tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post1006052255484190932..comments2024-03-28T10:34:56.034-04:00Comments on Philofaxy: Reader Under The Spotlight - HelenLauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03550291806241735598noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-69200485608196425602012-08-02T14:43:33.993-04:002012-08-02T14:43:33.993-04:00Wanted to say how I loved your post. How you keep ...Wanted to say how I loved your post. How you keep all those filos put to good use is very inspiring. I have to walk everywhere for my job so even one A5 kills me after half an hour. I have about seven though and I love them all! Today actually I separated job organizer from health organizer after reading your post!janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11924602191939884810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-7631607941794929592012-07-31T12:46:33.283-04:002012-07-31T12:46:33.283-04:00Great post Helen, i'm glad it's not just m...Great post Helen, i'm glad it's not just me juggling filofaxs, there's never any chance of one true filofax :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-34283634374583086582012-07-31T01:55:38.542-04:002012-07-31T01:55:38.542-04:00Wow! Quite some compliment. I enjoy the act of wri...Wow! Quite some compliment. I enjoy the act of writing very much and never turn down attention so look out for some guest posts. Ipads are becoming very common in court here too and are great for emailing draft orders and showing photos of a place in question on google earth but I am afraid we still generate files and files of paper!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589254083891378425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-77251950830876287132012-07-30T23:16:00.009-04:002012-07-30T23:16:00.009-04:00This was one of the most enjoyable post on Philofa...This was one of the most enjoyable post on Philofaxy in some time. Thanks, Helen, for guiding us through your collection with such wit! I see quite a few lawyers here in the States toting various paper planners, despite the saturation of Outlook and, more recently, iPads. Wonderful post!Josh LaPortehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16772883862662679235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-52120464992223080162012-07-30T18:15:23.287-04:002012-07-30T18:15:23.287-04:00I've just taken up quilting (off to read Helen...I've just taken up quilting (off to read Helen's links!) and I highly recommend it. I've not completed my first one yet and I'm already planning my second and third!Alison Reeveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12387820977378688933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-43676552133049876042012-07-30T18:10:52.629-04:002012-07-30T18:10:52.629-04:00Helen - you need to do this. I'd love to read ...Helen - you need to do this. I'd love to read all about your take on personal grains action and goal setting.Alison Reeveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12387820977378688933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-67572490354496623992012-07-30T16:43:08.112-04:002012-07-30T16:43:08.112-04:00Promise we'll only get really distressed ourse...Promise we'll only get really distressed ourselves if you make your own mincemeat too, a la Delia!!Butanbenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467585464165082007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-30496176821342782872012-07-30T16:39:51.658-04:002012-07-30T16:39:51.658-04:00Thank you Helen, that is just so very kind of you....Thank you Helen, that is just so very kind of you. It certainly looks like a great hobby! I love the quilt on your knee in the photograph,it reminds me of Klimnt (not sure if I've got that right!) the artist who used a lot of golden colour.I just adore anything in autumnal shades. One day when I can afford it, I want to see Boston and New England in the fall and some of the American quilts. Butanbenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467585464165082007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-47841369503058540812012-07-30T15:54:00.350-04:002012-07-30T15:54:00.350-04:00Totally combinable. You just need committement and...Totally combinable. You just need committement and organisation. Set your priorities ( which can change as time goes by) and determine how much of your life you are going to dedicate to which careers at any given time. But remember you need free time too! And dont fuss about what people will think of you in the law if you have another sideline. It juts makes you a more rounded individual and Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589254083891378425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-46188455848811712002012-07-30T15:49:40.217-04:002012-07-30T15:49:40.217-04:00Oh and my personal aston in my bag too!Oh and my personal aston in my bag too!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589254083891378425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-38340366872614340272012-07-30T15:48:53.627-04:002012-07-30T15:48:53.627-04:00I spend all day every day in court and no where el...I spend all day every day in court and no where else! The list of court hearings I get I get is on paper ( nasty recylced paper sadly) and I punch it and place in my A4 usually. So I have no need for a smart phone as well. I have infront or to the side of me at all times A4 filo for notes and A5 fax with reference material, a work laptop for emails but also my personal ipad is close by and my Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589254083891378425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-13646721162321661692012-07-30T14:08:35.758-04:002012-07-30T14:08:35.758-04:00I really enjoyed your post! You've alleviated ...I really enjoyed your post! You've alleviated one of my nore recent fears (how and if I will be able to combine my future job as a lawyer with my current job as a 3D-artist/concept artist... and law student). I've thought of freelancing during the weekends/evenings but didn't know if it was actually doable.<br />I also like the different functions you have for your filofaxes! :)Yuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17887628335822860684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-26189793796108228122012-07-30T13:14:34.124-04:002012-07-30T13:14:34.124-04:00Don't hate me but, I do actually bake my own m...Don't hate me but, I do actually bake my own mince pies! they end up looking pretty distressed though!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589254083891378425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-36358847483523470222012-07-30T13:12:47.861-04:002012-07-30T13:12:47.861-04:00Thanks for a great post, Helen :)
I think it'...Thanks for a great post, Helen :) <br />I think it's a great mix of your work in both law & art. I loved hearing about your uses for your filos & how you manage them all.Anitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07657083184744111032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-21971226595645203382012-07-30T12:54:24.467-04:002012-07-30T12:54:24.467-04:00Apart from hoping you buy mince pies to distress a...Apart from hoping you buy mince pies to distress a la 'I don't know how she does it' I loved your guest post. Love 'She died well organised' and the rutzopean train station. And seriously I AM NOT BUYING ANYMORE FILOFAX AT THE MOMENT but when I do I will read this post to remind me how to juggle them.Angel Jemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08915392156232711695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-36001825953094123112012-07-30T09:16:38.077-04:002012-07-30T09:16:38.077-04:00Yes, the Twelve by Twelve project has been amazing...Yes, the Twelve by Twelve project has been amazing. We started out just playing together and now we frequently told we are 'famous' which is rather humbling!<br /><br />Steve has now agreed to host some more guest posts for me so I will be here rather than on a new blog for the foreseeable future ... got to keep focussed on those quilts for now!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589254083891378425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-37462282428108779432012-07-30T09:13:12.530-04:002012-07-30T09:13:12.530-04:00Oh I do so hope you will give it a go. Let me know...Oh I do so hope you will give it a go. Let me know by email if you need any advice in starting up. But be aware, it is as addictive as filofax buying!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589254083891378425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-78160091505203715812012-07-30T08:39:45.048-04:002012-07-30T08:39:45.048-04:00Helen, your guest post is just awesome! I really a...Helen, your guest post is just awesome! I really admire the fact that you do so much and combine work as a lawyer with such a wonderful and absorbing hobby. Wow!! I've secretly always wanted to try quilting, but have never taken that leap. Now I think you may have inspired me to start a new hobby there. Thank you... I'll certainly be looking up your sites you have listed. What an Butanbenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467585464165082007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-81232041007048430462012-07-30T08:34:16.446-04:002012-07-30T08:34:16.446-04:00Loved your post, and would love to read a filofax ...Loved your post, and would love to read a filofax blog should you write one. I am dazzled by your quilting, and happy to find the 12 x 12 info. It looks like you all are having a great time within the small size parameters. I love it!aprilquiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06477561218499152281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-11695114104141704642012-07-30T08:00:34.432-04:002012-07-30T08:00:34.432-04:00Most lovely post. Thank you for sharing a glimpse...Most lovely post. Thank you for sharing a glimpse into your interesting life, Helen.Joey Quintonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13859818117873632285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-56609173536358458112012-07-30T07:11:26.156-04:002012-07-30T07:11:26.156-04:00Wow! That sentence would FILL an a5 Osterley! Than...Wow! That sentence would FILL an a5 Osterley! Thank you for removing my panic buying mode!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589254083891378425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-85362286484816526132012-07-30T06:56:46.882-04:002012-07-30T06:56:46.882-04:00Oh, and when I discussed of the evaporation of Ost...Oh, and when I discussed of the evaporation of Osterleys, it was during week 29 and that´s when they FF called to the dept store that all colours were finished at the time. But that they were making more all of the colours ( I had also left the word to the dept stationary that if they didn´t manage to get A5 in brown, I´d be all peachy for a plum as well but FF assured that all of the colors areWeirdRockStarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17388608744555605499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-64754414626018336352012-07-30T06:47:10.128-04:002012-07-30T06:47:10.128-04:00THEY ARE MAKING NEW ONES PROBABLY AS WE TYPE! They...THEY ARE MAKING NEW ONES PROBABLY AS WE TYPE! They are not finished for good, just a temporary bump on the road. I´ll get my shipment ( I ordered through a department store )in 3-4 months, as soon as they send my beauty from England. <br />Wanting anything is a good enough reason to get it as well. See, I have this fabulous philosophy that what I want, I should get it. And so should anybody! ( asWeirdRockStarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17388608744555605499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-25495779695124293812012-07-30T06:32:39.262-04:002012-07-30T06:32:39.262-04:00Well, I am delighted to have a new best friend! I ...Well, I am delighted to have a new best friend! I am happy to update and share the Osterley ( amd all other) set up in due course.. but I am debating.. do I have enough material for a new blog? Do people have time to read another filofax blog.. should it be wider.. about personal organisation and goal setting in general... do I really have time/ material....hmm....Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589254083891378425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-77696792611274662642012-07-30T06:21:38.961-04:002012-07-30T06:21:38.961-04:00What? What? The Osterley's are finito at the f...What? What? The Osterley's are finito at the factory? Noooooo! now I have to buy a grey and a brown wherever I can get my mitts on one because... well.... Ok no, (she says, suspecting that due to temporary star status her husband might for once be reading this blog) I don't HAVE to. Thats ridiculous. I just want to. Which is not ridiculous at all:)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589254083891378425noreply@blogger.com