about the network
In July of 2004, I was already being hosted by a wonderful lady, Liz, at her domain. I had about six fanlistings on her server when she approached me with a better idea: a reseller account! I took her up on the offer immediately, and was allowed $10 from my dad to buy my very first domain name. Now what was I going to register?
I, being the indecisive person I am, came up with several names for the domain, but could not decide which one I wanted to make my home on the web with. I polled my friends on Livejournal, and the consensus was clear: lorien-leaves.net was the favorite. So why isn't the domain called that now?
Lorien-Leaves.net was not...personal enough to me. It was a fandom based name, that fandom being Lord of the Rings, but it had nothing to do with me on a personal level. I wanted something that reflected things about me. I sat, and thought, and thought some more on domain names before I finally settled it. Overstuffed-Closet.net was the best pick.
At the time I was to register my domain, the double closet in my bedroom was literally overstuffed. Overstuffed with old toys, clothes, shoes, and junk all pushing to get out. When you'd open the double doors, you would probably not see any meaning. To me, however, I saw endless memories of my childhood. So, I take the name "overstuffed-closet" to mean two things: firstly, my closet really was overstuffed, and secondly, the closet is my heart, and all those random things in it are memories.
I'm very happy that I chose this domain name, seeing as it will always have something to do with me. My love for Lord of the Rings may fade in years to come, but I will always have a heart full of memories waiting to be released.