by P. M. Starr | Aug 12, 2023 | Brown, Diamine, Green, Grey, Ink, My Colors, My Experience, Philosophy, Problems, Purple, Red, Taccia, Wisdom
Impermanence: No Ink Lasts Forever Entering the dry part of summer as the days get shorter, my mom is surviving so many of the worst parts (chemo, Whipple surgery) of one of the worst kinds of cancer (pancreatic), but aging and fading fast in some ways I did not...
by P. M. Starr | Jul 14, 2022 | Brown, Colors, Diamine, Green, Inspiration, Private Reserve, Pure Pleasure, Quotations & Excerpts, Wisdom
Meet Me In That Field NOTE: a couple of hours after I posted this, I found out this Rumi “translation” is BULLSHIT, so I’m working on an embarrassed-yet-hopefully-informative post about that now. On the fifth of July, Wordle 381 reminded me of my...
by P. M. Starr | Jan 30, 2022 | Aqua, Blue, Colors, Diamine, Ink, Kaweco, My Colors, Quotations & Excerpts, Tests & Trials, Visconti, Wishlist
Which Turquoise Ink Should I Get? A bright aqua blue ink is at the top of my ink bottle wishlist. Something bright and cheerful, but deeply saturated and dark enough to be legible when journaling in half-light. Something to use in my Blueberry Kaweco Frosted Sport...
by P. M. Starr | May 31, 2021 | Black, Blue, Brown, Colors, Diamine, Fountain Pens, Journaling, MINE, My Collection, My Colors, My Fountain Pens, My Spaces, My Writing, Other Pens, Parker, Pentel, Platinum
Brown, Black & Majestic Blue .. Two-column Wants & Gratitude page in journal today started with a focus on the color BROWN: wanting more brown, and being grateful for all of its richness. I definitely need to make a better show of this / take a photo with a...
