Journal - Theme a Day

That's right about the time my other journal swap will be finished so count me in!

Can the journal itself be handmade?

Yes, you can handmake the journal. As long as you handwrite the pages, I don't care how it's bound. :)

Also - Nicole! This was inspired by your journal swap, haha! I was writing in mine (wheee! fun.) and I was like "Omgawsh I SO hope she does another one of these!!!" andthen I was like.... wait... I can host one. HA! And I thought about all the things I wished I knew people's opinions on, and so I made this. :)

-Jesse

Do we follow your each day theme or it that just ideal of what we could do I would like to join just not sure about at the themes

Well, to be technical, I can't claim responsibility for the other journal swap. I didn't make it, but I sure am enjoying it! It's weird to be journaling for one person other than yourself. It's challenging!

I started my journal last night and wow! It's fun! Thanks for the great idea!

Does it matter if you stick some of the entries in (like a collage of letters/sentences printed out or cut from magazines etc.)? Not all of them, but I can think of a few themes I'd like to do that for, if I have enough money at the time of the swap to participate :)

Sweetjewels - yes, you are supposed to stick to the theme. You can be really broad with your theme, like on "childhood" you could either talk about your childhood, your own children, memories, or childhood as an idea. Sorry you don't like the themes. :( I tried to make them personal but not so personal that they're nosy... Most of them are a chance to discuss your memories, or events that happened to you, or to give your thoughts on a topic... some entries on some themes might be really super short, and others might be really long... it's all up to you, but you should stick to the themes so that everyone's journals discuss the same topics.

Ayii... from the description - "Feel free to attach photos, stickers, articles, pictures, whatever onto the pages, or draw/paint/decorate them how you see fit..." I would like for at least SOME of it to be your OWN words, though. :) This is YOUR journal.

-Jesse

This is a very clever idea, Jesse!

By the way, are we supposed to write our journal in accordance to which theme comes first? Or do we make sure there are 31 different journal entries on every topic covered? I hope I make sense.

Thanks.

I was thinking that on the first day you would write about theme #1, then on the 2nd day write about theme #2... I guess you could write about whatever theme you like the most that day, but it would reall be a challenge to have to write about that theme that day... :P

-Jesse

I accept the challenge! ^_^

YOU HOST THE COOLEST SWAPS.

you'll have to redo this one in a few months or something so I'll have a chance to join.

damn my newbness!

There's still some time before sign ups for you to get your ratings, Mighty Healthy. :P Hahaha and I'm glad you like my swaps ^.^

-Jesse

yah do it again after the swap is over with different topics

I'll definitely be doing a round two when this one is over... :) I'll be starting the swap soon, and the sign-ups will run through July then you'll have the month of August to write your journal. :D

-Jesse

here's the URL to the 2nd journal swap - http://www.swap-bot.com/swap/show/5084

-Jesse

Oh, I absolutely LOVE the idea! This is going to be a fun swap. I'm just finishing another journal swap, so I'm hoping it will keep me in the habit of journaling after I'm done with these. Great idea!

Partners have been assigned! Time to start writing those journals if you haven't already!!!

-Jesse

Uh oh. I have already started mine, and I didn't know we were supposed to take the themes in order. I've done two, and they weren't #1 and #2. I guess I can go in order for the rest of them. Hope that's ok.

I think I hit SENT on the wrong swap. I'm still writing this journal and have NOT sent it. I will as soon as I finish the themes - abouttwo weeks yet. OOPS.

I was wondering, I notice my partner is from Germany, Will she be able to read what I write? Or if I get a journal from someone out of the US, will I be able to read what they wrote?

Everyone should be writing in English, so I assume that they will be able to read what you write. :)

-Jesse

Thanks Candy Star... I was just curious abut that.

BrendaLea

Now I really have sent the journal to Mary Ellen -- poor darling probably won't get far with my handwriting -- I hope she doesn't rate on legibility.

Joanne - Your journal is heading out in the mail tomorrow and coming from NC. I hope you enjoy! :)

Sugareyes - your parcel is on its way, from the States, in tomorrow's post.

Oma - sorry to wait until the last day, but I put your package in the mail this morning. :)