Let’s Talk| A New Language Adventure

February 19, 2020February 16, 2020 bookishluna17 Comments

Let's Talk

Hello and welcome to a bit of a personal post than I normally post. This past Valentines Day my boyfriend and I actually exchanged textbooks of sorts instead of traditional presents. I gifted him a workbook/lessons on learning Japanese and he gifted me a few books on learning Korean. Yes, we are going to be learning two different languages, which shall be kind of funny, but I think it will be a fun adventure and useful for hopeful future travels. Now, I am so excited about learning another language and I just wanted to share it with you. I know it is going to take a bunch of work and time, but this has been something I have wanted to do for some time.

In my past post, Middle Mark | February 2020, I mentioned that I will most likely be reading less from this point forward because I am starting something new this month, well, this is what I am starting. Learning a language takes a lot of time and effort as well as taking a spot in priority. So, as bitter sweet as it is I think my reading is going to suffer a bit.

With this new project of sorts I am going to have to move around my schedule and really become self motivated, especially because I am doing this on my own. If you have any study tips or resources please feel free to share I am thankful for any and all tips and suggestions. While I was very self motivated with I attending Uni, I know that muscle is a bit weakened at this point.

My Supplies

So, to help with my studying I have a few materials already. Like I mentioned earlier my BF gifted me a few books. This is the first book I am going to be using in my journey. It is called Become a Hangeul Master, which is created by Talk to Me in Korean. I know for my learning style I need to know the letters of sorts and how to sound words out before jumping into full words so this is going to be my starting point. I also started working on Unit 1 and I have to say I really like how straightforward the book is and the fact they have downloadable content to go along with it.

Along with the books I have a monthly planner to record how long I study, what I study, and how I felt about the study session. I am a huge color coordinator so I picked this planner by At a Glance because it was blue, pink, and purple. Lastly, the notebook I am using is a grid notebook by Whitelines. It has an app that goes along with it, so I can bring my notes along with me, but also seems easy on the eyes. Lastly, I am a huge fan of flashcards and I picked up these colored ones by Pen and Gear. Can see you a color pattern forming?

Here is a better look at my notebook, but also the other office materials I decided to pick up. I always mess up when writing so white-out is much needed and as a lover of post it notes I picked up these adorable ones to stick where ever I might need the. As for pens and highlighters I decided on picking up more of my favorite highlighters Zebra Mildliners. I have used them for years in my Bujo and I have never had a problem with them and their quality. I picked up this pack mainly because it has the colors pink, blue, and purple. I also picked up EnerGel Pentel pens in a pack with the colors red, purple, and blue. I really tried to stay with the same three colors. Lastly, I picked up a pack of tabs to help keep my place in my workbooks.

If you have gotten this far in this post I have to say thank-you. This was mainly a post where I am super excited about something and I just want to share it. I do hope you enjoyed reading about this new adventure and how I am getting prepared for it. I am not sure how much of this journey I am going to share and if any of you are actually interested in it, but we shall see!

What languages do you know? Is there a language you would love to learn?

Sign Off 2020

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Bullet Journal Jottings, Writing & More

My Notebook | #Bujo & Stationary Haul

April 21, 2019April 15, 2019 bookishluna5 Comments

Hello everyone, I am here today to share with you the most adorable sticker sheets and sticky memo sheets I came across this past weekend. If you did not know, I am an avid bullet journaler, I have been doing it for years, I also have an extreme love of post it notes!

I have always loved using them before I got into bullet journaling, but I have been using them more and more since them. I use them to write temp notes to myself, I even keep a few blank ones in my bujo incase I need to write a note to someone else. I love giving them to others because the ones I tend to give end up making the person smile.

Anyway, I digress. I ended up picking up 4 sticker/memo sheets and tags and a really adorable travel ruler. I was walking around downtown and I noticed a new stationary shop I never noticed before and I went inside. I instantly knew I was in trouble because I wanted to buy everything, I ended up controlling myself and here is what I got!

I am not really a cat person, mainly because I am sooooo allergic, but I had to get these cute cat paw sticky notes. It looks like it is going to give me a high five. 😂 Next to that I picked up a girl with a plant with a speech bubble. I thought this was adorable and I thought it would be perfect to use for reminders for myself. It is really eye catching and I wont be able to miss that reminder. Under that I found these adorable hamster emoji face flags. I saw them and I had to have them. I thought they would be really fun to use in my reread of Lord of the Rings I am planning on doing this Summer. At the absolute bottom I picked up some simple flags to use to tag particular pages in my notebook or keep my place in a book I am currently studying. The last thing I picked up on the right is a really adorable and small ruler. I had broken my small ruler a few months ago and I have been adding a ton of crooked lines to my notebook and it was low key annoying. It has a tiny cactus and it was only $1.00, so I added it to the bunch.

I know this is not my “normal” kind of post, but I really thought these were adorable and I wanted to share. Also, thanks again for the support again for me switching to only posting 2 times a week while I take on the new project in my life.

Best of wishes to everyone!

Do you use sticky notes? What do you use them for?

What is your favorite stationary item?

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Hauls & Unboxings

Tombow VIP Club | February 2019

February 17, 2019February 11, 2019 bookishluna3 Comments

Hello everyone! I am coming to you with another unboxing. Let me know what you think about me sharing these things or not. I personally love book unboxings/hauls and stationary/bullet journal unboxings. If you are new here, hi, I’m Luna and I love books, pens, markers, and artsy things. This year I made a goal to share more of my loves outside of books and this is my way to dipping my toe. I hope you enjoy!

What is the Tombow VIP Club?

This is a one time purchase where you get a box filled with goodies that Tombow has just come out with or has been loving.

A curated box of your favorite (and soon-to-be favorite) Tombow products
Each box will include at least 1 exclusive item
Know what’s in the box before you buy it
One-time purchase; no recurring charge
Limited quantities available
All sales are final; no returns or refunds
Limit of 1 VIP Club Box per order

Taken from their description of the product, which can be found here: Tombow VIP Club

The price of this box is $25.00, I can’t speak for shipping and international orders though.

I have to admit, I LOVE the color of the box. I am a sucker for cute packaging and for me this fits the bill. Also, on top of that it is sturdy and you can tell it was well thought out with all the classic Tombow items illustrated all over it.

Next was a card with information on them. Very cute, and I looked at this after unboxing everything if I am honest. While I knew one item beforehand, because I did not read what was inside the box. Yes, if you want to know what is inside they totally tell you so you know what you are spending your money on. I really appreciate them giving consumers the option.

Now to all the goodies. I really found these to all be practical and helpful items to use in my everyday life and in my bullet journal. I constantly use glue tape, I feel like I am buying a new roll every month and to get 3, I am so excited. The washi tape included is also really adorable, I really loved how they tied one of the tapes to the pattern on the card and the product design of the newly released item. These markers are not something I played with just yet, but I am very exited about them being thin and colorful. They seem really vibrant. The main reason I did not add swatches at this time is because I am in the profess of redoing my “craft” area in the shared office. So I didn’t want to open them and risk loosing one or two to the chaos. The last item I thought was a really cute idea. It is a mini learn to draw page with banners and fun doodles you can add into your bullet journal or wherever you feel like you need it. On the other side is the alphabet in a beautiful script typography.