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.
Purple Pilot Ink
Hinting at my “new” favorite pen while admiring the elegant details of my first box of Iroshizuku luxury ink cartridges.
National Handwriting Day Gratitude
A handwritten quote about gratitude, and thoughts about journaling mindful thanks by hand.
Minor Ink Mishap
Received my first spilled-in-shipment fountain pen ink package today: All of my ink sample vials in this package have been baptized in green ink; does this portend good fortune? Methinks yes! Feeling pretty fortunate this has never happened to me before (that I can...
Impermanence: No Ink Lasts Forever
Fearing how the levels of ink in the bottles gets lower and lower.
Ink Flight: September 2021
Experience Part 1 of my delightful second Ink Flight featuring Taccia’s 2nd Ukiyo-e edition Utamaro and Hiroshige inks.
Oxford Spiral Notebook
How is straying from my favorite tried-and-true Top Flight Wired Notebook going for journaling?
A Break from Feeling Bad
A list: gratitude for fountain pen hobbying(?) as meditation
Early Joys of Leveling Up
Savoring the sweet spot between being brand new to fountain pens but not yet an “advanced” collector
Fountain Pen Pleasure Trio
Three of my favorite fountain pens to see & use together: bought for a combined total of about $50
Which Turquoise Ink Should I Get?
Trying to decide which cheerful bright blue ink I should get in a bottle
