16. Uniballs on Moleskine *
by admin - May 6th, 2008.Filed under: *, 11-20. Tagged as: indulgences, Moleskine, quality products, Uniballs, writing.
MMMmmm, uni-balls on Moleskine.
I found uni-ball Visions in high school, and they’ve been my favorites ever since. The ink flows consistently and no matter which color you use, the color is dark and strong: I prefer the green for grading, the black, blue, orange, or red for making notes, and the purple for personal fun. I can use a thicker 0.7mm Fine or the thinner 0.5mm micro, depending on my needs. My only complaint? No comparable retractable. I’ve found a good rollerball RT that will work, the Jetstream RT. But the quality of the ink just isn’t as smooth and regular as I’m used to with the Vision
I didn’t buy my first Moleskin until sometime in college. The first attraction is the smooth leather-like hard cover with it’s rounded corners. (Although they have just recently become available in soft cover. I have yet to try it!) It has an elastic band to hold it shut, and an ever-handy pocket on the inside of the back cover.
All those things are nice, but they are not what sets Moleskines above other notebooks for me.
I love the paper. It’s strong and yet flexible. It smells wonderful.It holds the ink of a uni-ball so nicely. (Well, it holds the ink of any pen nicely.) It is the combination of the two that make me really happy.
Just like it is the pairing of two delicious flavors that creates happiness in my mouth, the pairing of two fine writing implements makes happiness in my fingers, eyes, and mind.
Writing with a uni-ball on my Moleskine makes me feel professional. It makes me feel like what I’m writing is important, even if only to me. It is a muse, for according to the history booklet that accompanies every Moleskine purchase, greats like Van Gogh, Picasso, Hemingway, and Chatwin, have poured their masterpieces out onto Moleskines. I feel creative, I feel empowered. I feel happy.