| Saturday, March 18, 2006 |
| Cursive Delights |
I've always had a love of handwriting, calligraphy, fonts, etc. Guess it goes with my obsession with all things writing, stationery, stamps (rubber), ink, et al.
Well, on Friday, I finally had the chance to work on one of my accounts that I've been shunting off to a freelancer or unsuspecting editor. Imagine my delight when, in going through the job folder, I discovered someone's beautiful script.
It was elegant, legible, flowed, and simply a delight to mine eyes. Think Copperplate but more easily read.
Since everyone who works on a job is supposed to sign the front of it, I did a little investigating and matched ink and handwriting to the copywriter on the account. Huh. I should have known. :-)
I was so impressed that I showed my boss. Then, when I returned the job, I complimented the copywriter on his penmanship.
Sigh. It's true. I have... pen envy.
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In case you were wondering about the word verification making a reappearance, it seems I've finally arrived. Or not. I've been mini spammed. You can read it here.
Pretty innocuous as spam goes but inappropriate for the subject matter of my post, wouldn't you agree? |
posted by Cheshire Cat @ 3/18/2006 08:24:00 pm   |
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Ha! You would be so envious of my fine penmanship - why don't they start calling it penpersonship, I wonder? Anyway, even my printing dazzles the eye so even I can't read it.
Actually its a big mess, just teasing.
Nice spam, frikkin' bleeding heart liberals warming up for the next election.
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I've no doubt I'd be envious of your printing, PK! It's got to be better than my cramped, teensy script, lol. :-)
I think it should just be 'penship'; has a kind of twisty ring to it, does it not?
Lol. I can't complain too much. At least it wasn't the same line 50 times or links to a porn site or 10.
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Penship... hm. Well, it could be worse. Spam... Well, it could be worse. LOL, which is how I learned to delete the garbage. Some posts get four or five spam posts. My handwriting is horrible. I type out everything and if I have to write, I do it in pencil and slowly.
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Handwriting envy. Yes. Sigh. The older I get, the worse my handwriting seems to get. Too much computer time, probably.
Someday when the statutes of limitation have expired and I'm safely collecting my pension check, meaning I've moved on from my current position, I'll talk about one locally prominent individual who has mastered calligraphy. Of course, that's just one of this person's many fine accomplishments. And let the record reflect I said that. Ahem.
T&B, it's only fitting you should have enough traffic here to attract a spammer. I never click on those links they provide. I'm certain that whichever one I did click, my PC would blow up and I would personally contract a dread disease...
I use the character recognition thingie too on my blog. Now and then it displays a set of letters so seriously warped that I don't decipher them correctly.
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Bren and Suz, it was just a teensy mini spam, so I haven't arrived arrived yet, lol. That's all right, I don't need fame; I'm infamous enough at work, lol.
I used to write reasonably legibly, but as I age, I, too, find I have less patience and time. Bad me! :-O
I think you're right, Suz, about computer time playing a large role in bad writing. It no doubt explains, in part, the terrible spelling and writing that abounds, too, especially with the advent of instant messaging and text messaging.
I await with scarcely hidden impatience for the day when you'll be able to discuss the locally prominent individual who's not only mastered calligraphy but has a wealth of other fine accomplishments. In fact, I think I'll be envious right now. Harumph! ;-)
Those warped word verification things can be a right pain, all right. I miss about 40% of them, either because they're so long or so squashed together, it's amazing anyone can tell they are letters and not a blob. :-(
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aha, someone else who loves typefaces - I will not call them fonts - I refuse to succumb.
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Mummified, I salute you. It's clear you've not succumbed to the weevils of the modern propensity for lowering standards.
I admit it... I'm, I'm, I'm an unprincipled conformist! *sobbing* ;-)
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Ha! You would be so envious of my fine penmanship - why don't they start calling it penpersonship, I wonder? Anyway, even my printing dazzles the eye so even I can't read it.
Actually its a big mess, just teasing.
Nice spam, frikkin' bleeding heart liberals warming up for the next election.