I’m beginning to realize how anti-technology I am. Not that I hate technology, I spend far too many of my waking hours parked in front of a keyboard, or with headphones in, or with a cell phone to my ear. But when it comes down to it, I would rather use something “old school,” “classic,” or “retro” than have the latest and greatest (and buggiest) piece of gadgetry out there.

I guess that’s why I was so excited when I got my Moleskine notebook. I would rather write my ideas down on a piece of paper than any computer program, however shiny. I may be able to type faster than I can write, but with computers come the inevitable distractions of email, instant messaging and blogs to name a few. I like just sitting down with my notebook and feeling like writing is the only thing in the world.

I made myself a hipster PDA a few weeks ago, and I’m happy with it, especially because now I don’t feel the need to go out and get a PDA. Not that I did, but I am always enamored with gadgetry that I’ll never be able to afford, and it was nice to realize I’d be able to get everything I want from a PDA, really, with just a few index cards.

Along the same lines, I am really considering getting one of the Moleskine City Notebooks, as an alternate to getting something with GPS. I am still weirded out by the concept of my world being so small that people can pinpoint my location by what I have in my hand or dashboard. But I’m also horrible at directions, and I think that this might be the perfect option. Has anyone tried one of these? Are they really as helpful as advertised?