Stuff I like
- Fiskar’s left-handed scissors
- it’s not about the comfort of the handle (though it is very nice
when cutting thick material or using the scissors for a long time.) But
it’s all about the visibility! I never noticed until switching that
right-handed scissors (when used in my left hand) obscure the cut with
the blade.
- 3M Transpore Tape
- I came across a roll of this when poking through my local
eco-recycling shop. It’s designed for surgical use, but it’s got all
kinds of awesome uses. It’s semi-stretchy, semi-transparent, and quite
strong, with great attachment to both man-made synthetic surfaces like
plastics, but also skin and other organic surfaces like wood and
cardboard.
- Jinhao fountain pens
- There are a huge number of models made by Jinhao, but I particularly
like the 51A (a clone of the vintage Parker 51) and the 80 (inspired by
the Lamy 2000). Both of these are available shipped for less than $10,
and, because they are inspired by famous vintage pens, the actual
ergonomics of them are top tier. Make sure to clean them well before
filling with ink, but besides that, I think you’re golden. I own pens
that sell for 100 times as much as these cost nearly (though I didn’t
pay nearly that much thank goodness), and I pick these for day-to-day
writing ahead of all of them, because they’re reliable and I don’t have
to worry about hurting them.
- heirloom/exotic fruit
- apples: I think my favorite “rustic” apple variety is Ashmead’s
Kernel. Of the general supermarket varieties, I really like Opal. Cosmic
Crisp unimpressed me at first, but recently won me over as a tart
alternative to Honeycrisp.
- I like dragonfruit as a refreshing summer treat, particularly as
it’s gone down substantially in price recently. It must be chilled
though.