Yes, after the Desk and the Drawer, now comes the Shelf. Really—what are you doing?

This was the thought that came to my mind when I decided to make a Shelf section in my head.

Why? You have the Desk for long essays, the Drawer for short ones, then what is the purpose of the Shelf?

I think I need to explain it to myself. The Desk is for slightly longer essays, my reflections, travel diaries, or random things that take an essay format.

The Drawer is for my tiny personal things, like short musings, poems, and social media posts. It’s small, and it’s mine.

But the things on the Shelf are the ones I bought or borrowed from somewhere else. It’s a collection of ideas I’ve read, reading highlights I want to share, or links I need to share and comment on. Basically, it’s extended notes with links.

Even though I have a somewhat clear separation between all these, maybe in the future I’ll merge some of the sections together. Like that line from one of my favorite songs:

Who can say where the road goes?
Where the day flows?
Only time.