Hold on, this is fascinating. Reblog this and tell me in the notes how old you are and if you ever had typing lessons.

my nephew, who is like 11 or 12, is playing “5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel”, which is exactly what it says on the tin, and I have never been more terrified of the youth of today

here’s a sample picture from the Steam page:

what the hell is this

moleskine = bad

IT'S SO BAD AND I HATE IT

moleskine makes people hate pens and is probably a huge part of why so many people give up on good pens.

to folks who might not know, moleskine is extremely famous AND infamous. they are hardcover notebooks with elastic enclosures. they are expensive, and sold everywhere from pharmacies to bookstores, and does collaborations with a variety of brands including james bond and pokemon. moleskine has tried to establish itself as a luxury notebook, which it technically is.

as long as you do not write in it.

moleskine paper is wholeheartedly shit. it is complete fucking garbage. you might wonder, what makes good paper? well the first thing is how well it can be written on. good paper can handle ink well. good ink handling means clear, solid lines without any feathering (fuzzy spreading), not bleeding through the page, and not ghosting. basically, you want paper that can do crisp lines with a variety of different inks and be used on both sides.

moleskine does not do that. anything more than a ballpoint or pencil will look fuzzy and gross and bleed right through the fucking page. the paper is shit. and that makes people think their pen is shit. and ballpoint pens can be seen on the other side of the page.

common knowledge is that fountain pens, rollerball pens, gel pens, felt pens, and more work better on good paper. good meaning good with ink. but when many people think good paper without knowing any better, they will reach for a moleskine notebook. because moleskine is expensive and advertises itself as good and is widely available. so people try out actually good writing implements on this shit paper, see how bad it works, and then blame the pen.

fountain pens, gel pens, and rollerball require much less pressure than ballpoint pens. they are ergonomic. easier on joints, easier for chronic pain. and moleskine makes people give up on them. nobody wants shitty bleeding feathered lines.

in the united states, our ideas of good paper and good stationery in general are extremely warped. so much of this is because paper here fucking sucks. a lot of paper performs like moleskine. there is shit paper at all price ranges. but you can pick up caliber brand paper (the ones that say made in vietnam) from cvs and have infinitely better performance for pennies. even though it looks low quality, caliber paper (vietnam) can even handle calligraphy ink clearly. bad paper makes people hate good pens and bad pens make people hate writing.

another thing really important to mention, a lot of people think thick paper is always better. this is extremely wrong. in terms of being able to handle a wide variety of inks clearly and cleanly, some of the best paper in the world is tissue thin (tomoe river).

do not buy moleskine. even if the stand is right there. they have some of the worst paper you can get at that price point. expensive paper is not always good paper, good pens need good paper, moleskine paper makes good pens seem awful, and moleskine is something you should only give to someone you loathe.

THIS.

God Moleskine is such a frustrating product, and as an aspiring stationer, I hate that it's so popular in North America. They're beautifully constructed, yes, but god the 70gsm paper that they use is SUCH GARBAGE when it comes to inks wetter than a ballpoint pen. They do offer heavier paper - 100-200gsm weight - but only in extremely expensive, large, or difficult to find products.

Leuchtturm 1917 produces great sketching books and, if you get their 120gsm notebooks, they hold up to inks fantastically. Their standard notebooks come in 80gsm paper, and that does hold up to fountain pen ink much better than Moleskine, but while you do get much less feathering and bleeding, there is still some bleedthrough with wetter pens.

Now, if you want the finest fountain pen paper I've found in a notebook format, you want Maruman's Mnemosyne 183. It's also an 80gsm paper, but it's treated and laid in such a way that there's no feathering or bleeding, even with a very wet fountain pen.

That said though, honestly the best notebook I have, in terms of accessibility, expense, and quality of paper, is a Brandz United notebook that I got for my birthday a few years back. It's not anything special, in terms of paper weight - I can't find anything concrete, but it feels like 80gsm to me - but it barely feathers and you need to really saturate the page for it to bleed through.

Also, if you're looking for loose paper, I highly recommend Tomoe River's paper - so fine and thin you can practically see through it, but it holds ink like a sponge, doesn't bleed, has no feathering, and is smooth as glass. For correspondence, though, I am a fan of G. Lalo's Pur Vélin, which is a 125gsm 50% cotton and 50% wood pulp paper. It's absolutely beautiful and has just enough grain to it that there's a super pleasant tactile feedback when you're writing.

And if you want to go a lil’ bit fancy with gorgeous designs (and I mean GORGEOUS designs), look up Castelli. 

My current fave. No feathering, no bleeding, works perfect with ballpoint pens and with fountain pens, and the paper is super smooth. I’ve literally written novels in these fuckers. Also: cheaper than moleskine. 

Devonian memories in the river

Because Jedi can love, [Bell]. We’re not droids, nor should we ever be. We are living creatures rich in the Force, with everything that brings. Joy, affection, and, yes, grief. Experiencing such emotions are part of life. It is light. But while we experience such emotions, we should never let them rule us. A Jedi is the master of their emotions, never a slave. Star Wars: The Rising Storm

I just happened upon a heated “debate” over whether Philippa of Hainault was black or not. The whole thing started off with racist slurs and curse words. It’s amazing sometimes when you look at things like this and remember just how ignorant and racist people are.

@luanna801 I completely agree. I vaguely remember what I had read at the time, but I do recall finding the evidence and sources I stumbled across mostly inconsequential. I wanted to see what other people thought though and stumbled across this beauty. Of course, it is the internet. So I should have expected as much.

@luanna801 I would love to read it! Thank you! Yeah, I've gotten to the point where I don't read comments anymore. If I do converse with anyone it may be through Tumblr or Instagram. But overall, I avoid internet discussions now.

FEAR STREET 1666 COMES OUT TOMORROW!!!

I just happened upon a heated “debate” over whether Philippa of Hainault was black or not. The whole thing started off with racist slurs and curse words. It’s amazing sometimes when you look at things like this and remember just how ignorant and racist people are.

@luanna801 I completely agree. I vaguely remember what I had read at the time, but I do recall finding the evidence and sources I stumbled across mostly inconsequential. I wanted to see what other people thought though and stumbled across this beauty. Of course, it is the internet. So I should have expected as much.

Actually pissed no one is talking about the Fear Street series doing such a damn good job honoring classic horror movies.

Like 1994, all the Scream vibes and literally modeling the first kill after the iconic Drew Barrymore kill in Scream??

1978, Friday the 13th 100% even in the music. So. Good.

FEAR STREET PART TWO: 1978 2021, dir. Leigh Janiak

Fear Street Part 1: 1994 (2021) dir. Leigh Janiak

Guzhuang Appreciation Month: favorite aesthetics

Three Lives, Three Worlds : Eternal Love - Episodes 37

2021 Pride Month Celebration [18/30 LGBT+ Characters] Eleanor Shellstrop “Our fates are sealed, but I think we have one move left. We can try.”

gtkmm- Marie [5/5] Favorite Villains: Debbie Jellinsky