by P. M. Starr | Aug 4, 2023 | Curiosity, Journaling, My Experience, paper
Seven Empty Notebooks When I open the left-hand cupboard door under my mom’s TV I find a small collection of bottles of liquor: Jack Daniels, a little airplane-serving bottle of Absolut Mandarin, and twin bottles of gin, neither anywhere near close to empty. I am a...
by P. M. Starr | Aug 3, 2023 | Brick & Mortar, Buying & Browsing, cartridge, Curiosity, Fountain Pens, My Fountain Pens, OOLY, Purple, Under $10
My First OOLY Fountain Pen I’ve been away from home for almost a month. Of course I brought a lot of pens and ink, but not enough for WEEKS of writing, working, journaling, doodling, listing and planning. So! Looks like it’s time to crack out my first OOLY...
by P. M. Starr | Aug 1, 2023 | Famous Pens and Pleasure Writing, History
Writings of Sole Japanese Titanic Survivor I’m not “into” the Titanic the way other people who are really into it are (like the dudes who did not survive the submersible incident), but this is an interesting story featuring handwritten accounts of...
by P. M. Starr | Jul 21, 2023 | Buying & Browsing, My Experience, paper, Under $20
The closest grocery store to my mom’s house has a kind of boutique vibe to it with lots of extras and giftable specialty-type items. It’s the kind of store you want to browse while you savor all of the eye candy (on top of the all the literal candy). Like...
by P. M. Starr | Jul 14, 2023 | Brick & Mortar, Buying & Browsing, Fountain Pens, Kaweco, Mark-Makers, Stores & Sellers
Excited to see this array of Kaweco fountain pens on sale in an actual brick and mortar store today: I don’t know how many color or nib options they have in stock … should I go back to check?
