0:00:00.000,0:00:02.583 (gentle music) 0:00:13.220,0:00:15.076 - Thank you to Skillshare[br]for sponsoring this video. 0:00:15.076,0:00:17.604 Hello doodles, it's Amanda, welcome back. 0:00:17.604,0:00:19.490 How are you guys? 0:00:19.490,0:00:22.130 How have you been doing,[br]what's up, what's new? 0:00:22.130,0:00:24.640 I can't tell whether time[br]is moving slow or fast. 0:00:24.640,0:00:27.820 All I know is that all of[br]a sudden it is time for me 0:00:27.820,0:00:29.320 to do my October plan with me. 0:00:29.320,0:00:31.540 So I wanted to implement[br]something a little bit new 0:00:31.540,0:00:33.430 for this month's planning with me video, 0:00:33.430,0:00:35.500 just because I feel like these videos 0:00:35.500,0:00:37.939 are like my monthly[br]check-ins with you guys. 0:00:37.939,0:00:42.070 So I was thinking the other[br]day that it would be nice if 0:00:42.070,0:00:44.440 at the beginning of[br]each plan with me video, 0:00:44.440,0:00:47.780 I can tell you guys about[br]my goal for the month. 0:00:47.780,0:00:50.350 And you guys can also[br]comment down below your goal 0:00:50.350,0:00:52.990 for the month whether it's like[br]a big goal or a small goal. 0:00:52.990,0:00:55.040 And then in the next plan with me video, 0:00:55.040,0:00:57.960 the following month I can[br]check in with you guys again 0:00:57.960,0:00:59.250 at the beginning of the video, 0:00:59.250,0:01:01.410 let you know whether[br]I've completed my goal 0:01:01.410,0:01:04.540 and also set a new goal[br]for the following month. 0:01:04.540,0:01:06.550 And it can kind of be like our way 0:01:06.550,0:01:08.220 to keep each other accountable. 0:01:08.220,0:01:09.600 It doesn't have to be anything serious. 0:01:09.600,0:01:11.438 It can be like a small goal, 0:01:11.438,0:01:14.670 but I think it'll be[br]fun to just, you know, 0:01:14.670,0:01:16.430 encourage each other in[br]the comments of these 0:01:16.430,0:01:18.700 plan with me videos for our monthly goals. 0:01:18.700,0:01:20.200 In my previous plan with me video 0:01:20.200,0:01:23.110 I mentioned that I wanted[br]to be working out more, 0:01:23.110,0:01:26.180 eating healthier, and I[br]definitely think I achieved that. 0:01:26.180,0:01:28.663 I worked out twice a week every single day 0:01:28.663,0:01:30.350 for the past month. 0:01:30.350,0:01:32.860 So round of applause for me, 0:01:32.860,0:01:34.710 and I'm very proud of myself for that. 0:01:34.710,0:01:37.900 But to my goal for this coming[br]month, which is October, 0:01:37.900,0:01:41.810 I think is going to be[br]to make more of an effort 0:01:41.810,0:01:44.940 to reach out to friends,[br]check in with them, 0:01:44.940,0:01:46.230 maybe hanging out with them, 0:01:46.230,0:01:48.880 going on like quick walks, coffee. 0:01:48.880,0:01:51.240 I feel like I'm the type of[br]person where if I don't actively 0:01:51.240,0:01:53.502 encourage myself to reach out to friends, 0:01:53.502,0:01:56.360 then I can definitely kind[br]of close inward on myself 0:01:56.360,0:01:57.680 and be like oh my gosh, like, 0:01:57.680,0:01:59.970 who would want to hang out with me? 0:01:59.970,0:02:02.300 Everyone's too busy, yada, yada, yada. 0:02:02.300,0:02:03.450 But usually that's not the case. 0:02:03.450,0:02:06.150 Usually you just have to be[br]the one to initiate sometimes. 0:02:06.150,0:02:09.080 So yes, that is my[br]personal goal for October. 0:02:09.080,0:02:10.940 And I want to know what yours are. 0:02:10.940,0:02:12.610 I just feel like these[br]monthly plan with me videos 0:02:12.610,0:02:13.963 are a good opportunity to do that. 0:02:13.963,0:02:15.470 I have blabbed on enough. 0:02:15.470,0:02:17.990 I'm really excited for[br]this month's set up. 0:02:17.990,0:02:20.160 Without further ado let's get on with my 0:02:20.160,0:02:22.701 October, 2021 bullet journal set up. 0:02:22.701,0:02:25.450 Last month I promised you guys[br]that is going to do a theme 0:02:25.450,0:02:28.730 that had very fall, warm, cozy vibes. 0:02:28.730,0:02:31.130 And of course I am delivering. 0:02:31.130,0:02:35.800 So this month's theme is[br]a library slash reading 0:02:35.800,0:02:37.520 slash book theme. 0:02:37.520,0:02:40.620 My main inspiration for[br]this was looking at pictures 0:02:40.620,0:02:43.800 of reading nooks and[br]libraries on Pinterest. 0:02:43.800,0:02:48.340 I always love looking at[br]people's houses and rooms 0:02:48.340,0:02:49.830 and interior design on Pinterest, 0:02:49.830,0:02:52.610 but specifically I really[br]love looking at what people do 0:02:52.610,0:02:56.430 with the extra spaces in their houses like 0:02:56.430,0:02:59.280 that aren't bedrooms or[br]kitchens or living rooms, 0:02:59.280,0:03:02.760 kind of extra rooms that you[br]can pretty much do whatever in 0:03:02.760,0:03:06.120 and when people are able to[br]have the space to do something 0:03:06.120,0:03:08.970 like a reading nook or a[br]library I just love it. 0:03:08.970,0:03:12.540 It seems so lovely and[br]cozy to just cuddle up 0:03:12.540,0:03:14.475 and I don't know, read a book, 0:03:14.475,0:03:17.370 drink a cup of tea on a rainy day. 0:03:17.370,0:03:19.797 I would love to be able[br]to have a space like this 0:03:19.797,0:03:21.770 in my apartment, 0:03:21.770,0:03:23.960 but currently I live in[br]a one bedroom apartment 0:03:23.960,0:03:25.080 in downtown Toronto. 0:03:25.080,0:03:27.360 So that's not going to[br]be possible for awhile, 0:03:27.360,0:03:30.690 but hopefully one day I[br]can have my very own space 0:03:30.690,0:03:32.410 that is dedicated to being cozy 0:03:32.410,0:03:34.975 because how amazing does that sound? 0:03:34.975,0:03:38.730 But anyway, yes, I'm obsessed[br]with looking up pictures of 0:03:38.730,0:03:40.290 like libraries and reading[br]books on Pinterest. 0:03:40.290,0:03:44.040 So I wanted to create that on[br]my bullet journal cover page. 0:03:44.040,0:03:46.960 So as you can see I've drawn[br]a picture of an armchair. 0:03:46.960,0:03:50.130 I have a little coffee[br]table and also of course, 0:03:50.130,0:03:52.596 a very large bookshelf in the back. 0:03:52.596,0:03:57.596 And I wanted to kind of[br]illustrate it in the same style 0:03:57.710,0:04:01.036 as the lo-fi theme that I did a while back 0:04:01.036,0:04:04.410 because to me it gives[br]off the same cozy vibes. 0:04:04.410,0:04:06.278 So I did that. 0:04:06.278,0:04:11.230 I have to mention, like I[br]mentioned in the lo-fi theme 0:04:11.230,0:04:13.810 video it does seem like a lot of drawing, 0:04:13.810,0:04:15.911 but actually if you break it down, 0:04:15.911,0:04:19.160 drawing this type of stuff is super easy. 0:04:19.160,0:04:21.090 I recommend you pause on my[br]video if you're trying to 0:04:21.090,0:04:23.960 recreate it because a lot of[br]this stuff is just simple, 0:04:23.960,0:04:26.110 basic shapes, like the bookshelf. 0:04:26.110,0:04:28.596 It's just obviously a lot of rectangles. 0:04:28.596,0:04:32.410 Probably the hardest thing[br]to draw is the armchair. 0:04:32.410,0:04:34.870 So if any of you are scared or overwhelmed 0:04:34.870,0:04:36.620 to try to recreate it, 0:04:36.620,0:04:39.193 I promise if you break it[br]down into simple shapes, 0:04:39.193,0:04:41.210 you can do it. 0:04:41.210,0:04:42.920 I know a lot of you guys[br]are up for the challenge, 0:04:42.920,0:04:44.295 I believe in you guys, 0:04:44.295,0:04:47.340 but I do really love the[br]way that this cover page 0:04:47.340,0:04:50.380 turned out and you'll see later[br]the colors that I ended up 0:04:50.380,0:04:52.810 choosing are very warm, cozy. 0:04:52.810,0:04:56.560 I went for a lot of like[br]brown, tan, beige tones, 0:04:56.560,0:04:59.900 as well as a like sage olive green, 0:04:59.900,0:05:01.720 which is one of my[br]favorite colors right now. 0:05:01.720,0:05:03.840 And to me it just screams fall. 0:05:03.840,0:05:06.557 So another reason why I chose[br]to do this theme is because 0:05:06.557,0:05:10.771 personally I've been getting a[br]lot more into reading lately. 0:05:10.771,0:05:12.790 I will be the first to admit 0:05:12.790,0:05:15.080 that I was never the biggest reader. 0:05:15.080,0:05:17.500 I never used to enjoy reading. 0:05:17.500,0:05:20.760 I would've much rather have[br]spent my time watching a TV show 0:05:20.760,0:05:23.815 or a movie because I'm[br]a very visual person. 0:05:23.815,0:05:28.620 But I have recently[br]rediscovered the joy of reading. 0:05:28.620,0:05:32.540 I remember being a really big[br]reader when I was a child, 0:05:32.540,0:05:34.611 but then I kind of like phased out of it. 0:05:34.611,0:05:37.520 And now I feel like I'm[br]getting back into reading 0:05:37.520,0:05:40.575 and there's actually a[br]fun cute little story 0:05:40.575,0:05:42.788 as to how that happened. 0:05:42.788,0:05:45.915 And I thought I would tell it[br]as you guys are watching me do 0:05:45.915,0:05:47.160 the rest of my quote page. 0:05:47.160,0:05:49.410 Right now I'm just coloring[br]stuff in with my markers. 0:05:49.410,0:05:52.660 So we have some time[br]for me to tell my story. 0:05:52.660,0:05:54.650 But basically when I was in Vancouver, 0:05:54.650,0:05:57.960 I did a little park meet and greet. 0:05:57.960,0:06:00.560 It was kind of like a busking session 0:06:00.560,0:06:03.190 where I played some music[br]with my friend Jennifer 0:06:03.190,0:06:06.870 and I just invited any little[br]doodles who were free that day 0:06:06.870,0:06:08.810 to come out and hang. 0:06:08.810,0:06:12.734 And one of my viewers came[br]and she was an author. 0:06:12.734,0:06:16.360 She actually gave me her book to read. 0:06:16.360,0:06:17.193 She signed it. 0:06:17.193,0:06:19.760 She said that my videos helped her meet 0:06:19.760,0:06:22.180 her writing deadlines for her publisher 0:06:22.180,0:06:24.070 and that she bullet journaled a lot. 0:06:24.070,0:06:25.900 And it was just such a sweet moment. 0:06:25.900,0:06:27.790 I don't know what it[br]was about that moment, 0:06:27.790,0:06:30.210 but it just made me realize like, wow, 0:06:30.210,0:06:34.720 my videos and what I do[br]actually helps other people 0:06:34.720,0:06:37.490 and affects other people's lives, 0:06:37.490,0:06:40.320 which is a very cool thing[br]to realize is like a very 0:06:40.320,0:06:43.000 concrete thing to see like this book. 0:06:43.000,0:06:47.470 And obviously the author is[br]so talented, she's so amazing. 0:06:47.470,0:06:49.230 And she probably would[br]have finished the book 0:06:49.230,0:06:51.590 even if she hadn't watched my videos, 0:06:51.590,0:06:54.510 but just the fact that[br]I could be a small part 0:06:54.510,0:06:58.660 of that project indirectly[br]is very cool to me. 0:06:58.660,0:07:01.330 And it was really special[br]that our paths could cross 0:07:01.330,0:07:05.350 in that exact location and[br]time for us to meet in person. 0:07:05.350,0:07:07.638 She gave me the book, it was signed. 0:07:07.638,0:07:12.450 I went back home to Toronto[br]and obviously I saw this book 0:07:12.450,0:07:14.060 and I was like, you know[br]what, I have to read it. 0:07:14.060,0:07:18.133 Like I can't not read this[br]book that a viewer gave me. 0:07:18.133,0:07:19.660 So I read it. 0:07:19.660,0:07:22.530 And it was such a cute, quick little read. 0:07:22.530,0:07:25.990 It was, it's called Made[br]in Korea by Sarah Souk. 0:07:25.990,0:07:29.992 And it again very quick and[br]easy read, really fun and cute. 0:07:29.992,0:07:34.090 And I think that was one of[br]the main reasons why it was so 0:07:34.090,0:07:36.540 enjoyable to me is because[br]it was such a quick read. 0:07:36.540,0:07:40.450 Which before the major deterrents[br]for me reading was just 0:07:40.450,0:07:43.920 that it took up so much time[br]and I'm always kind of on 0:07:43.920,0:07:45.220 a fast paced schedule. 0:07:45.220,0:07:49.070 So it inspired me to look up[br]more books that were quick 0:07:49.070,0:07:50.620 easy reads like that. 0:07:50.620,0:07:53.855 And I also got the help from[br]some of you guys on Instagram 0:07:53.855,0:07:55.960 with some book recommendations. 0:07:55.960,0:07:59.940 So yeah, I've been getting[br]a few more books in my, 0:07:59.940,0:08:03.000 in my collection and reading a few more. 0:08:03.000,0:08:05.130 That is that my fun little story. 0:08:05.130,0:08:08.370 I think it's cool that a little[br]doodle author was the reason 0:08:08.370,0:08:11.330 why my love of reading[br]that I had as a child 0:08:11.330,0:08:12.840 has been kind of reignited. 0:08:12.840,0:08:15.030 Who knows maybe there are[br]also some other little doodle 0:08:15.030,0:08:16.470 authors watching this right now. 0:08:16.470,0:08:18.380 And if you are, please leave your, 0:08:18.380,0:08:19.840 the name of your book in the comments, 0:08:19.840,0:08:22.268 or if you have any other[br]book recommendations for me 0:08:22.268,0:08:25.170 or other little doodles,[br]leave them down below. 0:08:25.170,0:08:27.330 I feel like we're all[br]similar minded people. 0:08:27.330,0:08:30.850 So I trust your guys'[br]book recommendations. 0:08:30.850,0:08:32.860 I know I rambled over most of this spread, 0:08:32.860,0:08:35.220 but as you can see,[br]I'm doing a quote page. 0:08:35.220,0:08:37.740 I drew a little doodle[br]of a stack of books. 0:08:37.740,0:08:39.720 There's a book that's[br]open and then above it, 0:08:39.720,0:08:44.340 it just says chapter 10, because[br]October is the 10th month. 0:08:44.340,0:08:48.010 I also added a lot of[br]paper scrapbooking elements 0:08:48.010,0:08:49.046 throughout this setup. 0:08:49.046,0:08:52.590 As you can see, of course,[br]using some old book pages 0:08:52.590,0:08:55.060 that obviously go really[br]well with this theme. 0:08:55.060,0:08:58.630 I think the text on the[br]book pages kind of adds 0:08:58.630,0:09:01.680 some dimension and texture[br]to the illustrations, 0:09:01.680,0:09:03.570 which I think looks really nice. 0:09:03.570,0:09:07.030 And that paper that you saw[br]on the quote page was actually 0:09:07.030,0:09:11.680 some handmade Japanese paper[br]that I got from a small store 0:09:11.680,0:09:13.200 in Toronto called Hanji. 0:09:13.200,0:09:16.170 And it has these really[br]beautiful dried leaves 0:09:16.170,0:09:17.320 and flowers in it. 0:09:17.320,0:09:19.920 Currently I'm doing my[br]monthly calendar page. 0:09:19.920,0:09:22.540 For the title I used my[br]rubber alphabet stamps 0:09:22.540,0:09:25.960 to give it that printed text look. 0:09:25.960,0:09:28.213 I always get so many[br]questions whenever I use these 0:09:28.213,0:09:29.740 rubber alphabet stamps. 0:09:29.740,0:09:31.160 So I'll link them down below 0:09:31.160,0:09:33.760 in case you are curious about it. 0:09:33.760,0:09:35.730 But for this monthly calendar spread, 0:09:35.730,0:09:38.190 I didn't do a full two pager. 0:09:38.190,0:09:42.060 I just did a half page where I[br]have the calendar at the top. 0:09:42.060,0:09:45.020 And then I'm just listing[br]out events in the bottom. 0:09:45.020,0:09:48.450 Mostly because recently I've[br]been finding that I want to add 0:09:48.450,0:09:53.180 a lot more kind of sub notes[br]to individual monthly events. 0:09:53.180,0:09:57.090 So for example, if I have an[br]appointment on a certain day, 0:09:57.090,0:10:00.170 but I also want to remind myself[br]to bring something for that 0:10:00.170,0:10:02.920 day or something that I[br]need to do for that specific 0:10:02.920,0:10:07.120 appointment then I have[br]been wanting to add that. 0:10:07.120,0:10:12.120 And if I confine myself to a[br]small box that I normally use 0:10:12.220,0:10:13.640 in the two page spreads, 0:10:13.640,0:10:15.470 there's not really as[br]much space to add those 0:10:15.470,0:10:18.080 sort of footnotes for the events. 0:10:18.080,0:10:21.950 So I've been trying to toy with[br]the idea of doing this type 0:10:21.950,0:10:24.483 of spread more often so[br]that I'm able to do that. 0:10:25.900,0:10:29.410 I just put the events[br]title on the side there 0:10:29.410,0:10:31.320 so that I can list it out at the bottom. 0:10:31.320,0:10:32.750 And then I also just doodled 0:10:32.750,0:10:35.170 a little stack of books as well. 0:10:35.170,0:10:37.900 And other than that I'm just[br]adding the splashes of color 0:10:37.900,0:10:40.020 with those neutral brown shades, 0:10:40.020,0:10:45.020 as well as using the light[br]neutral grid tape from the shop 0:10:45.240,0:10:48.240 AmandaRachLee light neutral basics set. 0:10:48.240,0:10:50.420 On the other side of the spread I created 0:10:50.420,0:10:53.890 a monthly dashboard is[br]what I'm calling it. 0:10:53.890,0:10:57.310 I just had these little[br]modules and ideas of things 0:10:57.310,0:10:59.980 that I wanted to note down for this month, 0:10:59.980,0:11:02.790 but I didn't want to make[br]full pages for any of them. 0:11:02.790,0:11:07.790 So the top one I have this[br]book and inside the pages 0:11:08.040,0:11:10.640 I'm listing out the books[br]that I'm currently reading 0:11:11.506,0:11:13.051 for the month. 0:11:13.051,0:11:16.545 Currently I'm reading One[br]Last Stop by Casey McQuiston, 0:11:16.545,0:11:18.409 sorry if I'm mispronouncing that. 0:11:18.409,0:11:21.770 And I have a couple other that[br]I've been planning on reading 0:11:21.770,0:11:23.430 hopefully by the end of the month. 0:11:23.430,0:11:27.010 And then on the other side[br]of that book illustration 0:11:27.010,0:11:30.268 I have TV shows that I'm[br]keeping up with this month. 0:11:30.268,0:11:34.580 I have been in a big as[br]you guys know K drama kick. 0:11:34.580,0:11:37.070 So I'm currently watching[br]Hometown Cha Cha Cha. 0:11:37.070,0:11:39.580 I've been wanting to start a Squid Game, 0:11:39.580,0:11:43.410 and also I've been finishing[br]up a couple other shows 0:11:43.410,0:11:46.290 that I have never gone around[br]to finishing for this month. 0:11:46.290,0:11:49.410 You'll see as I continue[br]drawing that the other sections 0:11:49.410,0:11:53.020 on this dashboard page are[br]sectioned for my monthly goals. 0:11:53.020,0:11:56.610 And then also at the[br]bottom I added a package 0:11:56.610,0:11:59.010 or a shipment checker for things that I've 0:11:59.010,0:12:01.170 purchased this month and I'm waiting on. 0:12:01.170,0:12:03.730 I wanted to add a little[br]section for that to help me keep 0:12:03.730,0:12:04.780 track of it. 0:12:04.780,0:12:06.710 I've done this in other months before 0:12:06.710,0:12:09.120 and it's been really[br]helpful especially when I'm 0:12:09.120,0:12:10.580 waiting on specific things. 0:12:10.580,0:12:14.020 And I just, you know, sometimes[br]I lose track in my mind. 0:12:14.020,0:12:17.513 Anyway, that's everything for the spread. 0:12:17.513,0:12:21.110 What should we talk about now[br]that we're just waiting for me 0:12:21.110,0:12:21.943 to finish this up? 0:12:21.943,0:12:24.208 I never know what to talk[br]about in these voiceovers. 0:12:24.208,0:12:27.780 Oh, I guess I never talked[br]about this on my YouTube channel 0:12:27.780,0:12:29.300 or in an official video yet. 0:12:29.300,0:12:31.890 But if you have been seeing on Instagram 0:12:31.890,0:12:33.910 or YouTube shorts or Tik Tok, 0:12:33.910,0:12:37.270 something really exciting[br]happened last month 0:12:37.270,0:12:40.110 and may be continuing on[br]into this month as well. 0:12:40.110,0:12:41.380 If you haven't seen it, 0:12:41.380,0:12:44.330 I was a part of a YouTube Canada campaign, 0:12:44.330,0:12:48.650 which basically put billboards[br]of Canadian creators 0:12:48.650,0:12:50.100 all across Canada. 0:12:50.100,0:12:54.110 One of the biggest placements[br]was in Dundas Square 0:12:54.110,0:12:55.860 outside of the Eaton Center in Toronto. 0:12:55.860,0:12:57.490 Which if you don't know where that is 0:12:57.490,0:13:01.560 it's kind of like Toronto's[br]smaller version of Times Square. 0:13:01.560,0:13:04.940 They have all these billboards[br]up and now if you go there 0:13:04.940,0:13:09.010 right now, my face is up[br]there, which is so crazy. 0:13:09.010,0:13:11.120 When I went to go see[br]it for the first time 0:13:11.120,0:13:14.070 I had someone filming[br]my initial reactions. 0:13:14.070,0:13:18.060 So I posted that on my[br]channel if you want to see it, 0:13:18.060,0:13:20.700 but it was a very, very cool moment. 0:13:20.700,0:13:23.309 And I'm still kind of[br]overwhelmed by the whole thing. 0:13:23.309,0:13:26.031 But I did just want to say thank you 0:13:26.031,0:13:26.950 because obviously you guys, 0:13:26.950,0:13:30.400 and you watch my videos over[br]the past eight to nine years, 0:13:30.400,0:13:33.590 are one of the main[br]reasons why I, you know, 0:13:33.590,0:13:35.730 I'm still doing this and[br]why YouTube picked me 0:13:35.730,0:13:37.980 for this campaign so thank you. 0:13:37.980,0:13:40.110 And yeah, if you want to go check it out, 0:13:40.110,0:13:41.550 I'm across Canada on billboards. 0:13:41.550,0:13:42.960 I don't even know where some of them are, 0:13:42.960,0:13:45.260 but some people have[br]been sending me pictures. 0:13:48.000,0:13:49.830 Quick interruption before I show you guys 0:13:49.830,0:13:51.668 the rest of the spreads, 0:13:51.668,0:13:53.710 I wanted to talk quickly about[br]today's sponsor Skillshare. 0:13:53.710,0:13:55.450 If you guys don't know[br]what Skillshare is yet, 0:13:55.450,0:13:56.990 it is an online learning community 0:13:56.990,0:14:00.080 with thousands of inspiring[br]classes for creators. 0:14:00.080,0:14:02.180 You can explore new skills, new hobbies, 0:14:02.180,0:14:04.540 or just deepen your knowledge 0:14:04.540,0:14:07.230 and experience with something[br]that you already love. 0:14:07.230,0:14:09.250 There's classes on illustration, 0:14:09.250,0:14:12.130 design, calligraphy, lettering. 0:14:12.130,0:14:15.270 I even have my own classes on Skillshare. 0:14:15.270,0:14:17.523 They're exclusive, they're kind of fun. 0:14:17.523,0:14:20.590 Just saying, if you[br]want to see more of me, 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0:15:39.422,0:15:42.430 But for the header of the habit tracker, 0:15:42.430,0:15:44.950 I used the book page as like a background 0:15:44.950,0:15:46.980 for the habit tracker, 0:15:46.980,0:15:50.290 which I also did on like[br]some old kind of cream paper 0:15:50.290,0:15:52.540 to make it look like book paper. 0:15:52.540,0:15:55.530 By the way, these book pages[br]are not from a new book. 0:15:55.530,0:15:59.340 It was from an old book that[br]I thrifted at a thrift store. 0:15:59.340,0:16:01.280 And I looked it up to make[br]sure that it wasn't like 0:16:01.280,0:16:03.700 a special edition book[br]or anything like that. 0:16:03.700,0:16:08.264 So don't worry, I'm not ripping[br]out pages from a new book. 0:16:08.264,0:16:12.330 It was kind of like an[br]old damaged book already. 0:16:12.330,0:16:15.270 So yes, any book lovers out there? 0:16:15.270,0:16:18.630 I'm sorry, there was a book[br]harmed in the making of this, 0:16:18.630,0:16:22.740 but I tried to make sure that[br]it was not a, a special one. 0:16:22.740,0:16:25.260 For the habit tracker[br]calendars I just drew 0:16:25.260,0:16:29.030 these small rectangles[br]with simple headers in the, 0:16:29.030,0:16:30.243 those neutral colors. 0:16:31.525,0:16:34.150 I also blocked off all those[br]grid sections on the inside 0:16:34.150,0:16:37.480 for me to fill out when I'm[br]doing the specific habits 0:16:37.480,0:16:41.000 and the habits that I'm[br]tracking this month are 0:16:41.000,0:16:43.380 reading of course, to[br]go along with the theme, 0:16:43.380,0:16:46.010 but also just in general[br]I'll probably add this 0:16:46.010,0:16:47.970 to my habit trackers moving forward. 0:16:47.970,0:16:51.010 I also have the usual[br]suspects like working out, 0:16:51.010,0:16:54.800 taking my vitamins,[br]doing my vocal exercises. 0:16:54.800,0:16:58.404 What else do I have,[br]stretching, stuff like that. 0:16:58.404,0:17:00.020 And then at the bottom of the page, 0:17:00.020,0:17:02.560 I filled the empty space[br]with some book doodles. 0:17:02.560,0:17:07.125 So I drew a stack of books[br]with some books leaning on it. 0:17:07.125,0:17:10.140 And then I also drew some[br]books at different angles. 0:17:10.140,0:17:12.080 So I have some that are half open. 0:17:12.080,0:17:14.130 Some of the pages fully open. 0:17:14.130,0:17:15.740 It was really fun to draw these. 0:17:15.740,0:17:18.320 I think book doodles[br]are a cute doodle to do 0:17:18.320,0:17:20.300 because they're quite simple to draw, 0:17:20.300,0:17:23.380 but they look really nice and cozy 0:17:23.380,0:17:26.383 and you can really[br]customize whatever you want, 0:17:27.363,0:17:28.196 depending on your color palette. 0:17:28.196,0:17:29.930 Of course I went with my neutrals, 0:17:29.930,0:17:31.950 but if you chose a[br]different color palette, 0:17:31.950,0:17:34.060 all you have to do is[br]change out to the colors 0:17:34.060,0:17:36.149 of the book covers. 0:17:36.149,0:17:38.816 (gentle music) 0:17:56.350,0:17:57.650 So the next spread that I'm doing 0:17:57.650,0:17:59.330 is my monthly playlist spread, 0:17:59.330,0:18:02.880 which I've missed doing because[br]I didn't do one last month. 0:18:02.880,0:18:05.980 And the theme for my playlist this month 0:18:05.980,0:18:08.980 and the songs that I'm sharing[br]are definitely very chill, 0:18:08.980,0:18:12.960 cozy songs that are kind of softer songs 0:18:12.960,0:18:15.210 that you would be able to[br]listen to while reading, 0:18:15.210,0:18:18.240 because personally I know some[br]people might not like this 0:18:18.240,0:18:20.470 but I like to have very soft, 0:18:20.470,0:18:22.720 low key music while I'm reading. 0:18:22.720,0:18:25.228 Just because it gives[br]me some background noise 0:18:25.228,0:18:28.000 and it can't be anything too upbeat 0:18:28.000,0:18:29.950 or the lyrics can't be the focus 0:18:29.950,0:18:32.350 or also just end up focusing on the music 0:18:32.350,0:18:33.183 and not on the book. 0:18:33.183,0:18:36.540 So I've kind of compiled some[br]songs that I personally like 0:18:36.540,0:18:39.980 to listen to while I'm reading[br]or even while I'm drawing 0:18:39.980,0:18:41.690 or journaling or stuff like that, 0:18:41.690,0:18:43.610 just because it helps me focus. 0:18:43.610,0:18:46.820 It's kind of similar to[br]the whole lo-fi thing, 0:18:46.820,0:18:48.730 which you know I love. 0:18:48.730,0:18:53.580 But recently I've been really[br]really into listening to 0:18:53.580,0:18:57.360 Bossa Nova and jazz,[br]which is the genre music 0:18:57.360,0:18:59.730 that you're hearing right[br]now for the background music 0:18:59.730,0:19:01.439 of this video. 0:19:01.439,0:19:03.090 And as you can hear with your ears, 0:19:03.090,0:19:06.890 it is so relaxing and it[br]definitely gives you the vibe of, 0:19:06.890,0:19:10.050 you know, being in a[br]nice little cafe reading. 0:19:10.050,0:19:13.720 So there are a ton of YouTube[br]mixes that have some really 0:19:13.720,0:19:18.670 good, you know jazzy, Bossa[br]Nova, lo-fi type mixes. 0:19:18.670,0:19:21.970 So I'll link some of those down[br]below in case you're curious 0:19:21.970,0:19:25.450 as to what I listened[br]to when I'm doing stuff 0:19:25.450,0:19:27.660 like reading or journaling. 0:19:27.660,0:19:28.580 So I listed those out. 0:19:28.580,0:19:31.620 I also have a couple of[br]songs that have, you know, 0:19:31.620,0:19:32.850 softer vibes as well. 0:19:32.850,0:19:36.176 So I put that on the left[br]side of my playlist spread. 0:19:36.176,0:19:38.150 So I'll link everything down below. 0:19:38.150,0:19:40.540 Basically what I'm trying to say, 0:19:40.540,0:19:42.400 I know I'm all over the[br]place in this voiceover, 0:19:42.400,0:19:47.030 but I basically have Spotify[br]songs that I listen to. 0:19:47.030,0:19:48.820 Some of them have lyrics,[br]some of them don't. 0:19:48.820,0:19:51.200 And then I also have[br]some like YouTube mixes 0:19:51.200,0:19:53.593 that are longer, they're[br]like hour long mixes. 0:19:53.593,0:19:56.620 And those are for when I want 0:19:56.620,0:20:00.170 a more uninterrupted stream of music. 0:20:00.170,0:20:04.540 So I split up my playlist[br]spread with that. 0:20:04.540,0:20:08.250 Anyway, I don't know why that[br]took me so long to explain. 0:20:08.250,0:20:11.130 One of my current favorite[br]YouTube mixes to listen to 0:20:11.130,0:20:13.590 is by cafe BGM channel, 0:20:13.590,0:20:14.970 which is the same channel that did 0:20:14.970,0:20:18.590 the cafe Bossa Nova jazz mix versions 0:20:18.590,0:20:22.340 of the studio Ghibli songs[br]that I shared like a year ago, 0:20:22.340,0:20:25.450 but this specific video[br]does that same thing, 0:20:25.450,0:20:27.910 except for Nora Jones songs. 0:20:27.910,0:20:30.670 Who I love already her music as it is 0:20:30.670,0:20:32.240 is very jazzy and relaxing. 0:20:32.240,0:20:36.210 But the Bossa Nova jazz[br]versions of the songs 0:20:36.210,0:20:38.705 are even more relaxing 0:20:38.705,0:20:40.170 and perfect to listen[br]to while you're working. 0:20:40.170,0:20:42.180 So definitely recommend that one. 0:20:42.180,0:20:44.880 Everything will be linked down[br]below in case you're in need 0:20:44.880,0:20:48.250 of some nice relaxing music to listen to. 0:20:48.250,0:20:50.500 Okay, we're almost at the[br]end of this set up here, 0:20:50.500,0:20:54.680 but this next spread is[br]basically just a brain dump page 0:20:54.680,0:20:58.150 except it is specifically for[br]anything related to do with 0:20:58.150,0:21:01.265 the 2022 doodle planner launch. 0:21:01.265,0:21:04.400 I know I've been mentioning[br]the doodle planner here 0:21:04.400,0:21:06.824 and there in videos as I've[br]been working on it this year, 0:21:06.824,0:21:10.120 but we're coming up on[br]the end of the year. 0:21:10.120,0:21:15.100 And I can now say that November[br]is when the 2022 doodle 0:21:15.100,0:21:16.310 planner will be released. 0:21:16.310,0:21:19.860 I can't give any more[br]details on the specific date, 0:21:19.860,0:21:21.890 but just know that it is coming. 0:21:21.890,0:21:24.880 So I'm very excited for you to see it 0:21:24.880,0:21:27.470 because I worked so hard on it this year. 0:21:27.470,0:21:28.930 I made a couple changes to it 0:21:28.930,0:21:31.130 that I think you guys are going to love. 0:21:31.130,0:21:34.240 And it's just, it's been very fun. 0:21:34.240,0:21:36.580 There are definitely a lot[br]of things that I need to plan 0:21:36.580,0:21:38.380 in relation to the launch. 0:21:38.380,0:21:41.040 Like taking specific pictures, 0:21:41.040,0:21:42.860 there's a lot of organization things 0:21:42.860,0:21:44.560 that I also need to keep track of. 0:21:46.068,0:21:48.367 So I am in definite need[br]of this planning space, 0:21:48.367,0:21:49.640 which is why it's just two blank pages 0:21:49.640,0:21:50.940 with a couple of doodles. 0:21:50.940,0:21:52.260 But yeah, get excited. 0:21:52.260,0:21:53.730 Oh, I wish I could say more, 0:21:53.730,0:21:56.853 but you guys will find out[br]more about it soon anyway. 0:21:57.720,0:22:01.780 Alright, lastly we have the[br]first weekly spread of October. 0:22:01.780,0:22:03.500 I kind of messed up. 0:22:03.500,0:22:05.730 I didn't, I don't know what[br]I was doing when I was doing 0:22:05.730,0:22:07.620 this weekly spread but[br]I was just kind of going 0:22:07.620,0:22:10.480 based off of, you know,[br]what I had previously done. 0:22:10.480,0:22:13.224 This weekly spread you'll see[br]that the numbers are actually 0:22:13.224,0:22:16.200 for the last week of September. 0:22:16.200,0:22:18.110 It kind of is like half and half, 0:22:18.110,0:22:19.820 half the last week of September, 0:22:19.820,0:22:21.690 half the first week of October. 0:22:21.690,0:22:23.590 Technically it should have[br]been a September spread 0:22:23.590,0:22:26.230 because there are more September[br]days, but I don't know. 0:22:26.230,0:22:28.800 My mind just automatically[br]just went to it in October. 0:22:28.800,0:22:31.806 So I guess we ended the September[br]theme a little bit early, 0:22:31.806,0:22:33.140 which is fine. 0:22:33.140,0:22:35.680 Just means that we'll[br]have more weekly spreads 0:22:35.680,0:22:37.200 with the book theme. 0:22:37.200,0:22:38.500 So for this layout, 0:22:38.500,0:22:43.390 I opted to do a spread that[br]has a weekly events sidebar 0:22:43.390,0:22:45.080 on the left side. 0:22:45.080,0:22:48.250 As you can see I drew it to[br]make it look like a bookshelf 0:22:48.250,0:22:51.620 because the weekly events sidebar, 0:22:51.620,0:22:54.480 taskbar always kind of looks[br]like a bookshelf to me anyway. 0:22:54.480,0:22:57.240 So I thought it was[br]perfect for this theme. 0:22:57.240,0:22:59.410 I drew eight shelves on my bookshelf. 0:22:59.410,0:23:01.170 The top one has some book doodles in it. 0:23:01.170,0:23:04.280 And then the bottom seven are[br]for where I'll put my weekly 0:23:04.280,0:23:07.564 events and appointments[br]for each specific day. 0:23:07.564,0:23:10.170 For the actual daily task boxes, 0:23:10.170,0:23:12.730 as you can see they're[br]all on that right side, 0:23:12.730,0:23:16.830 but I split the page up[br]vertically into thirds. 0:23:16.830,0:23:21.250 I believe the size of these[br]daily boxes are 12 by 12 0:23:21.250,0:23:23.030 with one space in between. 0:23:23.030,0:23:24.510 I wanted to keep it pretty simple 0:23:24.510,0:23:29.010 so the header is just a solid[br]block of those neutral colors 0:23:29.010,0:23:32.510 that I've been using with[br]just the title of the day. 0:23:32.510,0:23:35.190 I left some space for a[br]doodle and a quote, but yeah, 0:23:35.190,0:23:37.990 this layout is the layout[br]that I used to do quite a lot 0:23:37.990,0:23:39.940 back in the day when I first[br]started bullet journaling. 0:23:39.940,0:23:41.920 And I feel like I've come back to it. 0:23:41.920,0:23:45.080 Especially recently I've[br]had a lot more like events 0:23:45.080,0:23:47.710 and appointments as[br]things are picking back up 0:23:47.710,0:23:49.980 and kind of going back to real life. 0:23:49.980,0:23:53.340 So I've been really liking[br]having that events taskbar 0:23:53.340,0:23:54.950 or sidebar on the side, 0:23:54.950,0:23:58.210 just so that I can kind of have a visual 0:23:58.210,0:23:59.540 of what my week looks like. 0:23:59.540,0:24:02.561 And then those daily to do[br]tasks are more for more of the 0:24:02.561,0:24:06.320 repetitive mundane task list items. 0:24:06.320,0:24:08.280 The only other thing that I[br]did for this weekly spread 0:24:08.280,0:24:09.910 is filling those empty spaces 0:24:09.910,0:24:12.060 with a couple of quick book doodles. 0:24:12.060,0:24:15.490 So I have one at the top[br]that is the book open 0:24:15.490,0:24:17.480 with some reading glasses and a pen. 0:24:17.480,0:24:20.590 And then at the bottom[br]I drew a book stack. 0:24:20.590,0:24:22.450 I think these book[br]doodles look really cute 0:24:22.450,0:24:24.985 with this like loose illustrative style. 0:24:24.985,0:24:26.800 It definitely gives it more of that 0:24:26.800,0:24:30.260 like vintage kind of handmade[br]scrapbooky look to it. 0:24:30.260,0:24:32.690 I'm also using a thinner fine[br]liner throughout this setup 0:24:32.690,0:24:34.020 than I normally use. 0:24:34.020,0:24:37.150 Normally I'll use my Tombow[br]Fudenosuke hard tip brush pen, 0:24:37.150,0:24:39.080 which is obviously a little bit thicker 0:24:39.080,0:24:44.080 for outlining or I'll use[br]like 0.3 or 0.5 fine liner. 0:24:45.040,0:24:48.200 But this time I used 0.2[br]because I felt like it gave, 0:24:48.200,0:24:51.430 gives it more of like a[br]pencil sketch type of vibe, 0:24:51.430,0:24:54.840 which I think went with this[br]theme really, really well. 0:24:54.840,0:24:58.310 So yeah, that's it for this weekly spread. 0:24:58.310,0:25:02.288 Again, sorry that it's kind[br]of like a September week. 0:25:02.288,0:25:04.900 That was my bad, but again[br]that just means we get 0:25:04.900,0:25:09.070 to have fun with this cute[br]book theme for an extra week, 0:25:09.070,0:25:10.804 which I am not mad at. 0:25:10.804,0:25:12.650 Alright guys so we are done. 0:25:12.650,0:25:13.880 Here's the full flip through 0:25:13.880,0:25:16.390 of my October, 2021 bullet journal setup 0:25:16.390,0:25:20.620 with our reading slash[br]books slash library theme. 0:25:20.620,0:25:21.930 I loved the setup. 0:25:21.930,0:25:24.120 I think it was also fun for me to make. 0:25:24.120,0:25:26.790 Definitely very relaxing[br]as I listened to jazz. 0:25:26.790,0:25:30.993 And it has me ready for[br]fall cozy season for sure. 0:25:32.420,0:25:33.400 Alright guys, so that was it for my 0:25:33.400,0:25:35.260 October, 2021 plan with me. 0:25:35.260,0:25:36.530 I hope you guys enjoyed. 0:25:36.530,0:25:40.150 Of course as usual while[br]we're closing off this video 0:25:40.150,0:25:44.332 here are some of your recreations[br]from last month over here, 0:25:44.332,0:25:45.770 look at them. 0:25:45.770,0:25:48.000 They're so cute and beautiful and lovely. 0:25:48.000,0:25:50.950 If you guys do recreate any of my spreads, 0:25:50.950,0:25:53.510 whether it be this[br]month's previous month's, 0:25:53.510,0:25:55.380 I always love looking through them 0:25:55.380,0:25:57.250 and seeing all of your recreations. 0:25:57.250,0:26:00.120 You can tag me on any[br]social media platform. 0:26:00.120,0:26:02.040 Recently, I've been seeing[br]a lot of recreation's 0:26:02.040,0:26:03.070 on Tik Tok as well. 0:26:03.070,0:26:04.720 So you can tag me there. 0:26:04.720,0:26:06.810 If you do want to see how[br]the rest of my spreads 0:26:06.810,0:26:08.400 for this month turn out 0:26:08.400,0:26:11.490 I do weekly live streams on Twitch. 0:26:11.490,0:26:12.620 I do my weekly spread. 0:26:12.620,0:26:14.160 It's a really fun time. 0:26:14.160,0:26:16.180 You can chat, hang out[br]with other little doodles. 0:26:16.180,0:26:19.840 And I feel like it's a[br]good way to also see how 0:26:19.840,0:26:22.330 I create my weekly spreads[br]because it's real time. 0:26:22.330,0:26:24.200 So it's a bit more[br]chill than these videos. 0:26:24.200,0:26:26.700 And it's just a great way[br]to start off your weekend. 0:26:26.700,0:26:27.966 So come join us. 0:26:27.966,0:26:30.723 Twitch links, all of that over here. 0:26:30.723,0:26:33.040 And I think that is pretty much it. 0:26:33.040,0:26:35.523 I talk a lot in these videos. 0:26:35.523,0:26:38.290 I just realized how much I talk. 0:26:38.290,0:26:42.057 But that's, you know, what can you do? 0:26:42.057,0:26:44.600 You guys have a lovely day, week, month, 0:26:44.600,0:26:47.820 and I will see you in the next one. 0:26:47.820,0:26:49.922 Keep doodling, bye. 0:26:49.922,0:26:52.589 (gentle music)