Day	Pen	Ink
9 May 10 May 11 May 12 May	Pilot Elite 95S Sheaffer Targa Pelikan M600 TWSBI Classic	Edelstein Olivine Herbin Bleu Myosotis Diamine Syrah Diamine Honey Burst

In addition to The Stupid Project, I started working on what can only be called a fan fiction, although I can’t say I’m a fan of the original work. If I persist in it, I may post it on the other front.

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Day	Pen	Ink
25April 26 April 27 April 28 April	Hero 100 Pelikan M600 Pilot Elite 95S Parker Duofold AF	Namiki Blue Diamine Syrah Edelstein Olivine Pelikan blue-black

No clever alternatives to the current layout. I’ve been distracted by a new COVID outbreak at work, and by the nasal inflammation of stuffing the test swabs up my nose. Still negative, hoorah.

Also, hoera for 5 May– Liberation Day for the Netherlands.

Day	Pen	Ink
25April 26 April 27 April 28 April	Pelikan M600 Hero 100 Parker Duofold AF Sheaffer Targa	Diamine Syrah Namiki Blue Pelikan blue-black Herbin Bleu Myosotis

I haven’t thought of anything clever to do with this progress report when progress is diffuse and mostly internal. There is progress of that sort, happily, although the fortress of United States tax requirements is not only unbreached but as yet unassaulted. I’ve realized that I can probably get some advice from the provincial Writers Guild and possibly even from the Horror Writers Association, as I’m a member of both.

I just have to… you know… do something that involves someone who isn’t me. After two years of glorious enforced stand-offishness, I’m rather out of practice with that stuff.

Day	Pen	Ink
18 April 19 April 20 April 21 April	Parker Duofold AF Pilot Elite 95S Pelikan M600 Hero 100	Pelikan blue-black Edelstein Olivine Diamine Syrah Namiki Blue

That’s pretty blank. Maybe I’ll rethink this format change.

Day	What	How Much	Pen	Ink
11 April 12 April 13 April 14 April	Faffing about with my projected self-publishing foolishness.	A vast and endless stream, apparently	Montblanc 32 PenBBS 487 Pelikan M600 Pelikan 140	Montblanc Racing Green TWSBI Royal Purple Diamine Syrah Herbin Bleu Calanque

“Faffing about with my projected self-publishing foolishness” is, it appears, going to be the default setting for a while. Illustrations are being illustrated. I’ve set up a writer account on Kindle, Apple and a couple of others. I’m looking at local sourcing for the printing of physical copies.

So… the next few updates are likely to be down to three columns, just to avoid repetetive redundancy reiteration.

Also– day off tomorrow, and I need to relax, so there’s probably no film appearing after this.

We Are But Human

I’ve just realized last week’s film was a repeat. Whoopsie!

Speaking of human errors– what about leaving the tops off water-tight compartments? That’s quite the oversight!

Because I’m a slightly silly person, I’m likely to try at least one of the recipes in this playlist. Because I’m not a complete madcap, I probably won’t share the results. My presentation is frequently sub-par.

Today’s pen: Pelikan M600
Today’s ink: Diamine Syrah

Day	What	How Much	Pen	Ink
28 March 29 March 30 March 31 March	Final draft of “Golden Hour”. A little relaxation.	A final pass for stupid typos, and submitted. 28th was the deadline!. Brain needs rest.	Pelikan M600 Waterman Master Montblanc 32 Sheaffer Imperial Triumph	Diamine Syrah Diamine Honey Burst Montblanc Racing Green Pelikan blue-black

Day	What	How Much	Pen	Ink
14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March	Second draft of “Golden Hour”.	597 typed words (difficult week).	PenBBS 487 Faber-Castell 664 Waterman Master Pelikan M600	TWSBI Royal Purple Diamine Bilberry Diamine Honey Burst Herbin Vert Atlantide

Today’s pen is a nod to the North American tradition of wearing a green thing on St. Patrick’s Day. I also whipped up a stupid thing to put onto a social media header for the day: Godzilla vs. Begorrah!

As long as Jet Jaguar or Minya don’t show up, it’s bound to be good

Day	What	How Much	Pen	Ink
20 September 21 September 22 September 23 September	Video conference for the Sask. Writer’s Guild Re-reading “The Lurking Fear” to make notes for a story I mean to write. Shopping to replace broken junk in the household…	Friendly gabble achieved. Finally done. …because it can’t wait for the weekend.	Sheaffer Valiant TD Pelikan M600 Pilot Elite 95S Parker 75	Herbin Poussière de Lune Pelikan blue-black Diamine Bilberry Herbin Vert de Gris

Technical Solutions

Hey, my site is working again! You may imagine a look of happiness upon my face.

That look, though, is nothing compared to the delight you’ll see in this video (CW: a well-healed amputation).

As I’ve said previously, while living in the eerie future of the 21st century (yes, in know some of you have lived in no other century) is frequently disappointing when compared to the non-dystopian fictional version presented in the 20th… sometimes it really does live up to expectations.

Today’s pen: Pelikan M600
Today’s ink: Pelikan blue-black