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# About
# About
Puercito Fiction is a series of creative projects linked from this same
homepage. For now, that is mainly web comics. The first of which is
[She's Perfect, Actually!](https://shes-perfect-actually.puercito.net),
a slice-of-gag strip following two silly ladies in a relationship.
Really, one web comic.
The person behind it all is happily hiding behind a curtain. Please pay no
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# "What are you up to now?"
This page describes what I am currently up to. You can find other
"Now" pages on [nownownow.com](https://nownownow.com).
> Updated on Thursday, 20th of November, 2025
# Getting Started
I am doing the preparation for Puercito Fiction: setting up the website(s), signing up for accounts,
figuring out a publishing workflow, etc.
Once all that is settled, I will focus on sharing what I am working on. By that, I mean more word-of-mouth stuff (e.g. family/friends, group chats, small
communities).
# Comics
I am publishing [She's Perfect, Actually!](https://shes-perfect-actually.puercito.net), a gag web comic about
a couple of silly ladies in a relationship.
This is moreso practice for getting into the regular habit of planning, drawing, and sharing entries on a regular basis. That said,
I do like the idea of the strip morphing into something a little more narrative driven and even experimental
at some point. For now, I am keeping things focused by making one strip per week. This is the easiest way to
manage with a day job consisting of weird hours and other hobbies I have outside this site.
## Eventually
I will be putting out a proper, narrative web comic. The current conundrum is figuring out which one. I am caught
between two ideas:
* A dramedy about a college freshmen who finds herself navigating life after they inexplicably being turned into a boy.
* A parable about a widow being banished from her village in post-Crusades Greece and being tormented by an unseen pursuer.
This being the internet, I wager which one of these would be more interesting to folks. Neither premise is intended to be
particularly long-lasting. Though, I am aware how infamous such intentions are for webcomics. That is why I am carefully
planning ahead.
These stories will be told vignette style, I reckon. Time is a precious thing and I want to tell the parts I care about.
This is all to say that both stories will be told! It is just a matter of which order and when. Watch this space.
# Planning
As you may have guessed, I have a lot on my mind for what to deliver. Write now I'm creating outlines and schedules.
Pretty soon I will be executing!
# Philosophy
I, like many people, am completely over platforms. Thus, I am striving to use smaller alternatives, ideally local.
Where I can, I am self-hosting solutions. For everything else, I am producing it myself.
More than anything, I am harkening back to a time where the internet was more informal, less important, and less
disruptive. A tad naive, but its a nice thought.

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# Projects
Outside of comics, I have a some things going on. More creative stuff, mostly technical.
# Witch Seasoning
I have been working on writing a novel. Actually, I have the first draft completed. 40% of its content has been
cut down from a word total of 130K words. Now I am onto the revising the work independently: consolidating plot
points, refining language, etc.
Once I am onto a second draft, I think I'll open up expressions of interest for beta readers. Watch this space!
# Sunday
Sunday is a convenient website template for webcomics. It does _all_ the things.
If you want to know in detail what it offers, checkout the [readme](https://git.puercito.net/mi/sunday).
Though, you're probably better off seeing it in action with [She's Perfect, Actually!](https://shes-perfect-actually.puercito.net)
This project was born from a need to have easily replicated features for my (eventual) web comics. Originally,
I was going to use [Rarebit](https://rarebit.neocities.org/). But when I found myself tinkering the code, I
found I was practically rewriting the whole thing. So, I started from scratch. It is still a wonderful tool,
though! Far friendlier to beginners than Sunday is, if I'm being honest.
# puercito.net
I consider the management of this site (and all subdomains) a project in and of itself. It's all sitting on a virtual machine where I manually
configure all the things. That's a heap of responsibility this day in age when you consider how many platforms automate
this stuff on your behalf. But I don't want to deal with them!
btw, the source code for this particular page is [open source](https://git.puercito.net/mi/hola).

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# "What do you use?"
It's always fun to see what tools other folks are using. This is my
page to do the same. What you see is what I use for my various projects.
> Updated on Thursday, 20th of November, 2025
# Art
For all of my digital drawing and painting, I use Procreate for iPad with an Apple Pencil. _Surprise, surprise._ Currently, I am
getting used to the [Comic Junkies Toolkit for Procreate](https://www.retrosupply.co/products/comic-junkies-toolkit-for-procreate)
by RetroSupply Co.
I _do_ have a [Huion Kamvas Pro 16](https://store.huion.com/au/products/kamvas-pro-16?srsltid=AfmBOop330FPZUb_-0OODk4V3Et1I4l8Fow6zcyjevSchmh_xz1M-rGy)
that I should be using (nice find from Facebook Marketplace). But my ambition to build a new desk
is in the way of that. I will probably start using [Krita](https://krita.org/en/) once that is finally done.
My physical painting is done with either oil paints or gouache.
## Anti-AI
It is by no means bulletproof, but [Glaze](https://glaze.cs.uchicago.edu/index.html) by the University of Chicago
is a promising tool for protecting images for AI training. Hopefully this paves the way for future platforms
that are more effective.
# Technical Stuff
## This Website
It's actually just an HTML website. _However,_ the page content is
generated from Markdown. The execution is done through a lil' Python
script.
## The Comics
My comics are served via a custom template, [Sunday](/projects.html#sunday).
The source code are stored is stored in my own [Gitea](https://about.gitea.com) instance.
Images and other assets are tracked with [Git LFS](https://git-lfs.com/).
## Infrastructure
Getting technical, everything under `puercito.net` is hosted in a virtual machine over at [BinaryLane](https://binarylane.com.au).
The sites are proxied on [Traefik Proxy](https://traefik.io/traefik), served through [Docker](https://docker.com).
[BunnyCDN](https://bunny.net/) distributes the content globally with included anti-DDoS. My domains are purchased through
[Namecheap](https://namecheap.com) who provides identity privacy. Their [PrivateEmail](https://www.namecheap.com/hosting/email/)
is a cost-effective solution.
I access the infrastructure with [TwinGate](https://www.twingate.com/), a really simple VPN-like thingy.
## Code
I subscribe annually to [JetBrains](https://www.jetbrains.com/). Mostly, PyCharm is the IDE I spend my time in
since that is my preferred platform. Occasionally I find myself in WebStorm. I don't do so much actual writing
of code so much as handing my requirements to [Claude Code](https://www.claude.com/product/claude-code) for
execution.
> To be **absolutely** clear, I _only_ use Claude for technical work!
## Software
My writing is done in [Scrivener](https://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview). My works are backed up
to a free-tier DropBox account. Google Drive is where I store everything.
The newsletter is handled through [PencilBooth](https://pencilbooth.com/), a provider specifically tiered to visual artists.
I use a self-hosted instance of [Wekan](https://wekan.fi/) for the limited task management I do.
YouTube is where I go to listen to ambient stuff while working on my projects. I am particular fan of
[Aurora Heaven](https://www.youtube.com/@aurora.heaven18). Them is some vibes.
## Hardware
My laptop is a 2024 MacBook Pro 13" with an Apple M4 processor, 24GB memory. It usually sits on my lap. When I am
at my desk, I use my Logitech [POP Keys](https://www.logitech.com/en-au/shop/p/pop-keys-wireless-mechanical) and
[POP Mouse](https://www.logitech.com/en-au/shop/p/pop-wireless-mouse) gifted to me for Valentine's Day. I have a single
external monitor (not counting the Huion). The laptop sits closed and slotted into a timber stand I hand-made. Why yes,
I am not a multi-monitor person.
For focusing, I have a pair of [Sony WH1000XM3](https://store.sony.com.au/archived-headphones-noisecancelling/WH1000XM3B.html)
Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones (White) to block out (external) distraction. The pads wore after several years of use. So,
I installed some [replacements from Amazon](https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0CTR2NKJS).

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'don\t do anything I wouldn\'t do',
'wow you fit the whole thing in',
'ask me about my very big hat',
'what do you call pinata with a mustache',
'what do you call a phone with a moustache',
'I would bet on the 100 chihuahuas versus that t-rex',
'sure you\'re a dog but what breed',
'it\s dark in here',