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still evaluating

i’m still in my evaluation phase of a handful of different journals and paper types… in general, i think i’m a fan of most notebooks that have tomoe river paper, because it works so nicely with my fountain pens, but some specifics: - maruman mnemosyne spiral bound: i am using these in lined a4 or a5 format for my morning journals. good daily driver, bleeds a little if you’re overly aggressive. - apica premium CD: i am currently using one in memo size to jot down notes, ideas, and first drafts for a writing project i’m working on. i have a larger format that i’m planning to use for practicing drawing with fineliner pens, but i haven’t actually done that yet, so i’m not sure how well they go together. paper is SUPER silky and smooth, resistant to bleeding, but the smoothness makes it feels quite a bit different from most other kinds of paper. (ed. note: the above two were taken from Wirecutter’s article on the best notebooks and notepads) - traveler’s company: these are not really notebooks themselves, but sort of a system for customizing and evolving your own little custom notebook. you buy a leather cover, which comes with one notebook “refill,” and then you typically will either buy more to stuff in all at once, or to replace your refills as they fill up. it’s a very neat little way to have a nice notebook with some flexible paper choices and cute accessories! these use Midori MD paper, which is very solid, but there are a lot of different varieties you can get, so it’s worth exploring. i would argue the neatest thing about this choice is its modularity, which lets you e.g. explore Etsy listings for custom refills and accessories!

@sloane_shark

Oct 9, 2024

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The midori traveller’s notebook

It makes me feel clever, important and sexy

@hollyf

Feb 6, 2024

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TRAVELER’S COMPANY JAPAN

I picked this one up at Itoya in Tokyo last year and I always have it on me. The exterior is soft leather and the interior is made up of small passport-sized refillable notebooks. I also added a little pocket for business cards, notes, stickers, etc. The magnetic pen-holder I added on, purchased at Top Drawer in Chicago which is owned by Itoya. It’s one of my favorite spots for stationary and little home gifts. The calendar was hand drawn by me, fun little DIY project.

@salad_valet

Apr 8, 2025

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laying a notebook flat with clips

sloane_shark This method helps with notebooks that don’t naturally lay flat! It isn’t a perfect system, but it works pretty well. I like *using tools* even if those tools are humble clips.

@jonjonkim

Oct 10, 2024

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Doengjang cream, stir-fried pasta

Doing a Molly Baz move and stir-frying some elbow macaronis I cooked awhile ago then doing an Eric Kim move and tossing the crispy pasta in a fermented, creamy sauce. edit: pretty amazing, folks

@jonjonkim

Jul 26, 2024

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Florist - Florist

Florist’s self-titled is gentle, sonically diverse, and poetic. “Someone told me once ’you better not let this pass’ Sometimes I think I have too many pasts So what do you think, should we just be here on the land? Listening to the sounds of life around us pass Careful not to tread on anything needing rest” from “Feathers” It’s a quiet, folky spirtualism. There are also these ambient, field recording-y interludes sandwiched between songs, and it’s so, so good.

@jonjonkim

Aug 16, 2024