My Kyoto Specimen Card Collection // A.C.

My Kyoto Specimen Card Collection // A.C.

While traveling for two weeks in Kyoto, Nagoya and Osaka (partially crossing paths with the BK team retreat), I decided to give the Peg & Awl Specimen Cards sketchbook a... Read More
Catching Up With Calendar Drawings, Part 3 // A.C

Catching Up With Calendar Drawings, Part 3 // A.C

Welcome to the season finale of my 2024 JIYU Monthly calendar drawings! You can find Part 1 (January - April) and Part 2 (May - August) in previous stories. Below you can... Read More
This Is Not About A Sandcastle // A.C.

This Is Not About A Sandcastle // A.C.

The first thing I say to Emil when we get to the beach for his birthday is: “Are you gonna dig a hole?” Although his expression doesn’t change behind his... Read More
The Word on the Street // A.C.

The Word on the Street // A.C.

Back in October I talked a bit about quotes that I keep in a Passport TN insert, along with the recurring themes and patterns of thought which emerge between those... Read More
On Quote Books As Breadcrumb Trails // A.C.

On Quote Books As Breadcrumb Trails // A.C.

Planner season is nigh, and my various notebooks and covers are playing musical chairs as I configure next year’s setup. Not only that, they’re condensing, consolidating, as if bulking up... Read More
The A5 Blue Adventure, One Year Later // A.C.

The A5 Blue Adventure, One Year Later // A.C.

It’s been almost a year since I threw myself into the A5 size planner life. At the time, I thought I had a pretty solid idea of how I’d kick... Read More
Thoughts on Independence Day (No, Not That One.) // A.C.

Thoughts on Independence Day (No, Not That One.) // A.C.

It’s cactus season. Like in 2021, I feel somewhat prickly and withdrawn this summer, with more energy directed towards absorbing information than wielding it. But unlike last year, I’ll try... Read More
A See-Through Romance // A.C.

A See-Through Romance // A.C.

Another month, another notebook filled. This time, it’s farewell to the insert I keep in my TN Passport Blue to collect poetry, quotes and other writings. Déjà vu? I talked... Read More
Daily JIYU Drawings, The Season Finale // A.C.

Daily JIYU Drawings, The Season Finale // A.C.

Good thing I kept up daily doodles in my JIYU calendar, because looking at these pages and pages of memories is one of the few things that can convince me... Read More