This week’s addict is Jace Stansbury of Texas, who keeps notebooks devoted to a very specific purpose: recording observations of nature. Here’s some of the collection:
Jace’s thoughts on keeping notebooks:
I have stacks of pocket-sized notebooks full of observations made over the years and I’m in the process of re-writing these notes in a neater format [...]
I haven’t updated my “using now” photo in a while– the photo that’s been there was of a Piccadilly graph notebook. After that, I went through a Moleskine graph notebook within a couple of months– this was one of the ones I got for 50 cents and it definitely had some quality issues– some of [...]
I was excited to find this, since speedskating is one of my favorite parts of the Winter Olympics: Shani Davis keeps notebooks!
Since 2004, he has kept meticulous journals, recording his lap times in training and the smallest details on race days, from what he ate for breakfast to the condition of the ice to what [...]
This notebook has a lot of sentimental value for me, as it belonged to my father. I remember seeing it in his desk when I was a kid and wishing he’d give it to me– my notebook lust started at a very young age. But I wasn’t supposed to be poking around in Dad’s desk, [...]
I recently came across this interesting interview. with a therapist who talks a lot about dream analysis. Here’s my favorite part:
“Dream recall improves if you write them down in the morning. I have been keeping track of my dreams for 25 years and have filled dozens of notebooks.”
I have an old 2001 Moleskine Daily Planner [...]
I’m always kind of fascinated by notebooks that are produced for very specific purposes. Here’s a great example:
These are among the products made by a company called Triform, apparently for Canadian police officers and security guards. Why do they need these specific notebooks? Do individual officers have to purchase these themselves? Why? Wouldn’t you [...]
Here’s something for everyone whose New Year’s Resolution is to start keeping a diary! A few months ago, I was sent a free sample of an interesting journal called Keel’s Simple Diary. It’s quite different from most of the items I’ve reviewed. It’s a sort of hybrid, I guess– perhaps more of a creativity prod [...]
Only 9 more shopping days til Christmas! Notebooks can make gifts for pretty much anyone, but here’s a few ideas for when you’re trying to find something just right!
For someone crafty, how about the Stitchable Journal: Personalized Journal & Decorative Keepsake Box– it comes in a kit with yarn and needles that allow you to [...]
Talk about the ultimate indulgence: devoting a notebook entirely to one’s chocolate consumption!
Isn’t it hard to start writing in a brand new notebook? Best to write or draw something on the first page right away, so you don’t have to be intimidated by the blank pages anymore.
This is my newest one and I already love [...]
The Moleskine Color-a-Month 2010 Daily Planner has turned a lot of heads this year– it’s certainly the most colorful and unusual product Moleskine has introduced. But what’s inside that chunky rainbow package? Let’s take a look!
The planner is the size of a pocket Moleskine notebook, but at 2 1/8 inches, it’s about 4 times as [...]
