I know I’ve sort on pondered and repondered my blog identity, both here in various posts and in private conversations. I just didn’t feel as if this blog had a clear identity, and I’ve finally identified the problem. I’ve been working with the wrong definition of a commonplace book.

It’s one of those things where I heard the term and assumed it meant diary or journal which, as it turns out, is not quite right.

I’m actually a little relieved because there are plenty of diarist bloggers out there, including several on my blogroll, who are much better at it than me. I didn’t want to go with a newsy blog because, well, I’m shallow and too flaky to research. I don’t do anything particularly special like cook or craft (well, I do these things, but not in an interesting way), and I’m too lazy to upload all of those cooking/crafting photos.

Case in point. Just moments ago I had this thought: “I should post some new photos on facebook. Oh, the camera’s upstairs. Nevermind.”

I know, I know, you’re waiting for it. What then, Lucy, *is* the definition of a commonplace book?

Funny you should ask. It is this: “a book in which noteworthy quotations, comments, etc. are written.”

(I refer to the aforementioned research laziness. I actually happened across this definition when I was googling for a new header photo…look up).

Fabulous! I declare that from now on, I will center every post around an interesting quotation or comment. I like to collect quotes anyway. I’ve got a mental inventory of quotes for just about any occasion like, for example “I went to the woods because I wanted to live deliberately” and “Why must you disrespect Brett in this aspect?”

So ahead we forge with a slightly new and improved (I’m optimistic) blogdentity.

Because, as they say: “Autumn turns to winter, and winter turns to spring. It doesn’t just go for seasons you know, it goes for everything.”

Everything.