my journals

Since 2023 I've been collecting memories in journals. I bought a few cheap notebooks at Flying Tiger and modified them to fit my needs better; added a loop for a multicolor pen, a few pockets at the end and front of them. I've never been a very consistent diary writer, however this project is something I've stuck with for a while now.

Whenever I go on a trip or hang out with friends, I always take my current journal with me. At the time of writing this, February 2025, I've started a brand new, fourth journal. Neither of them have a definite start or end date. None of them are filled up to the last page. Whenever I start a new journal, it feels like a new season in my life.

Since these journals are physical and made of paper, and the contents are a literal collage, it's quite difficult to convey their inherent texture through a screen. Despite that, hopefully, they will be inspiring to someone else too, once I share the pictures and scans here.

Some unwritten (until now) rules in my journals

As you can see, I love the theme of having some kind of flying insect on the cover.

Around half of the content in my journals is not done by me; it's a little guestbook for my friends and family; as well as some celebrities.

Being creative and constructive is the goal. Destruction is permitted so long as it leads to something new being created.