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Leadholder Lust
9 Apr 2007Some would call it old school. I call it classic.
I love pencils. They have a depth of emotion that you can’t get with any pen. But the highest standard in industrial pencils are not the 0.5mm mechanical pencils that everyone uses. No, it’s the 2mm leadholder.
I first used these in my drafting overview in Grade [...]
I went to the Natural History Museum, and the Victoria and Albert Museum today, which isn’t too shabby considering that I am jet-lagged and trying to get my body on the local schedule after taking the red-eye in.
The Da Vinci exhibit had pages from his notebooks and sketchbooks. Seeing the mind of a genius, the [...]
Fisher Space Pen and Rite in the Rain: Bonus from a friendly supply sergeant
In: Notebook Lust
26 Aug 2006Alan at MREater hit the jackpot when he gave a supply sergeant a lift.
As a bonus he got a Fisher Space Pen. And of course…
It’s the perfect companion to the “Rite in the Rain” All-Weather Field Book the soldier also gave to me. Nothing like a friendly supply sergeant. The Field Book has paper “created [...]
Black and Worn: Weathering a storm of the mind
In: Life| Notebook Lust
25 Aug 2006I wandered around the net today, linking random connections together. Richard Thompson, John Martyn, Nick Drake.
When I visited Nick Drake’s official site (sadly out of date) I found this lovely image dominating the front page.
A lovely, weathered, black leather notebook.
Nick Drake strikes me as a person that is a lot like I could have been. [...]
Number One, Almost Done
In: Notebook Lust
22 Aug 2006After more than a year, my first Moleskine notebook is nearly done.
A year!?!
Yes, a year. All that I have been using it for is work notes, jotting down the facts that make my customers and colleagues get up every morning.
Its replacement is in my bag, still wrapped in its cellophane, calling me; tempting me.
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Bridging the Gap
In: Blogging| Life| Notebook Lust| Technology| Work| smp
22 Aug 2006The last 4 weeks have been extremely traumatic for me. It has culminated in an extended period of renewal, reflection and rejuvenation, where I have looked back over the last 15 years of my life and asked, “What next?”.
An interesting note on the word rejuvenation: it means to reclaim your childlike state (ok, I’m playing [...]
Moleskine: Joe Lavin Skewers the Cult of the Black Book
In: Notebook Lust
16 Aug 2006I have this search set up to deliver the things that Google’s Blogsearch finds out in the blogosphere containing Moleskine in it. Sometimes, it delivers some real gems, like Joe Lavin’s The Condensed Guide to Looking Like a Writer (found via Professor Barnhardt’s Journal).
The take-away quote from this article?
At the very least, costing $15 a [...]
Moleskine: Made in China
In: Notebook Lust
11 Aug 2006It was to be expected. On Moleskinerie there was a post that highlighted that the latest Moleskines are “Made in China”. The response from the Moleskine fan community has been overwhelming: we want the old books back.
China is responsible for a large number of the consumer products that we use today. However, there is an [...]
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Pencils: The New Trendy Scribe Tool
In: Notebook Lust| Technology
9 Aug 2006In the last year, I have used every trendy writing instrument that I have read about. Fisher Space Pens, G2 Gel Pens, Uni-Ball Signos, Uni-Ball Power Tanks, and even the old standby, the fountain pen.
In the last week, I have re-discovered the joy of the pencil. There is something liberating in using something so simple.
It’s [...]
The Flickr tag search for Moleskine is always good for a laugh or two.
I think that this fair lass from my ancestral homeland has a larger issue with Moleskines than I do.
“They are not all here believe me…just sifting through stuff to pack…or not to pack….”
She also has her own Moleskine pool.
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