I’ve been reading about the different ways creators I like use notebooks. I finally started using notebooks when I started carrying a purse last summer (which it’s time to start thinking about replacing as it’s falling apart) and I’m still fiddling around trying different things in search of systems/routines that I like. I’ve been very resistant to the idea of the “bullet-journal” if only because the fervor with which they’re discussed by enthusiasts borders on the cultish. I have next to no design/artistic inclination so I don’t want to spend any time thinking about how I want to design/decorate a page in my notebook, but it’s interesting to think about how others are doing it and look for new ways to improve the way I operate.
As for the purse (not my “satchel” or “messenger bag”, it’s a damn purse, it’s fine.) I intentionally started with a small, cheap one as I wasn’t certain I’d stick with it. I’m certain now. I’m also certain that I should go a little bigger, and with more compartments (as well as some kind of change purse to keep in it as I have a shit-load of coins rattling around in the wretched thing now). I want room for the above-mentioned notebooks, my kindle, my external battery pack, a handful of usb sticks, wallet with a bit of room to spare for whatever special things I need that day.
It feels good to take stock of the kit I use every now and then, see what is working and what can be improved and if I’m feeling the energy for it make some changes and clean up, with my brain it’s best to ride these improvement/efficiency kicks as hard as possible and make it harder to slip into bad systems/habits once this particular manic episode is over, though also to be careful not to dig too greedily or too deep because if I get TOO ambitious I’m liable to end up with a half-finished mess when my brain turns against me. I must keep reminding myself of this as I’m now eyeing the mess that is my office and thinking “you know, a big external monitor mounted there in place of that white-board I never use might be just the thing…”, and “this scary bin full of 10 years worth of assorted cables should be sorted out!” or “hey! I bet I could build a shelf out of reclaimed driftwood!”
It’s a real tight-rope act in my head some days…
Currently Playing: Rubod & Stroudinsky – “Three Pianos and a Tape Machine (EP Version)
Currently Reading: THE ONLY HARMLESS GREAT THING, Brooke Bollander (CA) (US)
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