starbucks planner indonesia 2017

Say hello to my new Starbucks planner !! Yaaayyyy !!

Each year, Starbucks offers a yearly planner for their Starbucks card holder. Of course there's a catch (Terms and Condition applied). You have to collect 20 stars (points) within the period. Otherwise, there's a shortcut. When you add value (top-up) the card for Rp 1 million (about USD 75) in single transaction, you'll have it right away. 

The last time I had Starbucks planner was 2014. This year's planner is quite bulky. A5 sized. Hard cover with gold pattern plastic sleeve. Off-white uncoated paper. Each month has different design theme. Mostly decorated with cofee-related stained watercolor. Nice.  There's monthly section and weekly section. The weekly layout is simple. The minus point for me is there's no ruled pages.

What I like from Starbucks Planner is the pouch. For this year, it's a dark brown leatherlike clutch. Classy. I like it a lot.  

déménager

Moving out is giving me a headache. I did it recently at the office. I had to move out from my beloved cubicle. From une pièce bien éclairée --a place which has lots of natural lights as it's next to a window-- to a smaller room with no window to the outside. Well, at least this one has door and lock. So I can leave my things without worry. Oh, it's also quieter.. so I hope I can work in peace now.

This is actually my 4th move since 2008. Before that, I didn't have a desk in my campus. I moved to a cubicle next to my desk in 2009. Then I moved to other building in the early 2012. Then I moved to my lovely cubicle which also located in another building in late 2013. I thought I will stay in that place forever.. well, at least for a long period of time. So I have lots of books and stationery stashed in my desk. But apparently.. life changed. My cubicle will be occupied by another person so I have to leave. I now moved to a room belongs to my colleague. She has another position for about 4 years, so in the meantime, I can stay in her place. I just have to keep my personal things to minimum.Yay.

I'm not new to moving out. Je suis la reine du déménagement. I've got used to moving out.  Considering 4 moves in 8 years, I guess I'm not a newbie anymore.. I cleared my cubicle in just 2,5 hours. Alone. Well, I got help from one helper to drop off my things to the new desk. But that's it. I can't believe there were uncountable stationery in my desk. Now I'm tired. Photos will be added soon.

sharpie liquid pencil

I was over expecting when I bought this thing. For Rp 40 thousands (about 3 USD), I thought it should worth something. I've never heard  about liquid pencil or liquid graphite before, so it must be somewhat revolutionary. Well, it just didn't meet my expectation.

It feels just like ordinary ballpoint pen with uneven running ink. Yes, it's erasable using the special eraser on top of the pen. What's the difference with Pilot Frixion? Frixion is using special ink, while Sharpie uses liquid graphite.

one planner only

For planner enthusiast, new year means an excuse to have a new planner. Not one, not two, but five planners ! Really !

I might be one of them. For 2017, I already have two dated planers. Well actually three. Oh wait, I think four.. err, yeah right. FIVE.

Do I need all of them? How will I synchronize all the tasks, meetings, appointments, etc. within those planners? I don't know.

Honestly, one planner is enough. Seriously. You just have to find the right one for you. For now, I feel like dating five guys in one time. Eeeww.. gross. But bear with me, it's true, right? You might say, this planner for work, that planner for house related, this one for journaling, another one for art journaling.. Please. Do you have to do that? Actually, one planner is sufficient. One planner means you can jot your notes, dump your thoughts, note everything in just ONE place. No need to look for other planner or to sync them all the time. Have one, and bring it everywehere.

Now you'll say. Ring planners are too bulky and heavy.. but I like the flexibility of adding (or taking out) the sheet. So, ask yourself. Does it fit you? What particular sheets you need, that the other planner doesn't have? I will say, I have customized inserts that I designed myself to suits what I need. I will use my A5 ring planners (Filofax or Kikki K) for house related matters.

Let see.. pocket moleskine is suitable for me. It's small dan light enough. But sometimes I feel like I need more space to write. Oh really? How often does it occur to you? Anyway, for 2017, I have the Doraemon pocket weekly and I hope this planner stays by my side all the time.

What about hobonichi planner A6? It has enough space for journaling. It also have monthly calendar to note the task and appointment. And the paper is so thin so it's not really heavy. Hummm.. yeah, that might work. But I'm not sure if I have the possibility to have it with me all the time. For me, this planner is more suitable for journaling.

I also have the schedule check (previous post) which consist only monthly planner. I will use it to note work related task and leave it on my desk. The other one will be pocket agenda from the same manufacturer to note down the schedules of my pak boss.

So, back to the discussion. Do you think you can have only one planner for everything? I am thinking about it. As for now, I'll try my best to use all of my planners in 2017.

daiichi schedule check 2017

Bagi sebagian besar penggemar ATK (Alat Tulis Kantor) dan pengamat stationery di Indonesia, pasti nggak asing dengan Schedule Check merek Daiichi ini. Schedule check ini sebenernya bisa dimanfaatkan jadi semacam kalender meja karena bentuknya yang ringkas (berukuran A5). Selain itu, juga praktis dibawa kemana-mana karena tipis, tidak seperti kalender meja biasa yang ada bagian bawah (tatakan) yang dilipat. Setelah bertahun-tahun layout dari schedule check begitu nyaman untuk digunakan, sekarang justru berubah. And I'm not happy with it. 

First of all, cover. Orientasinya berubah dari landscape ke portrait. Lalu soal warna. Selama ini, warna covernya bernuansa pastel.. pink, biru langit, hijau tosca.. udah bagus dooong. Eh tahun ini pilihannya lebih ke solid colours.. kuning gonjreng, merah tua, biru tua dan abu-abu. Saya pilih warna kuning biar lebih berdedikasi sama kampus. 

cover daiichi schedule check 2016 and 2017

Lanjut ke layout bagian dalam. Sebagaimana orientasi cover, maka bagian dalamnya pun berorientasi portrait. Hnnggggg.... I don't like it at all. Bentuk landscape sebenernya memudahkan untuk melihat satu bulan secara keseluruhan, tanpa harus membolak-balik halaman. Now you have to spread the page. Gosh. 

folded page layout - daiichi schedule check 2016 (left) vs 2017 (right)

Memang sih, dengan layout yang baru ini, ruang untuk menulis (kotak-kotaknya) jadi lebih luas. Selain itu, disesuaikan pula dengan kalender Indonesia, yaitu setiap pekan berawal dari hari Senin, bukan Minggu. Untuk hari Minggu, kolomnya berwarna pink, sehingga terlihat jelas. Tambahan lain, di sisi kiri juga masih ada ruang untuk menulis catatan (misalnya birthday reminder, weekly chores, etc.) seperti umumnya monthly plan yang ada di agenda-agenda lainnya.

 spread page layout - daiichi schedule check 2017

Schedule check ini masih menggunakan kertas yang sama, bahannya seperti kertas buku gambar dan cukup tebal. Untuk tahun 2017 ini juga secara keseluruhan lebih tebal karena ada tambahan beberapa halaman dibandingkan dengan edisi sebelumnya. Ada beberapa lembar halaman bergaris untuk catatan, beberapa lembar lagi untuk contact list (catatan nomor telepon dan alamat) dengan kolom-kolom yang cukup bagus, dan satu lembar sticker. Honestly, bonus sticker ini jauh lebih baik dibanding tahun-tahun sebelumnya. Well, ada bagusnya juga.

I don't know why they decided to change the layout. Menurut saya, banyak orang yang selalu membeli schedule check ini karena layout-nya yang mirip kalender meja sehingga praktis. Sekarang sih nggak ada bedanya dengan agenda lain yang ada di pasaran. I hope they will change to the previous layout for next year's production. Atau setidaknya ada pilihan layout yang lama itu.. *sigh*

pocket weekly moleskine - doraemon

Ladies and gentlemen, let me introduce you to...

pocket weekly moleskine - doraemon special edition !!

Wise man says, don't judge the book by its cover. It's true. I was judging the planner must be 'oh so cute' just like the cover. I was wrong. Totally wrong. There's no special thing inside. The page layout is just exactly the same like the ordinary moleskine weekly planner. Weekly dated page on the left side, and ruled note area on the right side. No quote, no sketch, not even a single picture of Doraemon on the pages. There's a kinda clipping of Doraemon comic on the back of the cover though.. but it's not THAT interesting.

I know it's part of my fault. I was in a hurry so I didn't bother to check inside the notebook. But I must say, I don't like the fact that there's no extras or bonus which came along with the notebook. You know, such as address book or tab notes or stickers like you can find on the pocket of ordinary moleskine. I paid way more expensive, for what? Just a picture of that cute Doraemon on the front cover? Next time I will buy the ordinary moleskine and just paste the picture of that blue space cat on the cover. 

There. I will use this planner for my daily reminder (schedule, things to do, task, chores, etc.) as it's quite small, light, easy to carried or slipped into a pocket or a purse. So well, I gotta move on from this dissapointment. Perhaps I shall hack it to the max? Let's wait and see in 2017.

doodle tutorial book

Have you seen those cute decorated planners over the net? Some of them also include cute drawing or doodles which well illustrated their day-to-day life. You may also said, I'm not thaaat artsy bitsy person. I can't draw. Sooo.. it's not the end of the world, my friend. You can decorate your planner with magazine clipplings, washi tapes, or just add some colours.

Anyway, if you wan't to learn how to illustrate your diary or planner, I found these tutorial books in Kinokuniya (Plaza Senayan, Jakarta). My Pak Boss bought them for me as birthday present. Un cadeau !! Yaaaayyyy.. !! Sooo haaappppyy.. I actually have had another two books from the same author (Kamo) before.  

I don't speak nor can read Japanese at all. However, I can learn many things from these books, as they provide a simple step-by-step guide on how to draw something. Not all steps though.. but mostly inspired me to draw things.

The price? The book on the left is Rp 241 thousands (about USD 18), and the right one is Rp 150 thousands (about USD 11.5)

2017 printables

Hey y'all..

It's December. For some of us, we're so excited with new planners and calendars thingy. Personally, I have bought some planners and will prepare a customized planner with inserts I designed myself (nothing fancy, mostly functional) and from free printables available online. 

As for 2017 desk calendar, I haven't bought one. I think I will print from one of these links I found recently.

Scattered Squirrel - simple, clean, nicely designed full size calendar, start on Sunday. Originally from the US, so the paper size is "letter". You can print them on A4-sized paper though.

The Handmade Home - beautifully designed calendar and planner inserts. There are several patterns to choose, mostly in mild pastel colours. There are A4 and A5 size available. Many thanks!

Botanical Paperworks - three stylish calendars available. I'm not sure about the size, but I think it's in A4. I like the chalkboard design.

Imom - another cute calendar. Available to be downloaded per month in A4 size.

Sarah Titus - there are calendars for 2017 (two versions), 2018, and even 2019. Cute.

They're all beautifully designed and some of them also share other printables as well.. you know, such as contact list, meal plan, weekly planner, etc. And they're all FREE !! Well of course, you must respect their effort to prepare those printables by citing their works. 

Go see for yourself and have a great day !