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Wednesday is my birthday, Friday is Christmas, Saturday is a wedding.

And I’m sick–as in the most fun I’m going to have this week is Snuggie-wallowing on the couch, watching “Say Yes to the Dress.”

Can you blame me for feeling misanthropic?

While I’m down for the count, I fully plan on chronicling my list of grievous injuries in my Knock Knock “In My Humble Opinion” journal.  Because all of you, with your germs and squirms and general gross humanity, did this to me.  And I won’t soon forget it.

The limited edition “LOVE” journal from Dogeared Jewels & Gifts is a gem of a notebook bound in re-purposed leather. Inside you’ll find 36 recycled paper pages to inscribe with love notes, shopping lists, or perhaps your latest and greatest brainstorm. The LOVE debossed logo is hand crafted in California. Each journal is different, depending on the leather color and comes wrapped in brown kraft paper. And how can you resist the silver leather? It is perfect for a holiday gift and very stylish as well. The LOVE journal also comes in natural, gold, plum, and moss. Be careful not to get the leather cover wet, it will age the leather prematurely. Otherwise, this beautiful little book should last for many years to come.

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Does your boring Moleskine come stuffed with 10 artist-designed postcards, 100 lined pages for journaling, and 150 blank pages for sketching, not to mention a lovable marshmallow man on its cover?

I think not.

Whip this Chubby Book out in public, and prepare to impress.

(click images for sample pages)

These journals–meant to be filled out by a loved one, then returned–remind me of the slam books of our youth.  But kinder and keepable, instead of the sort of thing that sends you running out of 4th period to lock yourself in a bathroom stall.

Also a good DIY gift, if you’re so inclined.

I could never explain my zombie-eating-fried-chicken-in-Nordstrom’s dream to you anyway, so I’ll just  jot it down in my little book.