New ideas for this blog. Rather than be strictly rowing oriented, there will be many topics. Let's face it, I don't always like talking about rowing. Most topics in that area shouldn't even be publicized. Instead, I will divulge into my life, and the many things that keep my time occupied.
Starting with yesterday, I received my new Noodler's Flex Nib Fountain Pen, purchased from Goulet Pen's. <Link to Website> As you will come to see, I like to buy a fair number of items online. Sometimes good ol' Edmonton just doesn't cut it. As well, I don't always like adventuring outside my apartment to be hounded by creepy sales staff or to find out a store does not have a product.
Having never used a flex nib before, I was thinking I was in for a real treat. A real treat indeed. When you see photos like this and this of flex nib text, you think, how hard can it be? Well, it's really hard. I have never before thought of point pressure in a single letter before. It's neat to write with over a period of time because you see the mood of your writing come out more significantly than with any other pen. Maybe I can get my dad to show me how to properly use this kind of pen, I mean, he grew up in fountain pen times... so obviously he should know.
To become proficient at the flex nib will just take practice, and lots of it. As well, not being in a rush to write, that won't help either. Hrmm.. two things I don't really want to do at the moment. That brings me over to knitting..
My other, new found hobby. Just this past Remembrance Day weekend was I able to figure out how to knit, thanks to wikihow. Now, I'm fairly addicted. It was relatively easy to get the coordination for knit and perl stitch, working between the two took an extra week. With ease I can say I am starting my first real project of a scarf. I've already made a few headbands, but they were mainly for practicing the technique and tension of the yarn. Ravelry has been an amazing source for patterns, however with the basic level I am at, I just knit my own thing. Hopefully it will turn out.
In some ways I can see how knitting would be a fun activity to do with your grandparents, parents, cousins. Just sitting around, having tea and biscuits, talking and working on your knitting project. I think I would have liked to have done this with my Grandmother, she could have taught me so much in the art of knitting (and crocheting). My mother is not a knitter, so I must pick up the strings and carry this one over the generation.
Well, much homework to do this weekend. Most of it involving writing. This has been a great way to kick off the writing flow. It was this or write with the flex nib... but I've had enough of that for today.
Cheers.
