I know that in Friday’s Weekly Wrap post I stated that I’d have the first review up for the new Palomino notebooks and I apologize. But, due to technical issues and a question that I had on the product, it has been delayed. I hope to have it up by tomorrow. Thanks and make sure to check back tomorrow for the review.
Weekly Wrap
October 21, 2011 By 2 Comments
Weekly Wrap – Back to Back!
Come back Monday where I’ll have my 1st review of the new Palomino notebooks!
Things about stuff we actually enjoyed reading this week.
- Question: Why do the lines on my Rhodia pad appear darker than in the past? – Rhodia Drive
- How to Throw a Knife Like Bill the Butcher – Art of Manliness
- Stained by Sharpie-Fabric Markers – Stationery Review
Pencils/Pens
- Zebra Surari 0.7mm Blue Review – The Pen Addict
- Graphite transfer and the Wopex – Bleistift
- Uniball Eye Micro .5 Blue – Economy Pens
- Pencils from Overseas Sneak Peek-Staedtler Wopex Pencils – Lung Sketching Scrolls
- Uni-ball Jetstream 3 Color Multi Pen @JetPens – Pocket Blonde
- Caran D’Ache Silver Metal Ballpoint Pen – Kaufman Mercantile ( Via Gear Patrol)
- Another Old Papermate – My Supply Room
Paper
- Mini Review:Rhodia 5×5 Grid Pad No.10 – No Pen Intended
Inks
- Ink Review: Diamine Twilight – Pens, Paper Inks…Whatever
- J. Herbin Gris Nuage ink review – Peninkcillin
Weekly Wrap
October 14, 2011 By 4 Comments
Photo from Dallas Clayton‘s Tumblr Blog
Things about stuff we actually enjoyed reading this week.
- Snapshot: Rowland Jones – Moleskinerie
- Keeping a Diary – Quo Vadis Blog
- Lihit Lab Teffa Pen Case Review – The Pen Addict (guest post by Brian Draghi)
- Conclusion to “Which Ferrule Was First?” – Blackwing Pages
- A NaNoWriMo Related Self Pep Talk – Little Flower Petals
Pencils/Pens
- Feed Your Oral Fixation with these Licorice Pencils – Woodclinched
- Edison Collier Silver Marble with Fine Point Steel Nib – Economy Pens
- Rhodia Pencils – Pencil Talk
- Pen Review: Platinum Preppy – Seize the Dave
- Faber-Castell Pitt Artist Pens Review – David Wasting Paper
- Porsche Slim Line Graphite – Nancy Olson, Ink.
- Yoropen Superior Ergonomic Ballpoint Pen – Multi Pen Dimensions
Paper
- White Box Manuscript Book A4 Ruled Feint – Bleistift
- Leuchtturm 1917 Large 18 Month Weekly Planner Review – Writer’s Bloc
- Look! A T-Shirt Sketchbook – Notebookism
Ink
- On Review: 12 Red Inks - Rants of the Archer
My Habit
October 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment
A couple of weeks ago I signed up to receive emails from Amazon’s My Habit program. In case you don’t know what that is here it is in their words:
MYHABIT is a private fashion sale site offering up to 60% off hand-picked selections from designer and boutique brands. Founded by Amazon.com, MYHABIT sets a new standard in convenience, offering free, instant membership; fast, free shipping on U.S. orders and free return shipping in the U.S., as well as fast $25 international shipping to 50+ countries. The site also offers shoppers a complete fashion experience including 360-video shot on models, lavish photography and editorial segments.
Most of the items that they offer don’t appeal to me but apparently they keep closer tabs on me than I thought because in today’s “event” was a Rhodia Journal Set. I decided to just take a snapshot since you need to be a member in order to see the direct link, although it’s free to sign up and you can use your Amazon log-in to enter.
My "Rhodia" Habit
The set includes two journals, a large and a pocket, for $25. Not bad. It’s like getting the pocket for free! If they offer more things like this, I might keep them around.
New Arrivals
October 11, 2011 By Leave a Comment
This week I got an email about these Peanpole pencil extenders offered by JetPens. I’ve seen pencil extenders demoed by Alberto and thought they were cool for extending the life of a pencil, and keeping your hand from cramping by trying to write or draw with a tiny nub. Good idea and these come in several colors as well so very cool. I think I’m going for the Mahogany.
New to JetPens this week are these Moleskine Volant notebooks which come in Emerald Green, Oxide Green, Cadmium Orange, and Orange Yellow. The two sizes offered are the large (8.25″x5″) and pocket (5.5″ x 3.5″).
I like the latest iPad cases that are coming out. They seem to be targeting those of us that like our analog writing instruments. These are by Root Cases who make the case to look like a wooden notebook. They offer the cases in either walnut or bamboo.
Photo via Por Homme
This is not a sponsored post and I am not affiliated in any way with the vendors that I mentioned above. I’m just pointing everyone in the direction of where to get the loot I like. If, in the future, one of these posts is sponsored, it will state it clearly at the beginning and the end.
Weekly Wrap
October 7, 2011 By 1 Comment
Steve Jobs 1955-2011
Flags at half-mast at One Infinite Loop - Photo: Christina Warren
- Worth more than a thousand words
- How Steve Jobs Changed the World
- Steve Job’s Patents
- Steve Job’s Quotes
- No Replacements Found
- With TIme Running Short, Jobs Managed His Farewells
- Keep the Faith! – Letters of Note
- Steve Jobs: He Who Moved Mountains – Andy Welfle
- Steve Jobs and the Future of Creativity – Pencils.com
- AllAboutSteveJobs.com
Things about stuff we actually enjoyed reading this week.
- Lamy nibs comparison: EF vs. 1.1mm, 1.5mm. 1.9mm italics – Peninkcillin
- 10% Off Palomino Pencils & Notebooks Throughout October – Pencils.com
- 11/STMT X Canada Kit – Rad and Hungry
- October Carnival of Pen, Pencil, and Paper – Economy Pens
- Typography Portraits - Cool Material
- Do You Use an Ink Blotter? – Quo Vadis Blog
Pens/Pencils
- Pilot Precise V5 RT – No Pen Intended
- Tuff Writer Frontline Series Tactical Pen-Sanitized Full Length Version – Office Supply Geek
- Faber-Castell 250th Anniversary Pencil – Pencil Talk
- The Write Dudes Retractable Ball Point – Penned House
- General’s Semi-Hex 2/HB Soft – Stationery Traffic
- Pilot Hi-Tec-C 0.3mm Grip Black Review – The Pen Addict
- Noodler’s Ahab Flex Pens – Ink Nouveau
Paper
- Muji Double Ring Blank Notebook – Pocket Blonde
- Helvetindex Cards Review – The Pen Addict
- My Malden Family – Philofaxy
Daddy’s in Charge
October 6, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Angela took a night off to catch up with friends and I got to stay home with Carnage (son – age 3) and Mayhem (daughter – age 1).
While at work I was trying to plan something because I don’t want to just plop them in front of the TV. They each require different activities to entertain them and/or keep them focused. Then I remembered that for a while now Carnage has been asking me to sharpen all his colored pencils with him. The last time we sharpened all of them by hand (all 100) we got blisters. But, I have an electric pencil sharpener that I inherited at work. So, I put it in a bag on my way home.
The workhorse.
There were a couple of hiccups. The sharpener got a little hot when we were about half-way through so we had to take a break. I had to teach my son how to not just shove the pencil into the sharpener so that it locks up. I had to be on guard because my daughter’s fingers easily fit into the hole. That would have been bad. She didn’t get to sharpen pencils freely. I had her hold the back of the pencil , furthest away from the end being sharpened, and had my hand in front of it like a guard while swatting her other hand away as she tried to poke inside the sharpener.
It took about 2-1/2 hours from the first pencil sharpened til we were done. That included sharpener overheating breaks, bathroom breaks, snack breaks, a diaper change and some Mini Ninjas gameplay. But, we finished! Then, despite vehement protests by my son, I bagged up the sharpener to take it back to work.
Mission accomplished!
New Arrivals
October 4, 2011 By 2 Comments
These pencils look sweet!
Today Rad and Hungry (RAH) announced their latest kit and it’s from Canada! I happened to win this month’s hunt so I am super happy that I will actually be getting one of these. Going by their track record the past year, I think I might be getting a year’s subscription soon. (My birthday is coming up!) RAH kits are always cool and especially authentic. They get the best international stationery around. I reviewed the Mexico kit that I got a while back and I assure you they don’t just get anything. They do their research and the kits you receive have a high attention to detail from what they package to how they package it. I can’t wait to see the Canada kit firsthand.
My Franklin Covey catalog announced the new Booqpad iPad cover designed to hold not only your iPad2 but also a notebook, pen and business cards. Looks like a great way for your digital and analog notes to blend.
The TWSBI Diamond 540 fountain pens are back in stock at the Goulet Pen Co. and will probably be sold out again by the time you read this. They also have the limited edition TWSBI ROC100 fountain pens in stock…for a limited time.
- I leave you with a little RUSH in honor of the Canada kit!
This is not a sponsored post and I am not affiliated in any way with the vendors that I mentioned above. I’m just pointing everyone in the direction of where to get the loot I like. If, in the future, one of these posts is sponsored, it will state it clearly at the beginning and the end.
Happy 1st Birthday Palomino Blackwing!
October 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Happy 1st Anniversary to a pencil that truly stands out.
Weekly Wrap
September 30, 2011 By Leave a Comment
I love this picture. Something about a full planner makes me happy.
Things about stuff we enjoyed reading this week.
- New Notebooks for sale at Pencils.com
- STEPHANIE’S HUGE ANNIVERSARY GIVEAWAY! – Rhodia Drive
- Jesus is not a Cagefighter - Art of Manliness
- New Electronic Planners vs. Paper Calendars – Quo Vadis Blog
- The classroom-friendly pencil sharpener – Woodclinched
- My Pilot Days are Closing In – Letters of Note (Mitch Hedberg’s letter to Uni-Ball)
Pens/Pencils
- Uni Alpha Gel HD Shaker Mechanical Pencil – Office Supply Geek
- Platinum Riviere Fountain Pen – Pocket Blonde
- Palomino Blackwing 602 Pencil – David Seah
- Stabilo’s Move Easy Left-handed Pen – No Pen Intended
- Rosetta Leadholder and Accessories – Black Polymer
- Featured Pen – Danitrio Densho – Pens Paper Inks…Whatever
- Pentel Vicuna Multi Pen and Mechanical Pencil with Black Body – Office Supply Geek
Paper
- Dictionary+Sketchbook – Gear Patrol
- Clairefontaine Notebooks – Pencil Talk
- Quo Vadis Habana Journals – Rhodia Drive
- Norcom Notebook #77073 – Bleistift