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I'm a wee bit on the Monica Geller side when it comes to planning and organization. I fully admit it. Especially as I get a bit older and am not nearly as sharp about remembering things as I used to be, my day planner is an asset to my life. (I can't remember birthdays to save my life, but I sure do recall the five uber random things I need from the grocery store. Thank you, highly-selective photographic memory.)
And yes, I said day planner. I have tried to make the switch to electronic, I really have. But even with my spiffy iPhone, I just can't get on board with e-calendars. I like having everything written out and being able to look at my life by week or month as I so desire, as well as review past events and dates. (I know that electronic versions do this too, but it's not in my handwriting. Ergo, lies.)
Plus, day planners are pretty!
Exhibit A: {ELEGANTLY COMPACT}
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Exhibit B: {GLAM MEETS RUSTIC}
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Exhibit C: {COME TO NATTY}
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These are just too lovely to forsake, no? I personally like to keep my planners on my bookshelf for a few years because they can function as a journal when I'm not keeping a separate diary or blogging often. It's a great tool for recalling timelines or tracking special moments.
(Nerd confession: I've notated many relationship landmarks for M and I in my date book. Laugh now, but you just try nailing down an anniversary date for a romance that started out friendly and you'll be whistling a different tune.)
(Where do they come up with these sayings? And why do I use them?!)
My day planner must-haves:
~Weekly view.
~Lined pages with enough room per day for multiple detailed entries.
~Must be compact enough to fit in my LV mini looping, even if I usually carry a more spacious satchel.
~A ribbon or tab for marking the current week.
~For the love, no pre-printed time slots.
An old-fashioned gal, I most definitely am at times. Much as I'm not a fan of e-readers, I'm not a fan of e-calendars. I simply cannot give up tickling the gilt edges of the pages and scrawling engagements with my Zebra F-301 (best. pen. ever.).
But that's just me.
Haha... All my friends make fun of me because I use a wall calendar for all my personal events instead of my iphone. And I keep it at work. So I am always getting back to people. Maybe I will coach myself into stepping it up for 2012 and get a nifty planner like those you suggested to keep in my handbag (I love Exhibit B). And yes, the Zebra F-301 is a great pen. The perk of working at Staples is getting "samples" of pens whenever. I assume that your treasured pen was also sampled to a fellow Staples employee and gifted to you.
ReplyDeleteNat, I'm with ya on this one too! If I don't write it down, I won't remember it. HAHAHA I've got sooo much going on. I've tried the e thing too and it doesn't work for me either. Here's to good ole paper and pen! CHEERS! LOL Have a wonderful evening.
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That's so funny, I've been thinking I need a calendar here at work to keep track of things. Haha. We'll share methods! Planners are so nice to have around for notes and stuff too.
ReplyDeleteI actually got my first Zebra years ago in a stocking from my Mamaw. We used to write letters to each other, so homegirl knows her proper pens. But good point, bro needs to hook me up!
Haha! Cheers, indeed! :D
ReplyDeletei love love love a good day planner. i need to find a pretty one for 2012. i too keep my old ones and use them to remember special dates, like the night i first kissed my husband. pretty sure the date has a big heart around it that i drew the day after it happened...haha.
ReplyDeleteAwww, I love that! Girl after my own heart. :) I still haven't chosen one for 2012 yet either. There are so many to chose from online, but I really like picking one out in the store so I can flip through it and make sure it's a winner.
ReplyDeleteWishing you many heart moments in the year ahead!! Hehe.