Hello. My name is Kayewer, and I have an obsession with pens. Put me in the writing implement aisle at Staples, and I’m a goner. In the bank, I always pick up a pen if they’re free. Just one, mind you: I’m cutting back. I carry at least three with me at all times. At work, I have them in pen holders in nice, neat groupings: markers here, gels there, highlighters in the middle because they’re taller. If there’s a color I don’t have, let me know so I can go pick it up and fill out my collection.
The pens that really excite me are Pentel RSVP pens: they come in enough colors to make Crayola stand up and take notice, and they also offer a choice of capped or click styles. If I were an artist rather than a writer, I’d love to sit and doodle with them, but instead I color code my scribblings, changing color when the mood suits me.
Sure I have lots of other pens, including BICs, Sharpies and Zebras. Funny thing, though: I don’t collect pencils. I’m sure a psychiatrist would have a ball deconstructing my brain for any reason, but it would be even more exciting to find out why people have office supply obsessions. Believe me, there are more of us out there than you think: just hang out at your local biz widgets joint.
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