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Mishmashedpotatoes

Jul 16, 2007 14:09

What's the deal with Moleskine notebooks? I mean, what's so great about them? Tell me. Am I missing out? They remind me of the water trend of 2002 (and on), and the disdain I had for Nalgene bottles at the time. Can I at least run over a Moleskine product with a school bus without putting a dent in it ( Read more... )

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throwrug July 16 2007, 18:43:47 UTC

I SAW THAT AND MY HEART EXPLODED WITH JOY FOR YOU

Did Stereogum start on livejournal? I was thinking recently that I remember you posting about his move to a .com a longlong time ago... aaaaand now I read it with religious zeal everyday.

oystercracker July 17 2007, 01:32:46 UTC

THANK YOU!!

Yeah, years ago. I used to be lj friends with him and his (now) wife. They're such funny, sweet people. Now he's all official, Stereogum LLC. It's pretty cool.

carte July 16 2007, 18:54:27 UTC

HEMINGWAY AND PICASSO, my dear friend. The clear implication is that if you purchase Moleskine notebooks then you too will be legendary! I have a bright red Moleskine planner that I love, though. Really love.

oystercracker July 17 2007, 01:35:27 UTC

AHA. Hm... would you agree to the statement below this one? Because I find the butter sensation rather appealing.

I like Claire Fontaine notebooks, though I find most of the designs on them rather HOMELY. Homley as notebook covers can be, anyway.

oystercracker July 18 2007, 01:43:44 UTC

Hey, you forget to mention Chatwin. I want to be like Chatwin!

I have no idea who that is, actually. My sister's boyfriend told me very matterfactly "Oh, he's the guy who invented the post-it" but I'm pretty sure he's lying to me.

mayzface July 16 2007, 19:15:50 UTC

moleskine paper feels like butter.

oystercracker July 17 2007, 01:36:23 UTC

Wow, I think you might have just sold me. In truth, I have never touched it before.

oystercracker July 18 2007, 01:45:38 UTC

Okay, so I was just at Barnes & Noble and when I came upon a shelf of Moleskines. I noticed the plastic wrap had been removed from one, so I opened it up and ran my fingers over it. AND YOU'RE RIGHT. At least, it's the closest any paper I've felt has ever been to butter, anyway. I like.

mayzface July 18 2007, 03:02:38 UTC

pretty good, right? even with a shitty ballpoint pen it writes beautifully.

birthdayclub July 16 2007, 20:57:51 UTC

ah that's cool, i saw that cover today on it's nice that and thought "ooh i really like that", and here it is!

oystercracker July 17 2007, 01:41:02 UTC

Awesome! (and thanks). You're a moleskine user, aren't you?

birthdayclub July 17 2007, 11:06:51 UTC

i am, sometimes. i forgot about that part of your post.
in general, i agree with the above comment. i like having a little book to carry around instead of my big sketchbook (which isn't a moleskine), but generally i find small books tend to have awful paper. moleskines have nice soft creamy paper. there are probably some other good little books out there but because of moleskine's popularity it's just easier to get hold of.

chescaleigh July 17 2007, 03:34:36 UTC

when i saw that i felt proud. even though i don't "technically" know you. it feels like i do. i recognized your work instantly. great job.

oystercracker July 18 2007, 01:47:58 UTC

Hey, thanks! That's cool that it was easily recognizable to you. Sometimes I don't know how consistent my style seems.