In this episode Helen and Rob talk about whether there was a defining moment, or time, when they became Stationery Freaks.
They start with Stationery Stories:
- Helen has an occasion to break out a new notebook - an Atoms and Astronauts one from Vinted.
- Rob's been watching too much Parisian Agency on Netflix - so is trying to adopt a Parisian style and coolness with a new Folio packed with a Yellow Legal Pad and a couple of Moleskine Cahiers.
- Helen introduces the (potentially) new segment of the show called "Stationery Freaks in the Wild", in which she shares a story of a fellow writing retreat stationery freak who rocked up with a yellow legal and a BlackWing pen
- Helen introduces a new concept for fellow Stationery Freaks to try - shop at home!
Becoming a freak
- Helen remembers scented pens and rubbers/erasers as a child
- Helen recalls calligraphy class at school and learning to write using an italic ink pen
- Rob remembers his Chemistry teacher, Dungeon Master, who ensured students had extremely, dangerously, sharp pencils
- Rob remembers Christmas Eve gifts of notebooks and pens
- Both recall gift shops at museums
- Helen explains that she's always needed stationery to control her life, otherwise it would be a catastrophe
- Helen also reveals that she uses stickers to denote which type of bin to put out. Rob just goes on what everyone else is doing.
- Rob recalls putting tunes on and writing film scripts - and how that positive feeling dwindled when he tried to do it on computers.
- Rob mentions that Domestika has some great tutorials on creating infographics!
Helen speaks about how simply the act of thinking back to early stationery memories was a really positive experience.
Is there a time when you knew you were a stationery freak? What memories do you have about early stationery use?
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