Sunday Reads: December 27. 2015

Stuff I Looked At Elsewhere:

• Mini sprinkle smash cake - How Sweet It Is.
• Brioche doughnuts - The Broken Bread.
• A mural of evolution - Slate.
• Hilarious winners of wildlife photography - Colossal.
• Santa...slayed - Howard Lee on Instagram.
• DIY paper fortune cookies - Sugar and Charm.
• Calligraphy animals - Colossal.

A bunch of deals on Massdrop:

• Caran d'Ache Chromatic Ink (2 Pack)
• Taccia Kimono Pen Roll
• Kaweco Liliput Fireblue Fountain Pen
• Pelikan Souverän M800 Burnt Orange Fountain Pen
• Sailor Pro Gear II Fountain Pen
• Porsche Shake Ballpoint Pen
• Fjällräven Rucksack No. 21
• rOtring 800+ Mechanical Pencil

Stuff I Apparently Did This Week:

• Ink Shot Review: Montegrappa Turquoise Ink
• Wordless Wednesday
• Fountain Pen & Ink Favorites 2015
• Whiskers & Paws: December 2015 Edition

Stuff I Read This Week:

• Allan Hall - Girl in the Cellar: The Natascha Kampusch Story
• Torey Hayden - Somebody Else's Kids

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Sunday Reads: December 20. 2015

Stuff I Looked At Elsewhere:

• Pretzel peanut butter-stuffed chocolate bark - How Sweet It Is.
• Mini puff pastry apple roses - I Am A Food Blog.
• Even if these are a bit photoshopped and filtered, they're amazing. Magnificent trees - Bored Panda.
• Geometrical plants - Bored Panda. More eyeball candy.
• Fluffy cats.
• Documenting immense storm waves - Colossal.
• Micro matter - vertical dwellings in glass tubes - Colossal.
• Sculpting with feathers - Colossal.
• How to draw a banner - The Postman's Knock. Also, artistic ornaments themed DIY cards.
• Can you read my lips? Shared by a friend on Facebook, and a gentle reminder to myself to speak clearly in videos and not mumble/cover my mouth. I used to work for my University's Disability Services and it was a very educational, very rewarding experience. Grateful my hearing (and corrected eyesight) is okay.

A bunch of deals on Massdrop:

• Graf Von Faber-Castell Classic Fountain Pen
• Pilot Fountain Pen Starter Set
• Pelikan Souverän M800 Burnt Orange Fountain Pen
• Diamine 150th Anniversary Ink 2 Pack
• Sailor Pro Gear II Fountain Pen
• Porsche Shake Ballpoint Pen

Stuff I Apparently Did This Week:

• Lamy AL-Star Special Edition 2016 - Charged Green
• Review: KarasKustoms Fountain K - Copper
• Pelikan Souverän M805 Vibrant Blue & Edelstein Aquamarine
• Wordless Wednesday
• Review: Montblanc Heritage Collection 1912 Fountain Pen - Double-Broad
• Here Comes the TWSBI Vac Mini!

Stuff I Read This Week:

• Cathy Glass - Girl Alone
• Cathy Glass - Another Forgotten Child
• Cathy Glass - The Night the Angels Came

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Sunday Reads: December 13. 2015

Stuff I Looked At Elsewhere:

• Pecan pie, at Smitten Kitchen. 
• MOAR POTATOEZ. Golden polenta potatoes - The Sugar Hit.
• Malted pretzel crunch - I can feel myself dying a little just reading these ingredients, and yet I still want to eat it - The Brown-Eyed Baker.
• I had no idea these pens even existed. So many pens to explore... (thanks to Bob for sending this link!)
• Catless writers - my blurb on the Go Pens blog. Why would anyone want to write without a cat? How silly.
• I would not object to receiving homemade goods like these. - Shutterbean
• Pens! Paper! Pencils! reviews the Kaweco Calligraphy Set, and is having a giveaway!
• Waterproof fountain pen inks - JetPens blog.
• Royal blue - an ink blob on Go Pens.
• An awesome post by Peaceable Writer (who usually writes awesome things) - on custom italics.
• Anderson Pens found some awesome Lamy pens. Holy. Smokes.
• JetPens giveaway for Star Wars fans!
• SBREBrown reviews one of my favorite pens (and nibs) - the Stipula Etruria Volterra!

A bunch of deals on Massdrop:

• Italix Parson's Essential fountain pen
• Pelikan Special Edition M200 Café Crème Fountain Pen
• Rustico Field Notebook
• Lamy Pico Ballpoint Pen
• Diamine 30 ml ink bottles
• Rhodia A5 Meeting Book
• Levenger True Writer Fountain Pen
• Clairefontaine 1951 Clothbound Notebooks

Stuff I Apparently Did This Week:

• Review: Palomino Classic Blackwing Pencils
• Wordless Wednesday
• Review: Conklin Duragraph Amber Fountain Pen - 1.1 mm Stub
• Serious Nibbage Part 41: Kaweco Student (and giveaway!)

Stuff I Read This Week:

• Dalton Trumbo - Johnny Got His Gun

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Sunday Reads: December 6. 2015

Stuff I Looked At Elsewhere:

• Homemade crescent rolls, at The Brown-Eyed Baker.
• Super and spice candied nuts, at The Brown-Eyed Baker.
• Brown butter herb garlic knots, at How Sweet It Is. I doubt these would even make it to the baking stage around me.
• Why hate when you can write? My handwritten blurb on the Go Pens blog.
• Exploring climate change through art - Colossal. (Thank to my pal Bill for showing me this one!)
• A terrifying, incredible mine - National Geographic.
• Pantone Color(s) of the Year: 2016. Interesting choices...
• I have one of these fascinating pens to review.

A bunch of deals on Massdrop:

• Clairefontaine Triomphe Stationery Set
• Pilot White Tiger + J. Herbin Emerald Holiday Bundle
• Regal Queen, Harper & James Fountain Pen
• Rhodia Webnotebook (3 Pack)

Stuff I Apparently Did This Week:

• Review: Montblanc M Fountain Pen - Fine
• Wordless Wednesday
• Review: Omas Arte Italiana Paragon Arco Celluloid Fountain Pen - Fine
• Serious Nibbage Part 40: Lamy Imporium
• FPtv 003 - Live on Saturday!

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Sunday Reads: November 29. 2015

Stuff I Looked At Elsewhere:

• Pumpkin scones with spiced glaze, at The Brown-Eyed Baker.
• Creamy chive potatoes, on Bon Appétit.
• Potatoes, on NYT. Do you love potatoes?
• A sad blow for Northern White Rhinos.
• A weird pen like the Lamy 2000 I didn't even know existed - the Lamy Makrolon felt tip pen.
• Non traditional empathy cards, because sometimes, it really is hard to know what to say, but you don't want to say nothing. 
• Do you find comfort in your stationery? My handwritten quote on Go Pens.
• Playful octopus uses a hamster ball to entertain itself.
• Beauty: an ancient Chinese Ginkgo tree drops its leaves - Colossal.
• A shiny pen - Montblanc Moon Pearl fountain pen.
• An introvert doodles..
• Pilot Metropolitan Pop Giveaway - Pen and Journal Passions.

A bunch of deals on Massdrop:

• Lamy 2000 Fountain Pen (Makrolon)
• Lamy 2000 Fountain Pen (Stainless Steel)
• Caran d'Ache Léman Fountain Pen
• Pelikan Souverän M600 Fountain Pen
• Diplomat Aero Fountain Pen
• Lamy Dialog3 Fountain Pen
• Pilot Metropolitan Retro Pop Fountain Pen (2 Pack)
• G. Lalo Mode de Paris Boxed Stationery
• Fox 479 Karambit (use this regularly)
• Spyderco Titanium Military (another favorite model)
• Lamy Joy Calligraphy Pen
• Pilot Metropolitan Retro Pop Gel + Ballpoint Set
• Karas Kustoms Blackout
• 1354 Things to Write Bundle
• Rustico Stowaway Leather Pouch
• Lamy Swift Rollerball
• Lamy Logo Fountain Pen
• Kaweco AL Sport Stonewashed
• Faber-Castell Ambition Fountain Pen
• J. Herbin Ink (5 Pack)
• Pilot Parallel Calligraphy Pens (set of 4) I love these. I have multiples.

Stuff I Apparently Did This Week:

• Review: Fountain Pen Revolution Jaipur Fountain Pens - Medium & Flex
• Wordless Wednesday
• Review: Omas Ogiva Cocktail Fountain Pen - Stub
• Whiskers & Paws: November 2015 Edition
• Serious Nibbage Part 39: Staedtler Initium Metallum (and giveaway)

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Sunday Reads: November 22. 2015

Completely forgot to post this yesterday, sorry!

Stuff I Looked At Elsewhere:

• Chocolate peanut and pretzel brittle, on Smitten Kitchen.
• Chocopots, at Chocolate, Chocolates, and More.
• I can't eat soy, but this... kale soyrizo tacos, on Shutterbean. Is this weird? I love soyrizo.
• Portraits drawn on maps and star charts, on Colossal.
• Probably one of the cutest things I've ever watched - a baby koala radiates cute.
• Hey, get otter my bowl!
• Cultivating an attitude of gratitude, on Small & Friendly.
• Meet the bird that filled the antenna with acorns - National Geographic. Hilarious.
• A Japanese painting art supply store - Colossal. I'm not an artist, and this makes me weak at the knees.
• Tiny pencil sculptures - Upworthy.
• Seven special treat calligraphy supplies - The Postman's Knock.
• JetPens gift guide.
• Do you have any fountain pen rules for yourself?
• Superb paper origami creations - Colossal.
• Gargantuan octopus rendered with discarded ballpoint pens - Colossal.
• The new Field Notes Snowblind edition looks really cool. I used to love this kind of stuff when I was a kid. I have not grown up.

A bunch of deals on Massdrop - ok. Again. Too many.

Stuff I Apparently Did This Week:

• Review: iPenBox001 Monthly Subscription Box from iPenStore
• Wordless Wednesday
• Review: Namiki Yukari Nightline Moonlight Fountain Pen
• Serious Nibbage Part 38: Faber-Castell Ambition OpArt Aqua Fountain Pen (Giveaway!)
• FPtv 002 - did you catch us live? If not, you can watch it here!

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