Editing The Pen Addict 458/transcript (section)

== Apple Event Impact ==


'''Myke:''' I think the new iMac, because I think it's telling a story about what Apple thinks computers should be now, visually. And I think it's a pretty cool thing.

'''Brad:''' Yeah, and as luck would have it, we actually have a question about that that we should get to and ask TPA later. So, yes, good call. I will check into that. I will probably look at some of that stuff today. So, I may be hitting you up later, but not today, because you're tired. So, all right. This week, Myke, I wanted to touch base as we normally do with a discussion around some of the things that we've been using recently. More me than you, even though I personally find you interesting, I think you probably think these are boring because you think you say the same thing all the time. But I still always like to kind of pick your brain about, like, why you choose things, even if sometimes they're the same repeatedly. And I actually have an ulterior motive for this today, which we'll get to at the end. So, do you want me to just go ahead and kick this off and tell you what's really been doing it for me recently as far as stationery goes? Definitely. Definitely. So, I think it was last year when I bought the Sailor Pro Gear Fujiyama Blue. Was it last year or two years ago? I think it was last year. I would have to go look it up. And this is a Bung Box collaboration with Sailor. And it confuses me when I buy it because there is now, as of a couple of weeks ago, there was actually three versions of this pen.

'''Myke:''' It was last April, I think.

'''Brad:''' Okay. So, that would be version two, which I have. There is now a version three. And I don't recall, and chat and listeners will tell me if I'm wrong, I can think of the Love Pink, which has three versions. And then this one, the Fujiyama Blue, which has three versions from Bung Box. I don't recall them doing this for many other pens. Like, Visions of Alice doesn't have a round two yet. No. And some of their popular ones from before don't have a round two yet. But Love Pink and Fujiyama are both on three, which is interesting. Like, this is one of my favorite pens, period. I don't really have a statement on, like, the versions one, two, and three. Like, they're just, on all these pens, they're changing the top disc finial, right? They're changing the artwork.

'''Myke:''' Well, the Pink Love has actually changed in more significant ways. Like, they've changed the shade, and they've, you know, they have actually changed that pen in some other ways in the past over the versions. Gotcha.

'''Brad:''' Yeah, I don't think the Fujiyama Blue has changed, like, the physical design, other than the Mount Fuji rodden on the top finial. On the first version, I don't, I think the second version has, like, this little river stripe in it. And then the third version has a red background. It's still the same Mount Fuji shape. But, yeah, the Pink Love did change a little bit of the color, didn't it?

'''Myke:''' Mm-hmm.

'''Brad:''' So, anyway, that's neither here nor there. Yeah, it's really not important.

'''Myke:''' We'll just fixate on it for a bit.

'''Brad:''' Well, like, I'm mathing in my head. I was like, well, they've done three of these, and they've done three of that one. Are they going to do multiples of these other ones, right? This is that. This is why I don't ascribe to, like, the FOMO thing anymore, right? If you miss something, like, don't sweat. Not that it's going to come back around necessarily, but you're going to have plenty of opportunities to get something you like later. Don't just, you know, go to the ends of the earth to get the one thing.

'''Myke:''' Do you remember the lengths that I went to to get that fifth anniversary, and it ended up getting lost in Las Vegas? Yes. Do you remember that? I do.

'''Brad:''' That was a wild story. I do. I do. And, hey, I'm super guilty of the FOMO thing. But as, you know, you get older and more experienced and a little bit more perspective on what types of products work for you, like, those feelings disappear pretty quickly. So that's the pin I'm using. I think this is my go-to sailor design. Like, it's my favorite Pro Gear because not only is it the perfect kind of colors exterior for me with the dark blue translucent barrel, the lighter blue solid acrylic finials, and the rhodium plating, but this one has a metal grip section. And that kind of makes all the difference in the world.

'''Myke:''' The metal grip section on a Pro Gear. I mean, I have a couple that have that, and it really elevates the pen. I would say this one, the Fujiyama Blue, I like it. It's just interesting to me that this is the one that you really, really love. Like, I like this one.