2024 Diary First Impressions: Hobonichi A6 Almost Daily Notebook - Tomitaro Makino

 

Now that it's December, I thought I would write about the diary I'm planning to use for 2024. 

I haven't used a Hobonichi with quite a few years but these botanical illustrations by Tomitaro Makino are so pretty, I decided to give it a go again. 

I purchased the Japanese A6 version, it's a semi hard cover and comes with a pencil board with a pen holder, a Hobonichi brochure and a card with information about the illustrator. 

Since I last used hobonichi, they've made a few changes, the most important being thicker paper. 

I had a few issues with the paper being too thin last time so I'm looking forward to seeing if this improvement makes the Hobonichi a better notebook. 

The inside layout is very similar to previous iterations of the Hobonichi, but the paper definitely feels thicker. 

It's January start so no writing yet but let me know in the comments if you'd like a longer review. 

First impressions wise: 

I don't remember this spine coloring but it's very helpful! 

I wished the cover was a bit more hard cover than semi hard cover but I understand that contributes to weight. 

The illustrations are so pretty, I might have to put a plastic cover over it. 

and finally, I love the addition of clear pencil board, it's simple and pretty. 

I'm very excited to start using this notebook, what about you? 

What's your 2024 diary? 

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My Bullet Journal Setup

I started bullet journaling in February, I was keeping a notebook of sorts but I was craving something a bit more organised. I came across a video on bullet journaling and went to consult the website. 

For the bullet journal, I bought a Hobonichi cover and a MD paper A5 Notebook (best paper ever) and set it up as per the website. I know some people prefer to use a dot grid notebook but I love a blank page. 

The only thing I haven't used is the Index page, the Future log I don't use as much but the Monthly and Daily logs are my absolute go-to, I will have either of those pages open for most of the day. I found that having a sort of dashboard where I can see everything is great for productivity. My time management has improved slightly and I'm getting more things done. 

I'm still tweaking the journal to meet my needs; such as creating pages for travel, work, documenting the new stash of washi tape or pens. It's whatever you want it to be, which is what I love about it. 

Flip thru the gallery to see some of the accessories I use with the bullet journal. 

Any tips? I'd love to know, leave them down in the comments! 

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Hobonichi 2017 Release

Popular journal makers Hobonichi has launched their 2017 release. I paid a visit to a LOFT store to have a look and take some photos to share with you.

Are you a hobonichi user? The Tea Drinker is. I have yet to venture down this path but judging by how pretty it all is, I do suspect it won't be long!

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