What I think

This is not a pity party. But I do think I need to gradually disengage with the Journal project in its current form.

There's been no return of the actual journals (Angela, correct me if I'm wrong) and hardly a whisper on this blog for a few months -- just a dot in the long arc of time, but long enough to consider a new project or a new angle on the same idea.

Ideas and reflections are always welcome. Lots of love to those participating.

Get ready for the guessing game

Hello to you readers, bloggers, journal-writers, and adventurers. Let's take a few guesses... Where are the books now?

Based on previously documented trips of the journals, I would guess that

1. Book 1 is in the United States, maybe Florida or California
2. Book 2 is dining at the Cafe at the Edge of the Universe
3. And Book 3 is still enjoying the great skiing in Switzerland

Based on nothing at all except antics and cliches, I'm guessing that

1. Book 1 landed in China
2. Book 2 just took off for Prague
3. Book 3 is rockin in the free world

Anybody else have some guesses? :)

I mean it when I say that the thought of this journal project continues to excite me.

on my mind lately

A lot of stuff has been on my mind lately... As the quakers would say, I'm holding a lot of people in the light. Lots of recent things have been leading my thoughts to life and making the most of it while we're here. Being present. When my mind drifts to the journal project, I get really excited about what it'll be like to get them back, read some stories, connect with all of you. And like ben said, there's all kinds of unknowns right now, which i'm cool with too. Hope all is well with everyone out there who has been touched by the project. And fyi Ben is a National ultimate frisbee champion!

Book 1 on the move again...

After a delay for which I do not have any real excuse, I m here to let you know that Book 1 is on the move again.

It'll be moving to another geography, new persons. I do hope it keeps on good along its way.

Me, I'll be moving very soon too, for an extended period (about a year) in South America, with a one-way-ticket. Hope my path crosses with some of the followers of this journal or maybe some new journals.

Greetings from İzmir - Turkey...

Engin Kaban.

Book tracking :)

Thanks, Kirsten for blogging from London! Its pretty cool to hear that the journal project has been going for 9 months now.

Today, like back in July, I felt like leafing through this blog and talking about what's been going on with the journals out in the world. Seeing several posts from friends in London made me wonder where the Journals have been. We don't really know; and appreciate the unknown.

Still, here's what we do know in the form of a very small depiction recipients' locations - click on it to expand. Connecting the black dots are the plane rides for the Journals (minus the initial January 1 send-off from Atlanta):

The Journal has reached London today

Hello and greetings from sunny London. What a great little surprise it's been to receive the booklet in the mail today. Thanks Simon! And thanks Angela, great idea!
I will think of something to write and send it on asap, promise.
Wishing you all a great Sunday.
--Kirsten

the Lull

Despite the little lull in posts here, the Moleskines seem to be making their rounds. Counting up the number of Moleskine participants at the mid-point of the year is impressive. You may remember that our goal was to collect, if possible, the journals by the last day of 2009, having sent them out at the very beginning of January.

So, six months into it, those people who have both posted on this blog and (presumably) in one of the three journals traveling the world include:

• Angela and Ben
• Andres
• the Hoffman Family
• Kate
• Daniel
• Vahd
• Irene

I really appreciate the effort and hope to hear more soon.

(Perhaps this isn't the most titillating post. But I know there are folks checking into the blog - may be just me, lol. Anywho, here's to keeping up the global effort at connecting to people and their stories!)