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In his book Happier: Learn the Secrets to Daily Joy and Lasting Fulfillment
In research done by Robert Emmons and Michael McCullough, those who kept a daily gratitude journal — writing down at least five things for which they were grateful — enjoyed higher levels of emotional and physical well-being.
Last year I developed a strong urge to get a Moleskine softcover 18-month planner, mostly because I couldn’t - they were all sold out. This year I found one in July at a bookstore, and it is more or less perfect for this, although there’s room for just about 5 items, but not much explanation unless you use the notes page for each week. Still, a nice use for a nice notebook!
read comments (0)Have you ever been in your car or somewhere else, and had that great idea or thought you wanted to record but couldn’t write it down? Go set up a free account at jott.com. You register your cell phone number, and then you can leave a message with them. But it’s much better than voice mail, because they convert it to text and then email it to you!
Not only that, but they provide a link to the original audio just in case the voice is too quiet or unintelligible.
This does essentially what voice recorders and voice recognition software do, but for free!
I bought the Studio during one of my pen-buying trips to Daly’s Pen Shop in Milwaukee. Every once in a while I just need a new pen, and this little guy went home with me.
It’s a hefty pen of pretty substantial girth. The ball point is advanced with a twist of the barrel, but the mechanism is easy enough to use that it can be activated with one hand with a little dexterity.
The clip is a spring clip, pretty stiff, with perhaps 1/16″ capacity to get over a pocket hem. This isn’t really suited for clipping in a casual jacket pocket but a suit coat should be fine. Speaking of which, the pen has a refined appearance that is understated and I think it would go well with business wear. The reveal is very short so I couldn’t go sticking this pen in tight pen sleeves - between the girth and reveal you might not get it back out.
It’s got a little bit of refill click - the refill rattles only a little. The refills are, of course, very high quality Lamy refills so the pen writes well. The black ink isn’t quite as a black as Fisher black, but it’s a minor complaint.
Overall, at $50 retail, this pen is a good value. If you’re looking for something with refined appearance and good usability, the Lamy Studio is a good choice.
