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January 14, 2013

Filing Stuff and Favorite Stationery from 2012

Top 3 stationery favorites starting from
Number 3: Files
My Power Productivity Program folder (find out more about the program here http://www.alejandra.tv)
that also contains magazine articles etc that inspire me to stay organized!
I have always been and always will be a "FILER".
When I don't have papers in a file it stresses me out.
My favorite folder that I can find in Japan at the moment is the Muji one above.
I like it because the rings are not attached to the spine, which makes opening and moving the papers around much easier....if that makes sense...

I have also started filing my "point cards"(Japanese "alphabet" order) in a business card holder. This one holds up to 60 cards.  
I got this idea from:


Number 2: sticky notes and tabs
                                             

Sticky notes for to-do-lists and tabs for notebooks and files!
Before we get to Number 1...here's an honorable mention:

Last year I started using the Franklin Planner Organizer 2012.4~
I couldn't find a cover that I liked from the same company so I am using one from Ashford.
It has pockets in the front and back that store extra business cards (that I store in a mini ziplock bag so they don't get cruddy), a mini notebook (Moleskine) my favorite tabs from Avery and other sticky notes like the Green Marker (they look like grass blades)!
 I like how the days are divided into two columns with a "to-do list" on the left and the timeline on the right...with extra space for notes on the bottom of each day.  The only thing I don't like about the daily planner is the fact that it is thick!  I don't carry it around on my day offs, this is only for work.


Number 1: Bags of all sorts! (Mostly Ziplock type bags)

the above bag holds the following office supplies that I carry with me mostly when I am working
stamps, tabs, pens, Muji case that holds paper clips and staples (underneath that is y Muji portable stapler)
a red ink pad, my date stamp, my name stamp, a ruler I received from a friend,  mini cards and post cards, glue tape


 I use ziplock bags to store many things now... clothes when I'm on the go, receipts, snacks....

Now, for what I am looking forward to using this year!

Last year I went through so many different kinds of notebooks that it got soooo confusing.
(for work and studying  I still like the Cornell style notebooks but I am mixing things up a bit now.)
I am going to use the Moleskine Star Wars edition for my private journal and a regular Moleskine for my private notes.
In the back pocket of my Moleskine notebook I have some sticky note tabs.  I made a cover with a small greeting card for extra protection...I'm a bit obsessive in that way!
above: my brand new R2D2 earphones!
below: stickers that i got from the stationery store for free and 

It doesn't matter where you live and what brand you use...but it is a nice thing, I think, to stay organized and feel less stressed.  I hope the year 2013 is filled with fun projects and joyful journal entries for all of us! May the force be with you!!!
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What is your favorite stationery item?





8 comments:

Frances said...

Tulsa, I was nodding yes, and smiling a lot when reading this post.

Last week I did a bit of "shedding" of old papers, and think that more shedding might take place next week. Meanwhile, I am also a huge Muji fan, because of the simplicity and multi-purposes of the company's brilliant designs. The Museum of Modern Art carries some Muji products in its design gift shop, and we also have a Muji shop near where I work downtown in SoHo.

Moleskin designs are also clever in their minimalism and quality.

I hope that my organizational aspirations will rise to the quality of these companies' products. (I also love Hefty garbage bags for collecting what does not need to be kept, cannot be recycled, and does need to be sent far, far away. Glad to report that usually I can find a way to recycle my cast offs.)

It is hard for me to pick a favorite stationery item, but I do love the Muji pen/pencil combinations. I always have one with me.

xo

Small Kucing said...

LOL..i live in an "organised" mess :p

Adler said...

i was stationed in japan for 2 years. i love it..

I_am_Tulsa said...

France's, minimalism, that's exactly what I'm aiming for but I've got a loooong road ahead!

Small Kucing, I know what you mean about "organized mess"... LOL


Adler-san, I do hope you have a chance to visit Japan again! Thank you for stopping by my blog!

Ayyu Al said...

hi Tulsa. I love sticky notes and also pencil from Pentel. Those sticky notes make some books more colourful. The pencil was my favorite, it looks like a pen shape.

myadmissionsessay.us said...

That's a nice card holder you have there

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