Spicing up old M and B nibs
I spent my birthday outing to Bertram’s Inkwell converting staid nib choices into new and exciting writing options. Seeking an expert to convert general round nibs into specialized writers. An excellent path to a “new pen day” without buying a new pen.
How did three pens spend a lonely week resting, unused, in my penvelope?
This weekend, I find myself wondering how I came to ignore three of last week’s six pens across the entire calendar week, from Sunday to Sunday? Seriously. I only used three of my six pens. Wild.
New city, new local pen shops
I woke up on Saturday with a realization: I now live within driving distance of new pen shops. Actually, two realizations: that I also have money left in my DC Pen Show budget line. The possibilities …
Overthinking my under-thought indexing routine
Notetaking, bullet journaling, and commonplacing all reinforce the habit of recording clear, concise headings at the top of every spread. Accurate recollection relies on clear headings to find the jottings I need weeks or months after I took the note. Easy searching breathes an air of specific headings — so I choose the right page for the information I’m looking for in those future weeks.