Sometimes, being left-handed really blows. I usually get this feeling whenever someone talks about fine calligraphy or rollerball pens. The classic Uni-Ball Vision rollerballs literally throw me into apoplexy because every time I try to use them, they skip, stutter or seize up completely. I believe that they were designed to roll for right-handed people…
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Let’s Talk About Stub/Italic Nibs
Last week, I posted a link to Richard’s Pens informative article about the difference between stub and italic nibs. As I own a few fountain pens that fit this description, I thought I’d put them altogether to see the differences. I own a Lamy Studio with a 1.1 mm italic nib, a Kaweco Sport with…
Ink Drop for January 2013 (Aurora Borealis)
I’m a little late to the party with the reveal of the January Ink Drop from Goulet Pens but you’ll forgive me, won’t you? The more I think about this set, the more I like it. The theme for January was the Aurora Borealis which I think is a great idea for January — to…
Word Notebooks
Word Notebooks do something with the concept of the pocket notebook that is a little different than the rest. These notebooks are lined with a dot/circle along the left margin specifically to aid the list-maker. Color in the small dot for a bullet point or use the larger circle to check off all those to-do…
Redress Your Desktop
Whether you spend all day staring at a computer or a mobile device, eventually the urge to “redecorate” hits. I’ve found some lovely wallpaper patterns for both. For your desktop, check out the array of wallpapers from Design Love Fest. From Fellow Fellow are some lovely iPhone (and various mobile devices) wallpapers like these: (click…
Hyper-organize with A Bowl Full of Lemons
A Bowl Full of Lemons shows off her hyper-organized home office and even offers details of the steps she took to get her office and her clutter in order. She’s got great tips and lots of inspiring photos. Oh, to be this organized!
Blizzard of Oz, phase two.
The American Midwest clearly annoyed the weather gods this year. After a blistering hot summer with no rain at all we are now being inflicted with two gigantic snowstorms back-to-back. The snow has started accumulating on the power lines and power outages are happening all around us. So… I wanted to get a post up…