Call Me the “Vector Collector”
Thoughts on affordable Parker Vector fountain pens and being a “collector”.
Flashback: Blue Spiral Mead & Red Erasermate
Taking pleasure in a red gimmicky ballpoint pen in 1986 in my junior high journal.
BuJo Poetry To-Dos: Song of Myself
Today’s to-do list inspired by Walt Whitman’s Leaves of Grass.
Ryde Green Ink Refill Day
Syringe-filling my green vintage Parker Vector fountain pen cartridges with Robert Oster ink.
ChatGPT Imagines What I’ve Been Up To
I asked AI to show me what it thinks I’ve been doing while incommunicado.
Purple Pilot Ink
Hinting at my “new” favorite pen while admiring the elegant details of my first box of Iroshizuku luxury ink cartridges.
Ephemeral Little Paper Scraps at the Library
Writing on free ephemeral feathers of library paper instead of a proper notebook.
National Handwriting Day Gratitude
A handwritten quote about gratitude, and thoughts about journaling mindful thanks by hand.
Inky Problems in Winter Weather
Cold weather worries for fountain pen lovers in the (normally-temperate) Pacific Northwest.
Now on Instagram
Inspired by Fountain Pen Day, I made an account for pleasure writing on IG. Will I regret it?
Taxlighting
Highlighting, handwriting, and journaling to help through the ordeal of tax prep.
Standardized Tests and Tax Forms
Rambling about three different kinds of government-issued forms: tests, tax forms and ballots.
My First Inky Sketchy Painty Thing (& More Inktober Waffling)
A more personal sad-sack dear-diary kind of entry than usual here.
