ほぼ日Weeks

At the end of last year, I moved into a paper-cover Hobonichi Techo Weeks in a clear cover for keeping appointments and micro-journaling. The weeks provides more space, but has a similar layout to the Moleskine I used in previous years, with the biggest improvement being that Saturdays and Sundays are alloted the same amount of space as other days. I plan on the left page of the weekly layouts and log on the right.

I’m using gel pens with the Weeks, namely the 0.38mm Uni-Ball One. I’ve been employing a simple color-coding scheme to differentiate basic entries (black) from all-day events or anniversaries (avocado green), as well as important supplementary information, such as cancellations, addresses, and reservation numbers (violet). I set up anniversaries/holidays up front, so I only need to keep two pens on hand for the day to day, which I keep clipped to the clear cover’s pen loop.

I’m using the Hobonichi Schedule stencil and Activities stencil to decorate events with appropriate iconography, which respectively fit in and behind the clear cover’s front pocket.

I’m using Daiso sticky notes to mark tentative or far future appointments on the weekly pages, which gives me the flexibility to move or remove items as plans change. I initially planned to set aside time each weekend to set up the following week’s spread in pen with repeating events and any appointments that were marked by sticky notes, but so far I’m finding it difficult to commit most plans to pen even as little as a day in advance. Plans change at the last minute too often. In previous years, I was being less precious with the planner and wasn’t afraid to simply cross off canceled or rescheduled items.