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Once in a while, like every 2 or 3 years, I deliberately go around my (current) house taking pictures of all the rooms.

Seeing the pictures of my student apartment and the stuff in it is still one of my best sources of nostalgia.

I take a photo of my desk every six months or so and put it in an album. I have desk photos going back over 20 years to when I was in high school and it's always amazing to look at the evolution of my setup and active projects over time.

Similarly, sometimes I record conversations with my family so that I can listen to it years down the road (especially in the case where someone dies - my dad died 2 years ago and I haven't brought myself to listen to most of my recordings yet). Really reminds you of the real-ness of people who may no longer be in your life.

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