Little auxiliary notebooks

These are the little notebooks I've using during last years. Most of them are a kind of "sidecar" notebooks with temporary notes and others are related to some specific projects as Donau's Journey notes. So many memories and ideas lost here! Only a few ideas pass the filter to be developed. I guess that's good since it means ideas flow well and the "better" ones have been selected.

I found tiny Muji notebooks the most confortable and stylish solution for this task. I never thought of them as a collection or even something valuable but when I see them all together in a box I feel I need to take care of my little babies.

A new home for my notebooks

Finally I completed this project which was delayed again and again during a few years. After the huge mistake in the box I used some years ago I decided to use a cardboard box. It's neither waterproof nor fireproof but it's made of archival quality cardboard, same as used in museums. It's supposed to be a barrier for acid and at the same time it protect the inside from dust.

I made it by myself so I can fix the measures to the notebooks. It looks an easy work but I had big problems to bend the cardboard because I used a thick one. I left spare room for a few more notebooks to come.

I love the result. Great looking and feeling.

My last 4 notebooks

The family of notebooks grows. I love the feeling very lived journals than only real use can provide.

These are the last 4 notebooks filled. From left to right:

Manuscript Galgo (2014).

Manuscript Eau de Donau (2014-2015).

Manuscript Bangkok (2016-2017).

Manuscript Chang (2017-2017).

I can see they are becoming quite fat since there is no diet and I allow them to eat everything.

A vault of memories, experiences and all kind of notes.