by P. M. Starr | Feb 20, 2023 | Black, Fountain Pens, Inspiration, Journaling, My Desks & Tables, My Experience, Pink, Platinum, Tests & Trials, Top Flight, Wishlist
Trial run experimenting with pleasure writing on a train, & journaling to help get through life’s challenges
by P. M. Starr | Nov 26, 2022 | Ink, Journaling, MINE, My Experience, My Writing, Philosophy, Problems
Morning pages. Brain dumps. Stream of consciousness. This kind of journaling is supposed to be uncontrolled messy nonsense. I did that for a whole year. This year with no commitment to someone else to do it that way I’m less consistent. // blurred for privacy...
by P. M. Starr | Nov 2, 2022 | Uncategorized
Working on leveling up my pleasure writing blog media to include videos. Writing in green ink with a Platinum President fountain pen This videos was just a quickie from last year, I believe that’s my Platinum President (M) fountain pen (that I’ve shelved...
by P. M. Starr | Oct 24, 2022 | Fountain Pens, In the Media, Ink, Philosophy
Ran across an unexpected gem within a gem of a movie: Rat Race. I was barely aware the movie existed and had no idea what it was about (malarkey & shenanigans) or who was in it (a whole bunch of people), but it has a whole bunch of elements I love in movies. I...
by P. M. Starr | Oct 20, 2022 | Colors, Green, Ink, Orange
I love how attempting to qualify for free shipping creates justification for adding unnecessary items to shopping carts, like these two ink samples that rounded out a very inky order from Vanness1938.com to create a very rich autumnal palette: Pumpkin Patch (orange...
by P. M. Starr | Oct 11, 2022 | Uncategorized
Just got a pack of Lamy’s proprietary ink cartridges in Violet. Apparently this is the ONLY way to get Lamy’s violet ink; it’s not offered in bottles, and I’ve been searching for a bright vivid purple that’s lighter than the most popular...
by P. M. Starr | Oct 1, 2022 | Fountain Pens, My Collection, Pilot, True Crime, Waterman, Wishlist
I’m glad my wife tolerates not only my love of air disaster documentaries, but also my pen(!)chant for pausing all kinds of movies & television shows whenever I spy the employment of a writing utensil. Like this fountain pen in Flight/Risk: Big Boeing...
by P. M. Starr | Sep 23, 2022 | Ink, Journaling, MINE, My Collection, My Fountain Pens
I *might* have a few too many pens inked up at the moment (and be too tired to properly save the post I was *almost* finished writing just before I lost it)
by P. M. Starr | Sep 22, 2022 | Black, BRANDS, Fountain Pens, Montblanc, My Fountain Pens, My Spaces
How in the world did I wind up in bed next to THESE?!?
by P. M. Starr | Sep 12, 2022 | Journaling, My Experience, Philosophy, Technology, Wisdom
Why I prefer & enjoy making analog travel itineraries instead of relying on mobile devices and the internet on trips.
by P. M. Starr | Aug 28, 2022 | Gold, Goldspot, Ink, My Collection, Packaging & Presentation, Pelikan, Problems, Pure Pleasure, Special Edition, Special Editions, Yellow
Looking on the bright side of an inky accident and housework I usually hate.
by P. M. Starr | Aug 13, 2022 | Aesthetics & Style, Inspiration, My Desks & Tables, Pure Pleasure, Technology, Wishlist
Visions of pleasure writing generated by AI and my wordy decadent prompts.
by P. M. Starr | Aug 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
Pretty excited to finally open and use this pen I bought about a year ago. Last year I established a system for rewarding myself for meeting certain goals; the rewards are almost all fountain pens. That means I bought them … but left them virtually untouched...