The Moleskine Experiment
I’ve been reading a lot recently about the Moleskine line of notebooks. Known for their quality and their sleek design, these notebooks are sweeping the nation.
Wanting to see what all the hype was about, I’ve decided to run a little experiment. I have recently purchased three Moleskine notebooks. The project will run like this, I am going to carry a Moleskine wherever I go and use it in as many ways as possible. Then, after each week or so I will report back to my lovely readers here on how useful the Moleskine is.
Moleskine’s have a supposedly ‘legendary’ history, which is described on a little insert that comes with every notebook Moleskine sells:
Moleskine is the legendary notebook used by European artists and thinkers for the past two centuries, from Van Gogh to Picasso, from Ernest Hemingway to Bruce Chatwin. This trusty, pocket-size travel companion held sketches, notes, stories and ideas before they were turned into famous images or pages of beloved books.
While I’ve just received my new Moleskine, here are some of the uses that I can think of using it for:
- To-do lists
- Scheduling
- Writing out ideas for my blog
- Keeping important contact information
- Doodling or free writing when I’m bored
- Keeping it on my night stand to track those revolutionary, late night ideas
As this experiment continues I hope to find new and unique uses for the Moleskine.
Then, once I fill the thing, I will review how useful my Moleskine was. Did it help me stay organized? Did it make me more productive? Did I forget less important information? I hope my experiences will help some of you learn new ways to stay organized and productive.
September 14th, 2007 at 1:47 pm
Oh gosh - lol
When I first glanced at the article I thought you were talking about a new notebook computer. wow.
*smacks self*
Now that I am corrected, I look forward to your evaluation!
Also, you should consider the advantage of a Moleskine notebook compared to a regular notebook.
September 15th, 2007 at 11:21 am
Thanks for that suggestion Brian, I will do that.
September 18th, 2007 at 11:13 am
That’s an awesome idea, I’m really looking forward to your findings. The thing I experienced with Moleskine is:I saw them in the book shop being instantly mesmerized. Then I bought one (the cal version with a weekly cal on one hand and a notepage on the other) and use it enthusiasticly. But then a month later it somehow had lost its magic and I started using it only sporadically