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I have a pen problem.

Posted on August 4, 2015December 21, 2018 by Sophie

God knows I’m bad enough with the notebooks. But now I’ve delved deeper into fountain pens – and, potentially, worse: fountain pen ink – I’m really looking at an expensive habit here. It’s gotten so bad I’m day-dreaming of pens. … Continue reading »I have a pen problem.

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It’s just so glorious

Posted on July 23, 2015December 21, 2018 by Sophie

My friend Phil Cooper has called my attention to the idea of writing a blog post every day. Apart from the obvious fact that I barely have anything to say once a week, I’d think my readers (small in number … Continue reading »It’s just so glorious

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Some Thoughts on Wasting Time

Posted on June 29, 2015December 21, 2018 by Sophie

God, don’t you ever feel like you’re wasting your life? I don’t know what I’m meant to be doing – travelling, experiencing, or whatever – but whatever it is I’m not doing it. I don’t feel like I’m living in … Continue reading »Some Thoughts on Wasting Time

Categories: On Life, Uncategorized

The ol’ Stop-and-Reflect

Posted on January 2, 2015December 21, 2018 by Sophie

It is fitting that I should post a New Year’s Day post on the second of January. The first, which I am sure many people spent hungover anyway, has passed, and it has sunk in now that the new year … Continue reading »The ol’ Stop-and-Reflect

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Art and Asking

Posted on November 18, 2014December 21, 2018 by Sophie

I’m reading Amanda Palmer’s book, The Art of Asking. I shouldn’t be, because it is November, and I am very far behind in writing my NaNoWriMo novel (or NaNovel, if you will). But it’s good, and I couldn’t help myself, … Continue reading »Art and Asking

Categories: On Life, Reading, Reviews

The Problem with Planners

Posted on October 23, 2014 by Sophie

If you’re a follower of my noteboook porn tumblr, Fuck Yeah Notebooks, you’ll know that recently I’ve been discovered Notebook Youtube. Against my better judgement, I’ve been drawn into the world of Planning. I swear to you I’ve resisted. I … Continue reading »The Problem with Planners

Categories: On Life, On Writing

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