tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65744086074561784512024-03-16T03:08:20.849-04:00Our Journey in JournalsA blog about bullet journals, calligraphy, stationery, and more!Mae-Maehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007808554864035887noreply@blogger.comBlogger93125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6574408607456178451.post-48532927318063593052018-10-03T20:38:00.005-04:002018-10-03T20:38:46.953-04:00October 2018 Bullet Journal Setup<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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As the leaves begin to turn, the page must also turn . . . The bullet journal page, that is.<br />
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Okay, I acknowledge that that was absolutely <i>terrible</i>, but I just wanted an interesting way to preface my October bujo setup! Unfortunately, you don't get any fun introduction. Here's my October setup anyway.<br />
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Well, as always, first here is my September monthly spread at the end of the month.<br />
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This is my October monthly spread. I accidentally messed up when creating the calendar grid; in this Scribbles That Matter notebook, I make the "header" four lines and the days of the week three so each week is six lines tall. However, I accidentally made the days of the week two spaces tall instead of three, so I had to compensate by making the first week seven instead of six lines. After more than two years, you would think that I would stop making such silly mistakes, but in actuality, I do that a <i>lot</i> when it comes to drawing out my monthly spreads.<br />
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For this month's "theme" in my bullet journal, I chose this sort of "fall-esque" washi tape and matched it with a brown Tombow Dual Brush Pen (color 879), a 0.6 mm silver gel pen from a Korean brand I still don't know the name of, and a Zebra Mildliner Highlighter in vermilion. For the lettering, I wanted to get away from my typical modern script that I usually do, so I instead went with this mixed print and script that is fairly popular in the studyblr community (and was the lettering I used in June 2016).<br />
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Here is my empty monthly memories for October, where I will later on hand-letter notable events that occurred throughout the month.<br />
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Ashamedly, I am VERY behind with my monthly memories spreads. I used to do them right after the end of the month, but as you can see, I am currently only up to April. Blegh, I'll get caught up eventually.<br />
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Regardless, something I <i>am </i>proud of is the fact that back in April, I lost the red marker that was a part of that month's theme, but I was able to color-match it pretty well by layering two different markers.<br />
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So that was my bullet journal setup for October! I hope you enjoyed it!<br />
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<i>Last month's setup: <a href="http://www.ourjourneyinjournals.com/2018/09/september-2018-bullet-journal-setup.html" target="_blank">September 2018</a></i>Mae-Maehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007808554864035887noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6574408607456178451.post-8047033944529850652018-09-11T09:26:00.001-04:002018-10-03T20:39:19.260-04:00September 2018 Bullet Journal Setup<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Like I mentioned in last month's bullet journal setup, I am currently in my senior year of high school, so as to be expected, I've already been pretty busy (even though we're only a month into the school year). Because of that, I'd like to apologize for my lack of posting. Regardless, I did actually set up my bullet journal for September on time; I just haven't gotten around to taking photos until now. Thus, though I'm a little late to the game, here is my bujo setup for September 2018!<br />
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Before I get into September itself, here is my August monthly spread after the month has ended. It was my first month in my new Scribbles That Matter notebook.<br />
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This is my September monthly spread at the beginning of the month. I used two black Sakura Pigma Micron fineliners--one in 08 for the black grid lines and one in 005 for the numbers. I used a black Muji brush pen, a black Sakura Soufflé gel pen (that, in actuality, is dark gray), and a green Sakura Gelly Roll Moonlight to create this green-ish color scheme. I also used those leaf patterns because the washi tape reminds me of the lines and designs that would be on leaves. Well, at least it does to me; maybe I'm just crazy.<br />
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Here is my blank September monthly memories, where I will (eventually) hand-letter all the highlights from the month at the beginning of the next one. Unfortunately, as I have been busy, I didn't do any in August, so I'm still really behind.<br />
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So, that was my bullet journal setup for September! Since I've been using this Scribbles That Matter notebook for the past month, I've noticed a few differences from the Rhoda notebooks--specifically the Webnotebook and Goalbook--that I've used for bullet journaling in the past. The main thing is the difference in paper quality, but I might do a full-on comparison post in the future; tell me if that's something you'd be interested in.<br />
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What type of notebook do you use for your bullet journal? Comment down below!</h3>
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<i>Last month's setup: <a href="http://www.ourjourneyinjournals.com/2018/08/setup-for-new-bullet-journal-august-2018.html" target="_blank">August 2018</a></i><br />
<i>Next month's setup: <a href="http://www.ourjourneyinjournals.com/2018/10/october-2018-bullet-journal-setup.html" target="_blank">October 2018</a></i>Mae-Maehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007808554864035887noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6574408607456178451.post-28308801800736225642018-08-07T17:00:00.001-04:002018-09-11T09:26:40.361-04:00Setup for New Bullet Journal #5 (August 2018)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hey, it's August! Not only have I set up for the new month, I've also transitioned into a new bullet journal (which also happens to align with my transition into my senior year of high school). Since this is my fifth bullet journal, I've got my system down pretty solid, so setting up this new bujo was fairly simple. Anyway, without any further ado, keep on reading to see my setup for my new bullet journal and for August 2018!<br />
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First of all, I made a spread in my old bullet journal to list out what collections I wanted to include in my new one. I crossed off the ones I've already set up, and the X one is a collection I ended up deciding against incorporating. Like I said earlier, I'm pretty comfortable in my system, so this is really all of the preparation I needed to get ready to move into bujo #5.<br />
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I've been wanting to try out a Scribbles That Matter notebook for a while now, so I decided to get a <a href="http://a.co/g7TqXKc" target="_blank">mint Pro Version</a> one, which is A5 and has dot grid ruling. Unfortunately, I forgot to take a picture of the outside cover, but it's a mint-colored, soft leatherette material and has a hot pink elastic and pen loop. I've only been using it for about a week, but I have already noticed some differences between this and my past Rhodia bullet journals, so I might do a comparison post in the future.<br />
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Anyway, when you open the notebook, this is the very first page. I blurred out my phone number for obvious reasons.<br />
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STM notebooks include a key and color code, so I filled in my symbols, though I left the color code blank since I don't have one in my bullet journal system. I also started the index, which would be more accurately labelled "table of contents" in my opinion, and as always, the month is written out using its corresponding colors in whatever theme I had decided to set up with.<br />
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Though I already wrote down my cell phone number on the first page, I also created this contact information page on the first "real" page of my new bullet journal in case I ever lose it. I listed my mailing address, phone number (again), and two different email addresses. I know some people may have qualms against including their home address, but this is what helped bring my bullet journal back to me after the Fort Lauderdale Airport shooting.<br />
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On the next page is my 2018 year-at-a-glance calendar, though I didn't print it off and tape it in until after I took all of these photos. I'm just using the same A5 printable I used in my previous bullet journal (<a href="https://www.wendaful.com/2017/10/2018-year-glance-calendar-planners/" target="_blank">this one from Wendaful</a>).<br />
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Here is my August monthly spread! Because purple is one of my favorite colors, and this is my birthday month, I decided to go with a purple color scheme using a lavender Sakura Koi brush pen, a 0.6 mm purple glitter gel pen from a Korean brand I believe is called "One" (most of the packaging is in Korean, so I'm not entirely sure), and white and purple floral washi tape. I also used black Sakura Pigma Micron fineliners in 005 and 08 to aid in making the grid. The black writing in this spread--along with all of the other spreads thus far--is Noodler's X-Feather black ink in an EF Lamy Al-Star, which is currently my go-to fountain pen and ink combo.<br />
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This is currently my blank monthly memories spread for August. In a nutshell, I hand-letter the notable events that happen each month in a nice and aesthetic spread; I have a <a href="http://www.ourjourneyinjournals.com/2017/02/bullet-journal-monthly-memories-spread.html" target="_blank">full blog post</a> on these spreads if you want more details, and I also included examples at the end of this post.<br />
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This is my school's bell schedule for the next academic year. As this Scribbles That Matter notebook has two ribbon bookmarks, I'm keeping one on this particular page for easy reference throughout the school year, as I did with my previous bullet journal (a Rhodia Goalbook that also has two bookmarks).<br />
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Because these two pages are right next to each other, I decided to use the same color scheme/theme with an Artline Stix brush marker, a Sakura Moonlight Gelly Roll, and a Zebra Mildliner highlighter. The lessons paid spread is to keep track of payment of my private lessons, primarily for figure skating, and "the worst" spread is to keep track of my period.<br />
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The standard future log in the bullet journal system is six months long, and that's what I had done in the past. However, my most recent bujo--a Rhodia Goalbook--came with a year-long future log, and I found it to be rather useful. Consequently, that's what I decided to go with for my bullet journal setup this time around.<br />
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This is a bit of a random collection, but whilst on vacation in China over summer break, I came up with the tracklist for my tentative album that I hope to release before the end of the school year. I want to keep it a secret for now, but here's at least the title of the album!<br />
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I have three different wishlist spreads in my new bullet journal: one for general items, one for specifically stationery, and one for the makeup brand <a href="https://colourpop.com/" target="_blank">Colourpop</a> that I've been a little obsessed with lately. I used to have a music gear wishlist, but I decided not to incorporate into this bujo because pretty much all of the items on it were "big ticket" sort of purchases and not things I really need to keep track of.<br />
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After the Colourpop wishlist, I have a currently inked spread, though I didn't make it until after I took the photographs for this post. It's just a simple chart with three columns where I can list the fountain pen, what ink is inside, and the date I inked the pen. I hope this will prevent my fountain pens from getting nasty by helping me clean them out more regularly.<br />
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I said in my <a href="http://www.ourjourneyinjournals.com/2018/07/july-2018-bullet-journal-setup.html" target="_blank">July setup post</a> that I would showcase the monthly memory spreads that I completed while I was in China, so here are my spreads for January, February, and March!<br />
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As stated earlier, I do find it somewhat interesting that as I'm starting this new bujo, I'm also starting the new school year. This is my last year of high school, and because I've been <a href="http://www.ourjourneyinjournals.com/2016/03/setting-up-my-first-bullet-journal-aka.html" target="_blank">bullet journaling since April of my freshman year</a>, I'm fairly familiar and comfortable with my current system. Nonetheless, I'm confident that it'll have to change once I enter university. Anyway, that was my setup for my fifth bullet journal; I hope you enjoyed seeing it!<br />
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What type of notebook are you using in your current bullet journal? Let me know in a comment!</h3>
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<i>Last month's setup: <a href="http://www.ourjourneyinjournals.com/2018/07/july-2018-bullet-journal-setup.html" target="_blank">July 2018</a></i><br />
<i>Next month's setup: <a href="http://www.ourjourneyinjournals.com/2018/09/september-2018-bullet-journal-setup.html" target="_blank">September 2018</a></i>Mae-Maehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007808554864035887noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6574408607456178451.post-79508883647099999352018-07-22T18:53:00.001-04:002018-07-22T18:53:04.198-04:00July 2018 Bullet Journal Setup<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My laptop has been having issues, so I am <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">finally</i> now able to show you guys my July bullet journal setup. I set up and took the pictures before I left for China in the middle of June, but my laptop couldn’t connect to the internet; consequently, I was unable to post this in a timely manner like I planned. I just got back last week, soI’m still recovering from jet-lag. I know it’s near the end of the month, but hey--better late than never!<br />
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First of all, here is my “completed” June monthly spread. Though this picture was taken mid-June, as stated before, I haven’t really added much at all since then since being on vacation—particularly during summer break—means that I don’t have much to do myself in terms of planning.</div>
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Here is my July monthly spread. This sunset washi tape I got last year really fits an “in the deep of summer” sort of vibe, so I matched it with an orange Pentel Fude Touch Brush Sign Pen and a red and an orange Sakura Glaze/Aqualip gel pen. I also used a black Sakura Pigma Micron 005 and a black Sakura Pigma MB Brush Pen to write the calendar dates and the calendar grid, respectively.<br />
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This is my blank monthly memories spread for July, where I'll hand-letter the big events of July as a fun way of memory-keeping. I always tell myself that I'll do my memories spread within a week of the month ending, but so far this year, I've been badly procrastinating. Though I planned to catch up while in China, I only managed to do three out of the six monthly memory spreads I planned to do (like I said, I've been procrastinating); you'll most likely see them in my next setup post--which will be setting up my fifth bullet journal!<br />
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I hope you enjoyed seeing my July setup, even if it is almost a month late. Get hype for next week's new bujo setup--which also happens to coincide with the beginning of my last year of high school!<br />
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<i>Last month's setup: <a href="http://www.ourjourneyinjournals.com/2018/05/june-2018-bullet-journal-setup.html" target="_blank">June 2018</a></i></div>
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Hey!! I'm on summer break now!! Now, it's time to set up my bullet journal for June. I've felt bad because I've been so inconsistent this school year in terms of posting here (throwback to when I actually posted every week), and I'd like to post more since school has ended. However, that's probably not going to happen considering I'm going to be in China on vacation from June 16th to July 18th. Anyway, regardless of all that, here's my bujo setup for June!<br />
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First of all, here is my May monthly spread at the end of the month.<br />
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This is my June monthly spread! I decided to go with a blue theme using an Artline Stix brush marker, a Sakura Moonlight Gelly Roll in a teal blue (#429) and a royal blue (#436), and washi tape I got while in <a href="http://www.ourjourneyinjournals.com/2017/07/new-york-city-stationery-haul.html" target="_blank">New York City</a> over the summer. I also used a black Artline Stix brush marker and a Muji 0.7 mm ballpoint pen to do other parts of the calendar.<br />
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This month, I decided to finally stop doing the mini calendars in my monthly spread for the previous and next month as I had been doing ever since I started bullet journaling. The reason is that I just don't really ever use them; in any instance where they'd be helpful, I always instinctively use either the previous month's monthly spread or the full year calendar in my bullet journal. I think I had been incorporating them in my monthly spreads solely because I had been doing it for so long.<br />
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This is my blank <a href="http://www.ourjourneyinjournals.com/2017/02/bullet-journal-monthly-memories-spread.html" target="_blank">monthly memories</a> spread for June. I <i>still</i> haven't done my monthly memories since January, but since out of school is out now, I hope to get them done soon.<br />
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That's it for my June bullet journal setup! Hope y'all have a good summer!<br />
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What are your plans for the summer? Let me know in the comments below!</h3>
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<i>Last month's setup: <a href="http://www.ourjourneyinjournals.com/2018/04/may-2018-bullet-journal-setup.html" target="_blank">May 2018</a></i><br />
<i>Next month's setup: <a href="http://www.ourjourneyinjournals.com/2018/07/july-2018-bullet-journal-setup.html" target="_blank">July 2018</a></i></div>
Mae-Maehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007808554864035887noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6574408607456178451.post-51604669163853136912018-05-26T23:01:00.000-04:002018-05-26T23:01:16.197-04:00How to Know When It's Time to Change Your Bullet Journal System<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've said this <i>so </i>many times about the <a href="http://bulletjournal.com/" target="_blank">bullet journal</a>, but one of my favorite things about the system is that you can do pretty much do whatever you want with the system. Because you make things yourself, you have the freedom to create everything to your own tastes. However, something I've definitely fallen into the trap of (and I'd assume others have, too) is sticking with things in my system just because I feel like have to, and this can lead to a bujo slump. Today, I'll be discussing how to know that it's time to change something up your bullet journal system.<br />
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Does it make you happy, is it fun to do, etc.? For example, my daily spreads always have hand-lettered headers. Is it not necessarily the most practical thing to do, and does it take some effort and time? Yes, but I also enjoy the act of calligraphy itself, and I like seeing my bullet journal all ~aesthetic~. Bullet journaling as a whole is more laborious than a pre-printed planner, so if you put in that work to maintain a bujo, it should be an activity that you have fun doing. If there are parts of your bullet journal that are like pulling teeth, then you should take a look at whether or not they're really worth doing.<br />
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Another big factor to consider is whether or not it actually helps you in your life. If something isn't enjoyable to do, it can still be worth continuing to do if it makes you more productive, helps build good habits, helps keep you organized, etc.<br />
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However, if something in your bullet journal system is neither fun to do nor helps you out in some aspect of your life, then you should reflect on the necessity of it. For example, I used to do a monthly habit tracker ever since I began bullet journaling (April of 2016), but it came to be a <i>huge</i> hassle to fill in every day. In fact, it got to the point where I was filling things in several days behind, and I had to try to remember whether or not I had actually done the things in my habit tracker. In general, but especially because I was now low-key fudging my data, tracking my habits no longer encouraged me to do them more often. All in all, it was a lot of extra effort that was not fun and really did not help me at all, so in the October of 2017, I finally gave up on my monthly habit tracker.<br />
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Has your life changed?</h2>
This kind of goes along with my habit tracker thing, but your life is constantly evolving. Thus, your bullet journal system and the things you need from it will naturally most likely need to change, particularly when there are big things that happen in your life (like starting college, moving out, having your first child, etc.).<br />
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You may discover that something that used to work no longer works, and so you shouldn't be afraid to try something out that may be better for you in this current phase of your life. That change you need may be in the form of something as small as implementing a new section in your monthly spread or as big as switching from a traditional bound journal to a digital system. Like I said earlier, being able to essentially instantly alter your bujo is one of its greatest features!<br />
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I hope these tips helped you in being able to determine whether or not you need to change up your bullet journal, whether it's your entire system as a whole or just certain aspects of it. Good luck in your future bujo endeavors, and remember to not stick with something just for the sake of sticking with it!<br />
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What's something in your bullet journal that's changed since you first started it? Comment it down below!</h3>
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Now that it's almost May, I am preparing my bullet journal for the coming month. April has been fairly busy, and with AP exams and finals coming up, I know that May is going to be even busier. At least I know that after all of this, I'll be on summer break! Anyway, here is my May 2018 bullet journal setup!<br />
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First of all, here is my monthly spread from April. Unfortunately, I lost the red marker about halfway through the month. Fortunately though, I've been able to avoid having to use it in this spread, though I'll need to find a sufficient replacement when I do my April monthly memories spread.<br />
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Here is my monthly spread for May! I decided to go with a pink theme (literally because I was frantically searching around my room before going to school, trying to find a color scheme ASAP) using a pink Tombow Dual Brush Pen (#743), a pink Sakura Glaze Gel Pen (#820), and a roll of pink washi tape. Other tools I used on this spread include a black Sakura Pigma MB brush pen, a black Muji 0.7 mm Rubber Grip Polycarbonate Ballpoint Pen, and a black Muji 0.5 mm Smooth Writing Gel Pen.<br />
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The other spread I do for my bujo monthly setups is a <a href="http://www.ourjourneyinjournals.com/2017/02/bullet-journal-monthly-memories-spread.html" target="_blank">monthly memories spread</a>. Like I said before, I've been busy lately so I haven't actually done any of my monthly memories for 2018 yet, but that'll get done eventually . . .<br />
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I hope you enjoyed seeing my bullet journal setup for May! Wish me luck for the rest of school!<br />
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What color(s) did you use for your bullet journal setup this month? Let us know in a comment!</h3>
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<i>Last month's setup: <a href="http://www.ourjourneyinjournals.com/2018/03/april-2018-bullet-journal-setup-2-years.html" target="_blank">April 2018</a></i><br />
<i>Next month's setup: <a href="http://www.ourjourneyinjournals.com/2018/05/june-2018-bullet-journal-setup.html" target="_blank">June 2018</a></i></div>
Mae-Maehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007808554864035887noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6574408607456178451.post-4068944065671642732018-04-09T17:00:00.000-04:002018-04-27T19:34:04.159-04:00PSA: Stationary vs. Stationery<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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In today's <a href="http://www.ourjourneyinjournals.com/search/label/PSA" target="_blank">PSA</a> post, I will be talking about the difference between "stationery" and "stationary" and when each one should be used. These two words are not only confused within the bullet journal/planner/calligraphy communities, but it is also a grammatical error that I see with people in general.<br />
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Stationary with an A is an adjective used to describe something that's not moving. For example, "The toy car remains stationary when it runs out of battery."<br />
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Stationery with an E is the thing we love so much--a category of objects often associated with office or school supplies that includes notebooks, notepads, pens, pencils, etc. For example, "I need to get new stationery before the school year starts."</div>
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I think the difference in meaning between the two is fairly clear, so it's more of a matter of remembering which spelling indicates which definition. Here's one way to remember:</div>
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<li>Station<b><u>a</u></b>ry with an A is an <b><u>a</u></b>djective</li>
<li>Station<b><u>e</u></b>ry with an E is something we get <b><u>e</u></b>xcited about (even though it can be <b><u>e</u></b>xpensive)</li>
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That's it; I hope this short little guide was helpful for distinguishing between "stationary" and "stationery!"</div>
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Are there any other things you want clarified in regards to stationery/bullet journaling/calligraphy? Make sure to leave a comment if you do!</h3>
Mae-Maehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007808554864035887noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6574408607456178451.post-67801534755103685182018-03-30T22:16:00.001-04:002018-04-27T21:12:50.987-04:00April 2018 Bullet Journal Setup (2 Years of Bullet Journaling!)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Now that it's almost April of 2018, that insinuates two things: 1) I've got my new monthly setup done, and 2) I've been bullet journaling for two years!! If you're interested, <a href="http://www.ourjourneyinjournals.com/2016/03/setting-up-my-first-bullet-journal-aka.html" target="_blank">this was my first monthly setup ever</a>. A lot of things have changed since then: my calligraphy, a lot of my bullet journal system, and my life itself. So, here is my monthly bullet journal setup for April of 2018!<br />
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First of all, here is my completed monthly spread for <a href="http://www.ourjourneyinjournals.com/2018/02/march-2018-bullet-journal-setup.html" target="_blank">March</a>. Like I mentioned in the setup post, I really liked my color scheme for the month. Fortunately, I was able to keep the spread fairly nice and ~aesthetic~ throughout the weeks.<br />
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I've still gotta get my <a href="http://www.ourjourneyinjournals.com/2017/02/bullet-journal-monthly-memories-spread.html" target="_blank">monthly memories spreads</a>, where I hand-letter memorable things that happened after the month ends, done for January, February, and March, but at least I <i>finally</i> got my December one done. I hope to get some of them done now that I'm on spring break.<br />
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Finally, here is my monthly spread for April! I went with a yellow and red scheme to match this washi tape that I have (which I actually can't find anymore OOF; I think I might've lost it at school). I used a yellow Sakura Gelly Roll Moonlight, which you can't really see super well because it's neon, and a dark red marker I got <a href="http://www.ourjourneyinjournals.com/2016/08/huge-china-stationery-haul.html" target="_blank">while I was in China</a> to achieve the color scheme. I also used a Sakura Pigma MB brush marker and a Sakura Pigma Micron 005 to make the calendar itself.<br />
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I messed up the boxes (I didn't count the number of columns correctly), but I don't really care enough about this mistake to redo the spread. Being able to let go of mistakes in your bullet journal, in my opinion, is a really important thing to do.<br />
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Here is my blank April memories spread! Hopefully I will actually get it done soon after April ends, though that is doubtful considering AP exams for school are at the beginning of May.<br />
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So, that is it for my April bullet journal setup! At this point in both my life and journey in using a bujo, I've quite solidified my system, so for the past half year or so, there isn't a whole lot of change from monthly setup to setup--especially compared to how much my bullet journal changed each month in the initial stages of my bujo experience.<br />
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How long have you been bullet journaling? Let me know in a comment!</h3>
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<i>Last month's setup: <a href="http://www.ourjourneyinjournals.com/2018/02/march-2018-bullet-journal-setup.html" target="_blank">March 2018</a></i></div>
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<i>Next month's setup: <a href="http://www.ourjourneyinjournals.com/2018/04/may-2018-bullet-journal-setup.html" target="_blank">May 2018</a></i></div>
Mae-Maehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007808554864035887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6574408607456178451.post-29381333938619592412018-03-26T18:27:00.004-04:002018-03-26T18:44:04.235-04:00How to Get Better at Calligraphy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguKd5_uVKfE2OT433WyoC5f8Pcir3Q68xsTsqeRZK91bQ63DcIClyxYykyvOLGVm_cgYdjDWaAtzgQxvjojAbMVwIVV2LbTWM-e-Jtc5V-Lxi_RYnmx1wvX31ok2EhZFqajgbTLj_0YPY/s1600/How+to+Get+Better+at+Calligraphy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="How to Get Better at Calligraphy" border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1270" height="766" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguKd5_uVKfE2OT433WyoC5f8Pcir3Q68xsTsqeRZK91bQ63DcIClyxYykyvOLGVm_cgYdjDWaAtzgQxvjojAbMVwIVV2LbTWM-e-Jtc5V-Lxi_RYnmx1wvX31ok2EhZFqajgbTLj_0YPY/s1600/How+to+Get+Better+at+Calligraphy.jpg" title="" width="608" /></a></div>Whoa--I've been doing calligraphy for almost <a href="http://www.ourjourneyinjournals.com/2017/03/1-year-calligraphy-progress.html" target="_blank">exactly two years now</a>! It's honestly crazy to think that it's already been that long, though I guess two years isn't really that long in the grand scheme of things, but it's especially amazing (and possibly inspiring?) to see how much it's changed--for the better, I'd like to think. There are things I made in the past that I thought were amazing that looking back at them now, I can see that they were simply mediocre or just straight up bad. Through my own experience, I'm going to be giving some suggestions on ways to improve your own calligraphy and hand-lettering. Read on!<br />
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This is probably the most generic advice I could give, but the reason people say it all the time is because it's so <i>incredibly </i>true. Calligraphy, just like any sort of skill, <a href="http://www.ourjourneyinjournals.com/2017/07/psa-talent-vs-skill.html" target="_blank">requires development over time to improve</a>. Practice daily, and practice as much as you can. Here are some little specific ways that you can practice:<br />
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<li>Bullet journaling: my headers for everything are always hand-lettered</li>
<li>Audiating: if I'm in class or just lazing around watching YouTube videos, I sometimes hand-letter words that I'm hearing/people are saying</li>
<li>Drills/worksheets/challenges: you can find many online, such as on <a href="http://thepostmansknock.com/" target="_blank">The Postman's Knock</a> and <a href="https://www.thehappyevercrafter.com/show-me-your-drills/" target="_blank">The Happy Ever Crafter</a></li>
</ul>Really, just write anything. Additionally, when you're practicing, try to be conscientious of what you're doing. If you're just messing around, your practice is not necessarily going to actually help; whenever you <i>do</i> practice, make sure that you're being aware of each brushstroke and actually trying your best.<br />
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<h2>Slow Down</h2><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/BeJmYgshLhi/" data-instgrm-version="8" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:8px;"><div style=" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:62.5462962962963% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"><div style=" background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"></div></div><p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BeJmYgshLhi/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_blank">🌸 This is an acrylic painting/lettering piece on canvas I did about 2 weeks ago! I did another one at the beginning of the summer (using all the same paints, with the exception of the dark red), and it looks INFINITELY better, so I'm really happy with that. This is one of my favorite quotes of all time; it's from the poem "Desiderata" by Max Ehrmann. I guess it's especially relevant on social media, but it's something that I'm working on in my life as a whole. ~Mae-Mae 🌸 #calligraphy #makeitwithmichaels #moderncalligraphy #brushcalligraphy #brushlettering #acrylicpainting #handlettering #calligraphyart #calligraphylove #calligrapher #poetry #brushscript #50words</a></p><p style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A post shared by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ourjourneyinjournals/" style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px;" target="_blank"> Mae-Mae Han</a> (@ourjourneyinjournals) on <time style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;" datetime="2018-01-19T23:46:38+00:00">Jan 19, 2018 at 3:46pm PST</time></p></div></blockquote><script async defer src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><br />
One way to actively improve your calligraphy is to make sure that you're slowing down. This goes along with being conscientious; if you're doing calligraphy really quickly (especially with things like large brush markers or paintbrushes), then you lose the deliberateness and control necessary to improve and perform the best that you can.<br />
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<h2>Watch Videos of Other People</h2>Especially when you're first learning and still a little confused by everything, watching videos of other people hand-lettering can be really helpful. Particularly with videos from the side, you can see their pen grip, pen angle, speed, how much pressure they're using, etc.<br />
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<h2>Use Pencil for Composition</h2>Personally for me when it comes to hand-lettering, I think composition is one of the most difficult aspects of the art. One way to really hone in on this is to practice using pencil. When you use brush marker or pointed pen or whatever when making layouts, a large part of your focus is on the techniques of the particular medium. However, when using pencil, you can hone in on the composition itself.<br />
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Something that has really helped me--and is still helping me now--is to study other people's work. When looking at the hand-lettering of others, find the specific things you like about their style or that particular piece. Do you like the manner in which they flourished the Y? Do you like the shadows on the capital letters? Do you like how the last word is placed? Find those specific things, and then implement them into your own calligraphy.<br />
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In the beginning, that's how I started to solidify my own style and go-to alphabet. Now, I especially do this to find inspiration in new lettering styles and interesting composition--again, probably my biggest weakness when it comes to calligraphy. Since I'm on <a href="http://instagram.com/ourjourneyinjournals/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> a lot, I use the "save" function to collate particular pieces that I find inspiring to look at later.<br />
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I hope you found these short tips to be helpful. One last word of advice: though you may be discouraged in the beginning, I <i>promise </i>that your calligraphy will improve. After all, everyone started from somewhere; it just takes time! I believe in you!<br />
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<h3>How long have you been doing calligraphy for? Let me know in the comments down below!</h3>Mae-Maehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007808554864035887noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6574408607456178451.post-31928027833125714522018-03-09T19:56:00.000-05:002018-03-09T19:56:01.908-05:005 Tips for Bullet Journal Beginners<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've been using a bullet journal for almost two years, and in that time, I've really learned a lot about the system. I've gone through about three and a half notebooks, and my bujo itself has changed, along with my mindset about it. Here, I'm going to be giving five tips specifically for bullet journal beginners, but they also apply to anyone in general who has a bullet journal.<br />
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<i>Make sure to also check out <a href="http://www.ourjourneyinjournals.com/2017/06/10-tips-for-bullet-journal-beginners.html#more" target="_blank">this post I published last year</a> with 10 more tips about bullet journaling!</i><br />
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Don't Be Afraid of "Ruining" Your Bullet Journal</h2>
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Something that makes me <i>so</i> sad is when people get discouraged from bullet journaling because they feel pressured to make something that looks "perfect." You shouldn't be scared of trying something different in your bujo--e.g. long form journaling or a new lettering style--because you're worried it'll "ruin" it. In addition, letting go of "mistakes" (like pen smears, misspelled words, empty spreads, missed dailies, etc.) is incredibly important. It's honestly so exhausting to be ever conscious of trying to make everything perfect and then beat yourself up when you inevitably do make some mistakes or something you're not fully satisfied with.</div>
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I mess things up in my bullet journal ALL the time, but the beauty of the bullet journal system in all of its DIY glory is that if you end up not liking something, you don't <i>have </i>to be stuck with it. You can just turn the page and move on--both literally and metaphorically. In the future, they can be things that are entertaining to look back on, and in a way, they can add character to your bujo and truly make it yours.<br />
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Set Aside Pages for Doodles and Such</h2>
If you want to keep random scribbles out of the rest of your spreads, one solution to this problem is to set aside pages to test pens, brain dump, etc. I think I have about two pages every month where I just do random calligraphy/doodling during school or scribble out whatever stuff I need/want to get on paper, and doing this keeps the rest of my spreads clean while still being able to have an organized place to write all of it down.<br />
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Plan At Night</h2>
<i>When</i> you plan--more specifically when you make daily spreads--is very much a matter of personal opinion, but in my experience, it's better to do it in the evening. This is for two main reasons:<br />
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<li>It can help clear your mind at night so that when you're trying to fall asleep, you won't have all of those thoughts on what you need to do the next day swirling around your mind. Consequently, this can help you fall asleep quicker. This isn't just me; there have been scientific studies that found making a to do list/i.e. a daily spread for the following day does indeed help you sleep at night.</li>
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Reflect on the Necessity of Your Collections</h2>
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All of these things are general pieces of advice for all levels of experiences of bullet journalers, but this tip is more especially aimed towards beginners. When you're still figuring out the best system for your life, it's good to be routinely reviewing through your setup to make sure that what you're doing in your bullet journal is working the best it could and that nothing you're doing is unnecessary. The "necessity" of a collection or general aspect of your bullet journal can be determined with two main factors:<br />
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Though reflecting on your bujo system is something that you should especially be doing in the beginning of your bullet journal journey and while still getting into the swing of things, I think this is something you should still continue to do for as long as you use the bullet journal because your life and your needs are always changing. For me, I kind of am always unconsciously making little alterations to my system, but I specifically change things up whenever I set up a new notebook.<br />
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I don't do this every day, but whenever I have a LOT of things to do or just really need a schedule, I number my tasks. I have a <a href="http://www.ourjourneyinjournals.com/2017/05/bullet-journal-hack-numbering-tasks.html" target="_blank">full blog post on this bujo hack</a>, but basically, if you're feeling overwhelmed with the amount of stuff you have to do, numbering your tasks in the order you want to do them is especially helpful to give yourself a clear plan; this makes it easier to just ensure that you get everything done as efficiently and simply as possible. I also find it helpful to do this if I'm feeling unproductive, because again, having a clear plan of attack makes it easier to get everything done.<br />
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I hope these tips were helpful for you! They are aimed towards bullet journal newbies, but regardless, I think they'd be helpful for most anyone; I personally benefit from all of these things, and I consider myself to be fairly experienced with bullet journaling.<br />
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I don't know how applicable this will be to you, but this is something that I'm personally quite passionate about. Along with calligraphy, my other "main" creative hobby is <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO_R128A_59uXMpsimsz9Ig" target="_blank">music making</a> - especially songwriting. Ever since I started writing original music and getting more serious about music, I've kept a song journal. In it, I primarily have stuff about my own original songs, but I also use it as a resource for music-related things in general.<br />
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My first song journal, which I started a little over three years ago, was honestly a bit of a mess. However, because of my knowledge of the bullet journal system, I was able to apply parts of bullet journaling to the setup of my second one. In this post, I'm going to show you how to apply bujo techniques to your songwriting notebook if you're also a songwriter (specifically a singer-songwriter), but I'm also going to show in general how the bullet journal system can be adapted to not just your planner, but to other notebooks for creative hobbies and such--or really anything else that you need organization for. Read on!<br />
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What Notebook Should You Use?</h2>
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First of all, I'm going to discuss what specific type of notebook you should use. Of course, the criteria can vary widely from person to person, but here are the things that you should consider:<br />
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<li>Size: I wanted something small enough to fit in my ukulele case, but not something that was so small that it would be a hindrance</li>
<li>Ruling: I 10/10 suggest using a lined notebook; this offers the best mix of structure and flexibility for a song journal (dot grid, like is often used for bullet journaling, would also work, but it's just harder to find notebooks with dot grid paper)</li>
<li>Cover: your songwriting notebook should be something that makes you happy, so make sure to use something whose cover you like! Or, alternatively, you could decorate it yourself</li>
<li>Page numbers: you don't necessarily need to get a notebook with pre-numbered pages (there aren't many journals out there like that anyway), but I highly recommend at least using one that has space to write out page numbers</li>
<li>Hardcover: I strongly suggest a hardcover over a softcover notebook because the former is much more practical</li>
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Old vs. New (i.e. "Wow, I Like Bullet Journaling")</h2>
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Next, let me just show you my old song journal. There were a few flaws in my system, the major ones including:<br />
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<li>Dating entries was a huge hassle because sometimes I would work on things over the course of several days, and sometimes, I would be writing things in my notebook <i>weeks</i> after I first came up with the idea.</li>
<li>The index was disorganized, so it took up too much space. In addition to this, I occasionally had difficulty finding what I needed.</li>
<li>Overall, it was just messy and not great to look at.</li>
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After I finally finished it after about two and a half years, I set up my new songwriting notebook. I started out with a table of contents in the first two pages--which might be not enough, though it may be a possibility that I'll need to set up a third page. Inspired by my bullet journal, I no longer index/ log in my table of contents <i>every single</i> spread and collection, which is what I used to do. This leads me to the biggest single change in my song journal system: my color code!</div>
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For this, I got the idea from Boho Berry's color index from a while ago that she used to implement in her bullet journal (<a href="https://www.bohoberry.com/bullet-journal-hacks/" target="_blank">hack 1 in this blog post</a>). What I do is highlight the page number using designated Zebra Mildliners based on what sort of collection it is. This helps to both free up space in my table of contents and organize my songwriting notebook more effectively and at a glance.</div>
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Another thing I do in my song journal that I stole from bullet journaling is page threading. Page threading is where you write the page number of the previous or next page of related spreads. For example, I use this is in my "song chords" layouts, since I don't index those. The highlighted number in the corner (17) is the actual page's number, the number with the arrow pointing to it is the page of the previous song chords collection (3), and the number that 17 is pointing to (19) is the page of the next song chords spread. This helps me organize my song journal better so that even though I "declutter" my table of contents by not including many types of spreads in it, I can still find them fairly easily.</div>
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Lastly, because of my experience in using a bullet journal, I'm just overall better at making both effective and aesthetically-pleasing layouts. This is how I set up some specific spreads:</div>
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Original Songs</h2>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was the layout for my song <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGrlpXi1r68" target="_blank">"Magic in the Air"</a></td></tr>
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Though this is a general song journal, it is primarily a songwriting notebook. So, of course, the spreads for my original songs are the most important. I complete the song in a separate large, cheap notepad so that I can just scribble out ideas and not be afraid of formatting or "perfecting" anything. After I'm satisfied with the song's completion, I make its spread in my songwriting notebook. Each original song layout consists of the following:</div>
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<li>A hand-lettered header that somehow goes with the song (in terms of color, overall aesthetic, etc.) + the time frame in which I wrote the song</li>
<li>Lyrics (including chords for each section of the lyrics)</li>
<li>Song structure: this shows, in a very clear-cut manner, the chord progression for each section of the song--including instrumental breaks--and how many times they're repeated (I like using this "song structure" for reference and to minimize page turns for live performances and recording sessions)</li>
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Also, even though I have a fairly good musical memory, I <i>always</i> ensure to record a demo of the song either on my phone or my laptop; as a songwriter, never, <i>ever </i>trust yourself to remember the things you come up with.</div>
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I have a separate spread where I list and number all of my original songs, when they were written, and what page number they're on.</div>
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Song Inspiration and Ideas</h2>
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I have several spreads to record random ideas I have, including for song titles, snippets of lyrics, chord progressions, and song topic/metaphor ideas. These are simply listed out--nothing fancy. Writing all of these things down is super useful because like I said before, you can <i>never</i> be certain of remembering your ideas.</div>
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Not Original Songs</h2>
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I occasionally make spreads of songs I like to cover that include a song's lyrics and chords written above (sort of like something you would see on Ultimate Guitar), but I typically forego the lyrics and simply write the chord progressions and which sections of the song they correspond to--like in the above picture. I even don't bother with writing out the song's structure (i.e. when each verse and chorus is and such), since if I have the lyrics memorized, then that would be unnecessary. I mostly keep these for reference for performances.</div>
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Resources, Techniques, etc.</h2>
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Just like with a bullet journal, I really make any spread that I feel necessary and want to have down on paper and right in front of me. As of right now, I have spreads dedicated to common transposing instruments (i.e. a list of the dumb instruments that don't read sheet music in concert pitch), ideas for song structures, effort shapes (information on types of melodic textures I stole from <i>Music Composition for Dummies</i>), the different modes, the modulation effects on my Fender Mustang amp, a record of the different signatures I have on one of my ukuleles, and common out of key chords.</div>
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Obviously, this is a large hodgepodge of collections--again, literally just whatever I need. Also, because these are all "one-off" collections, I actually index these ones--unlike the song inspiration and "not original song" spreads.</div>
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If you're a current or aspiring songwriter, I hope this post was helpful for you in learning how to set up a song journal/songwriting notebook! If you don't fit into this category, I hope that I at least demonstrated how you can take things from bullet journaling and apply them to other types of journaling. If you have any questions, feel free to either email me or leave a comment!</div>
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We have less than a week left in February; that means that it's time for my March bullet journal setup! I actually did it at a reasonable time instead of leaving my entire setup to be done at the very end of the month, which is what I usually end up doing lol. Anyway, there isn't much else to say; here is my bullet journal setup for March 2018!<br />
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First of all, here is my completed February monthly spread. Again, not much to say here.<br />
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Here is my bujo March monthly spread! I'm actually <i>super</i> proud of how this turned out; I absolutely love the color scheme. To make the calendar, I used an 08 and 005 Sakura Pigma Micron and a black Pigma MB Brush Pen. I also used the 08 Micron, a mint Stabilo Point 88 Fineliner, a bronze Sakura Gelly Roll Metallic, and a mint Pilot FriXion Light Highlighter to do all the color stuff (though since it is such a pastel highlighter, you can't really see it well in the photos). I just hope that I can keep it this pretty as the month goes along haha.<br />
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This is my blank <a href="http://www.ourjourneyinjournals.com/2017/02/bullet-journal-monthly-memories-spread.html" target="_blank">bullet journal monthly memories spread</a> for March! I plan to hand-letter eventful things that occurred within that month at the beginning of the next. Thus I aim to show my filled out ones in my setup posts, but I haven't actually done the spreads for December or January yet . . .<br />
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So that's it for my March bullet journal setup; I hope you enjoyed it!<br />
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<i>Last month's setup: <a href="http://www.ourjourneyinjournals.com/2018/02/february-2018-bullet-journal-setup.html" target="_blank">February 2018</a><br />Next month's setup: <a href="http://www.ourjourneyinjournals.com/2018/03/april-2018-bullet-journal-setup-2-years.html" target="_blank">April 2018</a></i>Mae-Maehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007808554864035887noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6574408607456178451.post-31494052605539260062018-02-14T16:00:00.000-05:002018-02-14T16:00:30.170-05:00PSA: Planner vs. Bullet Journal vs. Normal Journaling<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Something I see that confuses both people who do and people who don't is the difference between a planner, a bullet journal, and just a normal journal. A little egotistically, I consider myself to be somewhat of an expert on all three, so in today's installment of my "<a href="http://ourjourneyinjournals.com/search/label/PSA" target="_blank">PSA</a>" series, I'll be explaining each one of these words and how they relate to each other.<br />
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A <a href="http://bulletjournal.com/" target="_blank">bullet journal</a> is a specific planner system where you start out with a blank notebook and create your own planning spreads along with any other sort of thing that you would want to have written down in a notebook. Bullet journals can have collections like daily to do lists, monthly calendars/logs, grocery lists, habit trackers, mood trackers, or really anything; one of the primary characteristics of a bullet journal is that it's a planner, but you can stick any sort of writing into the same notebook.</div>
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Again, I would like to reiterate that <i>a bullet journal is just another type of planner</i>. A phrase that irks me at times is when people say "a planner or a bullet journal" as if they are presenting two separate items when they are simply giving a category of objects and a more specific object that fits into that category. It's almost like asking someone, "Do you play an instrument or piano?" or stating, "This is a Ford Focus, not a car."</div>
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The difference between normal journaling and bullet journaling is that the former is a broader term; bullet journaling strides the space between a planner and a journal in that incorporates the planning/shceduling capabilities of the former, but it also involves various other collections that you can include in a bullet journal, such as long-form entries or recording daily events, that are aspects of normal journaling.</div>
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Now that it's almost the end of the month, it's time for next month's bullet journal setup! I tend to procrastinate my monthly setups till the last two or so days prior to the new month, but this month, I had the opportunity to guest post on the <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sakuraofamerica" target="_blank">Sakura of America Instagram page</a> about bullet journaling!!! This is especially exciting for me because Sakura Gelly Rolls and the brand as a whole are really what got me into stationery and initially led me to calligraphy (and later to the bullet journal system). Anyway, this is relevant because it means I had to actually set up for February at a reasonable time. So, here is my February 2018 bullet journal setup!<br />
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First of all, here is my completed January monthly spread. Not much to say here, though I will mention that I thoroughly enjoyed that month's color scheme.<br />
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This is my February monthly spread. I had already gone with a pink color scheme <a href="http://www.ourjourneyinjournals.com/2017/02/february-bullet-journal-setup.html" target="_blank">last February</a> in order to go along with Valentine's Day, and I know I wanted to do the same this time around, so I used a pink Sakura Koi Coloring Brush Pen and a pink Sakura Gelly Roll Metallic.<br />
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Here is my empty <a href="http://www.ourjourneyinjournals.com/2017/02/bullet-journal-monthly-memories-spread.html" target="_blank">monthly memories spread</a> for February. Since I fill them in after the month ends, I usually show my completed one in the next month's setup, but I haven't done January's yet (or December's lol).<br />
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That's it for my bullet journal setup for February; if you haven't seen my guest posts on the <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sakuraofamerica" target="_blank">@sakuraofamerica Instagram</a> yet, then you should definitely go check them out! I also may or may not be having a <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BerDJyBhXsI/?taken-by=ourjourneyinjournals" target="_blank">giveaway</a> of Sakura products on my own Instagram right now ;)<br />
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Hey, everyone! This topic may be a little sad, but today I'm going to be talking about working through a bullet journal slump (as you've garnered already from the post title). I feel like probably almost every avid bullet journalist goes through some period--or multiple periods--of time where they just really don't enjoy bullet journaling anymore and don't feel like doing it. I'm going to be talking about my own experiences and what to do if you're in a bujo slump, and I hope I can also help out any of you guys out there who are in one right now.<br />
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So first off, how do you even know you're in a bullet journal slump? I think it's generally fairly easy to identify because you just don't have the same drive or motivation or use your bujo as you did in the past. For me personally, it coincides when my mental health is the worst because I really don't want to do anything at all. The two times I've really had bad slumps were around November of 2016 and November of 2017, which were indeed times when I was just feeling like crap in general. I made daily spreads maybe only half of the time, and even when I did have a daily, I barely referred to them during the school day and after I got home from school.</div>
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Of course, neither of those slumps lasted; obviously, I'm still posting here (when I have time, at least haha) and on <a href="http://instagram.com/ourjourneyinjournals/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> about bullet journaling.<br />
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So, what's my advice for if you're in a bujo slump? There are three main things, the first being that you need to look at what's not working for you and if there's anything specific that's dissuading you from using your bullet journal--and being able to let go of it, even if it's something that you think of as a "standard" component of most people's bullet journals. Remember, the greatest thing of the bujo system is it's flexibility, so you should only be doing what works for you and your life!<br />
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For me, one of the big things was my monthly habit tracker. I had been implementing one ever since I started using the bullet journal system, but at that point in time, keeping a tracker had become a chore and wasn't helping me anymore. For about a month or two, I would forget to fill it in daily, so I would have to try to remember several days back and "flub" data. Consequently, I finally decided that it was about time to quit using it.<br />
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Another big thing that was causing me to be somewhat unhappy with my bullet journal system was my daily spreads--more specifically, what days I did them on. I had already not been creating dailies on the weekend, so that was more a mental thing/altering my mindset to allow myself to not feel bad about it.<br />
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Secondly, you might want to try avoiding bullet journaling on social media. Though seeing pictures of other people's bujos can be inspiring and satisfying, it could be making you feel like <i>your</i> bullet journal is insufficient or not "pretty enough." Though I may seem a little hypocritical for being a part of that demographic of people that posts pictures of my aesthetically-pleasing bujo on the internet, I do want to remind you that as long as it's serving you well functionally, your bullet journal truly is perfect just the way it is.<br />
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Really, I think the biggest thing that'll let you get out of bujo slumps is the passage of time. Whenever I'm in a slump, it's not that I dislike bullet journaling itself; it's generally more that I'm not motivated to do anything. Once I'm feeling better mental health-wise, that lets me push myself to be more motivated and productive. Thus, this in turn gives me more passion and desire to use my bullet journal. So, if you're in a bullet journal slump but genuinely want to continue bullet journaling, just give yourself some time, and don't force yourself too much to do it.<br />
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However, there's always the possibility that the bullet journal system may not be right for you. Though I would suggest maybe implementing printables in your bullet journal if setting up spreads is one of the things holding you back, if it's been a while and bullet journaling is a still like pulling teeth, then it might be time to start considering a pre-printed planning system. There is absolutely <i>no</i> shame if you stop using a bujo because at the end of the day, your planner is yours, and bullet journaling should be something that brings you joy--definitely not something that prevents you from being productive or something renders you bitter.<br />
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If you're into calligraphy or scrapbooking, then you've probably seen a lot of embossing. Embossing, in general terms, is when the <b>art/words/graphic is raised above the background/negative space</b>. More specifically, when you make embossed calligraphy by hand, you sprinkle embossing powder on top of marks made using an embossing pen, then use a heat gun to set the powder (refer to the above video). There are also embosser stamps you can buy that kind of work like hole punchers, except instead of punching out a hole, they press out the design onto the paper. I've also embossed paper for fun by rubbing in the design backwards on the back of the paper using a pencil so that the design is raised on the front of the paper.<br />
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In my own experience, I think I've seen more embossing done by hand for artistic or customization purposes rather than already manufactured products. However, on some manufactured products, embossing is at times achieved by pressing down the negative space around the design to create the illusion of a raised graphic.<br />
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Debossing, on the other hand, is when the <b>art/words/graphic is pressed below the background/negative space</b>. I think this is more common on manufactured products, and I've seen a lot of hardcover journals that have debossed designs on the cover. I've never actually heard of anyone debossing something themselves, but if you really want to deboss some paper, I would suggest getting a <a href="https://www.etsy.com/search?ref=tab_search&q=embosser+stamp" target="_blank">custom embosser stamp</a> but using a backwards version of the design you want.<br />
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Tl;dr--embossing = design is raised up, debossing = design is pressed down<br />
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Ahhh!!!! It's almost 2018!! For me personally, I'm not starting a new bullet journal for the New Year for reasons I discussed in a <a href="http://www.ourjourneyinjournals.com/2017/12/should-you-start-new-bullet-journal-for.html" target="_blank">blog post on whether or not you should do the same</a>. So, my bujo setup for this month is actually fairly similar to my normal setups.<br />
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First of all, here is my completed December monthly spread (if you want to see how it looked like at the beginning of the month, then check out my <a href="http://www.ourjourneyinjournals.com/2017/12/december-2017-bullet-journal-setup.html" target="_blank">setup post from last month</a>). Anyway, without any further ado, here is my setup for January and for 2018!<br />
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This is my 2018 year-at-a-glance. I find it way too tedious to plan out and subsequently draw my own yearly calendar, so I am using this pretty <a href="http://www.wendaful.com/2017/10/2018-year-glance-calendar-planners/" target="_blank">printable from Wendaful</a>. I've been using her printable year-at-a-glance calendars ever since I started bullet journaling, and I find that it's nice that she provides both Monday and Sunday starts and printables at different sizes--all for free. I printed the Monday start version in the A5 size, which fits well in my A5 Rhodia Goalbook.<br />
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This is my January monthly spread. I had trouble picking out my color scheme, since really the only colors I associate with the month are blue and silver--which were already the colors I used for my <a href="http://www.ourjourneyinjournals.com/2017/01/january-2017-bullet-journal-setup.html" target="_blank">January setup from 2017</a>. So, seeing this particular roll of washi tape among my much-too-large collection, I decided to use that as the basis of my color scheme and find pens that matched it. I ended up using a black Pentel Fude Touch Sign Pen, two Tombow Twintone markers (a pink-y peach and one of the blues), and a purple Sakura Souffle Gel Pen. However, though these pastel, cotton candy colors don't really up well on camera, especially the details that are on the sides of the downstrokes, I really like how it looks in real life.<br />
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This is my blank monthly memories spread for January. In a nutshell, I do a memories spread in my bullet journal each month to record the big things that happen each month. If you want a more in depth explanation, check out <a href="http://www.ourjourneyinjournals.com/2017/02/bullet-journal-monthly-memories-spread.html" target="_blank">this blog post</a>.<br />
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As an example, here's my filled out monthly memories spread from October. I try to show my completed memories spreads in my setup posts (once I actually do them, at least), but y'all don't get to see my November one because it does <i>not </i>look good at <i>all</i> haha. Also, since December isn't over yet, I don't have that monthly memories spread done yet.<br />
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So, that's really it for my bullet journal setup this month! I might do a 2018 resolutions page, but I still haven't decided yet. Also, I still need to make a blog post editorial calendar that'll stretch--I think--from January 2018 to June 2018; I have the pages set aside in my bullet journal to set this up, but I haven't actually filled it out yet.<br />
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2017 was kind of a crap show of a year for the world as a whole, and as for my own personal life, I had some really awesome things happen and some really awful things happen. However, let's focus on the positive; what's one thing (or multiple things) that you're grateful for from this year? For me, I'm really happy that I was able to reignite my love for theatre and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO_R128A_59uXMpsimsz9Ig" target="_blank">songwriting/music making</a>!</h3>
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<i>Setup from last month: <a href="http://www.ourjourneyinjournals.com/2017/12/december-2017-bullet-journal-setup.html" target="_blank">December 2017</a></i><br />
<i>Setup for next month: <a href="http://www.ourjourneyinjournals.com/2018/02/february-2018-bullet-journal-setup.html" target="_blank">February 2018</a></i></div>
Mae-Maehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007808554864035887noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6574408607456178451.post-73280080441834596222017-12-14T19:17:00.001-05:002017-12-14T19:17:43.860-05:00Should You Start a New Bullet Journal for the New Year?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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At this time of year, I see this same question pop up over and over again in the various <a href="http://bulletjournal.com/" target="_blank">bullet journal</a> Facebook groups that I am in: should you start a new bullet journal for the New Year? Today, I'll be giving my opinion on the topic (and the opinions of other people that I've collected - special thanks to the lovely people in the Boho Berry Tribe!) and shed some light on why or why not you might want to enter a new notebook for 2018 (or whatever year, dear reader, that you happen to be entering at this particular time).<br />
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For me personally, I have never started a new notebook for New Year's, and I don't foresee myself doing so anytime in the near future. In my opinion, it's such a waste of paper (and sometimes money) to just abandon a <a href="http://www.ourjourneyinjournals.com/search/label/bullet%20journal" target="_blank">bullet journal</a> if there's less than a month's amount of pages still left. Plus, it can be a hassle to either have to buy a new notebook or decide on one you already possess.<br />
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Also, one of the beauties of the bullet journal system is that you can start a notebook at any time of the year, and you can use it for as little or as much time as it takes to work through it - whether that's 3 months, 1 year, or anything else. This lack of time constraints, unlike in a pre-printed planner, allows for as little wasted paper as possible, and it means that you don't necessarily have to begin using a new notebook at the commencement of each year - only when you need to.<br />
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<b>Tl;dr</b> - you shouldn't start a new bujo at the New Year because it's a waste of a half-filled notebook and resources to obtain a new one when you still have pages left.<br />
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However, some people like using a different notebook for the New Year. First of all, it can be a physical or mental fresh start. For example, if you maybe got into a bad time in your life in 2017 and your bullet journal reflected that (like maybe with blank spreads that make you feel sad), then you might want to start using a new bullet journal for next year in order to leave that all behind. Or, if you've been wanting to make a big change in your system or if you want to motivate yourself into better productivity habits - whether it's with bullet journaling or just your life in general, then starting a blank notebook in the New Year can feel like a clean slate.<br />
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Also, some people wanting to change the type of notebook they utilize as their bullet journal take advantage of a new calendar year to make the switch. For example, if you've been using a normal bound journal but think a Filofax would probably be better for you, then January 2018 would be an appropriate time to change over. Additionally, I've seen people that like to use the empty pages from last year's bullet journal as scratch paper to test out new layouts so they don't potentially "ruin" pages in their current bujo.<br />
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And of course, if you're picky with needing to separate the years in your planning system, then you really have no other choice than to start a new bullet journal in the New Year.<br />
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<b>Tl; dr</b> - you should start a new bullet journal if you need a fresh start - whether for your mental well-being, bujo system, notebook type itself, or just to satisfy the need to separate out the years.<br />
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At the end of the day, there is no objective "right" or "wrong" thing to do in this situation. After all, bullet journaling is a very personal activity, and you should just do whatever feels right for your own life. However, if you are not strongly leaning towards a particular side, then I think you might as well just continue with your current bujo.<br />
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The holiday season is upon us, and for many people, with that comes the whole responsibility of Christmas gift shopping! If you're shopping for the stationery addict in your life, then, as a certified stationery addict myself (I mean, I have a blog about stationery . . .), I'm here to take some of the stress away by giving you ideas for presents that are fairly small and (for the most part) somewhat inexpensive, which could make them good stocking stuffers. Keep reading to let the festivities to ensue!<br />
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<b>Washi tape</b> is <a href="http://www.ourjourneyinjournals.com/2017/09/ways-to-use-washi-tape-in-your-bullet.html" target="_blank">not necessarily the most practical item</a>, but it's still one of my favorite (and many other people's favorite) stationery items. If you don't know what washi is, it's - in a nutshell - Japanese patterned masking tape; it generally has a relatively weak adhesive and some sort of pretty design. Traditionally, it's paper-based, but some companies make it laminated. However, it's always able to be torn by hand.<br />
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Washi tape is expensive compared to most types of tape, since individual rolls (which are usually pretty small) tend to be around the $1-$3 range, but a few rolls would make an awesome small gift because of their low price and <i>huge </i>variety of patterns that'll fit the preferences of any stationery addict. You can find washi tape, both individually and in packs, in some brick-and-mortar stores - like Target, Michaels, Meijer, and Paper Source (which has many cute patterns, though it tends to be even costlier) - and online - such as on <a href="https://www.jetpens.com/Washi-Tapes/ct/2757" target="_blank">JetPens</a>, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=washi+tape" target="_blank">Amazon</a>, <a href="https://www.etsy.com/search?q=washi%20tape" target="_blank">Etsy</a>, and many, many other places.<br />
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This requires some more knowledge about the gift recipient, but if you know of any specific fountain pens, gel pens, or refillable markers that they enjoy using, <b>ink cartridges and refills</b> can make a super enjoyable yet practical gift. Ink cartridges also tend to be fairly inexpensive, but unfortunately, they are - for the most part - only available online. Some good places to find them include Amazon, <a href="https://www.jetpens.com/Refills-Inks/ct/55" target="_blank">JetPens</a> (specifically for gel and ballpoint pens), and <a href="https://www.gouletpens.com/" target="_blank">Goulet Pens</a> (specifically for fountain pens).<br />
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Of course, pens (either open stock, singular pens or packs of pens) also are awesome for Christmas gifts. Specifically if you're shopping for a student (or really just a general stationery addict), I suggest the <b><a href="https://www.jetpens.com/Pilot-Juice-Gel-Pens/ct/1711" target="_blank">Pilot Juice gel pens</a></b> or <b><a href="https://www.jetpens.com/Zebra-Sarasa-Push-Clip-Gel-Pens/ct/262" target="_blank">Zebra Sarasa Push Clip gel pens</a></b> for general, everyday use or "fancy" highlighters like the <b><a href="https://www.jetpens.com/Zebra-Mildliner-Double-Sided-Highlighters/ct/894" target="_blank">Zebra Mildliners</a></b>, <b><a href="https://www.jetpens.com/Uni-Propus-Window-Highlighters/ct/100" target="_blank">Uni Propus Window Highlighters</a></b>, or the <b><a href="https://www.jetpens.com/Pilot-FriXion-Light-Erasable-Highlighters/ct/682" target="_blank">Pilot FriXion Erasable Highlighters</a></b>.<br />
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For an artist, calligrapher, or someone who just likes being fancy with their writing, I suggest the <b><a href="https://www.jetpens.com/Sakura-Gelly-Roll-Gel-Pens/ct/548" target="_blank">Sakura Gelly Roll gel pens</a></b> (which come in <i>so </i>many different variations - like glitter, metallic, neon, and more), <b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=pentel+fude+touch" target="_blank">Pentel Fude Touch Sign Pens</a></b> (brush pens that are awesome for <a href="http://www.ourjourneyinjournals.com/2017/06/modern-brush-calligraphy-alphabet.html" target="_blank">brush calligraphy</a> beginners), <b><a href="https://www.jetpens.com/Tombow-Dual-Brush-Pens/ct/1874" target="_blank">Tombow Dual Brush Pens</a></b> (they have a bullet tip and a large brush tip, which is particularly great for more experienced brush calligraphers), <a href="https://www.jetpens.com/Sakura-Markers/ct/3082" target="_blank"><b>Sakura Pigma Microns</b></a> (which are felt-tip pens meant for art, but they're just really nice pens in general), <a href="https://www.jetpens.com/Pilot-Parallel-Calligraphy-Pens/ct/165" target="_blank"><b>Pilot Parallel Calligraphy Pens</b></a> (fountain pens with an italic nib meant for italic calligraphy), or the <b><a href="https://www.jetpens.com/Speedball-Calligraphy-Pen-Set/pd/12358#index=0" target="_blank">Speedball Calligraphy Pen Set</a></b> (which comes with a nib holder and 6 different calligraphy nibs, though you'll need to get an ink specifically meant for dip pens like the <a href="https://www.jetpens.com/Speedball-Super-Black-India-Ink-2-oz-Bottle/pd/12357" target="_blank">Speedball Super Black India Ink</a>).<br />
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If you have a higher budget (well, on the higher end for a stocking stuffer), you could also consider gifting a fountain pen. The <a href="https://www.gouletpens.com/all-fountain-pens/c/640/?sortBy=productName%2Basc&facetValueFilter=Tenant~Brand%3Apilot%2Ctenant~pen-model%3Apilot-metropolitan" target="_blank"><b>Pilot Metropolitan</b></a>, <b><a href="https://www.gouletpens.com/all-fountain-pens/c/640/?sortBy=productName%2Basc&facetValueFilter=tenant~pen-model%3Alamy-safari" target="_blank">Lamy Safari</a></b>, and <b><a href="https://www.gouletpens.com/all-fountain-pens/c/640/?sortBy=productName%2Basc&facetValueFilter=tenant~pen-model%3Alamy-al-star" target="_blank">Lamy Al Star</a></b> fountain pens are great for beginner fountain pen users. However, because they all use proprietary ink cartridges (meaning the cartridges are brand specific), I recommend including a converter for a few extra bucks, which'll let you use normal bottled ink with the pen. Goulet Pens - the site that these links go to - lets you easily add the correct converter in the website's checkout.<br />
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If you can't choose a specific type of pen to get, then the <b><a href="https://www.jetpens.com/JetPens-Pen-Samplers/ct/3973" target="_blank">JetPens pen samplers</a></b> might be the best option for you. Each pack comes generally comes with 5-10 pens, and you can get a pack by type of pen (like "brush" or "drawing" pens), color, specific property, and more.<br />
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If you're already getting a fountain pen, or if the gift recipient is already a fountain pen user, then giving them fountain pen ink would be a nice choice for Christmas. In terms of <b><a href="https://www.gouletpens.com/bottled-ink/c/14" target="_blank">full bottles of ink</a></b>, <a href="https://www.gouletpens.com/noodlers-black-3oz-bottled-fountain-pen-ink/p/N19001" target="_blank"><b>Noodler's Black</b></a> is a nice standard black, <b><a href="https://www.gouletpens.com/j-herbin-emerald-of-chivor-1670-anniversary-ink-50ml-bottle/p/H150-35" target="_blank">J. Herbin Emerald of Chivor</a></b> is super flashy and cool looking (seriously, you gotta look at the pictures), and <a href="https://www.gouletpens.com/pilot-iroshizuku-tsuki-yo-50ml-bottled-fountain-pen-ink/p/PN69205" target="_blank"><b>Pilot Iroshizuku Tsuki-Yo-Moonlight</b></a> is a standard blue in a really fancy bottle.<br />
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Goulet Pens also sells <a href="https://www.gouletpens.com/ink-samples/c/21" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">individual i</a><a href="https://www.gouletpens.com/ink-samples/c/21" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">nk samples</a> for around $1-$3, but they also sell <a href="https://www.gouletpens.com/ink-sample-packages/c/23" target="_blank"><b>ink sample packages</b></a>. For a fountain pen beginner, I suggest one of the <a href="https://www.gouletpens.com/ink-sample-packages-by-color/c/58" target="_blank">packages by color</a> - either black or the giftee's favorite color. For someone who already has a fountain pen ink collection going, then I suggest a <a href="https://www.gouletpens.com/ink-sample-packages-by-property/c/40" target="_blank">package by property</a> - such as <a href="https://www.gouletpens.com/ink-sample-package-shading-inks/p/ISP-Shaders" target="_blank">shading</a>, which are inks that forms gradients when the ink dries, or <a href="https://www.gouletpens.com/ink-sample-package-sheening-inks/p/ISP-Sheening" target="_blank">sheening</a>, which are inks that are sparkly.<br />
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Another Christmas stocking stuffer idea for fountain pen users is <b><a href="https://www.gouletpens.com/pen-cleaning-supplies/c/297" target="_blank">fountain pen cleaning and tuning tools</a></b>. Goulet Pens actually has a <a href="https://www.gouletpens.com/gpc-package-cleaning/p/Package-GP-Cleaning" target="_blank">cleaning pack</a>, but I find that it might be too big to actually put in a stocking. Instead, you can get individual items, such as a <a href="https://www.gouletpens.com/is-gpc-penflush/p/IS-GP-10003" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">sample of pen flush</a> (which is used to clean out ink), a <a href="https://www.gouletpens.com/goulet-5ml-ink-syringe-set/p/GP-10002" target="_blank"><b>set of 2 ink syringes</b></a>, a <a href="https://www.gouletpens.com/goulet-brass-sheets/p/GP-10012" target="_blank"><b>set of 2 brass sheets</b></a> (to help clean between between the tines of a fountain pen nib), or <a href="https://www.gouletpens.com/goulet-grip/p/GP-10013" target="_blank"><b>a rubber grip</b></a> (for easier removal of nibs).<br />
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Ink Testing Notebook</h2>
For any pen hoarding aficionado, a pen testing memo pad would be super helpful to keep track of what pens and inks they have, their properties, when and where they were purchased, etc. The <b><a href="https://www.jetpens.com/Col-o-ring-Ink-Testing-Book/pd/21314" target="_blank">Col-o-ring Ink Testing Book</a></b> was specifically designed by the stationery blogger <a href="http://www.wellappointeddesk.com/" target="_blank">The Well-Appointed Desk</a> for this very purpose, as it has sturdy covers and very high quality paper. However, any memo pad or small notebook will work as long as it has thick and smooth paper (look through <a href="https://www.gouletpens.com/notebooks/c/10" target="_blank">Goulet Pens</a> or <a href="https://www.jetpens.com/Paper/ct/1320" target="_blank">JetPens</a>).<br />
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For the ultra ~fancy~ stationery addict, a sealing wax set would most likely be very appreciated, despite its higher price tag (relative to the other things on this list). This <a href="https://www.gouletpens.com/package-set-j-herbin-sealing-wax/p/Package-JHWaxSeal" target="_blank"><b>J. Herbin Letter Seal & Wax Package Set</b></a> comes with a handle, the letter seal itself, and wax. For the seal, you can choose between two different letter styles, and the wax comes in packs of 4 with a choice between 8 different colors.<br />
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<b>Planner stickers</b> would make a great stocking stuffer for any sort of planner person this Christmas. <a href="https://www.etsy.com/search?ref=tab_search&q=planner+stickers" target="_blank">Etsy</a> has a <i>crap</i> ton of planner stickers, and if you know what specific type of planner they use (e.g. a <a href="http://www.ourjourneyinjournals.com/search/label/bullet%20journal" target="_blank">bullet journal</a>, Erin Condren Life Planner, etc.) then searching "[planner type] stickers" will bring up lots of relevant results.<br />
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A <b><a href="https://www.jetpens.com/Pencil-Cases/ct/1324" target="_blank">pencil case</a></b> would also be a nice and practical stocking stuffer. In particular, I think the <a href="https://www.jetpens.com/Sun-Star-Delde-Slide-Pen-Pouches/ct/3593" target="_blank"><b>Sun-Star Delde Slide Pen Pouch</b></a> is super cute and pretty unique, and the <b><a href="https://www.jetpens.com/Saki-P-661-Pen-Cases/ct/1252" target="_blank">Saki P-661 Roll Pen Case</a></b> is interesting in that it rolls up (hence the name), so it's great for people that specifically like to carry around a lot of pens/markers/pencils/etc.<br />
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If you've clicked on a few of these product links, you might've noticed that they're almost all from <a href="https://www.gouletpens.com/" target="_blank">Goulet Pens</a> and <a href="https://www.jetpens.com/" target="_blank">JetPens</a>. In my opinion, they're both absolutely awesome companies with really good stationery options, so if you aren't satisfied with any of these Christmas gift ideas, then you can just browse through these sites to find something you think would be perfect for your particular budget, giftee's preferences, etc. And of course, if you <i>really</i> need to, both of these retailers also offer <b>e-gift cards</b> (<a href="https://www.jetpens.com/JetPens-Gift-Card-E-mail-Delivery/pd/579" target="_blank">link for JetPens gift card</a> / <a href="https://www.gouletpens.com/goulet-pens-gift-certificate/p/GFT" target="_blank">link for Goulet Pens gift card</a>).<br />
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Those were some of my ideas for stocking stuffers you can give to a stationery addict this Christmas! These are all things that I myself personally would enjoy receiving, so I think your gift recipient would also appreciate getting any of them as a present. Happy holidays, everyone!<br />
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What do you want this Christmas? Let us know in a comment down below!</h3>
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Hey, everyone; I'm finally keeping up with my <a href="http://www.ourjourneyinjournals.com/search/label/bullet%20journal%20monthly%20setup" target="_blank">setup posts</a> now! I took a bit of a blog hiatus in October and November, but I think I'm kind of back on track now. It was really funny because at the end of November, I had this sudden thought of "<i>Oh crap - it's almost 2018.</i>" Anyway, I don't really have much else to say, so welcome to my last bullet journal setup of 2017!<br />
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<a href="http://www.ourjourneyinjournals.com/2016/12/december-bullet-journal-setup.html" target="_blank">Last December</a>, I went with a red and green color scheme (very typical Christmas), but I didn't want to use the same one for this year. So, I decided to use black and bronze-ish for this month's color scheme in my bullet journal, which I think is at least kind of festive for the holiday season. I used Scotch washi tape, a Tombow <a href="http://www.ourjourneyinjournals.com/2017/09/psa-how-to-pronounce-kuretake.html" target="_blank">Fudenosuke</a> Soft brush pen, a Sakura Gelly Roll Classic White gel pen in the 08 size, and a black Sakura Gelly Roll Gold Shadow gel pen to do this theme in my bujo.<br />
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This is my blank <a href="http://www.ourjourneyinjournals.com/2017/02/bullet-journal-monthly-memories-spread.html" target="_blank">monthly memories</a> spread for December. I like to put a sticky note on my memories spread at the beginning of the month so that I can record the important events throughout the month.<br />
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I haven't done my October nor November bujo monthly memories spread yet, so here is my memories spread from September.<br />
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Anyway, that's it for my December bullet journal setup! If you haven't seen it yet, you should definitely check out my <a href="http://www.ourjourneyinjournals.com/2017/11/october-and-november-2017-bullet-journal-setup.html" target="_blank">bullet journal flip through</a> that I did of my 4th bujo so far.<br />
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What are you looking forward to this holiday season? Let me know in a comment!</h3>
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<i>Last month's setup: <a href="http://www.ourjourneyinjournals.com/2017/08/september-2017-bullet-journal-setup.html" target="_blank">October and November 2017</a></i><br />
<i>Next month's setup: <a href="http://www.ourjourneyinjournals.com/2017/12/january-2018-bullet-journal-setup.html" target="_blank">January 2018</a></i>Mae-Maehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007808554864035887noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6574408607456178451.post-14506994446154996862017-11-23T21:06:00.002-05:002017-12-03T20:11:37.477-05:00October and November 2017 Bullet Journal "Setup" (Flip Through/Transition to My 4th Bujo)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Ahhhh!!!! It's been so long <a href="http://www.ourjourneyinjournals.com/2017/09/psa-how-to-pronounce-kuretake.html" target="_blank">since I've posted</a>!!!! I don't know if there are many people that noticed or care, but I've been kind of inactive here for a couple reasons. It's mainly been that I've been super busy with school and other hobbies (mainly my <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO_R128A_59uXMpsimsz9Ig" target="_blank">music making endeavors</a>), I've just been kind of lazy and unmotivated, and I've been in a bit of a bullet journal slump - but that's for another day and another blog post. Anyway, I'm finally getting around to making my "setup" posts - well, video in this case - for October and November. I know that it's the end of November, but because I've done setup posts/videos for every single one of my setups ever since I started using the bullet journal system, I wanted to make up for missing them - so that's why I made this video.<br />
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On a note unrelated to bullet journaling: though I still really struggle with making videos since it's pretty different from doing photos, I think my production quality has actually improved! That's because I got a much better camera back in August - my dad's old Canon Mark II, which I still don't really know how to use all that well since it's my first DSLR - and some really good audio equipment in September. If anyone has any tips for video editing (especially stuff like light and color correction), I would love to know them!<br />
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I hope to see you guys soon, and I hope you guys get to see more of my bujo soon!<br />
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Last month's setup: <a href="http://www.ourjourneyinjournals.com/2017/08/september-2017-bullet-journal-setup.html" target="_blank">September 2017</a></div>
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Next month's setup: <a href="http://www.ourjourneyinjournals.com/2017/12/december-2017-bullet-journal-setup.html" target="_blank">December 2017</a></div>
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Today's <a href="http://www.ourjourneyinjournals.com/search/label/PSA" target="_blank">PSA</a> is about how to pronounce "Kuretake". Kuretake is a Japanese stationery brand especially known among calligraphers for their brush pens and watercolors. I have no idea what the name itself means, but this is how to pronounce it!<br />
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"Kuretake" can be broken up like this: coo-ray-TA-kay. Here is a more in-depth explanation of the pronunciation syllable by syllable:<br />
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<li>coo: like in the word "cool", but almost like you're making a bird call</li>
<li>ray: rhymes with "say"</li>
<li>TA: the accented syllable, rhymes with "la"</li>
<li>kay: like in the word "okay"</li>
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I don't know about you, but I'm a <i>huge </i>fan of washi tape. If you don't know what that is, it's basically decorative masking tape that originated from Japan. The name is derived from a portmanteau of the Japanese words "wa" (which means Japanese) and "shi" (which means paper), so it literally means "Japanese paper tape". It comes in <i>so </i>many different patterns, which can easily leads to <strike>hoarding</strike> collecting. However, washi tape can be one of those things where you like the idea of it, but you don't know <i>how</i> to actually use it. Fortunately, your bullet journal is a great opportunity to use lots of it, so, here are some ideas on ways to use washi tape in your bujo!<br />
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<a name='more'></a><h2>Filling Up Empty Space</h2><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-version="7" style="background: #fff; border-radius: 3px; border: 0; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0 , 0 , 0 , 0.5) , 0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0 , 0 , 0 , 0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: 99.375%;"><div style="padding: 8px;"><div style="background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 35.55555555555556% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;"><div style="background: url(data:image/png; display: block; height: 44px; margin: 0 auto -44px; position: relative; top: -22px; width: 44px;"></div></div><div style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BY6tnb5huYw/" style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">💙 Here are some of my daily spreads from last week! One thing I notice that's a common trend among people afraid of trying to start a bullet journal is that they think that it'll be too much work to make a new daily every day. However, you don't NEED to do that. I often just lump daily spreads together, even if I don't label it. For example, I just didn't feel like making a new daily last Thursday since I had a lot of tasks leftover from Wednesday (and I was just feeling tired), so Wednesday's daily log carried over. Also, random thing, but I just saw a post about commenting something good that happened to you today (or recently), and it was so pure!!! So, I want to hear about a good thing from your life today in the comments! For me, my recording equipment arrived this past Friday, so I worked on a song cover over the weekend. I showed some friends the song today, and they were all super supportive! ~Mae-Mae 💙</a></div><div style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A post shared by Mae-Mae Han (@ourjourneyinjournals) on <time datetime="2017-09-11T22:24:15+00:00" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;">Sep 11, 2017 at 3:24pm PDT</time></div></div></blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script>Probably my most commonly used way to utilize washi tape in my own bullet journal is by sticking it wherever I have empty space (purely for aesthetic reasons). This doesn't serve any real purpose other than making your spreads look pretty. I do this mainly in my daily spreads, but I also do it in random collections and on certain places in my monthly logs (if you look at my <a href="http://www.ourjourneyinjournals.com/search/label/bullet%20journal%20monthly%20setup" target="_blank">monthly setups</a>, you can see that I use washi tape in the same place on each monthly spread).<br />
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<h2>Marking Special Pages</h2><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is from my <a href="http://www.ourjourneyinjournals.com/2016/09/bullet-journal-september-setup.html" target="_blank">September bullet journal setup</a>, but in this picture, you can see all of my page tab/bookmarks that are in this bullet journal so far</td></tr>
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A more practical use for washi tape is for marking special pages. I personally use this technique by making a page tab out of washi tape and using that as a bookmark for my monthly logs. Some people do the same thing with other useful spreads by taping along the entire edge of the page, and I've also seen some people do that with every page that they use in each month, using a different pattern of washi each month.<br />
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You can also make repositionable page tabs out of washi tape by taking a strip of washi and partially folding it down so that there's still some adhesive exposed. If you're afraid of ripping your bullet journal's paper when moving the page tab, you can stick it down onto your clothes a couple of times to reduce the stickiness.<br />
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If you have a specific color code for different spreads (i.e. if you like marking all of your daily spreads with one color, all of your work-related spreads with another, all of your family-related spreads with a different one, etc.), you can use washi tape - instead of using color with a marker or pen - by taping along the side, either in just one specific place on the page or along the entire length of the page.<br />
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<h2>Covering Up Mistakes</h2><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the first page of my second bullet journal, and I messed up on the VERY first page. To cover it up, I washi taped some scrapbook paper on top of the mistake.</td></tr>
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If you don't like seeing mistakes in your bullet journal, you can use washi tape to cover them up. Besides just putting washi directly on top of the mess up, you can also use washi tape as a cute way to adhere scrapbook paper down, which is an easier way to cover up a larger area.<br />
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<h2>Dividers</h2>Washi tape can be utilized as a clear way to divide up parts of a page, such as if the top half of the page is a daily log and the bottom half is something else like a grocery list.<br />
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<h2>Headers</h2>You can also use washi tape as part of headers/titles/words that you want to stand out, whether it be for daily logs, collections, or any other of your bujo spreads. However, just keep in mind that you would most likely need to use a permanent marker to be able to write on most rolls of washi tape.<br />
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An alternative to writing directly on the tape itself to make headers is by using thin washi (or cutting up a piece of tape into small strips) and using it to box around words or using washi to underline writing.<br />
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<h2>Scrapbooking</h2>Another way to use washi tape in your bullet journal is for scrapbooking - specifically for taping in memorabilia such as pictures, tickets, notes (especially cheap sticky notes that don't have a strong adhesive), or other small things. I suggest checking out <a href="https://www.instagram.com/snowystudies/" target="_blank">Emily of @SnowyStudies on Instagram</a> for some inspiration.<br />
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<h2>Date/Label Your Bullet Journals</h2><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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I know that Leuchtturm notebooks come with label stickers that you can put on the cover or spine. However, if you want something pretty and patterned or if you don't use Leuchtturm notebooks as your bullet journal, you can use washi tape as labels to date your various bullet journals. I personally just put a piece of washi onto the cover and write "Vol. #: [date-date]" using a permanent marker.<br />
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<h2>Making a Dutch Door Spread</h2>Lastly, you can utilize washi tape in constructing a Dutch door spread. A Dutch door spread involves cutting up your pages (so I'm personally not a fan haha) in order to be able to easily refer back to one main/central spread, which can be useful for spreads like weeklies. I suggest checking out <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evYzK_-e5LM" target="_blank">this YouTube video</a> for more information on Dutch door spreads for bullet journaling.<br />
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I hope this gave you some inspiration on ways that you can use washi tape in your bujo! I own <i>far</i> too many rolls of washi, so I've lately been consciously trying to make an effort to use the stuff more often. If you're like me (or if you need some reason to justify buying more washi), these ideas can definitely help you out!<br />
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<h3>If you know of any more methods, be sure to help us out and leave them in the comments!</h3>Mae-Maehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007808554864035887noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6574408607456178451.post-79166406293731402802017-09-06T14:34:00.000-04:002017-09-06T14:34:09.007-04:00Show & Tell of My Bullet Journal<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today's post is not necessarily a "real" post, but it's just here to announce that I have a <a href="https://www.mightyjournals.com/blogs/the-mighty-journals-blog/bullet-journal-show-tell-mae-mae-han-our-journey-in-journals" target="_blank">guest post over on the Mighty Journals blog</a>! It's a showcase of my bullet journal, so it kind of goes through some of my system. I hope you guys check it out and enjoy it!<br />
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