The beginning of 2019.

First thing first, let me wish my readers out there, a Happy New Year!



2018 had been an exciting year, and a couple of major things had happened, which led me thinking that life is short, and we must treasure every moment of it.

DUO | The Ultimate Everyday Ballpoint Pen and Stylus

While browsing on KickStarter, I found something rather interesting - a pen; a stylus; how about both in one instrument? 

Yes, I am referring to the DUO - The Ultimate Everyday Ballpoint Pen and Stylus.

My Every Day Notebook

All my readers know I carry notebook(s) daily, but what do I have in it? 

This post will have an insight of my current Every Day Notebook.

Enjoy.

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I have been carrying these notebooks for the past months:

- Field Notes Sweet Tooth as Weekly Planner;

- Field Notes America The Beautiful as my Random Notebook;

- & PocketMod for my To-Do-List. 

They are great for I love pocket size notebook(s) and I can easily stuff them into the side pocket of my pants. Having them separated is easily for me to organize my stuffs. 

But.... I changed. 

Time to reorganise my Traveler's Notebooks.

There are too much temptation when it comes to different Traveler's Notebook.

I can never make up my mind which one is the best for me; and so, I decided to use whatever TN that interest me.

So now, I am using 3 different TNs. 

Update of my Expenses Wallet (using a Midori Traveler's Notebook).

Remember my previous post about converting my PP MTN into a Expenses wallet? 

I have been using this system for about 2-months, and I find that I can save some money with this system. 

So what do I have inside this passport Midori Traveler's Notebook? 

The only constant thing is Changes.

I have tried to keep my EveryDayCarry (EDC) pocket book simple, and I couldn't quite make up which to use?

I have been carrying my black Midori Traveler's Notebook passport size for many months, but somehow, I find there's a lack in something. 

My PP MTN, My new Every Day Carry

After using the Muji A6 notebooks, it has finally come to and end - retirement. I am now moving on to my passport size notebooks.

Standard Memorandum 2015, now SOLD OUT.

Note to our readers: 
As of 03 Jan 2015, we have SOLD OUT all our Standard Memorandum 2015.

Let's look forward to the Standard Memorandum 2016.

Beating up my Field Notes.

Started my Field Notes graph paper on 01 Nov 2014, and I love how well it was beaten for the past weeks. 

My write, Karas Kustoms Aluminium Retrakt.

This picture is made dark and slightly blur with intent.

This is the Aluminium Retrakt, by Karas Kustoms.

A cheaper alternative - Muji Notebook

I have been using Field Notes (FN) size (3.5 x 5.5 inch) notebooks for close to 1 year - Field Notes & Word. Notebooks, and I find notebooks of this size very suitable for me - It's handy and easy to bring around. 

Eventually, I have all my leather covers made FN sizes.  

But there is one problem: 

These notebooks aren't cheap, and the local stationery stores don't carry notebooks in this size. 

But lately, I found out that 1 of Muji notebooks is close to FN size, 

and I decided to give it a try (replacing my Field Notes Shelterwood edition). 

Measuring 5.75 x 3.65, it is slightly bigger than FN size notebook. But it still fits nicely inside the FN size leather cover.

With its binding method, it is hard to find the centre-fold for this notebook. 

Over a period of a few days, the elastic cord of my leather cover cuts into the binding, tearing the binding apart.

It doesn't look good; I have to apply tape on the external spine,

as well as the inside the notebook. 

Even with tapes applied, the elastic cord still managed to cut into the notebook. 

Paper quality wise, it's not too bad  ; 

at least, my fountain pen ink doesn't bleed through. 

I should do another review at a later date to see how the notebook last.