What we REALLY NEED next year // Thoughts about Techo Kaigi 2025

[@StationeryDumpling]

Okay. I need to sit down for the 3rd time and map it all out again. You’re right. Gotta figure out which one is for ME.

[@buttercup_plans2896]

You had me at “ahh fuck…” lol 😂😂😂

[@EmilyKariya]

Oh wow, I am so glad you found my video helpful! Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts in a video too. I watched it while sitting at my table having a little techo kaigi ahead of the Hobonichi shop opening, and I am going through the same system I mentioned last year because I need to resist FOMO myself ahead of the Hobo shop launch hahaha! Thank you so much for the mention and I am just so happy my video helped you! 😊

[@Blue_Rosemarie]

Thank you so much that you put your system out last year. It helped me a lot and will for sure in the future. I myself try not to stress about Techo Kaigi right now, so I still have to sit down and do the exercise. I already know that I will likely not get a hobonichi or sterling ink.

[@FountainPenNews]

Omg I love you so much. I'm having a planner existential crisis also. I added up the total of the things I want from hobonichi and it was..... An embarrassing total. So now I have to get rid of stuff to get the $ down!

[@Blue_Rosemarie]

I hope that my video was a bit helpful for you. I just had to share what was on my mind already for a few weeks.

[@garywestby6577]

Thank you for another great video! Living in Silicon Valley, I love the rebellion of using a paper planner. Last year I bought a very nice taught leather in Bordeaux for my A6 Techo, and the year before that a used A5 one in Harris Tweed, so I don't think they'll be able to sell me another cover for some years to come!

[@ducklingscap897]

I'm someone who buys like one planner a year. I wanted to try out the Hobonichi cousin next year and I was really confused by everyone seemingly buying half their stock haha I'm happy if I use my one planner consistently. I was very impressed that other people manage to juggle four different types of planners next to each other.

[@Blue_Rosemarie]

I can‘t do that. I need one system for my personal planning and one for work planning (which stays at work). And then one journal. All the other things I won‘t use as often. I go in if I want to and that‘s it. But I couldn‘t do multiple planners.

[@mids_mids]

I already bought my Hobonichi A6 with a weekly supplement, which fits me best because I take my planner everywhere. For journaling, in a long format, I love to use my traveller's notebook regular, I love that I don't have to commit to one type of book, but I can change the inserts depending on my needs.

[@DarkFire515]

I really like the rules that Emily mentions in her video. The one that was most important for me was to allow yourself blank pages - some days there will be nothing to note. Just my personal experience but I've found that what works for me is a Hobonichi A6 to carry around with me alongside a B5 journal which I keep at home for longer thoughts & other records. I'd be interested to know what you think of the bible size Planner ring binder, and where in Europe you managed to find one!

[@Blue_Rosemarie]

I totally love my Plotter bible size. It is so good! I found one second hand and barely used. I guess I was very luck. I would like to have an A5 Plotter one day, but right now the only option that I know is orderingfrom japan or the US

[@leesiahng]

I love the messages you are preaching and we can all do to hear such messages more, just to balance out what most videos are saying. Just a quick balance out again, dont go into deprivation mode if you can afford it. One good planner a yr is not excessive if you have saved up for it. I have a friend who will get gold medal at the Olympics if self deprivation is a sport, i do not wish for anyone to live like her.

[@Blue_Rosemarie]

Thank you for your kind words.

[@MicheleMaBelle67]

Liked and subscribed! 😊

[@jamo1831]

what about a traveler's notebook? you can put all of those in individual notebook and planner inserts.

[@Blue_Rosemarie]

That‘s certainly also possible.

[@williamcatalano1762]

I got a Travelers Regular and I keep the first notebook as a monthly to track my weight and diabetes numbers every day and other health things. It's the Midori Monthly refill. Then I keep a second notebook refill in it with Tomoe River paper for doodling or just writing. Or even to try out new pens and inks. And then a 3rd one at the back was a notebook I got on Amazon that has this darker cotton textured paper that is really interesting to draw and doodle on or just write things down in. The edges on it are very crudely cut so it has character haha

[@QuerenciaStationery]

Strong enough for all of those 😅

[@brethilebontree6672]

I already decided last year that if Papertessdesigns came out with an A5 sized planner, I would get it. I love the Tomoe River paper and I really like her format where she bundles the week with the days, unfortunately she didn't do A5 for 2024 (she did release a undated one in feb or so, too late for me), so I'm using the Hobonichi Cousin (Avec) right now, but she is for 2025. It won't release until october or so I think, so I haven't been stressing out yet 😉

[@darrinyhearm4240]

That is a lot of planners.

[@edwardstaats4935]

I hear you talking about needs, I suggest you go more basic. I hear you saying needing a planner. Start with what you need it for, can it be digital? How much can a calendar work? I hear you saying you have needs. How can these needs be met, not worrying about a system, but rather a piece of paper to start. And yes, no duplication. FOMO is real but may I suggest you not succumb to FOMO. I like OneNote, Google calendar and Google Docs and spreadsheets to document what you are referring to. You are not alone, either. I use sheets of paper bound together to write notes, etc.

[@Blue_Rosemarie]

I guess it‘s different for everyone. My mind works best on paper and it is not as compatible with online tools. This is what I mean with „need“. I need the system to work with my brain. My brain likes paper and pen. So I basically need a paper planner. I‘m glad for you that you have found these systems for yourself.

[@edwardstaats4935]

@@Blue_Rosemarie brain and paper makes sense. Then find the core things to satisfy your needs, not being tied to a system. Then go from there. And yes, I have digital but I first write out what goes into my digital.