Three things I can’t live without*

japra | Dec 19, 2007 | Comments 4

My journal. This is the one I used in Prague. It is from Texas Art Supply. Unfortunately, I can’t remember the brand, but it has watercolor paper in it. Right now, I am in a 5.5″ x 8.5″ Strathmore Sketch, which is a book I use a lot when I feel the need for spirals and LOTS of writing and art (they’re cheap). I like this size so much that I had a custom leather wrap cover made for it by Ple Designs. Yummy! I also use Moleskine sketchbooks, yummy times two. My muse is giving me a box full of journals for Christmas. What? Doesn’t your muse buy you stuff?

My camera from Mr. DJ: Canon Digital Rebel XT with various lenses, two flash cards, and two batteries. I’ve taken more than 6,500 pictures with it this year. I love it, love it, love it and rarely leave home without it.

My computer–sorry no picture, but it’s a Sony Vaio PCG-V505EX that I’ve had for years. Interestingly, I did a search for it and found that it got bad reviews on Amazon.com, mostly because of disk failures. My hard disk died about two years ago, too, so I can totally relate. My battery is pretty much non-existent and has been in this sorry state for a couple of years. However, despite all that, I love this little computer. It needs more RAM, though. I wrote to Santa about it. He usually pulls through.

Ok, there is a fourth thing I can’t live without–all my art supplies.

Oh, all right, let’s do six more and call it an even 10: books, music, coffee, good food, travel, and tea time.

* of course family and friends are a given ♥ ♥ ♥

Filed Under: Blog • Czech Republic • Destinations

Tags: art • Art Supplies • Book • Books • computer • Family • Favorite Things • Food • Friends • Prague • Texas • Travel

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1. Laurie says:

   December 19, 2007 at 2:14 pm

   I bought my computer in 5/02 and it’s also a Sony Vaio. I’ve never had a computer last anywhere near that long without desperately needing to be upgraded or committing suicide on it’s own.

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2. Just a Plane Ride Away says:

   December 19, 2007 at 10:18 pm

   Laurie–When my last laptop was stolen out of my car I decided to get this little number. I use it everyday for more hours than I really should admit. It’s worth every penny.

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3. Susan in St. Paul says:

   December 20, 2007 at 1:29 am

   I bought a Sony Vaio at my now defunct job a few years ago to replace a stolen Dell> It was so much better than the Dell.

   I can’t live without my Moto Pebl cell phone, Macintosh G4, and 3 moleskin cahlers journals. 1 for textile/fashion related, 1 for general day stuff, and one is my “not so big life” work book.

   and of course family and friends…

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4. Just a Plane Ride Away says:

   December 20, 2007 at 12:39 pm

   Susan–I had to look up Moto Pebl, since Blackberry’s had me in their clutches for ages. I don’t even shop around when I need a new phone! What color do you have? I do wish the BB Pearls came in something other than black and white. Sometimes It’s hard to find my phone in the middle of my, um, mess.

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