When I tore the wrapper from my 2012 Moleskine datebook, I was surprised to find three pages of tiny stickers with which to decorate the pages. These three stickers caught my eye, and I looked closely to make sure that I was seeing what I thought I was seeing: tiny-sticker-sized evidence of large-scale cultural change. These stickers, most likely meant to mark the name and telephone number of a beloved, acknowledge that love comes in assorted varieties. Everyone gets a sticker.
[Can anyone use some stickers? I’m kind of old for this stuff. Besides, I have my wife’s name and our number memorized.]
Monday, January 2, 2012
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Ooh - I LOVE this! It is time for even the more mundane things to reflect the diversity of our lives. Plus, there is a bonus with those stickers, if one is so inclined. One sticker could potentially represent the spouse/significant other and another for best friend (this would probably be a chick thing, but who's to say?). The point is that it allows more personalization, which makes using the datebook even more attractive.
ReplyDeleteI wish my Moleskine planners (pocket and desk) had those in the packet - would be willing to give them a new home :)
Anyway, thanks for the post and Happy New Year!
I'm glad that you've finally memorized them!
ReplyDeleteMillicent, Happy New Year to you too. I suppose my thinking that these hearts are for significant others and not friends might be due to my being a guy.
ReplyDeleteElaine, what do you mean? Memorized what?
Michael Leddy, are you bragging again?
ReplyDelete(Other) Elaine
No excessive pride in my memory: I have my wife’s name stitched above my shirt pockets in case I forget. :)
ReplyDeleteBut from another perspective:
ReplyDeleteLove comes in only one color; sex comes in many.