tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post794486249274068335..comments2024-01-30T13:57:40.271+11:00Comments on LoveCats DownUnder: Paper or Plastic?Ally Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17352564320902831489noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-83993951035117347372017-06-05T10:34:01.471+10:002017-06-05T10:34:01.471+10:00Wasn't this fun??? I should turn it into one ...Wasn't this fun??? I should turn it into one of those click bait quizzes on Facebook!!!Ally Blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17352564320902831489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-13608397296277640702017-06-05T10:33:05.005+10:002017-06-05T10:33:05.005+10:00Lyn, I love your reasoning for writing long hand. ...Lyn, I love your reasoning for writing long hand. It no doubt lets your brain feel the difference between both kinds of 'writing' too.Ally Blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17352564320902831489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-16574673170008883292017-06-05T10:32:17.151+10:002017-06-05T10:32:17.151+10:00Can't imagine writing long hand, but mostly be...Can't imagine writing long hand, but mostly because I get RSI really quickly and my handwriting is terrible!Ally Blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17352564320902831489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-41865455001214870432017-06-05T10:31:29.722+10:002017-06-05T10:31:29.722+10:00You, hipster, you :). Next time we catch up I'...You, hipster, you :). Next time we catch up I'll be expecting a man bun and beard.Ally Blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17352564320902831489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-45352495481966390592017-06-05T10:30:55.613+10:002017-06-05T10:30:55.613+10:00Thanks Bron! But paper maps? Noooo! That said I...Thanks Bron! But paper maps? Noooo! That said I have no sense of direction so using a street directory always meant having to pull over a hundred times every journey to figure out where I was! The GPS on my phone is my beloved. He's called Ken and I love him.Ally Blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17352564320902831489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-30484863960902605172017-06-05T10:29:44.750+10:002017-06-05T10:29:44.750+10:00You sound very efficient to me, Helen. Love it.You sound very efficient to me, Helen. Love it.Ally Blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17352564320902831489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-51263076908440599052017-06-05T10:29:04.248+10:002017-06-05T10:29:04.248+10:00Oh Stephanie, it's a very important survey. Y...Oh Stephanie, it's a very important survey. You needed to take the time to think it through :).Ally Blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17352564320902831489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-49625272844373626212017-06-05T10:28:23.820+10:002017-06-05T10:28:23.820+10:00So glad you all had some fun with this post! Funny...So glad you all had some fun with this post! Funny how different our choices are but how adamant we are within them :).<br />Ally<br />xXxAlly Blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17352564320902831489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-11628873174217500512017-06-02T22:52:59.472+10:002017-06-02T22:52:59.472+10:00Huh! I'm identical to Annie West!
Spending - ...Huh! I'm identical to Annie West!<br />Spending - I always use my credit card when possible, as I get at least $420/year in free groceries for doing so (and always paying the full amount on the card each month, so never any interest and never pay a monthly fee to own the card)<br />Letter - I email two girlfriends daily with what we are each accomplishing, but I still send handwritten notes in birthday/anniversary cards; I type updates in my Christmas cards so they are easier to read by the elderly<br />Shopping lists AND to-do lists - Scraps that are shredded later (as usually work-related info on their backs)<br />Appointments - Binder-size monthly calendar (kept forever, as I refer back often) with info getting written on monthly fridge calendars<br />First drafts - I'm not a published author, but I DO find the computer is much faster for writing stories; that being said, I prefer handwriting my poetry so that I can see what I have crossed out previously<br />Reading - Prefer paperbacks but reading more and more eBooks these days, mostly when they are free (like on the Harlequin Blog)Laney4https://www.blogger.com/profile/06990122242183752771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-10697042517974849582017-06-02T20:00:29.456+10:002017-06-02T20:00:29.456+10:00Ally, what fun!
Spending - more credit than cash....Ally, what fun!<br /><br />Spending - more credit than cash.<br />Letter - more email than paper<br />Shopping lists - definitely paper<br />Appointments - a big paper calendar<br />To do list - definitely paper and yes, often scraps.<br />First drafts - computer<br />Reading - mainly paper. I love my ereads for the convenience but I still prefer the old format.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Annie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804740491737358014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-63394805492733694822017-06-02T16:53:27.965+10:002017-06-02T16:53:27.965+10:00Thought provoking blog Ally. I think you hit the n...Thought provoking blog Ally. I think you hit the nail on the head when you said writing first draft on paper is not the way that you get things done.<br /><br /> * Spending: cash or credit? Primarily debit card, but I'm trying to move some costs back to cash as it's too easy to not realise how much I've spent using debit/credit cards<br /> * Writing a letter: notepaper or email? Email.<br /> * Shopping Lists: note on fridge or app? I chop and change - I do find paper easier at the store, despite always carrying my phone<br /> * Keeping track of appointments: paper calendar or phone calendar? PAPER! It's too easy to snooze the electronic reminder and forget about the appointment. Where possible, I decline the little appointment card and write the appointment directly into the diary.<br /> * To do lists: random scraps of paper/notebook or app? NOTEBOOK! Scraps of paper don't work because I always always always misplace them. Apps just don't work for to dos because it's a case of 'out of sight, out of mind'<br /><br /> * First draft: paper or computer? Still unpublished, but first drafts are on paper for me. I put a lot of that down to the fact that I already spend 40 hours a week tied to a computer in my day job so try to avoid anything that forces computer use and productivity outside day job hours. <br /><br />And the readers...<br /> * Books: paperback or ebook? I mainly buy ebooks these days, but I still prefer paperbacks. Ebooks are just so much more convenient for the 'I want to read that story" purchase. They do sadly have side effect of not realising how many books you own.Lyn Mnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-18530968505630008362017-06-02T14:46:07.593+10:002017-06-02T14:46:07.593+10:00Ooh this is fun!
* Card - cash probably about 10%...Ooh this is fun!<br /><br />* Card - cash probably about 10% of the time and then probably only for small things like grabbing lunch from somewhere etc. <br />* Email - Xmas is probably the only time I use notepaper/cards<br />* Always paper shopping lists<br />* Paper calendars<br />* To-do list is paper - usually a post it. <br />* First draft is on screen but my first 5 or 6 books were long hand until I bit the bullet. <br />* I read probably more books on my ereader now. Maybe 75/25 is a rough breakdown of e v print.<br /><br />Amy Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12690419732247281048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-30763904736115084642017-06-02T13:29:40.486+10:002017-06-02T13:29:40.486+10:00Oh, what fun! Here goes:
* Cash far more often th...Oh, what fun! Here goes:<br /><br />* Cash far more often than card<br />* Email more often than notepaper<br />* Paper list kept by the phone, next to the fridge<br />* Paper & electronic calendars (gah! need a better system)<br />* To-do list is kept on my weekly diary...though sometimes I'll use the electronic notes on my ipad <br />* First draft is ALWAYS paper :-)<br />* And I'm in love with the convenience (and big print) of ebooks<br /><br />Like Bron I feel old fashioned in some ways...but obviously I'm a hipster (in my own mind at least) in others. :-DMichelle Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07748538761711892080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-83567870323607296342017-06-02T11:23:08.731+10:002017-06-02T11:23:08.731+10:00Ally, I consider myself a bit old-fashioned...or m...Ally, I consider myself a bit old-fashioned...or maybe just a bit old...but my only "paper" answer to your pop-quiz is the shopping list. Everything else I use some electronic/digital form. Probably not the most efficient or the most updated of those things, but ones that suit my paper-based upbringing. <br /><br />Oh, and maps. I really, really like paper maps although the phone version is so much more convenient.<br /><br />Love this post!Bronwyn Jamesonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00720477786460767921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-17463675469027055492017-06-02T09:20:13.435+10:002017-06-02T09:20:13.435+10:00Hi Ally
Great post
here goes for me
* Mainly ca...Hi Ally<br /><br />Great post<br /><br />here goes for me<br /><br />* Mainly card (debit) but cash also<br />* Mostly email but I write out cards<br />* Paper for shopping list<br />* Appointments both phone calendar and paper<br />* To do lists scraps of paper :)<br /><br />For me I buy e-books but still read books and have a fabulous collection of them :)<br /><br />Have Fun<br />HelenHelenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03984438742736003285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-88313069077992070972017-06-02T01:48:55.116+10:002017-06-02T01:48:55.116+10:00OMG that came out so long and I can't edit it ...OMG that came out so long and I can't edit it to reduce the space lol sorry!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07358827139946367507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-66867329167572986822017-06-02T01:48:21.069+10:002017-06-02T01:48:21.069+10:00What a fun blog, Ally! I think I'm a little co...What a fun blog, Ally! I think I'm a little committment-phic with some of these things, as I like the option to switch back and forth.<br /><br />Spending: cash or credit? Both! Cash for smaller purchases and credit/debit for larger ones.<br /><br /> * Writing a letter: notepaper or email? I'm going to say both, because even though I don't write letters by hand I do love writing cards for people.<br /><br /> * Shopping Lists: note on fridge or app? Definitely paper and pen for this one.<br /><br /> * Keeping track of appointments: paper calendar or phone calendar? Paper here too.<br /><br /> * To do lists: random scraps of paper/notebook or app? Both, I use Wunderlist on my laptop but I also often handwrite lists as well, especially if it's a to-do list for a single day.<br /><br />For the writers among us...<br /><br /> * First draft: paper or computer? Definitely computer, I can't even imaging handwriting a manuscript.<br /><br />And the readers...<br /><br /> * Books: paperback or ebook? Both, although I am increasingly turning more to ebooks for space-saving reasons.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07358827139946367507noreply@blogger.com