Stationary and Writing Instruments

Since elementary school, I've been looking sought ways to make writing on paper more enjoyable. I would randomly find pencils around my house and test them to see which one I liked the most. I still remember my first mechanical pencil that my grandma gave me in 2nd grade. It was a dark green Pentel pencil with a twisting eraser.

In high school I was getting more school supplies and I wanted to get something new. I got a Kokuyo Campus eraser (used up since them), a Zebra Delguard 0.5mm and Uni Kurutoga Advance. Both of these didn't last very long because they were made of plastic — the clip broke on the Delguard and the lead pusher broke on the Kurutoga Advance. It was in around 10th grade when I discovered the Rotring 600 and thought about getting one. I searched some more and found the 800 was on sale. I bought it with an Amazon giftcard I had lying around from Microsoft Edge points that I had accumulated before I quit using the browser. It was basically a free pencil that would typically cost $50-$75 without a discount. Ever since I have loved this pencil and it's very durable. I believe this pencil will last a lifetime.

My first fountain pens were given to me by my grandma. They were cheap Chinese pens she bought in bulk. They were really cheap, so the ink feeds were really finicky and I could never get them to work. I started using them around 7th-8th grade, and they felt really nice at the time. But later they stopped working. For the first day school in 12th grade, I decided to get a budget fountain pen. I got the TWISBI Eco and the clip broke because I tried to open it when it was stuck. I keep it at home because it's a bit too big to fit into a pocket.

Later for my 18th birthday I got a Kaweco AL Sport. It's really small and portable. This is my main pen that I carry with me along with my Rotring pencil and traveler's notebook.

I got this as a present for my 18th birthday to myself. It has Midori MD paper from the traveller's company inserts. It has one plain unlined paper and another with graph paper. I use the blank one for reminders, todo lists, and important dates or deadlines. The graph notebook is for long term notes from meetings or presentations at school. I also have a plastic wallet insert, which I use to store papers, business cards, etc.