From Pencils to Pens to...

A quick stock-take of my inventory of stationery indicates:

In my pencil-case:

1) 2 boxes of lead- unopened and unused
2) Soft pencils- still in its original condition, unsharpened and again, unused.
3) Collection of Pens: Blue, Black, Red, Green, Multi-Coloured
Enthusiastically stocked up prior to entrance into university for making notes for lectures, writing letters to friends. But alas, the ink has dried but hardly any notes/letters lie in sight.
4) A large sized pental eraser that promised to erase any pencil marks with ease and without leaving traces.
Unfortunately, it was delegated to being a coolie (in all sense of the word!) for Ms J's overheated laptop and she has since held ransom to it.

On my table:

5) Stacks of foolscalp paper accumulated over the 4 years
From ozone, green earth, uni's foolscalp to Dxxxxxxx, Pxx courtesy of the numerous claims during my stay with the firms.
6) Cutesy letter pads- from Precious Moments, to Forever Friends and Evercare
7) A paper perforater (more affectionately known as a puncher)

Gone are the days where bookshops are a must when meeting with friends- the testing of pens bring much joy and the discovery of coloured lead creates fascination for the next few days.

In these days, when most assignments are done on laptop, conversations and chats carried on online...post the final exams, I wonder when would be the next time I pick up the paper and pen. It's time to bequeath my prized possessions to sibling n young cousins...