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I am a Moleskine Junkie!, December 21, 2007
Once upon a time I was content with cheap notebooks and expensive planners. Then a few years ago, a friend gave me a ruled Moleskine notebook. I devoted it to a project and was pleased to have a good record of the project that wasn't falling apart.
Pretty soon I was using plain, squared and address notebooks from Moleskine. Then I discovered planners from Moleskine and I ditched my expensive executroid planner.
To me, Moleskine simply presents a better mousetrap: a good, sturdy notebook that is just the right size for handwritten notes. They can serve well as permament project records, journals, diaries and so on.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
My favorite daily planner, July 27, 2007
This review is from: 2008 Moleskine Large Red Daily Planner - Limited Edition (Office Product)
I first started using the Moleskine daily planner in 2007 and have already purchased one for 2008. What I love about this is that it combines the quality of the regular notebooks with remarkable functionality. For instance, I utilize it only minimally as a planner but use it primarily as a log for what I have read and seen. Because a lot of my work involves watching TV shows and movies, I like to record precisely what I have watched each day, along with the page counts of the various books I have read in. There are several blank pages at the back and I use these to record how many times I have heard an album all the way through (I have the personal rule that I will not review any album on Amazon unless I have heard it ten times, which partially accounts for why nearly all my record reviews dispense four and five stars -- if I don't like an album I simply don't reach the requisite ten listens). Thus, I use this far more as a diary or work log than as a planner. I've always been blessed with a good memory and rarely find that I need to write down a future appointment or date.
Because I use this far more to record what work I have gotten done and because I more work on my own projects more on Saturdays and Sundays than I do during the week, I really love that this planner devotes a whole page to both Saturday and Sunday. Too many planners give a half page to each day, the very days that I actually need more room for than other days.
I do, however, write down future appointments and for this the planner is admirable. Again, its layout allows for flexibility. The hours are marked from 8 to 8, but the numbers are so small and unobtrusive as to leave a very light footprint on the page. If you want to use the page differently, you can easily do so.
This is one of those few items that I have come to rely upon so frequently that I can't imagine doing without it. Every time I leave the house I have my messenger bag containing book, notebooks, iPod, pens and pencils, and planner. I can't imagine many not being delighted with this. I will add that I used in 2007 the regular sized daily planner, while for 2008 I have purchased the 2008 planner. If you, like me, intend to use this more as a journal than a planner, I would strongly recommend the larger size. While I have not used the 2008 large daily planner, I can tell that it will be of far greater utility. In short, a huge thumbs up.
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Perfect for listing action items, February 9, 2008
Found the moleskine diary perfect for listing/recording daily action items. I use outlook for my scheduling functions but find being able to jot down and tick off action items as they come up or are dealt with valuable. Also valuable to be able to look back at week and what you wanted/needed to do versus what was done. Old school a bit but works for people who want to write things down as they go.
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