by P. M. Starr | Jul 13, 2023 | Philosophy, Wisdom
Scrolling through “Slaysian” Tina Leung’s gorgeous instagram feed, her repost of Library Mindset’s 40 Cheat Codes I Wish I Knew At 20 caught my eye. Of course, the things related to writing and doing things the old-fashioned way jumped out at me the most....
by P. M. Starr | Jul 12, 2023 | Journaling, My Experience
There is something EXTRA special about *handwriting* a list of things you WANT to do when suddenly given a handful of days on your own in a place that is not your own. Extra anticipatory when this handwritten list is done in fountain pen. On a page in your...
by P. M. Starr | Jul 3, 2023 | Aesthetics & Style, Brown, Famous Pens and Pleasure Writing, Fountain Pens, Ink, My Experience, Orange, Philosophy, Purple
There is something extra-magical about hastily writing down an idea with a fountain pen. For a song, a story … a scheme. In Pumpkin Patch (Ferris Wheel press) with maybe a little residual Oxblood (Diamine), and Ume Murasaki (Taccia) I can see the memory of this...
by P. M. Starr | May 4, 2023 | Fountain Pens, Mark-Makers, MINE, My Fountain Pens, Sheaffer
May the FOURTH Be With You Today (Star Wars Day) feels like the right time to celebrate two of my most-delightful collectible entry-level fountain pens: Sheaffer Pop Star Wars R2-D2 & DEATH STAR fountain pens Been meaning to post about them for awhile as perfect...
by P. M. Starr | Mar 27, 2023 | conversion, eyedropper, Kaweco, Multicolor, My Collection, My Fountain Pens, White
Normally I would not want to do anything to compromise an LEs color (in this case, a shimmery pearlescent white), but today I went ahead and converted my Iridescent Pearl Kaweco Sport to an eyedropper fill. Why did I decide to do this? What color did I fill it with?...