Link Love: Odious Task Week

OMG, can I tell you how much I love the MDK post about Odious Task Week? We all have things on our to-do list that we keep putting off. Scheduling an oil change for the car, annual check-ups, organizing paperwork, cleaning out our email inbox… just for example. Shall we all commit to tackling at least a couple of the tasks on our Odious Task List this week? I feel a new notepad design in the works, don’t you?

Pens:

• an ode to cheap pens: faber-castell grip fountain pen (via A Fleeting Ripple)
• Exploring Custom Nibs: Custom Nib Studio “Perspective” Grind (via The Gentleman Stationer)
• Where Lamy Daren’t Go… (via Penquisition)
• Sharpie “S-Gel” Pens (via Tools and Toys)
• The Best Japanese Gel Pens (via JetPens Blog)

Ink:

• New Permanent Fountain Pen Ink by Dr. Ph. Martin’s (via Liz Steel)
• Kakimori #04 Karari on Midori MD (via Inkcredible Colours)
• Kakimori Zabun (via Mountain of Ink)
• Diamine Herbert on Muji Planting Tree (via Inkcredible Colours)
• CULT PENS FLOWER INKS swatch tests (via Nick Stewart FOUNTAIN PEN INK ART)
• Sailor Yurameku Itezora Ink Review (via The Pen Addict)
• Scribo fountain pen inks (via United Inkdom)
• Review: Anderillium Inks Cephalopod Series (via Krafty Cats)
• ScriBo Notturno Viola (via dapprman)
• Rohrer & Klingner Frieda (via Fountain Pen Pharmacist)
• Cult Pens Diamine Flower Inks Set Exclusive (via dapprman)

Pencils:

• A pencil lamp shade (via Bleistift)
• Colored Pencils Used in First Space Sketch (via Fueled by Clouds & Coffee)

Notebooks & Paper:

• ‘Daily Driver’ Organiser? (via Philofaxy)
• Personal Size (via Philofaxy)
• Flexibility and searchability in taking notes (via mnmlscholar)
• Leuchtturm1917 Sketchbook (via Stationery 🍕)
• Journal Writing (via Wonder Pens Blog)
• Lochbyness, Lochbyness, the greatest binder that I possess (via Nero’s Notes Blog)

Art & Creativity:

• Monotype says fonts make us feel things, but which fonts are the most trustworthy? (via It’s Nice That)
• Holly Eliza Temple’s tactile design practice brings people and plates together (via It’s Nice That)
• Explore Akira’s Neo Tokyo through rare artworks by the legendary anime’s art directors (via It’s Nice That)
• Want to go freelance? These top illustrators share the big secrets to their success (via Creative Boom)
• ‘Less is more’: Ninki on Riso-inspired colours and illustrating with a simplistic and positive outlook (via Creative Boom)
• How to Draw More Often (via Parka Blogs)

Other Interesting Things:

• You’re Invited: Second Annual Odious Tasks Party (via Modern Daily Knitting)
• Typical Behavior of a Dedicated Fountain Pen Fan: A Peek at 2022 Q1 Sales (via Pen Chalet)
• Enjoying A (Sometimes) Expensive Hobby Amidst Economic Uncertainty (via The Gentleman Stationer)
• New York Legislature Passes “Right to Repair” Law for Your Electronics (via My Modern Met)
• 70 UK Companies Switch to a Four-Day Workweek, Without Cutting Pay (via My Modern Met)
• Wear Your Joy: A FREEBIE! (via Kelly Rae Roberts)
• A Cat and Museum Security Guard Have an Adorable Years-Long Rivalry (via My Modern Met)

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