If it's something you want to carry with you at times Moleskine are good if you don't get one too big.

I also recommend getting one that is sturdy... my current journal is 600 pages, but it's leather and it's often hard to write in without a clipboard or something underneath to support it.

I'm having a hard time choosing a new journal for January 1st as well, I have plenty of unused journals in my collection to choose from.

Good luck finding one you like. :0)

Have you tried Barnes and Noble? They have a pretty good selection of journals. Also, if you are looking for handmade, try Etsy! :)
Good luck!

First - Target has a lot of journals. I discovered this while Christmas shopping.

Second - How is that personal manifesto going? How are you going about that? I am supposed to be writing one as well for my personal and spiritual journey, and I just...I truly don't understand how to begin. I would love to hear your take on it.

My favorite journal I used in 2012 is this:

http://www.amazon.com/Spirit-Journal-Notebook-Oversized-Journals/dp/1593594933/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1356588250&sr=8-1&keywords=the+spirit+of+flight

Words only, or words and pictures? I couldn't imagine a Happy Book without lots of color and all sorts of images glued in

A Moleskine sketchbook, with one page removed from the center of each signature, makes a great notebook for pasting in things. The pages are heavy enough to take the weight.

Otherwise, I'd say a regular Moleskine, just because they are convenient to carry around.

I don't have a favorite type of journal, but I love the whole Happy List idea, and just posted a bit of my own today, in fact. I wish the Happy List community here was still active. I wonder if there would be any interest in starting a new one?

I like the idea of things you like about yourself, too. That would be a helpful list of me to make as well.

I think the type of journal you choose is going to depend on whether it's going to be just writing, or include drawing, painting, or things pasted in, and of course size matters if you want to carry it with you. What I'm using for mine (started in October) is an awesome little 3x3x1 inch hardcover with thin pages. I like the tiny format so if I want to put just one thing on a page, I can. Good luck with your search and your journaling!

Ooooh, yummy! What did you choose?

I managed to find the old one I was thinking of:
http://happylist.livejournal.com/profile

A couple that are a little different, and still a tiny bit alive http://one-happiness.livejournal.com/
http://5gratitudes.livejournal.com/

If you start one, I will definitely join. There might be an active one and I'm just not searching for the right key words.

Awesome! I LOVE reading other people's happy lists, because it usually reminds me of more things to be happy about.

Very cool! I wouldn't have thought of Marshalls as a place for journals, and that's a good price, too!

Oh, excellent! Not that I need a new journal, but it's nice to know where to get them cheap!

I've got too much on my plate right now to help co-mod or anything, sadly, but I will definitely join and do my best to help pimp it out!

because I am a nerd I got this
http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Happy-Book-Journal-Celebrate/dp/1402226527/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1356717466&sr=8-1