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What is the best way to keep a journal?

Started By Water4 , Aug 13 2016 8:27 AM

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#1 Offline Water4 - Posted August 13 2016 - 8:27 AM

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Looking for ideas. spread sheet, database, webpage, etc.? Format? Template?

Any thoughts for this newbie is appreciated.


#2 Offline Goldsystem - Posted August 13 2016 - 9:22 AM

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Well idk about a format or template but I do know that pictures are the best way to make your journal more attractive.

#3 Offline gcsnelling - Posted August 13 2016 - 9:47 AM

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It really depends on what data you want to keep and what you are most comfortable with. I personally think that using a note book along with a digital format is the best way to go.


#4 Offline sgheaton - Posted August 15 2016 - 4:57 AM

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I've changed my mind on it...I think like twice now. Currently I view it as simply my "record of events". I'm not writing about them at home - Really just when I'm at work to waste some time. Major updates constitute a thread-date change otherwise new entries just get a bold date and a small blurb of things. Do what YOU want. I think I copied the basic template of the queen ID on and slowly modified it over time into the lazy just for me, "Hey, this is what happened today."

 

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Though if you want to make Drew happy - post your pictures internally so that its like an easy reading newspaper :P


Edited by sgheaton, August 15 2016 - 10:11 AM.

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