I almost never make New Year’s Resolutions. This year however, I wanted to shake things up a bit. I have goals that I want to set for my collection, that with any luck will help me be more organized and give my collection a much needed overhaul.

1. Sample Inks first! I feel extremely ridiculous making this a resolution but I’m horrible at this… I see an ink, and I’m sure I’ll love it. The color, the shading, the sheen and dare I say the shimmer? Only to recieve it and be somewhat let down. Whether it’s because it behaves poorly, or because it’s just not pratical, whatever the reason I never quite seem to learn my lesson. I am restricting myself to only being able to buy a bottle if and only if I have tested the sample and like it. So for 2020, here’s to buying ink samples, before the bottle.

2. No Duplicates!… sort of. I am not a habitual offender of buying duplicates, nor am I against it. I just want to expand my collection and be a bit more adventurous. This is my resolution that will hopefully cause me to expand my horizons a little. For example I have 6 Kaweco Sports, all mediums… but different colors. I could have used each one of those purchases as an excuse to try different nib size, to this day I’ve never tried a broad… but I like what I like right? Still, 2020 will hopefully see me stepping outside my box a little more. Cursive Italics? I wonder what those are all about.

3. Drop the FOMO. It’s ok to miss out on a pen, they’re all great we get it. I want to expand my collection yes, but I’ve come to realize quality or quantity shouldn’t matter. What I mean by that, is that I don’t need an expansive collection, nor an expensive one, just want one I enjoy. There are stationary products I own that were a compulsory buy… and now I’m left with a product that is great, but it’s just not me… but now it’s a part of my collection. 2020 is the year of missing out.

These are not my only resolutions, just my stationary related ones. I want to know what are your (if any) stationary related resolutions?

Thanks for reading and as always I can be reached at @greatwarpanda on Instagram and Twitter. If you have any questions and/or comments please let me know.

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