Duly Noted: Digital Messages to the Void

NOTED

The incoherent collections of words and reminders represent another universe — opening my Notes iPhone app is like opening a door to a forgotten world. By scrolling through pages and pages of hastily-typed quotes, or split-second moments of genius, I can trace a self-narrative of sorts. Many are amusing, some dramatically morose, but most are incoherent without much-needed context. The elimination of context, except for the date and time stamp, makes the notes app a fascinating bundle of neuroses and half-finished thoughts. They’re like mini character studies, little flashes of essences and images, tiny poems. Enjoy the mystery. 

Oct. 5, 2016 at 3:01 p.m.

*sad frown emoji*

March 15, 2017 at 6:19 p.m.

is unbridled rage normal lol

Nov. 21, 2016 at 3:49 p.m.

what do the laws of physics matter if your government is tyrannical

Dec. 19, 2016 at 10:35 p.m.

Apple trees just grow apples every year. whatever point in my life i’m at, whatever i’m sad about; i can see apple

Oct. 7, 2017 at 2:58 p.m.

Eat men like air

James Baldwin

Ali

The color green

Brown eyes

Sighing

Black coffee

Jan. 1, 2017 at 12:22 a.m.

it’s so weird i’m confused . and these liberal boys buddying up with a neo nazi. it’s strange i feel like i’m in the twilight zone. i love girls i hate boys why are they so unequal. this world is strange.

Feb. 18, 2017 at 2:51 p.m.

sitting on a museum bench and every person who has ever been in your life or had an impact on you ambles by as if they never met you

May 15, 2017 at 8:00 a.m.

i ~NEED~ this 400 lb tub of KETCHUP!

Oct. 19, 2017 at 7:31 a.m.

COCONUT MILK

LITTLE NOTEBOOK

PROTEIN POWDER

INDEX CARDS

MOISTURIZER

SHAMPOO?

Jan. 18, 2018 at 2:00 p.m.

the police officer asked if i knew why he pulled me over i said yes and he asked are you reading “The Odyssey?” 

March 15, 2017 at 12:14 p.m.

Audre Lorde saying “what woman here is so enamored of her own oppression that she cannot see her heel print upon another woman’s face?”

March 9, 2017 at 9:42 a.m.

Human nature shifts to greed

April 6, 2017 at 3:55 p.m.

hey there sniffles arm touch

Jan. 18, 2018 at 6:51 p.m.

Hey, can you turn your phone on airplane mode? Sure yes why because I don’t want electromagnetic energy messing with cardiovascular system. Okay. 

Feb. 5, 2018 at 10:11 p.m.

“Guys, like, if you go through every monday being miserable,  that’s like 1/7th of your life.”

Sept. 12, 2016 at 8:55 a.m.

THE POWER BRITAIN GAINED FROM THEIR INTERFERENCE IN CHINA AND COLONIZATION IN INDIA WAS IMMENSE. AND ANYONE CAN ARGUE BRITAIN WAS / IS THE MOST POWERFUL COUNTRY IN

Oct. 20, 2016 at 6:45 p.m.

Why do you need to spend $10 trillion dollars on the military to PROTECT our nation when you won’t even protect our citizens by funding food stamps and welfare?

March 8, 2018 at 3:18 p.m.

What is this