DIARYhea ni Shobe: BDJ 2014

Thursday, February 20, 2014

Start Smart with BDJ: Belle de Jour's First Rendezvous

Mich February 20, 2014 0 Comments

Last Saturday, Feb 15 at Ace Water Spa (Pasig), marked the first rendezvous Bellas have been waiting for. We were greeted with exciting prizes and useful talks about living through 2014 without any regrets.

Games & Raffle Prizes

Janeena Chan ~ the funny & lively host that brings cheer to the crowd

First speaker is Daniella Morga from One Core, an organization that supports individuals in making better life decisions. She discussed the questions you might wanna ask yourself first to achieve your goals in life. One Core conduct workshops & free learning sessions that you might be interested in, just check their facebook account here.

Danielle of One Core

"Wear on Repeat" was the topic of the next speakers - Kabbie Alipio & Jacque de Borja, fashion editors of stylebible.ph. They shared some shopping tips and learned from them that there is what we call the end-of-season sale which falls on January, February, July and October.

Jacque of stylebible.ph

Shopping Tips

Quality over quantity
Save up for the end-of-season sales
Look for a trusty seamstress
Give ukay-ukay a try

Sumptuous merienda

Next topic is kinda interesting — "What to Do with your Money" discussed by a professional junkie and a freelance writer/editor Katherine Tiuseco. She gave some recommendations on saving for the Rainy & Sunny.

5 Tips on Properly Save

Value each Peso
Remember your motivations
Pay Attention: List Things Down (Here's when the Cash Flow Tracker on our BDJ Planner comes handy)
Practice Delayed Gratification
Pay Yourself First

If you want to know more about handling your money wisely or want to save but don't know how to start, her book "I Wish They Taught Money in High School" can help you with your problem.

Instant book signing with Katherine Tiuseco.

Last talk was about "The Secret to a Wonderbod" facilitated by Jose Gemora, a senior coach at 360 Fitness Club. He shared some Fitness & Diet Myths some of us might already know.

Jose Gemora

Fitness & Diet Myths

To lose weight, DO NOT EAT
Do crunches to lose fat in the stomach area
Steady state cardio will always help you lose weight
You need a long workout
Lifting weights will make you look bulky

All those inspiring and practical talks plus a delicious merienda is all worthwhile but a bella always doesn't go home empty-handed. So here's my take home. :)

Box of Donuts

The gold bag for the early birds & bdj lootbag

Inside the gold bag

More goodies

Claimed my 21-day challenge prize

Thank you BDJ for that wonderful experience. Till next time! ☺

Wednesday, January 1, 2014

What Planner Suits You this 2014?

Mich January 01, 2014 0 Comments

It is already 2014 and yet I still can't decide what planner to buy. Last year, I got the BDJ Power Planner from my very first attend of BDJ Fair. It was useful indeed and I get a chance to attend some of their organized events but since I missed their recent fair, there are other planners I have in mind now and I'm confused. Anyway, let me share my choices :D

1. Belle de Jour Power Planners
BDJ Power Planners
Matte Leather - Php 680
Matte Laminated Cover - Php 598
Bookbound (Smythe-Sewn) - Php 598

2014 NAVI & Everything is Possible Planners
Php 598

The eighth edition of the BDJ Power Planner is jam-packed with our special features, articles, and over Php40,000 worth of coupons that make living life to the fullest possible for all our BDJ Bellas. At BDJ, we believe that everything and everyone around us plays a part in shaping who we are, and who we can become. Every little thing we do affects one another, and they’re all woven together to create a beautiful tapestry of life.
The 2014 BDJ Power Planner has 200 full-color pages, stickers to mark those special dates, and a coupon holder. It comes in either a matte-laminated or a matte leather hard cover, has an expandable back pocket, and is 5.7in wide by 7.9in tall.

Source: http://www.belledejourpowerplanner.com/

2. Starbucks Planner
Collect 18 Stickers
Php 2,025
(But I checked sulit.com.ph and there are some that sells it for Php1,200 only!)

3. Filed 2014 Doodle Planner
Php 545

Features:
- 18 cm x 13 cm x 2 cm
- Available in black and white
- Matte laminate cover and smythe sewn binding
- Page Muncher template for you to make your own bookmark!
- Doodle fun pages per month to design and color
- More spacious monthly and daily views and additional Notes pages
- Cute and awesome artworks by Thought Wagon Design Studio!
- Monthly expense tracker
- Moodi, the mood tracker, of course!
- Life and 2014 plans
- Movies to see, books to read, places to visit and restaurants to try

- Kraft pocket

*Moodis are only available for online purchases and subject to availability

Source: http://www.filed.com.ph/

4. Muni x Moonleaf 2014 Planner
Monthly art by 12 promising and extremely talented local illustrators and graphic designers which promote healthy, alternative lifestyles

Php 350

Source: https://www.tackthis.com/shop/3461/#/product/22581

5. Pag-ibig Planner 2014 by Witty Will Save the World, Co.
The "Relaks, pag-ibig lang yan, parang kagat lang ng langgam" Planner 2014

Php 450 Online
Also available at Fully Booked, Bratpack and Quirks (SM Megamall A, SM Aura, Powerplant Mall and Shangri-la Plaza Mall) for Php 490

Features:
Hardbound
Size 4.5" x 6"
Smythe-sewn
Ribbon bookmark
Back pocket

With:
Pag-ibig-packed daily pages
Pag-ibig-struck trivia and holidays
Umiibig of the Month
Monthly Love Horoscopes
Katangahan sa Pag-ibig Tally
Umiibig Nang Wagas' Creed
Snakes and Ladders Pag-ibig Edition
Pag-ibig Coupons
Magic Pag-ibig 8-Ball
30-Day Guide Para Malimutan Siya

and MORE!

Source: https://www.facebook.com/wittywillsavetheworld

6. 2014 Daily Interact Certified Positive Planner
Php 549

Daily Interact Certified Positive Planner

Features:
Size 5.4" x 7.7"; Weight 400g
Perfect matte finish combined with special gloss effects

Learn a thing or two every month with all the fun and fascinating trivia about The Bible;
Get your daily dose of positivity with our weekly views which includes inspirational verses and a Bible reading plan that will guide you all through out the 365 days;
Share your positivity with your friends and co-workers with Certified Positive motivational cards that will surely make them smile;
Stick these stickers anywhere for a #CertifiedPositive experience.
Follow the daily Bible Reading Plan with ease using The Daily Verse Tracker;

OTHER #CERTIFIEDPOSITIVE FEATURES:
1) Break down your expenses and monitor your bills with our Bills Payment Checklist;
2) Write down those Spiritual and Personal goals! Make them happen this 2014!
3) Want to do #CertifiedPositive outreaches? Contact our featured NGO’s and get to know how you can help;
4) Put that frown, upside down with these 12 #CertifiedPositive testimonials full of faith, hope, and love;
5) Dig deep and have time for God with our reflection page;

Source: http://certifiedpositive.com/

7. Papemelroti Pocket Planner
Php 19.75

Size 4" x 5.75"

So these are the planners I might wanna get. My top 3 are BDJ, Starbucks & Filed Doodle planners. BDJ planner because I have theirs last year and probably continue using it for this year; Starbucks because I already collected 4 stickers but still has a looong way to go (but a coffee-addict friend offered help in collecting stickers, wew!); and Doodle planner because it might help me practice my skills in drawing (atleast just to make it a habit).

My bottom 2 are Papemelroti & Pag-ibig planner. I was a Papemelroti planner user when I was in college and it was very useful to me. It is also a great gift idea to classmates & co-workers. However, it only has the monthly spread perhaps because of its price & size while there are other planners that has a lot to offer. Pag-ibig planner on the other hand is very witty & humorous but mostly tackles about "katangahan sa pag-ibig" and I think it is more applicable to those that are friend-zoned, loveless, & still single (as of this moment).

So, do you already have a planner that can track your activities & help you organize your schedule throughout the year? Among these planners, what suits you best?