For anyone who exists with the innate love and passion for anything stationery, you know that this is what heaven looks like:
Or better yet, any Muji store:
In honor of this, let’s talk favorites. Every stationery addict has that one those few pens and highlighters that literally makes our hearts sing. As a medical student, one of my biggest fears is lending someone one of these dear pens on ward rounds and not getting it back. To solve this problem, meet my lending pen:
The Pilot super grip in medium, always in my white coat for the doctor/medical student who needs it. Don’t judge me.
Anyways enough small talk, here are my absolute favorite pens and highlighters!
The day I discovered Muji pens was probably one of the best days of my life. Unfortunately, nowhere in Trinidad sells them so I have to order them from online but nevertheless I am so grateful for this company’s existence.
Most used: Muji capped gel-ink pen 0.55mm in black. THIS PEN IS LITERALLY ALL I NEED IN MY LIFE. This is the pen I use in my planner and when writing most of my study notes. Price - pack of 3 - $6.41 USD (43.71 TTD)
Pen I wish was most used: Muji smooth writing gel pen 0.5mm in black. I only have one of these remaining so I’m using it sparingly but my goodness this pen is definitely #1 for me. Writing is smooth and effortless, never skips, pure beauty.
2nd most used: Pilot acroball in fine and medium - I use these for general notes and when at the hospital for histories and writing in patient notes.
Pilot G-2 07 Black - This was my go-to pen before Muji came into my life. I still use them sometimes but not as regularly as before. Still a great pen though.
Microns - I really only use these for cardmaking to write the greeting if I don’t type it.
Paper Mate Flairs - these are my go-to fine tip markers.
Blues - The pilot choose is a dream in this navy blue color but my blue pens are more last resort because I just prefer black. I sometimes use the pilot acroball as a lending pen because it doesn’t write as smooth as the black does for some reason (Again, don’t judge me. I know you have a lending pen also. I really hope that no one I lend pens to reads this post.)
Colors: These guys are really for highlighting notes.
Brush pen: I’m trying to learn how to do brush calligraphy. I’m not that good yet.
Now for the highlighters:
I know everyone knows about these by now but I actually discovered Mildliners thanks to the studyblr and studygram communities. These highlighters are orgasmic. Just look at that color range. AND OMG THEY ARE DOUBLE SIDED (I shamefully admit that i had these highlighters for a solid 2-3 weeks before I realised this. I have no idea how I didn’t know.) My favorites are the deep yellow, green, purple, pink and grey ones all.
Okay so that’s all, feel free to share your favorite pens and highlighters so we can obsess together :)
Photo credits:
Flickr: 46635911@N00
http://www.vancouversun.com/shelley+fralic+heads+hipsters+here+comes+muji/10286770/story.html
