diff --git a/shell/view/Shell.py b/shell/view/Shell.py
index 086b8564..dcdc5d40 100644
--- a/shell/view/Shell.py
+++ b/shell/view/Shell.py
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ class Shell(gobject.GObject):
         self._frame = Frame(self)
         self._frame.show_and_hide(3)
 
+        self.start_activity('org.laptop.JournalActivity')
+
     def _handle_camera_key(self):
         if self._current_host:
             if self._current_host.execute('camera', []):
diff --git a/sugar/activity/Activity.py b/sugar/activity/Activity.py
index 8d71d03f..a10dc703 100644
--- a/sugar/activity/Activity.py
+++ b/sugar/activity/Activity.py
@@ -123,11 +123,11 @@ class Activity(gtk.Window):
         self._activity_id = sugar.util.unique_id()
 
         ds = datastore.get_instance()
-        self._journal_object = ds.create('', {}, self._activity_id)
-
-        date = datetime.datetime.now()
-        self._journal_jobject.set_properties({'date' : date,
-                                              'title' : self.get_title()})
+        #self._journal_object = ds.create('', {}, self._activity_id)
+        #
+        #date = datetime.datetime.now()
+        #self._journal_jobject.set_properties({'date' : date,
+        #                                      'title' : self.get_title()})
 
         self.present()