A Collector's Dream: A Record of My Vinyl: A Collector's Catalog

A Record of My Vinyl: A Collector's Catalog is a unique guide/journal that provides record collectors with useful information as well as a way to properly catalog their vinyl collection. The book includes a few pages that talk about how to care for your vinyl and how to grade your vinyl.

Much of the journal is made up of pages where you can collect information about each record that you own. The entries allow you to add the artist, album, label, catalog number, country, year, grade and liner notes. At the top of each page you can also assign a category to the group. If you are missing something from your collection, the back pages are for listing your most-wanted vinyl titles. These pages are perforated so you can remove them so you can refer to them when you vinyl hunting.

The best part about this journal is the cover. It is made to look like it has a record on it, but it goes a step further to have the raised grooves on it just like real vinyl. It is a high quality journal that any record collector would want to have to complement their collection.

You can check out more information on this title and on the author.

*I received this book from Blogging for Books for this review.

The Ups and Downs of Mondays

I watched the Grammys last night and I'm pretty sure I'll never make that mistake again. I could go on for hours, but I'll just say these two things: when Jeff Lynne is on stage, YOU STAND UP. And no one turns off Paul's mic. NO ONE. And these weren't even the issues that anyone thought were controversies... I mean really. This made me regret not switching the channel to Sister Wives.

Five versions of the same song--this is love.

At least my mail carrier loves to brighten my day. Three packages came, all of which have contents that were totally free or paid for with gift cards (don't want anyone to think I'm just pretending to be poor!).


Seriously, the highlight of my Monday. I've been able to add to my vinyl collection and I received another Influenster VoxBox. As always, if you want to read more about the products from this box, please visit Showered in Beauty over the coming days and weeks for reviews, photos and other fun stuff.

Products provided free from Influenster for testing.

In terms of writing, I found another social media site that may be worth checking out. It's called Biosgraphy and is looks like a great place for personal essays and photo essays. In fact, I'm currently working on something to post into my Thank You/It's All Your Fault biog. Stayed tuned for that.

I think I may be giving up on Tsu--because of the potential to earn money, no one on that site is interested in making a genuine connection. Pity, because there are some great people over there. They just need to stop concentrating on the pennies that the site divvies out.

Aside from hanging out on social media, I have been working on that grant application I mentioned last week and revising the heck out of a few pieces so I can get them out by the end of February. Still looking for gainful employment as well, but I'm not to the point where I'm lowering my standards. I have to believe that I'll be my authentic self in my job, and nothing that's quick or easy to get has been the right fit yet. Although, if you talk to me again in a week that may change. ;-)

Going Old School

I've been slightly distracted this week. I bought a portable record player and it's really great. There's nothing better than listening to old records. I don't know why I didn't make an investment in a record player sooner.

Anyway, I thought listening to records instead of CNN while I worked would be a better solution, even if it was only to get me up and moving every 20 minutes to change the record. Turns out, I prefer staring at the record while it is spinning when I'm listening to it. So, records are only for after the day's work is done, but it is becoming a great way to end the day. And of course, it's fun to hit Half Price Books and various yard sales to get more vinyl.

Other than that minor distraction, all the writing is still on schedule. Write on, folks.