# Discouraging Personal Diaries The Perpetual Disappointments Diary Features a Hilarious Redesign By Vasiliki Marapas | Published 2014-11-04 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/perpetual-disappointments-diary References: [creativereview](http://www.creativereview.co.uk/cr-blog/2014/november/perpetual-disappointments-diary) & [asburyandasbury](http://asburyandasbury.com/) Asbury & Asbury redesigned its 'Perpetual Disappointments Diary,' a [realistic notebook](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/notebook-system) that chronicles all of your setbacks and failures, for the new year. The updated version of the diary features interactive blue 'Monday' stickers -- so if you're having a "case of the Monday's," and it's Wednesday, you can still make note of it. Old favorites such as the [weekly demotivational proverbs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/liquid-death-misfortune-cookies) remain intact, but they are joined with brand-new sections. For instance, there is a [helpful log](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/daydonezo) of phrases in different languages (French, Spanish, German, Mandarin), in case you're ever traveling. The log includes useful (read: sad) questions and idioms, such as "Table for one, please" and "Do you have any very cheap wine?" The new diary also features handy templates, such as 'Apology Notes' and 'Passive-Aggressive Notes,' to deal with any conflict. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.6/10 - Popularity: 90% | Activity: 71% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Realistic Failure Chronicles:** Opportunity to create redesigned notebooks that embrace setbacks and failures in a humorous way. - **Interactive Personalization:** Incorporating interactive elements, such as stickers, to allow users to personalize their diaries. - **Multilingual Travel Support:** Including language translations and useful phrases for travelers in a diary format. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Stationery:** The stationery industry can explore unique and humorous diary designs that appeal to consumers. - **Personal Development:** The personal development industry can incorporate the concept of embracing setbacks and failure as a part of growth and self-improvement. - **Travel and Tourism:** The travel and tourism industry can create diaries or journals that provide language support and useful phrases for travelers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Concise Reflection Journals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/life-sentence-journal.md) - [Digital Journaling Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diarist.md) - [Unconventional Daily Calendars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/calendiary.md) - [Ultra-Playful Planner Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/planner-designs.md) - [Cheekily Creative Bookmarks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/illustrated-bookmarks.md) - [Mental Health-Focused No-Nonsense Journals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nononsense-journal.md) - [Personal Insight Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diary-insight.md) - [Mindful Daily Planners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mindful-step-towards.md) - [Charming Cross-Platform Digital Journals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hearty-journal.md)