#everything notebook

06/08/23 sunday

I'm currently working on the application for a scholarship. It's not wildly entertaining work, but it gives me the opportunity to write up a first draft of my PhD project and get feedback on it.

I'm shifting more and more to paper. I had this brilliant Notion set-up, but I actually prefer handwriting and flipping through a notebook versus scrolling through a computer. It was really annoying to click through the pages and tabs and I feel like I record/save everything but don't remember or reuse much. I set up my new notebook as an Everything Notebook (google it, it's great).

See my previous post on Why to Keep a Journal in 2020

I’ll try to link some tumblrs for examples!

art journal - drawing what you did in a day, how you felt, in an artistic way whether it be collage, paint, or pen - another one, interesting one, pretty, so manyyy

writing journal - typical journal, writing about your day, how you felt, mental health things. 

video journal - same thing about how your day went and how you felt. think vlogs, but more personal. good for people who don’t like writing or art. edit them with an app on your phone, or just compile a bunch of random videos together in a digital space.

audio journal - same as above, compile them in a digital space or edit them further

handwriting notebook - practice handwriting! this might be a useful video

“everything notebook” - basically, a notebook where you write everything in from random brainstorms, ideas, and the likes so you can organize them later into lists or other notebooks. 

media notebook - write down all the media you consumed. can be a dedicated notebook for books, TV shows, movies, interesting articles, or all of them combined. Write reviews on them, rank it, dedicate a page to your favorite character, etc.

bullet journal - personal agenda, to do list, trackers, literally your whole life compiled. there’s tons of videos and posts out there about it, and just a quick search will do it

project ideas notebook - YouTube videos? artwork thumbnails? writing prompt brainstorm? can be dedicated to a certain project or a compilation of all the bright Eureka! moments out there. recommend a pocketbook or phone so you can jot down ideas everywhere.

friend journal - this one is really nostalgic for me, but it’s basically passing a single notebook between a friend or group of friends. i used to do this until 5th grade or something with my best friend. it’s deeper than a conversation over text, and the anticipation was worth it. a digital version could be writing on paper, scanning it with a phone app, then sending it to them via email or a messaging app with a schedule.

agenda/to do - basic notebook dedicated to to do lists

observation notebook - be a scientist. write down observations or random thoughts you have throughout the day. could be similar to the ideas notebook or everything notebook. keep it as a little pocketbook

“mood board” notebook - like an art journal, but with more pictures and outside sources. so. much. pretty.

scrapbook - like a mood or art journal. but more about specific events or days in your life with personal pictures

habit tracker - all the trackers in one notebook. think bullet journal trackers but without the other stuff

language journal - write only in your target language! find prompts online, talk about your day, anything you can to practice writing and thinking more fluently in that language - important for grammar

future journal - write to your future self and mark a time when you can look back on it. i think of Good Luck Charlie and how the girl records herself talking to Charlie in the future.