Use the notebooks I buy

. . .to get going on the craft notebook. Especially since I couldn’t resist buying yet another notebook a coupl of weeks ago. I have no self discipline: but it will make a nice craft notebook.

It’s been a slow progress because I was missing some of the images that I wanted to use. I’ve finally got round to printing the down at the library. It’s now just about up to date and I feel good about it. It’s nice to have a record of the things I’ve done. I think I should try to go back and complete one for 2007, as I started keeping a cultural diary in 2002 – it’s a pity to have a gap. I do look back at the old ones.

. . .but I have finally got going on my “Seen & Heard” book. I’m still not up to date with it as I am lacking some of the images I want. But at least I’ve made a start.

I chose the book to use for Seen & Heard – and I’ve been putting cinema tickets and cuttings between the pages – but so far haven’t actually stuck anything in or written anything down. Got to get going on this!

2008 Seen & Heard Diary I used to be good at this – but in 2007 I never got started. Include books this time? Include my thoughts this time? I’m going to start this one today.

A book of lists Taking inspiration from The Pillow Book by Sei Shonagon. I’ve never had much success at keeping a diary, but I like the idea of a book of thoughts, lists etc. Could also include some Ink Polaroids and some I Remember . . .

Craft Notebook To jot down ideas for future projects a record of projects I’m working on

Images I like I started this one a while back but nothing has been added for a while

Poems & Quotes I used to write up anthologies of poems that I like. Time to take that up again, maybe including chunks of prose, quotations and clippings.

Day to day notebook for lists of things to do, things to remember etc, and for jotting things down when I am out and about

It doesn’t matter what – just use them instead of letting them gather dust. I can’t resist buying them. That’s not such a bad thing, but I should be using them. Otherwise, like the books I buy but don’t get round to reading, they’re a sad reflection of the discrepancy between who I am and who I would like to be.