I feel like it's been a while since I've gushed about anything other writing implements aside from fountain pens, so I'm pretty stoked to share this week's Friday Fave!

The Zebra Sarasa Grand with the Sarasa Dry Black Gel Ink has been the unsung hero for a good portion of writing I do, whether it be directly in my bullet journal or for when I'm writing on any glossier surfaces.

Compared to the original Zebra Sarasa Gel Pens, the Zebra Sarasa Grand's pen body has a heavier, more "luxe" and sophisticated feel. Like the standard Zebra Sarasa Gel Pen, it has the nice spring-loaded clip, just in a metal finish. I believe the Zebra Sarasa Grand comes with a 0.7mm black gel refill, but can be easily swapped with other size-tip Sarasa refills just as I've done with the Sarasa Dry Black Gel Ink in 0.4mm. (You can check out some other easy ink refill swaps in this video - https://youtu.be/8tqsEuQXsr0)

​In general, I've been a fan of the Zebra Sarasa line and have featured the Vintage colors in my Friday Faves previously which you can read here. While the Zebra Sarasa Dry Gel Pen may not be as "flashy" or "fun" as those, I still think it's been a star in my pen collection. 

I, thankfully, haven't been totally bored out of my mind at home. It definitely has taken some getting used to, but this whole stay-at-home thing really speaks to the introvert in me. Haha.

I took a quick break from working to practice some more lettering using the lyrics from TikTok's trending song, Bored In The House by Curtis roach. I love the result! This pen and paper combo seems perfect for lettering practice!

S T A T I O N E R Y :

• Pentel Fude Sign Touch Brush Pens
• Rhodia Top Wirebound A5 Dot Grid Notepad

N A I L S :

• My favorite nails (Enjoy 20% off when you use this link!)

What have you guys been doing to keep busy lately?

xo,
Dev

I believe this is Day 12(?) of the stay-at-home order...I hope you're all doing well and taking care.

Today, I had some fun lettering these lyrics with my new, favorite brush pens. Here's how it turned out!

S T A T I O N E RY :

• Pentel Fude Touch Sign Brush Pens
• Rhodia Top Wirebound A5 Dot Grid Notepad

How are you using this stay-at-home time? Let me know in the comments below!

xo,
Dev

I've been binge-watching a lot of Rowena Tsai's videos on YouTube and was inspired to do this journaling prompt, "What does it mean to me to live a meaningful life?" in my new Miquel Rius Journal and this was the result that I shared on TikTok & Instagram.

S T A T I O N E R Y :

• Miquel Rius Softbound Grid Journal
• Pentel Fude Sign Touch Brush Pens
• Pilot Lucina Fountain Pen
• Pilot Frixion Highlighters

I opted for a mind map format to help me get my thoughts initially on to the paper and then color-coded each value with a Pilot Frixion Highlighter to group them into categories.

I really enjoyed this prompt and have been looking back to it frequently. It's my own personal guide to making 2020 my best year yet. 

What does it mean to you to live a meaningful life?

xo,
Dev