a month in hobonichi a6 | 2024 unboxing (for real this time) ✸

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✸ products shown/mentioned:
avec 2024: www.1101.com/s...
day-free 2024: www.1101.com/s...
gentle stripes cover: www.1101.com/s...
clear cover on cover: www.1101.com/s...
a6 pencil boards: www.1101.com/s...
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✸ people/things mentioned:
haunted house neocities: hillhouse.neoc...
the atlantic article on sleep: www.theatlanti...
✸ books mentioned:
in the dark room by brian dillon
lockwood & co by jonathan stroud
the raven cycle by maggie stiefvater
a field guide to getting lost by rebecca solnit
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✸ my shop:
www.megan-rhia...
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✸ links:
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✸ contact: [e-mail]

[@torionpaper]

There’s just something so satisfying about chunky little books 😭 i wish i was an a6 girlie

[@khatrenreed731]

I just put my 14 year old dog down yesterday morning. This video gave me so much comfort while I adjust to a quiet house without my pup. Thank you for always providing videos that are so soothing and comforting✨

[@hayaosman2701]

I hope you’re doing okay❤

[@usertams]

this video is honestly such a lovely surprise in the middle of the week! i’m glad you’re enjoying your books, it’s always such a joy for me to watch these videos and see your thought process and understanding them as well! i can’t wait to set mine up hehe i was rly inspired from your 2022 video on a6 avec + commonplace book combo and i’m doing that too with the day-free and i’m just Excited for life hehehe i hope you will continue to hv a lovely time with your books, memory-keeping, commonplacing and all :’)

[@MeganRhiannon]

🙇🏻‍♀️🖤

[@Sofia-mm8sg]

Have you considered the 5-year book cover? I think that'd fit both an avec and a day-free with some chunk.

[@wanda7554]

Usually, the fabric covers will gradually stretch out a bit so I guess your new cover will be able to accommodate both books! 👍

[@MeganRhiannon]

that’s good to know! i hope so 😅

[@yuwaii9282]

​@MeganRhiannon The covers for the 5 year Hobonichi are also bigger at the spine but there's very limited options colour wise...

[@bykatiehues]

I've ditched the idea of a cover and just keep my two a6 books + pen together with a rubber band! Mine's from a bundle of asparagus and there's something artsy/collage-y about it that I really like.

[@knowmatter]

A thought about the cover. You could take it in to a cobbler and ask them about slicing the cover and sewing in a thin piece of leather (or vegan leather if they do that) to make it wider. Could ruin the cover or could make it exactly what you need. Also, so happy that this system is such a good fit for you

[@thomasm123]

That's such a good idea! I love customising things ^..^

[@ssum92]

Might I suggest an a6 5 year cover. They have a decently thicker spine.

[@sophiaisabelle01]

We appreciate your dedication and commitment on this channel. Keep working hard.

[@k-lingon-berry]

I pretty spontaneously decided to order a Day-Free for my birthday month of December, so this flip-trough video felt so timely and inspiring. 📖 Also I know I commented this under another video already, but I'm still SO happy that you inspired me to get fake nails. They give me so much sensory joy/OCD relief - and without seeing another autistic person wear them successfully, I would have been too scared to ever get them. ❤

[@MadHattaBG]

As someone who has a very colorful, maximalist journal I still really appreciate & like your journal aesthetics. It’s always great to see something different! 🖤

[@nathaanatos]

If the fabric cover doesnt stretch enough, Moterm has a6 covers that have a FAIR bit of extra room. I think a full techo and a notebook/avec one fits, so itll handle the chunk of two small ones. Might be an option in the future if you dont want sepereate covers.

[@shlaybayy]

The giggles 🥲 I love this one!

[@Stormbrise]

Maybe a 5 year cover would work better for you if you want only one cover. There is the lovely green wool one, that I am been wanting for years, but cannot afford it. Oh you prefer black. Sorry about the suggestion. I love Hobonichi, but right now I am thinking of rehoming two of my weeks. Because I may get overwhelmed trying to use 3 weeks. But I love compartmentalized journals that are already dated. I got over being perfectionistic about using every single week or day in my planner. The only good thing about CBT for this autist, was learning that I was not perfect. Else it was causing me more anxiety than it was worth, especially the forced mediation part of it, listen to the birds outside. I did not buy the day free this year, because the flip artwork is gone, and the annoying quote is still there. They made that mistake, and got a lot of slack for it. I am tired of their quotes taking up real estate in my page, especially the A6. The A5 I can ignore it, because of the page size. I am not suggesting the following for you. I just felt it was time to move on from being pure Hobonichi fan girl for my common place books. So, I have trying new notebooks, well previewing and rehoming the failures to my family. I am going to try the Take A Note A6 for a capture method for tasks and ideas. I also purchased the B6 for common place. The B6 does have the annoying weeklies, but it is not so structured in my book as the vertical weeks in the A5 Cousin or Sterling Ink among many others. It does have 78 blank pages at the end of it, and that with a companion book will be great I think. Just as long as I can see the freaking grid. I do like to write straight lines of text without the freaking eye strain. However, finding the right companion book is a pain. I am looking for 68g Tomoe River Paper instead of 52 because of the ghosting. If this fails I will probably just go back to the Jibun Techo with the Idea book or a A5 companion book to go with it. I just do not want the dailies, and I like the idea of weekly planning with JT flags to move around as my plans change during the week, instead of writing in things and having to cross them out. I write it in after the fact.

[@lilyfish]

recently started watching your videos and fell in love with your journal/planning/commonplace style! and as a neocities user, i was SO shocked to hear 'neocities' mentioned in a video , super cool !!

[@sufiyan-hadras]

I am so happy to see that you have uploaded a new video! Your voice is soothing and your videos are so aesthetic. ✨🫶

[@laurens_library_xo]

So nice to see an upload ready to watch on my break at work ☕ Thank you for the Christmas stickers. I've already purchased and printed 🤍

[@themomoruki]

Completely unrelated but I'm obsessed with your nails. They are always so adorable ❤

[@car5522]

This is a little belated (this comment belonged in the last video) but I have fallen in such a deep rabbit hole of bags in the last three or so months and was really losing my mind about finding and buying the "ultimate bag," so I found it really funny to see your bag pages. I have also been sticking in pictures of bags in my journals. Still struggling to find the ultimate ultimate bag.

[@katrinalee009]

I’ve used a weeks for the last 4 years. This year I’m trying out an A6 day free. Love this!

[@GenWivern2]

I have a suggestion, well intentioned but possibly blasphemous, which is to slice a thin (2mm?) strip from the covers where they fit into the pockets so that the spines sit a little further forward. If that looks better leave it under a weight overnight.

[@ratbag113]

Found your channel after Lindseyscribbles mentioned you. I’m also in the UK so it’s been nice watching someone from my side of the pond (or whatever the saying is). I have a suspected autistic son (7) so find your videos interesting in that respect but also your thought process as I do the same sort of back and forth commentary in my head about planning related things. I’ve also had a quiet house more often now while my children go with their father at weekends (something that never happened before) so it’s been an adjustment. Thank you for sharing things and glad your books are working for you; I’ve just found a system that works for me after planning for years! It’s a nice feeling isn’t it?

[@natyork]

Lovely mid-week surprise! And the winter stickers are so nice!

[@CocoKitty19]

I don't understand anything about notebooks or organization (I just have a diary) but you're autistic, I'm autistic, I like your vibe and you've got a nice voice so here I am :D hope you had a great time !

[@sulmapalma8780]

I feel exactly the same way about the Raven Cycle. Been putting it off for several months but I’m taking the plunge and diving back in. Currently in the middle of the first book. As always, great video 💛

[@roboticsunshine]

I absolutely feel you when you said that sometimes it feels like our journal pages are "dark" and it could be because of the room light, that's why I always make sure to do my journaling/planning with bright white lights even though I hate it lol

[@morgannj5380]

Absolutely love the videos you make were you just yap about the stuff you're liking at the moment.

[@tailsof1leo180]

Was watching the flip through part and remembered you talking about buying or going to buy a coach bag. Would enjoy seeing that in person in one of your future videos if you have time. Always on the look out for a good bag.

[@mandyyyyyyyyyy]

I think it was in her previous attic archives

[@priyashelly8486]

Very much so needed a nice cozy video today. ❤️‍🩹🖤 lovely surprise!

[@gladysstories302]

How is "changing books and archiving books" a micro win? it's a huuuge win even if it's a small book in my opinion

[@AlwaysAshleigh]

The fabric covers usually stretch a little as you use them, I bet it’ll be perfect!

[@MeganRhiannon]

i hope so!

[@chilaxeon]

I don’t know if you gonna see this but this year I bought an a6 inuyasha cover, a6 tomitaro flower cover, one piece book and day free book. Intention was using one piece planner with inuyasha and day free with tomitaro; both books fit inuyasha perfectly, and now my tomitaro is used with my stalogy and fits snuggly. My inuyasha cover also fits perfectly. I don’t tip in or use stickers/photos for my planners, despite that my spines bends even if I put only 1 book per cover. I guess it’s more about the thickness of cover going into the book? I don’t know this is just my theory

[@wae1180]

your videos are always so comforting

[@CrimsonKas]

Thanks for sharing! I’m off to look for that article on sleep!

[@theGdlx]

Lovely video! I also got the gentle navy pinstripe cover on cover for my a6 setup & got properly annoyed by the almost-but-not-quite-perfect fit. So I fixed it. if (using the navy/pink grid paper board you & I both also got) ... slice one pink grid square's worth (only) of depth off the back cover of the notebook you want to display on the right-hand side of the wool cover... both a hobonichi techo a6 (on the left) and an a6 notebook (on the right) will fit perfectly, with no bowing. I've got one of the chunky flower illustration notebooks on the right of my setup. A original (spring edition a6 AND a weekly supplement on the right With no bowing now and everything sits completely flush. And the pen holder still works fine too. I'm over the mood now that I've hacked the bowing irritation away. Just thought you might like to know, if the bowing is still annoying you too. So yeah, just slice one pink grid square worth of millimetres off width/depth of the back paper/cardboard cover of whatever is being fitted into the right-hand side holding pocket. Be precise. No more than that or it won't sit in precisely the correct position with the a6 original, (within the gentle cover) to be satisfyingly flush with each other & you'll be good to go xox

[@steffffffff_________________]

Thanks for this one! I'd really love a 2024 guide for beginner Hobonichi enthusiasts! ❤️

[@RobinPalmerTV]

A Megan video must mean it’s the weekend. Time to down tools!

[@MeganRhiannon]

everyone has my permission to bunk off the end of the week

[@RobinPalmerTV]

@@MeganRhiannon it’s much appreciated. I’m watching under my duvet.

[@Stormbrise]

You talking about books that you read while younger, reminds me to try again to find that scholastic book that I loved as a 8 year old. The Watcher in the Woods, but it CANNOT find it for the life of me. I think it was honestly my first thriller book I read, and that is why I want to find it and add it to my library collection. I would love it. I have added all the other favorite childhood books to my collection already, and have loaned out the English books to my nieces who are just learning English in school. As for cancelled Netflix shows, I am still grieving Anne with an E. Though the young lady playing the part, was too young to continue on with the series at that age. However, I keep hoping they bring it back when the cast is a bit older. Have you read the case files of Sherlock Holmes based on H.P. Lovecraft world? I downloaded a sample. Not sure yet if I can handle that much Horror. I had to stop playing with the RPG group I was with, because I was not mentally prepared for my character that I lovingly built to go insane or die easily.

[@usagami]

Recently discovered your channel and I just love how neat your pages is! I was just wondering what you use to print out your little images you include on your pages? I just think they look great and I've been trying to find some good options

[@MandaPandaPlans]

I really love the way your books look. Thank you for sharing them with us❤

[@fayevalentines]

omg i’m putting off a raven cycle reread for the same reasons! the new fabric cover is so cute btw i hope it’s working for you

[@PaperPensandCoffee]

I agree the covers should be a wee bit more room. I haven't started using mine yet and feel that it's going to out grow the A6 cover

[@lila3618]

Video on THURSDAY ☺️

[@MeganRhiannon]

surprise!

[@lila3618]

@@MeganRhiannon I always feel so happy during Saturdays knowing you'll upload. This was such a nice surprise thank you 🖤

[@var-anahid]

u are saving my day, thank u sm 😤❤

[@rhoadestraveled]

Hi I’m new to your channel. Your handwriting is so beautiful. I love the layout in your journal. What is the first column used for? Are you using a frixion pen? Is it erasable? I thought the words disappear after a while.

[@Wholelatteplans]

I loved this! Your videos are so calming and enjoyable! Can I ask why you didn’t like the hon? I probably missed it, but I’m on the fence about getting one and I’d love to know your thoughts ❤

[@bitbybituin]

hi ! i started watching your videos to get new ideas for my hobonichi for 2024

[@Rosecolouredbee]

I bought an A5 hon and now I’m thinking that I won’t fill it 😭 also I think the little bag would be good as a little desk bin for paper scraps? 🗑️ 🖤

[@irenetorresblas7762]

Stupid suggestion (potentially useless knowing you mentioned you want to have both books within the same cover): if they really end up growing out of the cover, maybe you can give a cover to eacj book and tie the two books together in a traveler's notebook style, while keeping the back cover of the first book tied to the front cover of the second one? That way you'd have the same setting you have now - but two covers.

[@DocumentedJourney]

I sell amazing cork covers. They are soft and you can customize them in so many ways. I love carrying two books in my a6. It’s my preferred system for sure.

[@くるすあっしゅ]

Enjoying your aesthetic videos! I think the faux leather used in the inside of the cover is thick. they don’t recommend using cover on cover because it’s thicker than polyester covers. maybe you should try Colors series. Hope you can solve your problem soon!

[@Cham1210]

hummmm maybe hobonichi 5 year planner cover work better for 2 books ?

[@cls3282]

My moterm covers are actually more snug than my hobonichi covers, its the main draw for me since I only use 1 avec. I think looking for a custom cover makes the most sense. ChilyLeather makes really great custom covers and theyre based in Ukraine.

[@EmEmJee89]

I really enjoyed this video :)

[@leautus]

Hi! The a6 'Mare' (blue) zipper cover has more room than the covers you have in this video. Mine holds a techo and a regular a6 midori notebook with ease. Not tight at the spines. Maybe something to consider :)

[@myaanie]

if you ever bring back the TN booklets, would you ship internationally if possible :0 (shipping included) (unless you mentioned it I'm just now watching uwu)

[@thegeordiewanderer2954]

Nice video! I’m looking to start my hobonichi journey in 2024, you mentioned something around paying tax on your orders, I assume that is from the website? And how much if you don’t mind me asking is usually charged?

[@ollier8257]

I really want to read Lockwood and Co. Loved the series, also really sad it got cancelled, I have to know what's behind that door!

[@amywoolsey6591]

Doesn't wool stretch? ...for that matter leather does too (if that's what the inside is made of). A steamer maybe? I don't really know, but maybe another follower knows how to stretch a wool cover.

[@Talkin-fr0g]

In terms of a cover- there’s some sellers that make a washable paper cover or cork leather

[@ThyPhan94]

the color yellow 🥲

[@delightfulplanning]

The Moterm Plus cover will be bigger if you want to keep the planners together.

[@loganbuckalew7392]

maybe a cover made for the long-term 3-5yr diaries would accommodate the two books better??

[@ChantelleArts]

gorgeous ❤❤❤

[@maggievasquezr]

Do you use a special printer or settings to print pictures for your journal? I want to start adding more from my camera roll but I don’t currently own a printer lol.

[@makaylar.6722]

which documentary were you talking about? seems interesting

[@MeganRhiannon]

it’s the sydney luna park ghost train fire (netflix)

[@makaylar.6722]

​@@MeganRhiannoni know what I'll be watching this weekend. i just started my first hobonichi 🎉 thank you for posting this lovely video. it's such a comfort while I'm working.

[@darlamaple6319]

I'm using a 5 year cover for my avec, but it is now getting too big for it with one more month to go.

[@kayleerebekah4710]

Notebook cover idea How about a custom one? From like a small business

[@Grogurt1998]

Pls “Hobonichi if you’re watching for some reason… Why?” clearly in reference to the hobonichis coming in paper bags sometimes and weird plastic bags other times but it also could be taken as why in the world would hobonichi be watching this video. Made me giggle.

[@NicolePalmervlogs]

I wish I could order a hobonichi that has the quotes in Japanese and the English formatting of the month and day. I ended up ordering the English again this year because of preferring the English daily format. But I’m definitely the same that I’m distracted by the English quotes.

[@availandco]

haven’t been able to find an in stock cover for my 2024 A6 Hobonichi….. having real planner buyers panic because I used the weeks this year 😅

[@literanari]

would really love to buy your habit tracker set of printables! Hopefully in the near future you'd decide to put it on your store! 🫶🏻

[@DianeShugart]

Would it make a difference if you put the chunkier book in the front cover?

[@jjensen8509]

What is a ghost card? (You said you used to use ghost cards until you got a pencil board). Thanks

[@DasOrangensaft.]

They make them by themselves. 😊

[@Butterflyznside]

I’m in the same situation. What about a clasp or band

[@knitwitchcraftingpodcast]

ugh the cover situation is actually lowkey devastating why do they make them so smalllll

[@theplannerpincher1928]

Great Video, thanks

[@AerickahCruz]

hi, I've just found you. sorry if this is repetitive. how do you print your photos?

[@Tammyhamrickgoff]

Can you explain the colored dots please!

[@Lee-br3ym]

How does one order the Japanese versions from NY?

[@dtimmymoua]

how do you print your photos?

[@MoGuan319days]

Why do my family tries to read my journals ?? 🙂 well i came up with a handwriting which makes you vomit if you try to read it

[@curseofcontext]

the image and text foldovers are so much fun! personally feel charmed by a chunky notebook but if i put myself into a more practical headspace i can see how that could be a troubling cause for spinal book injuries haha oof 🩻 also inching towards that inevitable raven cycle reread, love the audiobooks find them easier to immerse in when i don't have to do the reading and can just exist in that world for that long of a while 🫶🏻 but the books are all sitting next to me nevertheless right now because their paper was calling to me