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[arliss]

I'm using three journals at the moment. The leather-wrap unlined Bombay journal from B&N is one of those that I used a wood rasp to roughen and soften the page edges, giving them more the appearance of hand-pulled paper. I use it as a chronicle of events, a true "journal", with occasional emotional notes or responses. But it is primarily a record for me of my life unfolding. The Laurel Burch "The Kiss" lined Paperblanks is my sexuality journal, where I explore and study sexuality in general and my own in particular. Writing things out has led to some deeply revealing discoveries about myself, as I continue to evolve. The third journal is a lined Peter Pauper Press notebook, used for immediate and unmoderated reaction to whatever's going on with me at the moment. It's a safety valve, profane, messy, and non-linear. I make no attempt to be lucid or coherent. Sometimes you just have to get it out. Once it's down on the page I can come back in a day or a week, and see where I can do work to control my own responses and reason.

In other news, I recently bought a cache of new old stock Longmeadow Press blank books, and spent an hour glueing coordinated-color satin ribbon bookmarks into the bindings. Click pictures to embiggen.

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[quabazaa]

I love how you have different journals for different subjects ^_^ Beautiful pics!

[phoenixfire12]

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( I've been remiss in posting here. I always think a text-only journal will be boring to other people. But in the spirit of sharing, here, have a post. )

I don't find texy only journals boring. It is my mainstay. I add picures here and there, but most of my writing is text so please don't feel bad for posting text only entries.