drew moser: What the heck is a 'moleskine'?

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What the heck is a 'moleskine'?

06 August 2007

I'm glad you asked. Upon first glance, a moleskine is a simple journal. Upon further inspection, a moleskine is so much more. The moleskine line has a number of different journals for different purposes, but they all have a common heritage. Moleskines have been used by European artists and thinkers for the past two centuries (Van Gogh, Picasso, Hemingway, etc). Originally produced by small French bookbinders, moleskine notebooks can now be found in most bookstores world-wide.

Here's why I love the moleskine:
1. Durability--These things are tough.
2. Consistency--With each moleskine, you know exactly what you're getting.
3. Size--I use the large ruled, which is perfect for me. Large enough to write as much as you want, small enough to be portable.
4. They have a bookmarking strand, and an elastic strap (very handy).
5. Each moleskine has a pocket in the back for business cards, scrap paper, pictures, etc.
6. Each page guarantees inspiration. (Ok, maybe not...but you can't go wrong using the preferred notebook of the aforementioned.)
7. It's a hardcover journal, but you can open one at any page, and it will stay flat without having to break the binding in half.

There. Now you know. Journal more. . . you'll be better off for it.

Labels: journaling, moleskine