the book seemed to be a cross between a journal and a reminder calendar-a note about a new year 's eve party katherine had attended with saul ; a lover 's spat with saul , who wanted to request larger quarters now that they were living together ; a brief but embarrassingly vivid description of their valentine 's day celebration-the type of notes that someone might jot in a diary if she were too busy and too happy for a lot of introspection .