I just got a replacement nib for my fountain pen in the mail, to replace the one that got bent when I dropped my pen. It writes so goddamn smooth. Made me fall in love with my pen all over again. Gonna write in my fancy leatherbound journal with this shit. Fuck yes.
What little joys have you experienced lately? Remember them before they disappear into the background.
About twice a year, without any prior context or priming, me and my partner will say an obscure phrase or make a weird movement, at the exact same moment. It happened just yesterday when we both described a shampoo bottle as ‘the old bamboo’. Those are just pure, joyful moments.