Moleskin journals, sketch- and notebooks are in a league of their own. They’re a cult, an institution. Countless artists, businessmen and just simply creative people like you and I buy these overpriced black books and join the ranks of Hemingway and Picasso. Btw, Moleskine’s webpage has a special place that proudly displays pages from celebrity-owned books:

What finds it’s way into these little smooth-papered wonders, of course depends on the owner… Here’s a nice article about 20+ Ways to Use a Moleskin.
Except for the anal-retentive Super People who use them strictly as organizers with clean margins and neat handwriting, Normal Moleskiners really put their favorites to work, filling the pages side-to-side, top-to-bottom.
Some participate in “Moleskine exchange programs”, sending the books from artist to artist and exhibiting the collective results in galleries, both real and virtual.
Moleskine x5:

Less social but still friendly, gather into groups, on Flickr or elsewhere and show off their creations, some elaborate, some outright goofy, but mostly talented and fun.
‘Skine Art:

Others are loners, who spill their inspiration onto the yellowish pages and sometimes generously show them to the admiring public. Before-mentioned Moleska is a great example.
And if in your opinion book is judged by it’s cover, and you want some extra-credit, get your Moleskin engraved! Engraveyourbook.com has designs by artists-in-residence:

or you can create your very own:


My frugal advice as usual is… get a fine metallic paint-marker and doodle away