I've been really busy lately, and haven't had much time to play with my Grail pen! :-( But a couple of people asked for a writing sample, so it was a good excuse to bring out the Namiki Falcon that I had modified as an extra fine, extra flexible nib by John Mottishaw. The paper is a large Quo Vad
Read Full StoryIn an attempt to ease my recent sadness, I went on a bit of a pen splurge and purchased a few things from several pen places. I spent a lot more time adding all kinds of items to my shopping baskets, but then pared down to things I actually wanted, instead of getting everything according to a whim.
Read Full StorySadly, my dog passed away last night. So I'm trying to keep myself distracted with pens and ink, to avoid ruminating! My "grail" pen, a Namiki Falcon that has been modified by John Mottishaw to have an extra fine nib and increased flexibility, was ordered a few weeks ago. I was recently notif
Read Full StoryI'm mentally and emotionally girding myself for the next week, which promises to be pretty busy. Then I have a schedule change, which hopefully won't be quite as frenzied! Which fountain pens did I keep inked, after my evening of flushing out pens? These are the pens that will be my mainstays for
Read Full StoryHappy New Year, everyone! New beginnings, new endings. I'm flushing out most (but not all) of my fountain pens, since my schedule will remain hectic for a while. I miss playing with my fountain pens and ink, but they will have to wait for now. :-( I have pens I've never inked yet, but th
Read Full StoryI received this copy of the Quo Vadis Business Weekly Planner to review from Karen Doherty, VP of Marketing at Exaclair, Inc. Thank you for the opportunity to review it! (Note: click on any photo to enlarge.) I've always loved the small Quo Vadis Habana notebooks, and currently use them as my
Read Full StoryCecilia Veja is giving away 2 Moleskine 2010 desk calendars and 2 "Color a Month" daily planners! You have 4 chances to win! She's also throwing in a cutting board/potholder, to make the prize even nicer! All you have to do is post a comment and/or post on your blog. Hurry, contest ends 12
Read Full StoryI started this blog on Blogger.com, but started to want a little more control over its settings, and, most of all, my own domain name. So here's the latest incarnation! I hope to have more time to update this blog more regularly in a month or two.
Read Full StoryJulie (@Okami0731 on Twitter) is giving away 5 free Hero 616 fountain pens on her fabulous blog, "Whatever"! Comment on her blog post by midnight (ET), Saturday, September 12, to enter! Click here for more details! Good luck!
Read Full StoryNotebookstories.com is giving away a free pocket-sized lab notebook from the Book Factory! Enter by blogging and/or emailing the blog author (nifty [at] notebookstories [dot] com). Click here for more details! Hurry, ends Friday, September 11, at 5pm (ET)! Good luck!
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I've been really busy lately, and haven't had much time to play with my Grail pen! :-( But a couple of people asked for a writing sample, so it was a good excuse to bring out the Namiki Falcon that I had modified as an extra fine, extra flexible nib by John Mottishaw. The paper is a large Quo Vad
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03.15.2010 | Miscellaneous | KookyChick
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In an attempt to ease my recent sadness, I went on a bit of a pen splurge and purchased a few things from several pen places. I spent a lot more time adding all kinds of items to my shopping baskets, but then pared down to things I actually wanted, instead of getting everything according to a whim.
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01.23.2010 | Miscellaneous | KookyChick
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Sadly, my dog passed away last night. So I'm trying to keep myself distracted with pens and ink, to avoid ruminating! My "grail" pen, a Namiki Falcon that has been modified by John Mottishaw to have an extra fine nib and increased flexibility, was ordered a few weeks ago. I was recently notif
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01.17.2010 | Miscellaneous | KookyChick
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I'm mentally and emotionally girding myself for the next week, which promises to be pretty busy. Then I have a schedule change, which hopefully won't be quite as frenzied! Which fountain pens did I keep inked, after my evening of flushing out pens? These are the pens that will be my mainstays for
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01.3.2010 | Miscellaneous | KookyChick
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Happy New Year, everyone! New beginnings, new endings. I'm flushing out most (but not all) of my fountain pens, since my schedule will remain hectic for a while. I miss playing with my fountain pens and ink, but they will have to wait for now. :-( I have pens I've never inked yet, but th
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01.1.2010 | Miscellaneous | KookyChick
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I received this copy of the Quo Vadis Business Weekly Planner to review from Karen Doherty, VP of Marketing at Exaclair, Inc. Thank you for the opportunity to review it! (Note: click on any photo to enlarge.) I've always loved the small Quo Vadis Habana notebooks, and currently use them as my
[ read more ]
12.21.2009 | Journal, Notebook, Paper Reviews | KookyChick
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Cecilia Veja is giving away 2 Moleskine 2010 desk calendars and 2 "Color a Month" daily planners! You have 4 chances to win! She's also throwing in a cutting board/potholder, to make the prize even nicer! All you have to do is post a comment and/or post on your blog. Hurry, contest ends 12
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11.29.2009 | Giveaways | KookyChick
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I started this blog on Blogger.com, but started to want a little more control over its settings, and, most of all, my own domain name. So here's the latest incarnation! I hope to have more time to update this blog more regularly in a month or two.
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11.20.2009 | Miscellaneous | KookyChick
8 CommentsJulie (@Okami0731 on Twitter) is giving away 5 free Hero 616 fountain pens on her fabulous blog, "Whatever"! Comment on her blog post by midnight (ET), Saturday, September 12, to enter! Click here for more details! Good luck!
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09.8.2009 | Giveaways | KookyChick
No CommentsNotebookstories.com is giving away a free pocket-sized lab notebook from the Book Factory! Enter by blogging and/or emailing the blog author (nifty [at] notebookstories [dot] com). Click here for more details! Hurry, ends Friday, September 11, at 5pm (ET)! Good luck!
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09.8.2009 | Giveaways | KookyChick
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