a month in the hobonichi cousin | do i still like it? ✸ 

46:23 UK physical shop update tentatively planned for next week ❤ for anyone wondering/reference comment

Really like the approach you've taken with the Cousin. I have a frantic brain moment every few days about the fact I have information spread across 3 books and I have to talk myself out of this weird spiral. The everything all in one place vibe is so sensible and looks great in your book. At the moment my favourites page is blank but the My 100 is a list of new media. I am someone who loves to re-watch/re-listen/re-read to the same stuff over and over, so I like to collate when I've consumed something new to be like "you can do this and enjoy it" and it reminds me of what I liked to then maybe re-watch/re-listen/re-read later down the line. I use dot stickers to colour code to suit the type of media.

Your brain dumps are such a good idea! With adhd it actually gets so hard to organize my thoughts and wants and it would be so useful to just get things out onto my journal. I also would like to track the media im consuming more like you do cause I think it will force me to differentiate my days with the brain fog

For the "My 100" page, you can write 2 special interests that you had each week. You will have filled it out by the end of the year.

I swear your voice is so relaxing I’ve fell asleep 3 times trying to watch this video. And upon rewatch I get the surreal deja vu or deja heard because I must have registered it in my memory while half-conscious. (This doesn’t mean it’s boring me at all, it’s really just cozy perfection).

Hello Megan, To be honest it is so great to hear you say how happy you are. You sound so much happier than when you were talking about your other books and it warms my heart a bit too. I wish you every moment of enjoying your new book, and lots of lovely commonplacing in it! :)

i use my 100 for media i want to consume, and i use those circle dots to visually be able to see if it’s a show, movie, game, or book. that way when i’m craving something to watch/read/play i can quickly decide on something (especially if it’s a movie - i no longer have the netflix hour long doom scroll). and it holds me accountable for when a loved one recommends something to me, i don’t forget to get around to it~

I thought the "work" sticker said "wonk" the whole time and I don't know why I think that's so funny

I’ve been binging these older videos (from the beginning of what exists on the channel) and every time you say “I think this is the one” feels like horrible foreshadowing, dramatic irony, “this was, in fact, not The One.” ❤❤❤ dw I do the same

I just found your channel two days ago because I was trying to get some inspiration for my vertical planner by Hemlock & Oak (similar to the Cousin) and my brain is so happy with your aesthetic / clean and neat pages. I aspire to that for sure. BUT, what made the biggest mind blowing impression on me was the key for the daily pages / journal-y bits in the back! I've really been struggling with getting back into journaling and I think this is really going to be a game changer to the way I journal going forward. Thanks so much!

As far as the dots go in the index page I would recommend doing the pen route with zig pens and matching the colours as best you can. The grid size in the hobonichi cousin has a 4mm grid so it might be wonky to have larger dots than that! Hope you find a solution that works for you x

the long video is such a treat - big thank you!

This is risky and excessive, but you could use a hole punch on your dot stickers to make smaller dots. The con is trying to get the backing off of it when it’s tiny 😅

For the My 100 page, I just write down 2 things I’m into each week. It can be anything-food I enjoyed, a song I was hooked on, or a book I was reading. I’ve sometimes even just put “sleep” because I sleep a lot some weeks.

Brain moving too fast and too slow simultaneously is way too relatable. As a recently diagnosed autistic adult who has always loved notebooks/journals I can't express how much knowledge and value you have added to my life. I love watching your subscriber count go up and seeing your influence on other RU-vidrs, it's very well deserved. (Although I do need to calm down on my "you need to cite Megan Rhiannon" in comments on folks who have clearly copied you without any mention.)

That is such a neat way to use the hobonichi, specially the daily pages. I got one for this year and i was a bit sad that i couldn’t make it work like other people do, so i was going to us it just as a journal ignoring the dates. But i like your idea so much better, im definitely going to give it a try in may. Hope you are felling better 🙂

this is officially my comfort video because wow i have never felt so calm watching something 🥹❤️

Conveniently my 100 list this year is the very unoriginal use is books I've read. It's my goal this year to read 100 and I think I'm on track *knocks on wood*. But the thing is I'm putting an honest star review in the corner. I try to rate the books I read well on Goodreads unless it's trash and I wouldn't be posting it on Goodreads to begin with. Esp. books that sometimes get troll reviews of people saying it's bad when they don't like the content (feminist, intersection, etc etc). I'm also reading some ~spicier~ books this year, romance mostly, and my pride is keeping me from rating them on a platform where I'm friends with old coworkers. As for the favorites, I plan on that being one of the last things I do in the book before switching at year's end as a little time capsule. I'm honestly tempted to give the second half of the A5 AVEC Cousins a try to see if I like it. The point you made about having room to put bits from everyday in there as opposed to the Field Notes really resonated with my wonky little brain. All this to say, hope you and Wednesday are well, take care of sand brain, I'm looking forward to playing with my legacy challenge when I get home after work. 🖤

I use a traveler’s notebook so i don’t have the 100 page (sigh), but i would probably use it as an inspiration list, like a list of painting/drawings i’m working/want to work on - i elaborate on that in my commonplace a lot but i guess it would be nice to have it all in one place and be reminded of it again and again because they sometimes get a bit lost in the middle of everything else!

Really happy to see this update of how you're getting on with the cousin, it really does look like the best combination of all the ways you journal ! I especially love your commonplace sections, you can really tell how much you're enjoying it, it makes me want to work on mine even more :)

i love your system with the split between commonplacing and journaling. i mainly use my dailies for logs of what i’ve done (my memory is also really bad bc of my adhd) but i might try commonplacing because i’m done with school for the summer.

I'm so happy the Techo Cousin is working for you! It was my first Techo, I had the Cousin avec system. This year I decided to just use the Techo Weeks Mega but I think for 2024 I will use the Cousin avec and the Weeks Mega. Two planners seem intimidating but I will use the Weeks as my everyday carry/mental health log. What I love most about the Cousin is the weekly pages--it's just so neat to see my entire day over the course of a week. Thank you for sharing your system!

"Stickers as a treat." I love that so much ❤

I mean this in the nicest way possible, but your voice makes me sleepy. It’s so nice!

ITS YOU, I FOUND YOU A FEW MONTHA AGO AND WAS HAPPY TO SEE ANOTHER AUTISTIC PERSON WITH SIMILAR INTERESTS BUT I FORGOT TO FOLLOW. SO HAPPY I FOUND YOU AGAIN🎉❤

I can’t wait to rewatch this video all week and in the future for comfort. 😌 Congratulations on 50K and thank you for sharing your journals with us!!

I'm filling in my own Hobonichi gaps while I listen to this video; it's very pleasant to listen and watch you do this while I do.

Have you looked at the Common Planner from Sterling Ink? They would have even more space for you in their a5 size because they don't have the Japanese text at the bottom or the dates on the daily pages. Right now they're only selling undated ones, but it might be something to look out for in preparation for 2024! I just ordered an undated one and I'm very excited to try it out. ❤

I use My 100 to jot down things to check out or buy to reward myself. I don't have a lot of free time these days so even checking out an article feels like a reward. 😊

I use the 100 page as a wishlist for things I want to buy (mainly stationery stuff), to do, to read, etc.

Wow! Your journal is so neat and tidy 😍 I wish mine could look like this but my handwriting is so inconsistent

Scully and Mulder! yesssss. Also, I should try brain draining because my mind is constant chaos.

I use the "my 100" page for the books that I've read. Simply putting the book title in there so I have a reference to look back on for what I've read and how many 😊

Ugh I get the burnt out thing. Everyone’s like “don’t get burnt out” when I work 6 days a week but I’m like, I’m always burnt out.

the not wearing glasses much because they make you dizzy, and them making you dizzy because you don't wear them a lot is so relatable🥲i guess i'll have to copy the idea of tracking the glasses wearing on my book

I'm so glad you're enjoying your new system, Megan! Thanks for posting!!

Okay, now I feel like I'm typing this slower than my ADHD brain is going, but let's see if I can get it all in: 1. The Stalogy stickers: I could make a short video showing you how they fit in my Hobonichi cousin on those initial index pages because they go slightly outside of the lines and I'm not sure if that would bother you. They sell them in the blue/purple/magenta colors here in the US, but not in the other combo with the black and grey. 2. The top 100: You could use that page to track all the books you're reading, or the cassettes you have bought, or if you're planning on making copious amounts of Gloomies, you could have a list of your Gloomies. 3. The favorites page: The page has twelve slots so you can use each one for a month. Maybe track your special interests for each month? Like what you got into that month, or your favorite thing or event from the month. Something that allows you to look back on the year and see the best things that happened or that you got into. You could rate your month too with those little stars.

Another video! 🎉 Your videos always make me feel less alone in my struggles. I have my final exams in May (comparable to A levels I think?) and I've already been so burt out from classes that I'm barely existing... school is accommodating and I only need to take half exams now, half next year. But at this point I'm 21 and ready to graduate and not burn out again and again from school

i love seeing different ways people use their books. i also have issues with memory (i'm still trying to figure out why) and you put into words so well how i feel all the time. but because of that, i want to be consistent in keeping my journal and common place updated but i also have adhd so it's a STRUGGLE. if anyone has tips on how to stay consistent please send them my way

Lovely video! I think I want the Hobonichi Cousin; you showed it so thoroughly, so that helped me decide.

I love using the 100 page for any dreams I want to accomplish or Finnacial journeys. For the favorites I really like watching movies so I add it there or any restaurants I really enjoy!

Always enjoy your videos ❤ I've used "my 100" to list special purchase/"indulgences" as a way to feel grateful for what I got recently and helps me be less spendy overall

had so much fun watching this video!!! i rly love listening and watching you chat abt books and stationaries and what they mean to you

My heart sparkles every time you post! Pal, she is taking one more week off to avoid burn out. She will update the shop shortly after her break! Also her DM's are currently exploding, so ask questions here and she will get back to you as soon as she is able to!

i love your longer videos

i'm back to comment more because i had to take a break before finishing the video. just wanted to say i really appreciate how much i can relate to your content (in video form and art) because it's really refreshing/kind of emotional for me to see content by someone like me for once and who experiences life similar to how i do etc T_T

A FELLOW X FILES FAN!!! Everyone I talk to hates it… or has no idea what it is. Only the sound bit lol I am on season 8 right now!!! Me and my husband have been watching through the whole series for the last 3 years

I love EVERYTHING about this system. Except I wish the hobo cousin had a.) An option for a Horizontal weekly spread like in the hobo weeks, b.) A B6 size!

I always forget to use the pages in the back. In a past book I used the My 100 for pen testing tbh. :)

My 100 pages are for my ten favourite movies, 10 fave books, 10 fave singers, 10 fave songs, 10 fave cities…

I use my "My 100" as a wishlist for books :) I always come across books that I want to read one day and forget the next week lol

I love your index idea ! Thank you so much for posting this video. I have a weeks and A6 this year but I am really wanting a larger cousin to give me more space to lay down more lines and art. I just don’t know if it’s practical for me to take my cousin with me everywhere or I should keep a weekly as well.

I use the 100 as a top 10 of all things I like. Movies, shows, food, fitness, cities.....

"planning system identity crisis" 😅❤

what tripod do you use to film the overhead shots of your journal? the angle is so perfect!

I thought your nails were great - love the shape!

I used to get dizzy wearing my glasses too. I ended up never wearing them because the edges go a bit wibbly (?) 😵‍💫 I got a newer pair with much larger lenses which helped a lot. I can now wear the smaller glasses and they don’t make me so dizzy as well

This makes me want to go back to a Cousin!! In a Weeks Mega currently and a ton of other books bc it's small and I'm overwhelmed💀 Not using the My 100 currently and never used the favourites, but last year I put all the books I read in the My 100! Felt a little sad bc I didn't get to fill the list up all the way though

I use "my 100" for the books I'm reading. I'm not reading fast/much, so I most likely will not have 100 at the end of the year. My favourites I use for TV/movies/music that really stuck with me, for example "The Bear" from FX/Hulu airing last year really got to me, I put it on my favourites list of 2022. An example for 2023 would be the cover of "Just a Girl" by Florence + The Machine.

I break up the My 100 into columns for things recommended to me, family adventures, and books read! I really like other suggestions in the comments for the Favorites, going to have to incorporate those in my own Cousin. Seconding another comment that you could use your mildliners to color code your index! I use the Zig dot markers for mine and it works really well. Lovely flip of your book, it was so satisfying to watch. Thank you for sharing!

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I use my 100 for books and movies I want to watch and put a check and rating out of 5 when I'm done.

I hate when my images peel back up. A glue I really recommend that never fails me is the elmer's disappearing purple school glue. My stuff never peels back up. One down side is that if you use too thick a layer it can make the pages quite stiff especially with the thin tomoe river paper, but you don't need that thick a layer anyways, a little goes a long way. I also like using glue tape 'cause it's a bit more flexible. I like the Tombow brand because you can buy refills and it's pretty inexpensive.

I have also had an optometrist call me out on wearing contacts too much!!

Also, I know JetPens has the 5mm dots from Stalogy but I know that's out of your country. I hope you find some in your area.

How do u get all the different sized Polaroid type photos? I love it!

Bit late but cult pens do the stalogy dots

I list cafes, restaurants, shops, and other local-ish places that I read about and want to try or visit.

If you havent found the 5mm stalogy dots let me know the amazon in the us has them i could send them to you

You’ll live long spider, I was just thinking of you. And your upload pinged my device..lol

My writing in cousin always looks messy no matter how hard i try. Anybody has tips?

I love the use of the dots in your daily section. Love Love Love. What a great idea. :) ....oh, and auras-- booo.... so sorry 🤕 Are you going to come out with your own 5mm dots. Clearly a market for them :) Take as much time as you need. Health first! When ever you need to push a drop--- push a drop. :)

Hi, I have a question for you but first I just wanted to let you know how much I appreciate your videos and you sharing you planner system. It is most helpful 🩷 My question is: have you been using PILOT FriXion for long? Have you noticed the ink fading or does it keep well over time. I'm mostly asking because I know the FriXion pens are sensitive to heat. Thank you!

I use the 100 page to list all the books I read this year :)

Top 100 ENEMIES

what do you use to print your photos? is it the canon selphy?

I love these updates! I also use my hobonichi (a6) as a sort of commonplace journal, so it’s fun to see how you use yours. ❤ For my “my 100” page, I’m using 1-50 for books I’ve read & 51-100 for media I’ve enjoyed (movies, shows, games, etc)

Does anybody know how long ink lasts on these Hobonichi pages?

I watched a video where you were using the hobinichi weeks along w/ another book in one of the book cover things. I could be confused (and over complicating things in my head) but how does this relate to the cover to cover set up?

I use my 100 for 100 books I want to read this year and check them off when I read one.

Does anyone know what she uses to print the sticker images?

Awesome

Hey, sorry if you mentioned it in the video and I just missed it, but what camera do you use for the pictures you have printed? (29:49 for example) Is it just a Polaroid/Instax kind of thing?

I put songs I'm loving in the my 100

I'm using my 'My 100' page to track the moments that make me happy cry.

Do you ship to the USA? I have no way of printing anything and I love your stuff!!!!

oh thoes r earphones, i thought its just a funky lil snail😅😭

Great video. Love to hear you talk about your journaling. Liked even more when you mentioned whitby, my second home. : )

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Very much not looking forward to the May color lol

will we ever be getting a video of you only speaking welsh?!😮

I don't think the squares are 5mm, even if you can find the 5mm dots. Maybe coloured pens and just colour the squares to match the stickers?

Your writing is not legible for you?

I saw a streamer playing a game called Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened and immediately came back to this video to say you might like it! just made me think of you especially since you've been playing Sims for self care ❤️‍🩹

I use the My 100 to track my favorite things about the year, big (trip to Iceland) and small (something cute my nephew said or a really good coffee). Nice to have a bunch of happy things in one place sometimes.

I’m HERE for all of the 40 minute videos you’ve been posting 🎉 I hope it isn’t too much work for you to keep up with, but wanted you to know they are MUCH appreciated ♥️

your videos have become such a nice saturday ritual for me, i really appreciate them ❤❤ so glad the cousin is working out for you, i love how you set everything up and that you go back and forth between the pages. i also love to see you prioritise rest ❤❤❤ thank you for the past 47 minutes & see you again next week, stars willing!! 😘🤩🥳

Me: wow, those nails are so cute! You, 2 seconds later: my nails are a MESS I admit i'm not a full blown nail person but its the timing of both those opinions that made me laugh! I genuinely think your nails look really cute!