journals

I keep a lot of journals. Shelves filled with thoughts, ideas, funny stories, doodles, records of trips, and all the silly things I try to work out in my head. I love my blog, but I still love paper. Adding videos and audio is a lot of fun, but nothing beats writing with my favorite fountain pen.
I've come to believe that travel wouldn't be as much fun without a glue stick. Colored pencils, the water soluble ones, are an extra thing worth packing. I've figured out how to make all kinds of collage without using scissors. And recently I've taken to plastering the covers with random things I come across as well, meaning that I'm seriously mad if I leave the house without tape in my bag. If journals just had spell check...