This was a super laid back, impromptu check-in (and yes—originally recorded about a month before it went up), and I’m basically just catching you up on what’s been happening in my little stationery world. I chat through where I’m at with The Artist’s Way (and the conversations I’ve been having with Little Coco Studio), and then I give a real-life update on the notebooks I’ve been using—what’s working, what I’m reaching for, and what I’m kind of rotating through right now. I also do a full “currently inked” rundown with the pens that have been in heavy rotation: my Pilot Custom 823, Lamy 2000, TWSBI Eco, and TWSBI Diamond Mini. I share the inks I’ve got in them—Sailor Shikiori Nioi-Sumire, Pilot Iroshizuku Rikka, Herbin Éclat de Saphir, and Pilot Iroshizuku Yama-budo—because the ink/pen pairing is honestly half the fun. And to round it out, I show you my new little Royal Talens Art Creation sketchbook, plus a quick size comparison next to a Traveler’s Company passport notebook and my iPhone 15 so you can actually picture it in your everyday carry.