A journal entry a day keeps the doldrums away
Most weeks, pen meets paper in my personal journal three or four times. I wrote an entry every night this week. Six entries is double my usual personal writing.
I’ve journaled regularly for three years. Over that time, I’ve fallen into a system of structuring my entries.
Shimmer ink is a labor of love
Shimmer ink has been a double-edged sword for me. I’m drawn to the fun color match-ups available in many shimmer inks: black and silver, orange and gold, green and rose gold.
I also appreciate how shimmer inks are also viewable against glare. And my classroom receives a lot of glare most mornings in the spring. So Midnight Twinkle and Schwarz Rose will be easily scannable from afar even while my classroom is bathed in morning light.
Fountain pens and the tinkerer’s game
Some pens are perfect right out of the box. Others need some love and attention before they write in a way that brings joy. Still others just never bring joy to your writing, despite functioning well. My Monteverde Giant Sequoia was the latter two.
Living dangerously: the Nakaya makes it to work
This first week back from break is a shortened four-day work week. I’ve decided to forgo a full contingent of six pens. So, I elected to stick with my five currently inked pens. The set is already well-balanced with respect to ink color and nib size.
A consequence is that the Nakaya will be called into action at work. This is a nervous proposition. I’m unsure how the lacquered pen will hold up in a work environment that is chock full of hand sanitizer and caustic cleaners. Careful. Very careful.