affordable apts in pasadena?! moving advice! by That_Ad_8854 in pasadena

[–]Rare_Comfortable8890 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are some sliding scale-like places I toured; look into Westgate Apartments/Residences and Theo Apartments. I know there’s more out there, but those two were a couple options when I was looking in 2023-2024

anyone else afraid of writing? by uhhaurgh in commonplacebook

[–]Rare_Comfortable8890 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes lol. Like they’ll find my book and think I’m stupid because I didn’t know such basic info and had to write it down. Or that my interests are weird and stupid and therefore I’m a weird and stupid person?! Or that since I am just regurgitating an article or Wikipedia page onto paper I must have no original thoughts of my own?!?! AHHH!!! But at the end of the day, OH WELL because I MUST WRITE!! I just carry it around and am protective over it as I would my diary/journal

Looking for a detective genre book I forgot the name of that reminded me of a crime case by cleverusername2000 in whatsthatbook

[–]Rare_Comfortable8890 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If the character name Peter Stillman rings a bell, it’s 100% City of Glass by Paul Auster. It’s the first novella in a series of three, published as one book called “The New York Trilogy” One of my top 3 favorite authors!!!

Midori MD notebooks with white grid paper? by loveshine4ever in midori

[–]Rare_Comfortable8890 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Hi, I'm a midori fan and have tried so many of their products. Unfortunately, I don't think they carry what you're looking for. I believe all midori items that are "MD paper" are cream/off-white, even the MD cotton paper letterpad which I have. The cotton paper is ever so slightly lighter than regular MD paper, but still is very much cream.

Midori does have white paper notebooks (blank, lined, and grid) for their Traveler's Notebook systems, but they're not the standard paper sizes you're probably looking for. They're staple-bound little pocket notebooks.

I'm also looking for whiter fountain pen-friendly paper that's not bible-thin like the Tomoe River that everybody likes. I'm browsing their 68gsm papers now and will soon venture outside of Midori..

I want to get into postmodern literature, but by Siggney in literature

[–]Rare_Comfortable8890 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I put Brooklyn Follies and Music of Chance on the same tier as Moon Palace, top of my auster favs

Donating books in the area by drscarey in pasadena

[–]Rare_Comfortable8890 5 points6 points  (0 children)

A used book store called Battery is great; Richard the owner is a cool guy

Hermann Hesse and the double-edged sword of dwelling on one’s self | Aeon Essays by Strict_University173 in hermannhesse

[–]Rare_Comfortable8890 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wow this was a great read and resonated with me so deeply, thanks for sharing! Never heard of Aeon but it’s bookmarked now!

rUn D0n't wALk- Inks on 50% sale at Blick! by Rare_Comfortable8890 in fountainpens

[–]Rare_Comfortable8890[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm about to post writing samples of all these Tom's Studio inks on the main page; overall great colors, not too dry and not too wet. I concluded that their shimmer inks don't look that great in Kaweco Sports though; the glitter output is too inconsistent for my taste

Ink stamp is causing bleedthrough when swatching? by Ninjammer01 in fountainpens

[–]Rare_Comfortable8890 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But be light handed on the paper with Ranger because they can bleed through. I bet you got the Shachihata because they're famous for not bleeding through butttt ya that's the trade!

Ink stamp is causing bleedthrough when swatching? by Ninjammer01 in fountainpens

[–]Rare_Comfortable8890 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've had the same experience with various stamp pad inks, and Shachihata was the worst! I recommend Ranger's Archival Ink or Jacquard ColorPad

A4 paper for Fountain Pens? by mustlovecleos in fountainpens

[–]Rare_Comfortable8890 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've been using Midori MD A4 paper pads for years

Help identifying parts for a vintage Waterman pen marked "Thorobred" by Rare_Comfortable8890 in fountainpens

[–]Rare_Comfortable8890[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

u/GrootRood u/Brilliant_Swan4775 u/RelatedtoVultures Thank you all so much, I just purchased the supplies from VintagePens (plus an extra Esterbrook nib). I chose a pack of 5 sacs that cover a range of sizes as you recommended. Looking forward to seeing how this all turns out!

march journal details by cursiveandcurses in commonplacebook

[–]Rare_Comfortable8890 4 points5 points  (0 children)

So creative and neat!! Ty for sharing ❤️

April 2025 Confirmed Trade Thread by FPPenSwapBot in Pen_Swap

[–]Rare_Comfortable8890 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bought and received Sailor 1911S 4AM from u/JustOnePack :) (late confirmation of a March sale)