Mundane Monday's Motivation Moment
Got to love alliteration, just string together a few adjectives and adverbs, sprinkle in the odd noun or verb (ensure they all start with the same sound) and you get a smug "aren't I clever" feeling deep inside.
One of my problems - aside from starting things, finishing things, or just doing things - is remembering things. There are lots of things I do remember - like people’s birthdays (women's birthdays at any rate). However, I find that ideas pop into my head and I think, “Gee, that's a good one, I'll have to remember it for later." Of course, I never do. Of late, I have taken to sending myself e-mails to record my ideas - which works great … if I have access to a computer with e-mail privileges.
Since I was young, I always remember reading that I should keep a log book where I write things down. I don't do that - it never felt right (as an aside, I have a log book at work. I have had it for 6 years - it is about 3/4 full. A snail's pace when compared to the prodigious use of log books by a coworker of mine, who had compiled 30 log books in the 7 years she worked here).
But, as mentioned, I feel it is time to start having something to record thoughts on. I sit far to often, zombie like trying to recall post ideas. It took me a while to recall that one of the positive experiences I had yesterday was playing checkers and tic-tac-toe with Tania. There are so many things I have forgotten about my kids that I promised I would never forget.
So, I am resolved to find some discreet notebook in which to record fleeting thoughts and ideas - something small, yet durable which can be unobtrusively carried with me.
I am leaning towards a small spiral notebook that flips upwards - but only because I don't know any better. I recall them being fairly fragile. I will head off to Staples later and have a look around at what supplies they have.
Suggestions are welcome.
One of my problems - aside from starting things, finishing things, or just doing things - is remembering things. There are lots of things I do remember - like people’s birthdays (women's birthdays at any rate). However, I find that ideas pop into my head and I think, “Gee, that's a good one, I'll have to remember it for later." Of course, I never do. Of late, I have taken to sending myself e-mails to record my ideas - which works great … if I have access to a computer with e-mail privileges.
Since I was young, I always remember reading that I should keep a log book where I write things down. I don't do that - it never felt right (as an aside, I have a log book at work. I have had it for 6 years - it is about 3/4 full. A snail's pace when compared to the prodigious use of log books by a coworker of mine, who had compiled 30 log books in the 7 years she worked here).
But, as mentioned, I feel it is time to start having something to record thoughts on. I sit far to often, zombie like trying to recall post ideas. It took me a while to recall that one of the positive experiences I had yesterday was playing checkers and tic-tac-toe with Tania. There are so many things I have forgotten about my kids that I promised I would never forget.
So, I am resolved to find some discreet notebook in which to record fleeting thoughts and ideas - something small, yet durable which can be unobtrusively carried with me.
I am leaning towards a small spiral notebook that flips upwards - but only because I don't know any better. I recall them being fairly fragile. I will head off to Staples later and have a look around at what supplies they have.
Suggestions are welcome.
Comments
The flip up spiral reminds me of the kind that police and detectives use! "The facts ma'm, just the facts."
here in japan,they sell "10 yrs/30 yrs"diary for a good souvenir when someone got older.it has small spaces so it means u dont need to write a lot .some people do it,i never buy one but yeah,maybe its a good idea though im so lazy to write :)
tin-tin: I am willing to bet that your long term memory is not that good. Can you remember the colour socks you wore to school 17-April-1992? For some reason, people seem to believe their long term memory is better than their short term (aside from people with Alzheimers). It is an illusion and we only remember really "important" things from teh past.
barbara: I would be too self conscious about speaking into a tape recorder - especially at work. Besides, I doubt very much I would "flip" through it. It has to be written, I go through papers and docuemnts, I never go through audio clips and videos. Of course, if I had someone transcribe them for me, that might be different. But I would still have to get over the whole "talking out loud to myself in public" thing.
Ah well, I had no luck at Staples last night. They had a number of spiral bound notebooks, but they were side bound and too big for my tastes. There were a few with perfect binding, but they were too big. Doesn't anyone make a slim, discrete notebook?
I did consider buying some post it notes and just sticking those in my pocket - but I would rather have something bound.
You can take a look here.....
http://www.paperblanks.com/old_leather/oldleatherslim.htm
They are incredibly sexy though and I am happy to hear someone else say that. The old world look, the texture of the leather...I go crazy for these things.
But yes, despite how compact they are in comparison with larger journals, they are definitely not easy to fit in one's shirt pocket. As a woman, I take the whole purse thing for granted...just throw it in there and it is not an issue.
You know what would be utterly bohemian? You carrying a man-purse around to accomodate your journal! Okay, now I'm just getting ridiculously silly! I'm done.
run-around-paris: I'll see if the video is available from the library (funniest comedy series ever was Fawlty Towers). The problem with regular notebooks is that they are too big. I am looking for something discrete, that I can always have with me, regardless of circumstance (except maybe swimming or something similar). I will also write things on my hands or forearm if I want be discrete with what I have written (only works when wearing long sleeved shirts).
freckled-one: never use a planner, everything is kept up in my head. I don't want to live such a hectic life that I have to structure it. Of course, maybe that is my problem, that life is way too amorphous and unstructured.
tin-tin: hey! I thought you remembered what happened a long time ago, but not this morning :P
But thanks for trying.
When i reach home, i will key it into my ideas bank in my computer and have them safely stored away.
if notebooks are your style, I may have just what you are looking for. The vertical flip. Let me see if I can grab a few for you and send it to you where you are. :P
Did you check out the link breal provided? Those are very sexy little journals.