Over the last decade, I have accumulated an obscene amount of digital notes. The official count hovers around 3,000, reflecting only what I consider somewhat readable; the true number remains unknown to me, and yet, they somehow hold some value, they are true mathoms.

A mathom is a term coined by J.R.R. Tolkien to describe an object that Hobbits have no immediate use for but are unwilling to discard. Often considered a trinket or knick-knack, this idea has become integral to my recent efforts concerning my notes and writings.

This site emerged out of necessity and stubbornness. Instead of addressing my hoarding tendencies, I sought various organizational systems from different platforms, however, I became tired of fighting and losing data due to their monopolistic practices.

Since creating this site, I have developed various ways to organize my existing data. Thanks to Obsidian and its philosophy of prioritizing "file over app," I have regained my digital freedom and creative ownership.

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the site

cptx.ee is a self-hosted Go application running on an exe.dev VM, built with htmlc, dispatch, and goldmark. All content is written in markdown. The source code lives on GitHub; photos live on the server.

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the sections

My works are organized and distributed using the following system:

• croquis are quick, often rough notes made to capture the essence or form of a subject that may lead to more detailed work.

  • retales: This refers to "re-tales," emphasizing the act of retelling and rewriting. In Spanish, "retales" refers to leftover scraps that can be repurposed, representing forgotten stories—fragments of thoughts that evoke nostalgia and inspire me to return to writing.
  • rimas: The Spanish term for "rhyme," often used in my earlier poems to distinguish the quality and immediacy of some works.

• recuerdos are daily memories written from 2021 to 2024, a project that began as a naive attempt to document lived experiences but evolved into something far more demanding. What started as voluntary writing gradually transformed into a disciplined obligation, eventually stirring feelings of guilt with each passing day. Over 1,000 entries reflect the tension between the desire to preserve memory and the burden of maintaining the practice.

• archives comprise published books—manuscripts that have been formatted, reviewed, and are considered complete.

• pockets comprise my daily resources, everything I would carry around if I could.

  • bedsidetable: Some books I have enjoyed recently.
  • cheatsheet: Some links I like to have at hand.
  • workbench: Some of my projects.
  • weekendreads: Articles from other people I have recently enjoyed.

• photos are collections of photographs from various places and years, served directly from the server.