This is SELF-ABUSE.

In this archival project, I will attempt to document every story, memory, inside joke, and other piece of historical information that I can possibly remember from several eras of my life. It is a hyperlocal journalism project. It’s journalism just for me.

In contemporary culture, we regularly take photographs and video to commemorate everything from daily happenings to significant life moments. But when it comes to our conversations, stories, and other spoken communication, we only rely on memory. We rarely write anything important down. Over the years, we forget the stories we once treasured, and eventually, they’re gone forever.

My goal is to archive absolutely everything that can be preserved for posterity. I aim to bring legitimacy to the minutiae, and to elevate personal gossip and stories to the heights of genuine reporting.

The catalogue will be organized in a series of domains, with special curated collections highlighting themes of interest. Feel free to browse the work, but if you’re not me, why would you want to?

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