What I wish I knew before I went down the Mechanical Keyboard rabbit hole

For people who type a lot, mechanical keyboards are the best investment you can make for the sake of your fingers and wrists. The beauty of a mechanical keyboard is the customized feeling. Like to barely press? Linear is the way to go. Like to strike your fingers down with …

Planning 2021 Planners — A Love Letter to the Hobonichi Techo

The planner industry is huge. Within it, there are niche products that are specifically targeted to a certain group. I learned about the Hobonichi Techo due to an odd overlap of the gaming community and fountain pen community I participate in. The creator of the Techo, Shigesato Itoi, is known …

Tangibility and Analog Life

While conceptualizing my latest novel, tentatively titled “Proserpina’s Lie”, I decided to focus on the theme of tangibility. In a utopian future where mostly everything is digitized and machine-made, human-craft becomes something akin to those who enjoy analog things in our current times. Tangibility becomes the thread that connects the …

“A Smooth, Fast-Writing Gel Pen Recommendation”

One of my author friends asked for a recommendation on a smooth fast-writing gel pen. I asked a couple of my fellow stationery-obsessed friends for their opinions as well because who doesn’t like options? My Pick — Sarasa Vintage series The Sarasa Vintage palette invokes autumn. It’s dark enough to …

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