Thu Feb 26 2026 - Temptations and Tempters
Temptations and Tempters

I will not TELL you the long story of how I dithered most of the day yesterday whether or not I needed/wanted/should/should not buy this pen:

Sakura

Have you EVER seen such a gorgeous object??

But the decision was made.

As painful as it was.

I want this pen. I don't NEED this pen. It costs too much money. I have enough pens. I think.... I think I do.

But one thing I did realize is that I have way too many things like this that come to my attention because of the algorithms. They KNOW what I'm looking at. And they send me more of it. All the time. I kinda wish I had never seen this pen to tell you the truth. Sigh.

So, rather than obsess over it...

(You are obsessing right now, don'tcha know Cupcake. I just thought I would point that out...)

Thank you so much. I don't know WHAT I would do without you.

🙄

Like I said, I decided to focus on my ink swatching notebook instead.

These are from a few days ago, and one I made yesterday while I was in withdrawal and semi-mourning over the pen.

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(I wonder if those samples would look any nicer coming out of that pink pen?)

You are not helping right now.

I've made up my mind.

(Oh.... have you now? Really?)

STOP IT!

Ggaaaaahhhhh!

(Heh heh.... I love my job. I really do.)

Comments (2)

Did you finally get it?

I probably would have spent a sleepless night and rushed out the next day to get it!

It's a waste of time for it just standing there, don't you think?

It seems to whisper, "Buy me, buy me, buy me!"

Not doing so seems almost cruel!

I probably didn't help you, but that's what I would have done, no doubt.

Life is meant for getting some satisfaction, we already have plenty of pain.

After seeing it, I think it'll haunt my dreams too!

I know. It's a stunner. And your logic is sound. But it's made from Celluloid which is temperamental substance. A pen that I would have to keep stored separately from my other pens if you can believe that! A high maintenance pen. And the price is really more than I feel comfortable with so.... I shall admire it from afar. Alas!

 
 
 
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