Thanks to a friend who’s in Singapore for a conference, my pen will be on its way home in a couple of days. I sent it out for a nib exchange – from a standard fine to a super elastic extra-fine. I can’t wait!
I like cheese. Roquefort, raclette, havarti, emmental and good old cheddar make me happy. Actually, cheese of any kind makes me happy. So tonight it is havarti and a can of Coke Zero. Coke Zero launched today with a newspaper wrap, four or five ful-page sequential ads in the Inquirer and Star and a building …
We’re in the office and we’re not going anywhere soon.
Thanks to Sketchbooks, I discovered Fabriano. They make paper for artists; toothy for pastels and pencils, faintly textured for watercolors, in blocks and sheets. Two years ago, Sketchbooks featured a Fabriano journal, which I bought and set aside for future playtime. I am delighted to report that the paper inside is exceptional, and to have …
Late last year, Nano came over to be with his sister Duende. He had no clothes. And then when he finally obtained said pieces of stitched-together fabric, they came in the shape of a mint-green terry cloth bird suit. So Nano decided to find an ink bottle to sit on. Here he is, perched on …
Thinking about one thing (and the many things that come with it) for three weeks straight nudges you into a fugue, a drunkard’s walk that ends in a slump underneath a streetlamp. I feel this way at the end of every new business pitch. The hyper-concentration drains away with the adrenalin. I am tired and …
has robbed me of punctuation
As you can see, the doodlebots are out to play. This was drawn using my Omas Milord Arco with an extra-fine nib modified for flex by Mr. Mottishaw, loaded with Noodler’s Kiowa Pecan.
I don’t know why I even bother, actually. It’s not as if the world could use more ways for me to inflict my words upon it. Heaven knows I’ve done enough damage! Here, have a pretty picture instead: This “lily” is one of a series of doodles in a Muji binder notebook. The ink is …
I had single-celled organisms causing havoc and pain in my stomach last week. To the people who have left comments here and emailed me, please forgive the delay in responding. I’m catching up.