First, any occasion is a good time to buy a new pen set, highlighter set, or at least a pencil sharpener. Back from vacation? You can\’t go back to work without a brand new pen. Back to school? In addition to baby supplies, new markers, edging washi tape, and a new duct tape holder “mysteriously” find their way into the cart. Of course, we have no idea where it all came from. Starting a new job is reason enough to empty half the stationery store. You don\’t want people to notice that it\’s the same highlighter you used at your old job, do you? If you\’re a learner, exam time means a big move between shelves, which makes for an exciting, mild sense of anticipation in addition to a sense of dread. what if a month-old pen ends up being written on during the exam? We can\’t take that risk.
Speaking of writing, you might as well handwrite the reports you use for work. And given your handwriting (with such a beautiful pencil, you won\’t be scribbling like a cat), you might as well get away with it. In any case, you have a very clear opinion about barbarians who don\’t have a reliable paper companion and go about their world with a cell phone journal. Yours is slowly becoming a work of art. If you\’re a fan of the recently trendy bulleted diaries, yours is worthy of comparison to the works of art we know from Instagram. Plus, you handwrite all your invitations and messages (messages taped to the fridge don\’t get overlooked, unlike text messages), and you may be one of those people who won\’t let go of the classic handwritten letter or postcard in the 21st century.
In response to the sentence “Do you have a pencil, please?” the sentence “Do you have a pencil, please?” is the equivalent of someone asking to borrow your child and your partner and take them to Mexico for three months. If they agree, through gritted teeth (an honor reserved only for close friends), you watch jealously every move they make. Upon your return, you take ten minutes to thoroughly check your pet\’s “health.”
