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    Pens?

    April 25, 2006

    I went to Staples today. I spent about 45 minutes in the pen aisle.

    I’ve always had a bad relationship with pens. The only pen I’ve ever grown attached to, I bought on a whim in Kentucky two summers ago. It’s lines were smooth and black and thick. The ink dried on the paper instantly. There was no bleeding. My sister lost the cap during one of my girls’ lacrosse games last week. It prompty dried out.

    I about killed her.

    I stared at the wall of pens before me and felt sicker and sicker after about every five minutes. By the time I finally decided on some gel Pilots, I was doubled over in pain. Apparantly, these babies won’t leak on a plane. I can’t tell you how overjoyed I am with this feature.

    I brought one home, and tested it in a notebook, which is what prompted me to bore you with talk of pens.

    I wrote, “Just testing out the status of my new fancy pen!” And then, after turning the page, and seeing the scattered blots of ink on what should have been a completely WHITE page, furiously scribbled “FAILURE!”

    I’ll be taking my dried-out little corpse on a hunt to every office store in the city tomorrow. I will find that pen.

    P.S. Disregard the part about the lines being smooth and black and thick. Especially if you’re as weirded out as I am.

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    3 Responses to “Pens?”

    1. Gena Says:
      April 26th, 2006 at 11:33 am

      My pens all usually work well for me. I prefer to use ballpoint pens so no smudges and no ink blots. ;D I hope you find that pen! Good luck!

    2. Dan Says:
      April 26th, 2006 at 1:22 pm

      Who goes down to Kentucky just to buy pens? You must be a pen conneseuir and I applaud you for that. They are a dying breed.

    3. Emma Says:
      April 26th, 2006 at 10:57 pm

      I’m really into Bic something or other… I think its called “velocity.” Anyhow… it’s my pen of choice because it doesn’t clump.