u/dawsongrace817

I did my 53rd shot today. The first one was a year ago tomorrow, June 29th.

344 -> 209

Never in a million years did I believe I would get this far. It hasn't all been easy; strikes and gutters, ups and downs...but I've never been more grateful for a medication in my entire life.

I feel like I got my life back, and, for once, I'm excited for what the next 40ish years will bring.

Ten more pounds until maintenance, let's goooooo!

Cross Calais
Parker Jotter

New pen day! Pilot Vanishing Point in dark blue with a fine nib; birthday gift from my wife. Really looking forward to getting it inked up!

This medicine will never cease to amaze me 🎉

Scored a free vintage set from (I think) 1981. Neighbor left it on his curb with a big ol' FREE sign. Absolutely love the bag.

It's way too light, feels incredibly unbalanced in the hand, the clip feels like it'll snap at any moment, and the refill is shit...but when you rotate the white sphere, the little hamburger spins around whimsically. So I'm calling it a win.

Love it when an overnight cook comes off without a hitch. Thirteen more degrees to go!

(Pork shoulder, btw)

The ol' memory ain't what it used to be 😆

On The Left:
Black 1954 (First Year Jotter, Made in USA)
Green 1985 (Made in UK)
Black 1985 (Made in UK)

On The Right:
Black 2024 (Made in France)
Blue 2026 (Metal Barrel, Made in France)
Stainless Steel 2025 (Made in France, this is where my Jotter obsession began 😆)

At Bottom:
Blue 1988 Mechanical Pencil (Made in USA)
Stainless Steel 1997 45 Flighter

I'd like to fill out my collection with some 60's & 70's versions at some point. Maybe get one from the year I was born. I'd also like to branch out color-wise.

Anywho, let me know if I got any of the dates wrong - dating Jotters accurately can be a confusing endeavor!

Picked up my very own first year Jotter! Here's a photo of my four-year-old doing the inaugural doodles. His review: "it's fine."

My review: A great little pen! The spring was shot when it arrived, so the refill wouldn't retract. I tried all the little tricks to smooth out the opening, but nothing worked. Finally cannibalized a modern Jotter for its spring and swapped 'em out. Oddly enough, while the 1954 spring wouldn't work in its parent pen, it works just fine in the new Jotter. Go figure.

I was unsure about the ribbed barrel, but I like it! Really does give a better grip.

And the clicker? Holy moly, let's talk about the clicker. It's amazing - Heavy. Substantial. Satisfying. Feels solid enough to last another 72 years.

I put a Schmidt refill in there and it's writing wonderfully!

On a whim, I went ahead and ordered a hand-turned pen from the folks at Carolina Turning. It's gorgeous up close - made of Padauk. Heavy! Probably won't be journaling much with it, but will be great for quick notes!

I replaced the stock refill with a Schmidt Easyflow 9000 and it writes like a dream!