WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:02.583 (gentle music) 00:00:13.220 --> 00:00:15.076 - Thank you to Skillshare for sponsoring this video. 00:00:15.076 --> 00:00:17.604 Hello doodles, it's Amanda, welcome back. 00:00:17.604 --> 00:00:19.490 How are you guys? 00:00:19.490 --> 00:00:22.130 How have you been doing, what's up, what's new? 00:00:22.130 --> 00:00:24.640 I can't tell whether time is moving slow or fast. 00:00:24.640 --> 00:00:27.820 All I know is that all of a sudden it is time for me 00:00:27.820 --> 00:00:29.320 to do my October plan with me. 00:00:29.320 --> 00:00:31.540 So I wanted to implement something a little bit new 00:00:31.540 --> 00:00:33.430 for this month's planning with me video, 00:00:33.430 --> 00:00:35.500 just because I feel like these videos 00:00:35.500 --> 00:00:37.939 are like my monthly check-ins with you guys. 00:00:37.939 --> 00:00:42.070 So I was thinking the other day that it would be nice if 00:00:42.070 --> 00:00:44.440 at the beginning of each plan with me video, 00:00:44.440 --> 00:00:47.780 I can tell you guys about my goal for the month. 00:00:47.780 --> 00:00:50.350 And you guys can also comment down below your goal 00:00:50.350 --> 00:00:52.990 for the month whether it's like a big goal or a small goal. 00:00:52.990 --> 00:00:55.040 And then in the next plan with me video, 00:00:55.040 --> 00:00:57.960 the following month I can check in with you guys again 00:00:57.960 --> 00:00:59.250 at the beginning of the video, 00:00:59.250 --> 00:01:01.410 let you know whether I've completed my goal 00:01:01.410 --> 00:01:04.540 and also set a new goal for the following month. 00:01:04.540 --> 00:01:06.550 And it can kind of be like our way 00:01:06.550 --> 00:01:08.220 to keep each other accountable. 00:01:08.220 --> 00:01:09.600 It doesn't have to be anything serious. 00:01:09.600 --> 00:01:11.438 It can be like a small goal, 00:01:11.438 --> 00:01:14.670 but I think it'll be fun to just, you know, 00:01:14.670 --> 00:01:16.430 encourage each other in the comments of these 00:01:16.430 --> 00:01:18.700 plan with me videos for our monthly goals. 00:01:18.700 --> 00:01:20.200 In my previous plan with me video 00:01:20.200 --> 00:01:23.110 I mentioned that I wanted to be working out more, 00:01:23.110 --> 00:01:26.180 eating healthier, and I definitely think I achieved that. 00:01:26.180 --> 00:01:28.663 I worked out twice a week every single day 00:01:28.663 --> 00:01:30.350 for the past month. 00:01:30.350 --> 00:01:32.860 So round of applause for me, 00:01:32.860 --> 00:01:34.710 and I'm very proud of myself for that. 00:01:34.710 --> 00:01:37.900 But to my goal for this coming month, which is October, 00:01:37.900 --> 00:01:41.810 I think is going to be to make more of an effort 00:01:41.810 --> 00:01:44.940 to reach out to friends, check in with them, 00:01:44.940 --> 00:01:46.230 maybe hanging out with them, 00:01:46.230 --> 00:01:48.880 going on like quick walks, coffee. 00:01:48.880 --> 00:01:51.240 I feel like I'm the type of person where if I don't actively 00:01:51.240 --> 00:01:53.502 encourage myself to reach out to friends, 00:01:53.502 --> 00:01:56.360 then I can definitely kind of close inward on myself 00:01:56.360 --> 00:01:57.680 and be like oh my gosh, like, 00:01:57.680 --> 00:01:59.970 who would want to hang out with me? 00:01:59.970 --> 00:02:02.300 Everyone's too busy, yada, yada, yada. 00:02:02.300 --> 00:02:03.450 But usually that's not the case. 00:02:03.450 --> 00:02:06.150 Usually you just have to be the one to initiate sometimes. 00:02:06.150 --> 00:02:09.080 So yes, that is my personal goal for October. 00:02:09.080 --> 00:02:10.940 And I want to know what yours are. 00:02:10.940 --> 00:02:12.610 I just feel like these monthly plan with me videos 00:02:12.610 --> 00:02:13.963 are a good opportunity to do that. 00:02:13.963 --> 00:02:15.470 I have blabbed on enough. 00:02:15.470 --> 00:02:17.990 I'm really excited for this month's set up. 00:02:17.990 --> 00:02:20.160 Without further ado let's get on with my 00:02:20.160 --> 00:02:22.701 October, 2021 bullet journal set up. 00:02:22.701 --> 00:02:25.450 Last month I promised you guys that is going to do a theme 00:02:25.450 --> 00:02:28.730 that had very fall, warm, cozy vibes. 00:02:28.730 --> 00:02:31.130 And of course I am delivering. 00:02:31.130 --> 00:02:35.800 So this month's theme is a library slash reading 00:02:35.800 --> 00:02:37.520 slash book theme. 00:02:37.520 --> 00:02:40.620 My main inspiration for this was looking at pictures 00:02:40.620 --> 00:02:43.800 of reading nooks and libraries on Pinterest. 00:02:43.800 --> 00:02:48.340 I always love looking at people's houses and rooms 00:02:48.340 --> 00:02:49.830 and interior design on Pinterest, 00:02:49.830 --> 00:02:52.610 but specifically I really love looking at what people do 00:02:52.610 --> 00:02:56.430 with the extra spaces in their houses like 00:02:56.430 --> 00:02:59.280 that aren't bedrooms or kitchens or living rooms, 00:02:59.280 --> 00:03:02.760 kind of extra rooms that you can pretty much do whatever in 00:03:02.760 --> 00:03:06.120 and when people are able to have the space to do something 00:03:06.120 --> 00:03:08.970 like a reading nook or a library I just love it. 00:03:08.970 --> 00:03:12.540 It seems so lovely and cozy to just cuddle up 00:03:12.540 --> 00:03:14.475 and I don't know, read a book, 00:03:14.475 --> 00:03:17.370 drink a cup of tea on a rainy day. 00:03:17.370 --> 00:03:19.797 I would love to be able to have a space like this 00:03:19.797 --> 00:03:21.770 in my apartment, 00:03:21.770 --> 00:03:23.960 but currently I live in a one bedroom apartment 00:03:23.960 --> 00:03:25.080 in downtown Toronto. 00:03:25.080 --> 00:03:27.360 So that's not going to be possible for awhile, 00:03:27.360 --> 00:03:30.690 but hopefully one day I can have my very own space 00:03:30.690 --> 00:03:32.410 that is dedicated to being cozy 00:03:32.410 --> 00:03:34.975 because how amazing does that sound? 00:03:34.975 --> 00:03:38.730 But anyway, yes, I'm obsessed with looking up pictures of 00:03:38.730 --> 00:03:40.290 like libraries and reading books on Pinterest. 00:03:40.290 --> 00:03:44.040 So I wanted to create that on my bullet journal cover page. 00:03:44.040 --> 00:03:46.960 So as you can see I've drawn a picture of an armchair. 00:03:46.960 --> 00:03:50.130 I have a little coffee table and also of course, 00:03:50.130 --> 00:03:52.596 a very large bookshelf in the back. 00:03:52.596 --> 00:03:57.596 And I wanted to kind of illustrate it in the same style 00:03:57.710 --> 00:04:01.036 as the lo-fi theme that I did a while back 00:04:01.036 --> 00:04:04.410 because to me it gives off the same cozy vibes. 00:04:04.410 --> 00:04:06.278 So I did that. 00:04:06.278 --> 00:04:11.230 I have to mention, like I mentioned in the lo-fi theme 00:04:11.230 --> 00:04:13.810 video it does seem like a lot of drawing, 00:04:13.810 --> 00:04:15.911 but actually if you break it down, 00:04:15.911 --> 00:04:19.160 drawing this type of stuff is super easy. 00:04:19.160 --> 00:04:21.090 I recommend you pause on my video if you're trying to 00:04:21.090 --> 00:04:23.960 recreate it because a lot of this stuff is just simple, 00:04:23.960 --> 00:04:26.110 basic shapes, like the bookshelf. 00:04:26.110 --> 00:04:28.596 It's just obviously a lot of rectangles. 00:04:28.596 --> 00:04:32.410 Probably the hardest thing to draw is the armchair. 00:04:32.410 --> 00:04:34.870 So if any of you are scared or overwhelmed 00:04:34.870 --> 00:04:36.620 to try to recreate it, 00:04:36.620 --> 00:04:39.193 I promise if you break it down into simple shapes, 00:04:39.193 --> 00:04:41.210 you can do it. 00:04:41.210 --> 00:04:42.920 I know a lot of you guys are up for the challenge, 00:04:42.920 --> 00:04:44.295 I believe in you guys, 00:04:44.295 --> 00:04:47.340 but I do really love the way that this cover page 00:04:47.340 --> 00:04:50.380 turned out and you'll see later the colors that I ended up 00:04:50.380 --> 00:04:52.810 choosing are very warm, cozy. 00:04:52.810 --> 00:04:56.560 I went for a lot of like brown, tan, beige tones, 00:04:56.560 --> 00:04:59.900 as well as a like sage olive green, 00:04:59.900 --> 00:05:01.720 which is one of my favorite colors right now. 00:05:01.720 --> 00:05:03.840 And to me it just screams fall. 00:05:03.840 --> 00:05:06.557 So another reason why I chose to do this theme is because 00:05:06.557 --> 00:05:10.771 personally I've been getting a lot more into reading lately. 00:05:10.771 --> 00:05:12.790 I will be the first to admit 00:05:12.790 --> 00:05:15.080 that I was never the biggest reader. 00:05:15.080 --> 00:05:17.500 I never used to enjoy reading. 00:05:17.500 --> 00:05:20.760 I would've much rather have spent my time watching a TV show 00:05:20.760 --> 00:05:23.815 or a movie because I'm a very visual person. 00:05:23.815 --> 00:05:28.620 But I have recently rediscovered the joy of reading. 00:05:28.620 --> 00:05:32.540 I remember being a really big reader when I was a child, 00:05:32.540 --> 00:05:34.611 but then I kind of like phased out of it. 00:05:34.611 --> 00:05:37.520 And now I feel like I'm getting back into reading 00:05:37.520 --> 00:05:40.575 and there's actually a fun cute little story 00:05:40.575 --> 00:05:42.788 as to how that happened. 00:05:42.788 --> 00:05:45.915 And I thought I would tell it as you guys are watching me do 00:05:45.915 --> 00:05:47.160 the rest of my quote page. 00:05:47.160 --> 00:05:49.410 Right now I'm just coloring stuff in with my markers. 00:05:49.410 --> 00:05:52.660 So we have some time for me to tell my story. 00:05:52.660 --> 00:05:54.650 But basically when I was in Vancouver, 00:05:54.650 --> 00:05:57.960 I did a little park meet and greet. 00:05:57.960 --> 00:06:00.560 It was kind of like a busking session 00:06:00.560 --> 00:06:03.190 where I played some music with my friend Jennifer 00:06:03.190 --> 00:06:06.870 and I just invited any little doodles who were free that day 00:06:06.870 --> 00:06:08.810 to come out and hang. 00:06:08.810 --> 00:06:12.734 And one of my viewers came and she was an author. 00:06:12.734 --> 00:06:16.360 She actually gave me her book to read. 00:06:16.360 --> 00:06:17.193 She signed it. 00:06:17.193 --> 00:06:19.760 She said that my videos helped her meet 00:06:19.760 --> 00:06:22.180 her writing deadlines for her publisher 00:06:22.180 --> 00:06:24.070 and that she bullet journaled a lot. 00:06:24.070 --> 00:06:25.900 And it was just such a sweet moment. 00:06:25.900 --> 00:06:27.790 I don't know what it was about that moment, 00:06:27.790 --> 00:06:30.210 but it just made me realize like, wow, 00:06:30.210 --> 00:06:34.720 my videos and what I do actually helps other people 00:06:34.720 --> 00:06:37.490 and affects other people's lives, 00:06:37.490 --> 00:06:40.320 which is a very cool thing to realize is like a very 00:06:40.320 --> 00:06:43.000 concrete thing to see like this book. 00:06:43.000 --> 00:06:47.470 And obviously the author is so talented, she's so amazing. 00:06:47.470 --> 00:06:49.230 And she probably would have finished the book 00:06:49.230 --> 00:06:51.590 even if she hadn't watched my videos, 00:06:51.590 --> 00:06:54.510 but just the fact that I could be a small part 00:06:54.510 --> 00:06:58.660 of that project indirectly is very cool to me. 00:06:58.660 --> 00:07:01.330 And it was really special that our paths could cross 00:07:01.330 --> 00:07:05.350 in that exact location and time for us to meet in person. 00:07:05.350 --> 00:07:07.638 She gave me the book, it was signed. 00:07:07.638 --> 00:07:12.450 I went back home to Toronto and obviously I saw this book 00:07:12.450 --> 00:07:14.060 and I was like, you know what, I have to read it. 00:07:14.060 --> 00:07:18.133 Like I can't not read this book that a viewer gave me. 00:07:18.133 --> 00:07:19.660 So I read it. 00:07:19.660 --> 00:07:22.530 And it was such a cute, quick little read. 00:07:22.530 --> 00:07:25.990 It was, it's called Made in Korea by Sarah Souk. 00:07:25.990 --> 00:07:29.992 And it again very quick and easy read, really fun and cute. 00:07:29.992 --> 00:07:34.090 And I think that was one of the main reasons why it was so 00:07:34.090 --> 00:07:36.540 enjoyable to me is because it was such a quick read. 00:07:36.540 --> 00:07:40.450 Which before the major deterrents for me reading was just 00:07:40.450 --> 00:07:43.920 that it took up so much time and I'm always kind of on 00:07:43.920 --> 00:07:45.220 a fast paced schedule. 00:07:45.220 --> 00:07:49.070 So it inspired me to look up more books that were quick 00:07:49.070 --> 00:07:50.620 easy reads like that. 00:07:50.620 --> 00:07:53.855 And I also got the help from some of you guys on Instagram 00:07:53.855 --> 00:07:55.960 with some book recommendations. 00:07:55.960 --> 00:07:59.940 So yeah, I've been getting a few more books in my, 00:07:59.940 --> 00:08:03.000 in my collection and reading a few more. 00:08:03.000 --> 00:08:05.130 That is that my fun little story. 00:08:05.130 --> 00:08:08.370 I think it's cool that a little doodle author was the reason 00:08:08.370 --> 00:08:11.330 why my love of reading that I had as a child 00:08:11.330 --> 00:08:12.840 has been kind of reignited. 00:08:12.840 --> 00:08:15.030 Who knows maybe there are also some other little doodle 00:08:15.030 --> 00:08:16.470 authors watching this right now. 00:08:16.470 --> 00:08:18.380 And if you are, please leave your, 00:08:18.380 --> 00:08:19.840 the name of your book in the comments, 00:08:19.840 --> 00:08:22.268 or if you have any other book recommendations for me 00:08:22.268 --> 00:08:25.170 or other little doodles, leave them down below. 00:08:25.170 --> 00:08:27.330 I feel like we're all similar minded people. 00:08:27.330 --> 00:08:30.850 So I trust your guys' book recommendations. 00:08:30.850 --> 00:08:32.860 I know I rambled over most of this spread, 00:08:32.860 --> 00:08:35.220 but as you can see, I'm doing a quote page. 00:08:35.220 --> 00:08:37.740 I drew a little doodle of a stack of books. 00:08:37.740 --> 00:08:39.720 There's a book that's open and then above it, 00:08:39.720 --> 00:08:44.340 it just says chapter 10, because October is the 10th month. 00:08:44.340 --> 00:08:48.010 I also added a lot of paper scrapbooking elements 00:08:48.010 --> 00:08:49.046 throughout this setup. 00:08:49.046 --> 00:08:52.590 As you can see, of course, using some old book pages 00:08:52.590 --> 00:08:55.060 that obviously go really well with this theme. 00:08:55.060 --> 00:08:58.630 I think the text on the book pages kind of adds 00:08:58.630 --> 00:09:01.680 some dimension and texture to the illustrations, 00:09:01.680 --> 00:09:03.570 which I think looks really nice. 00:09:03.570 --> 00:09:07.030 And that paper that you saw on the quote page was actually 00:09:07.030 --> 00:09:11.680 some handmade Japanese paper that I got from a small store 00:09:11.680 --> 00:09:13.200 in Toronto called Hanji. 00:09:13.200 --> 00:09:16.170 And it has these really beautiful dried leaves 00:09:16.170 --> 00:09:17.320 and flowers in it. 00:09:17.320 --> 00:09:19.920 Currently I'm doing my monthly calendar page. 00:09:19.920 --> 00:09:22.540 For the title I used my rubber alphabet stamps 00:09:22.540 --> 00:09:25.960 to give it that printed text look. 00:09:25.960 --> 00:09:28.213 I always get so many questions whenever I use these 00:09:28.213 --> 00:09:29.740 rubber alphabet stamps. 00:09:29.740 --> 00:09:31.160 So I'll link them down below 00:09:31.160 --> 00:09:33.760 in case you are curious about it. 00:09:33.760 --> 00:09:35.730 But for this monthly calendar spread, 00:09:35.730 --> 00:09:38.190 I didn't do a full two pager. 00:09:38.190 --> 00:09:42.060 I just did a half page where I have the calendar at the top. 00:09:42.060 --> 00:09:45.020 And then I'm just listing out events in the bottom. 00:09:45.020 --> 00:09:48.450 Mostly because recently I've been finding that I want to add 00:09:48.450 --> 00:09:53.180 a lot more kind of sub notes to individual monthly events. 00:09:53.180 --> 00:09:57.090 So for example, if I have an appointment on a certain day, 00:09:57.090 --> 00:10:00.170 but I also want to remind myself to bring something for that 00:10:00.170 --> 00:10:02.920 day or something that I need to do for that specific 00:10:02.920 --> 00:10:07.120 appointment then I have been wanting to add that. 00:10:07.120 --> 00:10:12.120 And if I confine myself to a small box that I normally use 00:10:12.220 --> 00:10:13.640 in the two page spreads, 00:10:13.640 --> 00:10:15.470 there's not really as much space to add those 00:10:15.470 --> 00:10:18.080 sort of footnotes for the events. 00:10:18.080 --> 00:10:21.950 So I've been trying to toy with the idea of doing this type 00:10:21.950 --> 00:10:24.483 of spread more often so that I'm able to do that. 00:10:25.900 --> 00:10:29.410 I just put the events title on the side there 00:10:29.410 --> 00:10:31.320 so that I can list it out at the bottom. 00:10:31.320 --> 00:10:32.750 And then I also just doodled 00:10:32.750 --> 00:10:35.170 a little stack of books as well. 00:10:35.170 --> 00:10:37.900 And other than that I'm just adding the splashes of color 00:10:37.900 --> 00:10:40.020 with those neutral brown shades, 00:10:40.020 --> 00:10:45.020 as well as using the light neutral grid tape from the shop 00:10:45.240 --> 00:10:48.240 AmandaRachLee light neutral basics set. 00:10:48.240 --> 00:10:50.420 On the other side of the spread I created 00:10:50.420 --> 00:10:53.890 a monthly dashboard is what I'm calling it. 00:10:53.890 --> 00:10:57.310 I just had these little modules and ideas of things 00:10:57.310 --> 00:10:59.980 that I wanted to note down for this month, 00:10:59.980 --> 00:11:02.790 but I didn't want to make full pages for any of them. 00:11:02.790 --> 00:11:07.790 So the top one I have this book and inside the pages 00:11:08.040 --> 00:11:10.640 I'm listing out the books that I'm currently reading 00:11:11.506 --> 00:11:13.051 for the month. 00:11:13.051 --> 00:11:16.545 Currently I'm reading One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston, 00:11:16.545 --> 00:11:18.409 sorry if I'm mispronouncing that. 00:11:18.409 --> 00:11:21.770 And I have a couple other that I've been planning on reading 00:11:21.770 --> 00:11:23.430 hopefully by the end of the month. 00:11:23.430 --> 00:11:27.010 And then on the other side of that book illustration 00:11:27.010 --> 00:11:30.268 I have TV shows that I'm keeping up with this month. 00:11:30.268 --> 00:11:34.580 I have been in a big as you guys know K drama kick. 00:11:34.580 --> 00:11:37.070 So I'm currently watching Hometown Cha Cha Cha. 00:11:37.070 --> 00:11:39.580 I've been wanting to start a Squid Game, 00:11:39.580 --> 00:11:43.410 and also I've been finishing up a couple other shows 00:11:43.410 --> 00:11:46.290 that I have never gone around to finishing for this month. 00:11:46.290 --> 00:11:49.410 You'll see as I continue drawing that the other sections 00:11:49.410 --> 00:11:53.020 on this dashboard page are sectioned for my monthly goals. 00:11:53.020 --> 00:11:56.610 And then also at the bottom I added a package 00:11:56.610 --> 00:11:59.010 or a shipment checker for things that I've 00:11:59.010 --> 00:12:01.170 purchased this month and I'm waiting on. 00:12:01.170 --> 00:12:03.730 I wanted to add a little section for that to help me keep 00:12:03.730 --> 00:12:04.780 track of it. 00:12:04.780 --> 00:12:06.710 I've done this in other months before 00:12:06.710 --> 00:12:09.120 and it's been really helpful especially when I'm 00:12:09.120 --> 00:12:10.580 waiting on specific things. 00:12:10.580 --> 00:12:14.020 And I just, you know, sometimes I lose track in my mind. 00:12:14.020 --> 00:12:17.513 Anyway, that's everything for the spread. 00:12:17.513 --> 00:12:21.110 What should we talk about now that we're just waiting for me 00:12:21.110 --> 00:12:21.943 to finish this up? 00:12:21.943 --> 00:12:24.208 I never know what to talk about in these voiceovers. 00:12:24.208 --> 00:12:27.780 Oh, I guess I never talked about this on my YouTube channel 00:12:27.780 --> 00:12:29.300 or in an official video yet. 00:12:29.300 --> 00:12:31.890 But if you have been seeing on Instagram 00:12:31.890 --> 00:12:33.910 or YouTube shorts or Tik Tok, 00:12:33.910 --> 00:12:37.270 something really exciting happened last month 00:12:37.270 --> 00:12:40.110 and may be continuing on into this month as well. 00:12:40.110 --> 00:12:41.380 If you haven't seen it, 00:12:41.380 --> 00:12:44.330 I was a part of a YouTube Canada campaign, 00:12:44.330 --> 00:12:48.650 which basically put billboards of Canadian creators 00:12:48.650 --> 00:12:50.100 all across Canada. 00:12:50.100 --> 00:12:54.110 One of the biggest placements was in Dundas Square 00:12:54.110 --> 00:12:55.860 outside of the Eaton Center in Toronto. 00:12:55.860 --> 00:12:57.490 Which if you don't know where that is 00:12:57.490 --> 00:13:01.560 it's kind of like Toronto's smaller version of Times Square. 00:13:01.560 --> 00:13:04.940 They have all these billboards up and now if you go there 00:13:04.940 --> 00:13:09.010 right now, my face is up there, which is so crazy. 00:13:09.010 --> 00:13:11.120 When I went to go see it for the first time 00:13:11.120 --> 00:13:14.070 I had someone filming my initial reactions. 00:13:14.070 --> 00:13:18.060 So I posted that on my channel if you want to see it, 00:13:18.060 --> 00:13:20.700 but it was a very, very cool moment. 00:13:20.700 --> 00:13:23.309 And I'm still kind of overwhelmed by the whole thing. 00:13:23.309 --> 00:13:26.031 But I did just want to say thank you 00:13:26.031 --> 00:13:26.950 because obviously you guys, 00:13:26.950 --> 00:13:30.400 and you watch my videos over the past eight to nine years, 00:13:30.400 --> 00:13:33.590 are one of the main reasons why I, you know, 00:13:33.590 --> 00:13:35.730 I'm still doing this and why YouTube picked me 00:13:35.730 --> 00:13:37.980 for this campaign so thank you. 00:13:37.980 --> 00:13:40.110 And yeah, if you want to go check it out, 00:13:40.110 --> 00:13:41.550 I'm across Canada on billboards. 00:13:41.550 --> 00:13:42.960 I don't even know where some of them are, 00:13:42.960 --> 00:13:45.260 but some people have been sending me pictures. 00:13:48.000 --> 00:13:49.830 Quick interruption before I show you guys 00:13:49.830 --> 00:13:51.668 the rest of the spreads, 00:13:51.668 --> 00:13:53.710 I wanted to talk quickly about today's sponsor Skillshare. 00:13:53.710 --> 00:13:55.450 If you guys don't know what Skillshare is yet, 00:13:55.450 --> 00:13:56.990 it is an online learning community 00:13:56.990 --> 00:14:00.080 with thousands of inspiring classes for creators. 00:14:00.080 --> 00:14:02.180 You can explore new skills, new hobbies, 00:14:02.180 --> 00:14:04.540 or just deepen your knowledge 00:14:04.540 --> 00:14:07.230 and experience with something that you already love. 00:14:07.230 --> 00:14:09.250 There's classes on illustration, 00:14:09.250 --> 00:14:12.130 design, calligraphy, lettering. 00:14:12.130 --> 00:14:15.270 I even have my own classes on Skillshare. 00:14:15.270 --> 00:14:17.523 They're exclusive, they're kind of fun. 00:14:17.523 --> 00:14:20.590 Just saying, if you want to see more of me, 00:14:20.590 --> 00:14:21.880 that's the place to do it. 00:14:21.880 --> 00:14:23.260 But even if you don't take my class, 00:14:23.260 --> 00:14:24.910 I'm sure you'll be able to find something else 00:14:24.910 --> 00:14:27.130 that you're interested in on their platform. 00:14:27.130 --> 00:14:28.870 Even though I teach classes on Skillshare, 00:14:28.870 --> 00:14:31.030 I also am a student of Skillshare. 00:14:31.030 --> 00:14:32.808 I take a couple of Skillshare classes. 00:14:32.808 --> 00:14:34.710 Especially when I'm feeling uninspired. 00:14:34.710 --> 00:14:36.870 Currently I'm taking a class called Find Your Style 00:14:36.870 --> 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month again I opted not to do a mood tracker 00:15:37.320 --> 00:15:39.422 because I didn't feel like doing one. 00:15:39.422 --> 00:15:42.430 But for the header of the habit tracker, 00:15:42.430 --> 00:15:44.950 I used the book page as like a background 00:15:44.950 --> 00:15:46.980 for the habit tracker, 00:15:46.980 --> 00:15:50.290 which I also did on like some old kind of cream paper 00:15:50.290 --> 00:15:52.540 to make it look like book paper. 00:15:52.540 --> 00:15:55.530 By the way, these book pages are not from a new book. 00:15:55.530 --> 00:15:59.340 It was from an old book that I thrifted at a thrift store. 00:15:59.340 --> 00:16:01.280 And I looked it up to make sure that it wasn't like 00:16:01.280 --> 00:16:03.700 a special edition book or anything like that. 00:16:03.700 --> 00:16:08.264 So don't worry, I'm not ripping out pages from a new book. 00:16:08.264 --> 00:16:12.330 It was kind of like an old damaged book already. 00:16:12.330 --> 00:16:15.270 So yes, any book lovers out there? 00:16:15.270 --> 00:16:18.630 I'm sorry, there was a book harmed in the making of this, 00:16:18.630 --> 00:16:22.740 but I tried to make sure that it was not a, a special one. 00:16:22.740 --> 00:16:25.260 For the habit tracker calendars I just drew 00:16:25.260 --> 00:16:29.030 these small rectangles with simple headers in the, 00:16:29.030 --> 00:16:30.243 those neutral colors. 00:16:31.525 --> 00:16:34.150 I also blocked off all those grid sections on the inside 00:16:34.150 --> 00:16:37.480 for me to fill out when I'm doing the specific habits 00:16:37.480 --> 00:16:41.000 and the habits that I'm tracking this month are 00:16:41.000 --> 00:16:43.380 reading of course, to go along with the theme, 00:16:43.380 --> 00:16:46.010 but also just in general I'll probably add this 00:16:46.010 --> 00:16:47.970 to my habit trackers moving forward. 00:16:47.970 --> 00:16:51.010 I also have the usual suspects like working out, 00:16:51.010 --> 00:16:54.800 taking my vitamins, doing my vocal exercises. 00:16:54.800 --> 00:16:58.404 What else do I have, stretching, stuff like that. 00:16:58.404 --> 00:17:00.020 And then at the bottom of the page, 00:17:00.020 --> 00:17:02.560 I filled the empty space with some book doodles. 00:17:02.560 --> 00:17:07.125 So I drew a stack of books with some books leaning on it. 00:17:07.125 --> 00:17:10.140 And then I also drew some books at different angles. 00:17:10.140 --> 00:17:12.080 So I have some that are half open. 00:17:12.080 --> 00:17:14.130 Some of the pages fully open. 00:17:14.130 --> 00:17:15.740 It was really fun to draw these. 00:17:15.740 --> 00:17:18.320 I think book doodles are a cute doodle to do 00:17:18.320 --> 00:17:20.300 because they're quite simple to draw, 00:17:20.300 --> 00:17:23.380 but they look really nice and cozy 00:17:23.380 --> 00:17:26.383 and you can really customize whatever you want, 00:17:27.363 --> 00:17:28.196 depending on your color palette. 00:17:28.196 --> 00:17:29.930 Of course I went with my neutrals, 00:17:29.930 --> 00:17:31.950 but if you chose a different color palette, 00:17:31.950 --> 00:17:34.060 all you have to do is change out to the colors 00:17:34.060 --> 00:17:36.149 of the book covers. 00:17:36.149 --> 00:17:38.816 (gentle music) 00:17:56.350 --> 00:17:57.650 So the next spread that I'm doing 00:17:57.650 --> 00:17:59.330 is my monthly playlist spread, 00:17:59.330 --> 00:18:02.880 which I've missed doing because I didn't do one last month. 00:18:02.880 --> 00:18:05.980 And the theme for my playlist this month 00:18:05.980 --> 00:18:08.980 and the songs that I'm sharing are definitely very chill, 00:18:08.980 --> 00:18:12.960 cozy songs that are kind of softer songs 00:18:12.960 --> 00:18:15.210 that you would be able to listen to while reading, 00:18:15.210 --> 00:18:18.240 because personally I know some people might not like this 00:18:18.240 --> 00:18:20.470 but I like to have very soft, 00:18:20.470 --> 00:18:22.720 low key music while I'm reading. 00:18:22.720 --> 00:18:25.228 Just because it gives me some background noise 00:18:25.228 --> 00:18:28.000 and it can't be anything too upbeat 00:18:28.000 --> 00:18:29.950 or the lyrics can't be the focus 00:18:29.950 --> 00:18:32.350 or also just end up focusing on the music 00:18:32.350 --> 00:18:33.183 and not on the book. 00:18:33.183 --> 00:18:36.540 So I've kind of compiled some songs that I personally like 00:18:36.540 --> 00:18:39.980 to listen to while I'm reading or even while I'm drawing 00:18:39.980 --> 00:18:41.690 or journaling or stuff like that, 00:18:41.690 --> 00:18:43.610 just because it helps me focus. 00:18:43.610 --> 00:18:46.820 It's kind of similar to the whole lo-fi thing, 00:18:46.820 --> 00:18:48.730 which you know I love. 00:18:48.730 --> 00:18:53.580 But recently I've been really really into listening to 00:18:53.580 --> 00:18:57.360 Bossa Nova and jazz, which is the genre music 00:18:57.360 --> 00:18:59.730 that you're hearing right now for the background music 00:18:59.730 --> 00:19:01.439 of this video. 00:19:01.439 --> 00:19:03.090 And as you can hear with your ears, 00:19:03.090 --> 00:19:06.890 it is so relaxing and it definitely gives you the vibe of, 00:19:06.890 --> 00:19:10.050 you know, being in a nice little cafe reading. 00:19:10.050 --> 00:19:13.720 So there are a ton of YouTube mixes that have some really 00:19:13.720 --> 00:19:18.670 good, you know jazzy, Bossa Nova, lo-fi type mixes. 00:19:18.670 --> 00:19:21.970 So I'll link some of those down below in case you're curious 00:19:21.970 --> 00:19:25.450 as to what I listened to when I'm doing stuff 00:19:25.450 --> 00:19:27.660 like reading or journaling. 00:19:27.660 --> 00:19:28.580 So I listed those out. 00:19:28.580 --> 00:19:31.620 I also have a couple of songs that have, you know, 00:19:31.620 --> 00:19:32.850 softer vibes as well. 00:19:32.850 --> 00:19:36.176 So I put that on the left side of my playlist spread. 00:19:36.176 --> 00:19:38.150 So I'll link everything down below. 00:19:38.150 --> 00:19:40.540 Basically what I'm trying to say, 00:19:40.540 --> 00:19:42.400 I know I'm all over the place in this voiceover, 00:19:42.400 --> 00:19:47.030 but I basically have Spotify songs that I listen to. 00:19:47.030 --> 00:19:48.820 Some of them have lyrics, some of them don't. 00:19:48.820 --> 00:19:51.200 And then I also have some like YouTube mixes 00:19:51.200 --> 00:19:53.593 that are longer, they're like hour long mixes. 00:19:53.593 --> 00:19:56.620 And those are for when I want 00:19:56.620 --> 00:20:00.170 a more uninterrupted stream of music. 00:20:00.170 --> 00:20:04.540 So I split up my playlist spread with that. 00:20:04.540 --> 00:20:08.250 Anyway, I don't know why that took me so long to explain. 00:20:08.250 --> 00:20:11.130 One of my current favorite YouTube mixes to listen to 00:20:11.130 --> 00:20:13.590 is by cafe BGM channel, 00:20:13.590 --> 00:20:14.970 which is the same channel that did 00:20:14.970 --> 00:20:18.590 the cafe Bossa Nova jazz mix versions 00:20:18.590 --> 00:20:22.340 of the studio Ghibli songs that I shared like a year ago, 00:20:22.340 --> 00:20:25.450 but this specific video does that same thing, 00:20:25.450 --> 00:20:27.910 except for Nora Jones songs. 00:20:27.910 --> 00:20:30.670 Who I love already her music as it is 00:20:30.670 --> 00:20:32.240 is very jazzy and relaxing. 00:20:32.240 --> 00:20:36.210 But the Bossa Nova jazz versions of the songs 00:20:36.210 --> 00:20:38.705 are even more relaxing 00:20:38.705 --> 00:20:40.170 and perfect to listen to while you're working. 00:20:40.170 --> 00:20:42.180 So definitely recommend that one. 00:20:42.180 --> 00:20:44.880 Everything will be linked down below in case you're in need 00:20:44.880 --> 00:20:48.250 of some nice relaxing music to listen to. 00:20:48.250 --> 00:20:50.500 Okay, we're almost at the end of this set up here, 00:20:50.500 --> 00:20:54.680 but this next spread is basically just a brain dump page 00:20:54.680 --> 00:20:58.150 except it is specifically for anything related to do with 00:20:58.150 --> 00:21:01.265 the 2022 doodle planner launch. 00:21:01.265 --> 00:21:04.400 I know I've been mentioning the doodle planner here 00:21:04.400 --> 00:21:06.824 and there in videos as I've been working on it this year, 00:21:06.824 --> 00:21:10.120 but we're coming up on the end of the year. 00:21:10.120 --> 00:21:15.100 And I can now say that November is when the 2022 doodle 00:21:15.100 --> 00:21:16.310 planner will be released. 00:21:16.310 --> 00:21:19.860 I can't give any more details on the specific date, 00:21:19.860 --> 00:21:21.890 but just know that it is coming. 00:21:21.890 --> 00:21:24.880 So I'm very excited for you to see it 00:21:24.880 --> 00:21:27.470 because I worked so hard on it this year. 00:21:27.470 --> 00:21:28.930 I made a couple changes to it 00:21:28.930 --> 00:21:31.130 that I think you guys are going to love. 00:21:31.130 --> 00:21:34.240 And it's just, it's been very fun. 00:21:34.240 --> 00:21:36.580 There are definitely a lot of things that I need to plan 00:21:36.580 --> 00:21:38.380 in relation to the launch. 00:21:38.380 --> 00:21:41.040 Like taking specific pictures, 00:21:41.040 --> 00:21:42.860 there's a lot of organization things 00:21:42.860 --> 00:21:44.560 that I also need to keep track of. 00:21:46.068 --> 00:21:48.367 So I am in definite need of this planning space, 00:21:48.367 --> 00:21:49.640 which is why it's just two blank pages 00:21:49.640 --> 00:21:50.940 with a couple of doodles. 00:21:50.940 --> 00:21:52.260 But yeah, get excited. 00:21:52.260 --> 00:21:53.730 Oh, I wish I could say more, 00:21:53.730 --> 00:21:56.853 but you guys will find out more about it soon anyway. 00:21:57.720 --> 00:22:01.780 Alright, lastly we have the first weekly spread of October. 00:22:01.780 --> 00:22:03.500 I kind of messed up. 00:22:03.500 --> 00:22:05.730 I didn't, I don't know what I was doing when I was doing 00:22:05.730 --> 00:22:07.620 this weekly spread but I was just kind of going 00:22:07.620 --> 00:22:10.480 based off of, you know, what I had previously done. 00:22:10.480 --> 00:22:13.224 This weekly spread you'll see that the numbers are actually 00:22:13.224 --> 00:22:16.200 for the last week of September. 00:22:16.200 --> 00:22:18.110 It kind of is like half and half, 00:22:18.110 --> 00:22:19.820 half the last week of September, 00:22:19.820 --> 00:22:21.690 half the first week of October. 00:22:21.690 --> 00:22:23.590 Technically it should have been a September spread 00:22:23.590 --> 00:22:26.230 because there are more September days, but I don't know. 00:22:26.230 --> 00:22:28.800 My mind just automatically just went to it in October. 00:22:28.800 --> 00:22:31.806 So I guess we ended the September theme a little bit early, 00:22:31.806 --> 00:22:33.140 which is fine. 00:22:33.140 --> 00:22:35.680 Just means that we'll have more weekly spreads 00:22:35.680 --> 00:22:37.200 with the book theme. 00:22:37.200 --> 00:22:38.500 So for this layout, 00:22:38.500 --> 00:22:43.390 I opted to do a spread that has a weekly events sidebar 00:22:43.390 --> 00:22:45.080 on the left side. 00:22:45.080 --> 00:22:48.250 As you can see I drew it to make it look like a bookshelf 00:22:48.250 --> 00:22:51.620 because the weekly events sidebar, 00:22:51.620 --> 00:22:54.480 taskbar always kind of looks like a bookshelf to me anyway. 00:22:54.480 --> 00:22:57.240 So I thought it was perfect for this theme. 00:22:57.240 --> 00:22:59.410 I drew eight shelves on my bookshelf. 00:22:59.410 --> 00:23:01.170 The top one has some book doodles in it. 00:23:01.170 --> 00:23:04.280 And then the bottom seven are for where I'll put my weekly 00:23:04.280 --> 00:23:07.564 events and appointments for each specific day. 00:23:07.564 --> 00:23:10.170 For the actual daily task boxes, 00:23:10.170 --> 00:23:12.730 as you can see they're all on that right side, 00:23:12.730 --> 00:23:16.830 but I split the page up vertically into thirds. 00:23:16.830 --> 00:23:21.250 I believe the size of these daily boxes are 12 by 12 00:23:21.250 --> 00:23:23.030 with one space in between. 00:23:23.030 --> 00:23:24.510 I wanted to keep it pretty simple 00:23:24.510 --> 00:23:29.010 so the header is just a solid block of those neutral colors 00:23:29.010 --> 00:23:32.510 that I've been using with just the title of the day. 00:23:32.510 --> 00:23:35.190 I left some space for a doodle and a quote, but yeah, 00:23:35.190 --> 00:23:37.990 this layout is the layout that I used to do quite a lot 00:23:37.990 --> 00:23:39.940 back in the day when I first started bullet journaling. 00:23:39.940 --> 00:23:41.920 And I feel like I've come back to it. 00:23:41.920 --> 00:23:45.080 Especially recently I've had a lot more like events 00:23:45.080 --> 00:23:47.710 and appointments as things are picking back up 00:23:47.710 --> 00:23:49.980 and kind of going back to real life. 00:23:49.980 --> 00:23:53.340 So I've been really liking having that events taskbar 00:23:53.340 --> 00:23:54.950 or sidebar on the side, 00:23:54.950 --> 00:23:58.210 just so that I can kind of have a visual 00:23:58.210 --> 00:23:59.540 of what my week looks like. 00:23:59.540 --> 00:24:02.561 And then those daily to do tasks are more for more of the 00:24:02.561 --> 00:24:06.320 repetitive mundane task list items. 00:24:06.320 --> 00:24:08.280 The only other thing that I did for this weekly spread 00:24:08.280 --> 00:24:09.910 is filling those empty spaces 00:24:09.910 --> 00:24:12.060 with a couple of quick book doodles. 00:24:12.060 --> 00:24:15.490 So I have one at the top that is the book open 00:24:15.490 --> 00:24:17.480 with some reading glasses and a pen. 00:24:17.480 --> 00:24:20.590 And then at the bottom I drew a book stack. 00:24:20.590 --> 00:24:22.450 I think these book doodles look really cute 00:24:22.450 --> 00:24:24.985 with this like loose illustrative style. 00:24:24.985 --> 00:24:26.800 It definitely gives it more of that 00:24:26.800 --> 00:24:30.260 like vintage kind of handmade scrapbooky look to it. 00:24:30.260 --> 00:24:32.690 I'm also using a thinner fine liner throughout this setup 00:24:32.690 --> 00:24:34.020 than I normally use. 00:24:34.020 --> 00:24:37.150 Normally I'll use my Tombow Fudenosuke hard tip brush pen, 00:24:37.150 --> 00:24:39.080 which is obviously a little bit thicker 00:24:39.080 --> 00:24:44.080 for outlining or I'll use like 0.3 or 0.5 fine liner. 00:24:45.040 --> 00:24:48.200 But this time I used 0.2 because I felt like it gave, 00:24:48.200 --> 00:24:51.430 gives it more of like a pencil sketch type of vibe, 00:24:51.430 --> 00:24:54.840 which I think went with this theme really, really well. 00:24:54.840 --> 00:24:58.310 So yeah, that's it for this weekly spread. 00:24:58.310 --> 00:25:02.288 Again, sorry that it's kind of like a September week. 00:25:02.288 --> 00:25:04.900 That was my bad, but again that just means we get 00:25:04.900 --> 00:25:09.070 to have fun with this cute book theme for an extra week, 00:25:09.070 --> 00:25:10.804 which I am not mad at. 00:25:10.804 --> 00:25:12.650 Alright guys so we are done. 00:25:12.650 --> 00:25:13.880 Here's the full flip through 00:25:13.880 --> 00:25:16.390 of my October, 2021 bullet journal setup 00:25:16.390 --> 00:25:20.620 with our reading slash books slash library theme. 00:25:20.620 --> 00:25:21.930 I loved the setup. 00:25:21.930 --> 00:25:24.120 I think it was also fun for me to make. 00:25:24.120 --> 00:25:26.790 Definitely very relaxing as I listened to jazz. 00:25:26.790 --> 00:25:30.993 And it has me ready for fall cozy season for sure. 00:25:32.420 --> 00:25:33.400 Alright guys, so that was it for my 00:25:33.400 --> 00:25:35.260 October, 2021 plan with me. 00:25:35.260 --> 00:25:36.530 I hope you guys enjoyed. 00:25:36.530 --> 00:25:40.150 Of course as usual while we're closing off this video 00:25:40.150 --> 00:25:44.332 here are some of your recreations from last month over here, 00:25:44.332 --> 00:25:45.770 look at them. 00:25:45.770 --> 00:25:48.000 They're so cute and beautiful and lovely. 00:25:48.000 --> 00:25:50.950 If you guys do recreate any of my spreads, 00:25:50.950 --> 00:25:53.510 whether it be this month's previous month's, 00:25:53.510 --> 00:25:55.380 I always love looking through them 00:25:55.380 --> 00:25:57.250 and seeing all of your recreations. 00:25:57.250 --> 00:26:00.120 You can tag me on any social media platform. 00:26:00.120 --> 00:26:02.040 Recently, I've been seeing a lot of recreation's 00:26:02.040 --> 00:26:03.070 on Tik Tok as well. 00:26:03.070 --> 00:26:04.720 So you can tag me there. 00:26:04.720 --> 00:26:06.810 If you do want to see how the rest of my spreads 00:26:06.810 --> 00:26:08.400 for this month turn out 00:26:08.400 --> 00:26:11.490 I do weekly live streams on Twitch. 00:26:11.490 --> 00:26:12.620 I do my weekly spread. 00:26:12.620 --> 00:26:14.160 It's a really fun time. 00:26:14.160 --> 00:26:16.180 You can chat, hang out with other little doodles. 00:26:16.180 --> 00:26:19.840 And I feel like it's a good way to also see how 00:26:19.840 --> 00:26:22.330 I create my weekly spreads because it's real time. 00:26:22.330 --> 00:26:24.200 So it's a bit more chill than these videos. 00:26:24.200 --> 00:26:26.700 And it's just a great way to start off your weekend. 00:26:26.700 --> 00:26:27.966 So come join us. 00:26:27.966 --> 00:26:30.723 Twitch links, all of that over here. 00:26:30.723 --> 00:26:33.040 And I think that is pretty much it. 00:26:33.040 --> 00:26:35.523 I talk a lot in these videos. 00:26:35.523 --> 00:26:38.290 I just realized how much I talk. 00:26:38.290 --> 00:26:42.057 But that's, you know, what can you do? 00:26:42.057 --> 00:26:44.600 You guys have a lovely day, week, month, 00:26:44.600 --> 00:26:47.820 and I will see you in the next one. 00:26:47.820 --> 00:26:49.922 Keep doodling, bye. 00:26:49.922 --> 00:26:52.589 (gentle music)