Thank you so much! I’m hoping the vision board will mean I actually get some use out of my yearly calendar spreads next year! 😂

Happy holidays! thanks for watching 😊

I agree!! I love how whimsical it looks 😊

Thank you! 😊

Excited to be back! 💖

I’m so glad you enjoyed. Thank you so much for watching 😊

It makes me so happy that you love the ink as much as I do! It’s a definite favourite of mine. I’d be curious to try it in a broader nib one day even though I’m normally a fine/extra fine nib girl. I think it would have some beautiful character to it!

I hope you have fun using your hobonichi cousin next year. I feel like that page has so much potential but I normally neglect it unfortunately. I’ll definitely be looking for some new ways to spice it up next year 😊

Twins! It's just the most stunning pink pen I have ever seen. I love how translucent the barrel is and the finials and the nib engraving. Ahhhhhhh. I'm obsessed. I'm also glad I got mine before they switched the nib composition. Sailor <mf> nibs are amazing - I almost got mine in a <mf> but couldn't pass up the opportunity to try aa fine! No regrets though ;)

We have the same favourite brands ;) Pilot fine nibs are impeccable. So smooth and just the most gorgeous writers.

@@AliciaUstina WoW...👌👌😍😍Same Pinch Alicia😉 Yes, you are So Right about Pilot Fine Nibs🥰🥰🪷🦚🐬 Please suggest good Pilot Store in Japan, one I want to visit😍

Thank you! I love the orange of the Christmas spice tea! Sailor makes the most stunning pens.

Thank you for watching! I used to LOVE ring planners - that's actually what started my love for planners in the first place but I haven't touched one in a few years. I do miss them though. Maybe I'll have to set one up just for fun and see if I get any use out of it. I love the sound of your lineup - sounds really functional :)

It’s a midori codex cover in the a5 size 😊 it’s a smidge big and there’s some room but it’s good if you plan to chunk up your planner a lot.

I’m so glad this video was helpful to you and that you like listening to me chat ahaha. I could talk endlessly about planners and stationery alike. Thank you so much for watching 😊

Thank you! Such a fun way to recap the month and it’s so easy to flip back on in future 😊

I’m so glad you find my content realistic. Thank you so much for watching!

I’ll definitely let you know 😂 I’m hoping Helen does more colours since these were such a hit. Imagine a grey! 🤩

I love your system plans! I definitely like having somewhere separate for finances it just makes it easier especially for sharing. I’m in a weird spot where I don’t really mind sharing my finances but I’m more just weary about can happen to information that’s been put on the internet. I love that you love your cousin as much as I love mine! Even if everything else changes - the cousin is ye old faithful. I also love the idea of a health journal. I need somewhere to track my health stuff too but I’ve been putting off thinking about it because it feels too daunting. I may have to consider an a6. Thank you for sharing your plans for your 2025 setup with me!

@@AliciaUstina You’re welcome. I’m Vegan so I like to track my menu items to make sure things are balanced. Also, it’s interesting to see how many sweets are in your diet. I go in spurts- sometimes I eat a lot of dessert type food and other times not much at all. I don’t count calories. It’s nice also if you want to record steps or workouts.

No problems so far at all! I live in a relatively temperate climate (minimum 10 degrees Celsius maximum around 45 degrees Celsius) so I think that helps. The only problem I can see arising over time is MAYBE the gold will flake off or begin to wear off since it’s a slightly raised surface but honestly so far no problems 😊

Thank you so much! It’s the sweetest collection in my opinion! My favourite of all their anime releases that they’ve done. I’m so happy it was widely available and not an exclusive. I keep telling myself I’ll fix my sleep and journal in the morning but I’m yet to action yet. Perhaps I’ll make that a goal for next year 😂

I'm always in the market for ideas on how to use my journaling supplies! I love the idea of ink swaps, I've honestly just been too lazy to get the sample vials to fill which is totally on me. It's definitely on my to do list and maybe something I'll do around the holidays as a little gift to share the joy. I love the idea of ink splatters. Definitely not something I've considered doing in the past. Will definitely be trying it out soon. As much as I would love to draw I have the artistic ability of a goldfish ahaha. I envy anyone that can draw. Perhaps a skill to work on next year. As much as I love writing, my ADHD makes it hard for me to stay interested when it comes to transcribing. I often find myself getting bored and wanting to do something else. That being said, I would love to get into so I can practice different fonts. Perhaps I'll have to stick to something shorter like some poetry. I love the idea of mixing ink, again have been too lazy to get the vials but I'll keep you updated if/when I get into it. I was bit scared of how inks would react when mixed but I think since I mostly own a lot of the same brands they should play pretty well together. If you can, I highly recommend the shikiori line. So many beautiful and rich colours - you really can't go wrong! Yozakura will forever be a favourite of mine. Thank you so much for watching and for your lovely comment with all the tips! :)

A lot of this stuff I've learnt from watching, probably too many videos on inks and fountain pens. People do swatch or ink journals that document their journeys and thoughts about pairings too. I'd love to get into ink watercolour but im also not artistic in drawing, though i like writing. I've started dabbling in ink mixing but not a lot and have started collecting some ink samples. I don't know if I can ink swap as I don't know anyone around me who is into fountain pens, but i hope you can and I'd love to hear how you go with all of those too. The shikiori line has been the one to capture my interst the most, I think I have one sample of irori to try. I forgot to mention my favourite ink ive been enjoying so far is Pilot Iroshizuku Ku-Jaku. A teal type colour and it has lovely shading, even in a fine nib. Love to see more videos from you and enjoy exploring.

Thank you! I love it too. The floral is stunning. It reminds me of a floral skater skirt I had when I was in high school and I was obsessed with ahaha. So fun when hobonichi items bring about unexpected nostalgia.

@@AliciaUstina yes!! I haven’t had that happen to me yet. They would have to go way back…lol like to Lost in Space or something like that….hahahahaha

Thanks for the tip! I've heard a lot about white lightning on Reddit but could never justify the cost of shipping to Australia. Definitely something to keep in mind for if my ink collection grows though! :)

Can't wait to see you use your stickers ;)

Lady rose is honestly a favourite. It doesn’t write as desaturated as a lot of other FWP inks and it’s really pretty. And I hope you love yozakura!! I’m obsessed and can see myself actually finishing the bottle. It’s perfect for October in the hobonichi cousin too. The colour looks good with the purple grids 😉 Ahaha yea it’s a really desaturated colour. I wish I swatched it in store before jumping the gun on it but here we are…

@@AliciaUstina Definitely need to dig it out. I think Yozakura will be perfect in my new Sailor Kubozakura pen! Really excited to see the combo. I actually did have a sample of Kyokkou and I really liked it in my Lamy 2000 so I got a bottle, but that experience is not translating in to every pen!

Thank you for watching! 😊

I’ve had a weeks since 2019 but it’s always been a bit on and off in terms of usage for me. Can’t seem to stick to it but yet I continue to try ahaha. So glad you enjoyed the inspo! Hope you love your cousin as much as I love mine. I’m also embarking on the 5 year journey next year - hoping it’ll stick for me. I love TCMC! Probably one of my favourite brands. The only thing I buy direct from TCMC is the monthly sticker kits - shipping untracked took about 2 weeks on the dot. I just waited for a sale and grabbed the bundles which worked out well. All other TCMC (speciality items eg washi tape, subscription, pen pouches etc) I purchase from an Aussie retailer FavouriteThingsCollective. I’ve been shopping with Megan since 2022. Great customer service and it eliminates the high overseas shipping cost for bulky items (we’re not affiliated I swear ahaha I just love favethingscollective) normally my stuff gets to me in less than a week because of that 😊

@@AliciaUstina great thanks for Aussie retailer rec - I had a browse last night!

Sailor is the best imo! I love the way they write and the consistency. Don’t think I’ve tried a bad sailor ink before. I recommend grabbing some samples to try that way you can try more colours without the commitment ahaha. I will say that sailor inks are definitely on the more expensive side compared to other brands but I think it’s worth the cost 😊

Thank you!! I really do love my little collection - it serves me well. The KoP seems like a stunning pen, sailor knows how to make a good pen that’s for sure!

Ahhh I’m glad it was helpful for you to see the way I write with a pen to determine if it might be right for you. The clip honestly doesn’t bother me at all. I did have a chance to test it at the itoya store in ginza before I purchased it and I think that made me feel better about the purchase. I genuinely couldn’t live without my decimo. I wanted to love the VP but it just felt a bit too big in my hand for longer writing sessions. And yes - definitely a pretty penny! Once I started buying gold nib pens I was on a roll. I don’t dislike the way steel nibs write I just love the way certain pens look over others. There was kind of just no going back for me. The Lamy studio looks really nice - I think I just had terrible luck with the safaris and never went back to try anything else they offer. Maybe one day…that being said I do find their nibs tend to run more broadly than I prefer but I will admit the lamy 2000 has tempted me in the past.. If you do get a VP you’ll have to update me on how you like it.

They really are! I love how reliable sailor inks are and they have a fabulous shade range too 😊

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Mine too! I’m a sucker for the Japanese fountain pens. Hoping to plan another trip to Japan soon so I have an excuse to go drool over all the pens in Itoya 😂

Thank you so much for such a lovely comment! This was such a wonderful message to wake up to. I’ve been at work today and itching to reply but wanted to make sure I got to read it properly first! Yes I also get pen passions easily! I’ve just found that I have very specific taste when it comes to pens and I have too many hobbies that it’s hard to justify spending so much on each one 😂 apart from stationery, I do also have a penchant for makeup and that’s a terrible rabbit hole to go down too. Thank you so much for your sweet comments about my handwriting! I do find it hard to not be a bit of a perfectionist when it comes to my stationery and my notebooks - it’s definitely something I’m trying to be better about though because like you said, it’s all about the joy that is brought. I must confess that I do also own the matte black VP in an extra fine nib but it’s been taken by my boyfriend. I found the actual pen a bit too big and a bit to uncomfortable in my hand and as you pointed out, the extra fine is almost too fine for my liking so he’s now adopted that one. The sailor 21k nibs are gorgeous. I’m glad I got my kubozakura in the 21k because I believe they’ve recently changed it to 14k. Sailor nibs and their feedback hold a special place in my heart. Truly such a joyous writing experience. I think I’ve just come to realise that I am a huge fan of sailor as a whole - inks and pens alike. The green Taiwan special edition VP is gorgeous! I am glad I don’t like the VP as much as the decimo otherwise I would’ve been tempted by so many…(the whiskey one is stunning too) the decimos I like are far harder to find (Japan exclusives that are now $600+ aud) and its easier for me to accept not owning them. This hobby truly is such a black hole that’s so easy to get sucked into. So many gorgeous pens. The Veilios are stunning! Which colour do you have? There are so many now. I really like the original white one and the purple one they did recently. Platinum pens are amazing writers. I’m very happy with mine. I will admit that it was a LOT lighter than I was expecting when I received it but now that I’m used to it I’m very happy with that purchase. The colour combination reminds me of a cup of warm tea or coffee. So dreamy. Ahaha yes he has some good advice from time to time. I think I’ll definitely need him to help advise on future creations when we go back to Japan because I am notorious for playing it safe 😂 Thank you so much for your support. I truly do appreciate it. I have so much fun chatting about stationery and I loved this comment. It makes me so excited to share about my favourite hobbies and interests and have people share in the excitement! 😊

@@AliciaUstina thank you so much for the lovely long comment. I think I’m really going to enjoy your videos. We are very similar in that I too have too many hobbies. I already did the makeup rabbit-hole as I used to work as a beauty/makeup/body treatment therapist. Done the too many body care products and now I’ve moved back to stationery which was my first love as a teenager 😜 I really appreciate you making quality time to read my message and reply and the lovely long message. It’s nice you can share your love of stationery with the one you love, I’m a little jealous but also excited for your trip back to Japan, whenever that will be - I look forward to that video too. I have the Veilio in white. I find the width and the weight of the VP easier to handle as I find gripping things challenging - I live with Multiple Sclerosis. The thinner lighter decimos are sometimes hard to grip. I do agree the Whiskey one is pretty. I’ve been trying to hunt down the Platinum Shape of Heart in chai latte (I’m Indian so grew up drinking chai from a very young age 😜) but I only found a M-nib and my Platinum Shape of Heart Ivoire is also a M-Nib so I shouldn’t really 🫣. I love your kubozakura and found an 18K F but I have quite a few shimmer and shading inks so I really should get larger nibs to make the most of the ink properties. I am starting to like the MF and F nibs - I started out with calligraphy nibs as a teenager and steel nibs - I guess I have refined my nib pallets to a finer taste of Gold and 21K at that. I have a Sailor 1911 in galaxy (purple with glitter but subtle) in 21K xf and it’s almost a flex nib. Well worth the investment for me. Anyway it’s been lovely messaging with you and I look forward to commenting on your other videos. Best of luck with your channel but your videos are great and you won’t need the luck 🍀 🙏🏽🫶🏽

I definitely do! I love how fine the nibs are on Japanese pens because I tend to write really small. Loved the TWSBIs but couldn’t stand how inconsistent the nibs were (sometimes F would write more fine than the EF or the EF would write like an M) and I’ve found almost all European nibs to be much more broad than my preference which is unfortunate because there are so many stunning Visconti pens! 😅

@@AliciaUstina whereas, I tend towards European/German pens because I like the broader nib widths to show off my pretty inks. I only have one Japanese pen in my collection - a Pilot Custom 823, and it’s a broad nib! 😆 At some point, I would like to add a Sailor.

Maybe it's because Japan makes the best pens. I'm a Sailor Boi myself, because they are so precise.

@AliciaUstina if you did buy a visconti, you can get the nib ground at a pen show... Food for thought 😊

@@naomifreya1481 Yes I think one day that might be the plan however unfortunately the population of Australia is far too small and the hobby isn't the most popular to be able to have a proper pen show like I've seen in other countries! We also don't really have many (if any) nibmeisters here which makes it even harder because they would have to fly out to Aus! That being said, it's definitely a dream of mine to get to have a nib ground one day - there are so many amazing nib grinds out there that look like so much fun to write with. Perhaps I'll have to suck up the cost and have a pen shipped over to be ground.

Ahaha thank you! I definitely have an issue with perfectionism and my handwriting when it comes to my planners/journals which is hilarious because my handwriting at work is chicken scratch 😂

Thank you! I definitely will. I’ve found peace with the HON. It’s such a cute cover and I love that hobonichi covers are standard sizes so they can be used with other notebooks. Definitely makes them so versatile. I hope you love your spy x family cover as much as I love mine! 😊

I remember watching your sailor fountain pen collection video and absolutely DROOLING over this pen and then hunting down all your currently inked videos that featured this pen to see what you had inked in it, the pen envy was so real. It's such a stunning pen - definitely a favourite of mine. Thank you so much for taking the time to watch my video :)

I hope your order arrives soon! Ahaha the whole spy x family collection is just so fun. I LOVE it! You're definitely not the only one, I was so close to buying the remaining items that didn't make it into my cart but unfortunately I already blew the budget that I set for myself 😂 If you haven't already, definitely check out @desleyjaneplans hobonichi haul video! I think she got the whole lineup of spy x family and it may help hold you over until your order arrives 😉

@AliciaUstina yeah I watched her Video already I think it was one of my first unboxings but she also didn't get the trifold "after class" cover which is one of my absolute favorites but I have to say I absolutely Loved this years cover collection I could get one of each if I had the money 🤣 I mean I already got a few covers 😅🤣🤣 I will show everything in my unboxing later this month 😉😁 maybe you will watch it

I’ll keep my eyes peeled for it! I’d love to see the inside of that cover. It looks stunning! 😍

Thank you Nadia! I'm glad you enjoyed the video, I love talking about stationery and I feel like I could talk about my fountain pens for hours on end so it makes me excited that there are people who are happy to listen 😂

@@AliciaUstina Please make more videos! I am back on the fountain pen wagon (or off it?), having purchased a few vintage fountain pens a few years ago which are beautiful but less practical for everyday use. I'm really debating which modern fountain pen(s) to buy. There aren't any places near me that I can test any premium pens. I think my best course of action might be to go ahead and get some entry level fp (like the lamy al star) and then when I head overseas to experiment more. Also I forgot to ask, what was buy/sell group you mentioned in your vid? ok, ok, enough rambling from me. 🖋🖋🖋

Thank you!! Ahaha I must agree that you have a fabulous name as well 😉the Visconti sunflowers pen is stunning! I love the yellow colour of it. So bright and very fun. Of course! I find it so easy to get sucked into the black hole of stationery shopping and sometimes it’s good to have a reminder to shop within your own stash, I often find many hidden gems that I forgot I had 😊