Better Late than Never =P

I never made any effort in getting my own Starbucks Planner for 2010. Thanks to my friends who are indeed coffee addicts! haha!=)) Well it was unlike last year wherein I had to drink lots of coffee and bring lots of friends, including my grandmother to Starbucks, just to avoid turning myself into a diabetic. haha!=P

This year, I never attempted to collect stickers for the planner at first because I didn't like the planner that much. But since a lot of my friends already have it, I got pressured to own one! haha!


So to count all of my Starbucks purchases since the 1st week of December, it was only a total of 4 Grande Frappes (Holiday & Regular Flavors). It was on my 4th purchase that a friend of mine gave me his extra stickers, which left me in need of only 3 stickers more. Came January, my officemate took my sticker booklet so to fill the last 3 slots. And on the 2nd week of January, I finally got my planner!=)

My officemates and I didn't claim our planner together; but it was really cool that the three of us got different designs! It looked like a collection. Love it!

the power of a planner

The role that a planner plays in a city girl's life is very very important. It's a guide to her everyday schedule--meetings, social gatherings, dates, etc.

But there are actually several types of city girls so I think, the kind of planner each city girl must use should depend on her job and personality. I think, for someone who is very much inclined to fashion and the arts such as models, photographers, makeup artists, fashion designers, magazine editors, etc., the Belle de Jour planner is a good choice.
However, it's quite bulky, so a nice alternative is the Cosmopolitan Date Book. I actually got one for me. And look, it looks so overused already since I use it all the time. It is where I put schedule of go-sees, photo shoots, fashion shows, school events, friends' parties, and other fun events. What's also nice about this planner is it has a lot that you can read about like some personality readings per zodiac sign, some quotations, and trivia too.

For someone who is much more serious or much of a corporate woman, the Starbucks planner is good, or should I say, better than the very bulky planners available at the bookstores. It is simpler and more formal-looking. It's a plus for the coffee lovers out there since it contains some coffee stories as well. I actually have one too. But what I put here are schedules of meetings, job interviews, social gatherings, and other formal events.

So, I've got 2 planner--one for the 'kikay' side of me, and one for the 'career woman' side of me. haha! But actually, it's really hard maintaining two planners...so sometimes, i just put everything on my Cosmo...and my Starbucks planner looks a bit like a mini diary now. haha!

Anyway, Powerbooks has a nice planner too. And you can also use the planner features of your cellphones. However, they are not that reliable because once they get stolen, everything's lost too. You'll even lose your mind. haha!

Most important rule: DO NOT LOSE YOUR PLANNER...unless you want a stalker! hahaha!=))