Stationery Review 58: Parker IM Premium Rollerball Pen (Brown) for ZAR 500

Hi Friends, 

I have been a fan of Stationery items and Pens and when it comes to brands like Parker, I have bought numerous pens in all shapes and sizes from them. Here is a look at one of the pens from the Parker IM Premium Pens series. This is a 0.5mm rollerball pen and I bought it for its gift package it came with a beautiful white diary from Onedayonly online retailer. Enjoy and subscribe to my channel.

I used the white diary as my daily journal and used it for some months. This pen has a really nice texture to the same and I have been using the same off and on. It's still in my inventory and I have kept it safe amongst all the expensive pens I have owned over the years. I think I bought it for around ZAR 500 from the OnedayOnly sale whereas the actual price of the pen was more. 

This pen is heavier as the body of the same is metallic and it can be refilled with a new roller ball refill in the nib size of your choice. I will definitely go for the Extra fine tip once the original refill gets finished.  

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Stationery Review 57: Parker Jotter Ball Point Pen for ZAR 99

Hi Friends, 

I have always loved the Parker Pens and Jotter has been on my list of items to own since the start. I have owned it at various points in my life but for many years this is the only one I have. I have not used it at all and is in mint condition only for the video to be shot. I totally loved the click sound but when someone else is making it, it's very irritating.  

Check out the same as this is also medium tip 1.0 mm which I don't like much but don't know if there is any other variation available in the Parker Ballpoint pens. I bought it from Onedayonly online sale but now the pen is available at various stores for ZAR 99 each whereas the one-day only charges a courier fee of around ZAR60 on top of the price of the pen.

This pen now comes in so many colours that there is a special package as well where you get 36 Parker Jotter pens in all different body colours. I can review the same if Parker Pen UK sends me the same. 

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New Year Resolutions - Week 28 Achievements & Failures in 2023 #TheLifesWay

Hi Guys,

Week 28 was something for which we had to wait for 12 years as it was a snowfall day in Johannesburg, South Africa. The social media was full of Joburg Snow videos, reels, shorts and images. 

1. Snowfall - Last I saw snowfall was in London in 2011 and I was also told that in 2012 it happened in Johannesburg last. But this year on 10-Jul-2023, we saw the snowfall live in Johannesburg, South Africa again. It was a fun-filled day for everyone who took selfies and videos in the sea of white snow. The weather took a drastic turn in the last few days as it was super cold this weekend. 

2. Entertainment - I did watch the third part of Carry On Jatta 3 and it was hilarious. Gippy and the team did make a wonderful film once again in the series. This time the whole setting was in London and Sonam Bajwa was introduced as the main lead actress. I also watched Zara Hatke Zara Bachke starting Vicky Kaushal and Sara Ali Khan and totally fell in love with the Tere Vaaste song and the dance steps. I totally fell in love with both movies. 

I also watched The Test Case web series starring Nimrat Kaur, Atul Kulkarni, Anup Soni, and Juhi Chawla which was now available on YouTube. I wanted to watch the same for so long but didn't have access to the streaming platform it was launched on. It's a one-time watch. 

3. Launch Event - I was invited to the Logitech Silent Mouse South Africa launch event which was really an amazing experience as we got to play and exercise with Bungee Workout. They also gave me the best goodies bag ever and I totally loved the new mouse and keyboard set which doesn't produce any sound when you type as well. I also went to Mandela Day with Southern Sun and got a volunteer t-shirt from them. Many thanks for calling me to the filling of food in the fight against hunger campaign for around 67 minutes. 

4. Car Service - I made the biggest mistake of my life by taking my car to the Car Service City in Benmore. Neither they are good nor they are cheap. The level of service is also not great as compared to getting to the Honda Showroom and Service Centre on William Nicole. I will never recommend anyone going to any of the Car Service City as my another friends also told me later that he was not satisfied with their service. I was going to Honda but then returned and gave my car to these guys. My biggest mistake for sure. 

5. YouTube Shorts - I am not a regular on the platform but trying hard this month. Since the month of May when I was posting 5 videos per day this month, I am going to do around 1-3 per day. Let's see how much benefit it will bring. I am sure this month I will reach the threshold of USD 100 to get paid in the next month for sure. Let's keep working on the videos. 

I am not getting time to create a lot of long-form videos but I have to find time to do so on a daily basis. I need to do it and I will find some motivation to do so and work on all the ideas I have for the long-form videos which are nowhere on the YouTube platform. Keep watching as your views are my only blessings!

Aum Namah Shivay!

Till next time...Aashish
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Parker Premium Kensington Red Chrome Trim Jotter Fountain Pen - Perfect Partner for Writing Daily! @ParkerPens

Hi Guys, 

I bought another deal from OneDayOnly as I got the email saying that there is a scheme or day deal coming well in advance. It's just like a tracking cookie where they knew my interests and matched them to what I want to buy. They then sent the email 2 days in advance before the deal went live. 

I was the first one to make use of it too as I ordered the same within the first few minutes of launching the deal on OneDayOnlyCoZA. I bought 2 of these so that I can make use of a voucher to get a courier free of charge. The pen cost me around ZAR 219 each and looks great in this red colour and brushed steel cap. Thanks, Parker South Africa for selling the same on the online platform. 

I am using the Parker Vector fountain pens for many years now and maybe started using them way back in 1997 when I could afford them. Earlier I used Parker pens but in ballpoint or roller ball version. Parker Vector pens are the most used pen in my life since school time. I must be having more than 15-20 Parker pens in total. That's nearly 25 years of personal history with the brand. 

When I could not afford the Parker pens then I would try to win them as well. I still remember that I won the Yellow Parker Ballpoint pen from NIIT at PVR Saket in New Delhi. Then one or two came to me via the Australia Tourism quiz contest. One from Switzerland tourism if I am not wrong. Then I used to buy the Ganesh edition of Parker Vector in Roller Ball and Ballpoint versions. I always wanted to buy a Dollar USD Parker Vector edition but could never find the same at shop. When Flipkart and Amazon started selling in India, I bought the Parker Vector Fountain Pens from them as well. 

This is the first time I ventured into the new range of fountain pens from Parker after spending some time buying some Lamy & Pilot Fountain Pens last year for the very first time. I bought this pen as the retail price was around ZAR 560 and I got it for ZAR 220 so it was a good choice to buy. 

This Parker Pen is a really slim design, lightweight with a little bit of weight to make it feel premium. The brushed metal cap makes it look great overall. There are three colours the cap is one colour i.e. steel, the barrel is another which is available in RED and BLUE colours and the section is black in colour with a steel ring at the edge just before the nib. The nib has Parker written with an arrow sign going forward whereas the clip has arrows pointing downward making it great to look at. 

Coming to the writing quality, this pen comes with a medium nib and a blue cartridge in the box. As soon as you insert the cartridge the feed gets filled with ink and the pen is ready to write on the paper. The medium nib on this pen is smooth and there is the right amount of ink and flow going on the paper. I totally love writing using this pen as you will see in the video. I am using the same to write my daily gratitude journal as well. This one smoothly glides on all kinds of paper and the way your hand feels with this pen is amazing. You can write for as many hours as you want non-stop using this beautiful fountain pen. 

Let me know if you have any questions regarding this fountain pen. This is my 9th fountain pen in South Africa. 

Thanks for your time, Aashish 

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