Showing posts with label #stationary #notebook. Show all posts
Showing posts with label #stationary #notebook. Show all posts

Sunday, 26 October 2014

A Gift of Utility: Matrikas 6 Subjects Notebook Review (Vol III)

Hi Friends,

                  Those of you who are regular readers of my blog might be knowing that I had received some exclusive paper products from Matrikas Paper Products,  and before I could write about them, I genuinely enjoyed using them.

                 I had received these three of the Matrikas products, all of them catering to different needs of every individual i.e. a 'Heal The Planet' Ring Book A5 -Design C (reviewed here), a Chanakya Journal (reviewed here) and a Six Subjects notebook which was under the practical use for last few days and I'm ready to express how it impressed me ;)
              The views mentioned below in this review are fairly provided to me by my brother who is studying Mechanical Engg when he happily accepted this 6 subject notebook from me as a gift yesterday on ocassion of Bhai Dooj :)

             I'm quoting his words here  --
"we, the college students do every possible effort to keep our backpack as light-weight as possible...either by renting a locker to keep notebooks there, borrowing loose sheets from friends during lectures or even mischieviously stealing friends' notebooks to make notes when we are not carrying our own notebooks...Carrying multiple text notebooks seems like an increased burden or discomfort while riding from college to coaching institution to home, coz most of the college students either don't carry a backpack... rather a li'l notebook can be seen rolled in their pockets as a handy textbook...Though this culture of carrying that small textbook offers ease and comfort, but I accept the fact that even the person who writes in them can not easily find which important notes are written where in those messy pages...There are even frustrating moments when those sincere students do bring all their notebooks with them and get to know that 2 or 3 of the professors are not present to take the lecture or when they forget any one of the important notebook amongst the stack of notebooks in the backpack. These confusing situations always remind me of my primary school's 3-in-1 notebook which my teacher asked to bring for writing class tests throughout the year and it was so easy to flip pages for different subjects in that notebook. I'm really pleased that Matrikas designed consolidated 6 subject notebooks for students like me and helped us being more uncluttered at studies. I would definitely recommend this gift of utility to my friends n classmates. Thanks."


This Matrikas 6 Subject Toss & Turn Notebook has 5 colored interleaved sheets to segregate the pages for 6 subjects for visible partition. The standard A4 size pages are as apt for even scanning the written matter from the notebook for xerox or some other use. The notebook is reasonably priced at Rs 277 with single ruled 288 pages in white tint color.
I share one more important aspect of the Toss n Turn Notebook now. On my brother's request, we both did a Pen Test on this notebook and used various types of ink pens, gel pens, ball point pens, sketch pens etc to just scribble our heart out on one of the page in the notebook... because at times when the writing impressions do appear on the back side of the page, it is almost of no use. But to my sheer happiness, the paper thickness and paper quality is amazingly smooth that do not let the back page affect :)


(P.S. This post is written for Matrikas Paper Products' Scribble Your Heart Away Campaign and I have received these products for review purposes, and I have expressed my fair opinion about the product reviewed here. )    


 



Sunday, 12 October 2014

Matrikas Chanakya Journal : A Companion Wise Enough (Vol II)

                           Matrikas Paper Products has got me introduced with the exquisitely designed and finished paper products including Diaries, Notebooks, Journals , Office stationery and Social stationery.  The Creative Energies are the real inspiration behind the ideal designing, innovation and expression of these products.
                       
                             I already revealed my exposure to one of their Ring Book here but could not really resist my temptation to write about yet another functional stationary item i.e. a JOURNAL.  So here I go...

                             I had been fortunate to own a masterpiece from their Journals Collection  which are very thoughtfully designed to pay heartfelt tribute to Prominent Personalities or I would better call them as the "Social Reformers" of our nation. A total of 6 designs featuring distinct personalities have been brilliantly compiled by Matrikas as shown below.
Matrikas Personality Journals
                           Chanakya Journal, that I received, left me spell bound with its soft velvetty touch on the cover in subtle sunset golden shade with a maroon motif on the binding edges with cute elephants printed on that. The unique debossing / foil stamping on the hard cover makes the journal a classy accessory when one holds it. And I flaunt it with pride ...

Front Cover Design with Debossed Velvet Feel

As I go through its Specifications:
Model Id: 8906049631552
 Ruling: Single Rule
Dimensions:172x240 mm
No. of Pages: 224  
Price: INR 215

Quotations by the Personality

Short Biography of The Personality

Pages With Monthwise Planner
My exposure with Chanakya Journal:

                      With this journal in my hand, I'm ever-ready to keep my creative juices flowing by jotting down whacky ideas that land my mind out of blue when I am brainstorming for my latest blog assignments & can also manage my priority list with effective planning with the help of daywise planner embedded inside. As an outcome, my confidence level boosts up making me better organized and processing entirely uncluttered thoughts.

                       At times, journaling becomes my outlet for expressing my emotions on paper and treasuring daily life experiences. There is no better way to vent out my innermost feelings n pour out my thoughts in this journal when I need someone (or, something actually). Years from now, when I'll wonder what I had been doing years ago. This journal will remind me of the good and bad times I faced and conquered in past. Well !! I'm determined not to abandon writing this journal in my tough time as well as happy ones to be an authentic record of Self-Reflection :)
                            
                           I feel privileged to gift myself a companion wise-enough to enlighten my path with Chanakya's Pearls of Wisdom on the footer area of every right spread. Because Chanakya Neeti attributes all valuable insights needed to keep me afloat in today's world of competetion and misery!   
                            As my interaction with this journal graduates, I pretend it be a real person and I wanna give it a name too coz I visualize it as my best secret-keeper now ;)          

 Pros: 
* Portability (can be tucked easily in bags/briefcases etc.)
* Easy Availability 
* Satin Page Bookmark
 * Excellent Paper Quality to encourage smooth writing.
* Embedded Planner Inside
* Solicitous gifting option    
Cons:
None

Final Words:

                     I'm all enticed by the magical experience that I'm enjoying these days with Chanakya's philosophy and getting inspired everyday. So if you are seeking a utilitarian  to maintain your important notes, your action plans, your busy schedule to optimize your precious time, then do own a multi-purpose Matrika Journal.


(P.S. This post is written for Matrikas Paper Products' Scribble Your Heart Away Campaign and I have received these products for review purposes, and I have expressed my fair opinion about the product reviewed here.)             

Friday, 10 October 2014

Matrikas Notebooks - Inspiring the 'Write' Side of My Brain


 In this hi-tech era, most of the writers or even individuals rely on their gadgets like smart phone, tablets, ipads etc to mindmap their thoughts. These gadgets are your 'wherever-u-go' kindaa partners for sure; but at times circumstances don't allow these to be your saviour.

As in my case, being in the noble profession of teaching for so many years and so abiding by all the rules n regulations at my work place, I'm not supposed to use my smart phone during my working hours. Now just imagine, what if those best of the ideas for my stories, characters or blogposts pop into my head while I'm restricted to use my e-gadgets?!!

Then one fine day came in my mail, one of the amazing recycled paper notebooks available at Matrikas which offered me a surface with 'no distractions' to keep me away from what's so important for me and is 'not affordable to miss' i.e. my passion for writing :)


 The First Impressive Look with a short n crisp msg to be 'Eco-Friendly'
Matrikas 'Heal The Planet' Ring Book A5 -Design C

General Specifications:
Dimesions: 147x205 mm
Ruling: Single Rule
Size: A5
No.of pages: 228
Paper type: Maplitho
Paper Color: Slightly Pale Yellow
Unit Price: INR 222

The First Page for Personal Memoranda 
Why I found this notebook 'oh so drool-worthy' :)

1. Wire-o-Wire Binding: I felt so comfortable using this notebook because such bound notebooks can easily lay flat or fold into a single page without closing. I could easily write closer towards the horizontal margins without any hassles, due to its 360 degree page rotation. And it doesn't look like designed for kids, but gives me a feel of a polished, professional look as I always adore.
 
cover rotated at 360 degrees inside out
 2. Initial Pages For Important Info: The first 4 pages of the notebook are really useful where I may note down important contact details, Names of Books close to my heart that I love to read in my leisurely time, the beautiful unexplored places I always wish to visit and most importantly my 'to-do' list under Works to be Accomplished.

4 initial pages

3.  Pocket inside the back cover: Now this is something unique that I have never found in any notebooks yet. This series of notebooks come with an envelop glued at the inner side of back cover to keep li'l bits-n-pieces of paper holding some specific info. 

pouch inside back cover

4. Elastic Band: The notebook's hard cover is very smartly offering the safety closure using an elastic band. I believe its an added specification to hold the notebook cover closed when I'm not using it and also to save my loose sheets from falling down, if kept inside.


And last but not the least...

5. Nature Quotes: I know its not something unusual and we all find it in many diaries etc., but I love reading interesting, meaningful and inspiring quotes. And when such a quote is there to motivate me on every page I flip, its nothing less than a sheer delight to me indeed. This notebook beautifully presents one refreshing quote on Nature at the bottom of every page on the right spread.

lovely nature quotes at the bottom of all pages on right spread

My suggestions for something that I found "not so appealing":
The Credit Card Info is not something to be shared publicly, so I feel this column should not be present on the Personal Memoranda page to avoid its misuse. And I also felt the need of a bookmark in the notebook.

So, now I'm all in groove to bring alive the writer in me, but I won't leave without telling you that these notebooks are available in not 1 or 2, but 4 gorgeous designs at matrikas.co.in



(P.S. This post is written for Matrikas Paper Products' Scribble Your Heart Away Campaign and I have received these products for review purposes, but I have expressed my fair opinion about the product reviewed here. )