I wanted to share with you an update on the condition of my repurposed notebook which I now use as my journal. If you have not read about it before check out how I repurposed the notebook here.
For the most part the notebook has held up well so far. The problem is with the spine. I forgot to add some cloth tape that is used for book binding to the spine and as a result the edge of the notebook cracked.
I had to add some washi tape as a stop gap measure until I fine a better way of fixing it without having to rip the cover off and do the spine over again with bookbinding cloth to hold it together.
On the inside I now cover the writing at the head of the page with washi tape (different colors for different months) and add the sticker calendar as my monthly first page. I also use pretty memo stickers to write the date on as a way to beautify the page.
I hope you enjoyed this update on my semi-creations.
So a few months back I backed a Kickstarter Campaign for Ferris Wheel Press that was going to make special notebooks. I decided to get one of each size to try out because I had never tried these sizes before on a journal. They arrived a few weeks ago but I decided that I was going to keep them to start at the new year. However, I decided to give you a quick look at them and talk about them a bit.
As I previously said, there are two sizes to choose from and three colors. These are the ones I chose. They also come in Coral Soda and Pebble Grey.
I'm going to start with the notebook that looks like the Traveler's Notebook. This one is called the Nothing Left Notebook. This notebook is geared towards the task oriented journaler. The one who likes to make lists, to-do lists. The notebook has an ultra-soft, cruelty free vegan leather cover, 176 acid free dot grid pages, fountain pen and brush marker friendly, the paper is 100gsm, and it is sized at 215mm x 105mm.
It has an elastic closer.
A place to write your name or any details you want.
White paper and a yellow bookmark. It also lays down flat which is something that is essential for most journalers.
Next up is the Always Right Notebook. This one is aimed at the creative journaler. The one that likes to sketch, paint or add photo memories into their journal.
The notebook is square, which is kind of unique for journals. It has the same vegan leather cover that the Nothing Left notebook has.
The same place to add any details you want about yourself.
The same 176 acid free paper with dot grid. The same weight, at 100gsm, which makes it fountain pen and brushmarker friendly. I've also seen people use watercolors on it but I would advise caution since the paper is only 100gsm and too much water can warp the paper.
There is also this cute little doodle that is different in every page.
And of course the bookmark.
I love the feel and texture of the paper and the journal that I bought two more of the Always Right one. I will wait to order more of the Nothing Left one until I've tried it as I usually need a lot of space in my journal for my writing and pictures.
You can get the Always Right Notebook Here for 26 USD and the Nothing Left Notebook Here for 26 USD. They also have accessories for the notebooks and pretty pens and inks so make sure you check out their website Here.
This month has been a roller-coaster for EXO-Ls. We got a new sub-unit, we got a solo album, we lost another member to the military and we got a new concert. The concert I won’t be talking too much about because I’ve only seen bits of it (which I really enjoyed!). So let’s start.
In the beginning of the month, D.O. went into the military. On the first of July he also dropped a solo song as a goodbye for his fans. It was beautiful and every time I listen to it I feel like he is patting me on the back and telling me that everything will be alright, part of the song says 괜찮아 which means That’s Okay and that is also the name of the song.
Take a listen to the beautiful song.
We also got some pretty pictures of the boys sending D.O. off including Lay, who was very busy prepping for his solo concert, but still found the time to come see him off.
On July 10, City of Lights, Baekhyun’s solo Album dropped. I had already pre-ordered the Album (there are two versions) but of course I had to get the digital version too because I needed to hear that album NOW. As usual, Baekhyun did not disappoint. The album was AMAZING!! Here is the tracklist: 1. UN Village 2. Stay Up (ft. Beenzino) 3. Betcha 4. Ice Queen 5. Diamond 6. Psycho My favorite favorite songs of the whole album are:
UN Village: The sound, the MV, the moves! Just everything.
Betcha: This song is so dang catchy!
Now let us look at the physical albums:
The two versions are Day and Night.
It came with a folded poster.
A booklet.
And a card.
A book.
All that is the Day Version.
The Night Version.
A poster.
A booklet.
A card.
A book
All that is the Night Version.
Another thing that happened this month is that a new sub-unit was formed in EXO. This sub-unit is made up of Sehun and Chanyeol. You know that the Maknae is on top when his name appears before his hyung on the name of the sub-unit which is EXO-SC. The album dropped on July 22, 2019 and there are three versions. One which has a picture of both of them on the cover (yellow) and one with Chanyeol's picture (green) and one with Sehun (red). I just realized that the three albums should be lined up in a certain order so I'll take a new photo and add that in so you can see.
The Tracklist is:
1. What a life
2. Just Us 2
3. Closer to you
4. Borderline
5. Roller coaster
6. Daydreamin'
I have not chosen a favorite yet because I love them all but here are the MVs for some of the songs.
What a life
Just Us 2
Closer to you
So starting with the Yellow version. Here is everything in the packet.
A folded poster with both Chanyeol and Sehun.
A Tag
A book that lays flat which is my favorite kind of book.
A CD
A postcard sized card.
A sticker.
A card, can you tell Sehun is the maknae?? Also a dork, but he is still our baby golden boy.
All that was in the yellow packet.
A folded poster of Sehun...Look at that beautiful boy!
A tag.
A book that lays flat.
A CD
A postcard sized card.
A card of Chanyeol, that giant baby knows how to take a picture ❤
A sticker.
And for some reason this version had two cards, not that I am complaining lol.
All that was in the red version.
A folded poster of Chanyeol, and like I said previously, our happy virus really knows how to take a photo.
A tag.
A book that lays flat.
A CD.
The cover of the book.
A sticker.
A card of Sehun. This reminds me of a picture that D.O. took for Universe if I am not mistaken...looks like Sehun already misses his hyung.
A postcard sized card.
All that is the green version.
I love how the Chanyeol version had a lot of Sehun in it while the Sehun version had a lot of Chanyeol in it. I wasn't happy with SM because I felt like they short changed the boys with the logo and the versions but then when I saw the actual copies and heard the songs I felt like the versions fit well with the concept the boys were going for.
