a flip through to my commonplace notebook

[@valfletcher9285]

i keep these notes and I have since I was a teenager -I am almost 60 now. I like your organization and your grid paper. I admire how you have archived your lovely notes of inspiration. I am still searching for my method that clicks for me.

[@arbitrarychoices]

that's very lovely, val! thanks so much for your kind words as well! i hope you'll continue to keep writing your notes as well! hope you find a method that works for youuu!

[@Yesica1993]

Your handwriting is so pretty! I only skimmed through because I don't like to read people's notebooks. It seems too personal for me. But I love that people still write anything by hand! I used to have nice penmanship. It's become terrible because I rarely have a need to use a pen anymore. Plus, I type constantly for work, so my hands are often too tired/achy to do anything else. Sigh. Anyway, thank you for sharing. It makes me happy to know people still hand write things in today's world.

[@arbitrarychoices]

Hi! Thank you so much for your kind words! I hope you get to write again someday, of couse at your own pace and choice. I'm glad you enjoyed this short video I made:) I wish you happiness!

[@sarahjane9526]

I like how you have put page numbers and chapters on the left. I need to start doing this when taking notes when reading

[@WHYISEVERYHANDLEALREADYTAKEN9]

This is so interesting and useful!!!

[@arbitrarychoices]

thank you! hope you can have a commonplace notebook, too! ✨

[@deoniisus938]

I would love to keep a book like this but I have no idea what to write in it Haha do you have any ideas or if you dont mind sharing some things that you write about ? Please

[@chicopezao69]

Books excerpts, famous phrases, thoughts that are important to you, recipes, facts that that you would like to remember in future.

[@oddball_oddity]

Basically anything that serves you well in your interests. E.g., If you like to write, you can keep a commonplace book of new vocabulary, book quotes, random (internet quotes), and even did-you-know facts. Artists keep a commonplace book of doodles, art ideas, and some such. It's totally up to you. There are no hard-and-fast rules here.

[@arbitrarychoices]

Hi @Deoniisus, yes! Like what the others mentioned, you could write quotes, phrases, and anything around the sun! It's really a commonplace where you can write about everything!

[@arbusjebodiah4944]

It also depends on how much you write and how often you like to jot down random thoughs or various other things. If you write down various random thoighs often, then I would keep a seperate book for those thoughts, and then keep quotes, short summaries of books(as in what i took away from the book as food for thought) and more introspective thoughs in regards to non-textbook read materials, could be from online, a book, or anything else really

[@deoniisus938]

@@chicopezao69 ahh thank you !!

[@nasibars4575]

It's open and honest

[@NganNguyen-xw5bl]

❤❤

[@Sandipan_Naskar]

Sometimes I think to make a notebook like this..... But then I stop, cause people will read it ,and will think its weird, and I will feel uncomfortable 😬😅

[@arbitrarychoices]

As long as you keep it out of their sight, Sandipan! LOL. But just keep your notebook; it helps really to look back and keep some notes!

[@WanderwithJon]

is that a veco notebook? if so, can we be friends? 😁

[@arbitrarychoices]

hi, Jon! Unfortunately, it's not. It's plain ol' notebook from Shopee. :( but can we still be friends? :)

[@WanderwithJon]

@@arbitrarychoices But, of course! It's my preferred brand but I'm not that obsessed with it. Haha!