^ I suppose it's a kind of outlet, so that a person doesn't always have to keep it in. Like someone to confide in that won't actually tell anyone. Of course, you just need to hide it very well. That's what I used to use my journal for, anyway.
Speaking of it, I don't remember where I put it.
I think I know where it is, but I'm not certain. Gosh, I haven't written in it since last year. Sometimes I just don't exactly have the time to write in it as often as I would like to. Or I just put it in private entries on LiveJournal.
I also used to take petals off of roses and other flowers and put them in that journal. I always used to like opening it up and finding rose petals within the pages.