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Notebook

Back in 2007, a friend gave me this sophisticated notebook as a birthday present. It's pretty heavy and big (slightly smaller than an A4 size) for your typical handheld notebook. It's black and it has a hard cover. At the front, there's a very simple design; three birds perched on a tree. Minimalist at its best; just the way I like it. It's funny how I didn't discover a small note at the back of the book till today! She wrote, "Utilize this notebook as much as possible". I haven't utilized it well for the past 5 years though. I've scribbled some journal entries; about 2-3 emotion-filled entries, and a list of New Year resolutions. And that's about it. I was totally non-committed to it, leaving it to collect dust in my drawer.

Let's just say that today, I've found a purpose for this book.

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