"Premium" Writing Paper (Clairefontaine & Rhodia)

I think that I've completed the basic kit for a fountain pen newbie. Fountain pen: check. Converter: check. Ink samples: check. Another fountain pen: check. Bottle of ink: check. The last item in the fountain pen 101 kit? Fountain pen friendly writing paper! Really. I'm serious:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglsw_bh0ZS6GnC3-_OjYgYKIyT7BjwZMiM-qRYUvsQra5DPuBCiqTPXY1ZDjcwJQChQqTOiL0YlrYrFFkiNHIA5bHmgMvfG2dGhY5qPJkt6K02IVYrUNKDp3dyCGDxa2hb_RJREHQJUEc/s1600/IMG_5753.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglsw_bh0ZS6GnC3-_OjYgYKIyT7BjwZMiM-qRYUvsQra5DPuBCiqTPXY1ZDjcwJQChQqTOiL0YlrYrFFkiNHIA5bHmgMvfG2dGhY5qPJkt6K02IVYrUNKDp3dyCGDxa2hb_RJREHQJUEc/s200/IMG_5753.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><br />Left to right: Clairefontaine Triomphe writing pad; Rhodia Dot Pad (spiral bound); and Rhodia Dot Pad (staple bound). They are all A5 size, and they all contain really nice paper. Serious reviews of these writing pads can be found all over the Internet, and anything I try to write will be redundant. Personally, I like the feel of the Triomphe paper the best, but I don't like the way that the pages are glued at the top . . . tearing the pages away cleanly can be hit or miss. I prefer the micro perforations on the Dot Pads much better in this regard. The Triomphe paper has lavender or purple-ish colored lines, which are impossible to accurately show due to poor lighting, color balance, and bush league photography skills:<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3JueShjW_mW-LRr6zMftT_OS4oHsg_2uOPZEGnDeudN1ooXjVbdX4-z5l4YYPw749drk5tGbZ2TgegN33WRwoe9hJr6LBkE2_s8WsjGoIhdADNJoq38xuG5YEI8u7uhel1x-fSdGRtVw/s1600/IMG_5755.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3JueShjW_mW-LRr6zMftT_OS4oHsg_2uOPZEGnDeudN1ooXjVbdX4-z5l4YYPw749drk5tGbZ2TgegN33WRwoe9hJr6LBkE2_s8WsjGoIhdADNJoq38xuG5YEI8u7uhel1x-fSdGRtVw/s200/IMG_5755.JPG" width="150" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Clairefontaine Triomphe</td></tr></tbody></table>The Dot Pad paper uses a grid of dots instead of lines. Official specs say that the dots are printed with a 5 mm pitch. I like the dots:<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRHt3ySqEP9ljuuIaha2kTeY45494u35bIPZVzSXpVGRyPf7aFWr58oPWt75N8CjBLMJzTV_dF77MtCzf1JNq022bkBmd66l0oWPh8WOCHbjE9GdRsESWKW0JOxvjAJ8wpwMaIX-UGQB0/s1600/IMG_5754.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRHt3ySqEP9ljuuIaha2kTeY45494u35bIPZVzSXpVGRyPf7aFWr58oPWt75N8CjBLMJzTV_dF77MtCzf1JNq022bkBmd66l0oWPh8WOCHbjE9GdRsESWKW0JOxvjAJ8wpwMaIX-UGQB0/s200/IMG_5754.JPG" width="150" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rhodia Dot Pad</td></tr></tbody></table>To be honest, my fountain pens work just fine on the standard office copy paper that I use. That said, they write smoother and produce higher quality ink lines on these premium paper products. Even if you don't write with fountain pens, you should try some of this paper just for the experience. You only live once.<br /><br />By the way, I also acquired a tiny Rhodia pad (No. 10 size, 2 x 3 inches) and feel that it's just too small to be really useful. I also bought one in the No. 11 size, which is 3 x 4 inches. The No. 11 size is perfect for quick notes, to-do lists, reminders, and miniature paper airplanes. I use the No. 11 pad more than the A5 size pads shown in the pictures.<br /><br />To summarize: I now have fountain pens, converters, ink, and good writing paper. I think my kit is complete. Too bad my handwriting sucks.

"Premium" Writing Paper (Clairefontaine & Rhodia)

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iON | Anthropomorphic Physical

<div id="posttext" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://achieveradio.com/payday/" target="blank">Payday</a></b></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;">B</span><b>ob Dobbs’ private session 216 with iON, 5 December 2009. How do we get beyond the Anthropomorphic Physical? Remove the walls from the labyrinth of the mind and Heaven and Earth merge.</b><br /><br /><object data="http://halkinnaman.com/ed/audio_rr/player.swf" height="24" id="audioplayer553" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="290"> <param name="movie" value="http://halkinnaman.com/ed/audio_rr/player.swf"><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=audioplayer553&soundFile=http://halkinnaman.com/ed/audio_rr/ion_anthropomorphic_physical.mp3"><param name="quality" value="high"><param name="menu" value="false"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></object> <div><a href="http://halkinnaman.com/ed/audio_rr/ion_anthropomorphic_physical.mp3" target="blank">download mp3</a></div></div><br />

iON | Anthropomorphic Physical

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Iron Man Space Diving Suit

<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="483" mozallowfullscreen="" src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/19451688?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=ffffff" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="853"></iframe><br /><br /><div id="posttext" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://www.gizmag.com/space-diving-iron-man-suit/27659/" target="blank">Gizmag</a></b></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;">T</span><b>he development of a real life Iron Man suit allows astronauts or extreme thrill seekers to space dive from up to 62 miles (100 km) above the Earth‘s surface at the very edge of space, and safely land using thruster boots instead of a parachute. </b></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjumSt_ZhcCgw98uTdhzBvLQRbQyBckDXA9Ff_xPrga7qGnM1XV3T8bM8UWWzpY8-9i_yyIZVCYak5O1dQrgamtG8wITjRadEEdFC3CoPQbmpDAB5UZcUKtF7CljIVut701OpScyqsJ0Rg/s1600/7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjumSt_ZhcCgw98uTdhzBvLQRbQyBckDXA9Ff_xPrga7qGnM1XV3T8bM8UWWzpY8-9i_yyIZVCYak5O1dQrgamtG8wITjRadEEdFC3CoPQbmpDAB5UZcUKtF7CljIVut701OpScyqsJ0Rg/s1600/7.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mock up HUD display of the hi-tech augmented reality goggle. Photo: Blaze Sanders/Juxtopia</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div id="posttext" style="text-align: justify;">Hi-tech inventors over at Solar System Express (Sol-X) and biotech designers Juxtopia LLC (JLLC) are collaborating on this project with a goal of releasing a production model of such a suit by 2016. The project will use a commercial space suit to which will be added augmented reality (AR) goggles, jet packs, power gloves and movement gyros.</div>

Iron Man Space Diving Suit

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iON | May 2013

<div id="posttext"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://achieveradio.com/payday/" target="blank">Payday</a></span></b><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">30 May</span><br /><a href="http://audio.achieveradio.com/media2/PAYDAY/2013-05-30--1900---PAYDAY.mp3" target="blank">Part 1</a>, <a href="http://audio.achieveradio.com/media2/PAYDAY/2013-05-30--2000---PAYDAY.mp3" target="blank">Part 2</a>, <a href="http://audio.achieveradio.com/media2/PAYDAY/2013-05-30--2100---PAYDAY.mp3" target="blank">Part 3</a>, <a href="http://audio.achieveradio.com/media2/PAYDAY/2013-05-30--2200---PAYDAY.mp3" target="blank">Part 4</a>, <a href="http://audio.achieveradio.com/media2/PAYDAY/2013-05-30--2300---PAYDAY.mp3" target="blank">Part 5</a><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">28 May</span><br /><a href="http://audio.achieveradio.com/media2/PAYDAY/2013-05-28--1900---PAYDAY.mp3" target="blank">Part 1</a>, <a href="http://audio.achieveradio.com/media2/PAYDAY/2013-05-28--2000---PAYDAY.mp3" target="blank">Part 2</a>, <a href="http://audio.achieveradio.com/media2/PAYDAY/2013-05-28--2100---PAYDAY.mp3" target="blank">Part 3</a>, <a href="http://audio.achieveradio.com/media2/PAYDAY/2013-05-28--2200---PAYDAY.mp3" target="blank">Part 4</a>, <a href="http://audio.achieveradio.com/media2/PAYDAY/2013-05-28--2300---PAYDAY.mp3" target="blank">Part 5</a>, <a href="http://audio.achieveradio.com/media2/PAYDAY/2013-05-29--0000---PAYDAY.mp3" target="blank">Part 6</a><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">21 May</span><br /><a href="http://audio.achieveradio.com/media2/PAYDAY/2013-05-21--1900---PAYDAY.mp3" target="blank">Part 1</a>, <a href="http://audio.achieveradio.com/media2/PAYDAY/2013-05-21--2000---PAYDAY.mp3" target="blank">Part 2</a>, <a href="http://audio.achieveradio.com/media2/PAYDAY/2013-05-21--2100---PAYDAY.mp3" target="blank">Part 3</a>, <a href="http://audio.achieveradio.com/media2/PAYDAY/2013-05-21--2200---PAYDAY.mp3" target="blank">Part 4</a>, <a href="http://audio.achieveradio.com/media2/PAYDAY/2013-05-21--2300---PAYDAY.mp3" target="blank">Part 5</a>, <a href="http://audio.achieveradio.com/media2/PAYDAY/2013-05-22--0000---PAYDAY.mp3" target="blank">Part 6</a><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">16 May</span><br /><a href="http://audio.achieveradio.com/media2/PAYDAY/2013-05-16--1900---PAYDAY.mp3" target="blank">Part 1</a>, <a href="http://audio.achieveradio.com/media2/PAYDAY/2013-05-16--2000---PAYDAY.mp3" target="blank">Part 2</a>, <a href="http://audio.achieveradio.com/media2/PAYDAY/2013-05-16--2100---PAYDAY.mp3" target="blank">Part 3</a>, <a href="http://audio.achieveradio.com/media2/PAYDAY/2013-05-16--2200---PAYDAY.mp3" target="blank">Part 4</a>, <a href="http://audio.achieveradio.com/media2/PAYDAY/2013-05-16--2300---PAYDAY.mp3" target="blank">Part 5</a>, <a href="http://audio.achieveradio.com/media2/PAYDAY/2013-05-17--0000---PAYDAY.mp3" target="blank">Part 6</a><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">14 May</span><br /><a href="http://audio.achieveradio.com/media2/PAYDAY/2013-05-14--1900---PAYDAY.mp3" target="blank">Part 1</a>, <a href="http://audio.achieveradio.com/media2/PAYDAY/2013-05-14--2000---PAYDAY.mp3" target="blank">Part 2</a>, <a href="http://audio.achieveradio.com/media2/PAYDAY/2013-05-14--2100---PAYDAY.mp3" target="blank">Part 3</a>, <a href="http://audio.achieveradio.com/media2/PAYDAY/2013-05-14--2200---PAYDAY.mp3" target="blank">Part 4</a>, <a href="http://audio.achieveradio.com/media2/PAYDAY/2013-05-14--2300---PAYDAY.mp3" target="blank">Part 5</a>, <a href="http://audio.achieveradio.com/media2/PAYDAY/2013-05-15--0000---PAYDAY.mp3" target="blank">Part 6</a>, <a href="http://audio.achieveradio.com/media2/PAYDAY/2013-05-15--0100---PAYDAY.mp3" target="blank">Part 7</a><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">9 May</span><br /><a href="http://audio.achieveradio.com/media2/PAYDAY/2013-05-09--1900---PAYDAY.mp3" target="blank">Part 1</a>, <a href="http://audio.achieveradio.com/media2/PAYDAY/2013-05-09--2000---PAYDAY.mp3" target="blank">Part 2</a>, <a href="http://audio.achieveradio.com/media2/PAYDAY/2013-05-09--2100---PAYDAY.mp3" target="blank">Part 3</a>, <a href="http://audio.achieveradio.com/media2/PAYDAY/2013-05-09--2200---PAYDAY.mp3" target="blank">Part 4</a>, <a href="http://audio.achieveradio.com/media2/PAYDAY/2013-05-09--2300---PAYDAY.mp3" target="blank">Part 5</a>, <a href="http://audio.achieveradio.com/media2/PAYDAY/2013-05-10--0000---PAYDAY.mp3" target="blank">Part 6</a>, <a href="http://audio.achieveradio.com/media2/PAYDAY/2013-05-10--0100---PAYDAY.mp3" target="blank">Part 7</a>, <a href="http://audio.achieveradio.com/media2/PAYDAY/2013-05-10--0200---PAYDAY.mp3" target="blank">Part 8</a><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">7 May</span><br /><a href="http://audio.achieveradio.com/media2/PAYDAY/2013-05-07--1900---PAYDAY.mp3" target="blank">Part 1</a>, <a href="http://audio.achieveradio.com/media2/PAYDAY/2013-05-07--2000---PAYDAY.mp3" target="blank">Part 2</a>, <a href="http://audio.achieveradio.com/media2/PAYDAY/2013-05-07--2100---PAYDAY.mp3" target="blank">Part 3</a>, <a href="http://audio.achieveradio.com/media2/PAYDAY/2013-05-07--2200---PAYDAY.mp3" target="blank">Part 4</a>, <a href="http://audio.achieveradio.com/media2/PAYDAY/2013-05-07--2300---PAYDAY.mp3" target="blank">Part 5</a>, <a href="http://audio.achieveradio.com/media2/PAYDAY/2013-05-08--0000---PAYDAY.mp3" target="blank">Part 6</a><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">2 May</span><br /><a href="http://audio.achieveradio.com/media2/PAYDAY/2013-05-02--1900---PAYDAY.mp3" target="blank">Part 1</a>, <a href="http://audio.achieveradio.com/media2/PAYDAY/2013-05-02--2000---PAYDAY.mp3" target="blank">Part 2</a>, <a href="http://audio.achieveradio.com/media2/PAYDAY/2013-05-02--2100---PAYDAY.mp3" target="blank">Part 3</a>, <a href="http://audio.achieveradio.com/media2/PAYDAY/2013-05-02--2200---PAYDAY.mp3" target="blank">Part 4</a>, <a href="http://audio.achieveradio.com/media2/PAYDAY/2013-05-02--2300---PAYDAY.mp3" target="blank">Part 5</a>, <a href="http://audio.achieveradio.com/media2/PAYDAY/2013-05-03--0000---PAYDAY.mp3" target="blank">Part 6</a>, <a href="http://audio.achieveradio.com/media2/PAYDAY/2013-05-03--0100---PAYDAY.mp3" target="blank">Part 7</a></div></div>

iON | May 2013

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Nadia G | Brooklyn Hipster Brunch

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