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it has a slightly nebulous definition and might not be all that revolutionary of a concept but it consistently brings joy to my life. i use it as a collection of quotes & lines from film, books, music, and any other form of art and writing that resonated with me. sometimes i’ll just write down the quote, other times i’ll expand on why it’s meaningful to me. but now i have a collection of other people’s ideas that make me feel seen and speak to me to look at whenever i need it. using a physical journal also makes it more tangible, like i’m actually holding the ideas in my hands.
Jan 20, 2024
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It's pretty much a journal to record quotes that you found beautiful, important or interesting. No pressure to actually journal your innermost thoughts; just keep a log of quotes that, when looked at, reveal from a slant perspective who you are, what you care about. Will also attune you to the rhythms of language, I bet.
Jan 24, 2024
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I heard someone say it was like creating a museum of all the things that you love and that make you 'you', and I've been keeping one ever since.
Apr 10, 2025
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i know it's basic but keeping a daily journal has been one of the most grounding things in my life. you don't need to shell out $$$ on a travelers' notebook and a snazzy pen, but just repeating the daily act of physically writing your thoughts down is a wonderful thing. i keep a daily recollection/diary sort of thing along with a sort of freeform commonplace book where i jot down thoughts or lyric ideas or cool words i read and had to look up definitions of. it's nerd shit but the sort of positive affirming nerd shit that everyone needs at least a little bit of. also the amount of stuff you forget over the course of a week/month/year is astounding -- doing this is fun in part because you can read through your past entries (good and bad) again with fresh eyes.
Nov 1, 2024
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german record label dedicated to re-releasing arabic funk and jazz records from the 70s&80s. i don’t speak a word of arabic but the music is so good. so many infectious melodies. perfect blend of funk, jazz, disco, a little psych rock. perfect cooking music. discovered from the ramy soundtrack (v. good show i also recommend this) which features many songs from them. as a starting point i suggest the album “modern music” by Al Massrieen.
https://youtu.be/am_utNHjclk?si=R4PAGIwTBo_Tn-w_
Jan 18, 2024
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one of my favorite ways to discover new artists. put in the name of an artist you like and it generates a map of other artists you might like; the closer artists are together the more likely you’ll like them all. discovered so many gems using this…
(the gnod website has other cool tools like this one but this is the one i use the most)
Jan 18, 2024