Aqua Notes
One of my favorite things about working from home (besides doing laundry while I have phone conferences with high level executives – it makes me laugh) is the freedom it gives me to work the way I work best. A lot of what I do as Managing Director of a web marketing company is a little tricky and requires thought before action. I wish I thought best at my desk, pen in hand, glasses perched elegantly on nose, looking pensive. Nope.
I think best when I’m wet. There it is. I said it.
When I have a very tricky situation to deal with at work, I often will close my laptop and take a shower. I’m not sure why, and I know I’m not alone in this, but my clearest, most creative thoughts come to me in that shower.
That’s why this product is pure genius: AquaNotes from MyAquaNotes.com. It’s waterproof paper and who among us knew such a thing existed? I’d been thinking that a shower whiteboard would be great, but when my friend Sharon gave me these AquaNotes (thank you, Sharon!), she pointed out that this is better: you can rip off the sheet you’ve written on and take it wherever you need it. GENIUS!
It truly is waterproof, too. I got it very, very wet, just to see if I could destroy it. The paper dried normally and feels just like real paper. And the pad/pencil combo is a super cheap $6! This product may be the culmination of all human potential.
Since I got My Aqua Notes a week ago, I’ve planned my entire Christmas giftgiving list and solved global warming, all in the shower. OK, maybe not both, but one of those for sure.
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I knew this had to exist! I get my best ideas in the shower and in the car. I have a voice recording system on my phone so I capture those ideas without getting in an accident. I must have the Aqua Notes, it is pure genius.
Glad you like this, Denise. I love these Aqua Notes. When I’m in the car, I’ve gotten in the habit of calling my home voicemail from my handsfree phone and leaving myself messages. My kids laugh because every time I do, I end the call, to myself, with “thanks, bye!”
Why not be polite when I’m reminding myself to do something?
That makes sense. I often get creative in the shower. I like to create lists in the shower. I also work at home, but believe it or not, the best place for me to get my creative juices flowing (I’m a freelance writer/scrptwriter) is in bed. I keep a notebook at the side of my bed. I have to check out that AquaNotes.
I just bought some of the Aqua Love Notes. They come with a red pencil!
Too true, Gayle. I find that I’m not as creative in bed as in the shower. But, I do often lay awake at night making mental lists in bed when my head just keeps spinning.
I’m going to start keeping a notebook by my bed to jot that stuff down. Maybe that’ll help me get back to sleep quicker. Good tip!
I totally thought this didn’t exist and it was how I was going to make millions! I had already named it, even. “Wet Dreams.” ……Yeah, “Aqua Notes “will probably go over better with the masses.:)
Great Site!
Oh, Alison! Genius! I like your name much better!
I get my “lightbulb moments” in the car, too. Funny, I never thought about using the voice notes app on my iPhone for that purpose, but I’m totally going to do it now!
I’ve written about the Aqua Notes before too! I haven’t actually tried them but the idea is fabulous! I do some of my best thinking in the shower. No kids, no interruptions – my mind goes wild.
But usually as soon as I shot the water off someone comes running in for something and those ideas leave as quick as they came!
I am always using the voice recorder in the car!
Genius. Simply genius! Who knew such a thing existed? I have to admit that I frequently go get in the shower to think about things. There’s a lot of peace and quiet in there. Sometimes, when I can deal with the morning yet, I’ll just go SIT in the shower…with my coffee. Yes, it can be done with out splashing shower water in your coffee. It’s all about how you position the nozzle.
I am blown away. I was considering using grease pencil to make notes on the shower wall, but this is perfect. So perfect I had to share it with my blog readers (all three of them):
http://keethink.com/blog/2010/08/20/link-love-aqua-notes-or-why-laziness-is-the-mother-of-efficiency/