Hello from Nebraska!

2024-12-12T05:00:42Z

Hello!

I picked up fountain pens about 5-6 years ago with the hopes of improving my handwriting and finding a reason to love writing again. I wouldn't say I've made huge strides in improving my handwriting, but I'm at least writing more! (Writing pages of pangrams in different inks counts as writing, right?)

I love collecting and trying out all types fountain pens, much to my wallet's dismay. I find something to love about almost any pen, and therefore have collected quite a few pens across the spectrum of price ranges. Most of my pens are modern, with only a few vintage ones in the mix. I'm hard pressed to choose a ride-or-die favorite as I have quite a few that I love, but my Visconti Homo Sapiens is usually at the top of the list. However, I usually also have a few cheap Chinese pens inked up alongside the fancier pens. I just find that I love pens of all types!

I started out using almost exclusively Fine nibs, but lately I've been branching out and find myself grabbing more Broad and Medium (and the occasional stub/architect/naginata) and really having fun with exciting inks.

My fountain pen spreadsheet has evolved into a personal pen and ink Notion database where I track multiple pen stats for fun times comparing them, or sorting by color to find the perfect pen-and-ink matchup for the day. It may be silly, but I find it oddly fun and satisfying.

With a lack of fountain pen stores in a reasonable driving distance, it's a challenge to find a place to share my thoughts other than online. It doesn't help that I'm an introvert and prefer to chill at home rather than driving for hours. In an attempt to start my own discourse about pens, I've started trying to blog about my thoughts but I'm not sure that I have enough novel opinions to make it worthwhile. So I figured I would join this lovely community and find some fun like-minded people!