#I will also be printing out this post and putting it in the new hobonichi I ordered

[noonaishere]

So I was sitting here, thinking to myself, wondering how long I’ve been working on this fic [also: I was thinking about this LAST week, I just forgot to type up this post. I feel like that’s just… this whole thing in a nutshell] and I decided to go through my phone to find screencaps and go through my gdocs to find the earliest document that’s associated with this coming fic...

And… I had forgotten that - originally - I was planning on doing a Choose Your Own Adventure-style Otome fic. It’d have each member of Ateez be one of the personality types you see in Otome games, and you’d read through it and click links and choose who you’d end up with in the end. I read a really great CYOA story on Twine a long time ago and I’ve been wanting to do one since then, though I haven’t had an idea that I felt was befitting it.

So I looked up the main Otome personality types and tried to fit each Ateez member to each type and then sort of ran out of ideas/was too busy with work, and so I just put it in a folder marked “fics” which has all fic ideas that I’m kicking around (some come to fruition, some don’t). The document is called “Otome Character Archetypes” and the date on that document is Jun 5, 2021.

Anyway, I recall kind of thinking about the idea for a while after that and then forgetting about it. My Jaehyun fic was still updating, and while I wanted to start a new fic so I had something for when that one was done, I think I might have been also working on some original stuff as well.

At some point I scrapped the Otome idea since I didn’t feel like I grasped the personality types enough to be able to write it well, and created a new doc called  “Ateez smau idea.” It’s creation date is November 7, 2021. (I don’t really use this anymore - the last time I opened it was February of last year lol - because I made a better, more organized “book bible” kind of thing at some point.)

Then I got this comment that sort of blew my mind.

And I was like… YO, what IF there were two couples trying to get each other together, our favorite (or at least my favorite) fic chaos but doubled? 

…

What if it was two fics?

So I started writing notes like, immediately-- AND I DELETED THE ORIGINAL DOCUMENT LIKE A FOOL. I KNOW I made posts about it in April and May, but I guess I copy/pasted the text out of the first documents and deleted the remains as I got everything together and made it make sense? Which - I now realize - I need to STOP. DOING. Since I don’t fucking journal about what I’m doing at all, I need to keep the docs themselves to know when I did things 😫😫😫😫😫

I don’t have the original version of the one side of the fic (it’s two fics. I’ll explain when it’s ready to come out. I don’t know why I do these things), but a file called “Notes from first draft” has March 8, 2022 on it. So I had to have written the first draft of it before then; somewhere in between January 19th and March 8th, because those are the dates of luvvvx’s comment and the day I apparently had enough of a first draft to read it and make notes about additions. The first drafts (of each side of the fic) had to have been very bare bones though, because the doc has a lot of smaller points in it that are intrinsic to the plot and that I know I decided on early on in the writing process.

So I started somewhere between: January 19th and March 8th, 2022. 

…And now it’s over a year later since I started the missing doc of the first draft, and I missed BOTH anniversaries of starting the fic (the comment and the first doc).

When I first was like, “When did I start this?” I thought maybe I could make a little post about it and be like, “Congratulations to STILL NOT BEING DONE” and it would be a lark and kind of funny since I’ve been working on this for so long, but I MISSED BOTH OF THEM. I had two and I missed them.

So yeah, idk what this is. 

Happy missed anniversaries I guess 🎉

[solaceintimeandspace]

the journal

i've been bullet journaling in an a5 leuchtturm1917 for 4 years now. i feel very happy with the system i put in place, and i've taken to decorating it heavily this past year. i have a basic calendar view, with a direction of notes that doesn't make sense. i often repeat what i've written in my weekly spreads here, but it gives me a a nice overview of the whole month. i do feel and organise myself in months, so this is the best layout for me.

i track 25 habits because i don't want to lose sight of what i'm doing, i track what i eat because i don't want to be mistaken about what i consume, i track how im feeling because i know i will forget.

i also list my "commonplacing" entries, they're simply what i write down in my book where everything goes. this list does not include the more visceral stuff that i sometimes purge in a mess book that's structured like a puzzle. these writings are on my archive though. i also keep short overviews of what happened during the day.

i also track what i listen to, watch and read, who i have talked to, what i was interested in, and good things. at the end of the month, i write a retrospective, trying to look back on what i did and what consequences it has on present me going into the new month.

my week layouts are used for planning, but mainly archiving and quick journaling, so i don't forget. i decorate them with pictures that spoke to me as they help me anchor what i wrote with an image i will remember, even if it has nothing to do with the events i write about.

i've bought an a5 hobonichi cousin for next year, and it worries me somehow. i want to commonplace and journal in the a5, making it an archive of sorts -- but i know it's going to be difficult to get used to this new structure and system. i will likely end up buying a new leuchtturm but this time with grid paper. if anyone else is worried about getting comfortable in a new book next year, i'm with you, *please give me your tips, i will die*.

bonus: i use the hobonichi cover i bought for my cousin, and i fill it up with little pictures. i put them together from my pinterest boards and then print them out at a print shop. i should buy a printer, but these days i'm short on money. i just use them for personal use, so i don't reference them, but maybe i should if i take pictures of my pages and post them here? i'm not sure.

anyway, this was my neverending rambling about my journaling system. if you have questions or comments please fire away. i'll likely make a post about what months are what color to me and show you some other spreads from other months that i liked soon.

cheers ✸

[thefinerpoint]

2021 Planner Set Up.

I am really late with my 2021 planner set up post this year. Like most people I am struggling to muster the energy to do normal things. I bought everything from The Journal Shop this year, pre-ordering the items I wanted. I am becoming very set in the style of planners I use and how I use them, but as I do most years I added something else in there to mix things up and experiment a little.

As usual this post is a little long so you may want to grab a tea.

Midori 2021 Planner - B6 Slim.

This is the experiment for the year and could be a keeper (not that I have high hopes or anything). The Midori 2021 planner has a few pre-printed pages that categorise this a planner. The first two pages show the year at a glance, you get 2021 on the left hand page and 2022 on the right.

Then you move into monthly views starting with Dec 2020 and ending with January 2022. The aesthetic of this notebook in completely minimal. The calendar doesn't dominate the spread, but gives you plenty of margin room to doodle, add notes or decorate.

And that’s it, after this you have lined paper with a handful of blank pages at the end of the planner. The idea with the lined pages is there are eight sections, each section highlighted with a slightly bolder ruled line. There is one section per day, all equal in size and then one spare section for notes. There is one orange bookmark with this planner and a few stickers to mark the year or to write some basic information on. I have added a clear plastic cover to add a bit of additional protection.

The purpose of this planner is to record cultural things. Thoughts on books I am reading, quotes I have come across and want to remember, interesting tidbits from podcasts. I consume in numerous different ways like most people, but I want to find somewhere that is dedicated to capturing this information. A planner serves this purpose well, rather than scattered through various notebooks. It becomes a marker and a reminder of my year in a different way to be kept and stored for future reference. Knowing I found a quote on a given year, at a particular time can only add more context and perhaps help to signify why something resonated with me even more.

Hobonichi Weeks.

This is my third year using this small and functional planner. The Hobonichi Weeks is the planner that is very similar to what I would have used many moons ago but you get all the Japanese goodness and flourishes that you can’t buy anywhere else. I was on the hunt for the Bow & Tie: Campsite version but this was, and still is, out of stock. Instead I went for the Cherry Blossom edition as the colour seemed nice and it contrasted the green I have been using this year. I have a clear cover which I have used for three years and it’s still holding up well.

My use is very simple. I put appointments in here and track all the things that dominate the day to day. Monthly calendars hold all the upcoming appointments, school term times, anniversaries, birthdays etc. Usually on a Sunday I sit down and write out the next weeks tasks on the weekly pages. This helps my mind engage with what’s coming up and plan ahead. I use the right hand side to write down any tasks for the week I need to remember. There is nothing fun or fancy in here, this is purely functional and organisational. I've used the Weeks like this for years now and it works perfectly.

Hobonichi Techo English Edition.

This is new for 2021, but not new to me. I decided to try this out again as I enjoy the tomoe river paper and the smaller size should be able to fill out each day. My plans for this aren’t that fleshed out, but the idea is to capture something from my day using less words and more drawings, doodles and cartoon style imagery. I think after 365 days this could be a really interesting thing to look back on.

Travelers Company Weekly + Memo Refill.

I have used this insert now for years and it is by far my favourite. I get to use fountain pens, I decorate...sometimes, using washi, stickers, pens etc. And I record all the small things.

Over the years I have adapted and added a few things, one being a weekly gratitude area on the notes side of the page where I jot down things that I should be/am grateful for. In 2020 this was definitely needed and helped to reduce anxiety and ground myself.

At the front of this notebook where you get the month views, I write down what I read, watch and learn. For the books I put a start and end date, same if I watch a TV series. Anything learned could be a Skillshare course, an interesting online learning I have had to do. I then note at the top of each month how many of each I have done. I really like this monthly overview and it has promoted my idea to have a dedicated planner for this sort of information, expanding on it a little more.

Overall thoughts.

As usual this feels like a lot of planners, but they all serve a purpose for me. The Hobonichi Techo is the planner that will require a little thought and so may be a harder commitment. The other three on this list are either tried and tested, being fully fledged habits now, or so simple I can’t see it being a problem.

I would like to be positive and hope that 2021 holds more hope than 2020 did, but I think it'll be much more of the same. Waves of increased Covid-19 cases leading to lockdowns, school closures and increased pressures on people. My planners give me a base and somewhere to come back to. My 2020 planners show those first waves of lockdown, highlight the sense of fear, the stress of working and combining childcare, the moments of loneliness. But they also show me what films I have enjoyed, my book choices at different times tell their own story and in 2020 I read far more than any other year. They are small highlights of my year, the things I have achieved that could otherwise have been forgotten in a year that has been hard.

[alicialidwina]

If you have been following me on Twitter, you might have already known that I recently purchased a Midori style traveler’s notebook from a local leather craftsman.

My current writer’s notebook

If you’re not familiar with the concept, Midori Traveler’s Notebook is basically a notebook setup that consists of a slab of leather with several elastics on the spine of the cover to keep notebooks inside. People use the setup for a bullet journal, a daily planner, a diary, a traveler’s log, and even a creative journal.

Unsurprisingly, the minimalistic approach from this Japanese company (now Traveler’s Company) immediately took the planner community by storm. The sporadic distribution and sudden fame of the lineup brought about a very devout following in the community, and it had become one of the most popular choices for people looking for a notebook setup.

This, of course, opened up some rooms for business. Numerous local craftsmen had been creating their own versions of Midori Traveler’s Notebook, dubbed fauxdori. Not only are these fauxdori cheaper than the original Midori variant, they are also more customizable since you can just talk about your needs to the craftsman and they would adjust the product for you.

So that means, you could make the leather cover a tad wider, taller, or has some engravings if that’s what you fancy. This adds to the customizability of the setup, and both the original version and fauxdori had been garnering quite some followings on the internet.

  For me, Midori Traveler’s Notebook is a perfect setup as my writer’s notebook

This is not some baseless opinion, though, since I considered other options greatly before deciding to bite the bullet and order one from a local leather craftsman I stumbled upon on Instagram.

As I had mentioned on my previous blog post, I really had to start looking for a new notebook for my NaNoWriMo project. I find it easier for me to gather my thoughts if I keep everything on a notebook of some sort, and I instantly knew that if I were to challenge NaNoWriMo this year, I would need a dedicated notebook where I could find every information I needed without fussing with a lot of papers or digging through my Evernote files.

So before I decided on which setup better suits my needs, I would have to define what exactly do I need from a writer’s notebook?

The answer is never straightforward, and it would differ for each writer. You might need a dedicated section only for world building if you are a fantasy writer. You might need a list of foreshadowing and potential Red Herring plot twists as a list on your notebook if you’re a mystery writer, and so on.

Now as for myself, if you have read my debut novel, 3 (Tiga) or my recently released booklet, Maybe Everything, you might realize that I don’t really write epic fantasies or mystery fiction. I mostly write contemporary romance novel, with some dark twists to keep myself interested in writing it. This, of course, means that I don’t really need to draw out the map of Middle Earth inside my writer’s notebook (thankfully, since I even couldn’t draw a proportional stickman).

  It was then when I realized that I didn’t really know what to include in my writer’s notebook. Which is kind of ridiculous, since I had been carrying multiple writer’s notebooks in the past. So that would mean I knew exactly what I was doing, right? That means I knew exactly what to write inside my writer’s notebook, right? Right?

Wrong.

My past notebooks have, in fact, been a brain dump of some sort for me. Sure, it had a lot of scribbles related to the project I was working on at the time, but it also had my grocery list, my meeting schedule with a client, and even my financial tracker. In a nutshell, yes I had had several notebooks with me in the past, but I could hardly call any of them my “writer’s notebook”.

However, knowing that I didn’t exactly know what to put inside a writer’s notebook—heck, knowing that I didn’t exactly know what should be inside a writer’s notebook—felt liberating, if I could say so myself.

It simply means that I could list my own requirements and build the perfect writer’s notebook to suits my writing needs and habits.

Soon after, I grabbed a piece of paper, and started listing everything I need (or I think I need) in my writer’s notebook. The list looks somewhat like this:

A character profile, because I always seem to forget the little details after several hundred pages.

A plot outline page. I am a devout planner when it comes to writing a novel. I find it easier to write fast when I know exactly what to write next. But each writer is different, so you might not need this page at all.

Blank pages for research and notes.

A writing journal section, so I can keep track how I felt about a certain scene when I wrote it, and what did I think should be changed, etc. etc.

A huge chunk of blank papers to brainstorm about the plot, because I often change things, and I would prefer to have all the changes trackable with my own handwriting. This is usually the messiest part of the notebook for me, but also the most frequently accessed.

A list of Thank You. Just to remind myself who had helped me during the process of writing the project. All of them will usually find their way to my acknowledgements page, and for good reason.

Writerly expenses tracker. To be honest, I never had the need for this in the past. But ever since I launched my story booklet, Maybe Everything, I had been receiving orders from kind and awesome people on the internet. This require me to keep track of my finances, especially to track expenses of printing new booklets and earnings from each purchases. (A lot of my caffeine intake would be listed here too)

Character relationship chart, just to help me visualize the interaction between characters better.

And that’s about it. As I mentioned, this list should vary from each writer, and so will yours when compared to mine. But these are the list I came up with after considering everything I tend to keep in my previous notebooks, and also the things I think I will need considering the recent changes in my writing career.

I might also add a page or two to list my writing playlist, but that is not mandatory. The list above, however, kinda is.

So, why a Midori Traveler’s Notebook?

Before answering that, please take a look at my current setup:

My ‘Fauxdori’ Traveler’s Notebook

  Notice how compact the notebook looks, and how it is made of leather? Also as I mentioned before, it is highly customizable, and most importantly, it lies flat on the table.

Now I had been trying out several notebook setups in the past. I gave Filofax system a try, which was a highly customizable notebook setup by itself. But I found that the binder rings in the middle hindered my writing experience on the notebook, which is the number 1 thing I’d like to avoid experiencing. After all, I would be writing a lot on my writer’s notebook—there is no point if I don’t enjoy writing on it.

I had also tried using a generic Moleskine notebook, but I never estimated the right amount of pages in-between sections. I ended up running out of pages for my brainstorming section, and I had to move the rest of my brainstorm materials after the characters profile section, for example. I found it difficult to organize my sections neatly, and I ended up not knowing where to look when I opened my notebook.

I also have a Hobonichi Techo, which I use as my daily journal. And don’t get me wrong, I love it to death. But after writing out my daily entries (and occasionally, drafts of my meeting minutes), there are barely any space to write my writerly entries on. Besides, if anything, I’d rather keep my personal and my writing notebooks separate, if that makes any sense.

Hence I came to Midori Traveler’s Notebook. Or to be more specific, a Fauxdori Traveler’s Notebook. In theory, it fulfills everything on my checklist of what makes a great writer’s notebook setup:

It is customizable

It is relatively compact

It looks vintage and awesome

It lies flat on the table

What else could I ask for? Maybe a price drop.

The two charms I currently use on my traveler’s notebook: a pen nib charm to symbolize my writerly side, and a steering wheel to symbolize my life-long dream of traveling the world.

  Now I have to be honest here. At first I thought the binding elastics were kinda wonky and unreliable. I also had my doubts replacing my usual bulky notebook with some flimsy, thin, staple-bound booklets to be inserted inside the leather cover. But every negative thoughts I completely went away after I got my hands on it.

Who would have known? Migrating into a Midori Traveler’s Notebook had been the best decision ever.

While it worked perfectly fine for me out of the box (the craftsman included one blank notebook insert with every purchase), it wasn’t until I purchased several more inserts that my Traveler’s Notebook started feeling more and more like a writer’s notebook.

I purchased the original Traveler’s Notebook zipper pouch insert, which slips in behind the notebooks and provides a sleeve on the front, and a zipper pouch on the back side. This means I can put some pretty art prints on the front of my notebook to keep me inspired, and store my bills and checks on the zipper pouch.

I decided to put the stunning artworks of Nin Dianda on my writer’s notebook. Check out her page to discover more of her wonderful art!

I also purchased some sleeve stickers, which are essentially super sticky stickers with flaps which can be used to slip some papers inside. I tend to use them for quickly storing cash when I don’t have time to reach for my purse.

As the main notebooks, I have both the free blank notebook I received from my local leather craftsman, and a Traveler’s Notebook Grid insert. You will see that my setup is not complete yet at the moment, but I am using the grid insert as my writing journal, and my blank notebook to store research materials and idea dump.

How my writing journal looks like. Pardon my tiny handwriting….

I just ordered several more blank and ruled inserts for my notebook, and I will be posting a complete and thorough tour of my complete writer’s notebook setup in the near future.

So there you have it. Those are the reasons behind choosing a Traveler’s Notebook as my writer’s notebook setup. Also how I plan to use them for the upcoming NaNoWriMo event in November—from listing out what I require from my writer’s notebook, to actually assembling one myself.

Actually, you know what? I probably should start filling up my notebook’s research sections with materials in this Preptober instead of writing this blog post, but I digress.

In any case, I hope you’re having a great time preparing for NaNoWriMo. I will be posting some more blog posts related to my NaNoWriMo preparation during Preptober, so follow my blog or any of my social media (Twitter or Instagram) so you won’t miss out!

Also, don’t forget to add me as a writing buddy here if you haven’t, and good luck on Preptober!

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Alicia Lidwina 2017

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How I Use a Midori Style Traveler’s Notebook to Prepare for NaNoWriMo 2017 If you have been following me on Twitter, you might have already known that I recently purchased a Midori style traveler's notebook from…

[rosaswann]

You know, you’d almost think there was such a thing as a life outside of the internet. Anyway, it’s been a few weeks since my last post and I’ve been wanting to give an update on how and if I’m using my Hobonichi (yes, I am) and especially show off a few things I’ve been doing. So, even though this isn’t a video as most more sophisticated people do, here is a flip through of my Hobonichi for about the first 3 weeks of January 2017.

*Checks previous post to see what she already talked about*

For pics on all the different pages and my first thoughts you can look at that post. I still stand with basically everything I’ve said back then. On the topic of the pencil board/bookmark thing… I’m making a separate post on that later, as I’ve created some of my own and I find it very handy because of the thin paper of the Hobonichi. Do look forward to that one!

So, I’ve been really good and have really enjoyed my notebook these last three weeks. I was originally scared that I wouldn’t be able to fill the pages, or not able to fill them enough to really make me not feel like I’m wasting pages. But wow! I’m pretty happy with everything right now, you’ll see why soon.

Let’s start from the front.

Front and back. I made two word outlines and printed them, then I coloured them in myself and slid them into the clear cover. This way I get a very personalised planner and a constant reminder of my “word of the year” which this year is balance, mainly between my work and other life (which, writing a blog post at 11.30 pm on a Friday… I’m still working on). It’s very simple, but really effective! Some colour, some focus and still a smooth and very easy to handle planner. The size is something I’m still very happy with, perfectly fine for my needs and easy to take with me!

I still use the regular Hobonichi pencil board, though I also use a sheet that I made myself (no pics here, but will be in a future post). The white Totoro sticky is for my monthly page and the green one for my weekly page. That way I can go to them immediately. They’ve held up pretty well and the space between the tab on the pencil board and the two stickies is just right for the elastic closure to fit between.

Small pocket-ish space from the clear cover is easy to store a few things. These Magic the Gathering booster packets will go into my memory book, but I’m still waiting for it to arrive. It took me a while to choose what type of book I wanted for that and then where to order it. But I’ve got a Stalogy coming my way for my memory book.

Monthly sheet for January, with some private things blurred out. I track things that need to get done (the yellow bar at the bottom tells me to put the paper recycling at the street that day) and TV shows and on what day they’re airing. At the top corner you can see my new fountain pen that I adore. More pictures of it can be seen on my Instagram account.

Pen test page. Nothing bleeds, lots of shadowing, but that is expected with paper that you can almost see through, anything is visible. But nothing has actually gone through the pages just yet. Which is awesome. The bottom two big black swatches are brush pens, and pretty wet ones too, but they came out really nice.

At the top left you can see a writing sample with the Hobonichi pen, next to some highlighters and my fountain pens. At the far right a sample with my newest fountain pen. This page is so lovely, but I basically only use the pens that are tested on the top half of this picture, just the Hobonichi pen and the fountain pens (and some highlighters).

Weeklies. As you can see, I’m planning a little more now that I’m getting more into the year and I’m trying to get back to a good weekly schedule… Yeah, still working on it. The colours on the last two pictures are the Mildliners from Zebra and I adore them. I’d seen them and they looked very handy since they’re not as bright, so you can make a schedule without it being too obtrusive. Which, I think, they’re perfect for. Just look at this page, I think it’s beautiful and the fact that the colours are not super bright really helps with that.

Day one. I’ve tried a few things here, I translated the quote at the bottom with Google Translate, which went well enough, but it was pretty fiddly. Also, a few quotes from Getting Things Done by David Allen, which you will find more, as I’m reading it at the moment.

Day two and three. More quoted from the book. I’ve really started to love my Platinum Preppy fountainpens for this. They write so smoothly and because of the limited number of colours, I don’t spend a long time deciding on what colour to use for everything. I love using the Hobonichi to keep track of what I’m reading and the most important things I’ve read on that day. I usually don’t fill it out immediately, as I do my reading very early in the morning and I never know what I’m up against for the rest of the day.

As I read, I write quotes and other things I feel that are important in my non-fiction reading book and, usually, I’ll put one of the quotes or ideas into my Hobonichi either at the end of the day, or more likely, the next morning after my reading for that day. Colouring the quotes helps both to make the ideas more fun to look at and also to keep the idea that every whole is made up of parts and that you need to identify and realise those parts before starting.

This isn’t a very busy spread. I mostly spend the days relaxing after a crazy busy weekend and on the Jan 11 I watched a video from one of my favourite Youtube channels, Thomas Frank and his Four Steps to Learn a Skill Quickly video specifically. I wrote down the steps explained in the video here and also the source of where he got his ideas. This way I keep both a reminder for myself of what I thought was interesting but also a reminder where I got that information.

More Getting Things Done ideas on the left and just a recipe for my lunch on the right. I was trying out a new high veggies and low carb lunch. It was amazing but maybe a little bit too involved for normal afternoons.

This spread was actually pretty empty before I made my big Magic the Gathering spreads on them. This is all done in fountainpens. I spent most of the 17th going through my MTG cards as it was cold and that just really put me off doing much work for the day. I had to look up a couple of things for making my own playable deck, and I back-dated my information. I’m used to having my information all over the place because of my Bullet Journal from last year. So, putting a note on the 17th (and 18th) that the information is on this page, and then writing it on a separate sheet at the front of the book, means I get to use up pages that haven’t gotten much on them in a way that is useful.

As I mention above, I was afraid that I’d have a lot of empty pages and that that would put me off things. But this way I get to both keep most of my information in a single place (as I had with my Bullet Journal) and I get to use up (mostly) empty pages. And adding those colours, they’re so lovely!

Quotes, information, work. All sorts of things on a single page. Some ideas for future projects, all mixed together. And I may not be an artist or a journaler, but I’ve found that I love collecting information and just storing them in here really makes it interesting to look back and to make sure I don’t lose the information. The colours make it prettier than the information actually is, and that is perfectly fine with me!

A very pretty and a not-so-pretty page right next to each other. The 18th was also mostly spent on MTG, so I traced the logo and put that in the Hobonichi. On the 19th, I bought some new pens and inks and even a new brush pen, which I then played all over the page with… Lots of interesting lines and things to do with that brush.

Here is a step-by-step of me making the MTG logo on the left.

The pen is all fountain pens (the Platinum Preppy pens to be exact) and the pencil at the back is a multi-colour neon pencil that gave the whole page a bit more coherence.

And something I can’t live without anymore, my TV series page (no movies yet). All series I’m watching, this way I don’t lose track of where I am in a story. Especially handy when I binge-watch a new series and I can’t remember exactly where I was previously. I started doing this in my Bullet Journal and it was one of the things I really liked about it. The small grid in the Hobonichi may allow me to just one one or two pages for my series this year. Let’s see about that at some other time.

Overall, I’m sooo sooo happy with this planner! For now, I seem to be able to handle my pages filling pretty well and I’m so impressed with the paper that I’ve got an A6 Hobonichi coming my way for me to actually do some more artsy things in. That, on top of my memory book. Yes, more and more paper to fill for me.

And I’m excited!!

Are you sticking to your new planner yet? Or did you get so excited before you gave up? Share!

Love,

Rosa

#Hobonichi #Flipthrough for Jan 2017! #planners #stationery #ほぼ日 You know, you'd almost think there was such a thing as a life outside of the internet.