If you think Evernote is too bloated, you might be interested in this alternative system:
How to Keep Your Notes Organized Across Devices With Simplenote | Mac|Life: “With Simplenote and Notational Velocity, you can keep the core functionality of Evernote’s archiving and listing system and opt out of all those other extra features that you don’t use. Don’t need add-ons and voice notation? No problem.”