I was thinking I'd have that prototypical 'little red journal', and that's what I ordered. You know, the one that has the nuclear launch codes, state secrets, or manifesto of a genius / whacko? I don't work for the government and I'm no genius so.... pay no nevermind. Sure, I could have gone down to the local dollar store and picked up a stack of spiral notebooks and a couple packages of Bic for the same amount of money, but it wouldn't have that condensed value per item would it?