Author: Charlie

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Fountain Pen Companion

Posted on by Charlie

I have this habit. Once I find out that you like something that I like, and you might not have some aspect of it…say for example I find out that you like fountain pens and ink and there is a particular color of ink that you haven’t had the opportunity to try out. I will immediately offer to share if I own it.

But Charlie! Why? You might ask. Well for one I get to spend time geeking out about something that I truly enjoy, and I am never ever (ever) going to use up all the ink I own by myself. Why not give some of it to someone else to try and test out? Of course, it’s easy to sit next to someone and go through a physical swatch book. (Every pen enthusiast has one or two, right?) Not so easy when you live in different states.

This is where the Fountain Pen Companion (site link) comes to the rescue. This is a fabulous site where you can catalog all of your inks and then share that with others.

This site is meant to allow you to track your ink collection and to simplify sharing this data with others. It also aims to help you trade ink samples with other users.

– Urban Hafner, creator of FPC.

See where I am going with this? Here’s my list. You are more than welcome to take a look if interested. Let’s talk about ink.

-Charlie

Clicking the button below will take you to my ink list on Fountain Pen Companion.
Charlie’s FCP INk List

Posted in Ramblings

The Weekend Edit

Posted on by Charlie

It’s been a rather intense week for weather. There is snow on the ground, the sky is blue, and the sun is shining. Those three things rarely happen in Texas at the same time. This cozy vibe is courtesy of a winter storm that came over the Rocky Mountains this week and caused havoc in several northern states. Los Angeles continues to burn with wildfires that began three days ago, fueled by high winds and dry conditions.

This is what I have been doing to keep myself from doomscrolling. (I’ve also linked a few trusted resources below if you are looking to support those who lost everything in the LA fires.)

-Charlie

Reading

I started reading The Invisible Life of Addie Larue by V.E. Schwab (bookshop.org affiliate link*) in early December but paused because I couldn’t focus on reading even though I wanted to read it. I’m glad I didn’t DNF this one. The questions the character and story bring up are interesting to think about.

Watching

I’m watching the first season of High Potential (imdb link) on Disney+/Hulu.

In the same way the Office is an American remake of the same show on BBC; High Potential is an American remake of the French show – HPI Haut Potentiel Intellectuel.

It’s an episodic crime procedural that I would say was similar to Monk, Lucifer, and perhaps even Pysch.

Listening

I’ve been listening to Paris Paloma’s newest album – Cacophony (Spotify Link)

And my favorite song from this week’s Discover Weekly is Sixteen Ton by Geoff Castellucci (Spotify Link)

And that my loves is that.

Here are some trusted links to help support folks in LA:

*note – I will always tell you what I am linking to and if it is an affiliate link or not. You choose to follow these links or Ignore them. Currently I am only participating in one affiliate program and that is from bookshop.org – if you decide to purchase a book through the Affiliate link, I will receive a small commission.