How I’m Using YNAB on Paper

My non-monthly YNAB categories on paper on an A5 lined notebook page.

I don’t need the software subscription to use the You Need a Budget zero based budgeting method. All I need is paper, something to write with, and intention to maintain a routine. Assigning cash each payday, record transactions alongside, and reflect on balances as I go. I began my YNAB on Paper experiment with a … Continue reading “How I’m Using YNAB on Paper”

Campus 2×2 B5 binder and Noodler’s Brown

For the last month I’ve been using a B5 Kokuyo Campus 2×2 ring binder and it’s turned out to be a perfect longform writing companion for me. The sheets are large enough to freewrite my Morning Pages into, and the flat writing experience is stellar; it lays flat! The absence of the wrings make it … Continue reading “Campus 2×2 B5 binder and Noodler’s Brown”

Liminal spaces in Los Angeles

If I had to choose one current liminal space that I experience regularly it’s Cal Poly Pomona’s campus between academic semesters, particularly the areas that serve students. An extension of that would be the CLA 98 building on campus. In the 90s that place was jumping, busy, and right now it is between long term … Continue reading “Liminal spaces in Los Angeles”