Jan. 24, 2026
The digital black hole
Last September, I moved into a new house, and, as usually when you pack and unpack your own stuffs, the moment brought back a perfume of nostalgia. However, even though moving was far from being a new life experience, this last one was surprisingly emotionally stronger than ever.
Before this new house, I had lived for more than two decades in ridiculously tiny apartments where space management was a daily constraint. Thus, the biggest part of my books, comics and music CDs were forgotten in dark corners of basements during all those years. As many people, I probably neglected them also because of the rise of a new delightful promise — a whole digital world accessible by just one click!
Now, as space is no longer a problem — I can gesticulate like mad without breaking anything, myself included — I had no more excuses to keep full cardboard boxes! So, a few weeks later, I purchased a large bookcase, and spent a long rainy Sunday afternoon to unpack these old dusty boxes.
Oh! My old sci-fi books! My favourite comics! My music CDs that I’ve listened to thousands of times! Huge shots were awakening my past memories and warming my heart. I felt as if I had dug up a treasure after two decades, as if my past self had delivered packages using time travel!
However, after a few hours, a slight bitterness pinched my heart. This rich heritage contrasted a lot with the horrible emptiness of the present world. As I was rediscovering my own heritage, I was listening to music, and I had no damn idea about the songs’ titles or the artists’ names.
What has happened to my artistic curiosity these two decades? The answer is so bloody obvious — I’ve subscribed music and movie streaming services, and bought ebooks.
I’ve happily and readily jumped into the digital black hole!
Last September, I moved into a new house, and, as usually when you pack and unpack your own stuffs, the moment brought back a perfumsense of nostalgia.
"perfume" is very specifically for actual scents
However, even though moving was far from being a new life experience, this last ontime was surprisingly more emotionally stronger than ever.
Before this new house, I had lived for more than two decades in ridiculously tiny apartments where space management was a daily constraint.
Thus, the biggest partulk of my books, comics and music CDs were forgotten in dark corners of basements during all those years.
"the biggest part" would be "the biggest part of your book, comic and CD _collections_" as it's used for something you can divide up. Since you don't mention a collection of any sort and just the objects that make them up, "the bulk of" is more natural.
As with many people, I probably also neglected them also because of the rise of a new delightful promise — a whole digital world accessible by just one click!
What has happened to my artistic curiosity these past two decades?
The answer is so bloody obvious — I’ve subscribed to music and movie streaming services, and bought ebooks.
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Thanks for the corrections and the explanations!
The digital black hole
Last September, I moved into a new house, and, as usually when you pack and unpack your own stuffs, the moment brought back a perfume of nostalgia.
or "as is usual"
"stuff" is uncountable, although I have seen the word "foodstuff" written as "foodstuffs"...
However, even though moving was far from being a new life experience, this last one was surprisingly emotionally stronger than ever.
Before this new house, I had lived for more than two decades in ridiculously tiny apartments where space management was a daily constraint.
Thus, the biggestlarger part of my books, comics and music CDs were forgotten in dark corners of basements during all those years.
when talking about quantity, ie. the number of books, we don't use "big." "big" can be an intensifier, like you can say "that played a big part" to mean "that played an important part"
As do many people, I probably neglected them also because of the rise of a new delightful promise — a whole digital world accessible by just one click!
or "As many people do," which sounds slightly more casual
or "Like many people"
"as many people" sounds like you're saying "I am many people"
Now, as space is no longer a problem — I can gesticulate like mad without breaking anything, myself included — I had no more excuses to keep full cardboard boxes!
not sure if gesticulate is the right word here... if you explain what you wanted to say I can confirm
So, a few weeks later, I purchased a large bookcase, and spent a long rainy Sunday afternoon to unpack these old dusty boxes.
Oh!
My old sci-fi books!
My favourite comics!
My music CDs that I’ve listened to thousands of times!
Huge shots were awakening my past memories and warming my heart.
I felt as if I had dug up a treasure after two decades, as if my past self had delivered packages using time travel!
However, after a few hours, a slight bitterness pinched my heart.
This rich heritage contrasted a lot with the horrible emptiness of the present world.
As I was rediscovering my own heritage, I was listening to music, and I had no damn idea about the songs’ titles or the artists’ names.
What has happened to my artistic curiosity these past two decades?
even though we can figure it out from context, specifying which two decades is better
The answer is so bloody obvious — I’ve subscribed to music and movie streaming services, and bought e-books.
I’ve happily and readily jumped into the digital black hole!
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It's a bane and a boon, isn't it? Consume responsibly... great writing!
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Last September, I moved into a new house, and, as usually when you pack and unpack your own stuffs, the moment brought back a perfume of nostalgia. Last September, I moved into a new house, and, as usual or "as is usual" "stuff" is uncountable, although I have seen the word "foodstuff" written as "foodstuffs"... Last September, I moved into a new house, and, as usual "perfume" is very specifically for actual scents |
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Thus, the biggest part of my books, comics and music CDs were forgotten in dark corners of basements during all those years. Thus, the when talking about quantity, ie. the number of books, we don't use "big." "big" can be an intensifier, like you can say "that played a big part" to mean "that played an important part" Thus, the b "the biggest part" would be "the biggest part of your book, comic and CD _collections_" as it's used for something you can divide up. Since you don't mention a collection of any sort and just the objects that make them up, "the bulk of" is more natural. |
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As many people, I probably neglected them also because of the rise of a new delightful promise — a whole digital world accessible by just one click! As do many people, I probably neglected them also because of the rise of a new delightful promise — a whole digital world accessible by just one click! or "As many people do," which sounds slightly more casual or "Like many people" "as many people" sounds like you're saying "I am many people" As with many people, I probably also neglected them |
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Now, as space is no longer a problem — I can gesticulate like mad without breaking anything, myself included — I had no more excuses to keep full cardboard boxes! Now, as space is no longer a problem — I can gesticulate like mad without breaking anything, myself included — I had no more excuses to keep full cardboard boxes! not sure if gesticulate is the right word here... if you explain what you wanted to say I can confirm |
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So, a few weeks later, I purchased a large bookcase, and spent a long rainy Sunday afternoon to unpack these old dusty boxes. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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My old sci-fi books! This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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My favourite comics! This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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My music CDs that I’ve listened to thousands of times! This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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Huge shots were awakening my past memories and warming my heart. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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I felt as if I had dug up a treasure after two decades, as if my past self had delivered packages using time travel! This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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The answer is so bloody obvious — I’ve subscribed music and movie streaming services, and bought ebooks. The answer is so bloody obvious — I’ve subscribed to music and movie streaming services, and bought e-books. The answer is so bloody obvious — I’ve subscribed to music and movie streaming services, and bought ebooks. |
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I’ve happily and readily jumped into the digital black hole! This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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However, after a few hours, a slight bitterness pinched my heart. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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This rich heritage contrasted a lot with the horrible emptiness of the present world. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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As I was rediscovering my own heritage, I was listening to music, and I had no damn idea about the songs’ titles or the artists’ names. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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What has happened to my artistic curiosity these two decades? What has happened to my artistic curiosity these past two decades? even though we can figure it out from context, specifying which two decades is better What has happened to my artistic curiosity these past two decades? |
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