Get To Know Me | Tag

I didn't know what blog post to write today so I decided to Google some tag ideas and I really liked the idea of the Get To Know Me Tag as I don't really do many personal posts so this is a way of getting to know me and find out everything you ever wanted to know about me!

Vital Stats:
Name: Louise 
Nicknames: I don't really have any but some teachers call me Lou which I really don't like.
Birthday: 8th December
Place of Birth: Essex
Star Sign: Sagittarius 
Occupation: Student 

Appearance:
Hair colour: Brown
Hair length: Long but not that long (if that makes any sense)
Eye colour: Brown
Best feature: Don't have any :(
Braces: No
Piercings: I have my ears pierced if that counts
Tattoos: No as I'm underage but I don't want any
Righty of Lefty: Righty

Firsts:
Best friend: Can't remember 
Award: Some school award
Sport: Never played sport
Real Holiday: Spain
Concert: I've never been to a concert

Favourites
Film: Don't have one as I don't like films
TV Show: At the moment TOWIE as I'm watching it on Netflix
Colour: Bubblegum pink
Song: Secret Love Song pt.2 by Little Mix
Restaurant: Frankie's & Benny's
Store: Primark
Book: Billy & Me by Giovanna Fletcher
Magazine: Ok! Magazine
Shoes: Ankle boots or anything flat

Currently...
Feeling: Chill
Single or Taken: Single 
Eating: Not currently eating
Listening to: Capital Radio and some Dua Lipa song is playing
Thinking about: How much school work I have to do but instead I'm writing this blog post
Watching: Nothing
Wearing: An Ivy Park t-shirt and black leggings

Future:
Want Children: No
Want to be married: Yes
Careers in mind: I don't know
Where do you want to live: Around where I live now or west London

Do you believe in:
God: No
Miracles: No
Love at first sight: Yes
Ghosts: No
Aliens: No
Soul Mates: Yes
Heaven: No
Hell: No
Kissing on the first date: Maybe if it's love at first sight
Yourself: No

I hope you enjoyed this tag post and learnt some new things about me which you didn't know before. If you would like me to do anymore tags let me know in the comments below and I will be happy to do them. For more of me follow me on Twitter (@thelipinsider) and Instagram (@thelipstickinsider). 

A5 vs. Personal- Which Is Better?

In the planning community there seems to be a big debate over what planner size is better- personal or A5. I have had both so I thought I would compare pros and cons on both planner sizes so you can decide what planner size to get- I personally prefer A5 but Personal are good and may fit your needs. 

A5 Pros and Cons

Pros-

-Loads of room for notes and there's loads of room to explain plans in detail so you don't forget anything

-Loads of pockets to keep organised for papers and you only need to fold A4 papers in half as I hate folding paper as afterwards it looks messy.

-You can organise everything in your life so you need less planners as everything fits in one.

Cons-

-Really big to carry round and have in your bag and can become heavy

-More expensive for the planner and refills

-Not enough varieties or inserts as brands don't do as many and hard to find

Personal Pros and Cons

Pros

-Cheaper for the planner and refills

-Easy to carry in your bag as it weighs less and takes up less room and will fit in more bag sizes.

-Better and cuter designs (in my opinion but I do prefer the design on my A5 than my Personal but I see more cuter personal filofaxes)

Cons

-Can't fit in as many pages as you might want to and you have to fold pages more so they fit in the pockets

-Need multiple planners for different things you want to keep track of- more expensive in the long run

-You need to make smaller, more condense notes and some days you might not have enough space if it's a busy day

That was my comparison between A5 and Personal and if you're struggling to choose go for a personal planner first and if you like it keep it or upgrade to an A5. I would also recommend getting a Paperchase planner and then upgrade to Filofax (I probably won't myself though) just to be sure you like ringed planners.