I leave for work in about a half hour. I’m stuck in a daylong meeting which will be an overview of stuff I already know. They may reveal some brand new stuff, who knows, I could learn something. I plan on taking notes, and lots of them. I’ve filled my Pelikan Go! pen with Noodler’s bulletproof black, my Platinum Preppy Highlighter with Noodler’s Firefly, and my Pelikano remains inked with the supplied cartridge. I’m quite looking forward to using the Go! as it’s easy to write with, lays down a heavy line of ink and I’m pretty proud of the repair work I did on it this weekend.

During this meeting I’ll break up the boredom with a fantastic (hopefully) bookbinding demonstration. I’m showing off some books I’ve made over the years, talking about how long I’ve been making books and then leading the group in making 2 styles of books- pamphlet and figure-8 stitch. These are 2 easy stitches that beginners can have success with so I’m sticking with those styles.

I’m a little nervous about speaking in front of 50 of my coworkers but it will be good experience for when I go back to teaching live classes. Hopefully my coworkers learn more from me than I will in the 9 to 5 meeting.