We live in the era in which our lives are run by smartphones, and I’m the first to sing the praises of — and immediately download – any app that makes life a little more convenient. When it comes to keeping a schedule, though, there’s something a little terrifying about leaving your plans for the next several months contained within a tiny, easily misplaced piece of equipment. There will always be something much more comforting about planning your life (or even your week) in print, and for this there will never be a better tool than the Moleskine notebook.
There’s a reason literary types have been carrying these in their bags since the days of Ernest Hemingway (how’s that for cred?): well-made with a classic design, I like to think this is a notebook that says, “I may love my iPhone, but I’m still a person of timeless taste, manners, and style.” At the very least it says “I am a person that remembers to show up,” whether it’s for a job interview or just a friend date. From travel guides to blank sketch notebooks their whole range comes in handy, but I’m a particularly big fan of the week-by-week planner, which leaves just the right amount of space for random notes to self, phone numbers, or a quick sketch of the bizarre person sitting across from you on the train.
