Year after year, the new year excites me because of one nostalgic and rather shallow reason: turning over planners. I’m a big fan of going green and digitizing everything but I can’t seem to let go of the fun and passion of jotting down itineraries, crossing out completed items, doodling goals, and whatnot on paper using my favourite Stabilo Galaxy 818 XF ball point pen in purple, pink, and blue. :)

my 2010 best friends: ragged and ratty by late October

I must always have two planners. I say must because I don’t want my (too) personal ish lying around at work. It’s nothing that will kick my b*** out of the office but I’m talking about insurance policies, bank account inserts, and the like. Last year, my planners were published by the same company. I got the BDJ as a gift while I guzzled on so much caffeine for my work planner aka. the Coffee Bean Giving Journal.

For 2012, I supported Coffee Bean’s campaign again because part of their proceeds will benefit my Church’s foundation, Real Life Foundation (ok and the journal itself’s too pretty to resist). It’s quite a task to go to the branch closest to my office building though so I got to bag its competitor’s version a tad faster (like I have a planner in 2 weeks hahaha):

Hello 2012 must haves!

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According to Starbucks that is. :)

Here’s my current 2am fixation staring at you:

If you love cheese (x5) and basil, then you must get your hands on this Php 85 treat. Best served warmmmmm.