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SPOILERS if you happen to read the entries.

I finished reading Blood Union: Part Two and it was really good! I’m glad I started writing stuff down about what happens in the books because apparently this is an unfinished series and the next book doesn’t come out until late July. These will be good refreshers.

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How’s your Hobonichi 5-Year Techo journaling going? ✒️ I look forward to updating mine every day. Just having an excuse to play with my fountain pens and stationery supplies makes it worth it. Heh. TGIF!

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January 25, 2023

If y’all get any suggestions for designs for book tats on the list up there, message me! I’m determined to one day have my entire right arm tatted up with book tats (minus the one I already have for my two siblings).

Also, as I’m editing this I’m watching the art break in the middle of an episode of Critical Role (Campaign 2), and y’all are so fucking talented!

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Pen: Conklin Mark Twain Crescent Filler in Black Chase with Rose Gold Trim

Ink: Monteverde USA Chameleon

Paper: Leuchtturm 1917 & Tomoe River Paper 52gsm (Old Stock from Hobonichi)

How cool is it that Conklin Pens revived one of their most famous vintage pens, the Crescent Filler, complete with a rubber sac + spring loaded filler system and all?! This exact design (from the chase pattern to the filling system) is over a century old, and the original crescent filler was legendary American author Mark Twain’s daily carry.

“I prefer it because it is a profanity saver; it cannot roll off the desk." - Mark Twain 😂

I have mine in an Extra Fine, and it is wetttt. 💦 But then, most sac filling systems are! It’s just so COOL to see a modern sac-filling pen with upgraded materials. The only downside to a sac-filler is I wouldn’t recommend this pen-type for air travel as the latex sac can compress during elevation and cause leaks. But it makes the perfect daily carry! Especially since the clip is so easy to maneuver + attach to your shirt lapel, pen pocket, or stow away in a bag nib-side up!

Plus, I mean… It’s pretty. And it’s a replica of the exact pen Mark Twain used. Cool points all around. 😎

Ink is Monteverde USA Chameleon! It’s a DEEP burgundy grape red/purple. You’d mistake it for black very easily if it wasn’t side by side with actual black ink. Thus, it makes an excellent ink for work, school, and other situations which call for a saturated, readable, and well-behaved wet ink. Can definitely recommend if you’re in the market for something with a little character!

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Morning pages in the journal. ✒️

And yes, I caved to this adorable Sailor Pro Gear Slim Line & Friends Brown pen. It’s a teddy bear fountain pen and it’s very kawaii. 🥹 I do wish it was a little more transluscent, but I’m also happy to have another brown pen in my collection!

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the last chaotic days of my life in spain pictured though my desk 🚃🌾🍊

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“When I look at all the books I own, I realize that their value lies not in the money they cost, but in the feelings that they gave me, in the memories they left, in the good times I had while reading them, in the changes that they have caused in me. And I realize that they’re priceless.” I’m really glad I started #bookstagram because of all the people I’ve meet through this social media. Thank you! ❤️

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Beautiful vintage book spines

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I like Ink Drinker.

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photo credits to pinterest.

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Percy’s New Yorker genes unlocking the moment someone cuts him off and sending him into a fit of 12yo road rage

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Grover: “So, thank you for the emotional abuse and the cheeseburgers.”

This quote will be living rent from in my mind from now on