by P. M. Starr | Nov 26, 2022 | Ink, Journaling, MINE, My Experience, My Writing, Philosophy, Problems
Morning pages. Brain dumps. Stream of consciousness. This kind of journaling is supposed to be uncontrolled messy nonsense. I did that for a whole year. This year with no commitment to someone else to do it that way I’m less consistent. // blurred for privacy...
by P. M. Starr | Aug 28, 2022 | Gold, Goldspot, Ink, My Collection, Packaging & Presentation, Pelikan, Problems, Pure Pleasure, Special Edition, Special Editions, Yellow
Dishwashing Gratitude & Golden Beryl Ink Spill Most of the time I really hate washing dishes. Generally speaking I actually hate all housework, but I have an extra special set of resentments for dish-washing, maybe because it is the housework I have done 1) the...
by P. M. Starr | Mar 4, 2022 | Blue, BRANDS, Brick & Mortar, Grey, Journaling, My Colors, My Experience, paper, Problems, Tests & Trials, Top Flight, TOPS Products, Under $10
Oxford Spiral Notebook I know. I said I would never again stray from my favorite notebook for journaling. I literally said Now that Top Flight WIRED paper has set my standard so high, I’m done experimenting with other spiral notebooks; I don’t want to waste money...
by P. M. Starr | Feb 16, 2022 | Aesthetics & Style, Fountain Pens, My Collection, My Experience, Philosophy, Problems
Cheap Practical Pleasures = Not Nerdy Enough? More and more I’m coming to accept that I am not a huge nerd fan or collector the way other people are. I just don’t seem to have the mindset of other fountain pen aficionados. I love things a lot — music, movies,...
by P. M. Starr | Feb 8, 2022 | Black, Blue, conversion, Curiosity, eyedropper, Filling System, Fountain Pens, My Experience, Platinum, Problems, Under $10
Advanced Mess-Making You know how I say “write more … clean less”? And tell you it’s entirely possible to use affordable fountain pens on a daily basis for DECADES without EVER making an ink mess? It’s totally true! I know because that...
by P. M. Starr | Jul 3, 2021 | Black, ebay, Fountain Pens, Ink, Parker, Problems, Stores & Sellers
It had to happen sooner or later: I ruined one of my fountain pens. Just one of my over-the-counter level Parker Vectors, but still … a good learning experience. Honestly I have never actually CLEANED *any* of my fountain pens in the decades I’ve been...
