18 Responses to “Remember When?”

1. I used to have a box full of those square and triangle shaped notes we used to pass to each other in the hall in high school. USED to. They are long gone, I hate to save alot of “stuff.”

   I wish I knew then what I know now…….

   I love the idea of a journal but I know in my heart of hearts I will never keep one. I still have about 6 rolls of film with child #3’s birth and infant years on it that has to be developed. He’ll be 3 next month.

   I’m turning into a procrastinator. I wonder whay that is?!?!?!?

   by debbie on March 21st, 2008 at 8:40 am
   
   

2. I started keeping a journal in 2000, just a composition notebook for each year. I was in my early 20s at the time, and like you wish I’d done that in grade school and high school as well. Those would be fun memories to look back on now.

   But my favorite thing I do is keep a book journal. I’ve already completed one journal and recently started another. This one is much more attractive, with drawings of coffee cups and cherry pies on it (Don’t know why I chose that design, except I love drinking coffee while I read and love baking, and culinary mysteries!) In the back I list every book I read and the date completed, and the rest of the book is a brief synonsis and my thoughts on a book once I’ve read it. I go through it often and absolutely cherish it, as I do all my books.

   by Melissa on March 21st, 2008 at 9:07 am
   
   

3. Any other book journalers out there?

   by Melissa on March 21st, 2008 at 9:08 am
   
   

4. I, too, wish I’d recorded stuff. I have some “things” like the first two writing projects I did (illustrated kids books) that made me decide writing was my path. I just read them with my 9 year old a few weeks ago.

   But yeah, knowing what I *thought* back then would be kinda fun.

   by laura on March 21st, 2008 at 10:26 am
   
   

5. I keep a paper journal that, while I’m getting better at is, is not exactly updated timely.

   It keeps sanity from slipping away during long months. (Though, I can think of a few people would say my sanity is all but completely gone anyway)

   by Marissa on March 21st, 2008 at 12:20 pm
   
   

6. Deb, LOL on all those notes. It’s any wonder we got work done. I just asked my daughter if they still passed notes these days–not really. Sometimes. Mostly it’s texting during class, which is a big no-no, but happens anyway!

   I think I still have film to be developed from a few years ago too…

   by Heather on March 21st, 2008 at 3:52 pm
   
   

7. Melissa, I keep thinking I need to start a journal now, so in thirty years I don’t have any regrets, but I keep putting it off. Do you journal every day? I think I’ve seen book journals somewhere that have alphabetical tabs to sort by author’s last name. Very good idea!

   Laura, awwwww on the early writing projects! That’s too sweet.

   Marissa, the only time I ever journaled was when I found out I was pregnant with my oldest. Forever ago. It’s a cute little journal that’s updated pretty regularly early on, but tapers off to every few months, then once a year… LOL. And LOL on the sanity. I’m with you.

   by Heather on March 21st, 2008 at 3:57 pm
   
   

8. The only time in my life I kept a journal was when I was pregnant. I am so happy I did it. Now my daughter will know how thrilled I was to be expecting and how much she was wanted.

   by Annette on March 21st, 2008 at 6:37 pm
   
   

9. I started a secret blog after getting some tips on the Story Circle Network Lifewriting listserv. I tend to vent a little, and I never thought a paper journal was private enough. I feel pretty comfortable writing on the blog though. It’s certainly very convenient.

   by Dani on March 22nd, 2008 at 12:11 am
   
   

10. I don’t journal on paper but I did have a personal blog that I shared with my friends for about 4 years. I started it after a good friend died. I was so used to talking to her, venting, sharing, etc-we worked together and talked just about every evening after work. Last year I stopped posting when I realized that the journaling blog had changed–so had I.

    I really wish that I had kept my high school year books

    by Vannie on March 22nd, 2008 at 8:40 am
    
    

11. I think I still have film to be developed from a few years ago too…

    Heather, one of my goals last year was to get all the film developed that I had since 2000 stored away. Thank God we have digital cameras now. Although I think it’s worse since we store those pictures on the computer and then lose them.

    I journaled for about three years going through my divorce, and my dating experiences. It’s funny, I was in a very bad situation for about 8 months after my divorce and when I look at my writing, I knew it. When I would think about it, I’d rationalize that everything was okay. So now I only write if I really want to know what I’m thinking.

    by Lynn on March 22nd, 2008 at 9:40 am
    
    

12. Once you cross the 5-0 line, you realize you’d like to have those journals just to *remember* if you were thinking… or remember anything else for that matter. We should stop calling them journals and name them what they really are after many decades - memory caches - if not for you, then for your family.

    by Dani on March 22nd, 2008 at 2:13 pm
    
    

13. The website looks terrific! I know the books will be a hit!

    by JB on March 22nd, 2008 at 8:43 pm
    
    

14. Annette, I’m glad too. Though I feel bad I didn’t keep one for my other two children. Oops.

    Dani, I never thought of a blog as a journal, but it absolutely is! And a secret blog sounds so mysterious…

    Vannie, what a wonderful way to deal with a heartbreaking situation. Hugs to you.

    by Heather on March 23rd, 2008 at 3:06 pm
    
    

15. Lynn, I still have scrapbooking to do from five years ago. Why don’t I ever have time for that but can watch a marathon of Top Model, no problem??? And I think you’re right–journaling allows honesty.

    Dani, LOL. I think I need those memory caches now. I’m seriously thinking about starting a journal. We’ll see how it goes.

    Thank you, JB!!! SWAK.

    by Heather on March 23rd, 2008 at 3:08 pm
    
    

16. Thank you Heather (really big smile)

    by Vannie on March 25th, 2008 at 2:38 pm
    
    

17. Heather,

    I tried and tried to keep a journal when I was growing up. No luck. I probably had about 3 diaries started and at least one is still around here somewhere. I think it was because I always had an “If it’s important, I”ll remember it” attitude. WRONG! I would even let my mom write down the names of kids in school pics because I insisted I’d remember them. Now I can’t remember half of them. Now I’m trying to journal/blog faithfully so that I can remember things that happen with my two nephews, but it isn’t happening, and I’m 3 years behind in my scrapbooking because of it.

    by Traci on March 30th, 2008 at 6:16 pm
    
    

18. Traci, it gets overwhelming, doesn’t it? I shudder to think of all the scrapping I have to do. And I used to have a great memory. Don’t know what happened to it! LOL.

    by Heather on March 30th, 2008 at 11:14 pm
    
    

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