Thursday, February 18, 2010
What kind of girl am I?
After reading that title, you might think that I'll be talking about something philosophical. Maybe something along the lines of I am a girl who is not afraid of dreaming big, faces up to challenges, looks to saving the world by eradicating all terrorists and what have you. But what I want to say is just that...
I'm a pen and paper kinda girl.
In fact stationary stores enthrall me to no end. The different types of pen sorted into different cubicle holes, that whole array of colour just brings to mind countless possibilities. A ballpoint pen from Redleaf and a gel pen from Signo Uni-ball and maybe an ink pen from Pilot G-Tec.
Lets talk about each of those pens and the memory I have, associated with them.
Redleaf ballpoint pen
I have come to associate this pen and the colour RED as one entity entirely. What does it remind you of?
Have I managed to remind you of your primary school teacher perhaps? Maybe the image of your jotter book comes into mind, homework handed in and marked, red ticks and crosses marking the pages. That's my memory.
The red coloured Redleaf ballpoint pen has become a symbol of authority. The path that it makes across my homework determines how well I have understood my lessons. Ticks serve to reassure me while crosses causes minor palpitations. =s
Signo Uni-ball gel pen
This is a whole different memory altogether. I don't think of any particular colour that I would associate with these pens. In fact, manufacturing them in a huge spectrum of colour contributed to the formation of this memory association!
Think, autograph books. Primarily autograph books. Of course it extends to other types of genre as well, like birthday cards. I remember how I used to envy those who had perfect full collections of these coloured pens because they had colour at their disposal when beautifying their autograph book entries.
These pens fascinated me a great deal. First you had them in solid colours. Then you had them in marbled colour (this made me buy the whole set. $9 was a fortune back in primary school!!), then in glitter and pastels then glow-in-the-dark. Gosh the variety is just mind-blowing! I have to say that I have acquired, over the years, gel pens in all their various variations. The things you can do with them are astounding! Coupled with all those lovey dovey friendship lines that were used to script, I'd say,
"Roses are red, Violets are blue, gel pens you are, a dream come true!" =)
Pilot G-Tec ink pens
My FAVOURITE pen of the pack! I love them, only when their nib is 0.4mm and BLACK though. =s I'm particular about my pens and this is the one I have been using since secondary school! Although it costs a bomb, the experience that I get from using this pen is definitely worth it! I have probably been using it from when it costs $2.60 till the $3 it cost per pen now. As I have said, its expensive. =(
I use it for all my homework and assignments through at least 2 levels of education already and I have no doubt that I would be using it in the future as well. =) A good pen goes a long way...
After all that talk about PENS, I haven't forgotten about my PAPER!
I'm particular about paper too. I absolutely abhor writing on cheap, low quality paper! They spoil my pens!! I remember how in secondary school and JC, we had to use foolscap paper all the time. $1 per book foolscap paper hit the market and with attractive cartoons adorning the covers, was a hit among my friends. Gosh all that marketing gimmicky stuff! The paper quality was so bad, the paper so grainy, no matter what sort of pen I used, I could feel it scratching the page as I write. Major irritation! I opted to use Double A foolscap paper instead. Give me plain covers and good quality paper any day! =)
Nowadays there seemed to be a scrap booking craze, stores selling scrap booking materials are mushrooming all over the city. Guess who's a very happy girl? =D Love all those stuff.
A handwritten note beats anything electronic, any day! All in favor of this say "AYE!"
P.S. I was blog hopping and came across this woman who has something to say about being a pen and paper sort of girl. Do check HER out!
After reading that title, you might think that I'll be talking about something philosophical. Maybe something along the lines of I am a girl who is not afraid of dreaming big, faces up to challenges, looks to saving the world by eradicating all terrorists and what have you. But what I want to say is just that...
I'm a pen and paper kinda girl.
In fact stationary stores enthrall me to no end. The different types of pen sorted into different cubicle holes, that whole array of colour just brings to mind countless possibilities. A ballpoint pen from Redleaf and a gel pen from Signo Uni-ball and maybe an ink pen from Pilot G-Tec.
Lets talk about each of those pens and the memory I have, associated with them.
Redleaf ballpoint pen
I have come to associate this pen and the colour RED as one entity entirely. What does it remind you of?
Have I managed to remind you of your primary school teacher perhaps? Maybe the image of your jotter book comes into mind, homework handed in and marked, red ticks and crosses marking the pages. That's my memory.
The red coloured Redleaf ballpoint pen has become a symbol of authority. The path that it makes across my homework determines how well I have understood my lessons. Ticks serve to reassure me while crosses causes minor palpitations. =s
Signo Uni-ball gel pen
This is a whole different memory altogether. I don't think of any particular colour that I would associate with these pens. In fact, manufacturing them in a huge spectrum of colour contributed to the formation of this memory association!
Think, autograph books. Primarily autograph books. Of course it extends to other types of genre as well, like birthday cards. I remember how I used to envy those who had perfect full collections of these coloured pens because they had colour at their disposal when beautifying their autograph book entries.
These pens fascinated me a great deal. First you had them in solid colours. Then you had them in marbled colour (this made me buy the whole set. $9 was a fortune back in primary school!!), then in glitter and pastels then glow-in-the-dark. Gosh the variety is just mind-blowing! I have to say that I have acquired, over the years, gel pens in all their various variations. The things you can do with them are astounding! Coupled with all those lovey dovey friendship lines that were used to script, I'd say,
"Roses are red, Violets are blue, gel pens you are, a dream come true!" =)
Pilot G-Tec ink pens
My FAVOURITE pen of the pack! I love them, only when their nib is 0.4mm and BLACK though. =s I'm particular about my pens and this is the one I have been using since secondary school! Although it costs a bomb, the experience that I get from using this pen is definitely worth it! I have probably been using it from when it costs $2.60 till the $3 it cost per pen now. As I have said, its expensive. =(
I use it for all my homework and assignments through at least 2 levels of education already and I have no doubt that I would be using it in the future as well. =) A good pen goes a long way...
After all that talk about PENS, I haven't forgotten about my PAPER!
I'm particular about paper too. I absolutely abhor writing on cheap, low quality paper! They spoil my pens!! I remember how in secondary school and JC, we had to use foolscap paper all the time. $1 per book foolscap paper hit the market and with attractive cartoons adorning the covers, was a hit among my friends. Gosh all that marketing gimmicky stuff! The paper quality was so bad, the paper so grainy, no matter what sort of pen I used, I could feel it scratching the page as I write. Major irritation! I opted to use Double A foolscap paper instead. Give me plain covers and good quality paper any day! =)
Nowadays there seemed to be a scrap booking craze, stores selling scrap booking materials are mushrooming all over the city. Guess who's a very happy girl? =D Love all those stuff.
A handwritten note beats anything electronic, any day! All in favor of this say "AYE!"
P.S. I was blog hopping and came across this woman who has something to say about being a pen and paper sort of girl. Do check HER out!
