the golden letter journal

Today is a half relaxed day-I finished Genesis early,and I am taking some time to journal. I recognize that, at least in prayer, my mind is full of incomplete thoughts when people come to mind to pray for, and so, I have begun to write out names, and about two lines specifically about them, and what I would like to see God work in them.
A "prayer journal"? Oh, i would rather not call it that: it makes me think of scripted gold letters, a lacey journal with satin ribbon beside a cup of tea. If you know me, you would understand how i would refuse to attach myself to such imagery. No, the beginning of this journal consists of to do lists, a recipe for crepes and some simple math. I thought about tearing it out, but, no, it suits better than lace.
Anyways.
This journal was started about two weeks ago, and consists of the most random people from my past; people from camp i met when i was 14 who i havent seen since, people i met during our local outreach in australia during dts, people from 3 different churches, all sorts. AS they come to mind,and i wonder how they are doing, I am trying to pray for them instead of leaving it a half baked thought.
I also journal generally, about twice a week. Im not sure how i will balance both, since SBS is continually taking up the majority of my time. I am not writing this to brag about how deep i am (i always had a perception in the past that journalers are vast in imagination and emotionally complex beyond all verbal communication-i mean, how deep is that) but rather, explain how it helps me hammer out my thoughts in a progression, and stay dedicated to one thought long enough to really jog it out to completion. I'm an introspective extrovert, and i find that writing things out keeps me focused, and also makes me feel like i have told someone all my thoughts-leaving me less likely to pour out my self reflecting issues on an unwilling ear. Maybe this can serve as a challenge to document your life-jog things out on paper to understand your thought pattern better. You don't have to buy a lacey golden book to do it either.