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[gigi-journaling]

🎀 Anti-Consumption in Journaling 🎀

-by a stationery lover/blogger, pt. 2

💛 Thank you @maldemer for inspiring this post! 💛

Love elaborate maximalist journal spreads but want to improve your consumption habits? I’m here to help!

Are you going for a journal with a lot of stickers and washi tape with minimal writing? Is your main goal creating collages with your stationary? Just want a pretty way to showcase your stickers?

Opt for a smaller journal! Reduce the visual space your working with to reach that maximalist/clutterbug 🐞 look with less materials.

I recommend refillable binder journals, it’s one reusable cover and you can save your old pages by tying them together with ribbon or save them as loose pages.

I recommend sizes A6, A7, M5/A8👇

Need to Fill a lot of space? Let’s Talk Materials

Keep your packaging! I have a box of cute images and patterns I’ve cut from miscellaneous packaging to glue in my journal. If you’ve bought stationery recently, chances are the packagings are also pretty enough to save!

Free souvenirs! Going somewhere fun? Save a receipt (a favorite of mine to remember snacks I ate, or the date/time), a ticket, a map, a brochure, things you can collect from your outing that come at no cost to you.

Collect from nature! Have a separate book thick enough to press pretty flowers from your yard, your daily walk, the park, your hike, etc. just be careful not to touch something poisonous. You should have an on going collection of pressed flowers you can choose from to fill the space.

Junk mail! Make collages from newspapers, envelopes, flyers. Cut the individual letters to use or full words to string together a poem. Or cut fun shapes to make art.

Doodles! Not an artist? That’s okay! Make your doodles with cheap color pencils, ball point pens, crayons for texture! Messy is cute and endearing!

Thrifting! So many books for cheap from cooking, nature, poetry, novels, children’s books. Get your scissors and start snipping! Look for trinkets like buttons, ribbons, fabric scraps, small beads that you can glue

Creating visual weight! Chances are you have different page styles lying around, mix patterns, textures, colors. Is your journal dotted? Glue sections of graph, blank, or line paper to create visual interest. Received a gift lately? Tissue paper looks cute!

When buying stationery, buy from small artists when you can! Many artists have online shops and/or physical markets. It may be pricier than buying from companies, but you can guarantee the art/design is not stolen, and that the artist is being paid fairly for their work.

I went ahead and created a journal spread using some of the advice above. This is pocket journal with everything being pulled from scrap paper, junk mail, and some markers. Ignoring that I completely forgot what cucumbers looked like for a hot minute:

Here’s my journal spread!

[bloomburnburial]

i watch a LOT of stationery videos (mostly in the background while i’m doing my own stationery-related shenanigans) and i want to make my own channel but instead of lo-fi/acoustic guitar and soothing piano music i want to only use like electric guitars and heavy metal over my flip-throughs. change it up a little.

[rinsgraphics]

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Mashobra Greens Camp Tourism in Mashobra, Himachal Pradesh

Mashobra Greens Camp in India is a wonderful escape for nature lovers and those seeking tranquility. Nestled in the beautiful hills of Himachal Pradesh, this camp offers a perfect blend of adventure and relaxation. Surrounded by towering cedar trees, visitors can enjoy the fresh mountain air and the soothing sounds of nature. There are many offbeat places near Mashobra Greens Camp to explore, making it an exciting destination for travelers.

One popular destination places to visit near Mashobra Greens Camp is the charming village of Mashobra itself. This village is known for its stunning views and peaceful environment. You can take long walks through the lush forests or simply sit back and enjoy the scenery. The local markets offer unique handicrafts and delicious local food, allowing visitors to experience the rich culture of the region.

Another nearby attraction is the Himalayan Nature Park, which is perfect for families and nature enthusiasts. Here, you can see many different plants and animals that are native to the region. There are trails for walking and areas for picnicking, making it a great spot for a fun day out. Whether you want to relax or explore, there are plenty of places to visit near Mashobra Greens Camp that will make your trip unforgettable!

[rising-above-stars]

*this close* to doing a full tour of my current bullet journal for fun

[signourneybooks]

How I Go About Setting Up My Reading Journal

For a few years now I have been setting up my own reading journal in a bullet journal. I was never quite drawn to the official bullet journal method by Ryder Carroll but liked the options journaling in itself offered. I could never quite find myself in pre printed reading journals. Either it didn’t have quite what I wanted or I just didn’t have enough room for all the books I read in a year.…

[quillswriting]

Writerblr Introduction

Intro to Me!

🪷 Hello all, I'm Quill and I've been writing since I could remember honestly. 

🌺 I'm currently 22 and I go by she/her pronouns. I'm in my undergraduate degree, about two semesters away from graduating with a BA in Biology. 

🪷 I met my husband playing D&D so I am constantly working on D&D stuff for our group to play - either for my husband to DM or for me to DM.

🌺 My main area of writing has been modern fantasy in recent years, with some sprinkles of sci-fi, romance, or high fantasy thrown into the mix. 

🪷 I have a couple of projects that causally work on, though that list fluctuates quite a bit sometimes lol. Most would be categorized as either YA or New Adult. 

🪷 I look forward to interacting with others and talking about our WIPs! 

🌺 My asks are open - always feel free to drop an ask or a comment or to start a chat!

🪷 I love sci-fi, fantasy (of all types!), worldbuilding, the found families trope (I might have this in several of my stories lol), supernatural fiction (like vampires, werewolves, witches, etc)

🌺 I have two other blogs - a witchcraft blog (+ a few random things), @mystics-scribes, and a bujo/planning blog, @quills-planning

My WIPs

project.ties

My main WIP and the first in a series of modern fantasy novels following a vampire woman from the viking age. Her family is being hunted and threatened, so she’s called to protect a family that forced her out just about two decades earlier. 

project.worldsD&D

My D&D campaign series, I'm currently working on Adventure 2 of 3 since we wrapped up Adventure 1 about two months ago. The PCs are going from the Steampunk fantasy world of Adventure 1 to the Science Fantasy world of Adventure 2 while following and investigating the Divines they encountered throughout Adventure 1.

project.survival

A science/high fantasy/political drama story, as either a pixel video game or a visual novel, following a group of young adults (that are aliens) attempting to survive a game their gods have divised in order to test if their species is still worthy of living - if they fail the game their entire race will be wiped from the face of their planet and all other planets they inhabit. 

project.videogameD&D

My Husband’s custom TTRPG system that’s based around some of the basics of D&D. It’s mostly all his, but I’ve been assisting him quite a bit - especially with typing things up so he has organized notes and things for himself and the nine players (!!!!). 

project.witchcastle

My on and off visual novel project that’s mostly for fun to learn different vn mechanics, especially since project.survival is going to at least have some vn mechanics (even if it is a pixel game)

What I’ll Blog About - Posts & Reblogs

🪷 project.ties updates on writing and worldbuilding

🌺 project.worldsD&D updates on outlining and prop creation

🪷 project.survival updates on writing and worldbuilding, with some artwork thrown in there

🌺 project.witchcastle updates on writing and worldbuilding, also with some artwork

🪷 Writing advice, my own and reblogged

🌺 Intro posts from others

🪷 Visual novel design guides and information

🌺 Game design guides and information

🪷 Book announcements from myself and others

🌺 Please let me know if you'd like to be on my tag list!!

[junryou]

Definitely relate, @thefoxthief. I used to be incredibly inconsistent when it came to using a journal/planner. When I picked up Bujo, I expected the same outcome. However, I'm going on my fourth year of keeping a daily log!

A lot of that is due to how I get to completely control the elements, and because of the rule I laid down when I first started: Do NOT try to make it perfect.

ANYWAY (;￣▽￣)ノ To your question:

Yes, I absolutely recommend dot graph sketchbooks! Here are some wins they provide:

Great for easy measuring/proportion control. Especially when drawing linear subjects like mechanical objects or buildings.

Can easily make a ton of consistent thumbnails using the dots as guidelines for framing.

Note-taking looks nicer when following the dot guides (I've used it to jot down ideas for later or write a snippet of a fan fic next to an inspirational doodle).

Depending on the brand you get, the dots can be very light, so as not to detract from your drawing.

Usually smaller in size, so filling up a page takes less time.

Key take-away: VERSATILITY.

A couple downsides to dot notebooks:

Editing out the dots for merchandise—I haven't found an efficient method of removing them yet.

Most are NOT receptive to materials that are watery: The paper will buckle. Page bleed-through can also happen, depending on the tools being used and the quality of the paper.

The brand I use for my journals is Leuchtturm1917.*

I've used Moleskine and Blackwing in the past for sketching, although I don't recommend either of them. Moleskine's paper quality tends to be flimsy and prone to bleeding. Blackwing's dots are too bold for my preference, but their paper quality is better than Moleskine's. I've also used the cheap ones you can find at Michael's, and they're good enough for on-the-go doodlin'.

*I highly, HIGHLY recommend JetPens for supplies. They do a great job demonstrating materials & have a lot of really cool stationery/artsy items to choose from. Their team is responsive and dedicated to detail. Never been dissatisfied with their service nor the products they sell!

Hope that was some nomilicious food for thought!

[namelessdeceased]

studyblr community prompt #2 || relaxation

how do i relax. this one is. in depth i think. my rest days are typically on saturdays; after tuition classes, and i think my ideal nighttime routine can go here as well...

ideal daily nighttime routine:

okay so this is like. not after my study but like a buildup to it i guess? i finish all my content-heavy studying before dinner, and try to spend half an hour/a full hour just doing choreo and then get dinner. until 19:30.

after dinner i try to get done any admin tasks/easy things i have like bujo and organisation, and spend an hour or two on math practices (depends on the day yk how it is.) 20:00 to 23:00 or 20:30 to 23:30. may be 2h. idk

going to shower now! simple really i dont have a very extensive thing. i may shower right after dinner as well; it depends. 20:00 to 20:30 or 23:00 to 23:30.

starting 23:30. i've been getting into tea recently! gonna boil some water on the kettle or have it iced, depending on the day. i like fruit and flower teas, herb is nice too. im not picky. i may brew some for my dad and sibling too.

come back into my room and clean up anything i threw around.

if there's no school/all-day unpredictable event going on the next day, plan that out. fill in bujo while im at it. i usually grab a small thing like a kitkat while im doing this and drink tea.

read myself to sleep at 24:00 !! :)

ideal weekly rest routine:

this is after tuition, so we start at 15:00 when it ends. i usually get a monster drink and/or a snack to bring home now.

go home with my sibling, takes an hour ish. depends really. we get home latest 16:30.

unpack and change outta my binder. standard stuff.

game/watch smth/take a nap for a few hours! up until i dunno. 18:30?

if im up to it, i work on projects at this time as well, like my dnd campaign or gifts for someone or some code.

18:30 to 19:30 i try to do some choreo if im feeling up to it. if not then i keep doing what i was earlier. this is supposed to be a very lax time.

basically the same timeline as my daily routine (im a routine fiend). i'll often replace the practice/admin work im doing with organisation or some projects im on.

sleep at 24:00 :)

this makes me sound super disciplined. im really not; im just a guy who needs routine and again these are ideals. i dont do this half the time, its js a rough guide for me to follow. i dont do this if i study late into the night as well; so yanno. thanks for the prompt !! 🤎🤎

reblog and ask if you have any questions!! i'd be happy to answer :)

╰ theo 🪐

[gigi-journaling]

🎀 Anti-consumption in Journaling 🎀

-As a stationery lover/blogger

So, If you’re into stationery and journaling I’m sure you’ve seen journal spreads such as these from shops

Beautiful journal spreads/collages filled with various colorful and eye catching washi tape designs, stickers, sticky notes, memo paper, etc.

Here are some other examples from talented content creators: (1),(2)

While visually pleasing, they require high consumption of materials that weigh heavily on your wallet, contributes to carbon emissions from shipping, and can reduce the personal gratification of the hobby by relying on excess of materials.

The thing is, these types of journal spreads are mostly created by:

Companies and small businesses to showcase their products, marketing as much of their products in one space while being visually eye catching to potential consumers.

Content creators who profit from sharing their journal spreads and supplies to their followers. Many of them also being artists the make for stationery supplies to sell. Many content creators also receive free gifts to market products to their followers. As such, they have a lot of material to work with without digging through their wallet.

How about for the casual hobbyist?

We can create spreads like these on occasion (personally I like to go all out on my birthday journal spread), but our journals won’t be filled back to back with these elaborate spreads, and that’s okay!

It’s okay because We. Dont. Profit. From. Our. Hobby. We don’t rely on it as a form of income!

There is no need to invest so much time and money because our personal gratification comes from expressing ourselves in the ways we can on the pages, being creative, and exercising that creativity in a way that Does. Not. Have. To. Be. Aesthetically. Pleasing.

So please don’t feel the need to buy, buy, buy.

Don’t feel the need to compare your journal to others online. It’s personal. It’s you. Even without all the fancy embellishments and pens and glitter,

It is still you.

[the---hermit]

My cardigan is turning out to be so cute I cannot wait to be done with it and wear it out.

06|11|2023

I decided to take the whole week off from studying. Initially my plan was to study for the first couple of days of the week and then rest, but to be honest I was quite productive last week, and most importantly I really need time to recharge before my new classes start. This is the second week of the new self care journey I am doing with my friend @oneardentstudybuddy, and I think that a week of rest to get back some enrgies is a great addition to it. I don't have big plans other than doing what I feel like doing and not feeling guilty about it.

cozy hobbit autumn activities and productivity:

read first thing in the morning

ran some errands with my dad and got new pyjamas pants, they're slightly big because I'm smol but seem to be super warm and I cannot wait to get super cozy

sat down with my bujo to check in on my study progress in the past couple of weeks and I am actutally really proud of myself for eveything I have accomplished last week

spent the afternoon working on my crochet project, listening to podcasts and drinking tea

did my daily Irish practice on duolingo

wrote the first draft of a book review I'll be posting soon

today's self care:

had my monthly therapy session

1/7 days off from studying

I'll make sure to turn my phone off at least half an hour before sleep and read a couple of pages of a book

📖: Queer a graphic guide by Meg-John Barker and Jules Scheele

[fitgothgirl]

As a guide to help me get back to myself, I randomly decided to make a quick list of the things I was doing in Oct-Jan that had me feeling so good and making great progress in multiple areas of my life.

Less alcohol, less often (I've been drinking far too much tbh)

Mitigate weed smoking

Exercise; fitness planning and tracking

MyFitnessPal; protein, fiber, CICO

Bujo daily

Stay busy in general; plan my time, live/act with intent

Being my own cheerleader/biggest fan & giving myself understanding and grace

[chaoticwitchgrimoire]

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[clearholidaysindia]

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[koumeowkami]

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[genmakesmedia]

keeping organised and on task at uni: bullet journaling and reducing phone usage (plus module thoughts)

While it’s fairly clear that this blog exists to reflect on projects I’ve completed, I realised there’s not much information on here about the course itself. Let’s change that!

Digital Media Foundations (or DMF, for short) is a largely practical module on the Media and Communications course at Kingston University. It has a focus on doing creative work and teaching students how to use industry-standard tools like the Adobe Suite.

One of the things I really enjoyed about DMF was the lectures in Term Block 1. In these lectures, we would learn a bit about the history of the practical things we were going to do in the workshop, and their importance, and even science - for example, learning that the reason animation works the way it does is because our eyesight lags ever so slightly when looking at images, which makes a quick series of images look like one continuous picture (Richardson, 2023). I love to learn and so being given access to a wealth of information in such an accessible and interesting way was very enjoyable for me.

Another thing which was very cool were the workshops. In these we were given instructions to work through to experiment with various softwares or techniques. In all honesty, while it was nice to have the freedom to work at our own pace, I do tend to struggle with self-guided work as I can easily get off-task and distracted, so the workshops could sometimes be quite hit-and-miss for me in terms of how much work I’d get done or how happy I’d be with the work I was doing. I’ve been working to find solutions to this, including using the app Forest to block my use of my phone whilst working, as this is my most common distraction.

Isn’t it literally the cutest thing?

Another struggle I’ve consistently had during this module - and you will see it in many of my posts about bigger projects - is planning and time management. With creative work, I think a lot of the time I can have almost too many ideas and get overwhelmed by them, unable to decide which ones will work best. And historically my time management issues have always been because I struggle to organise the information in my head. Although the planning thing is annoying, I’ve sort of accepted it as part of my process at this point and started working on projects earlier to give myself time to try out as many of my ideas as I can.

The main difference that I’ve made to my work routine is more about organisation and prioritisation: I started a bullet journal. Bullet journaling was invented by Ryder Carroll in 2013 as a way of keeping focused and productive in spite of his learning disabilities.

I’ve had several bullet journals in the past, but because I tried to make them elaborate and aesthetically pleasing like the examples I saw online (especially from ‘studytubers’ like Amandarachlee) they didn’t stick as I just didn’t have the time to keep up with them. This time, though, I did a lot of research into effective and minimalistic journal spreads and pages which I could use, mostly through Pinterest (I'll link my pinterest board here) and YouTube. I’ll pop a few videos that really helped me in a list:

Super-Useful YouTube Videos That Helped Me Figure Out A "BuJo" System That Works For Me:

claudia spaurel (2022) '10 Minimalist Bullet Journal Spread Ideas For Beginners | Helpful Tips For Starting Out' [YouTube] 31 December. Available at: https://youtu.be/Tfjhws8gKS8 (Accessed: 15 March 2023).

Journaling with Nadia (2021) '8 Minimalist Bullet Journal Weekly Spreads for Productivity' [YouTube] 14 October. Available at: https://youtu.be/XP_ETHIj_dg (Accessed: 3 March 2023).

Rylee Autumn (2022) '10 WEEKLY SPREADS FOR YOUR BULLET JOURNAL | Weekly Bullet Journal Weekly Setup Ideas' [YouTube] 9 August. Available at: https://youtu.be/eU1VOpGDs64 (Accessed: 26 February 2023).

Using these tools, I was able to set up my journal. I’ve been using it consistently for almost two months now and am hoping I’ll be able to keep going with it as it’s been immense to my productivity. Having all of my information, schedules and time planning has been incredibly useful. Here are a few sample pages from my personal planner!

Bibliography:

Bullet Journal (2023) Who, what and why. Available at: https://bulletjournal.com/pages/about (Accessed: 17 April 2023).

Kingston University London (2023) Media and Communication BA (Hons). Available at: https://www.kingston.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/media-communication/ (Accessed: 17 April 2023).

Richardson, P. (2022) 'Animation'. MD4004: Digital Media Foundations. Kingston University London. Unpublished.