Me and My Moleskine

Let the Kid Write

I have written about writing in my journals and my journals!

I was the kid who would be walking around carrying a thick, hardbound record book (the accounting type as that was the only one sturdy enough to suffer abuse from my rough and tumble pre-pubescent life) writing about anything and everything. On it were snippets of poetry, riddles and a big chunk of the story that I was currently working on. Sometimes it would include quotes or poetry from other authors that I admired, but most of it would be purely me.

That was when I discovered journaling. As an adolescent, looking for an identity, struggling with self-doubt and living a very un-ordinary life, I found that capturing my thoughts in paper was not only therapeutic but also helped me understand my feelings and the situation I often found myself “trapped” in. Journal writing, for me, is a path of self-discovery.

Throughout the years I used a lot of notebooks and journals to keep my precious chronicles and sometimes running commentaries on my life and the lives of people around me. The only type of journal that I stuck to was the handy record book used in Accounting. It was hardbound, lined and had a lot of pages, which I preferred because I used to write everyday, anywhere and everywhere(long bus rides, during my free time, before I go to sleep at night, before church service started etc…)! I could easily fill the 250 pages in three months. Aside from being cheaper than the thin journals that the other “exclusive” bookstores offered, I had the liberty to design the front and back covers as I choose.

Love at First Sight

Until, I read about Moleskine. I don’t know when or where I first chanced upon the legendary notebooks. All I know was that it was in the Philippines and that from the moment I was aware of their existence, I just knew I had to get one in my hands!

I once read from a forum, an iPod is to MP3 players; a Moleskine is to notebooks. Unlike some females who would salivate over couture and branded apparel and accessories (my opinions of which are an entirely different exhaustive post altogether!), I would splurge mainly on two things if my bank account would allow: techie gadgets (trying to build up my Apple family) and anything that has to do with Writing (journals, notebooks, pens).

A Moleskine, some would say that it’s just a glorified notebook and that it is an overhyped product, but it is pure luxury for me. The craftsmanship is superb and it’s a classic, with it’s oilcloth cover, elastic band, expandable pockets and the rich paper!

Currently I own two Moleskines, the small black watercolour moleskine which I finished last year and the limited edition red planner! I am going to finish my Paperblanks journal soon, and would want to buy a bigger blank Moleskine. Preferably a the new soft cover!

There are some cool groups out there about Moleskine, like here and here. Plus some wonderful websites celebrating the Moleskine here and Moleskine in the Philippines.

Shoppe Offer!

I will be opening shop soon, but for the meantime…

Do you want a small decorated Moleskine Cahier in Buff Brown? It’s made of 64 pages, with the last 16 pages are detachable. Just place a comment on why you want one!

Winner will be picked randomly! Unless of course only one person will comment! You have 72 hours…

 

 

 

 

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