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Bullet Journal

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mercifulTehlu · 23/01/2016 21:18

I've just found out about this fab way of organising your life, thanks to a kind poster on the 'people who are efficient ' thread. I was wondering if any other MNers are Bullet Journalers? here is the website if anyone's interested.

It's only a couple of days since I started my journal, but I can already see that it's going to revolutionise my ability to be organised. I've tried loads of apps, lists etc in the past, but have never really hit on a system that worked for me. I have very high hopes of this one though (plus it involves pretty stationery )!

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ContentsPage · 12/02/2016 17:27

Can I just ask if anyone can recommend a set of nice inky colourful pens. The ones people seem to use on the blogs and Instagram to make it look pretty. Apologies if this has already been discussed earlier.

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mercifulTehlu · 12/02/2016 17:27

SoupDragon that looks beautiful! I tried to get my 10yo dd interested too. She doesn't want to do the diary/calendar aspect but she does lots of drawing and writing down ideas, lists, quotes etc so she's started a notebook for that stuff with an index.

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midnightmoomoo · 12/02/2016 18:15

There are a gazillion colouring pencils in this house......I do not need new pencils, I do not need new pencils.......

SoupDragon · 12/02/2016 18:19

There are a gazillion coloured pencils in my house too. However' these are mine and DD hasn't seen them because I have hidden them :)

TeaPleaseLouise · 12/02/2016 18:27

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DoreenLethal · 12/02/2016 19:18

I bought some new pens today; Stabilo Green Point. Lovely and inky. 6 colours.

ICJump · 12/02/2016 20:32

I love the look if that soupdragon but I'm not sure how it works. If you have fill it in could you post a picture again, please ?

Kewcumber · 12/02/2016 22:13

Mine is not pretty.... I need it to be prettier

Iggi999 · 12/02/2016 22:21

So my LT thingy has arrived today, ordered late at night after reading a bit of this thread... Can't remotely remember what I'm supposed to do with it! If I read through this thread from the beginning will it tell me? or is there a shortcut And what should I be printing off to stick in, before I head off on holiday and am printer less?

SoupDragon · 12/02/2016 22:27

This is one of the earlier rough drafts. I like the quirky non linear look of it. As I tend not to have much to put on a planner, it works for me. Some of the other versions like the Chronodex and Spirodex had more time slots and more white space to scribble stuff in - my book is only small though :)

It may not work in practice but it looks how I wanted it to look and I'm kind of shallow like that :o

SoupDragon · 12/02/2016 22:28

Kewcumber It's easy to be pretty when there is no substance

Kewcumber · 12/02/2016 22:32

But I'm off most of half term week with only a bit of work intruding. I'm on a mission to make it pretty.

Some of the pages - I have 4 dedicated to our upcoming Kazakh trip - will be a work of many months so being easy on the eye would be nice! I'm not very artistic though. That will be my challenge!

Kewcumber · 12/02/2016 22:33

Iggi I think this thread will help - it also has links to some good timewasting informative sites

Kewcumber · 12/02/2016 22:34

I need coloured pencils, don't I.

AtiaoftheJulii · 12/02/2016 22:39

Those pens look good Doreen. My youngest dd has a collection of Pilot V Sign pens, but I should encourage her to try the Stabilo ones, they're cheaper!

I've been yearning for a Coleto (or 2 or 3) since they were mentioned earlier - don't they look fab! I found so many amazing ones on Etsy as well

I mostly use a black fountain pen. Fine nib. I have a Parker Sonnet - my dad got me one for Christmas a few years ago and after hunting for it for ages I conceded a couple of weeks ago that I'd lost it, and bought myself a new one, which is lovely. Always have a soft spot for Muji gel pens. And I like Bic Cristal 'fun' biros, which are 1.6mm, and are almost squidgy to write with - just bought myself a box of 20 purple and a box of 20 pink! For work I use Uniball Jetstream which are nice and black, fast-drying, and refillable. And these are my favourite pencils.

My name's Atia and I'm an addict ...

SoupDragon · 12/02/2016 22:54

You absolutely need coloured pencils, Kew.

It's amazing what a difference is made by just doing a header in outline letters and colouring them.

Devora · 12/02/2016 23:01

Mine isn't pretty, but it IS getting used.

Kewcumber · 12/02/2016 23:11

Oh no Devora don;t tell me you have succumbed too

Kewcumber · 12/02/2016 23:14

It's amazing what a difference is made by just doing a header in outline letters and colouring them.

If I was sure what you meant then I'd probably agree...

Are outline letters just like bubble writing? I don't think I'm very goof at that kind of stuff - it always looks like a 7 year old has done it.

SoupDragon · 13/02/2016 07:30

Not quite bubble writing but the principle is the same. Trace a printed font if you can't draw it - I did spend 7 years at calligraphy evening classes so I probably have an advantage!

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mercifulTehlu · 13/02/2016 08:02

Totally agree about headings, SoupDragon. I am not at all arty and have boring (if reasonably tidy) handwriting. I am doing my headings with just the first letter of each word slightly fancy. Sometimes I have added a little icon type picture too. I'll post a picture in a minute - not that it's v impressive or anything, just to show you what I mean!

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Allgunsblazing · 13/02/2016 08:08

Lidl had some pretty decorative tape, if you're after some.
I have added a page with financial goals, 1,3 and 5 years. I have pencilled in (planned) how I am going to achieve this.

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mercifulTehlu · 13/02/2016 08:09

There you go.

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BYOSnowman · 13/02/2016 09:16

i suffer from depression and have found I feel a bit better when I am on a calorie counting diet - the reaching of the goal and control give me a lift

So I've incorporated that into my habit tracker to try and encourage me to do some basic things I've let slide. I feel more incentivised to do things if I know I will be able to tick it off a list! Hopefully that won't dissipate!

whoreandpeace · 13/02/2016 10:55

Peeps - I was in WH Smith yesterday buying up stickers and post-it notes when I saw that they had a special offer pack on Uni-ball pens. A 10-pen pack for £7.99. 6 of the pens are red, black blue, turquoise and pink and are erasable (Uni-ball Signo), but they write too faint for me (except for the pink which is lovely), but the other four were fabulous Uni-ball EYE fine pens (2 x black and 2 x blue). So I only bought it for those five pens (inc the pink erasable), so that works out at £1.60 each. On their own they cost approx £3.50 so I felt that was a good deal. And I'm using the other erasable pens just as 'pens in the pot' in the kitchen for everyone else to borrow, so they aren't a complete waste. Might not be in all WH Smiths, but if you are out and about this next week do pop into your local one.

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