My notebook addiction started probably around the age of six years old. My brother Robert had given me a small A4 Journal that had a small turtle on it. It had my chicken scratch filled with vocabulary words, what I did in after school and what a six year old though was secrets. Its currently either lost in the world or was thrown away during the many times we moved.
After that I used one of my extra school composition notebook and colored in each white space with a color from my markers. I wrote my first story which was a Card Captors Fanfiction story. Once again another journal that was probably thrown away by my Father. He never understood the love or obsession I had.
My current collection started in 2001 and now in 2014 I have about 65 Notebooks! I intend to get a lot more!
My Insane five shelf bookshelf is about six feet tall. Its stuffed as you can tell with my favorite novels, memorabilia and Disney DVD collection. A few things of my Fiancee are there too like his Dragon Ball Z set and some video games.
My First Notebook shelf has all my non-special spirals and composition notebooks. Some of these are blank while others have story ideas, recipes and hand-written stories. I also keep my writing utensils, post-its and tiny stationery kit to the right.
The second notebook shelf has my special journals that I am currently obsessed with. Ranges from leather bound journals to over-sized sketchbooks. This is also where I keep all my binders, folders and trapper keeper.
Cherry Blossom Girl - Therapy Journal
Turquoise & Brown Pattern - Love Journal for Fiancee and I
Brown Orchids - Wishlist, Goals, Dreams and Poetry
My Piccadailly Spirals that I bought from Barnes and Noble. These beautiful large spiral bound notebooks are rarely sold around New York City Barnes and Nobles. I wish I would of splurged on these when I first saw them back in 2008. I would of bought as many as I could! So if anyone knows where in NYC where I can get some please drop it below!
Spiral Journals which I usually get from Staples or left over school supplies from my old job! These are usually my story idea journals. As well as some for recipes that I want to do! They are usually Staples brand and my one Five Star Spiral for School!
My babies aka Composition Notebooks. Most of these are filled with either hand written stories or "diaries" from over the years. The top level is all my colored ones and the bottom one are my usual black and white. The brand I purchase the most are Mead and I get them from Staples.
Specialty Journals
These are Journals that I usually receive as gifts from others. Some I actually won in Giveaways and some were given to me by Coworkers. I have some great brands like Piccadilly, Handmade Italian Leather and Peter Pauper Press. These are my rarely used ones because I fear of messing one page up or not fill it up correctly. Some are from Target or Barnes and Nobles.
Specialty Journals
More specialty journals usual hardcovers and extra special ones. The Moon Goddess journal was a birthday gift from my Fiancee and is my current diary for 2013 - 2014. The rest are blank and wont probably be used till 2015! These can be purchase on Etsy, Amazon or Barnes & Nobles.
The Pink Journal with Fairy and Dog is my Oldest Journal to date its from when I was eleven! So date that back to 2001 so yeah that's a 13 year old journal filled with poems, diary moments from 6th Grade and "spells".
The brown journal was laser cut with a special quote and its my most recent journal. It was given to me in April and is just beautiful. Right now it has yet to be used but I cant wait to fill it up.
Writing Utensils
Sharpies fine point pens ranging from red to gold, Rollerball black ink pens and Bic Mechanical Pencils. This all can be purchased at Staples, the best time to get these are at Back to School sales. Its either a dollar or 50% off price.
Writing and Notebooks are my life!
Stay writing!
