keeping multiple notebooks
ilovemymacandmoleskine
but after a while, I realized that there were at least three or four
distinct "subject areas" in my life at the moment. So now I'm breaking
out into multiple moleskine cahiers:
1. one for ideas related to philosophy (I'm a political philosophy
Ph.D.), politics, political economy, and culture
2. a small pocket cahier to To Dos, plus reminders of TV programs
(mostly Discovery Channel or PBS) I want to remember to watch;
websites I read about and want to visit
3. one for ideas and quotes related to the Bible, esp. secular
historical Jesus scholarship, which is an intellectual and personal
interest of mine
4. and I might start any number of other journals...
Would like to hear how others use multiple moleskines...
David Given Schwarm
1. Moleskine Pocket Squared Notebook
I carry this in my pocket for phone numbers, maps, two way prayer, and
quotes. The back pocket (which, as always, blew out after four weeks)
has a ten dollar bill, a phone list, and stickers/labels/stamps
whatever they are called. I am currently using a Staedtler Mars
Professional pen (based on this groups recommendation--my Lamy Studio
is in the shop with a broken nib [US$50.00 to repair!]). This pen has
great potential, but the cap is insane. It must be unscrewed, which
no one knows how to do at first so getting numbers is a mess & makes
it hard to put back on when I am working on the computer so the ink (I
have the .5mm) dries up and takes a while to start flowing. Also, the
cap does not fit on the back of the pen easily which is just silly.
The Squared notebook is fantastic--recently someone talked about using
the reporter for the shorter edge so the spine does not fall apart so
easily--which may be a good idea--but I have had fantastic luck with
this.
2. Moleskine Large Plain Notebook
I keep this in the car for art projects (mostly watercolor stuff) and
longer writing on stuff that I am reading. It has been working well,
but I need to move to better paper for the art & the writing has not
been happening that much lately. I will likely revise this notebook
methodology when I am done with this notebook.
Also, I keep a daily journal that I write in for 15 - 30 minutes every
morning which is not a moleskine (it is one of those standard blank
sketch books--black with lots of paper)--I have been using those since
before I knew about moleskine & would love it if Moleskine came out
with something like:
http://www.dickblick.com/zz103/50/
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Thanks, David S
(949) 981-2066
broo...@gmail.com
always in my briefcase when away from home. The remainder are
specialized and remain in the same location.
1. A pocket ruled moleskine. Everything hits that one. From grocery
lists, to short thoughts, to outlines are in there. And occasional
sketches, though I'm in no wise an artist. Oh, and some genealogy
notes.
2. A Lee Valley Log book. I preach and teach at my local church
frequently, and that's my ever portable work area. So, there are
pages and pages of notes in there based on studies for sermons,
classes, etc. There are diagrams for gardening, wood working
projects, etc.
3. I have an old 6 or 7 ring looseleaf notebook, small sized, that
stays in my truck for logging mileage, maintenance, etc.
4. I have two old US Steel log books my grandfather had. One is for
coffee roasting notes: final temps, flavor notes, etc. The other is
to keep a check on my green bean inventory.
5. I have another notebook that lives on a shelf and is used only for
recording family stories.
Not all moleskines, but multiple notebooks nonetheless. There's no
reason I couldn't go to moleskines, but I use what's handy, and skines
are typically handy where I live.
Jason
Thomas Riley
Though I don't use moleskins myself, I'm a serious user of notebooks. Most
of my notebooks tend to be pocket-sized sketch books from the local hobby
store. They're cheap and about the same size as a Moleskine.
I use multiple notebooks for my research, class work and the like but always
carry a 'base' notebook with me wherever I go. This is the catch all
notebook that has every scribble, to-do list, doodle and note that comes
through my head. When ideas become more concrete and a bit more fleshed out,
they're transferred into a separate notebook or journal depending on the
content.
-Tom
knitting...@gmail.com
1. Large Daily Planner 2007
This one is better for me than the weekly planner because as a college
student and full-time worker, I have a lot going on. I also sketch in
any blank spaces on pages because I hate to let it go to waste.
2. Large Lined Notebook
I use this as a journal, but it's usually a sort of catch-all. I keep
everything from art ideas, to-do lists, reminders, and ramblings in
here.
3. Large Squared Notebook
This is being used currently as a scrapbook-sort of book for my
boyfriend and I since he is 1300 miles away from me right now and I
won't be living with him until next January.
4. Large Sketchbook
I use this for sketches and project ideas.
5. Large Reporter Watercolor Notebook
I use this when testing out new watercolor techniques and for small
paintings. However, the one I have seems to be faulty and the binding
is falling apart. I've only had it for a few weeks and have only used
it three times, so I'm going to take photos and send an email to the
distributor.
I also currently have several cahiers in use:
1. Small Ruled Black-Cover Cahiers
a. I'm using one of these as a book list for books I would like to buy/
read.
b. I'm using one of these as an accompaniment to several mix CD's I am
making for my boyfriend (sort of like the CD books that come with CDs
you purchase in stores.)
c. The last one of these I used as a book for a friend to show him how
my mind works with my writing and art. He received it a few months ago
and told me it was something he'll keep forever and look back upon.
2. Large Squared Buff-Cover Cahiers
a. In one I have written a few inspiring quotes and prompts and sent
to my sister-in-law since she wants to try journaling out again.
b. The second one is going to be used as a part two to the earlier
book I had sent to a friend.
c. I haven't decided what I am going to do with this one yet, but I am
sure I'll find a use for it before long.
I also have two notebooks awaiting use. I have a large squared that
will probably be my next journal because I feel restricted by the
lines in a lined, but lost in a blank. I also have another large
sketch for when my current one is filled.
eric.a....@gmail.com
Large Ruled for Work: Note taking, IT architecture designs, action
item
collection. The action items are quickly transferred to Thinking Rock
to
maintain my GTD-ness.
Large Ruled for Church: Sermon note taking and action items pertaining
to
volunteer work (transferred to Thinking Rock). I also include some
outline
notes for when I teach Sunday School once a month.
Large Ruled for Grad School: Since the courses I'm taking (Moody
Graduate
School) are online, I've had very little need for this notebook except
when I
need to answer questions when I'm away from the laptop. And that one
time I
was scribbling notes for research at the library.
Small Ruled for Journaling: Random thoughts ranging from the mundane
to the
profane. Personal goals, prayers, and other sorts of contemplative
prose. I'm
woefully behind on this sort of activity as I should've easily filled
this
journal by now.
I wish they made legal-pad sized inserts for those portfolios I keep
picking
up at conferences!!!
marcwomm
As many other readers and writers here I also have several Moleskines
in use and I want to share how I use mine.
Since a friend of mine gave me my first Pocket Moleskine a few years
ago I am totally hooked.
Here is what I currently use:
1. Soft Planner 18 months.
All my daily time bound and not time-bound appointments go in there
plus anything I need to write down as a reminder or as quick reference
(mostly work related)
The left hand side takes all time bound appointments, work and private
and the right hand side takes all non-time bound entries. Some weeks I
have so many I actually divide the page into 5 days (Mo - Fr) to keep
this in order. Some other weeks, all appointments to into in the left
part of the day (left hand page) and other reminder for the day are
written down on the right hand side of the left page.
2. The large Ruled Notebook
I use my journal in which I write nearly daily. Every entry gets a
title and it also gets a page reference of where I can find the most
recent entry and it will get a follow up page reference as soon as the
next entry for this subject is written. It looks like this:
5.23pm - Writing in aMoleskine <-- ie 50
Text text text
Text text text
Text text text
Text text text --> ie 60
In addition to this I keep a Excel file where I note the title, the
date and the page number. When the notebook is filled this allows me
to create an index (sort it by date, title or date) for the book which
helps me finding specific notes at any later stage.
3. Large Squared Black Cahier
This I use as my GTD list and it's divided into (the typical GTD idea
...)
Next Action page 1-45 with subcategories @Office, @Home, @Errands ....
Projects page 46-51
WaitingFor page 51-56
SomeDay page 56-61
Notes/Reference page 62-80
4. Pocket Plain Notebook
This is still the first notebook I got and I'm actually tempted not to
fill it for sentimental reasons. However I only have 9 pages left now
and a new one is waiting in the drawer.
This I use whenever I am on the road, with friends for dinner,
shopping etc for quick notes with everything that I see, I want to
journal on later, I want to remember, I want to see on TV, movies/
books I want to see/read etc ....
5. XL Squared Cahier
I recently got a set of 3 of those and one of them I will use for my
career related education, ie Online training courses etc. I have not
started it yet but it's ready next to me.
Another one I am using for all the meetings at work for my thoughts
and Next Actions. I use the same method as in my Large Cahier for my
GTD list.
I have the heading, normally the meeting title and I start drawing
little squared boxes for each thought or next action. When I get back
to my desk I go through the list again and action the points and do
tick the items that are completed. Also my preparations for the
meetings go in there as well.
First I thought it would be a nuisance to have another notebook with
list, but normally all these lists are completed on the same day and
it allows me to keep track of where the idea came from. If I cannot
complete the same day, they go into my GTD list notebook under
Reference or SomeDay.
Every day I carry with me a minimum number of notebooks: 18 months
planner, Large Squared Cahier for my GTD list which actually fits
exactly under the ribbon of the planner and my large Ruled Notebook.
Every morning when I lift my bag (with all the other stuff and weight
in there) I think I need to reduce what I 'm carrying with me and I've
seen the hack on the net www.rohdesign.net of how to make your own
planner. Once the 18 months planner is done I will try this out and
incorporate this with the notebook, starting the planner from the
front and the notebook from the back so that they will meet in the
middle at some stage.
have a nice day.
regards
Marcus