Currently Inked: Loadout for Weekend Hockey Tournament

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October has been fairly light in terms of travel but duty called. This time the duties as a hockey mom which involved going with my son and his team to the city of Kitchener for a hockey tournament. Originally this was supposed to be a 3 day trip but cut short by the sad reality that our team did not make it into the final day of the tournament. On a positive note, it gave me an opportunity to plan another pen + ink load out.

Apart from my must-bring Hobo and TN, I wanted to bring whatever pens and paper I could fit inside a larger case. The case I had in mind was the A5 sized Lihit Lab Teffa Bag in Bag. I was expecting to travel a lot from rink to rink and I wanted a self-contained writing tool kit that I could bring along.

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Currently Inked: October 2016

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I’m posting my pen & ink line-up a later than originally planned.  I had hoped that a new pen that shipped out at the end of September would have arrived in time to join the October line-up.  I decided to go ahead and post my Currently Inked for October and do an addendum for the new pen.

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Throwback Thursday: Quick Look at TWSBI Diamond 580 - Orange + Akkerman #22 Hopjesbruin

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Considering it's already Saturday, this Throwback Thursday is definitely late.  Unfortunately, I've been tied up with a couple days of meetings and travel.  Better late than never, I suppose.

Today's Throwback is a look at another pen and ink combo I used during the summer.

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Currently Inked: August 2016

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I headed off for my annual family cottage vacation a few days before the end of July. It was a hectic last week before I left so there wasn't time for me to switch to August ink fillings, plus, many of the pens inked up in July were 'not quite' used up.  So, I did what any reasonable pen and ink addict with do in this circumstance...I packed up all my July pens, my planned August pens and all the ink I could find that was in plastic bottles or vials.   These are think pairings I ended up with.

 

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Currently Inked: EDC for Kayaking

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Summertime in Canada means cottaging.  The August long weekend kicked off the start of my annual family summer holiday at the cottage.

This summer I've continued a new tradition that I started last year with my little guy...we go on a early morning paddle to the local village docks and head to the cafe for breakfast.  This year I tried to spend some time there to explore the antique shop, enjoy my latte and do some journaling.  

So, is it a good idea to take notebooks and fountain pens on a kayak?  What does a fountain pen and stationery addict take on the water?  Since it's a short trip, I wanted to keep things light.  This is what I brought...

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Pen Review: TWSBI Diamond 580 AL Orange

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Pretty early on I knew I had to get a TWSBI.  People have some strong feelings for TWSBI: either love for the Taiwanese pen company's smart offerings with advanced filling systems at affordable prices or complete disappointment with the quality issues.  I followed the TWSBI discussions and held off from buying for a few months.  When I saw the limited edition AL model in Orange being released in spring 2015, I was sold.  It looked so good that I had to take a chance with it. So how did my luck turn out with this pen?  Read on to find out.

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Throwback Thursday: First Look at Omas Ogiva Alba with Pelikan Mandarin

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There's lots of Internet chatter these days about the demise of Omas. I, for one, am sad to see this venerable pen maker go under. I was introduced to Omas thanks to Brian Goulet's wonderfully in-depth videos when the Goulet Pen Company started carrying Omas. I was also extremely curious about the 'Extra Flessibile' nib so that's what I got... 

 

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