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-- Review: Pentel Slicci Gel Pens 0.7 mm (Gourmet Pens)

-- Pen Porn (Bill Chance)

-- My vanishing Pilot Vanishing Point (Note Booker, Esq.)

-- Ohto Fine Ceramic Roller Ball (Penfan.ru)

-- Rhodia No. 11 Pad (A Penchant for Paper)

-- A desk in Donald Judd’s New York studio (In The Library)

-- Staedtler UK (Bleistift)

-- Lamy Logo Tri-Color Pen (Multi Pen Dimensions)

-- Rhodia and Clairefontaine Paper Colors (Rhodia Drive)

-- Review: Rubberband Notebooks (Notebook Stories)

-- Gartner Stone Papers Journals (Pens'n'Paper)

-- Review: Pentel Superb RT (Tiger Pens Blog)

-- Muji 4x4 Recycled Scratch Pad (Pocket Blonde)

-- Kokuyo Tidbit Free Cut Memo Pad - What Do I Do With This? (Office Supply Geek)

-- Noodler’s Ink Piston Fill Flex Nib Poltergeist Pumpkin Orange Fountain Pen (No Pen Intended)

-- Pentel Slicci 0.25: A Review (Daydreamers Welcome)

-- A little lead review (Dog Eat Doug)

-- Make your own notebook (Signal vs. Noise)

-- Watch how our covers are made (Quo Vadis Blog)

-- Today I made an Ink Reservoir! (Drawing with a Squirrel)

-- A Perfect Little Pen (Just The Right Things)

-- Moleskine vs. Omnifocus (Mike Shea)

-- Koh-I-Noor 5608 Notebook Pencil (Dave's Mechanical Pencils)

-- Quick Cheap Pen Review (School Supply Dance)

-- Storing my Pens and Pencils (Julian Kay's Blog)

-- Pentel RSVP RT (Economy Pens)

-- The Staedtler Mars Matic 700 Technical 3-Pen Set Spotlight (Lung Sketching Scrolls)

Uni-Ball Signo DX Bordeaux Black 0.38mm Review

The list of Uni-Ball Signo DX colors that I have reviewed is loooong, but until Carmen grabbed the Bordeaux Black for me on a recent NYC trip, I had never used this one. I don't have a good answer as to why it has taken me this long to try it, other than the fact I don't use a lot of reds on a daily basis.

The entire Signo DX line is top quality, and I have yet to have one disappoint me for any reason. If this is your first foray into micro tip pens, you might find the 0.28mm and 0.38mm a little scratchy for your tastes, but give the 0.5mm a chance. I promise you won't be disappointed.

"Naomi" by Neutral Milk Hotel

I was first introduced to Neutral Milk Hotel by my sister and brother-in-law when they were in school in Athens, GA in the early to mid-90's. They were a mind blowing band then, and their music still resonates with me to this day. My sweet little niece is even named after this song.

Their second, and last, album In The Aeroplane Over the Sea (1998) continually pops up on all kinds of Top Album lists, but one of my favorite recordings is elusive lead singer Jeff Mangum's Live at Jittery Joe's (2001) release. It is a set of Neutral Milk Hotel songs performed acoustically by Mangum in a small little coffee shop, and is brilliant. The video quality isn't so hot, but Mangum's voice really shines.

Enough of my fawning - check it out.

New Avatars by Eric Merced

I have been blessed to meet many cool people through this blog, and one of my newest online friends is Cartoonist and Illustrator Eric Merced. We have had several conversations on pens and comics, and recently I asked him about doing some custom avatars that I could use on social media sites like Twitter.

Eric proved to be very accommodating and easy to work with, and did a spectacular job in turning my large dome into a cool comic avatar. Here are some samples:

I couldn't be happier with the outcome - thanks Eric!

Be sure to check out Eric's portfolio at EricMerced.com, and follow him on Twitter @eric_merced.