Moleskine Planner 2007
Moleskines have been a part of my life for several years now. I've loved them for many years now and I finally broke down and bought one about three or four years ago and haven't looked back. I've gotten other people hooked on them too. They're just awesome. Small, handy with a hard back to write on without a proper surface like a desk. And that handy dandy accordion folder in the back to hold random slips of paper from your daily travels. And last year, they came out with the planners. Weekly or daily, small or large. I wanted one so bad. But I waited too long [around September/October] and all the stores in town were already sold out. Chroist.
But I got mine early this year. Lady and I trekked to Old City and I picked one up Wednesday night. The pocket daily planner. I was going through it last night filling in some birthdays and some addresses in the accompanying mini addressbook in the back. It feels lucious in my hands. So much nicer than an electronic facsimile.
Sadly, the pages are slightly thinner than the pocket square-rule notebook that I normally use. The ink of my fountain pen bleeds through a bit. But I guess they had to make them a little thinner so that they wouldn't be ridiculously thick. A compromise I can live with.
I haven't had a paper planner since my old Filofax I got in high school and used through college. I gave it to Lady to use, which she did for a year or so, but it has been retired. It's downstairs somewhere now I think. It's a rubberized zipper one. Still rocks and is perfectly usable, just a little too bulky. I got a solid five years out of that thing I think plus another year of use from Lady. Great planner/organizer.
So in 2007, it should be interesting how my electronic planner [Google Calendar] and my paper planner will co-exist.
Photo jacked from moleskineus.com.
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August 25th, 2006 @ 12:15 pm
Two years ago I used a plain moleskin as a planner. It worked really well. Then when I was done with AmeriCorps I could afford a Treo 650. (Ruby has had a Treo 600 for years. I lusted after that tech toy for so long before I bought it…) It replaced my DIY moleskin planner. Part of me misses the tactile experience of writing in a book. My handwriting sux tho. I really enjoy writing with a pencil.
The treo beeps at me to remind me when I have an appointment. A VERY important feature for me sometimes. :) I wish you could buy a $100 device that was electronic but you could write with pencil or ink in it. Similar tech exists in the form of bluetooth pens but that stuff is pricey. I'll look and see if prices have come down.
I have at least four other moleskins sketchbooks around the house. The movie frame sketch book is nice for getting storyboard ideas down.
August 25th, 2006 @ 9:35 pm
I just bought a moleskine sketchbook a couple months ago and love it too. I don't write in it as often as I'd like, though. A moleskine planner sounds like a nice thing to have. I might just go out and see if I can hunt one down.