Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Desk Clutter



   On a shelf on my desk, I have a stack of notebooks and journals. They're all top secret and super important, and I can't show you what's inside.

   Just kidding. Of course I'll show you!


   The first book in the stack is this little one. I use it to keep track the books I read, and I jot down a few thoughts about each book. I know there's other ways to do this (such as goodreads.com) but I love to have it down on paper, too.


   I love this notebook - my sister got it for me in Paris. It took me a while to decide what to use it for, because I wanted to use it for something special. I eventually decided on using it for my favorite quotes. It's filling up quickly!


   This is my travel diary. When I go on a trip to a different country, I write about all the different things I do and see each day, so I can remember it better afterwards. So far, it's got entries from two countries - Switzerland and Scotland.


   So - Wreck This Journal. This book is crazy. Each page has a task to do - for instance, there's one that says "spill coffee on this page", and one that tells you to crack the spin of the book (oh the horror!). Everyone needs this book in their lives.


   At present, this journal is 100% empty. It's always good to have a couple of those lying around.


  Last but not least, there's My Future Listography. My sister gave this to me (she gives me the coolest stuff). I've mentioned before that I really love making lists - so this book is perfect. There's hundreds of lists to be made in here. 

  And that's it! Those are six books that I clutter up my desk with.

  The three things that I hope you learned from this post are:

1. I don't have cool hand-writing, and it's a terrible pity.
2. I should have used the Paris notebook as my travel diary.
3. Whatever they may say, at least I'm good at scribbling. 

  Now tell me - what do you clutter up your desk with?

love,
Hannah

14 comments:

  1. I love the list journal and the "Wreck This Journal"! Those are great ideas! I usually clutter up my desk with scraps of paper and unsticky sticky notes that I've written story ideas on.

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    1. Thanks, Danielle! (Hehe, the "unsticky stick notes" thing made me laugh...extremely accurate!)

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  2. Love your notebook collection! :) I keep a regular journal and a book journal. I also own Wreck This Journal but haven't done many of the prompts in it yet! I should start a book of quotes...I'm really bad at keeping track of those.

    My desk is cluttered with books to read and knitting patterns. :)

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    1. That's awesome that you keep a book journal too! It's so nice to have it down in a physical book, isn't it?

      Thanks for commenting, Kristin!

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  3. Ahh I love journals! They are the best. I need to get a Wreck This Journal...I've never heard of it before, but it looks like fun! I always have notebooks, post it notes, stacks of books, pens, and bobby pins on my desk. =)

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    1. Wreck This Journal *is* so much fun. Some of the pages are so crazy it's hilarious. Thanks for commenting! :)

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  4. your paris notebook is so cute! i have a notebook that i fill with my favorite qoutes and words that pass my mind too

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    1. Thank you, Niken! I'm really loving my quote journal...I like the idea of putting some of my own words in there, too!

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  5. I really absolutely 100% need a "Wreck this Journal". I DO NEED IT. That would be wonderful, and would make my OCD scream, but therefore still be wonderful. :) I have a journal collection, but I haven't used any of them. I LOVE them, but I just don't know what to write. Plus my handwriting is chicken-scratchings. I wish I could draw. That would be awesome. ;)
    PS. I loooove your photography. You're amazing!

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    1. I agree, you DO need 'Wreck this Journal'. You really do.

      And, oh, thank you Cait! You're the best! :)

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  6. whoaaaaa this is such a cool idea for a post!! and ohmygosh is that Paris journal ever beautiful! also hey, we should start an I-don't-like-my-handwriting club. that would be fun.

    ps I'm pretty sure I need that listography journal in my life.

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    1. I'm so in for starting a club. YES. Let's do that.

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  7. Oh! I just love this post. <3 I'm kind of like you, I like making lists. I also have a Wreck This Journal, but it's not even close to being finished. >.<

    I might copy cat you and keep a journal full of quotes... If that's okay with you of course. ;)

    xoxo,
    Mackenzie

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    1. Aw, thank you, Mackenzie! You totally should start a quote journal - it's so much fun. Oh, and I was inspired to do it by other people, so I definitely can't take credit for the cool idea :)

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