Holy smokes, my journaling has taken off like a rocketship. I took a year to fill up my 15th journal, 8-9 months to fill up the 16th and a mere 4 months (technically a week less) for the 17th. Thankfully, Mrs B saw my increased usage and took the preventative action of buying me a backup for Christmas. And I started it today.
I love my journals. Just in case you couldn’t tell 😀
And next week? I’ve got more journals. Paperblanks had a sale and I was weak. I crave your forgiveness ahead of time, gomen nasai!
Bookstooge's Reviews on the Road 
I didn’t know Frederick Douglass was a mate if yours! When did he sit for a portrait? He’s very up and coming, I hear!
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Best buds.
Used to throw back a couple of cold ones and write treatises after a hard day’s work.
He sat on our balcony for this one. I edited the balcony out though, for esthetics you understand.
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Courtesy of my marriage to Mrs. Chess, I have well-learned how to stay stoic in the face of sales that make one weak. Journal on, sir!
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Thank you.
I shall now journal on, knowing that I have The People’s Support! 😀
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That’s a lovely one, Frederick Douglass was a great man. That’s clever Booky, you write upside down!
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Doh, forgot to rotate that one! 😀
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Love that you’ve made it a habit to journal. Do you have them all pretty on a shelf or hidden away from everyone? 😀
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Funny you should bring that specific subject up. Because I have an upcoming post, Saturday the 25th, on it 😀
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You plan a long way ahead!
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3 week minimum! I used to be 5 weeks out, but iwth everything going on with Mrs B since January, I’m back to 3. It seems to be about the right time frame for me too.
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Is that you on the cover man? Pretty neat cover for a journal!
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Ol’ Freddy WISHES he was me, hahahaha 🙂
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Scratching that itch!
Did the quality improve as well, or just the quality?
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Nope, just more of the same drivel, just on greater detail. And more stuff that I usually just keep in my head.
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I´d say more honest/open is beter from the perspective of what journaling is, if you get what I mean. Does it also help to gain more self-understanding if you put more of your head into words on a page?
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Maybe when I read these in a decade or two I’ll be able to see, but right now, it’s just me getting catharsis 🙂
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