Perpetual Disappointments Diary

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To truly capture the essence of 2020, Kinokuniya is selling a product that is such a big mood — the Perpetual Disappointments Diary. After spotting Kinokuniya Malaysia's highly-shared Facebook post highlighting the diary on December 13, 2020, we were naturally intrigued to see what else was inside, especially considering how some of us (especially this author) tend to be self-loathing pessimists at times.

Kinokuniya Is Selling This Perpetual Disappointment Diary For $25

Complete with realistic journaling prompts, boring crosswords, useful phrases and pointless doodles, you can’t find a more relatable book. var et_frontend_scripts = {"builderCssContainerPrefix":"#et-boc","builderCssLayoutPrefix":"#et-boc .et-l"}; Fair warning that some of the excuses are rather questionable, but will definitely make for a good laugh. First published in 2016, the diary has kept up with new editions every year – you can even buy the 2021 edition right now. But still, the general pessimistic outlook you get from its contents has stayed unchanged. IMAGE: Asbury & Asbury

In such an unprecedented year, you might just want to switch your usual annoyingly cheery and inspirational diary for a more realistic one.No –only from asburyandasbury.com/shop. I haven’t figured out how distribution works and will happily take advice if there are any experts out there. The National Poetry Library and British Library have copies, so I have some baseline literary credibility. If this Perpetual Disappointments Diary speaks to the pessimist within you, you can head over to Kinokunyi to get a copy. The diary makes no bones of what it wants to do. The blurb on the cover even describes itself as a "downbeat journal for pessimists, cynics, and losers everywhere," and that you'll "love it."

If the above sums up how you're feeling (we hope not), The Perpetual Disappointments Diary might just be perfect for you (again, we really hope not). IMAGE: Kinokuniya Malaysia No – I did a talk at D&AD Manchester and the Off The Shelf Literature Festival in Sheffield and enjoyed both. So I’m looking for other opportunities and open to suggestions. Another section aims to dig out some of your deepest doubts, fears, and insecurities, and asks you piercing questions about them. IMAGE: Asbury & AsburyAs we wrap up 2020, this might just be the perfect diary to help you start your new year with realistic resolutions. After all, we remember how our lofty resolutions went this year. At least now we know better than to jot down ‘travel more’. Granted, those come with slight personal jabs, but hey, there’s no growth without first realising your weaknesses.

Everything depressingly real from weight gained to debt accumulated and public shamings, you can keep count with the Perpetual Disappointments Diary.So yes, it’s available now and I’ve no idea how long it will be in future, so maybe act now if you’re ever going to. You can’t argue it’s not a timely gift given the state of the world. I don’t know. I’m still writing so I suppose those poems will have to go somewhere. I like doing it and feel like there’s more to do. It started in a random and unplanned way and I suspect it will end similarly. The Perpetual Disappointments Diary describes itself as a “downbeat journal for pessimists, cynics and losers everywhere”.