Small Ruled Moleskine Notebook

Item Purchased: Small Ruled Moleskine Notebook
Location Purchased: Barbara's Bookstore / 1218 S. Halsted / Chicago, IL
Price: $11.00 + tax

Review: All rejoice! Kevin is reviewing something other than food!

Yeah yeah, I've been busy. Sorry I'm not the shopping-spree blogger you wish I were. It's been rare that I find a spare moment to buy something I want rather than need lately. This purchase is no different. I consider small notebooks that I can easily carry with me wherever I go a necessity.

I was first turned on to these slightly overpriced and ultimately useful notebooks when I was traveling the country and living out of my van in 2001. I stumbled across the Moleskine while I was perusing a bookstore in West Virginia or Maryland (or was it Montreal?) and I've rarely looked back since. Sturdy, compact and impressively versatile, Moleskines have become the object of many artists' and writers' affection throughout history. Read the packaging and they will tell you that several greats from Van Gogh to Hemingway have used these French/Italian made wonders. Blah blah blah. The most important thing is that people like you and I are able to revel in the Moleskine's utility and tap into their unlimited potential.

Available in many sizes and formats, my personal favorite is the pocket sized ruled notebook which contains 192 sturdy pages on which to keep notes, sketches and contact information. I've written stories, drawn pictures of the Empire State Building and posted notes to my roommates on the pages of Moleskines. Often, I carry one around in my back pants pocket where it is always ready to be drawn like the creative person's weapon of choice it is. Sometimes I use it as a replacement for my wallet. The signature pocket located on the inside of every Moleskine's back cover allows for easy storage of anything from currency to love letters to paint swatches (all of which I have done). If you ask me, Moleskines are much more useful than the Jimi Wallet I've been reading so much about lately (better looking and more affordable too).

More importantly is the currency of ideas a Moleskine opens you up to. No matter how much cash or credit you insist on carrying on your person, there is no one poorer than the person who does not have an outlet for their creativity. With a Moleskine, I am never lacking.

Rating: 4.75 / 5

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