Finished my pen
Hello everyone, including those who identify as dull and/or was assigned dull at birth.
First of all, please ignore the pleasant weather in the background. It is far too exciting, and I have much pressing matters I wish to share with you.
Today, as I was doing my every-so-often stocktake of my stationary in my uni bag, I somehow acquired more than 1 of my beloved sharpie s-gels in my main compartment. Of course, somehow I had lost a bunch with nothing but 1 left in my backup extensive pencil case - proposterous! there should be at least 3. I also take with me daily, but I prefer to work through pens til death.
Curious, I decided to check whether these were pens that I rushed to put away one day. I decided to check their cartridges just to make sure I wasn't screwing myself over.
Folks, after close to 4 years of tertiary study and handwriting my notes, I am pleased to announce that I have finally completed my first pen, in my entire life.
But my story does not end there.
A few weeks ago, before uni started, I was pen-doctoring away and rotating my lesser-full pens so that I could use them first. During this, a spring came out and disappeared to the unknown. I searched everywhere for that bugger. Because the cartridge was full, I decided to keep it, in hopes that I would finish a pen, and recycle it's valuable parts. It's a bit of a hoarder mindset, however, something something... reduce reuse recycle.
My hard work and handwriting paid off soon enough. I am pleased to have been the sole person to ensure this pens life cycle.
I adore these pens, however, I am wondering whether there are better pens.
Pardon me, my alter ego has something to say.
(OOC) Side note: There is a lot of research to support handwriting over typing for improving working memory, cognition and fine motor skills (Marano et al., 2025).I would say that physically dragging a pen across paper is what can help 'setting' the information in better in the brain. Back to IC.
Sorry folks. I am back. OOC means out of character and IC is in character, just to let you know.
Anyway, a complaint I would have is that the pen is simply too glide-y. Feels effortless, and has practically no friction. I can understand why this is advantageous, but I would like a little bit of scratchy-ness from time to time. I deliberately handwrite because it's hard work - give me a little more challenge Sharpie.
The colours are also not exciting. They need a green, and if any Sharpie executives see this, don't DARE make me buy another mixed pack - I have reason to believe Big Pen includes too many red pens, thus ensuring we never have the right type of pen.
I hope you all appreciate the product of my effort of my determination.
The pen is mightier with the sword, and is FAR more satisfying.
