There is nothing more satisfying than opening a fresh, new notebook or writing for the first time with that unbelievably expensive pen. Your desk is probably filled with pieces of stationery that most people wouldn't even care about. Sure, some may say I'm obsessed with stationery, but that's the side effect of being a writer. I always carry a notebook and pen with me and have to stop at the stationery aisle in every store. But, there isn't anything much better than a brand new planer at the beginning of the year or some beautiful highlighters that make your notes that much better. Here are some things that anyone slightly obsessed with stationery can relate to. If you get super excited about thank you cards, post its and diaries, this post is for you.
1. Avoided using a new notebook because it was just 'too pretty'
I think I have at least 3 notebooks waiting to be used, but I just don't want to ruin it. When I write in them, it has to be PERFECT.
2. Justified spending way too much money on stationery because 'you needed it'
Have I spent more money on pens than I have on clothes? Maybe. You don't outgrow pens though; it's a lifetime purchase!
3. Opening a new notebook and getting frustrated because the line width is wrong
Yes, there is a difference between college and wide ruled. Don't bring me wide ruled, I'm not a savage.
4. Bought more than one planner in the same year
One is for school, one is for social events and the other is for work. They're all just so pretty!
5. You have a favorite stationery store
I'm not talking about Office Max or Staples, I'm talking about that tiny store in the middle of nowhere that sells the perfect pens and the cutest paper. The store you'd drive an hour for, know the workers and have probably spent more time in than you have actually writing in your notebooks.
6. When people ask you to borrow a pen and you pretend not to have one
Of course, you might have some cheap, ugly pens for people to borrow, but nobody is getting near your favorite pen. NOBODY.
7. Watching calligraphy videos are your relaxing time
Something about those swirls are just mesmerizing. If you don't know how to do calligraphy you've at least thought about learning.
8. (Not so) Secretly loving back to school shopping
Going back to school is the perfect excuse to buy way too many notebooks, pens, planers, pencils etc. Plus, all the great deals make it even better.
9. Organized your pens, pencils and highlights by width, color and style
These things are very important, if you use the wrong highlighter or write with the wrong size pencil, it is basically asking for an apocalypse.
10. People question your sanity
Sure, I get way too excited over a planner or fawn over how cute the patterns on that pencil case are, but that does not make me crazy. And even if it does, so be it. I will be organizing my pens for the tenth time today in that corner.
