Why I still use a pen and a notebook?
This is the digital age. While I have a PDA and one of the smallest laptops available in the market, I still use a pen and a notebook. I carry them with me all the time. Frankly, I can go anywhere without my cellphone and my PDA but not without my pen and my pocket notebook. You may call me old fashion, but wait till I give you the reasons why.
- Reminders and other priority lists. It is convenient to write and place these things on a small notebook, and I don’t have to worry of running out of battery.
- Ideas and thoughts in written form. As soon as an important idea or thought come to mind, it is a lot easier to have them scribbled down. More so, it is easier for me to organize these thoughts when I am literally writng on a note than tapping the keyboard.
- Easily accessible lecture notes guide.
- Provide a handy place for first or rough drafts; posts, lecture notes, agendas, emails, memos, etc.
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13 Comments so far:
Yeah, it's pretty hard to replace these basic tools. They are everywhere, noone will object if you borrow a pen from them (they will not let you use their PDA, i'm pretty sure ;) and you can fold paper and put it in your pocket.
I think pretty well while typing and noticed a few years ago during a test writing an essay, I haven't used pen & paper like that for awhile.
I use a Composition book in Seminars since it's handy, quiet and I can better embed the notes on a cellular level.
Lots of good reasons for pen & paper still. I don't think we will get rid of them just yet...
Pam Hoffman
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I admit that even though I am very "digital" when it comes to most things in my life, for some things, I still prefer the notebook and paper--mostly for taking notes.
I don't mind organizing notes for the long term eventually on the computer in a digital filing system, but for some reason it's much easier for me to brainstorm, take initial notes, make to-do lists, and budget with the traditional pen and paper.
In fact, I planned on getting more organized with my blogging and I had two options: use a free program called NoteCase that I use to store and organize notes for other things, or just buy an old-fashioned binder with dividers. I went with the binder because I know there is going to be a lot of brainstorming, note-taking, and to-do lists involved.
@ pam
Thank you for regularly visiting this blog. I appreciate the time spent commenting. Yeah, i'll drop my card on my next visit.
@ xciom
quite unique nickname huh.
OnT:
You know I've tried Outlook, made my own soft-organizer on my laptop, then the PDA, still writing my list and ideas on a notebook is unmatched in terms of convenience, accessibility, and usefulness. Prolly my own preference, as they say, "to each his own."
Like you guys, I can better organize my affairs and activities by writing them. In fact, I have 2 boxes full of old notebooks, bunch of papers, candy & cake wrappers, dog-eared pages from newspapers & magazines where I have written my thoughts and lectures. I am always refreshed reading through these 'junks' -actually they are no junks at all -I treasure them.
I don't think anything can replace a pen and paper.
They have been around for centuries, and they can never fail. I mean you can lose your book but it will never crash
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Can't do away with pen and paper too. Thoughts flow easier when scribbled down on a piece of paper rather than clacking the keyboard.
Great post!
@ benzon and Issa
True. They are indeed irreplaceable.
Btw, Issa, you might want to leave your URL so that I can visit your blog.
Thanks guys.
cheers! XD
It's funny but I've gone so long without actually writing anything out that I can't even read my own writing anymore. It looks like chicken scratch. I used to have such pretty handwriting too. *sigh*
AntiBarbie.net
same here AB, I love writing down things, ironically, I can't hardly read my penmanship XDDDD You see, i would scribble a note in a breeze, them spend an hour deciphering it later. *lol
In spite of -I still love my notebook and pen.
Hi Ron, nice blog you have here. IMO of course nothing can replace the speed of jotting down things in your own readable shorthand!
I consider myself the tecnie guy. Got the ipaq years ago when it was first luanch in Malaysia, followed with a number of other PDA. Still I use a 555 book adn a pen that I can tuck in my pocket. Hey I don't mind if I miss place these two items, provided that I have done organizing the notes in my laptop or PDA. The point is PDA or a little notepad, they are in our lives and indispensable, what do you think?
Justin from www.justintsan.com
@ justin and jenz
told you, i don't care if they call me old-fashion, I am still clinging on my pen on notebook XD
Thanks, Ronnie. I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who still does that.
I am also a pen and notebook user even if i have my laptop with me all the time. When i travel i would be seen at the airports and terminals writing using my pen and notebook. I like the feel of having to hold a pen and the smell of the paper.