: A bit of follow-up: the best way to find a lost notebook is to start a new one.

: Do you ever misplace a notebook? One that’s actively used and about halfway filled? It’s been about …

: It’s a fresh pot of coffee type of afternoon. ☕️

: My #F1 livery rankings Ferrari - The lines got me. Yes, I would like fries with that shake! Mercedes - Classic done right. …

: Finished reading: See a Little Light by Bob Mould 📚

: Heard two thoughts on album sequencing in the past week that I am still thinking about: Billy Woods …

: Magnapop “Magnapop” I was hit with all of the college-age feels when I read a mention of Magnapop in Bob Mould’s …

: Finished reading: Don’t Tell Anybody the Secrets I Told You by Lucinda Williams 📚

: boygenius “the record” This album has been in my queue for months, but only recently - and after repeated year-end …

: Started, and finished, a book tonight. A short one, of course - the 33 1/3 on Madvillainy - but …

: billy woods & Kenny Segal “Hiding Places” The last track is what did it. For years, the algorithm has put every new billy woods release out …

: The Rating System I keep my music rating system simple: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Heavy Rotation ⭐️⭐️ If the mood fits ⭐️ Once is enough

: “I use sticky notes out of spite.” Good quote from me! 🤣

: Happy “I wonder if this Christmas music with screw up my algorithm” day! 🤣🎄🎵

: I recently added a playlist called “Fresh” in Apple Music to have a home for those random reminders, …

: Dabbled with the Apple Journal app and quickly realized these are things I should be posting on my …

: Awesome interview from Kimberly with Daisy from Yoseka Stationery! …

: My wife learned yesterday that I’m a big “elevation guy.” We went from 0’ to …

: Journaling time. (Words I should say more often.)

: A jarring juxtaposition of my listening habits. 🤣

: Drafts app is my nightstand notebook of choice, despite my analog guilt.

: Fun new experience shared by Kimberly on the blog today: It’s a Conference not a Show - 2023 Chicago …

: I ruin my own Instagram algorithm frequently by spending too much time on a Reel I accidentally …

: Happy Fountain Pen Day from Chicago!

: Turns out starting HBO’s “100 Foot Wave” before my flight isn’t exactly the calming content I …

: Today is the day us Southerners hope to still fit into the jeans we last wore nine months ago.

: Step 1 is always coffee. ☕️

: When you turn on a Bluetooth speaker do you mimic the sounds it makes?

: Some days call for the afternoon power nap. This is one of those days.

: Today is a good day to declare podcast backlog bankruptcy.

: When you are a certain age, that song that goes “My neck, my back,” takes on a whole new …

: C’mon Fall, let’s do this.

: Related: dialed this one up for tomorrow. music.apple.com/us/album/…

: For many of my product reviews I copy song lyrics and I’m totally going to have to find the perfect …

: Live virtual pen show from London Pen Show now on YouTube! …

: Can you handle all the inks??? www.penaddict.com/blog/2023…

: I’m not cleaning my desk on purpose because I’ve made a bet I will likely have to pay off to do a …

: Back from an excellent trip to the Orlando Pen Show. Busy work day today catching up on all the …

: Kimberly’s epic dispatch from the 2023 San Francisco Pen Show is now live! …

: I’m spying on the shared folder for Kimberly’s San Francisco Pen Show review and there are 59 (!) …

: Hurricanes aren’t cool but I do like how the path appears by default now in the Carrot radar view.

: Finished reading: Son of the City by Dante Ross 📚 Currently Reading: Madvillain’s Madvillainy …

: Solid showing by Wolves. Honestly saw more from them today than many times last season. ⚽️ #EPL

: With all of the Hip Hop 50 content out there, I couldn’t help but put together a list from the era I …

: Feeling creative this week. Let’s have a good one! ✒️

: Doesn’t matter if it is one of my favorite players on my favorite team, under no circumstances do I …

: By “really quick,” Kimberly meant over 3000 words and 30+ images. Check out her recap of …

: Lyft driver: “Have a great flight!” Me: “You too!” Good morning, exhaustion!

: Jazz playlist: 61 songs, 7 hours 28 minutes Punk playlist: 728 songs, 61 minutes

: I never had the Shazam app installed on my phone, only using it via Siri. This week, I went on a …

: Currently Reading: Son of the City by Dante Ross 📚

: Finished Reading: Barbarian Days by William Finnegan 📚

: Watching the latest Quicksilver Surf Film that just dropped on YouTube, and the second song is …

: It’s a 2000 words written kind of Sunday.

: I don’t ever think I’ve woken up from a dream giggling before. I just wish I remembered what was so …

: If you want to know what stationery the kids are into these days, my daughter asked me to order her …

: The only X I need: music.apple.com/us/album/… (You knew this was coming, right?)

: Rare morning nap sighting.

: Heading back to the airport after giving a talk at the Uni-ball North America annual meeting. …

: Flying out of ATL never seen parking so bad. Circled the entire airport then back out to external …

: Letting the Minutemen crush my anxiety today. #BobDylanWrotePropogandaSongs

: You know you’re old when your birthday is about a month away and you are trying to hold off on …

: Finished reading: Corporate Rock Sucks by Jim Ruland 📚

: One kid is off to the gym, the other is headed to work. What even is this timeline?

: Allisen Corpuz has no pulse. Been an amazing tournament for her and I hope she closes this out …

: Charley Hull cooking! Going to be an awesome back 9 at the #USWomensOpen ⛳️🏌️‍♀️

: I’m behind on preparation for my upcoming Uni-ball talk, so I opened up Voice Memos on my phone and …

: Happy Maggotts Becketts race weekend! #F1 🏎️💨

: Back in the lab. 🖋️💉

: I’m beyond excited to see the US Women’s Open tee off at Pebble Beach tomorrow. ⛳️🏌️‍♀️

: The toughest part about coming back to work from vacation is working on one task at a time instead …

: 21 Pen Questions - Answered! www.penaddict.com/blog/2023…

: Voicemail transcription thinks my name is Brett Audi and I’m kind of ok with that.

: Why I like the Lamy Balloon even though it writes horribly: www.penaddict.com/blog/2023…

: No YOU forgot Sunday afternoon’s blog post until almost three hours after you normally schedule it.

: Finished my first read of “Good Omens” last night and is been a long time since I’ve wanted to …

: I asked y’all that speaking gig question Monday and now my Instagram algorithm is BIG EXCITED to …

: Content schedule, week of 6/12/2023: (all times Eastern) Tuesday, 10 a.m.: Stream at …

: I’m considering taking a small speaking gig for a company in my industry. 15 minutes, for a room of …

: Perfect Sunday morning vibes. 🎵 music.apple.com/us/album/…

: As a golf fan I’m still trying to process this proposed PGA/LIV merger but it’s difficult to not be …

: Never thought I was a book weight person but I love this thing.

: Heck yes Rose Zhang!!! 🌹⛳️🏌️‍♀️

: Being a certain age, I am contractually required to answer with “I wanna rock!” when I …

: I love the fact that we are always “that niche podcast.” 🤣 www.theguardian.com/tv-and-ra…

: I had a terrible dream last night that I lost my wallet at an Orlando water park. I’m not sure …

: Tiles flow state.

: Is there even an #F1 season this year? 🏎️❔❔❔❔❔❔❔❔❔❔❔💨

: Rainy mornings and the shipping department are a good match for Monday.

: I almost did a snarky comment response, but then I deleted it. +1 to my sanity.

: 🎵”Adding stickers to my journal!”🎵 Y’all sing that too, right?

: Would you like to reply? Yes. Ok, what would you like to say? Yes. Ok. You said “Yes.” …

: My album ranking system is simple: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ - Heavy rotation ⭐️⭐️ - Would listen to again in the right …

: Follow-up on repairing my daughters Pilot G2: couldn’t get it back to normal, so she grabbed …

: Resting boarding face. ✈️

: TSA Pre may have hit its tipping point.

: This is one of those types of days where I had to ask myself “Did I eat lunch?” The answer was yes, …

: The podcast will continue for another year! 🤪

: I do what I can.

: Just realizing that both Kimberly and Sarah, aka two of the Pen Addict Review Crew, will be at the …

: When the task list is so long it is just known as THE LIST. Have a great Monday everyone!

: My daughter just asked me to fix her pen, so I feel that the assimilation is well on its way. …

: Accidental screenshot. Seems like a good time for a Home Screen State of the Union. Pretty static …

: I need to keep up with my music lists better. “House Without a View” by Lande Hekt has …

: It’s not simply Jury Duty, it’s GRAND Jury Duty.

: Vacation’s over, still I cling … Back at it today!

: Lamy 2000 vs. Lamy Safari - who ya got? Cast your vote in this Google Form and I’ll share the …

: Missed the race but glad to see my “no points for Piastri” prediction on the Appleboom podcast …

: On a heater! 🔥🔥🔥 Wordle 652 1/6 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

: “How do people write songs and music? I can’t even write an email!” My wife

: 👀👀👀 Wordle 644 1/6 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

: Stream time!

: I’m running late posting Kimberly’s 2023 Baltimore Pen Show recap, so look for it early this …

: Waiting for host to start the meeting.

: I just got my first ever seat upgrades on my flights to and from Baltimore this weekend. Pen show …

: Finished #BreakPoint on Netflix and Rafa Nadal’s pre-walk out ALPHA routine in front of his …

: It’s rare when my Apple Music Favorites Mix goes 25 for 25 but the mad lads did it! 🎵 …

: In a great mood, and off too a good start this morning. But damn I’m tired! #Pickleball too hard …

: Octopus Fluids Write & Draw Petrol Buffalo pigment ink is VERY waterproof.

: Working through my Safari Reading List tonight. Wow there is some old stuff in here!

: Zip.

: Solitude.

: Spring weather has sprung.

: The title of today’s podcast should be “Sneeze Timestamp.”

: Secure

: 1500 words before breakfast. I needed that today.

: Anyone have a Gusto referral link they want to send my way before I set up a new account?

: Finally got this week’s status posted. It’s been a day. …

: Doing pencil research and ran across my own left-handed writing test from when I broke my right …

: It’s amazing how many blotter sheets I use and never have one in reach. I HAVE to rest my hand on …

: Just finished streaming and my dog is next to me snoring if that tells you anything about my …

: Today is one of those days. Will need some stationery therapy later! 🖋️

: Weekend wrap-up: Did the tax thing. Also snuck in some cold and windy Pickleball, because of course …

: Come on you Wolves! ⚽️

: Had an all-weekend Pickleball tourney get cancelled due to the weather forecast, and now I’m going …

: 2023 Alfa Romeo livery is 🏎️🔥🔥🔥 www.skysports.com/f1/news/1…

: Settle down, Monday. One thing at a time!

: Been out of pocket most of the day, but this was a pleasant surprise! ⚽️💛🖤🐺

: Before the edit. 🖋️

: Jeff’s review of the Kaweco Original is live on the blog. He didn’t obsess over the text alignment …

: “I’m taking a new pen to work today because that will make the day better.” My wife, this morning. …

: Magic hour. 🐶

: Disconnected all my connected accounts on Twitter. #feelsgoodman

: Tired: Babysitter handing over cash at the end of the night. Wired: Babysitter Venmo-ing me the …

: Just because I can automatically cross post everything to everywhere doesn’t mean I should. …

: Email inbox looking good. Y’all don’t get any ideas!

: The KAARTO is one one of those pens that’s good for me but I would never recommend to you. 🤣

: It’s delusional to expect a point from Wolves today at MCI but I do want to see good form and …

: I won for best results of the day according to the nurse. Get those colonoscopies fam!

: The Dynamic Island has been my nemesis this afternoon.

: Like a wonderful poolside cocktail on a sunny Summer day, except the exact opposite.

: It’s been a week already, and the next two days are going to be a mess, but I’m feeling good and …

: Orange socks = good moods.

: This day has determined that pizza and beer are what’s for dinner.

: Turns out I needed that status page sooner than expected. status.lol/penaddict…

: Saturday has escalated. 🖋️

: Pilot Custom 823 Fujiyama Blue re-ink: Out - Sailor Bungubox Fujiyama Blue In - Waterman Mysterious …

: Massive three points for Wolves! 🐺🖤💛⚽️ #COYW

: Not a City fan but Kevin De Bruyne I could watch all day. ⚽️

: Updated the Fountain Pen Ink Brands, Plastic Tip Pens, and Paper Brands lists on the Top 5 Pens …

: What does this say about my stream? 🤣

: Today it was a good day Been a productive day with: a blog post edited and published a podcast recorded and released a …

: Pen show travel scheduled for the first half of the year. See you in Baltimore, Atlanta, and …

: The Pen Addict podcast feedback form is now live on the podcast home page. 545 episodes later …

: At 5 o’clock, I write.

: Never heard of them. 🙄

: Answering my own habit tracking question: I’m back on Todoist. I spent the last year or so on …

: Second Shingles shot wiped me out for about a day and a half. Finally feeling back to normal today.

: Looking to try out a digital habit tracker. Do you have a favorite on iOS?

: Businessing heads-up: I’ve taken down the Nock Co. domains, which will soon redirect to …

: Are you starting a fresh notebook/journal/planner today? Inking a new pen, or sharpening a new …

: 3000 words down, 3 months to go for my 2022 Pen Addict year in review.

: I just looked at a band Wikipedia page that had a link taking me to their MySpace page. 🤯

: Morning. 💀🎵

: It’s a half pot of coffee kind of afternoon. ☕️

: This Arsenal warmup shirt reminds me of my favorite Pilot Hi-Tec-C Coleto 3-cartridge setup: Blue …

: OMG WOLVES! 💛⚽️

: Don’t be afraid to destroy old planners to extract useful pages from the inside. 30+ OG Tomoe River …

: Settled in for a full slate of Boxing Day matches. Missed the #BRETOT kick, but didn’t miss Son’s …

: Cozy Christmas. 🎄🔥🎄

: Phase One. 🧩

: New Lock Screen. 📱

: Today is the day to add articles to your reading list to peruse while you are bored to tears at …

: This would feel like a cozy spring day for most of the country right now.

: Added a Status link to the Pen Addict navigation bar for keeping track of publication, podcast, and …

: I am overly excited about Boxing Day football, and, as a Wolves fan, have the slightest bit of hope. …

: Journaling catch-up: Twitch.tv/PenAddict

: Ulysses —> Micro.blog publishing test Setting this up. Do links work, too? PenAddict.com

: Not sure what was better: that goal, or the perfect framing of Giroud’s farmers blow.

: I really love micro.blog and I’m not just saying that because I’m on vacation and drinking a …

: BIG TREE 🎄

: BIG TREE 🎄

: It’s cool that pen show water is also available not at pen shows. 🥃

: Decent view. 🤪🎰

: We are officially “did you pack your reading glasses” years old. 🤓

: Really fun guest post today on a vintage Pilot Vanishing Point. 🖋️ …

: Ok Mets, settle down now. ⚾️

: So I guess I need to play Hades that I bought a year ago on the Switch, huh? 🎮

: Urban Landscapes Merge with Intricately Rendered Figures in Ed Fairburn's Portraits on Vintage Maps — Colossal Urban Landscapes Merge with Intricately Rendered Figures in Ed Fairburn's Portraits on Vintage Maps …

: Today’s pen: Uni Jetstream Edge 0.28 mm. 🖋️

: SO CLOSE TO DOING THE THING!!! 🤣🤣🤣

: Four hour round trip complete. New Spoke Pen inventory in hand from our stealth BBQ joint parking …

: Settle down, Apple Music!

: No Autocorrect, I do not want to change Fude to Dude.

: Never change, Brad. 🎵🤣🎵

: Afternoon couch office.

: Is there such a thing as a good fish themed pen? Jinhao Shark maybe? 🤣🖋️🦈

: Topping the playlist for Monday morning - “Go Out and Get ‘Em Boy” by The Wedding …

: My social media attention is on a clear trend towards Micro.blog.

: We seem to have ourselves a home screen situation.

: The Top 5 Pens page is now updated through the Top 5 Fountain Pens $200-$500 list. Working on Ink …

: So one of my daughters genius friends decided to bang on our door and run this morning at 1:30 a.m. …

: I will retain this amount of Thanksgiving dinner in my body for at least a week. 🦃

: Too many thoughts left in my head today. Need to do a better job releasing them tomorrow.

: Beer tastes better when it is cold outside. 🥶🍻

: Tire.

: Barrels.

: I made it about a month with “always on” until I turned it off. iOS 16.2 Includes …

: We have reached that part of the afternoon: coffee, or nap?

: Tropical storm incoming. 🐶🙄

: Brainstorming 2023 content, with pen and paper. As one does. ✍️

: He’d sleep here all night if I let him. 🐶

: Our polling station is full touch screen, but I still had to represent! 🖋️ Uni Jetstream Edge.

: hyperallergic.com Wendy Red Star’s Empowered Vision of Crow History

: www.core77.com A Brutalist Coffee Machine, Designed for Moak

: www.creativeboom.com Work From Shed: The garden office has never looked so appealing in this …

: www.creativeboom.com Broker by In-House International is a ‘rough and tumble’ typeface …

: Same block, different colors. ZEN in TECHNICOLOR

: “I’d like to runaway with you on a train. But don’t bring those loafers.” …

: “Glimpsing at the seabed through the water and the complexity of the light within, at a soothing …

: John Peel’s 20 Favorite Albums “Before he died, John Peel said something that I thought was really profound. He said when he gets a …

: Politics of Rock “As a band that’s kind of known for our Southernness, and we’re obviously a bunch of these white, …

: These Polish posters from the Soviet era are utterly unique

: Artist ‘Vandalizes’ The Streets With His Fun And Unique Pixel Art

: Ok Morning Pagers, are you setting alarms as writing reminders in the morning? Probably a rhetorical …

: Writing in my planner is part of my job. That’s kind of funny to say out loud because it can be …

: Everybody keeps saying rock is dead But I don’t believe them My knees hurt But I ain’t …

: “We are each other’s harvest; we are each other’s business; we are each other’s magnitude and bond.” …

: Today’s notes.

: How are y’all storing quotes these days? Analog? Digital? I need to be better about saving the most …

: Pocket pens are the best pens. 🖋

: Vendors I work with know me well. 🤪

: Big love for the Pentel Graph 1000! ✏️

: Wow this is nice! Caran d’Ache Swiss Wood (Pine) sharpened in a Classroom Friendly. ✏️

: My wife testing pens. 😍🖋

: Twitch chat helped me pick out the perfect ink for my new pen today! 🖋

: This week’s planner tools. 🖋 #SneakyNakaya

: Review prep. 🖋

: Oops, I did it again! 🖋

: Milky Way week! 🖋

: Today’s 🖋: Platinum Procyon Deep Sea, Fine nib.

: Kind of excited for tomorrow’s planner layout switch! 🖊