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Post by TamarE on May 6, 2014 18:01:19 GMT -5
I splurged and bought myself this cute purple pad of paper today. Obviously, I spend a lot of time on the computer. I also use a to-do app called Toodledo, which I enjoy. But sometimes it's nice to put pen to paper and make a list. What do you prefer, pen and paper or the computer? Or are you like me, and enjoy a combination of the two? Attachments:
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Post by robinf on May 6, 2014 18:34:06 GMT -5
I enjoy a combination of computer and paper, like you do. I find if I sit down with paper and pen at the end of the day, and plan the big to-dos and highlights for the next day, those things just happen! I get things done with less effort (it seems) and there's a "flow" to my day beginning when I get out of bed if I make written notes the night before. If I do the same thing on the computer, I don't realize the same benefits. Something about the act of writing really helps me think through it and get it "front of mind". On the other hand, I'd never go back to a paper-based calendar. And I love being able to capture photos in my computer-based diary app. If I'm coordinating a project with someone else, it's hard to beat a computer- or cloud-based app. Take a look at Trello for projects you collaborate with others on -- even household projects. There's a free version...
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Post by gutsybynature on May 6, 2014 18:37:24 GMT -5
I am a big fan of the Moleskine notebooks. Just feels good to write sometimes!
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Post by TamarE on May 6, 2014 19:14:19 GMT -5
Good points! However, I will admit that my penmanship and my spelling have decreased in quality over the years.
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Post by salixisme on May 7, 2014 2:39:36 GMT -5
I use a combo of pen and paper and computer stuff.. for work I have a legal requirement to keep paper records (massage therapist/health care worker), and I have a notebook I write ideas in for blog posts, but I also keep online records as well..
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Post by Erin on May 8, 2014 0:11:01 GMT -5
I'm definitely a combo type of gal, depending on what it is for. Grocery lists and daily to dos actually go on frames I made {one for each day, printed a design and stuck it behind the glass, use a dry erase marker to jot things down}. Recipes as I make them are scribbled on paper, and those are transferred to a master list on a site called Producteev. Other ramblings and notes I will add to Evernote on my iPad, usually for blog fodder. Annnd I have a little black book for all the notes I take on health webinars and podcasts. I have lists and notes galore. I love it though.
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Post by EJ on May 10, 2014 22:41:39 GMT -5
At some point in the past few years, I decided to use less paper. So I started making most of my lists on the computer (Evernote, Wunderlist, Excel). But every now and then when I'm stressed I just need to see things on paper. And I don't have a smart phone, so I have to make my shopping lists on the back of junk mail so I can take them to the store with me. I also keep a gratitude notebook. It wouldn't be the same if I didn't do it on paper
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Post by pixelfrau on May 11, 2014 1:45:16 GMT -5
I'm on the computer all day, but I LOVE pen and paper. I still love cracking open a fresh notebook and buying a new pen. Feels like the first day of school.
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Post by janeway on May 20, 2014 20:57:39 GMT -5
Pen and paper, always. I currently use a full-sized spiral notebook. One page is one day.
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Post by greystorms on May 22, 2014 7:51:21 GMT -5
Moleskines for me. Perfect notebook. I really need to use them more, because I definitely don't want my handwriting to deteriorate too much.
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Post by Irene Adamson on Jun 8, 2014 20:13:01 GMT -5
I use pen and paper. One of my joys is receiving a hand-written letter from my brother and his wife. They love writing and refuse to email though they could. As soon as I read their letter, I pull out my paper and pen and write back quickly. I don't want to waste any time because I want to hurry and receive another letter. It's a dying art like sewing and quilting.
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Post by robinf on Jun 10, 2014 10:41:26 GMT -5
Like Irene, I love to write and receive hand-written letters. I still write to "pen pals" I first corresponded with decades ago, though much of our exchange is via e-mail these days. Today, there are clubs for hand-written letter-writers, and I have 2 pals from a club. Some club members are in their 20s and 30s -- they're not all "boomers". I was a bit surprised at how many active letter-writers there still are! And, I think sewing has had a revival, at least in my area -- the crowd is mostly 20- and 30- somethings at a hip sewing machine and fabric store I've visited, where they teach classes from pre-teen and up.
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