Notebook Comparison
DIY Planner has a comparison of the Moleskine, Rhodia Webnotebook, and Cartesio pocket notebook. I won’t spoil it and tell you who wins!
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-05-23
Coundown… 6 pages to go in current notebook! How long will it take? # @CathieCummings Thanks Cathie! in reply to CathieCummings # @DIYSara I never used to be able to finish them either. But I got in the habit w/moleskines, somehow! in reply to DIYSara # @kookychick I am not loving dreamhost… but when I … Continue reading Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-05-23
Notebooks Marked Down to $10!
They’ve got some very cute notebooks on sale at Orange and Pear. The original prices on these range from $12-25, and they are now priced at $10– nice deal! Orla Kiely’s notebooks are just beautifully made with a cool pear print or her signature stem design embossed on the cover. The inside of her journals … Continue reading Notebooks Marked Down to $10!
Jack Kerouac’s Notebooks: Not What You’d Think!
What would you expect to find in Jack Kerouac’s notebooks? Probably not this: Jack Kerouac — Mr. On the Road, the King of the Beats, who begat the beatniks who begat the hippies who begat the hipsters — Jack Kerouac, the fountainhead of cool — that Jack Kerouac was obsessed with — guess what. Freedom? … Continue reading Jack Kerouac’s Notebooks: Not What You’d Think!
1980s Roaring Spring Spiral Notebook
Here’s a pretty basic notebook from the mid-1980s. I used it for a while in high school to keep track of school assignments and such– I dated each page, and noted each day’s assignments and deadlines. It’s got a nice clean design, but is otherwise quite boring! I’m not sure why I favored it at … Continue reading 1980s Roaring Spring Spiral Notebook
Bob Graham’s Notebooks In the News
A few years ago, former Senator Bob Graham, then a presidential candidate, raised some eyebrows when it was revealed that he kept extremely detailed diaries noting how he spent every minute of his day: 12:50: Cissy thinks she’s going into labor 1:15: Cissy preparing to leave for Baptist Hospital 1:20-1:30: MLTH. Bedroom, bathroom. Dress in … Continue reading Bob Graham’s Notebooks In the News
Piccadilly Follow-Up
I just barely started using my small lined Piccadilly notebook this week (as a reading journal where I’ll keep track of books I’ve read), but I’d noticed even before I started that the elastic was already getting loose– the parts that hit the edges have lost their stretch, though the middle of the elastic still … Continue reading Piccadilly Follow-Up
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-05-16
@DIYSara The giveaway ended, but I’ll be doing another one soon! in reply to DIYSara # I love it that I’m starting to get emails from people who need help searching for obscure notebooks– bring it on! # RT @goldspotpens Our contest is still going for the FREE Pelikano Jr’s http://tinyurl.com/qrzwcd # I love the … Continue reading Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-05-16
Don’t Be Afraid!
So says our friend Inkophile in “My New Notebook Is Scary!“: Ever been at a loss over how to utilize that terrific new notebook? Afraid you’ll make a mess of it? Relax. It’s your notebook and it will hang on your every word. Honest! Read more at her blog, and check out the latest ink … Continue reading Don’t Be Afraid!
Help Another Reader Find a Notebook
Ellann writes in to ask for help identifying this mysterious notebook: Two years ago, my mother gave me a notebook that I thought I would really hate, but turned out to love. The pictures are in the album linked to below. My guess would be that she bought it on sale somewhere like Staples or … Continue reading Help Another Reader Find a Notebook