carol o
@carolou.bsky.social
Mostly non sequiturs. She/her. Sports (WNBA, MLB) and stationery/fountain pen fan. AsAm, but the east coast kind. Vegas local.
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Some posts also shared on https://mas.to/@carolou
Personal website https://notes.partlark.com
going through my fountain pen ink sample collection and just discarded two where the ink had dried out, which is a good reminder to use up these samples!
per my data in Fountain Pen Companion, I'm net -8 samples on the year, leaving me just 77 left to use 😭😭
per my data in Fountain Pen Companion, I'm net -8 samples on the year, leaving me just 77 left to use 😭😭
December 24, 2025 at 7:41 PM
going through my fountain pen ink sample collection and just discarded two where the ink had dried out, which is a good reminder to use up these samples!
per my data in Fountain Pen Companion, I'm net -8 samples on the year, leaving me just 77 left to use 😭😭
per my data in Fountain Pen Companion, I'm net -8 samples on the year, leaving me just 77 left to use 😭😭
inertia is a powerful thing. Firefox was basically my default personal browser for 20 yrs. after the AI bloat announcement earlier this wk, I finally started looking at alternatives. Mozilla's since clarified their position, but I'm now too intrigued by Vivaldi workspaces/profiles/panels to go back!
December 20, 2025 at 3:46 PM
inertia is a powerful thing. Firefox was basically my default personal browser for 20 yrs. after the AI bloat announcement earlier this wk, I finally started looking at alternatives. Mozilla's since clarified their position, but I'm now too intrigued by Vivaldi workspaces/profiles/panels to go back!
maybe i will, utility box, maybe i will
December 17, 2025 at 7:16 PM
maybe i will, utility box, maybe i will
I don't think I have any use for these Postalco Snap Pads, but they do intrigue me! trying to stay strong re: additional stationery purchases though...
postalco.com/en-us/collec... (via the Gourmet Pens podcast)
postalco.com/en-us/collec... (via the Gourmet Pens podcast)
Snap Pad A6
The unique Snap Pad binding allows you to add any sheets to create a customizable notebook. Personal and work plans can be combined discreetly together, giving you a place to house all your tasks, ske...
postalco.com
December 12, 2025 at 5:21 PM
I don't think I have any use for these Postalco Snap Pads, but they do intrigue me! trying to stay strong re: additional stationery purchases though...
postalco.com/en-us/collec... (via the Gourmet Pens podcast)
postalco.com/en-us/collec... (via the Gourmet Pens podcast)
iphone's been badgering me about updating to iOS 26 so i finally let that happen today. dislike how unreadable some of the liquid glass stuff is, but toggling liquid glass to tinted instead of clear + setting the clock on my lockscreen to solid and not glass seems to have addressed the worst of it
December 5, 2025 at 7:08 PM
iphone's been badgering me about updating to iOS 26 so i finally let that happen today. dislike how unreadable some of the liquid glass stuff is, but toggling liquid glass to tinted instead of clear + setting the clock on my lockscreen to solid and not glass seems to have addressed the worst of it
reminder to check your state's unclaimed property website! apparently I have $40 coming back to me from my current insurance company... which is a little perplexing because they definitely have all my contact info, but whatever, I'll take it!
www.nvup.gov in Nevada or missingmoney.com nationally
www.nvup.gov in Nevada or missingmoney.com nationally
NV Unclaimed Property
www.nvup.gov
November 26, 2025 at 6:38 PM
reminder to check your state's unclaimed property website! apparently I have $40 coming back to me from my current insurance company... which is a little perplexing because they definitely have all my contact info, but whatever, I'll take it!
www.nvup.gov in Nevada or missingmoney.com nationally
www.nvup.gov in Nevada or missingmoney.com nationally
'tis the time of year for Trader Joe's credit card machines to make gobble gobble noises
November 22, 2025 at 5:56 PM
'tis the time of year for Trader Joe's credit card machines to make gobble gobble noises
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I love how they always look sequined and indignant
November 17, 2025 at 1:43 AM
I love how they always look sequined and indignant
a currently inked post for Fountain Pen Day!
that Pilot Lightive on the right has been a fave of mine since I picked it up on my Kyoto trip this past winter. a well-balanced pen w/smooth nib that I find enjoyable to write with, have basically had it continuously inked (w/a few cleanings) since then
that Pilot Lightive on the right has been a fave of mine since I picked it up on my Kyoto trip this past winter. a well-balanced pen w/smooth nib that I find enjoyable to write with, have basically had it continuously inked (w/a few cleanings) since then
November 7, 2025 at 10:38 PM
a currently inked post for Fountain Pen Day!
that Pilot Lightive on the right has been a fave of mine since I picked it up on my Kyoto trip this past winter. a well-balanced pen w/smooth nib that I find enjoyable to write with, have basically had it continuously inked (w/a few cleanings) since then
that Pilot Lightive on the right has been a fave of mine since I picked it up on my Kyoto trip this past winter. a well-balanced pen w/smooth nib that I find enjoyable to write with, have basically had it continuously inked (w/a few cleanings) since then
TIL it's possible for your iphone to receive voicemails even when your carrier voicemail (which kicks in when your phone is in airplane mode) is full. judging by the diff number of VMs, i think my carrier VM box has been full for more than a year lol
November 1, 2025 at 11:50 PM
TIL it's possible for your iphone to receive voicemails even when your carrier voicemail (which kicks in when your phone is in airplane mode) is full. judging by the diff number of VMs, i think my carrier VM box has been full for more than a year lol
still thinking about some of the oil paintings i saw at the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne. am uneducated in art certainly, but i don't think i've ever really appreciated oil painting as a medium before? did go on a random uncrowded weekday, so was able to linger and just admire more
October 28, 2025 at 11:50 PM
still thinking about some of the oil paintings i saw at the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne. am uneducated in art certainly, but i don't think i've ever really appreciated oil painting as a medium before? did go on a random uncrowded weekday, so was able to linger and just admire more
lol I guess a trip's gone on long enough if you start feeling weirdly fond of gate agents with American accents 😂
October 25, 2025 at 6:57 AM
lol I guess a trip's gone on long enough if you start feeling weirdly fond of gate agents with American accents 😂
saw this outside of the National Gallery of Victoria yesterday. thought it was some sort of interesting traffic calming strategy, but it's actually one of the museum's installations!
www.ngv.vic.gov.au/julian-opie-...
www.ngv.vic.gov.au/julian-opie-...
October 23, 2025 at 9:08 PM
saw this outside of the National Gallery of Victoria yesterday. thought it was some sort of interesting traffic calming strategy, but it's actually one of the museum's installations!
www.ngv.vic.gov.au/julian-opie-...
www.ngv.vic.gov.au/julian-opie-...
Melbourne Museum goes pretty hard.. probably the best history/natural history museum I've been to on this trip! it does cost money, but only about 12 USD for general entry, which is a bargain for how much there is to see
October 21, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Melbourne Museum goes pretty hard.. probably the best history/natural history museum I've been to on this trip! it does cost money, but only about 12 USD for general entry, which is a bargain for how much there is to see
now in Melbourne, at a hotel that I'm pretty sure totally forgot to tell me my room was ready, but also upgraded me to a suite so shrug emoji?
October 20, 2025 at 5:43 AM
now in Melbourne, at a hotel that I'm pretty sure totally forgot to tell me my room was ready, but also upgraded me to a suite so shrug emoji?
in my chicken schnitzel pub food era
(it's apparently a common pub food in Australia!)
(it's apparently a common pub food in Australia!)
October 17, 2025 at 4:13 AM
in my chicken schnitzel pub food era
(it's apparently a common pub food in Australia!)
(it's apparently a common pub food in Australia!)
psst, check out the Tasmanian Museum & Art Gallery if you’re ever in Hobart. not sure I’ve ever felt so engaged by a museum’s blend of natural history and art!
October 16, 2025 at 1:36 AM
psst, check out the Tasmanian Museum & Art Gallery if you’re ever in Hobart. not sure I’ve ever felt so engaged by a museum’s blend of natural history and art!
minor upset stomach yesterday. also the first day this entire trip that I haven’t had a flat white. coincidence????
October 14, 2025 at 12:03 AM
minor upset stomach yesterday. also the first day this entire trip that I haven’t had a flat white. coincidence????
if i were on an Antarctic expedition, i’d 100% want to be responsible for the penguin scrapbook
(probably not the actual name. exhibit at the Australian National Maritime Museum)
(probably not the actual name. exhibit at the Australian National Maritime Museum)
October 13, 2025 at 3:54 AM
if i were on an Antarctic expedition, i’d 100% want to be responsible for the penguin scrapbook
(probably not the actual name. exhibit at the Australian National Maritime Museum)
(probably not the actual name. exhibit at the Australian National Maritime Museum)
waiting for the ferry at the Cockatoo Island wharf. Sydney ferries have been a pretty scenic way to get around, tho definitely more crowded today than earlier in the week ⛴️⛴️
October 12, 2025 at 3:50 AM
waiting for the ferry at the Cockatoo Island wharf. Sydney ferries have been a pretty scenic way to get around, tho definitely more crowded today than earlier in the week ⛴️⛴️
tortoises at the Taronga Zoo reminding you to eat your vegetables
October 11, 2025 at 5:53 AM
tortoises at the Taronga Zoo reminding you to eat your vegetables
✅ had some vegemite on toast
October 10, 2025 at 8:54 PM
✅ had some vegemite on toast
at some point I should look up what chicken salt actually is, but I can tell you it’s really good on fish and chips 😋
October 10, 2025 at 1:12 AM
at some point I should look up what chicken salt actually is, but I can tell you it’s really good on fish and chips 😋