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Blogging at PenAddict.com since 2007.
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A bit of follow-up: the best way to find a lost notebook is to start a new one.

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Do you ever misplace a notebook? One that’s actively used and about halfway filled? It’s been about two weeks now …

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It’s a fresh pot of coffee type of afternoon. ☕️

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My #F1 livery rankings brad.micro.blog
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@Brad Adding to this one: Blockhead says the first and last songs should be statements. Then figure out the rest.

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Finished reading: See a Little Light by Bob Mould 📚

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Heard two thoughts on album sequencing in the past week that I am still thinking about:

Billy Woods likes the first two songs and the last two songs of the album to be strong.

Bob Mould always puts the lead single third.

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Magnapop “Magnapop” brad.micro.blog
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@craigmcclellan definitely giving it another run soon.

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Finished reading: Don’t Tell Anybody the Secrets I Told You by Lucinda Williams 📚

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boygenius “the record” brad.micro.blog
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Started, and finished, a book tonight. A short one, of course - the 33 1/3 on Madvillainy - but happy to get my face back in a book. 🎵📚

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billy woods & Kenny Segal “Hiding Places” brad.micro.blog
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The Rating System brad.micro.blog
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@endonend looks awesome - count me in!

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“I use sticky notes out of spite.”

Good quote from me! 🤣

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Happy “I wonder if this Christmas music with screw up my algorithm” day! 🤣🎄🎵

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@otaviocc love that!

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I recently added a playlist called “Fresh” in Apple Music to have a home for those random reminders, recommendations, and thoughts that pop into my head. They can be quickly deleted after one play, or moved to a more permanent playlist. I will say it is getting a workout so far. 🎵

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Dabbled with the Apple Journal app and quickly realized these are things I should be posting on my micro.blog.

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@cygnoir I’m on it! I’ve been testing the letterpress line scoring similar to this but with a different brand. It something I’m liking better than I thought so I’m anxious to test this one out.

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Awesome interview from Kimberly with Daisy from Yoseka Stationery! www.penaddict.com/blog/2023…

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My wife learned yesterday that I’m a big “elevation guy.” We went from 0’ to 4600’ in a few hours, with me constantly asking at each town what elevation we are at. I even made her search when the signs didn’t list the towns elevation. Good times. 🤣

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Journaling time. (Words I should say more often.)

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A jarring juxtaposition of my listening habits. 🤣

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Drafts app is my nightstand notebook of choice, despite my analog guilt.

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Fun new experience shared by Kimberly on the blog today: It’s a Conference not a Show - 2023 Chicago Planner Conference

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@patrickrhone that’s awesome - congrats!!!

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I ruin my own Instagram algorithm frequently by spending too much time on a Reel I accidentally clicked and have no idea how to close.

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Happy Fountain Pen Day from Chicago!

Outside sidewalk picture in front of Atlas Stationers.

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Turns out starting HBO’s “100 Foot Wave” before my flight isn’t exactly the calming content I needed.

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@BenRiceM I had Myke review the original on the blog! 🤣

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@Ddanielson this is amazing!

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@Mtt just chiming in on the Pinboard train, with the Pins app on iOS. It’s more of a workflow situation for me, but it always works.

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@craigmcclellan 😜😜😜 heck yeah!

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@craigmcclellan need to grab mine too!

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@AngeloStavrow just a Lock Screen custom button, maybe not exactly a shortcut?

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@jezlyn woohoo! 🤣

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@BenSouthwood got it thank you!

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@BenSouthwood I could use one if still available.

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@Chrisdepew I used to play a ton until those meddling kids happened!

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@pgkr @pratik Exactly this for me.

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@pgkr awesome thank you!

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@patrickrhone For sure! This one is from Good Made Better and I’ll work on a review. Sarah got a portable one too which fascinates me. I’ll see if she will review that one as well.

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@Annie heck yes! 🤘

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@petebrown Haha! I guess I do have a 0-star for those albums I last about 3 songs and nope out of there. Those don’t even get the one star treatment.

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@shep ready for this!

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@Munish #professional 🤣

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@chrisaldrich ugh I wish I knew! This would be a dream scenario.