Sunday, January 18, 2009

Writing Daily Planner/Calendar/Journal

I have tried many different types and brands of calendars/planners to write down my doctor's appointments, school activities, to do list, etc.(I do not like to use the electronic calendars) I forget things if I do not write them down. I started out with a small, weekly pocket calendar. I outgrew this because I was writing too much and ran out of space. I advanced to the desk weekly planner/calendar, but again, I found I needed more space to write. Finally, I realized I needed to get a daily (page a day) planner so I would have plenty of paper to write on. I have used the DayTimer, Franklin Covey, and others that I cannot remember the name, page a day calendars/planners with time slots to write your appointments. Still, I did quite like these either. In 2007, I finally found the one that fit me best at Barnes and Noble: "Exacompta", Daily, One Day Per Page, Journal 21, Refill 2201, for $18.95. Their website is www.quovadisplanners.com. The size is 6x8, lined pages, soft cover, refillable, looks like a journal, has appointment slots and plenty of room to write anything you want. Some of its other features are a personal info page, holidays and world holidays, international telephone access codes, USA map with time zones, semi-annual calendar, monthly calendar formatted in a column format, and also in a monthly calendar page, yearly planner and pages to keep addresses, phone numbers, emails. In keeping this type of daily calendar/planner/journal, you can historically keep track of your life, year to year and at the same time use it to write whenever the moment strikes and you are not home. This is my "bible", I would be lost without it, if I go out, it comes with me.

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