| | I'm a big sucker for word-of-mouth marketing. This is evident by my recent obsession with the Moleskine notebooks and the Cross Ion pens. The Moleskine notebook was mentioned on one of my favorite Podcast shows, This Week In Tech (TWIT).
It turns out this is the latest craze for geeks. People are
"hacking" their Moleskine to make it more useful (its more like tips
and
techniques than hacking really). So after listening to this show,
I spent most of the past 2 days gathering information on Moleskine, the
hacks, and pen reviews. I especially enjoy reading pen
reviews. Ever since I was a kid, I've been fascinated with
pens and pencils. This fascination has since been silenced when I
first learned how to type on a computer. Apparently, a
cheap
and great pen people have been recommending on the Internet is the Pilot G2 Gel pens.
I went to Office Depot after work on Monday and Tuesday to first look
at these pens and then bought the Cross Ion. I choose the Ion for
3 reasons; (1) its a gel pen, (2) its small and can be taken anywhere
with you (I have it clipped on me right now), and (3) it came highly
recommended by a co-worker of mine who loves it. I also went to a
Barnes & Noble to find the Moleskine notebook. Its basically
a simple notebook with a elastic to hold it in place. On the
inside, theres a cloth bookmark and an accordian pocket for your
keepsakes. They also come in a variety of types. There's 2
types of notebooks (w/lines and w/o), a sketchbook, a storybook, an
address book, a journal/diary, a japanese accordian album, and a date
book. They come in 3x5 or 5x8. I bought the small 3x5 lined
notebook for $10. These things are very solid. Good binding
and good feel when you write in them. The pages fold down so you
can write without worrying about bending the book or writing on a bad
crease. I've bought 2 notebooks prior to this and both gave me a
difficult time of writing because of how the book was difficult to
flatten while I'm writing. Yes, I've sold out to the hype, but I
think its worth it. Now that I'm armed w/my little book and my
pen at all times, I can express myself whenever I feel the need.
Hopefully this will help me expand my creative side efficiently.
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