pilot frixion

Couple of days ago, I was thinking to buy Pilot Frixion pens from a japanese website. My main reason was because I haven't yet find the fine tip ones here. But I was wrong. This afternoon I went to Toko Gunung Agung near Tugu Tani and I bought some of them.

There are several types of frixions available in this store. Those with the cap or clickable (knock pen). There are also different types of tip (needle point). The 0.38 point, 0.5 point and 0.7 point. There are also clickable 3-color pen with available color (of the barrel) of black, dark blue and sharp pink. I bought the pink one ;)

These pens are erasable so they're perfect for hoboniching or journaling. It's easy to erase the ink using special frixion eraser on top of the pen. Normal eraser can erase it as well, but it needs like 10 times the effort.

Am really excited with these pens. They're just sooo cooool...

what is washi?

​A small talk with my friend Rita about labels on my previous post, went long in to washi tape. So I thought I should post about washi tape on this blog. (English translation is after the Bahasa Indonesia)

Washi tape adalah selotip / isolasi bercorak. Sebutan "washi" sebenarnya merujuk pada material atau bahan selotip tersebut yang terbuat dari kertas tipis khas Jepang. Lama2, semua isolasi / selotip yang bercorak disebut washi tape juga.

Selain -tentunya- sebagai perekat / selotip, washi tape dapat berfungsi untuk menutup coretan atau tulisan yang salah di buku catatan harian (diary). Penggunaan untuk diary ini umumnya untuk filofax dan hobonichi Selain itu, fungsi washi tape adalah untuk dekorasi. Artikel di buzzfeed tentang washi tape untuk dekorasi ini bisa untuk ide. Contohnya, bagian belakang henpon yg polos bisa ditempel washi sehingga ada coraknya. Pensil atau bolpen yang polos, atau warnanya jelek, bisa dililit pakai washi jadi ada corak ceria.

Di Jakarta, washi tape bisa ditemukan di beberapa toko pernak pernik unik seperti Scoop atau toko khusus craft / kerajinan tangan / scrap book dll. Di toko buku besar seperti Gramedia dan Gunung Agung, juga ada washi tape Expressions dari Scotch 3M (seperti pada gambar di blogpost ini). Sementara washi mt masking tape dari Jepang dijual di gudily Cilandak Timur, Jakarta.​

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Washi tape is decorative tape which can be used to decorate (almost) anything you have. The word washi is actually refering to a special (thin but strong) Japanese paper. However, these days, many decorative tape are addressed as washi tape as well. You can paste it in your diary, to cover hideous color of your mobile phone, or you can use it just to accentuate your laptop or the border of your desk. There's an article in buzzfeed about how to use washi tape for decoration. The use for diary is common among hobonichi and filofax user. 

In Jakarta, washi tape can be found in special shop for craft and hobby such as Scoop. In major bookstore like Gramedia and Gunung Agung, washi tape Expressions from Scotch 3M (like pictured above) are mostly found. However, washi mt masking tape from Japan is sold in gudily, Cilandak Timur, Jakarta.

filofax fusion A5 blue

Yippppeeeyyy !!!

Finally I've got a filofax. The blue Fusion A5. First one in my life, one of my wishlist for this year :D

Before I started this blog, I used to think that all planners are just the same.. and even some of them are overpriced. But then, I got dragged into this 'dangerous' world of stationery after I blogwalked for quite some time. I begin to find reasons for buying stationery. Besides, I never splurge my cash on fashion, jewelry or makeup.. soo.. why not stationery ?!

I took my chance when I saw this filofax on ebay. This is the right one for me. The colour (dark blue), the material (fabric, not fancy leather), the size (A5 has the most flexible inserts) and lots of pockets inside and outside the cover. It's in new condition and I bought it slightly cheaper than in its official site. Still, it's bloody super expensive for me.

Honestly, I wasn't really impressed with the inserts. They look dead simple with old fashioned font and layout. Perhaps that's why people hack the inserts to the max. Is there any people out there who replaced those inserts from the fist time  with customized one?

So far, I already have my hobonichi for my day-to-day diary, moleskine for schedule (appointments / meetings).. although a bit abandoned, and I intended to use the study planner for academic related stuff. What should I do with this filofax of my dream? I may use it for lecture notes. But on a second thought, I will use my old file note for campus thingy. The reason is, the 20 ring-hole A5 loose leaf doesn't fit the 6 rings of filofax. This is a bummer. I have to make cuts on the loose leaf to adjust the hole and the ring.

Anyway, I will use this fancy filofax. It would be my "magic book" to store household related thingy.. phone numbers, websites' username and password hints, addresses, household budget, family health records (allergies, medication, prescription, etc.), recipes, infos about food delivery services, etc. Well, a kakebo if I may say. For the inserts, I will make a customization of my own. Oh, and Bantex has A5 plastic pocket, which holes match the 6-ring planner. I will try to find if they have the zipper version or business card pockets. That would be perfect to store addresses.

I will share my filofax setting later. See ya around..

label

School days will be soon begin. My friend Rita in France recently shared about name labels / stickers she just ordered for her son. She said the teacher asked every single objects (from lunchbox to jackets) must be labelled for easy identification in school. I personally agree, especially in kindergarten and early primary school. Well, not only in school.. At the office, ballpoint pen is the most perishable object, competing with stapler and scissors.

So, yes.. I also label my stationery and lunchbox. I used to order some mini stickers in toys store.. but after a while, they just disappear and I don't know where else to go. Fear no more. Rita told me about some websites where we can order various labels, namely LudiLabel, A-qui-S (in french) or Mine4Sure (in English) and C-MonEtiquette.

All of those sites offer free shipping for France and the rest of the world !! Yaaaayyy.. !! This site also have some packs for school, office, etc. So you don't have to calculate how many set of stickers you need for jacket, lunchbox, shoes, books, etc. Well, I guess I will order one or two packs for myself ;)

Aladdin Crave water bottle

This is Aladdin Crave water bottle. Like it cos it's purple. Like it cos it has a glass on top of it. 

Perfect size, 500 ml.. so it won't be too bulky nor too small.
The bottle is leak-proof even if it filled with soda / carbonated water.

I bought it in Ace Hardware, much lower price than one in Metro Dept Store.

This product is listed on the European Aladdin's Catalogue 2014 in pdf format,
but strangely not found on its website.

panmomo part deux

Libur lebaran kemarin, jadi keseringan browsing stationery. Ujung2nya, order belanja di Panmomo lagi deh. Soalnya, setelah dibandingin dengan beberapa toko online lainnya, Panmomo ini yang paling gampang cara pesennya (semua ada di website), gak perlu daftar2 bikin akun, bayarnya pun gampang (bank transfer) dan harganya kompetitif (alias lebih murah) dibanding toko lainnya.

Kali ini, barang2 yang saya beli adalah : 1 set sticker Pony Girl,  3 bookmark girly series, semester (half-year) study planner dan 2 Cookie Girl sticky notes. Total semuanya 100 ribuan udah termasuk ongkos kirim (via JNE).

Jadi, kalo ada teman atau kerabat yang ultah.. coba deh cari2 inspirasi kado di Panmomo. Eh, ada paket bundle (beberapa item barang sepaket) juga loh.. Harganya jadi lebih hemat dibanding beli satuan.

*this review is based on personal opinion and not paid by any kind of brand / company*

bibliothèque csis

Semua anak FISIP mustinya tau perpustakaan CSIS. At least pernah sekali dalam hidupnya datang ke perpustakaan ini. Saya beberapa kali ke tempat ini tahun 1998, gara-gara ambil mata kuliah perbandingan  politik yang ternyata bikin pusing.

I was so impressed with the library. Massive collection of quality books, cozy atmosphere, home-like surrounding, a mini garden overlooked from the reading room.. it's just perfect. I dream about having a reading room like that.

But it's all different now. The library is now located in a tall building called Pakarti Center. It feels very much like an office instead of home. The collection which can be accessed is very limited. They keep the vast collection for internal use only. 

Tapi tetep aja -sampe sekarang- pengen punya perpustakaan seperti CSIS jaman dulu itu.