New Journal, Pen, and habit.
Contrary to what may appear to be the case, I have been writing lately. The wife and I shopped for journals, the other day, at Barnes and Noble. I picked up a nice one for my purposes. It has a plain black cover, and fine grid paper pages. I prefer grid paper for writing, because it helps me organize my thoughts better. Visually, it feels similar to blank, unlined paper, even though it is clearly lined. Slowly, but surely, I’m filling pages with research I’m doing for a future writing project.
With such a perfect journal in hand, I decided it was time to look for the perfect pen. I’m partial to fountain pens for writing, but a really good fountain pen can cost more that what I paid for my last car (seriously). I shopped around for a good option, such as a disposable fountain pen, but found nothing. Disposables used to be available for a few bucks, and inexpensive refillables would cost a few bucks more. When I looked, though, I found nothing. As I exited the Office-Max store, I noticed a display with a Waterman pen set in it. It included several cartridges, a refillable adapter, ink, and other accessories. I bought it. It’s fantastic. What’s better, it cost a very small fraction of what a high-end Waterman pen would cost.
Now, I’ve taken an unused Bible cover and used it to house my journal. It stays with me. Between calls, at work, I’m doing research. The pen-to-paper process keeps my mind working. The light touch required from my pen makes my hand tire much slower. My handwriting is improving. I’m even practicing my cursive again, though I’m still horrible at it. This is going to be a very good thing.
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