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It's bright and sunny, with temps around 50 F (10 C). I'm so ready for spring to arrive.

The

Adverse

Versprechen (means "to promise", in German)

Thank you! It's not as smooth as I'd like, but it's better than my print handwriting. ^^ And nah, these pens are quite safe. The nibs aren't as sharp as they look. You should totally get one! I can't recommend them highly enough. If you ever find that HP pen, I'd like to see it.

I'm struggling to understand why a certain person at work is behaving the way they are over what I perceive to be such trivial matters... and losing respect for them in the process.

That

A bag full of mail that needs to be shredded

Here, take the car keys and enjoy some chili cheese fries on your way home. Mind those exit ramps!

I guess the closest thing I have to a "phobia" would be public speaking. I hate being in the spotlight like that. My whole body gets tense, heart pounds in my chest like a war-drum, etc. etc. I avoid it like the plague that it is, as often as humanly possible. Since I left college, I haven't had to worry so much about it anymore, thankfully. If I'm prepared enough on what I'm speaking about, I can pull it off, but damn if I ain't a nervous wreck beforehand and during. Like you, I also have a deep hatred of needles (which is why I have no tattoos or piercings), but if I absolutely must get a shot or have blood work done, I can manage now better than I could when I was a kid. Back then, I would have screamed bloody murder at the sight of a syringe.

I'll just stick to the once-in-a-while pipe or cigar. I've never been interested in vaping, personally. Overall, they smell better than cigarettes do. I'll give 'em that, at least.

Containing

No Pain

871

Sent

It depends on the width of the nib. A few of my pens have 1.1mm "stub" nibs, and those produce broader strokes on paper. They could certainly be used for calligraphy. This is a quote from Aristotle I wrote out a little while back, as an example with a stub nib: I'm not really a calligrapher, but I really wanted to revisit and use cursive whenever I write, not just when I'm signing my name on a document. Most of the pens I have are medium or fine nib, which are more suited to everyday writing. The pen pictured above has a fine nib, so the lines will be a bit thinner than they are in the quote here.

Dio - Last in Line

It's got some heft to it. Can't wait to try it out!

Lavatories. Edit: Updated story so far - You guys, I think we have the making of a NYT bestseller on our hands here!

Meticulous

Out

Emulsifier

Imma give you a killer hug!

Got me another fountain pen... as if I don't have a dozen other pens already.