New desk + old things (part 2)

A few more things I came across during my recent desk clean-out:

An old metal pencil case I got at the Greenpeace store in Hannover. It makes the best clanking sound when carried in a school bag! Inside are:
- my first ever fountain pen from the fourth grade and some ink cartridges. The pen is a light turquoise Pelikan and I attached that bit of leather string to it from some Pocahontas activity kit thing I got for my birthday back in the day.
- a Tim und Struppi eraser
- a pair of folding scissors from a Christmas cracker
- a pen with little dogs on it
- a spare key to my room

I also came across the journal I kept when I finished school and vowed to draw a picture in pen everyday to illustrate what I did. I thought it would motivate me to do exciting things since I didn't have a job, but instead I just drew pictures of things like:

my grandma's cat

and me riding the bus.

New desk + old things

I got a new desk recently, so I went through a bunch of old papers and things that had accumulated in my desk drawers. I came across a few forgotten things:

1. a journal with a very nice cover with some birch trees
2. an old postcard showing the Buddenbrookshaus. I found this in a library book when I was at the university.
3. glow-in-the-dark star stickers. I love the packaging.

It's nice to finally have a bigger desk surface. After the hard work of sorting through everything, I needed a snack and a cup of tea in my Marimekko cup. (I just noticed this picture also shows shows my Marimekko bag!)

A new shirt from Out of Print. They donate a book to a community in need for each shirt sold.

I knew I had to have this as soon as I saw it. The Catcher in the Rye is one of my top three favourite books (along with Homo Faber and To Kill a Mockingbird) and has been since I first read it as a teenager. I still remember quite vividly the summer I read it for the first time. There's nothing quite like discovering a very excellent book. Except maybe discovering a very good record. But that's a whole other post.

I got a new radio and I love it. It doesn't get AM, which is a pity, but you can plug your ipod into it, which is nice. I've been listening to it a lot since it came last week.

I've also been playing guitar a lot, which I find very relaxing. I really lose track of time while I'm playing. Last week I even missed my bus in the morning because I was playing a bit before work and wasn't paying attention to the clock. I guess I'll have to be sure to play only after work from now on.

Mu Dooru

This cute little guy was waiting for me when I picked up my mail after returning from vacation.
He's from the very nice shop Mjölk and Juli couldn't have been more helpful with the ordering process!

It's nice to start the day with my favourite cup. Especially when I don't feel like getting out of bed. (The one in the blue shirt represents the way I feel about camping/hiking.)
And the back is just as nice.

Some new things from the very nice shop, Mieke Willems, which is to close soon. The remaining items in the webshop are now marked down by 40%!