Sunday, June 22, 2008
Of Writing
Well I finally splurged on a decent pen today - it's a Lamy Vista fountain pen. Not exactly splurged, but $47 for a pen really is rather steep. It writes beautifully though, and the nice part is that I now am spared the pain of writing down hard. Not that I'm going to use it at work - no, it's a tad too frivolous for that.
Haven't been too prolific with blog-writing these days. Most of the stuff I just talk over in my own head. Yeah, not healthy.
Hmm. Been really dishing out the dough for nice things lately. Got a new pair of work shoes. I'd argue vehemently that this particular isn't a Want - it's a Need. Just look at my newly-cultivated corn and strained arch. Damn that piece of shit of a Bata. Just because I was feeling a little miserly that day.
Remember I made a second batch of mead some months back, using Leatherwood honey? Well, it's aged up a little and tasting all alcohol-y now. Just need to wait for a good day to go get some camden tablets. Planning to use this to halt the dormant yeasts, then back-sweeten the mead with more honey.
Anyway, some long-overdue pics of plants. First up, Tillandsia xerographica finally flowered! This was actually a rescue plant I bought for like $5 while it was shriveled and dying (xerographica sells for like $60 I think). I've taken to occasionally fertilising the tiny flowers as and when I do remember, but in any case the plant will be producing pups later on. More of a just-for-fun thing to see if I can get any Tillandsia seeds.
The Sarracenia haven't been really prolific with flowering this year - so far it's only been S. x popei "red", but I ain't complaining - it's got such lovely brick-red flowers!
Wenky
11:21 PM
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