Impressions of the BDJ Power Planner
The Belle de Jour Power Planner 2012 was launched last month, October16th, at an all-day event at the Eastwood. In keeping with the travel theme of the planner, the fair was dubbed Take Flight. We don’t usually go to events like that, but Alfred and I went out on a hot Sunday afternoon to check it out.
I must admit though, I wasn’t really after the planner, but an online vendor was having a booth at the fair and I so wanted to check them out in person.
Off we went. Walked around and missed the entrance to the fair, and walked around some more before finding it. Straight to the Suelas booth we went. I picked a pair of shoes and then we moved on to see the rest of the tents.
Since there was 20 pesos off the price of the planner, I decided to go ahead and get one. 2012 would be the 6th year that Viviamo, the company behind BDJ, is crafting these special planners for the modern Pinay. This is my first one, ever.
I got it before I ever saw photos of the 2012 Starbucks planners – which I think I want to get too. I skipped on the 2011 planner but I got one as a gift. (You can read about my Starbucks planners here, and here)
It’s just the right size, not too thick and not too heavy.
I love that it has a, what do you call it? A band to keep it closed when it gets too thick. 
Purchase comes with a BDJ card, which I think can be used with vendors to get discounts, or to access events. It’s also a membership card.
It came in a pocket page that looks like a temporary insert. I’m looking at keeping it there though. A pocket for loose paper and other stuff I tend to collect.
And the inside pages are great! I can totally see it being a Smashbook of sorts! Check out some of the inside pages on their site here. I only took a photo of this first page with a nice message:
It also has sooooo many discount coupons! All those discounts more than make up for the cost of the planner itself. For just these, the BDJ Power Planner should be in every girl’s list of unusual gifts for her.
I’m still not sure if I will use this or give it away. See, I’m not a very organized person and a ‘power’ planner really isn’t my thing. I’ve recently started making lists and like doing them and ticking things off the list, so maybe I’m changing too. So yes, I will probably keep this and use it. So will I skip Starbucks Christmas this year? Maybe not. I can never have too many notebooks anyway.
November 13, 2011 @ 10:36 am
WOW! a very nice organizer:) I love organizers, I never own a starbucks planner kasi bukod sa walang starucks dito, ang hirap mg collect ng stickers ahaha anyways, I will try my luck ulit sa mga online contests to WIN any planner para naman may planner ako next year eheh:)
November 13, 2011 @ 4:53 pm
There’s sure to be a contest for these BDJ planners somewhere, at dahil swerte ka sa giveaways, join na! 🙂
November 13, 2011 @ 6:20 pm
sana nga mag dilang anghel ka sis, matagal na akong hindi na-nanalo sa mga online contests eh…
November 13, 2011 @ 6:30 pm
Really? Surprising yun ha. Sige, fingers crossed.
Kaloka yung giveaway ni Sheryl, ang daming sponsors! 🙂
November 14, 2011 @ 6:49 pm
I love BDJ planners. Sulit din siya cos of the coupons inside. 🙂
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November 14, 2011 @ 8:19 pm
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November 14, 2011 @ 8:42 pm
I agree, sobrang dami and very usable talaga. I still havent decided if gagamitin ko or ipapamigay. hehe 🙂
November 14, 2011 @ 8:53 pm
I say….USE IT! 🙂
It’s worth it and okay siyang planner. Obviously, that’s what I’m using.
November 15, 2011 @ 11:41 am
cool planner!
November 15, 2011 @ 11:43 am
salamat pala sa dalaw
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November 15, 2011 @ 12:12 pm
I saw your adgitize link. hehehe.
Anyway,thanks for sharing the new BDJ planner. I’m thinking twice about buying because I barely used my 2011’s. LOL.
Siguro kaya hindi organized ang life ko kasi di ko ginagamit yan. Di ko din nagamit yun mga coupons. Hahaha.
Ang nagamit ko lang e yun sa menstrual tracker. At least may use kahit papano. hahaha. =)
Mwah!
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November 15, 2011 @ 6:41 pm
You’re welcome, always. 🙂
And the BCJ planner is cool! If you don’t have one for 2012 yet, consider it.
November 15, 2011 @ 6:42 pm
Tingin ko you’re more digital now, your tasks and to-do lists are probably on your PC or your phone. So maybe you don’t need a planner. Ako kasi, I like writing things down, kahit walang sense. haha 🙂
November 15, 2011 @ 8:52 pm
Nothing on my phone. Hahaha. I tried but it lasts only a couple of days. Not even a week. Hahaha. I even have an unused starbucks planner. Still in the box.
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