Lost and Found: a Moleskin Notebook on the Loose
For those of us who carry a personal notebook around, and even more so a Moleskin, it is remarkable what we end up keeping in these things. I have on more than one occasion felt pangs of horror and fear with the thought that my Moleskin may be lost and on the loose. My discovery of nice mid-sized Moleskin at the end of the Strategy Conference lacking an owner made me mighty curious to whom it may belong and what could possibly be found within. There were some pretty heavy hitters in at Stratcon so the information inside could be particularly valuable to its owner.
It was with much anticipation that I opened the cover to reveal who was listed as the muse of the book. It ended up not only being owned by someone I know quite well but from one who is currently in a position of some authority in my life. It was owned by a professor at the Institute of Design! Needless to say, I was curious what secret notes, thoughts, and personal insights may be found within it. Should I look inside? Is it within one's rights to view a few pages considering I would be returning it? That's fair isn't it?
Well, I didn't look inside and the notebook will be in its rightful owner's hands soon. That said, I for one am going to try to do a better job of documenting the thoughts I develop in my Moleskin as they develop rather than leaving myself open to losing my very best ideas with one moment of inattention.