One of the (few) pros of starting a new semester after indulging in free time, festivities and general relaxation is getting your stationary organised. I've had a thing for stationery ever since I can remember- picture me circa 2001 hanging around my Auntie's office hoping to blag some post it pads and paperclips. I buy and buy notebooks like they're going out of fashion. My favourite places to get my stationary are Wilkinson, Tiger and Paperchase (mostly when they're having a sale). I think this semester I'll stick to pretty much what I done last- write notes on cheap notebooks/ scrap paper in lectures, rewrite them out neatly later and put them in a subject folder to refer back to when revising. It often surprises me how much I have lying around my house that I've forgotten about. I searched for so long for a pencil case that was pretty, inexpensive and practical and couldn't see one I liked anywhere. I found this Ted Baker makeup bag from one of last Christmas gift sets and its perfect! I love the little tab post its in different colours- those came in really handy navigating a 3000 page book. My favourite pens to use are the basic BIC ballpoints because they don't smudge- I don't actually know why I continue to carry around the inky ones. I kind of just like having a full pencil case. Side note: a definite perk of uni compared to school is that no one asks to borrow a pen. That used to drive me insane- why do people keep them?! or worse... chew and dribble on them... ew.
Are you loopy about stationery? Please say I'm not the only one.
Honestly I've been using my ipsy bags as pencil cases for awhile now hahaha! When I got back for the semester I just buy a plain 5 subject jumbo book so I only have to lug around 1 book to class.
ReplyDeleteThat's such a good idea! I just take one or two notebooks (depending on how much work I plan on doing) to save my bag being so heavy xx
DeleteYou've gotten some lovely things! I really like the notepad with all the pencils and pens and stuff on it!
ReplyDeleteLove Hayley,
Water Painted Dreams
That's from Paperchase!xx
DeleteIf I miss one thing about being in college is my stationary splurge every semester. Nothing better then getting all organised with pretty merchandise x
ReplyDeleteBeauty with charm
Absolutely that's like my favourite thing! I think I'll be buying notebooks for the sake of it for the rest of my life xx
DeleteSo cute! Sad it's my last semester so I won't be needing more =( Love the "A little Bird told Me" book!
ReplyDeleteKatmicru
Aww at least you're nearly done though!xx
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