I've been reading this forum for about a year, and finally decided I should introduce myself (actually, I had a question to ask on the forum, and though I should introduce myself, first. ). So...Hi! I'm Winnie.

I am a college student, and use a fountain pen almost exclusively-especially to take notes in class. I had first developed an interest in fountain pens it was because I was looking for an archival-quality ink. To go along with the ink, I got a Lamy Safari. Not bad, and I used it occasionally, but I wasn't a convert. I used the fountain pen a little more often after I discovered Noodler's Bulletproof inks, but I still took notes with a gel pen. A few years ago, the neighbor's dog chewed up my Lamy (don't ask), and I decided to upgrade to a Pelikan m150. Once I got the Pelikan, I discovered that writing with it was much more comfortable than the gel pens I had been using to take notes with. Not only did I start using my new pen almost exclusively, I also started writing a lot more.

Hi there and welcome too, Puh! (sorry, I just could't resist).
I really like your user name. Maybe that will impy and/or infekt (no, no typo there) that you're not only going to love thousands of pens here but hundreds of inks, too. More than dozens of blues and/or blue-blacks! If you haven't already done so, just look at the many recent posts on these colours.

Mike

Welcome to the forum!

Welcome Winnie.

hello and welcome

Thanks, everyone, for the welcome.



I've spent a lot of time reading about blue inks on this site! In fact, I think looking for a new blue ink was how I found the forum.

Hello and Welcome to FPN!!!!!
I used fountain pens in school in India,and then moved to the US to attend college at the Univ of Michigan. Where I promptly saw what my classmates were using, and I began to write with mechanical pencils and el-cheapo ballpoint pens exclusively. Then, during my JR year, I saw myHistory prof write with a vintage Parker Duofold. I asked to try it one day when Iwas at his office. he let me try it out,and I was hooked again. So he helped me get a used modern Parker Duofold Centennial with a medium nib, and I was well onm y way to becoming a pen-geek!!!