Rant: My journal fell in a puddle at the Seattle ferry terminal

I had to let it dry for two days, and now I love the wrinkled, stained pages for my messy weekly logs. Anyone else have a journal that got better after a disaster?

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carr.luna1d ago

Love that you embraced the mess. A little water damage can turn a generic notebook into a one of a kind artifact with its own story. It's proof you actually used the thing.

the_mary1d ago

Honestly that's the universe telling you your thoughts were too dry and needed some hydration. My journal's biggest disaster is my own terrible handwriting, a puddle might actually improve it. At least now your weekly logs have a built-in excuse for any messy pages, blame the ferry terminal ghosts.

shane_carter1d ago

The Seattle ferry terminal puddle is brutal, my coffee got knocked into my bag there last year. The salt water from the bay can actually make pages brittle over time, not just stain them. You might want to press it under some heavy books to keep it from warping more.