I do love shiny things and I am
not even embarassed to admit it.
Things that glitter and glow like diamonds, sequins, twinkling lights, cut glass, shiny makeup, gemstones, or anything with a glint will receive my full attention.
But rarely is there a shiny thing that is not only glittery, but elegant and practical too.
And of course today’s story is about a charmingly small Christmas gift from a great friend (Pam). Pam also loves shiny things.
The little object of this tale is a “crystalline pen” made by Swarovski! It’s center is filled with tiny little crystals that shine in different lights. I keep it right where I can see it too. And occasionally a deep sigh can be heard across the room. It is a sigh of contentment.
Because this sparkling object is not only wonderful to look at,
but is also a smooth and silky writing pen.
And it has a thumbs-free rubber stylus at one end
Did you know I used to be able to type 70 words per minute on a manual typewriter?
And 100 words per minute on an electric typewriter (does anyone remember those?).
But I am woefully clumsy when it comes to texting on a cell phone!
Result: Typos! Great Big Ugly Typos!
Forefinger-texting doesn’t work for me because the typos are so horrendous nobody can decipher the mesHvs7& (see what I mean?).
Enter: The Swarovski Magical Pen.
This wonderful little thing is a real problem solver and a Senior’s Answer to keeping up with social media’s high speed demands.
Like who can match the maddening two-thumb expert young-uns who probably exceed 100 words per minute just before they run into a wall or fall down the stairs?
It’s the stylus I now love…. that little eraser-like thing at one end of my wondrous little pen.
The stylus is like a miniature thumb
and is just the right size for error free cell phone typing.
Now if they would only invent a pen that has twin stylus-es styl-eye? at one end to work like the kids using two thumbs.
Maybe I will write a letter to Swaovski!
In the meantime, thank you Pam for this sweet little gift.
Love the pen! I would keep it right by my side as well!
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I learned to type on a manual typewriter. I like shiny things to, but these green paper things with the numbers in the corners are also of interest to me. 😉
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I’m a major hoarder of pens. That’s a great one, Dor!
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Now there is a useful tool! I’m a glitter girl, too, for as long as I can remember. 😉
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Oh, I want one!
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I love that pen and the way your words caressed it! My favorite gift pen has ink in four colors plus a mechanical pencil. I laughed at your talk of young people who use two thumbs to communicate. My arthritic thumbs ache at the mere thought.
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The trick is to find the middle place where green paper things provide sustenance and after that, the joy of sparkles with enough green leftover for safekeeping.
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Your tricky pen that becomes a pencil sounds positively decadent!
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Shine on glitter girl! I with you on that.
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Of course! I should have known a talented prolific writer would hoard pens.
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AND the barrel is my favorite color — green.
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IBM Selectrics, with the interchangeable font balls! I still remember the move from the Royal manual to that electric typewriter — what a thrill. I’m awfully glad for the computer now, though. For one thing, it’s much easier for arthritic fingers. Your new, sparkly pen is a beauty, but I’d probably look at it more than write with it. Hand-writing isn’t as easy as it used to be.
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OOOOO, shiny! I love it! And what a handy dandy tool it is too. I think I need one because my texting looks like yours and I, of course, blame it on the touch screen cell phone but…we all know it’s my lack of skills. So yes, I need one of these!!
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What a great idea! Cell phone texting is vexing!
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I’m having pen-envy over here! MJ
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What a cool little shiny gadget, Dor! It’s funny–I had a Kindle and loved using a stylus on it. The IPad, not so much. But it might work on the phone. Thanks for the suggestion!
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Sounds like Pam is a good friend who knows you well and chooses gifts thoughtfully Dor. It’s beautiful!!
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I am using the beautiful pen now for texting more than writing. But it’s a lovely writing pen too.
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A shiny thing that works for you is the way to go. I need one of them in every room. 🙂
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My big thumbs also hate texting, but my new phone has a wonderful addition. You can speak, and it gets it right 99,9% of the time, and I can say punctuation, too! Now I am a texter!!!!
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Now that voice thing is real progress. Due to abject fear, I haven’t tried it yet.
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Its a beautiful pen. I love all things bling. Hang onto Pam. She knows you wella!
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My daughter and i bought hoard pens.
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Hey Dor! Good to see you visiting the patio and I’m sorry I have not been by lately!
I ❤️ your new shiny! That looks right up my alley! 😉
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