Spectacles N Sass

Lovers of parties & bullshit, ice cream & tacos, stylin' & profilin'...we're just trying to add fun & add a little order to our everyday lives..

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Testing out my new pens. I still have lots of work to do with my spacing. Sidenote: I was so sad to get halfway down the page and make a mistake 😩. Lots of room for improvement. Thanks to @DecadeThirty for the Pen Swatch idea - it is brilliant! - J. #SpectaclesNSass #rockyourhandwriting #typography #handlettering #handlettered #handwriting #handtype #lettering #inkspiration #penmanship #Recollections #PilotG2 #Staedtler #TriplusFineliner #PilotErasables #Frixion #AppointedCo

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There are few things I love more than a clipboard to manage menus. Penn Commons, in Chinatown DC, uses one for food and one for drinks. Love love love. AND they have happy hour from 4 to 11 seven days a week. Cheers! - J. #SpectaclesNSass #cocktails #happyhour #cityliving #dc #penncommons #margarita

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I am addicted to new journals. When I spotted the DC flag journal from @AppointedCo, I knew it had to be mine. It is simply lined. I also purchased a grid journal embossed with my initials. The bad: the pages are one sided, so it is awkward to do a big spread across 2 pages. In the lined journal, the lines are a little wide. And in the grid journal, the grids are a little small. The good: the covers, binding, and paper quality are top notch. They really are beautiful journals. These won't be useful for a hard core bullet journal, but would be a great choice for traditional journaling or notetaking. - J. #SpectaclesNSass #BulletJournal #BulletJournalCommunity #BuJoJunkies #AppointedCo #Micron #LePen #Journals #Journaling

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I went to Target with one thing on my purchase list. But I am weak and happened by a pen display and lost my mind. I typically stick with my standard LePen and Microns, but here we are. Pilot x Frixion released erasables. I found a purple G2 metallic. AND Staedtler has a fall/winter palette. My fingers can't wait for the fun. Test pics coming soon. - J. #typography #handlettering #handlettered #handwriting #handtype #quotes #lettering #inkspiration #quotes #penmanship #PilotG2 #PilotPens #Frixion #Staedtler #SpectaclesNSass

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I noticed a student was struggling with organizing her notebook...so I showed her my bujo. Though her bujo looks a lot like mine, she added an affirmation column and extra note pages. I'm happy I could share the strategy with her and happier that she's made it her own. - J. #SpectaclesNSass #BlackGirlsBuJo #BulletJournal #BuJoInspirations #BulletJournalCommunity #BuJoJunkies #BuJoLife #BuJoPlanning #BuJoLove #BuJoInspire #ShareYourBuJo #PlanWithMe #BulletJournalLove #BulletJournalCollection #Planning #Organization #PlannerCommunity #ShareYourBulletJournal #studentlife #moleskine #cahier

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"All hail Caeser!" We, lovers of literature, couldn't let the day pass without celebrating Shakespeare and Caeser. Beware the Ides of March! . . . . . #SpectaclesNSass #IdesofMarch #Shakespeare #Quotes #JuliusCaesar #Theatre #Literature #bookstagram

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So I purchased an inexpensive notebook off of Amazon, The Dot Grid Book. It looks like a elementary school workbook on the outside, with its shiny paper cover, but it's filled with dot grid pages. The paper is a little course for my taste but it's a great practice/experimental notebook to practice bullet journaling. Here's a peek at my future log. I also used my new Tombow marker and Pentel Hybrid Technica for the spread. The dots are interesting and they require use of a ruler for sure... but I do enjoy how relaxed I am when it comes to writing. I don't feel the pressure to try and write perfectly. If this goes well, I may invest in a higher quality dot grid notebook. -C #SpectaclesNSass #BlackGirlsBuJo #BulletJournal #BuJoInspirations #BulletJournalCommunity #BuJoJunkies #BuJoLife #BuJoPlanning #BuJoLove #BuJoInspire #ShareYourBuJo #PlanWithMe #BulletJournalLove #BulletJournalCollection #Planning #Organization #DulyNoted #DulyNoted17 #PlannerCommunity #ShareYourBulletJournal #BulletJournalFutureLog

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I've used the same weekly spread for a few months - works best for my work and home life. But I needed a change. I decided to use my new Uni-Ball Gel Impact pen in silver to create my outline. It is difficult to see in some light, but I am madly in love with this pretty twist. - J. #SpectaclesNSass #BlackGirlsBuJo #BulletJournal #BuJoInspirations #BulletJournalCommunity #BuJoJunkies #BuJoLife #BuJoPlanning #BuJoLove #BuJoInspire #ShareYourBuJo #PlanWithMe #BulletJournalLove #BulletJournalCollection #Planning #Organization #PlannerCommunity #ShareYourBulletJournal #Uniball #Moleskine

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If you haven't listened yet, you need to! Here's our take on it... J - I don't really remember the R. Simmons craze (a little before my time) but now I'm worried. I want to call him right now just to make sure he's okay. Such a great podcast. Must listen! C - My PE teacher would pull out the tv and VCR (remember those?) and have us sweating to the oldies in the spring on days the weather did not allow us to venture to the tennis courts. We laughed at his ridiculousness but quickly found ourselves sweating, out of breath, and tired. It's interesting to hear about the man behind the persona... if you were a fan of Serial, Season 1, then you'll enjoy Missing Richard Simmons! Richard, where are you dude? Is everything ok? #SpectaclesNSass #Podcasts #MissingRichardSimmons #RichardSimmons #SweatingToTheOldies #Listening

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New additions to my own pouch! Arlene's Arts Materials never fails me! They have a great collection of best bullet journal tools! Today I purchased my first Tombow marker that I used as a highlighter of sorts on a couple of spreads. I got the idea from @girlmeetsbujo! Then, in my continuous quest to find the best ultra fine black ink pen, I also purchased the Pentel Hybrid Techna and Slicci pens. I can't really tell the difference between the two, but I think I like the HT more. I might need to go on a pen detox. - C. . . . . . #SpectaclesNSass #BlackGirlsBuJo #BulletJournal #DulyNoted #BuJoInspirations #BulletJournalCommunity #BuJoJunkies #BuJoLife #BuJoPlanning #BuJoLove #BuJoInspire #ShareYourBuJo #PlanWithMe #BulletJournalLove #BulletJournalCollection #Planning #Organization #PlannerCommunity #ShareYourBulletJournal #tombow #pentel #straedtler #arlenesartistmaterials

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Happy Women's History Month, International Women's Day, and Day Without a Woman!!! . . . (2nd pic reposted from @chescaleigh) . . . . . #SpectaclesNSass #WomensHistoryMonth #InternationalWomensDay #DayWithoutAWoman #AudreLorde #WomensRights #CivilRights #ForSojourner #SojournerTruth #PowerToThePeople

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Don't forget to wear red in solidarity with women across the world! #DayWithoutAWoman

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One perk about working at a university is the interlibrary loan program! I was able to request this baby from a branch campus and pick it up from my campus before heading off to start my Spring Break! [Cancels hold request at public library and parents' public library. Devours page after page to find out who is murdered!] - C. #SpectaclesNSass #Readwithme #ReadingList #ReadingTime #BookLovers #Bibliofile #BookAddict #GreatReads #NowReading #Bookstagram #Books #BookNerds #CurrentlyReading #Instabooks #ReadingIsFun #ReadMe #GoodReads #PageTurner #DulyNoted #BigLittleLies #LianeMoriarty #BestsellingAuthor #HBO

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#FeatureFriday: My friend @rachyy_rach's weekly spread in her TUL discbound bulletjournal. Rachel started her bujo journey around the same time that I did and we both have tested out various pens and notebooks while on our journeys. She is WAY more artistic than I am so I enjoy seeing her spreads! P.S. Her new pen obsession is with the TUL bullet point pens in assorted colors. -C . . . . . #SpectaclesNSass #BlackGirlsBuJo #BulletJournals #BulletJournal #BuJoInspirations #BulletJournalCommunity #BuJoJunkies #BuJoLife #BuJoPlanning #BuJoLove #BuJoInspire #ShareYourBuJo #PlanWithMe #BulletJournalLove #BulletJournalCollection #Planning #Organization #PlannerCommunity #ShareYourBulletJournal #BulletJournalWeeklyLog

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HBO's Big, Little Lies... We. LOVE. It. I love a trashy television show. I THOUGHT this would be one. But it isn't...it is the insiders perspective of helicopter mom world. Complex characters. Dynamic women. Beautifully shot. I cannot wait for the next episode. -J So I'm going to have to read the book before next Sunday because I need to know who was murdered! Is it just me or does Reese Witherspoon give you life with her A-type, uptight mom persona!?! I'm addicted! -C #SpectaclesNSass #BlackGirlsBuJo #HBO #NewTVSeries #NewTVShow #BookToTV #ItsNotTV #BigLittleLies #CableTelevision #HBOSeries #BLL #Readwithme #ReadingList #ReadingTime #BookLovers #Bibliofile #BookAddict #GreatReads #NowReading #Bookstagram #Books

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Read Soul Lit 28: Wrap Up. I just knew I would read all the books this month. Then teaching happened. This is the first time I've taught this book. It's been so hard to divorce my love for the book from the teaching that has to happen. Thanks to @browngirlreading for organizing such a good challenge! - J. . . . . . . #SpectaclesNSass #Readwithme #ReadingList #ReadingTime #BookLovers #Bibliofile #BookAddict #GreatReads #NowReading #Bookstagram #Books #BookNerds #CurrentlyReading #Instabooks #ReadingIsFun #ReadMe #GoodReads #PageTurner #ReadSoulLit #MalcolmX #AlexHaley #TheAutobiographyofMalcolmX #BlackHistoryMonth

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HELLLLLOOOOOOO MARCH! -C . . . . . #SpectaclesNSass #BlackGirlsBuJo #BulletJournals #BulletJournal #BuJoInspirations #BulletJournalCommunity #BuJoJunkies #BuJoLife #BuJoPlanning #BuJoLove #BuJoInspire #ShareYourBuJo #PlanWithMe #BulletJournalLove #BulletJournalCollection #Planning #Organization #PlannerCommunity #ShareYourBulletJournal #BulletJournalMonthlyLog #TheWomaninCabin10 #LibraryBooks #Starbucks