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just gotta say I'm obsessed with this. Please talk to me about books some more, haha. I've been wanting to get into more philosophically inclined novels so def going to check this out now.

Oh, you're using your plotter again! Do you like it again now?

Love the format of this video and hearing your thoughts! The combination of writing and the book talk. I was planning on doing a similar video soon so this was inspiring 🤎

Just found your channel, love your energy and content. Keep up what you’re doing! Where did you find the board where you write?

Thank you. I hope you feel better now. I personally love my Plotter journal. I use it primarily as my monthly objectives manager to keep track of my art commissions.

I love your videos.

Where is that clipboard thing from?

Love the way you are using the A5 rings - I didn’t realize I want that system!

akindofcafe, versamagic, and brilliance inks work wonderfully on TRP. I have made my peace with shachihata, but it's entirely too distracting how much it bleeds.

Watched the whole thing and it was great! These slice of life moments taking in everything are the best! Thank you!

wow, I love this video. It's so interesting and calming at the same time.

The best unintentional asmr I have ever saw, congratulations for your nice work 🤍

Im so happy to come across this video, been looking for something like this for a long time. Love hearing your thoughts, cannot wait for more! <3

Where did you buy this binder/journal? :) it’s literally the type of binder I’ve been looking for for awhile now. Thanks!

such a nice video! im glad u came randomly on my main page !!

I’m a leatherworker by trade, and I’d say don’t let anyone fob you off with leather that has holes, unattractive scarring, etc. Yes, that happens with a natural material, but reputable leather companies will pattern cut around holes, unacceptable blemishes, etc. We also don’t use leather that is excessively ‘fluffy’ on the back, or that has a weird smell, both are signs of poorly tanned leather. You did the right thing by returning the cover that had damage.

Wow 🤩 you have your own library! So cozy

I Love my Plotters. I use my mini 5 as a wallet love love love it I used a little project manager things to put things in that I don't want people to see when I open my notebook private things like financial. It's so nice because I can put a grocery list on it and then throw it away where if I was using a notebook it would just be ugly in it. I also have the Bible size I'm bad about stuffing so it doesn't allow that it always looks nice people always ask me where I got it because they think it's beautiful and I only keep the papers in there that are prettier look nice if I miss one up I can just take it out.

Where did you buy your date stickers

Hi A!! This video showed up on my recommendation page and omg the colors swatches are so cute! Glad you are loving these inks and thank you again for your support:) Always great to see you! -RJ

the Tono & Lims packaging is so cute! Thanks for sharing.

I got so burnt out having too many planner systems so I decided for 2024 I'm just sticking to 1, so far the Jibun Techo has been so useful for me since I'm more of a tracker kind of planner user. I still have other notebooks but they're no longer for planning/organizing specifically. One sketchbook and one morning pages journal. It was so freeing for my mind! These kinds of videos help so much with figuring out what works and what doesn't. So thank you for sharing your experience 💖💖💖

Thank you for sharing! I wanted to see how different the Sakura Mochi is from the Manyo Nuts. I think I'll need both in my collection hehe 🌰🧡🌸🍡

@thestationeaywriter i love your green Sailor pens, which is your favourite? And mind sharing the Kraft Traveler’s notebook card number which holds your ink swatches please I’d love to get acquainted with the booklet, I’ve received my first Midori Tn notebook last week

Tardy to the party over here. Thank you for your honest opinion! This is my first year using rings as an adult (I use Hobonichi exclusively, and rings sort of gave me nightmare fuel from when I was in hs and our school gave us ringed planners), so I was considering Plotter. Then I saw the size of the rings. Then I saw LindseyScribbles' video where she noted she could only fit a month in. Nope, not for me, especially considering the hefty price tag for essentially a ringed planner that can only hold limited space. And I agree, archival is difficult, and another reason I hesitated to try rings. But I do know how to book bind and will be turning my Filofax inserts into little tear away notepads--it's actually easier than you think and you don't really need to buy a bunch of stuff. Books for weight, cardstock (I reuse package boxes), some elmer's glue, binder clips (plenty at my office), scissors...you can do! A good "how-to" is: blog.papercraftpanda.com. It'll actually be easier for you if you keep the "shell" of the plotter refills...anyway. I decided on a Filofax personal size and I plan on getting some inserts from Plotter, Raymay Fuji, Cloth and Paper, and also making my own with purchased downloads. Happy planning!! I've subscribed, I might just binge your content today!

Hi! I like those folders you have in the plotter. Would you mind sharing where they're from?

Now you need the new Chestnut one to keep comparing greens 😁 i love green pens!!

Yay!!! Excited to watch ❤

Thank you for the video. Lots of great content!

what a lovely pen!! the colour is stunning. thanks for sharing! 💛

Oh how I wish this was a pro gear!!! Either way it’s beautiful 🍵❤️ 🍡

Beautiful! 😍 I love olive greens and I did expect it to be similar to Nuts, but it's nice in its own way. I am waiting on Yoseka to restock Sailor Tuzu, myself. 😁

I enjoyed your introspection. Thanks for sharing! Your desk looks like such cozy spot for journaling.

I know my comment comes 4 months late, but I agree with your views on Sterling Ink. It's refreshing to hear anything other than absolutely loving Sterling Ink and how incredible she is. I fell for the trap and pre-ordered. I was even one of those who tried to sell theirs off (with no success LOL). Now, I am using it just fine, but Sterling Ink won't get my business next year and I even have an idea in mind for what I'd like. Thanks for sharing, take care!

Was yours this dark when you got it? It looks grey on the website.

Your pages seem to fit different from mine....for some reason my pages turn much easier...so maybe you got something flawed (paper bug?)

I do just have to say that there are a TON of different and nice looking archive binders for personal size (which is what plotter Bible size is), if you want one that is similar to travelers notebooks but even has the year embossed and a box that goes with it then go over and check out Franklin Covey's archive binders, i wish they had A6, if you're using a true A6 ring binder there actually ARENT any nice, low cost, archive options.

I find it to just be boring and FAR too small (capacity wise) to really be a planning workhorse. I don't get the hype around Plotter.

Excellent points. Good review and you've highlighted some valid issues I've not seen others raise.

Really really enjoyed this video! Thank you for sharing how your preferences and thoughts evolved 🙌🏻

Thank you! Finally an in depth review on this product. I'm surprised at how tiny the rings are for the price point. Seems like it's more flash than substance; not for me when there are so many more practical/still luxury alternatives out there.

Thanks for sharing, I really appreciate it! I like videos that show use in general because pure hauls make it hard to actually ‘review’ anything at all! I think as with most planners it’s a very individual issue because what works for one might not for another!

I am utterly obsessed with my Plotter, it's been a real game-changer for me (though I don't use mine as a planner). But I am so appreciative of your candid and authentic presentation here. I struggle to find creators that aren't scared to give their honest take on popular stationery items, or, if they are more forthright, it's just for rabid gate-keeping (what constitutes a commonplace book, bujo, etc.,). Plus, you are so right that the majority of Plotter content = unboxings. Anyway, just wanted to thank you for expressing your opinions and pointing out some pretty significant flaws with a few features of the Plotter. And I wish Designphil, who widely distributes their Midori and TN products, would begin offering Plotters to the international market! We need more content beyond "Oh it's such pretty leather"; it's kinda hard to make informed purchasing decisions about whether it's actually worth it on a practical level. There's a lot of Japanese channels I find helpful, but it would be cool to find more English-speakers who, like you did here, offered specific breakdowns of how the inserts/accessories are working out for them. 🙂

Thank you so much for this video!! I really appreciate your honest review of this super popular product. I’m using a Filofax as my main messy planner and I was so tempted by the plotter system… but the costs and the fact that it stores few papers inside are a big con for me. As I said, rings are my messy planner and at the end of the year I throw away the papers inside, even because all the infos I wanna keep are in my TN inserts, sometimes it seems like repetitive infos, but I love journaling and keeping memories, so it’s a fun hobby for me and I love that at the end of the year I can store away all the inserts!

Thank you for this video; it helped me make up my mind. I like ring binders because with a hole punch I can put things in them such as postcards, but a Plotter will probably be too thin for that, so am going to stick with my compact Filofax. Cheers!

I never noticed the waste column of space in the TN weekly insert! Thanks for sharing.

Tbh, I was thinking that a lot of the issue with the planning community is there are fewer creators that pick a system and stick to it. Then someone (ie. Sterling ink, Aura Estelle, etc.) comes out with new planners that are suppose to solve the “planning issues” (ie. Too many/little note/daily pages, too much color, too nuetral and so on) and now everyone is like 🤷🏽‍♀️ I watch these videos every year in hopes that I’ll find a creator that manages to stick it out a full year in the same planners they started out with and maybe the would influence more people to choose consistency and discipline for reward rather than instant gratification. Woo if you made it through this long message, it was not meant to be so long lol 😂 it’s just my opinion and please don’t take any of it to heard as I agreed with alot of what was said in the video. Happy Holidays 🎄

Thanks for sharing your thoughts! This was a really interesting and honest video 😊

Thanks for your video! I really appreciated your coverage of so many books, how you used them, and what worked or didn't work. I especially valued your insights about "commonplacing" and how difficult it is to keep up with too many notebooks. I sometimes tend to think that I have to give each little thing its own notebook - overcoming that more lately. It's helpful to hear from others who struggle with this, and how they are dealing with it. I think the Hobonichi Planner is called that simply because "planner" is the English word for "techo," as you point out. That book was explicitly designed (by Arts & Science in collaboration with Hobonichi) to make the Hobonichi more accessible outside of Japan - because more people around the world understand English than Japanese. Its full name is "Hobonichi Techo Planner (English)." The Original is "Hobonichi Techo Original" because it's the first planner book that Hobonichi made. In other words, all of the books are Techos, with some modifier to distinguish them from each other. (ADHD fellow traveler here. Among my favorite rabbit holes is researching etymologies. I'm not sure Hobonichi notebook naming conventions counts as "etymology," but maybe it's adjacent? LOL.)

hi ! thanks for sharing all your experiments with different notebooks and planners 💜i feel the same way about commonplacing lol I've been doing it since about 2014 so its funny to see how everyone has started doing it lately and how its evolved within the community. i used to keep one notebook where I had my planner and collected info and did journaling and it was just one "commonplace" book. the way I commonplace has also evolved as the years have gone by but I totally get where you're coming from with saying that you'd rather just have it one book.