Handwritten letters - feddit.org

Maybe not the usually topic for this community, but there is paper and pen involved, so close enough? Basically I decided on a whim to send a handwritten letter to a friend of mine. I don’t think I ever did that before. I didn’t even really know what to say, so it’s just a few lines long. But nevertheless, I put in an envelope, got stamps and now it’s on its way. Well, what can I say. Now, I am sitting here like a little kid before Christmas waiting for the letter to arrive! We basically text everyday and I did not tell her, so it will be a surprise. I am really exited for her reaction. I already am thinking about sending a postcard to another friend. Just because. It just seems like such an easy way to give out a little happiness to someone? And I really enjoyed sitting down and taking time to craft the letter. Even if I struggled to come up with things to say, it feels so different to sending text messages or e-mails that arrive instantly. Anyway, this also got me curious. Do some of you guys still send out handwritten letters? Or is it something you consider a thing of the past?

Rollenspielszenen: Am Eingang die Waffen abgeben

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Hacking a pocket gel pen - Leminal Space

Fisher Bullet Space Pen with a gel refill [https://leminal.space/pictrs/image/df6d3b6e-bb24-4121-9108-89c9829894b2.jpeg] This is my favorite pen mod! I like to have a pen and a few index cards in my pockets at all times for fleeting notes. A Fisher Bullet Space Pen is a convenient size to fit in my pocket easily, it looks nice, and it is comfortable to use. Unfortunately the refill it comes with is an awful ballpoint! I have a strong preference for gel pens. Refills are not a standard size, so swapping in a gel refill takes a little know-how. One of my favorite gel pens is a Pilot Hi-Tec-C. Oddly Pilot doesn’t make refills for the full-sized version. But there is a multi-pen version, the Hi-Tec-C Coleto, with refills that are small and skinny enough to fit into a Space Pen pretty well. I cut 4mm off of the back of the refill, and with a little fiddling it fits. Or for another option there are instructions for using a Zebra JK refill here [https://penvibe.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-fisher-space-pen-refills/#Eleventh_Sub_Point_2]. There are downsides. The gel refill doesn’t have any of the unique capabilities of the pressurized Space Pen refills, like writing upside-down. The tip of the Hi-Tec-C Coleto refill is a little wobbly. And the multi-pen refills have a lower capacity than most refills, so they don’t write as long. This mod is best for an occasional-use pen that you always have on hand. (I keep my main pen with my journal because it’s too big for my pocket.)

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