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Notebook Nirvana…

September 12th, 2019 by Karen 13 Comments

I jokingly mentioned to El Hub that I could fill countless volumes of this blank notebook titled “Ledger of Perceived Slights,” and he replied, “Yeah, you could,” a little too enthusiastically.

HMMM.

I honestly didn’t know whether to punch him or kiss him… The man knows me too well, HA HA HA! 🤣

I saw it while shopping for a birthday gift at Copperfield’s Books in Novato, but it’s also available online.

Even though I really wanted it and the other notebooks with slightly snarky titles on the shelf for myself, I have a not-so-small collection of blank notebooks threatening to bury me under an avalanche of paper at the moment, so I resisted the urge.

Marie Kondo would not be proud

A lot of the writing I do is on a keyboard, but there’s just something wonderful about old-school pen and paper! For some reason, the information processes differently, and it sinks in better when I write things down, which is why there are multiple notebooks around me at any given moment.

There are three on my desk right now, each dedicated to a specific subject — an orange one for time management, a purple one for outlines and drafts, and a green one for career notes.

Oh, and I don’t just get notebooks for myself. I also get them for other people. Just the other day, I found a cute pink Minnie Mouse spiral-bound hardcover notebook in the dollar section at Target that I got for Coco-baby, who, by the way, is currently obsessed with finding “fresh pages” in her notebooks.

Hmm… I wonder where she gets that from.

Shout-out to ribbon placeholders

My number-one requirement for any and all notebooks is that the pages have to be lined, since sloped script on unlined pages is way too much chaos for me.

And while an attached thin sliver of ribbon for a bookmark is also a plus, it’s not a necessity.

I also need a notebook that easily lays flat, and so the first thing I do with any potential notebook is open it up to see how the pages fall.

Oh, and a hard cover is a major plus. When you have a hard cover, the world is your desk!

That’s something I figured out in my early 20s, a time during which I spent countless hours writing things down while waiting for…something (usually public transportation).

Last week I found an old hardcover notebook from when I was 24, and I swear, half of the pages had been filled while I waited for BART, MUNI or for my laundry at the laundromat.



Lastly, thick, opaque paper is a plus, especially for journals, but thin pages aren’t a dealbreaker. I’m cool with thinner pages, too, just as long as they aren’t transparent, but I gotta say…those thick pages sure feel indulgent, like putting half-and-half in your coffee, or splurging on Oribe dry shampoo. 😊

Notebook nirvana forever…

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

Notebook Nirvana… / Originally published September 12th, 2019

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  1. Kim says

    September 12th, 2019 at 8:19 am

    That first one made me laugh out loud. Couldn’t we ALL fill one of those? And I loved the Half-Assed Ideas and For Fox Sake. I almost never hand write anything anymore and it makes me sad to see how my signature and hand writing have suffered as a result. These days, I’m more particular about the pens I use than what I write on (which is mostly some half used old school notebook of the boys). But these are super cute and I can see why you’d want them all! 🙂

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    • Karen says

      September 12th, 2019 at 2:01 pm

      Ooh, what type of pen do you like? I used to be all about the Pentel R.S.V.P. pens. But somewhere along the way I because a mechanical pencil kinda girl.

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      • Kim says

        September 13th, 2019 at 5:39 am

        Funnily enough, I grabbed a 4-pack of pens at Disney many years ago. They’re just ball point but I love the way they write. I am down to the last one and everyone in the house knows that’s MY pen and don’t use it or move it from its spot. HAHA! I’ve had the best luck with promotional pens, which is weird. Again, all ballpoint but my favorites were clear – one from a hotel and the others from a Swiss TV station. I really need to find a branded pen that’s easy to get! The boys use mechanical pencils exclusively but they’re like nails on a chalkboard to me and I must press way too hard because I’m always snapping the lead. I can’t write (nicely) with anything liquid either. I’m a ball point gal. 🙂

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  2. Eileen says

    September 12th, 2019 at 10:57 am

    I love putting pen to paper and a good pen is a joy and pleasure to use. And, since I’m now 78, I find making lists before heading out to run my errands prevents me from arriving home and saying, “Oh, shoot! I forgot to get . . .” 😄 I go through small pads of paper like crazy and have recently been drawn to those cut and funny notebooks. Half-Assed Ideas and Stray Thoughts ? Yeah, I can relate to that. LOL

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    • Karen says

      September 12th, 2019 at 1:59 pm

      I need about 5 volumes of the Half-Assed Ideas, LOL!

      Reply
  3. Diana says

    September 12th, 2019 at 12:20 pm

    I sure would fill Perceived Slights and half assed ideas! Lol I will always love writing with pen&paper. A new notebook with the pages crisp is such a joy to fill. Even if im just making a simple list, I find organizing my thoughts/life in a fun, fancier notebook just makes me feel extra special and things flow better if that makes any sense.

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    • Karen says

      September 12th, 2019 at 1:58 pm

      Totally makes sense to me. Are you particular about your pen? I used to use these very specific Pentel R.S.V.P. fine-tipped pens, but now I’m more of a pencil kinda gal.

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  4. Michele DiCola says

    September 12th, 2019 at 12:44 pm

    For Fox 🦊 Sake is my jam .
    Gonna get that one .
    I have multiple steno pads around the house for grocery lists .
    Ulta sent me a $14 gift CERT because o somehow missed the DHC clearing oil .
    They know I’m a good customer!

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    • Karen says

      September 12th, 2019 at 1:58 pm

      NICE, Michele!

      Reply
  5. Linda says

    September 12th, 2019 at 1:26 pm

    Karen, You are so “freaking” amazing! I love how you always have a great new topic!

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    • Karen says

      September 12th, 2019 at 1:57 pm

      Aww, thanks Linda! I think you’re freaking amazing too. 🙂

      Hope you’re having a great day so far. We’re almost to the weekend, HOORAY!

      Reply
  6. Chelsea Lockwood-white says

    September 12th, 2019 at 4:15 pm

    Oooh, I want some of these for work! My current work notebook was inexpensive from Target back to school – it says You Can Sit With Us. I have some joint problems so I can’t hand write for too long but it works better for my brain.

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  7. Tatiana says

    September 12th, 2019 at 6:04 pm

    THIS is why I love traveling to Japan. There is still a culture of the written word and there are so many wonderful notebooks, sketchbooks, pencils, erasers and a multitude of pens there. I always beg Dear Husband to bring back pens and paper when he travels to Tokyo for business,
    Love the notebook titled For Fox Sakes.

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