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reading the books you buy

I get it. I do. They're pretty, they pile, you buy more. and I understand that there's a whole different sort of feeling when buying a book. a sense of permanence and a sudden feeling of intellectualism. and book stores are among the best spaces in the world. thing is, it's all shit if you haven't read it in the end. (side note/psa: STOP buying coffee table books. no one is going to flick through your lifestyle Louis Vuitton. or your print book you got at that gallery once on that holiday. Banksy's 'Wall and Piece' is the only exception. others are simply nonsensical clutter.)

@honorwright

Mar 7, 2024

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REC - PHYSICAL BOOKS

If you're a designer or a creative person, books will help you get more creative and will provide better answers. The internet is good and pinterest is great for references, but it can be very confusing sometimes when we get multiple answers for a single question and pinterest is too saturated with all sorts of ideas. You see one thing and it activates your brain but then you see another and another and another and you start losing the initial vision of what you truly wanted to do. Also, books require more effort to write and therefore it has an author's complete knowledge in it. For example, one of the architects that I really look upto is Bjarke Ingels. I've consumed a lot of his stuff on the internet, from his lectures to his podcasts and all other things of sorts. I bought his book recently and it blew my mind because the guy in the book was infinitely more impressive than the guy on the internet! The book just contains the many projects that he has done over the past few decades but on the internet, I could never understand the sheer impressiveness of his work so far. So yeah, books can be expensive, but buying a book every few months to curate your own library can be worthwhile.

@megh

19h ago

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Library!

or a book store.. i could spend hours picking up books based on covers i like, reading the back, and then adding it to my want to read list also i love wandering around an antique mall if you google ones that are driving distance.. i love looking at vintage art and glassware and furniture

@beccabecca

Jan 25, 2025

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TEXTURES

texture is everything. here’s david lynch naming some of his favorites

@superstar

May 3, 2025

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deleting old conversations

yesterday i deleted my message thread with my ex. i had it archived and no reason to look at it anymore yet still found myself doing so. i think ive always wanted to keep everything of anything ever. forever. but its a step to let go completely. im learning that letting go is as important as holding on. so delete that old conversation that just sits there giving you the option to remember. you can remember other ways:) the memories wont ever be gone

@superstar

Jul 29, 2024

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ARE.NA

honestly id recommended it just for the amount of reading material available on there. huuuuge collections curated by real people and not some algorithm. it’s technically free to browse and use (up until you hit 200 blocks- then its around 7dlls a month, which id argue isnt much since your attention isn’t the product as opposed to say, pinterest with all those lame ads) you can connect and upload pretty much anything imaginable and there are so many cool channels to browse through and learn and get inspiration from. i dont think my explanation does it justice so just check it out for yourself!

@superstar

3d ago