I've had myriads of notebooks over the years, of course; as many as six at a time placed in various strategic places awaiting deposits of creativity as they strike me. But this simply seems to create a jumble of what are already chaotic snatches. Sigh...
I have a smart-phone, and my most used app is the notepad. I don't really like hen-pecking out my memory joggers, but when it's all I've got - better to save my reflections there than allow them to vaporize. I also carry a little mini black composition book in my purse - three for a dollar, and one of the best purchases I've made within the past five years. I often have my girls take dictation of whatever is on my mind while I'm driving - phone calls, grocery lists, cryptic blog ideas.
However, the shower has always been my most fertile plot for original thought, and therein lies my dilemma of frustration. With wet hands, I try to keep a grip on my meditations, repeating key phrases and attempting to arrange them in some sort of anagrammatical order as I lather and rinse. They slip away faster than a silky bar of soap. The tighter my desperate attempts to cling to them, it seems the more uncertain my grip will be. Foam, bubbles, a lingering scent are all that remain of but a few. I'm lucky if I still have hold of a solid sliver when I get out and am able to find a pencil to scribble something down.
And so I recently went in search of the answer to my particular predicament and found two websites that offer exactly what I am in need of: AquaNotes and Rite in the Rain. They seem to be close in price and are both environmentally friendly! AquaNotes does have the "benefit" of suction cups used to attach the notepad (and one for the included pencil as well) to the shower wall. I say "benefit" simply because I've found those little suckers to be an unreliable bunch, haven't you? Still, it is a thoughtful touch and particularly suited to my need for retaining ideas while washing - if they work.
Put this on my list, Santa! (Along with that Moravian Star....)
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No Kidding!! What a fabulous gift for you. I hope Santa brings it.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea. Hope you get it in your stocking. :0)
ReplyDeleteThis is funny - I'm so brilliant in the shower as well! But I run out in my towel to write things down then get back in and wait for the water to heat up again. Thanks for sharing this with SLT!
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