I’m off to write some letters and holiday cards this afternoon. Envision me like this and not the reality which is mismatched pajamas and piles of papers strewn everywhere, not to mention the view out my window is grey and leafless. I’ll try to write as if I was the dreamy Catherine Moorland of Northanger…
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Music to my ears
(Link to file on SoundCloud) This is the musical sound of “16 typewriters, 18 calculator machines, 8 accounting machines, 12 office perforators, 10 caisses enregistreuses, 8 humidificateurs-colleurs, 8 tele-scripteurs, 2 metronomes, 4 bells of signalisation, 2 entrance door gongs, 10 claxons, 16 telephones, 40 experimental signal receptors, 1 fork lift, a duplicator and a monte-charge”…
Iowa I-80 Pen Nib Rest Stop
While I was unable to actually stop here, we did pass it both going and returning from Chicago. On the eastbound trip, we missed the turn-off and on the westbound trip, the exit for the stop was only for eastbound traffic. Needless to say, I had to search online for some pictures to share and…
Pieritz Office Supplies
One of the best things about traveling is finding new treasures, especially of the office supply genre. Despite the fact that I was born and raised in Chicago, I did not discover the gem that is Pieritz Office Supplies until this week. Pieritz (pronounced “peer-its” but you can call is “pirates” if you want) is…
Happy Thanksgiving!
Hope you all have a lovely Thanksgiving week and I hope you get time to write, draw, plan out your holiday projects, address your holiday cards and make your list for Santa. I’m going to be busy for the holiday week but I’ll be back on Monday, November 26 with lots of ideas to fill…
Oh, no you didn’t!
Sometimes, its good to remember what NOT to do at your desk. While some of the 15 Crimes of the Cubicle may seem obvious to most, so people might need a subtle reminder (I’m talking to you, Nail Clipper on the other side of the cubicle wall!). (via Salary.com)
New Goodies from Field Notes
There are now new and fabulously giftable products from our friends at Field Notes They are available on a sneaky-peeky basis directly from Field Notes.