Morning Pages | 23 January 2026

It's new pen day! Ellington Pens sent me a Nautilus, and I just inked it up this morning with Diamine Deep Dark Blue, as it just felt right for this pen. It was a very pleasant writing experience. I'm generally more of a broad-nib guy, but a medium nib can make a pen more of an everyday writer, and I appreciate that. I might actually pick this up over a Sarasa gel pen when I'm taking book notes. I'll use it through the day and hope to write my pages again tomorrow—it's one of those rare weekends when I'm home! My first impressions of the pen on a single use are all positive, and the fact that I feel drawn to it today is a very good sign!

Ellington Pens are offering a discount that runs until the end of January, so it's a good time to try one! It would make a nice beginner pen for the fountain pen curious.

The Nautilus Fountain Pen

“I’m thrilled with my Nautilus fountain pen—it’s a writing masterpiece! The blue vibrant color, smooth ink flow, and elegant design make it an absolute joy to use.” - S. Rogers Crafted with a stainless steel barrel and beautiful trimmings, the Ellington Pen embodies timeless British elegance. Its refined design offers

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Links

• The Master and Margarita slow-read
• Detsky Mir (Letterboxd) (YouTube)
• War and Peace, Sergei Bondarchuk (Letterboxd) (YouTube)
• War and Peace, Andrew Davies (IMDB)
• The Master and Margarita in Russian (Spotify)