Today I indulged in a simple pleasure. I bought office supplies. I just love pens, notebooks, planners, paper. I don't have to necessarily buy these things. I just love to look at and touch them. Last summer on vacation my friends thought it odd that I wanted to go into an office supply store in Switzerland. Did I need office supplies on vacation? No. But did I want to peruse the options? Yes!The best office supply store I've been in was W.H. Smith in the UK. It was like a candy store. We don't have W.H. Smith here -- except for lame attempts at airports and hotels. Office Depot, you are no W.H. Smith. But you'll do, for now.
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I love office supplies also. When I worked in downtown Minneapolis, I found a little office-supply store that had a beautiful selection of pens. I bought a set of Parkers. I loved to browse in that place. I think fresh office supplies represent the potential for good work -- like writing for instance.
I haven't produced any yet, but a trip to the office supply store makes me a believer every time.
The store is out of business, by the way.
Maybe that's it -- the promise of beautiful writing. The next time you're in the UK you'll have to try W.H. Smith. Shudder. It's lovely.
Why was the comment deleted? Power to the people!
I deleted my own comment right after posting it. My comment didn't make sense, because I hadn't proofed it before posting.
The comment I intended to leave may not make sense either.
Look at Sophie! She wants to create ART - or would it be ARF?
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