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A note from Oct 16, 2026

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A yellow paperback copy of Show Your Work! by Austin Kleon lying on a grey bedsheet with white polka dots.

One of the things I've wanted for a long time is to have a shelf of physical books. I just never felt settled enough to start collecting. I still don't. But this feels like a good opportunity to start experimenting. It feels really good. Didn't know I missed the new book smell. It also feels like an art book. Like the book itself is art. Got inspired to buy it after watching this reel from Salem King. Ironically, the books I actually wanted to buy to kickstart this physical book journey weren't available and this was more of an add on.

It's definitely not the first time I've read it but now I think I need a refresher of the lessons in this book for where I'm at in life currently. And I may need to go back to it over and over again to either let some things sink in or be constantly reminded of them.