Moleskine Monday: Plannerisms’ Month Tabs Hack
Here’s a neat idea for customizing your Moleskine daily planner: mark your own monthly tabs to make it easier to find a page quickly: Read more at Plannerisms: Moleskine Month Tabs Hack.
Category Archives: record-keeping
“Notebooks, Notebooks Everywhere!”
Here’s another simultaneous multi-notebook user, though I didn’t think she was quite at the level of being an addict. Wendy is a jewelry and metal artist, and here’s what she had to say about her notebooks: “Why so many?†you ask. Each notebook was bought for a specific purpose, either a class, for use as … Continue reading “Notebooks, Notebooks Everywhere!”
Notebook Addict of the Week: An Amateur Naturalist
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 … Continue reading Notebook Addict of the Week: An Amateur Naturalist
What I’m Using Now
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 … Continue reading What I’m Using Now
Notebooks at the Winter Olympics: Shani Davis
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 … Continue reading Notebooks at the Winter Olympics: Shani Davis
Harvard Square Notebook, late 1960s-early 1970s
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, … Continue reading Harvard Square Notebook, late 1960s-early 1970s
Keep a Dream Journal
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 … Continue reading Keep a Dream Journal
Triform Police Notebooks
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 … Continue reading Triform Police Notebooks
Review: The Simple Diary
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 … Continue reading Review: The Simple Diary
Holiday Gift Ideas for Notebook Lovers
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 … Continue reading Holiday Gift Ideas for Notebook Lovers