...and Anes011 is now in Minnesota, and will most likely be continuing it's journey on Monday, with enclosures.

I received ANES009 from Trena yesterday and will be on the way to Dudley tomorrow. This has been such a fun process!

-Jack

1. Anyone else besides me now unable to get into the cj website? Hmmm...

#010 on its way to Korea

I have had the same problem.

Journal 011 on its way back home to Jose.............

It sounds like Jose would welcome someone else starting one of these, and I happen to have an unused Moleskine cahier handy. Anyone interested, chime in here (I'd say to PM me, but sometimes my PMs and emails from the board seem to go astray).

How many participants are you currently doing on any one notebook? I assume there is a limit so that one stands a chance of seeing it again within one's lifetime.

Any tips on starting a new one will be received with gratitude.

OK. Sounds like maybe a few of us should wade in & take some of the pressure off Jose.

If J could perhaps pen a "Ladybird Guide to Travelling Journals" we could all march in step & not mess up a good thing. No probs picking up the blank journals here.

I would love to be a part of the travelling journal. What do I need to do?

Hang tight until we get a critical mass and then I'll contact each person for an address.

I'm in one and would like to do another. Only problem is I really don't like the Moleskins.

Yes, heretical... I know. But I find them uncomfortably small and the lines very narrow and I would feel quite guilty double-spacing. On the other hand, most can't read my handwriting anyway!

Would anyone like to try a different sort of journal, lets say......

Starting with a full size sheet of writing, and sending it to the next person who also pens a full size sheet, attaches it to the first sheet and sends it on to the third person, etc.

Not as neat and cool as a little book, but think of the fun variety of paper!

Andy

Andy, I think that is a great idea (of course I have the same issue as you and have been writing in a double space format.....wasting paper and all!!)

Kirk

Well, if we can find 5 or 6 hamfisted guys with poor handwriting and broad nibs we can have quite a "staple-page traveling" journal.

If 5 of you pm me with your address I'll start things off. If you don't send them to me we will have to consider telapathic journaling.

Here are the rules (subject to anyone deciding to do something different).

Someone sends you the envelope with the page(s) in it.
Enjoy reading it.
Write a page of your own.
Staple it to the other batch (after removing the old staple) trying to keep the pages in order.
Mail it to the next person on the list in a new envelope. (remember to use stamps)
Last person on the list mails it back to me.

Reminder. One sheet of paper. Front and back is up to you.

Wacha think?

Andy

Andy,

What about a blank journal? Something a little bigger, like the full-size Moleskines.

That way you know that everything will stay together. I have yet to research other journals since I am a Moleskine fan. I bet there are many FP-friendly journals out there.

What do you think?

Jason

:doh:
pm sent

Not sure how many is optimal for our Moleskine version, but so far we have:

Sonia
JWeaver
Southpaw
EdelmaK

Ruaidhri, are you in?

Yes please

I hereby claim the Idiot of the Month title.

I sent ANES 010 to Ryan IN KOREA - after he had informed me he was on the move AND gave addresses

He hopes to locate it but if this journal goes missing folk should know that THE FAULT IS MINE.

Apologies

OK, Ruaidhri the IRRESPONSIBLE is added to our list. (Sorry to tease, hope it turns up.)

The tease was well deserved - I'm quick enough to poke fun myself

I think five is enough for us to start, and we can always pick up a name or two down the line. I've PMed everyone asking for snail addresses.

Here are my thoughts. Wise ones who have traveled this journey before me, feel free to chime in.

- Include the snail addresses in the notebook itself so they are easy to find. Agree?
- Arrange the sequence of participants to minimize time in the mail, trying not to send the notebook across the U.S. multiple times, for example. We do have that great jump over the pond, to add a little zest to these things.
- It would be a nice gesture for each US participant to throw an extra couple of stamps in the envelope, allowing said stamps to collect so that the person who sends it overseas can get some assistance. (Does that make sense?) 2 oz. from the U.S. to Ireland is, I think, 1.70, and 3 oz. if 2.55.
- My postal scale is regrettably optimistic--can someone tell me what a Moleskine cahier weighs, in a manila envelope?

What am I forgetting?

BTW....does anyone know what happened to the website with the scans of Jose's journals. I can not seem to access it anymore.

OK, the first spin-off traveling journal is on its way to southpaw!

ANES 001 arrived today in Maceió.
It is almost full!

Alejandro

Journal Scans Page should be working with the usual username and password.

Let me know if you have issues.

Furthermore, Journals:
ANES001 -- Went towards Brazil last week. Arrived Brazil this week.
ANES014 -- Went towards California today.
ANES008 -- Leaves tomorrow morning (August 30th, 2006)
ANES011 -- Have it

And I welcome very much people starting other journals. The more the merrier.

What is the name and password? Could someone PM it to me?

Thank you!

J

The large traveling journal that Sonia started arrived yesterday.

ANES005 has arrived in Tacoma WA!

Jim

woo hoo southpaw, thanks!

can you pm me the username & password i would love to read these & be aded to the list.

Thanks
Dennis

The Pen Den
c/o Dennis Lively
2219 Hillsdale Dr.
Jefferson City, MO
65109

Has ANES010 surfaced yet since I misdirected it ?

I'm still feeling a bit stupid about it

Sorry, I forgot to post: ANES014 is here!

ANES008 was found in my pile of mail on Friday, Sept 8, 2006 just as I was leaving work.

Yea!!!!

Kevin
Beaker606

ANES005 is on its way to Jose from Tacoma!

Jim Couch

The large traveling "Sonia" journal is leaving New York City and heading to Dublin. I hope it gets to Ruaidhrí in good shape!!

Kirk

Southpaw...

Any word on 013? After Matt it should have headed my way...

Kirk, thanks for the update! I am all aflutter.

So are the rest of you using smaller moleskines? I imagined the Joseanes ones were the larger Cahiers, but I gather not. Well anyway, I like to do things BIG.

I would love to be in on this great idea.

Any chance I could be added or recieve a u/n p/w please?

Many thanks,

Chris

Chris, your timing is very good--the journal is on its way to Ireland.

Ruaidhri, can you kindly detour it to Chris before it comes back to the States?

I think I'm supposed to get ANES 13 as well..sometime.... ?

That would be great if Ruaidhri wouldn't mind sending it on.

Do I need the u/n p/w to enter my details? Perhaps someone will PM me with this.

Thanks,

Chris

I'll post here as soon as SoniaJournal arrives & get directions as to where next

Still no word on ANES010 ??

Regards,
Ruaidhrí

http://anes.homelinux.com/cj/

ANES009 and ANES011 where scanned and sent today.

Jose: An excellent job once again, shepharding these journals around and scanning them for all to read. I'd be delighted to participate again, anytime. Thanks again. Steven

0014 made it to my PO box in North Central Texas today ... Thanks Vanessa.

Will try to get it out this weekend.

Ron

I'm looking forward to reading the last posts in 009 and 011. I enjoyed the process and getting to know the other participants a bit better. I, too, would be pleased to participate again.

-Jack

My apologies to my AES008 journal mates. I've had the journal far too long and will get in the mail on Saturday.

Kevin

ANES0014 left for La Jolla - Monday I think..

Ron

Nope . . . I was wondering about it.

"Sonia" arrived in Dublin

Thanks
Ruaidhrí