A story about strangely good things on your desk, "Stationery Anyway"

Author Kim Gyu-rim, who recorded the charm of her travels with cute handwriting and drawings in her 『New York Gyu-rim Diary』, is a well-known stationery nerd who is acknowledged by everyone.
Kim Gyu-rim, a "stationery lover deep down" who has been obsessed with stationery stores instead of idols since her school days, says that all of her unforgettable, precious, and warm memories are intertwined with stationery, and that those memories piled up and led to her love for stationery stores.
For some, a black plus pen is enough, but for others, the world of stationery is endless.
Kim Gyu-rim, a stationery enthusiast who wants to spend her life with stationery, extends her hand to explore this strange, beautiful, and boundless world together.

The word 'practical' itself is not appropriate when it comes to stationery consumption.
In fact, to write, all you need is a piece of paper and a pen.
For some people, a phrase might be just that.
However, it is difficult to explain the existence of thousands of types of black ballpoint pens that are packed into countless stationery stores by discussing practicality alone.
This applies not only to pens but also to other stationery.
To cut, all I need is a pair of scissors or a knife, but on my desk and in my drawers, I have dozens of knives and scissors of different materials and colors, as well as countless stickers, postcards, and new notebooks that I never know when I'll use.
Yes, that's right.
The world of stationery never revolves around practicality alone.

The three letters “munguin” contained everything about me.
My childhood love of stationery was so great that I would frequent the stationery store every day as if it were my own home. The tens of thousands of stationery items scattered throughout my house. The stationery I'm experimenting with, learning from, and creating at work. And my long-held ambition to create a great stationery product that would make a mark on the history of stationery before I die.
What other adjective could best describe all this? A single word that encompasses my past, present, and even my future dreams.
Yes, I was a stationery person after all.

--- From "Stationery People!"

If you look closely, it seems like two different people live together inside me.
For those who love classic and simple things and those who love cute, colorful things.
So, on the desk, there are always colorful fancy stationery items mixed with heavy and elegantly designed objects.
I may be instinctively drawn to it, but I also think I secretly enjoy that imbalance.
While cute and light things are cheerful friends who bring instant joy, classic objects are like friends who don't talk much but are always by your side with a deep heart.
I spend my time boldly looking at and touching these friends.
I feel very wronged when people ask me what I do at home.
Even on the desk, there are busy times of their own.

--- From "Strangely Good Things"

The expression 'taming' is used for fountain pens.
This is another reason why I love fountain pens.
I first heard this expression when I received my first fountain pen as a gift in middle school, and it has stayed with me for a long time.
It's something I've spent a long time making into something that fits me perfectly.
Creating a means to best express what I want to express.
How attractive is it that writing instruments are not something to be unilaterally owned or used, but rather something to be communicated and adapted to.
I tame my tools, but in reality I am also tamed by my tools.
Becoming one and only to each other.
Just as my natural self comes out in front of old friends, when I hold a fountain pen that I've used for a long time, my happy handwriting from my middle and high school days comes out.
Just as there are people who always make me happy and leave me with only good memories even after a long time, fountain pens are like that to me.
--- From "The word 'necessarily' suits fountain pens"

It's difficult to explain the existence of the thousands of different types of black ballpoint pens that fill countless stationery stores, simply by discussing practicality.
This applies not only to pens but also to other stationery.
To cut, all I need is a pair of scissors or a knife, but on my desk and in my drawers, I have dozens of knives and scissors of different materials and colors, as well as countless stickers, postcards, and new notebooks that I never know when I'll use.
Yes, that's right.
The world of stationery never revolves around practicality alone.
I believe in the power of useless things.
Necessities keep us going, but it is the useless things that enrich our lives.
Imagine this.
It would be really tough if there was only a pencil and a piece of paper lying on the desk.
Next to it, there should be a pretty diary, colorful pens, a pen tray to hold the pens, stickers and masking tape to decorate it in various ways, pretty stamps and postcards, and only then does the desk truly smell like a person's home.
--- From "Do you only buy things if you absolutely need them?"

I am very interested in handwriting.
I tend to remember things I've seen once.
He is good at recognizing other people's handwriting, so whether he was young or now, if he finds something that belongs to an acquaintance, he can immediately find the owner by looking at the handwriting.
When I think about why I am so good at matching people's handwriting, even though I didn't memorize it on purpose, I think it's because I perceive handwriting as part of a person's personality.
There is no similarity between them, they are all different: crooked and cute handwriting, stylish and well-written handwriting, restrained and powerful handwriting, and listless handwriting.
How interesting it is that, just like people's appearances, personalities, and voices, handwriting is also diverse!
--- From "#Dakku #Handwriting Relay"

The iPad and Apple Pencil are called stationery, but then, where exactly does that fall? And where does the line between stationery and props lie? Where does stationery end, and where do objects and props end? My answer is simple.
‘If I call it stationery, then it is stationery.’ (…) What is not stationery to one person may be stationery to another.
So, the moment you decide to use an object as a stationery item, you can just call it a stationery item.
Furthermore, if it is something that fits on a desk, it could be called stationery.
Of course, what do you think?
Let's always keep the scope of the phrase wide open.
--- From "Is this also a phrase?"

Looking back, stationery has influenced many aspects of me, from my values ​​and lifestyle to my way of thinking, hobbies, special skills, and even my career.
Since I like stationery, I naturally came to like activities that involve stationery (like writing, drawing, and making things), and this had a significant influence on my personality.
When I think about it, it's just amazing that my tendency to sit at my desk, write quietly, and think stems from my love of stationery.
In any case, the declaration of 'I like stationery' was a process that allowed me to understand not only stationery but also myself a little more deeply.

--- From "It's My Taste, Stationery"