Below is an entry written entry of my week.

I have been writing more recently by hand. I have a journal that I use weekly to summarize my week, memorize how I have spent my time, or process my internal thoughts. I also write by hand for work when I make a plan for the week. When I write by hand in my journal, its difficulty would be none- I enjoy writing by hand and seeing my thoughts and memories written out. The same goes for work, too. I like to see all the tasks I need to complete in one place, and I like the satisfaction of crossing things off a physical list. I also love seeing my physical journals displayed on a shelf, with all the records of memories and the artifacts I’ve added.  If I make a mistake and am using a pen, I will either scratch it out or use whiteout, but if I use a pencil, I just erase. Lamb & McCormick (2020) address how written-out texts, especially ancient ones, show us how we used to live and be, and gave us laws and answers. I enjoyed the idea of seeing ancient texts and thinking about how they were valued in ancient times, and how we have become a bit complacent in our use of physical media in both creation and consumption in this digital age.

Sources

Lamb, R., & McCormick, J. (Hosts). (2020, May 26). From the vault: Invention of the book, part 1Links to an external site. [Audio podcast episode]. In Stuff to blow your mind. iHeart Radio.