When I first started listening to The Pen Addict Podcast, I heard a lot about these notebooks called Field Notes. They seemed a little silly to me at first. I thought that keeping everything in a tiny little 3x5 (roughly) notebook was just ridiculous. It didn’t seem like something that would work for me...
Read morePelikan Twist Fountain Pen Review
I have to admit that when this pen came in my December Pen Box, I was a little disappointed at first. I don’t like chunky pens usually, and this one looked both chunky and a little silly. This is a good time to remember that looks can be deceiving....
Read moreCurrent Pen Carry 10/30
Every couple weeks, I get to completely renew my pen carry. The main reason for this is that I simply write sooooooooo much. I go through ink and notebooks like nobody's business (which is a good thing because, as my next post will tell you when I finish it, I've got too many notebooks and a new addiction!).
Anyways, I thought I'd share my current carry.
Read moreStop and Smell the Roses
I have been a member of Goulet Pens’ Ink Drop since September 2014. My monthly ink samples have become a part of my life that reminds me to take time to enjoy something beautiful—an important reminder in the midst of the busy semester or even in the midst of my researching and writing during the summer. I have found a rhythm with my ink sampling to the extent that it has become vaguely ritualistic...
Read moreWhy Fountain Pens?
Recently, it seems like my devotion to fountain pens is a constant conversation topic. My friend Dayna calls me a fountain pen evangelist, which might be accurate. Old friends who have known me forever see me writing with one and ask or friends who have seen me post about them on facebook ask me if a fountain pen would be right for them (of course it would!)....
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