This summer, with Caleb out of school, we’re flying over Japan and Hong Kong. We’ve long been ear-marking time to go and making loose plans, but now that it’s May, things are certainly ramping up. We leave at the end of June to make it to Tokyo’s annual stationery trade show. Following that, our itinerary … [Read more…]
In lieu of journaling prompts for May, I thought I might share about my reading journal. For a little backstory, I grew up reading a lot. I wasn’t really allowed to read at the dinner table, but I often read while snacking or eating solo, I read late into the night, reading on the edge … [Read more…]
In terms of Japanese pens, I’ve historically been biased towards Sailor and Pilot pens, with one real hold out that has always been a top pen for me: the Platinum 3776 Tortoise. This pen has been one of my personal favourites for years, with those warm brown and golden tones with the warm celluloid feel … [Read more…]
Some of you may remember a while back when I got one of my favourite pens, a sort of translucent yellow green Sailor, as part of the Sailor “Highlighter” Set – the pen along with a bottle of yellow Sailor highlighter ink. It’s truly a fluorescent yellow, and I didn’t think I would ever use … [Read more…]
At the end of March, the family visited the one day Old Book and Paper Show. A bit like Scriptus, but slightly less crazy–or maybe it just seemed like that because we weren’t behind the tables. It’s a one-day show that showcases and sells old books, postcards, pamphlets, magazines, tickets, photographs and other vintage papery … [Read more…]