Archive | January 13, 2012

Of Journals And Crayons

The Crayon Fascist | Speaking In Pictures, Hearing in Color

Something in this post resonated with me and some childhood memories I couldn’t name.  Then it hit me.  With me, it was journals, folders, and school supplies.  It still is.  Thus far I have a collection of journals dating from approximately 1990 – 2003.  Actually, I still journal; it is just that now most of my entries are online and all over the place.  Fortunately that hasn’t stopped me.  I still collect notebooks and journals.  Right now you could find half a dozen interesting journals in my house, all with very few entries.  It is time to admit I like collecting journals period.

Here’s my issue.  I like starting a new journal.  I’ll get a few entries in and start thinking about the mistakes I’ve made and how I haven’t kept the new journal up very well.  Then, unexpectedly, I’ll be shopping and see a journal or notebook I love.  Patterns, texture, and size all come into play.  Right now Moleskine notebooks are my favorite.  And yet I am still a sucker for a kick-butt cover graphic.