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			\| name = The Pen Addict
			\| number = 595
			\| title = I Have My Junior Ranger Stamp
			\| date = December 20th, 2023
			\| hosts = [[Brad Dowdy]]<br>
			[[Myke Hurley]]
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			\| link = [https://www.relay.fm/penaddict/595 Episode 595]
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	From RelayFM, this is the Pen Addict episode 595. Today's show is brought to you by Squarespace, ShipStation, and Factor. My name is Myke Hurley. I am joined by Brad Dowdy.		From RelayFM, this is the Pen Addict episode 595. Today's show is brought to you by Squarespace, ShipStation, and Factor. My name is Myke Hurley. I am joined by Brad Dowdy.

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	So I'll be keeping my eyes peeled for some of these in the future. But I just wanted to give a shout-out to Tim. The work looks amazing. And thank you, Caroline, for always coming through with these great stories about these makers in our community.		So I'll be keeping my eyes peeled for some of these in the future. But I just wanted to give a shout-out to Tim. The work looks amazing. And thank you, Caroline, for always coming through with these great stories about these makers in our community.

	I very, very much appreciate it. We love it. You'll have to see it. I love it. I might see some of these makers that we've talked about before. As a matter of fact, I know I will see some that we've talked about before at the upcoming California ~~Penn~~ Show, Myke, because I will be there.		I very, very much appreciate it. We love it. You'll have to see it. I love it. I might see some of these makers that we've talked about before. As a matter of fact, I know I will see some that we've talked about before at the upcoming California Pen Show, Myke, because I will be there.

	So I have booked my first ~~Penn~~ Show for 2024. My travel is booked for California ~~Penn~~ Show, which is February 16th through 18th, just outside of L.A. I think it's in Torrance. It's in Torrance, yeah. So basically, you know, right there.		So I have booked my first Pen Show for 2024. My travel is booked for California Pen Show, which is February 16th through 18th, just outside of L.A. I think it's in Torrance. It's in Torrance, yeah. So basically, you know, right there.

	You know, I think it's like 10 miles from the airport or something like that. It's close to the airport. Yeah, it's close to the airport. I mean, go ahead.		You know, I think it's like 10 miles from the airport or something like that. It's close to the airport. Yeah, it's close to the airport. I mean, go ahead.

	I don't know. This is as funny as me. I went to Google Maps to look because it's just like every ~~Penn~~ Show says it's one place. It's always like next to the place. I feel like that is just like the general rule.		I don't know. This is as funny as me. I went to Google Maps to look because it's just like every Pen Show says it's one place. It's always like next to the place. I feel like that is just like the general rule.

	Like it's just next to the place, except London. Gotcha. Yeah. You know? It's in the place. But this one is good, I think, because it's actually a little bit southern, which is nice. It's like a nice kind of vibe there.		Like it's just next to the place, except London. Gotcha. Yeah. You know? It's in the place. But this one is good, I think, because it's actually a little bit southern, which is nice. It's like a nice kind of vibe there.

	And also, it's pretty close to the airport. And the airport is LAX. So I guess you kind of get away with it that way. Yeah. So I think last year, so this is their second California ~~Penn~~ Show from the showrunner.		And also, it's pretty close to the airport. And the airport is LAX. So I guess you kind of get away with it that way. Yeah. So I think last year, so this is their second California Pen Show from the showrunner.

	So last year was at an even closer, I think, pretty much hotel airport. Right. Or airport hotel, I should say. This is better than that. This is better. Don't do that. So they've moved a little bit down the road here.		So last year was at an even closer, I think, pretty much hotel airport. Right. Or airport hotel, I should say. This is better than that. This is better. Don't do that. So they've moved a little bit down the road here.
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	So it looks like there's like, I don't really know torrents, but it looks like just like looking around at Google Maps, like there's stuff, you know? Yeah. Which is always good. That's the good thing, right? Have it near stuff.		So it looks like there's like, I don't really know torrents, but it looks like just like looking around at Google Maps, like there's stuff, you know? Yeah. Which is always good. That's the good thing, right? Have it near stuff.

	Like this is something that like we don't see enough of, I think. Like I love the San Francisco ~~Penn~~ Show, but it's not near any stuff, you know? It's the same as Atlanta. Atlanta's not near any stuff.		Like this is something that like we don't see enough of, I think. Like I love the San Francisco Pen Show, but it's not near any stuff, you know? It's the same as Atlanta. Atlanta's not near any stuff.

	It's at a new place. Oh, they moved it? San Francisco's at a new place, yeah. Where? Last year was their first, it's closer to the airport, but I can't remember which city it was in.		It's at a new place. Oh, they moved it? San Francisco's at a new place, yeah. Where? Last year was their first, it's closer to the airport, but I can't remember which city it was in.
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	Can't walk. You pretty much had to drive, yeah. So I'm not sure on the new one. I think it was much more convenient to food and stuff like that from what I hear. So I haven't been to the new one.		Can't walk. You pretty much had to drive, yeah. So I'm not sure on the new one. I think it was much more convenient to food and stuff like that from what I hear. So I haven't been to the new one.

	But Atlanta was historically bad about that, but now they've built up some restaurants like right across the street, like a pizza place and some other things. But there used to be nothing. Oh, yeah, look at that. I'm looking at the website now for the San Francisco ~~Penn~~ Show.		But Atlanta was historically bad about that, but now they've built up some restaurants like right across the street, like a pizza place and some other things. But there used to be nothing. Oh, yeah, look at that. I'm looking at the website now for the San Francisco Pen Show.

	It is the airport hotel, though, which I intend not to be a super big fan of. But there's stuff around. There at least there's stuff around. Yeah. So but I appreciate the close access as opposed to like Chicago where it's airport, then 45 minute drive, right?		It is the airport hotel, though, which I intend not to be a super big fan of. But there's stuff around. There at least there's stuff around. Yeah. So but I appreciate the close access as opposed to like Chicago where it's airport, then 45 minute drive, right?

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	I'm just like, oh. Because in another timeline, me and you went to Japan last year. That was the original plan. 10-year anniversary, go to Japan, but then that all got derailed, and now here we are. And I really want to go to Japan.		I'm just like, oh. Because in another timeline, me and you went to Japan last year. That was the original plan. 10-year anniversary, go to Japan, but then that all got derailed, and now here we are. And I really want to go to Japan.

	And hearing all of those stories, just made me want to go even more. Yeah, so you actually weren't in Japan last week. Correct. Unfortunately, but we did talk about Toasty's amazing ~~stationary~~ adventures. How fun was that episode?		And hearing all of those stories, just made me want to go even more. Yeah, so you actually weren't in Japan last week. Correct. Unfortunately, but we did talk about Toasty's amazing stationery adventures. How fun was that episode?

	That was great. Just listening to all that. I mean, that's a five or six hour episode in the making, like if we had that opportunity. Just, if you haven't gone through and checked out her Instagram, just like the photos and the whole trip and everything that she put together was really great.		That was great. Just listening to all that. I mean, that's a five or six hour episode in the making, like if we had that opportunity. Just, if you haven't gone through and checked out her Instagram, just like the photos and the whole trip and everything that she put together was really great.
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	It's very helpful in the context of this show as we talk about, you know, all the uses for our different stuff. And a lot of us are tracking things or journaling things and planning things. So it's a good crossover. So coming up on our next episode, which again, we're off next week.		It's very helpful in the context of this show as we talk about, you know, all the uses for our different stuff. And a lot of us are tracking things or journaling things and planning things. So it's a good crossover. So coming up on our next episode, which again, we're off next week.

	So January 3rd, when we're in the new year, we'll do our ~~stationary~~ resolutions, even though it's not really like resolutions, like we're avoiding for the themes. We're just like our kind of our ideas for ~~stationary~~ in 2024. So if you have any ideas or ~~stationary~~ resolutions that you're working on for 2024, I'd like to hear them.		So January 3rd, when we're in the new year, we'll do our stationery resolutions, even though it's not really like resolutions, like we're avoiding for the themes. We're just like our kind of our ideas for stationery in 2024. So if you have any ideas or stationery resolutions that you're working on for 2024, I'd like to hear them.

	And I'd like to, you know, maybe read some on the show. So where can people send those comments to us, Myke? Send them in at penaddictfeedback.com. You can just select follow up or whatever you want, but just go to penaddictfeedback.com and you can send them in there.		And I'd like to, you know, maybe read some on the show. So where can people send those comments to us, Myke? Send them in at penaddictfeedback.com. You can just select follow up or whatever you want, but just go to penaddictfeedback.com and you can send them in there.

	So we'll do our ~~stationary~~ resolutions first week of January. And I'm curious to what everyone else is thinking about coming up for this next year. So I'm curious what I'm thinking about. Me too. It always, it always sneaks up on you.		So we'll do our stationery resolutions first week of January. And I'm curious to what everyone else is thinking about coming up for this next year. So I'm curious what I'm thinking about. Me too. It always, it always sneaks up on you.

	And there's, and I talk about this throughout the year. It's like, I'm always changing my systems or changing how I'm thinking about, you know, buying things or using things. And I think it's important for us to talk about, especially like as it relates to the ~~stationary~~ landscape as a whole and your personal ~~stationary~~ usage and all the things like that.		And there's, and I talk about this throughout the year. It's like, I'm always changing my systems or changing how I'm thinking about, you know, buying things or using things. And I think it's important for us to talk about, especially like as it relates to the stationery landscape as a whole and your personal stationery usage and all the things like that.

	So with that out of the way, I wasn't sure we were going to approach this topic today, even though I knew why you were off last week. I didn't know if this was going to be a topic for our show, but it turns out it might be the best topic for our show.		So with that out of the way, I wasn't sure we were going to approach this topic today, even though I knew why you were off last week. I didn't know if this was going to be a topic for our show, but it turns out it might be the best topic for our show.
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	But at the moment with design, I'm like stealing a few hours every now and again, right? To like work on ideas that I have rather than like just being able to fully immerse myself in that mindset and like sit and really think about it. And so, yeah, I'm not sure yet.		But at the moment with design, I'm like stealing a few hours every now and again, right? To like work on ideas that I have rather than like just being able to fully immerse myself in that mindset and like sit and really think about it. And so, yeah, I'm not sure yet.

	I'm not sure yet. But I'm going to try and find other things to do that might give me some of this and then see how it makes me feel, you know? Love it. Love it. So, good. I'm glad we talked about this this week. I was hoping we would and not just because of the ~~stationary~~ part because you and I both like to make things.		I'm not sure yet. But I'm going to try and find other things to do that might give me some of this and then see how it makes me feel, you know? Love it. Love it. So, good. I'm glad we talked about this this week. I was hoping we would and not just because of the stationery part because you and I both like to make things.

	Like it's fun to make things, but it's not as easy as it seems. So, all right. Well, let's dig into some ~~stationary~~ stuff that I wanted to follow up on. And most of this is follow up from some recent episodes, some different things I've been writing about or talking about.		Like it's fun to make things, but it's not as easy as it seems. So, all right. Well, let's dig into some stationery stuff that I wanted to follow up on. And most of this is follow up from some recent episodes, some different things I've been writing about or talking about.

	And the first up is we got some feedback on the Pilot Lightiv, which is a fountain pen that looked very similar to the Pilot Explorer. And we talked about this a couple of weeks ago because I had some neat colors coming out and I'd just seen them for the first time.		And the first up is we got some feedback on the Pilot Lightiv, which is a fountain pen that looked very similar to the Pilot Explorer. And we talked about this a couple of weeks ago because I had some neat colors coming out and I'd just seen them for the first time.
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	I was fixated on that. But yeah, it's small, portable, handheld. Like I'm going to take it when I go to the California Pen Show, right? And you can sit there and take pictures and print out a sticker sticker for someone to put in their journal.		I was fixated on that. But yeah, it's small, portable, handheld. Like I'm going to take it when I go to the California Pen Show, right? And you can sit there and take pictures and print out a sticker sticker for someone to put in their journal.

	Like while we're sitting there and, you know, having a drink, sharing pens at night. And I just thought it was a cool little accessory. Yeah. That will be like additive to my journaling experience. So maybe that'll be a ~~stationary~~ resolution in the new year to journal a little bit more.		Like while we're sitting there and, you know, having a drink, sharing pens at night. And I just thought it was a cool little accessory. Yeah. That will be like additive to my journaling experience. So maybe that'll be a stationery resolution in the new year to journal a little bit more.

	And you can do, you can modify like the image layouts and you can do like four smaller images on like a single, on a single sheet. So you can cut out like four stickers instead of having one larger, like two by three sticker. So it's very cool. I'm very happy with it.		And you can do, you can modify like the image layouts and you can do like four smaller images on like a single, on a single sheet. So you can cut out like four stickers instead of having one larger, like two by three sticker. So it's very cool. I'm very happy with it.
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	So yeah, I'll have to find out where we order those tubes from. I can't remember it off the top of my head. It's basically like an engineering supply company where we get these tubes. So that's actually not a bad idea at all.		So yeah, I'll have to find out where we order those tubes from. I can't remember it off the top of my head. It's basically like an engineering supply company where we get these tubes. So that's actually not a bad idea at all.

	If you would like to send in a question of your own for a future episode, go to penaddictfeedback.com and you can write them in there. We're also asking for your ~~stationary~~ resolutions and we're going to talk about that in our first episode of the new year, which is our next episode.		If you would like to send in a question of your own for a future episode, go to penaddictfeedback.com and you can write them in there. We're also asking for your stationery resolutions and we're going to talk about that in our first episode of the new year, which is our next episode.

	As we mentioned earlier, we'll be back now in January. So we're taking a small break over the Christmas period. So we'll take the opportunity right now to thank you so much for your listenership over the last year. We really appreciate it.		As we mentioned earlier, we'll be back now in January. So we're taking a small break over the Christmas period. So we'll take the opportunity right now to thank you so much for your listenership over the last year. We really appreciate it.