Pens like whoa

Since about 7th grade, I've been on the never-ending search for the best pen. It's probably one of the nerdiest things that exist in my life. Ponce de Leon had his fountain of youth, I have my fountain pens. I can safely say that I've never found "the one". I used to think pens were strictly for writing notes and such. But then in middle school, I got introduced to Prismacolors while sketching (funny how so many things today stem directly from my graffiti stage). 

After I found out about the awesomeness of the Prismas, I was destined to find the best pen for every day activities. I will say that I have found the best work pen. It's the Zebra brand. I can't live without it. My whole day gets thrown off when I lose them bouncing back and forth between meetings!

But recently, I've been looking for the best pen for journaling. Mostly, I've been using a fancy calligraphy pen that I found at an antique shop, but it's not very adaptable. It's great for when I'm laying in bed or sitting in the loft, but not for when I'm on a biking trip. I need one that I can travel easily with.

So I ventured out yesterday, and I think I actually found some! I have a very easy criteria for these pens: 1. Be comfortable. 2. Don't bleed through the pages. 3. Write with an ink flow that cascades. You see, my handwriting is sometimes sketch when I'm going fast, and I need a pen that can keep up. I'll let you know the updates of the 4 I bought (I know you must be dying with anticipation). I also found out a brand from Japan that I had to special order. According to a work peer, it contains ink that isn't available in the US! 

Sidenotes:

- The only thing she gotta make for dinner is the reservations. Classic Sir Michael line.

- I love this weekend. 3 big art fairs + my bike + a little ambition = dopeness.

- I love Twitter more and more each day

- What would life be like without wasabi? I don't know, but I don't want a life like that. 

- Reading books that I'm not even 75% loving is difficult.

- Got a text from the old gang asking "You down for making a comeback album"? Sure it was a joke, but now that I reflect on it, I might actually be down for making another record. But this time I would actually hook up with legit musicians and find an actual studio. I wonder what kind of appetite the Twin Cities would have for another rap album...? Slim to none.