# kept.place

> Ellis's personal archive and digital garden: writing, books, photographs, music, and beliefs, in Chinese, English, and Japanese.

kept.place is a long-lived, non-commercial personal archive by Ellis. Chinese is the original language; English and Japanese versions exist only where they have been written, so a missing translation is not an error. The home page is a wordless interactive room; the links below reach the text directly. All public pages can be read without signing in.

## 中文 (Chinese, the original language)

kept.place 是 Ellis 的个人档案：一间安静的房间，收着 20 篇写作、202 本书、65 张照片、喜欢的音乐与所相信的事。

- [写作](https://kept.place/zh/writing/): Ellis 的写作：日记、随笔与慢慢成形的想法，共 20 篇，按标签与年份整理。
- [书房](https://kept.place/zh/books/): Ellis 的书房：202 本书，其中读过 109 本、正在读 10 本、想读 64 本。
- [照片](https://kept.place/zh/photos/): Ellis 在 2019–2026 年间拍下的 65 张照片：生活里的风景、季节与日常。
- [音乐](https://kept.place/zh/music/): Ellis 喜欢的音乐：2 首歌，以及它们陪伴过的时刻。
- [信念](https://kept.place/zh/writing/beliefs/)

### 写作 (20)

- [情绪不稳定体现在自毁程度上。好像一切都搞砸或者走向无可挽回的极端，才符合心意。这是恐惧作祟吗？只要事情无可挽回，已经失败了，就不必在恐惧里生活。](https://kept.place/zh/writing/2026-10-25-mvq4he94/): 2026-10-25
- [我要把自己放轻，但我已经足够轻了。](https://kept.place/zh/writing/2026-10-16-mvb96npe/): 2026-10-16
- [叔本华说过人生就像钟摆](https://kept.place/zh/writing/2026-10-15-mvba95j2/): 2026-10-15
- [感觉时间过得好快](https://kept.place/zh/writing/2026-10-12-mv5e4o2v/): 2026-10-12
- [建立一个系统而不是目标](https://kept.place/zh/writing/2026-10-11-mv3yz70r/): 2026-10-11
- [归类清理了一些占用时间的东西](https://kept.place/zh/writing/2026-10-10-mv2nbb7q/): 2026-10-10
- [最近有很少写日志了](https://kept.place/zh/writing/2026-10-09-mv13skh8/): 2026-10-09
- [有关AI的使用历程](https://kept.place/zh/writing/2026-09-29-mumqwvih/): 2026-09-29
- [要写一些东西，以及有关稀缺心态的思考](https://kept.place/zh/writing/2026-09-28-mulcuyu4/): 2026-09-28
- [有太多无意识的想法控制着我们](https://kept.place/zh/writing/2026-09-27-muinvluu/): 2026-09-27
- [最近又有点不想写什么了](https://kept.place/zh/writing/2026-09-27-muk0jlpd/): 2026-09-27
- [没有什么标题](https://kept.place/zh/writing/2026-09-23-mucx7jog/): 2026-09-23
- [本来关闭的页面又打了开](https://kept.place/zh/writing/2026-09-22-mubh57ke/): 2026-09-22
- [脑海里有太多想法](https://kept.place/zh/writing/2026-09-21-mua0ryyo/): 2026-09-21
- [发一句之前记得的一句话](https://kept.place/zh/writing/2026-09-15-mu2xa4ej/): 2026-09-15
- [关于死亡的所有](https://kept.place/zh/writing/2026-09-14-mu1davq8/): 2026-09-14
- [我依旧在想有关生活的真谛。](https://kept.place/zh/writing/2026-09-13-mu00oiko/): 2026-09-13
- [我时常忘记，那些难以言说的。](https://kept.place/zh/writing/2026-09-11-mtx3f27j/): 2026-09-11
- [九月十日缺了一角](https://kept.place/zh/writing/2026-09-13-mtyq1hah/): 2026-09-10
- [欲说还休，却道“天凉好个秋”！](https://kept.place/zh/writing/2026-09-09-mtu8uqp9/): 2026-09-09

### 信念

- 为了某个理由而诚实的人，也会为了更好的理由而说谎。

## English

kept.place is Ellis's personal archive: a quiet room holding 19 pieces of writing in English, 202 books, 65 photographs, favourite music, and a few beliefs.

- [Writing](https://kept.place/en/writing/): Writing by Ellis: journals, essays, and thoughts taking shape. 19 pieces in English, arranged by tag and year.
- [Books](https://kept.place/en/books/): Ellis's bookshelf: 202 books, with 109 read, 10 on the desk, and 64 still waiting to be opened.
- [Photographs](https://kept.place/en/photos/): 65 photographs by Ellis from 2019 to 2026: everyday scenes, seasons, and places.
- [Music](https://kept.place/en/music/): Music Ellis loves: 2 songs, and the moments they have kept company.
- [Beliefs](https://kept.place/en/writing/beliefs/)

### Writing (19)

- [I Want to Hold Myself Lightly, but I Am Already Light Enough.](https://kept.place/en/writing/2026-10-16-mvb96npe/): 2026-10-16
- [Schopenhauer Said Life Is Like a Pendulum](https://kept.place/en/writing/2026-10-15-mvba95j2/): 2026-10-15
- [Time Feels As If It Goes So Fast](https://kept.place/en/writing/2026-10-12-mv5e4o2v/): 2026-10-12
- [Build a System, Not a Goal](https://kept.place/en/writing/2026-10-11-mv3yz70r/): 2026-10-11
- [Sorted Out and Cleared Away Some Things That Were Taking My Time](https://kept.place/en/writing/2026-10-10-mv2nbb7q/): 2026-10-10
- [I Have Hardly Been Keeping a Journal Lately](https://kept.place/en/writing/2026-10-09-mv13skh8/): 2026-10-09
- [My Journey with AI](https://kept.place/en/writing/2026-09-29-mumqwvih/): 2026-09-29
- [Writing Something, and Thoughts on the Scarcity Mindset](https://kept.place/en/writing/2026-09-28-mulcuyu4/): 2026-09-28
- [So Many Unconscious Thoughts Steer Us](https://kept.place/en/writing/2026-09-27-muinvluu/): 2026-09-27
- [Lately I Don't Feel Like Writing Again](https://kept.place/en/writing/2026-09-27-muk0jlpd/): 2026-09-27
- [No Particular Title](https://kept.place/en/writing/2026-09-23-mucx7jog/): 2026-09-23
- [A Page I Had Closed Opened Again](https://kept.place/en/writing/2026-09-22-mubh57ke/): 2026-09-22
- [Too Many Thoughts in My Head](https://kept.place/en/writing/2026-09-21-mua0ryyo/): 2026-09-21
- [A Line I Remember from Before](https://kept.place/en/writing/2026-09-15-mu2xa4ej/): 2026-09-15
- [Everything About Death](https://kept.place/en/writing/2026-09-14-mu1davq8/): 2026-09-14
- [I Am Still Thinking About What Life Means](https://kept.place/en/writing/2026-09-13-mu00oiko/): 2026-09-13
- [I Often Forget What I Cannot Put into Words](https://kept.place/en/writing/2026-09-11-mtx3f27j/): 2026-09-11
- [A Missing Piece of September Tenth](https://kept.place/en/writing/2026-09-13-mtyq1hah/): 2026-09-10
- [I Would Speak, Then Stop, and Only Say: “What a Cool Autumn”](https://kept.place/en/writing/2026-09-09-mtu8uqp9/): 2026-09-09

### Beliefs

- If I'm honest for a reason, I'll lie for a better one.

## 日本語 (Japanese)

kept.place は Ellis の個人アーカイブです。日本語の文章 19 篇、本 202 冊、写真 65 枚、好きな音楽、そして信じていることを収めた静かな部屋。

- [文章](https://kept.place/ja/writing/): Ellis の文章。日記、随筆、少しずつ形になる考えを日本語で 19 篇、タグと年ごとに。
- [本棚](https://kept.place/ja/books/): Ellis の本棚。202 冊の本のうち、読んだ本 109 冊、読んでいる本 10 冊、読みたい本 64 冊。
- [写真](https://kept.place/ja/photos/): Ellis が 2019〜2026 年に撮った写真 65 枚。日々の風景と季節。
- [音楽](https://kept.place/ja/music/): Ellis の好きな音楽 2 曲と、それが寄り添ってくれた時間。
- [信念](https://kept.place/ja/writing/beliefs/)

### 文章 (19)

- [自分を軽くしたい。でも、もう十分に軽い。](https://kept.place/ja/writing/2026-10-16-mvb96npe/): 2026-10-16
- [ショーペンハウアーは、人生は振り子のようだと言った](https://kept.place/ja/writing/2026-10-15-mvba95j2/): 2026-10-15
- [時間が経つのがとても速い](https://kept.place/ja/writing/2026-10-12-mv5e4o2v/): 2026-10-12
- [目標ではなく、システムをつくる](https://kept.place/ja/writing/2026-10-11-mv3yz70r/): 2026-10-11
- [時間を取っていたものを、分類して片づけた](https://kept.place/ja/writing/2026-10-10-mv2nbb7q/): 2026-10-10
- [最近、日記をあまり書いていない](https://kept.place/ja/writing/2026-10-09-mv13skh8/): 2026-10-09
- [AIとの歩み](https://kept.place/ja/writing/2026-09-29-mumqwvih/): 2026-09-29
- [何かを書くこと、そして欠乏の心理について](https://kept.place/ja/writing/2026-09-28-mulcuyu4/): 2026-09-28
- [無意識の思いに、私たちはあまりにも動かされている](https://kept.place/ja/writing/2026-09-27-muinvluu/): 2026-09-27
- [最近、また少し書きたくなくなった](https://kept.place/ja/writing/2026-09-27-muk0jlpd/): 2026-09-27
- [特に題はない](https://kept.place/ja/writing/2026-09-23-mucx7jog/): 2026-09-23
- [閉じたはずのページをまた開いた](https://kept.place/ja/writing/2026-09-22-mubh57ke/): 2026-09-22
- [頭の中に考えが多すぎる](https://kept.place/ja/writing/2026-09-21-mua0ryyo/): 2026-09-21
- [前に覚えた一言を残す](https://kept.place/ja/writing/2026-09-15-mu2xa4ej/): 2026-09-15
- [死についてのすべて](https://kept.place/ja/writing/2026-09-14-mu1davq8/): 2026-09-14
- [私はまだ、生活の真理について考えている。](https://kept.place/ja/writing/2026-09-13-mu00oiko/): 2026-09-13
- [私はよく、言葉にできないものを忘れてしまう](https://kept.place/ja/writing/2026-09-11-mtx3f27j/): 2026-09-11
- [九月十日に欠けた一片](https://kept.place/ja/writing/2026-09-13-mtyq1hah/): 2026-09-10
- [言いかけてやめ、「涼しい、いい秋だ」とだけ言う](https://kept.place/ja/writing/2026-09-09-mtu8uqp9/): 2026-09-09

### 信念

- 理由があって正直でいるなら、もっと良い理由があれば嘘をつくだろう。

## Discovery

- [Sitemap index](https://kept.place/sitemap-index.xml)
- [Search index (JSON)](https://kept.place/search-index.json)
- [RSS: kept.place · 写作](https://kept.place/zh/writing/feed.xml): full text of the writing in 中文 (Chinese, the original language)
- [RSS: kept.place · Writing](https://kept.place/en/writing/feed.xml): full text of the writing in English
- [RSS: kept.place · 文章](https://kept.place/ja/writing/feed.xml): full text of the writing in 日本語 (Japanese)
- [Robots policy](https://kept.place/robots.txt)

## Conventions

- Writing pages use `/{zh,en,ja}/writing/{slug}/`; the same slug is the same piece in each language.
- `/`, `/photos/`, `/music/` and `/search/` redirect to the visitor's language; crawlers without a language preference get Chinese.
- `/admin/` and `/api/` are private and not public content.