So fire away and we will collectively try to answer your questions or offer opinions.
16 April 2013
Free for All Tuesday No. 115
So fire away and we will collectively try to answer your questions or offer opinions.
15 April 2013
Keeping It In The Family
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| Source: Anita Lim |
During your time at college or Uni you have become a dedicated Filofax user, a regular reader of Philiofaxy, and you chip in with the odd comment or question on the blog or one of the Facebook groups. Trawling Flickr and Facebook you envy the older Filofax models people share the pictures of.
It is during one of your visits home that your mother or father tells you they are planning their silver wedding anniversary and they want to see if you are free on the date they have in mind.
Instead of pulling out your iPhone you reach in to your bag and you pull out your Filofax organiser, with a well practiced flick of the finger you undo the popper, your index finger goes for the 'Today' tab, and then you flick the pages forward to the date in mind, the pages gliding over the rings.
Your mother has watched you do this, it took just seconds, her mind is full of memories from 25 years ago, she remembers those same set of actions you have just performed when choosing her wedding date.
You look up and you see her smile and then those immortal words, "I had one of those planners you know....it is upstairs somewhere"
Thoughts about the party date are pushed to one side.
'Where is it' you ask.... 'Can I see it, please'
"Yes, of course I will get it in a minute..... So are you free on the 26th?" Your mother asks.
'Yes, I will write it in now' you respond quickly making a note on the page using your favourite pen.
'Can we go and find your planner now, Mum?' You say in an insistent, pleading tone.
Your mum looks a little baffled by your sudden interest in a planner she used back in the 1980's. You follow her upstairs leaving your father with his head in his Daily Telegraph reading the sports section, muttering about England losing by 20 runs.
You enter your parents room, you wonder when your mother will grow out of the Laura Ashley decor. She reaches for the handle of the bottom drawer and pulls it, it sticks, but it eventually opens, you are there keen and looking.
She reaches in to the bottom of the drawer and pulls out a burgundy Winchester, you fight your urge to snatch it from her hand. It looks perfect, you want it, what a find, already ideas for a blog post, the You Tube video are speeding through your mind.
Your mother flicks open the popper and opens the organiser, the pages have yellowed with time, the brio ink has faded a little, but it is all perfectly readable. She turns the pages, she chuckles to her self as the memories of when she was your age come flooding back as she remembers what she was doing back then, the new job, the parties, the shopping list for her wedding.
She continues turning the pages, the old inserts full of information from a bygone era, the slightly hardened plastic of a 1980's plastic envelope with a photograph of your mother, big hair, shoulder pads, lots of make up. You laugh together at that.
Then she passes it to you, you feel the soft leather in your hands and as you are engrossed looking at it, she says those words you have been longing to hear.... "Would you like it.....I don't use it any more"
You look up closing the organiser, clutching it to your chest, your eyes are wide, you are almost lost for words.
'Oh yes please' trying to contain your excitement.
Your mother smiles, then surprises you again.
"I have your grandfather's her somewhere....."
Can this day get any better???
I will let you finish off the rest of this story in your own imagination, but next time you do visit home, ask your mum and dad if they ever used a Filofax....they might still have them.......
All characters appearing in this work are fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.
14 April 2013
Reader Under The Spotlight - Angela
I am a concert photographer, but right now I’m pursing a job in retail or office work. Some of the things I love are organizing, stationery and Filofaxes, of course. I also love to craft and scrapbook.
I love stickers and washi tape – I get my hands on it whenever I can ☺ I have asthma so I can’t be near dust.
In my spare time, I blog at liveloveorganize.blogspot.com
1. When did you buy your first Filofax and what was it?
I bought my first Filofax the first week of January. I discovered Filofax by looking at video on YouTube and I fell into organizer heaven! My very first Filofax was a Personal Raspberry Metropol. I spent a whole day watching videos on organizing the Filofax just so I could perfect my set-up!
2. What other brands have you used or considered using?
I’ve tried using the Moleskine planners but I don’t like the bound planner style. Their paper is really nice though!
3. Out of the organisers you own which is your current favourite (Style and Size)?
I’m getting my hand on a personal Plum Osterley, so that’s my current favorite. The leather looks nice and so does the interior so I can’t wait to create new purple dividers to match her!
4. How many Filofax organisers do you own?
I currently own 8. 3 A5’s, 4 Personals, and 1 Pocket.
5. What is the oldest Filofax in your collection?
The oldest Filofax I own is my Raspberry Metropol. It was the very first one I owned.
6. What do you use your Filofax for?
I use my Filofax to organize my life. I put all of my school information, appointments in one Filofax because I take that Filofax with me everywhere. It does get a bit bulky but that’s the way I like it! ☺
7. What was the feature about Filofax you like most?
I love that you can make a Filofax yours. You can add stickers, post- it notes, whatever. You can arrange the way you like it, and you can make it beautiful.
8. If you could design your own Filofax what would it feature?
I would want for it to be similar to the Baroque. Purple would be a nice color, or an aqua plus if it had a zipper pouch in the back it would be wonderful!
9. How do you carry your Filofax?
My Filofax lives on my desk and in my purse. It’s always with me whenever I go because it holds all of my important things. I use it to doodle or to blog ideas on my way to school or when I am riding the bus.
10. Which Filofax in the current range do you like the most? Are you going to buy it?
Right now, I am after a Amazona in Almond. I go to college so I don’t have tons of money to spend on a Filofax. I’m trying to save up for it that way I have a chance to bit on it on eBay ☺
11. What is the most you have ever spent on a Filofax? Which model?
The most I’ve spent on a Filofax was my Raspberry Metropol – it was $40. The osterley that is coming my way is a gift from a friend in Seattle, which I am very thankful for!
12. What's your favourite Filofax tip or hack?
Someone once told me, don’t be a newbie Filofaxer, which means don’t go buying 14 Filofaxes at once, spent your time and money wisely and choose one or two that you will be happy with for a while.
13. Turning to Philofaxy, what do you like the most?
I love the web finds, and the people. I love how generous people are to helping each other and sending free gifts to one another.
14. And what do you not like about Philofaxy?
The yellowish background color…I love color so maybe that’s way I just don’t like the background color but other than that I love the website!
15. What was the last music track you downloaded or bought?
Sleepwalking by Bring me the Horizon, which ironically is a band from the UK!
16. Mark Darcy or Daniel Cleaver?
Neither – I need me a doctor. David Tennant ☺
Thank you Angela for agreeing to answering all our questions.
Of course if you would like to appear under the spot light then please contact philofaxy at gmail dot com
13 April 2013
Web Finds - 13 April 2013
The Charity Auction over on the Charity Auction page doesn't have very long to run now. All the details are on the page. Go for it and get bidding... it is all for an excellent cause
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