Writing

My brain dump

04.02.2010
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I’ve tried it all before. I listed my tasks in my laptop, used the “to do” notes in my cellphone and tried online organizers. But no matter how spiffy new gadgets or online apps come up, I always come back to my trusty paper assistants to do the job of keeping me sane and organized. [...]

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Why I love my notebooks

03.13.2010
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Can you feel the notebook love? I feel happy just looking at this photo. I love holding new notebooks and smelling their fresh pages. You must be thinking I’m weird but if you’re a notebook lover, the smell of new notebooks can be heaven. This is my notebook haul at the beginning of the year: [...]

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I think I want one of these…

08.06.2009
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After “ages” of working inside the office, I experienced outdoor coverage again recently and there were a lot of moments when having one of these netbooks could have come in real handy. Add to that a high-speed mobile internet connection and I would have been on a roll writing stories. I just realized how cool [...]

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Identifying stress triggers and stress relievers

06.12.2008
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I’m feeling better and stronger everyday. I know my body is doing its best to heal itself. I know I’ll feel good as new when the week ends. I’ve been reciting this mantra to myself for the past days, just a little something to shift my mood and attention away from pain. I’ve been going [...]

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