felt like I belonged somewhere 🤣

My Career

I’ve had a wonderful and fun career as a Digital Designer for the past 8 years designing for a wide range of industries: from beauty, footwear, to gaming and adTech.

I’ve worked in start-ups, for small businesses and also large well-known corps and experienced so many different work environments. I’ve honestly enjoyed every second of my career. I value all the lessons and skills I’ve learnt and stayed in contact with all the amazing people I’ve met.

I’ve been so lucky to have a career in something that I love as I was always into Web Design which was a mixture of graphic design, coding and website management. Growing up, I enjoyed programming but didn’t think I was smart enough to study computer science so I decided to go down the route of becoming a Designer, which I was better at and which I am now grateful for.

Career Pivot: From Design to Data Engineering

My lifelong dream has always been to become a programmer but because I never got to do it I still thought about programming very often for as long as I remember. During covid I stumbled accross this very sad and awkward forum post, with bad spelling, from when I was 14 😂:

I’m scared to have a MASSIVE ambition and not succeed

14-year-old me

When I read that forum post I did kinda shed a tear as I felt sorry for young-me not feeling good enough to pursue something I was clearly interested in.

So, in 2020 I quit my design career and decided to go back to school to study a Masters in Computer Science. I finally decided to take the dive to learn more, work towards a more technical field and finally try something I’ve always wanted to do. There’s some unfinished business to do. 🏁

My Interests

I love learning new skills because it gives me more tools to build ideas to life. I just love making stuff out of nothing. I still love tinkering on my websites (as you can see) and I love sharing information… but I’m not the same lonely child anymore; I’ve grown older (but I haven’t grown up hehe) and lived a fun-filled life with so many vibrant experiences which I want to share in this blog.

I spend a lot of my free time travelling, exploring, going to the gym, or doing adult gymnastics because I love working and building on skills and feeling progression. You end up jumping around for an hour and not feeling like you’re excersizing but you wake up and everything aches – bonus! I also sew a lot and upcycle my clothes to save money and to avoid wastage. I often DIY, paint, create. ANYTHING creative – I’m all over it.

Although I am a bubbly social person I 100% prefer spending time alone vs people but I do love people too. And I love deep conversations. BUT socialising tires me out. So I spend most of my time engaged in hobbies and with my doggo >_<

This is Tofu and I

Life Goals

My life goal is to share what I learn, the struggles and the triamphs, and make tech accessible, non-threatening, and easy to digest for anyone interested.

All the tech skills I learnt from blogging gave me the confidence to work towards a better and more fulfilling life doing everything I love (career I love, money to travel, buying my flat for independence) and I really want to share that fulfillment with others.

I believe if you work hard enough, you’ll get to where you want to be. It might not be exactly what you pictured, but the journey will take you to places you never expected—maybe even somewhere better.

I really do think life is about experiencing it through your own unique lens—figuring out your purpose, your path, and how your mind, skills, and experiences can be used to help others. Blogging helped me do all of that. It gave me a way to process my journey, share what I’ve learned, and hopefully help others along the way. It’s proper cringe to write all this, but it’s true lol. 😅

 I hope that 14-year-old me would have been proud of 30-year-old-me and I hope that you enjoy reading my blogs as much as I enjoy writing them.

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