@rainisanink.bsky.social
Portland, Oregonian currently living in Paris, France.
I like lots of things : art, books, music, shows, walking too much, knitting, drawing, gaming, learning languages, fountain pens, inks, reaaaaallllly good paper, and stickers.
I like lots of things : art, books, music, shows, walking too much, knitting, drawing, gaming, learning languages, fountain pens, inks, reaaaaallllly good paper, and stickers.
Great afternoon for wandering about looking at street art in the 13th. And of course found a few space invaders while I was at it. #spaceinvader #paris13
July 20, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Great afternoon for wandering about looking at street art in the 13th. And of course found a few space invaders while I was at it. #spaceinvader #paris13
Visited the Pagoda in Paris as part of Asia Week Paris to look at some incredible art. The building is spectacular inside and out! Built by C.T. Loo nearly 100 years ago. #asiaweekparis #printempsasiatique #art #ctloo
June 8, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Visited the Pagoda in Paris as part of Asia Week Paris to look at some incredible art. The building is spectacular inside and out! Built by C.T. Loo nearly 100 years ago. #asiaweekparis #printempsasiatique #art #ctloo
The Médicis fountain at Jardin du Luxembourg - they built a duckling ramp so the ducklings can get out. Watch the mama duck glare at the tourists until they move, and papa duck keeping guard until everyone gets on the ramp! #paris #parisinthespringtime #ducklings
May 26, 2025 at 10:40 AM
The Médicis fountain at Jardin du Luxembourg - they built a duckling ramp so the ducklings can get out. Watch the mama duck glare at the tourists until they move, and papa duck keeping guard until everyone gets on the ramp! #paris #parisinthespringtime #ducklings
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The concept of ‘Your 5 A Day’ should extend beyond fruit & veg:
1 x star jump
1 x wave at a dog or cat
1 x favourite song at full blast
1 x croissant
1 x tell someone you love their outfit.
Adjust according to taste.
1 x star jump
1 x wave at a dog or cat
1 x favourite song at full blast
1 x croissant
1 x tell someone you love their outfit.
Adjust according to taste.
May 14, 2025 at 8:18 AM
The concept of ‘Your 5 A Day’ should extend beyond fruit & veg:
1 x star jump
1 x wave at a dog or cat
1 x favourite song at full blast
1 x croissant
1 x tell someone you love their outfit.
Adjust according to taste.
1 x star jump
1 x wave at a dog or cat
1 x favourite song at full blast
1 x croissant
1 x tell someone you love their outfit.
Adjust according to taste.
There’s a new Space Invader in my neighborhood!
I have found 296 invaders in six cities so far. Anyone else play?
#spaceinvader #invaderwashere #paris #pa_1518
I have found 296 invaders in six cities so far. Anyone else play?
#spaceinvader #invaderwashere #paris #pa_1518
May 10, 2025 at 6:05 PM
There’s a new Space Invader in my neighborhood!
I have found 296 invaders in six cities so far. Anyone else play?
#spaceinvader #invaderwashere #paris #pa_1518
I have found 296 invaders in six cities so far. Anyone else play?
#spaceinvader #invaderwashere #paris #pa_1518
Lainorama! Parisian yarn show in the 5th by the Pantheon. It’s in its second year, great way to spend a Saturday afternoon. #yarn #laine #paris #lainorama
May 3, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Lainorama! Parisian yarn show in the 5th by the Pantheon. It’s in its second year, great way to spend a Saturday afternoon. #yarn #laine #paris #lainorama
Orion’s belt over St Suplice with Jupiter.
March 30, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Orion’s belt over St Suplice with Jupiter.
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Great article for anyone looking for information about where to go for fountain pens in Paris. Very much matches up with my experiences here. #fountainpens
www.penaddict.com/blog/2025/2/...
www.penaddict.com/blog/2025/2/...
A Fountain Pen Lovers Guide to Paris in 2025 — The Pen Addict
www.penaddict.com
February 12, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Great article for anyone looking for information about where to go for fountain pens in Paris. Very much matches up with my experiences here. #fountainpens
www.penaddict.com/blog/2025/2/...
www.penaddict.com/blog/2025/2/...
When you are lucky enough to have friends who invite you to their apartment just after their return ftom their home in Mexico City with makings for molé.
February 1, 2025 at 3:45 PM
When you are lucky enough to have friends who invite you to their apartment just after their return ftom their home in Mexico City with makings for molé.
Reading my book club book on a Sunday night with wine. Not so bad. Can’t wait to discuss at Dirty Lemon next week! #books #reading #immigrantbookclub
January 26, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Reading my book club book on a Sunday night with wine. Not so bad. Can’t wait to discuss at Dirty Lemon next week! #books #reading #immigrantbookclub
Things you see walking home from the libraryalong the Seine. Promptly went home and booted up my Switch.
January 24, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Things you see walking home from the libraryalong the Seine. Promptly went home and booted up my Switch.
Love the lights as I am walking home in winter.
January 8, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Love the lights as I am walking home in winter.
Did I mention I got a rainbow unicorn pen holder as a present? And a bottle of l’Écritoire Cyan Bleu ink.
#fountainpens #ecritoire #benu #odysseynotebooks #writing
#fountainpens #ecritoire #benu #odysseynotebooks #writing
January 4, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Did I mention I got a rainbow unicorn pen holder as a present? And a bottle of l’Écritoire Cyan Bleu ink.
#fountainpens #ecritoire #benu #odysseynotebooks #writing
#fountainpens #ecritoire #benu #odysseynotebooks #writing
Starting the year being ok that I did not read as many books last year as normal. Which is surprising as timewise I read much more! But I read a ton of long books last year and I read quite a bit slower in my second language. Add an international move in there, and I am happy with what I read.
January 1, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Starting the year being ok that I did not read as many books last year as normal. Which is surprising as timewise I read much more! But I read a ton of long books last year and I read quite a bit slower in my second language. Add an international move in there, and I am happy with what I read.
Year in review: walking home over the Seine this summer.
December 31, 2024 at 7:30 PM
Year in review: walking home over the Seine this summer.
Sorta curious how many holiday injuries can be attributed to trying to open ink bottles from the Diamine Inkvent calendar! I’m at two for the season.
Love this each year and get that they have to make sure it doesn’t leak as it ships all over the world, but whoa.
#fountainpens #diamine #inkvent
Love this each year and get that they have to make sure it doesn’t leak as it ships all over the world, but whoa.
#fountainpens #diamine #inkvent
December 20, 2024 at 11:43 AM
Sorta curious how many holiday injuries can be attributed to trying to open ink bottles from the Diamine Inkvent calendar! I’m at two for the season.
Love this each year and get that they have to make sure it doesn’t leak as it ships all over the world, but whoa.
#fountainpens #diamine #inkvent
Love this each year and get that they have to make sure it doesn’t leak as it ships all over the world, but whoa.
#fountainpens #diamine #inkvent
Wandered to the 9th to get a guitar and found a store that specializes in left-handed guitars, which I don’t need but cool that it exists. I love that Ned Flanders is part of their signage. #paris #nedflanders #lefthandedguitars #guitars #okelydokely #dacodac
December 13, 2024 at 1:57 PM
Wandered to the 9th to get a guitar and found a store that specializes in left-handed guitars, which I don’t need but cool that it exists. I love that Ned Flanders is part of their signage. #paris #nedflanders #lefthandedguitars #guitars #okelydokely #dacodac
Wow!! Saw Emo Philips at #chezgeorges tonight, he is so awesome, so wickedly funny, dark, and exactly as kind as he was when I was in high school. Fuck yes. @emophilips.bsky.social #emophilips #comedy #lucky #paris
December 4, 2024 at 10:51 PM
Wow!! Saw Emo Philips at #chezgeorges tonight, he is so awesome, so wickedly funny, dark, and exactly as kind as he was when I was in high school. Fuck yes. @emophilips.bsky.social #emophilips #comedy #lucky #paris
Wandered through Bon Marché on the way to La Grande Épicerie to get supplies to make dinner.
Picked up their catalog, and wow is it charming - very cute children’s storybook. Very curious who does it for them and if they made Chrisymas ornaments of the clouds!
Picked up their catalog, and wow is it charming - very cute children’s storybook. Very curious who does it for them and if they made Chrisymas ornaments of the clouds!
December 1, 2024 at 11:17 AM
Wandered through Bon Marché on the way to La Grande Épicerie to get supplies to make dinner.
Picked up their catalog, and wow is it charming - very cute children’s storybook. Very curious who does it for them and if they made Chrisymas ornaments of the clouds!
Picked up their catalog, and wow is it charming - very cute children’s storybook. Very curious who does it for them and if they made Chrisymas ornaments of the clouds!
Happy thanksgiving.
Always good to remember what brings good to your life. Spending some time writing about that today instead of worrying about the future.
Hope you have a good one.
Always good to remember what brings good to your life. Spending some time writing about that today instead of worrying about the future.
Hope you have a good one.
November 28, 2024 at 9:49 AM
Happy thanksgiving.
Always good to remember what brings good to your life. Spending some time writing about that today instead of worrying about the future.
Hope you have a good one.
Always good to remember what brings good to your life. Spending some time writing about that today instead of worrying about the future.
Hope you have a good one.
One of the things I did not realize entirely how much I’d miss by moving is being by the ocean regularly.
And going to Astoria, Oregon for regular wanders as I have been doing since I was little.
#astoriaoregon #pnw
And going to Astoria, Oregon for regular wanders as I have been doing since I was little.
#astoriaoregon #pnw
November 22, 2024 at 6:37 PM
One of the things I did not realize entirely how much I’d miss by moving is being by the ocean regularly.
And going to Astoria, Oregon for regular wanders as I have been doing since I was little.
#astoriaoregon #pnw
And going to Astoria, Oregon for regular wanders as I have been doing since I was little.
#astoriaoregon #pnw
It’s a snowy day in Paris today.
November 21, 2024 at 1:08 PM
It’s a snowy day in Paris today.
