21 May, 2026

To Harry

Since we can't be together in person for our second anniversary, I tried to build a space that we could both enter to meditate on our memories together thus far, and the ones that are coming up for us soon. It's not a very practical gift, and maybe it's weird to tell people your girlfriend made you a website for your anniversary. But it might be funny later on to think back to the days that we were limited to this sort of thing, and when we could do things like this for each other without the risk of being caught coding or collaging in a corner of our house.

It was also like a gift for myself, having an excuse to go through all the physical (and digital) records I have of us, touching them and remembering where they came from, what we were doing together. Ruminating on the strange context of our relationship. Most couples would never think to make a digital archive of themselves and papertrails they've left behind, unless something terrible or strange happened to them maybe. I'm sure most would have thrown the little ephemera away. I am lucky to have something special enough that everything it touches becomes special through contamination.

I love you so much, you have always been so patient with me through everything. I admire everything about you. This website is an archive of everything you've done for me, and allowed me to dream about.

Love, Isabella