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There are opinionated stationary snobs all over the world and they're my kind of people. But it isn't weight or style or size that gets me going. Give me a thick piece of lead above all else. My recent favorite writing companion is the Mark Sheet Sharp 1.3 mechanical pencil Style B. The description says it's "Perfect for filling in bubble sheets" and the description don't lie.
Dec 3, 2024
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For feel in the hand my favorite one is TÜL that I can only ever find at Office Depot. For ease of clicking the lead up and the best eraser I love the Clear Point Elite by Paper Mate. I'm a 0.7mm fan for lead, not so skinny that it breaks under my ferocious pressure but still thin enough to write pretty small notes in the margin.
I've been lost for pens for many years. I yearn to find a good one and have actually put up an ask here myself on the topic. I'll be following this thread.
For notebooks the common denominator I'll be fine with is Moleskine. Don't love it but it won't ruin my life. I sample around like crazy and 90% of what I get drives me up the wall, luckily I write every day and go through them like tissue so I'm not stuck for too long before I get to sample anew. My absolute FAVORITE notebook was from an Italian company called Impresso on Etsy -- GOD I LOVED THOSE NOTEBOOKS -- I was gifted one and bought the second. Alas they are really thick, impractical for tossing in a bag with computer, dance stuff, change of clothes, just too bulky to be a constant companion. I never even thought to check if they make slimmer notebooks until now. ON IT
Feb 12, 2024
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at some point i stopped fighting the fact that i'm a pencil guy. since then i've tried a few pricier ones, but this is my fave. really nice weight that feels expensive and serious without being stupid. cool twist action for bringing out more lead.
Dec 28, 2023
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I'm a lefty so I have a tough relationship with smudging ink. Pencil feels right and I love being able to erase. I just ordered a new pencil from leuchtturm1917 that I am excited to write notes with.
Sep 6, 2024
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Dec 3, 2024
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This recent music video for "Juna" by Clairo (another favorite) reminded me how great and criminally underutilized the mouth trumpet is. I'd pay to see her and Stephen Colbert have a mouth trumpet-off.
Dec 3, 2024
My car speakers are one of my most trusted companions. So I spend a lot of time driving because it's where I listen back to the music I'm making. A package of BCSPTs left in the passenger seat the evening before a warm summer morning drive is my hottest hot tip. If you haven't done this, you should do this.
Dec 3, 2024