list it.

admittedly, i've been a HUGE blogging slacker recently. all apologies.

though, i have been keeping myself busy with this book every night, doing a bit of personal chronicling before turning off the lights. (thank you BM for such a fantastic gift!)

i love the topics they give you to "list," everything from "List Your Proud Accomplishment" (10-day backpacking trip to summit of Mount Whitney, California -- 14,496 feet) to "List Your Personal Fashion Trends Over the Years" (brightly colored men's polos from Abercrombie, circa 2003/2004). 

as someone who would love to be disciplined enough to journal on a regular basis (trust me, i've tried), these lists are much more my style, and so accessible. i find myself brainstorming throughout the day of items, events or people i may have left off the list and i can't wait to get home to write it down.

they also have done a Love Listography: Your Love Life in Lists and Music Listography Journal. i know that CP would most certainly enjoy the latter, and even the lovey-dovey one would be fun for us. 

(there's a kids' version and an engagement calendar for 2010 too!)

though it's not the same as the tried-and-true pencil and paper, there is also a website: http://listography.com/

in the same realm, i also really enjoy 43 Things: http://www.43things.com/

it is quite similar, though more of a "bucket list" mentality it would seem. but heck, we can all think of 43 things to do in our lives. a nice, non-threatening number in my opinion.

who knows, maybe a grand combination of lists, post-its, various journaling attempts, unsent postcards, quote books and ideas scribbled on the backs of receipts will one day lead to a riveting memoir!