by P. M. Starr | Aug 22, 2023 | paper, Philosophy, Problems
A Notebook for Each Purpose vs ONE Notebook for EVERYTHING I loved seeing this post from DeAnna Rose about how ideally she’d keep all of the things separate in their own task-specific notebooks, but gave up and is now embracing the practical realities of...
by P. M. Starr | Aug 12, 2023 | Brown, Diamine, Green, Grey, Ink, My Colors, My Experience, Philosophy, Problems, Purple, Red, Taccia, Wisdom
Impermanence: No Ink Lasts Forever Entering the dry part of summer as the days get shorter, my mom is surviving so many of the worst parts (chemo, Whipple surgery) of one of the worst kinds of cancer (pancreatic), but aging and fading fast in some ways I did not...
by P. M. Starr | Aug 5, 2023 | Aqua, Black, Brick & Mortar, Buying & Browsing, Colors, Green, Grey, Ink, Kaweco, MINE, Orange, Pink, Problems, Red, Stores & Sellers
“Emergency” Brick & Mortar Ink Buys I’ve been away from home for almost a month. Though I packed a lot of pens full of ink, I didn’t know I’d be here so long and didn’t pack enough ink in cartridge form to keep myself inked up...
by P. M. Starr | Aug 4, 2023 | Curiosity, Journaling, My Experience, paper
Seven Empty Notebooks When I open the left-hand cupboard door under my mom’s TV I find a small collection of bottles of liquor: Jack Daniels, a little airplane-serving bottle of Absolut Mandarin, and twin bottles of gin, neither anywhere near close to empty. I am a...
by P. M. Starr | Aug 3, 2023 | Brick & Mortar, Buying & Browsing, cartridge, Curiosity, Fountain Pens, My Fountain Pens, OOLY, Purple, Under $10
My First OOLY Fountain Pen I’ve been away from home for almost a month. Of course I brought a lot of pens and ink, but not enough for WEEKS of writing, working, journaling, doodling, listing and planning. So! Looks like it’s time to crack out my first OOLY...
by P. M. Starr | Aug 1, 2023 | Famous Pens and Pleasure Writing, History
Writings of Sole Japanese Titanic Survivor I’m not “into” the Titanic the way other people who are really into it are (like the dudes who did not survive the submersible incident), but this is an interesting story featuring handwritten accounts of...
by P. M. Starr | Jul 21, 2023 | Buying & Browsing, My Experience, paper, Under $20
The closest grocery store to my mom’s house has a kind of boutique vibe to it with lots of extras and giftable specialty-type items. It’s the kind of store you want to browse while you savor all of the eye candy (on top of the all the literal candy). Like...
by P. M. Starr | Jul 14, 2023 | Brick & Mortar, Buying & Browsing, Fountain Pens, Kaweco, Mark-Makers, Stores & Sellers
Excited to see this array of Kaweco fountain pens on sale in an actual brick and mortar store today: I don’t know how many color or nib options they have in stock … should I go back to check?
by P. M. Starr | Jul 13, 2023 | Philosophy, Wisdom
Scrolling through “Slaysian” Tina Leung’s gorgeous instagram feed, her repost of Library Mindset’s 40 Cheat Codes I Wish I Knew At 20 caught my eye. Of course, the things related to writing and doing things the old-fashioned way jumped out at me the most....
by P. M. Starr | Jul 12, 2023 | Journaling, My Experience
There is something EXTRA special about *handwriting* a list of things you WANT to do when suddenly given a handful of days on your own in a place that is not your own. Extra anticipatory when this handwritten list is done in fountain pen. On a page in your...
