TBT: Hey Friend

Throwback Thursday: this was originally written Wed, 31 May 2017 01:00:50 +0000, on the VerboseTerse instance of this blog.

I wonder about you a lot, especially when I'm writing. I followed all of your blogs and keep coming back to my favorite posts.

Wondering things, like:

Do you still use the black and white composition books for journals? I'm afraid I've fallen out of use for them - the lines too wide and the notebook too big and cumbersome. Moleskeine seems to have won me over, but I've yet to find a notebook that gives me the same feeling those did. (I can't even describe the feeling. Go figure. Probably Nostalgia's older sibling.)

What about Sharpie? Do you have a favorite pen? I love the Papermate Inkjoy gels, but the RSVP pens are my forever faves.

Remember Livejournal? I was still there long after you left. Well I'm on Dreamwidth now, their latest fuckup being the last straw. I miss that Kao Kitty mood theme I associate with you.

I'm sorry blogging feels like work now when you're also blogging as your work. (Wow, that's a clumsy sentence.) I wish I had some advice. But I know what you're going through. It's been a long time since I've done designing or HTML shenanigans for fun. (And now that I have ye typical drudgery almost-9-to-5, I don't have that excuse anymore. But, habits.)

You find it difficult to write sometimes, right? Me too. As you can attest to this quiet blog.

What about bullet journaling? Do you incorporate a system like that, the washi tape and 1,000 colord (sic) pens and markers and highlighters and stickers completely optional? What about just doodlin'?

Ever do any more poetry? I still do. I'm glad for it, and glad I haven't fallen out of the habit. (Remind me to elaborate on this later, self.)

Well, anyway. Sorry for all the questions.

I hope you're well friend. And keep writing.