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Hi there.

You may be wondering, what is a “commonplace notebook”?

Well, in the wise words of Lemony Snicket:

“A commonplace book is a notebook where you can copy parts of books you think are in code, or take notes on a series of events you may have observed that are suspicious, unfortunate, or very dull. Keep your commonplace book in a safe place, such as underneath your bed, or at a nearby dairy.”

You may find, however, that the entertaining nonsense found on this not-so-well-hidden website is far from dull. Whether your fancy is tickled by quirky short stories, satirical pieces, excessively opinionated essays, inspirational articles, or other miscellanea, you’ll find it here. And while a writing repository such as this is bound to contain oodles of irrelevant, useless information, perhaps you will find, somewhere in this notebook, something meaningful to you.

My name is Alex Hugie, and I love milk. This is my virtual “nearby dairy.”