Cross Pens

Again, it has been a long time since I've posted here, and its a shame. I haven't been able to build this blog to where I've wanted to. In fact, I haven't been able to do that for many of my blogs, but I haven't really been finding days when I've been at home. There are so many committments and other things I find myself doing, and my blogs get neglected.

However, that hasn't stopped me in finding things that I like and want to share with you. This time, it's another pen. You may have remembered that I mentioned the Fisher Space Pens a while back, and I'm still really into those. Still want to get one actually. This time, however, I've got a little higher class, and while these are more expensive, they are also extremely high quality.

Cross pens are a premier brand of writing utensil, office supply, and other related products. You can get their products engraved, and they have excellent sets and other items. Be sure to check them out at Amazon, or their own site at www.cross.com.

Of course, some of these Cross pens are available in my Astore, and some are eligible for free shipping with Amazon Prime (Another great deal, I might add!)

That's it for today, hopefully more soon!

White Boards

I can't believe how long it's been since I've written here. I try to keep up with all of my blogs, but I've been so busy at my other jobs that I hope you will forgive the length in time between posting. I'm not even sure that there are any readers still coming here, but for those of you that still do, here's another product that I'm really interested in.

You may be a reader of my blogger tips blog, Blog Greens. If you've been over there recently, you may have seen an image of a dry erase board over there. Why do I want this board? Because I believe that it will really help my blogging.

This board is definitely what you want if you need a canvas that you can use over and over again. Best of all, it's pretty cheap, less than $40. You can mount this on your wall and start jotting away ideas. The next thing you know, you'll have filled it up with all your great ideas. It's also a good place to put messages and keep track of things that you need to see right away.

Of course not everyone will need a dry erase board this large. If you don't, Amazon has plenty of others!

You can check out this product through any of the links that are placed through this post (aff). I've started using Triggit to tag these posts... let me know what you think!

Leatherman New Wave

Haven't you always wanted a tool that would take care of every thing for you? Well, if that is what you're looking for, then the Leatherman New Wave is just what you're looking for.

I've always had the problem of never having a tool when I need it, especially when I'm repairing or working on things at the movie theatre. And I'm a huge gadget freak :-). The Leatherman New Wave should take care of both of these things! I can't wait to pick this thing up. (Wow, there are a lot of things I want to get, now I just need that $$) Anyway, this thing has so many tools included on it. Here are just a few of them:

• 2 Pliers
• 2 Wire Cuters
• 2 Knives
• Saw
• Scissors
• 2 Files
• 2 Bit Drivers
• Screwdriver
• Wire Stripper

And so many more. You can even get a 42 bit assortment kit with it for a very low price. This tool has been competing with the Swiss army knife, and while that is a great tool, I believe that this one is much more useful. Made of stainless steel, it also includes a nylon sheath for easy storage. For safety, it has all locking tools.

This is such a great tool. This along with the Space Pens and the Moleskine Notebooks are in my cart right now, waiting to be purchased. The Leatherman New Wave tool is on sale through Amazon for $68, and you can get both the Leatherman New Wave and the bit assortment kit for about $84. A really great deal, in my opinion! Of course, it is on sale in my Astore!

The previously mentioned things in my cart will be purchased as soon as I get paid! Of course you can help out ;-) through my Astore, and get yourself some great things while you're at it! Hope you enjoy your leatherman, be sure to let me know how it is!

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Moleskine Notebooks

The Moleskine Notebookswill be the first of a couple product reviews I'm going to do today. This item goes great with the first product featured on this blog, the Space Pen. Moleskine notebooks is a high quality notebook with its origins in small French bookstores. Famous European writers, thinkers, and artists have used this notebook for centuries to jot down their notes, designs and ideas. A few of these include Van Gogh, Hemingway, and Picasso. That being said, I believe this is the another amazing tool for any blogger or writer.

The Moleskine Notebooks date back two centuries, when small French bookbinders would provide these notebooks for stationary shops visited by the avant-garde. It was extremely popular, as its usage by such famous people suggests. However, by the late 20th century, its production had nearly stopped. In 1986, the last French bookstore carrying these notebooks closed its doors. However, in 1998, a Milanese publisher brought the Moleskine Notebooksback. It once again began spreading around the world.

What a great history! but what about it makes it so great as a notebook? There are plenty of notebooks out there, so something has to make this one stand out! Here are some of the reasons:

• Lots of pages (192-240) per notebook.
• Authentic "MoleSkine" Oil Cloth Bound cover (Rigid or Soft)
• Acid Free paper.
• An elastic closure and an expandable inner note holder made of cardboard and oilcloth and a removable card with the moleskine history.
• Plenty of sizes and various paper types for all sorts of needs, from composing music, creating designs, or writing.

Moleskine Notebooks can be found on Amazon from $6-$20, depending on the size that you get. Imported from Italy, you save more if you purchase in quantity. All of the various types are available in my AStore! I'm going to be purchasing both this and the Space Pensoon, so you know that they're great!

You can find out more about them also at the Moleskine website.

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Space Pens

The first product that I'm going to feature is the Space Pen, by Fisher Pen Co. I first heard about the Space Pen from Darren Rowse over at Problogger, and he makes a good point about why they are such a good product. One of the most important tools for a blogger is his writing, and sometimes it's not the easiest thing to just sit down at the computer and just write. For example, I had to spend a few hours just considering what product I wanted to write about (there are so many!).

That being said, a Space Pen can be a very useful tool to a blogger. Yes, it is a pen, but sometimes pen and paper can be even better than the computer. You never know when you're going to come up with a great idea for a blog post, and having a pen handy can make the difference between having a great post, and a mediocre post. Without that pen handy, you might not have the idea that landed you on the front page of Digg!

Now what is so great about the Space Pen? It's no ordinary pen of course. Here are some of it's features:

• The Pen can write at any angle, and can survive extreme conditions. (Great for underwater note-taking! ;-)
• Excellent ink life. Some actually claim to last a lifetime!
• Extremely smooth writing capability.
• Writes through oil, grease, and shiny surfaces.
• Will not leak!
  
• Reasonable price for a quality product.

Here's what some people on Amazon have said about the Space Pen:

I found my PDA a pain to enter information into, and replaced it with a Space Pen and a pocket notebook. If you are a writing dork and want to carry a pen with you everywhere you go, perhaps in your back pocket with your jotting notebook, then you need the bullet Space Pen. It's small - about 3 inches long with the cap on - so it fits in your pocket. When you remove the cap and secure it to the bottom of the pen, it lengthens to a more comfortable size for writing. The chrome cap and body keep it from bending and bursting in your back pocket, and ruining the driver's seat of your car, not to mention some very comfy jeans.

Aside from all that, it doesn't clog and it writes immediately, every time. And it's not expensive compared to far fancier and less functional pens. Overall it's a great piece of gee-golly technology from the space age, that is also fully functional and practical.

annnnd....

I love the space pen. Period. It just plain works.

I keep mine in the little change pocket of my jeans, and that plus a Moleskine Cahier, I have a pen and paper at all times. Non-jean days it slips right in with my change. Some folks may prefer the gel inks, but they are far too smudgy for writing in a tiny book. I had a Cross Ion that I used before this, and all I got was smudge. These don't leak, they don't dry out, they always work. Each ink refill lasts alot longer.

It also is just the right size and shape to use as a worry stone. If you have fidgety hands, meet your new best friend. I often find I have subconsciously taken it out and started twirling it or playing with the cap. The chrome feel smooth and reassuring, the size fits perfectly in your hand.

And more. Generally great reviews on Amazon. I can't wait to get my hands on one of these, so I can get started writing away from my computer and jotting down all the ideas running through my head.

The Space Pen can be purchased at Amazon.com for about $17. I think it's an excellent deal. If you have a Space Pen, feel free to leave a comment and tell me what you think about it!

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