Journaling & Field Notes

A Journaling Hangout With No Vendors: Just Tables, Pens and Coffee

Some people just want to sit and journal together without a market around them. Here is what a simple, small journaling hangout in Marikina looks like.

Big journaling events are lovely. They often come with stationery vendors, raffles and a crowd. But one question we saw on Threads stuck with us: is there a hangout that is only a hangout, with no vendors or anything? Somewhere to sit down, open a notebook and write next to other people.

That is easy to do, and it is the kind of thing a home studio is good at.

What a simple journal hangout looks like

• Four to six people. Small enough to share one table.
• Two hours. Long enough to finish a spread, short enough to stay fun.
• No programme. People arrive, say hello, write, show their pages if they want to, and leave.
• Shared supplies in the middle. Tape, glue, stickers people are happy to give away.
• Coffee or tea. Because of course.

A loose structure, if you want one

1. First 15 minutes: settle in, swap names, look at each other's pens.
2. Next hour: quiet writing. Talking is allowed but not required.
3. Last 30 minutes: show and tell, only for those who want to.

What to bring

Your current journal, a pen, and anything you would like to trade or share. Shy people are welcome. Writing quietly next to others counts as participating.

Hosting one in Marikina

You can do this at any café with a big table. Pick from the study-friendly cafés in Marikina and go at a slow hour. Or come to us. Our studio seats a handful of people, the supplies are already on the table, and nobody will try to sell you anything, apart from pointing at the Marikina Field Notes if you ask. Message us with a date.