RB L. 5/27/25 RB L. 5/27/25

Teranishi Traveling Sepia and Antique Black; and a meditation on brown

Trends are a social phenomenon - when we care about our communities, we are influenced by them, we want to belong by sharing experiences and acquisitions. But after all the reviewing, the sharing, the comparing, and the swapping is done, the things that remain in use are the things that please you.

RB L. 5/13/25 RB L. 5/13/25

January-April 2025 in Stationery

A retrospective of my stationery discoveries of the first four months of the year :)

RB L. 4/29/25 RB L. 4/29/25

Montegrappa Venetia vs Scribo Piuma

i review two Italian beauties in my collection - the Montegrappa Venetia and the Scribo Piuma.

RB L. 4/15/25 RB L. 4/15/25

Tariffs, a vibe

Many people wrote about going on a buying hiatus, or starting a low buy. I don’t know if people will actually slow down or stop buying, but the vibe has definitely soured.

RB L. 2/19/25 RB L. 2/19/25

Pavlov’s Stationery Dog

Analog notetaking provides a tangible trace, a proof, of my life. Like other vestiges of life, a paper note is present; it is mine; it is ephemeral, but carries within it a possibility of future archeology; it can be destroyed or discarded, forgotten and found. An analog notetaking habit is a tool, and also a philosophy. It is an embodied practice.