why do you/dont you keep a journal?

I don't keep a regular journal. But I do keep a journal of interesting/weird dreams I have. My dad says that you can find a good story in a good dream. So I like to keep track of mine that might make a good story for me to write sometime.

I used to keep journals when I was in gradeschool until my early college days and I still laugh when I get to read my childish entries in those days. Now that I'm a busy mom who also works as a freelance writer for magazine, I find it bothersome to maintain a notebook to write down my thoughts in (heck, I sometimes even forget to jot down important schedules in my calendar!) But I do maintain online blogs. I find them easier to access since I'm almost always in front of the computer anyway and the knowledge that there are people reading about my ramblings, that's something. I feel that I get to share my thoughts as I learn more from friends and family who take time to comment on my entries. I guess there are people like me who need that kind of assurance that there are beings out there who care for me even if we don't see each other often (or haven't even met yet!).

i dont keep a journal but i really like blogging..it gives me that same feeling that having a journal give..the only difference is, i guess, i want others to bear with my happiness, pain, or whatever i write there.. personal stuff..hmm..i like to keep it for myself..i may not remember the date or exact time, but those kind of things that i want to be with me..so i keep it in my memory..^_^

I don't keep a journal. But when I was in 5th grade, I wanted to and I started writing journal about my daily happenings. But I didn't able to continue it for more than a month because I didn't get anything to write for some days and other days I didn't have time to write. Now also sometimes I feel I should write a journal, but I never do it.