carol o

@carolou.bsky.social

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Mostly non sequiturs. She/her. Sports (WNBA, MLB) and stationery/fountain pen fan. AsAm, but the east coast kind. Vegas local. Some posts also shared on https://mas.to/@carolou Personal website https://notes.partlark.com

a nearly empty 50ml bottle of Pilot Iroshizuku Shin-kai sitting on a paper towel dotted with different colors of ink
weather forecast for the next few days in Vegas, listing a high of 114 on Saturday and a high of 113 on Sunday
screenshot that says: "Total (Fees and taxes included): $420.69"
Four stickers on a sticker sheet. The stickers read: do not disturb, wake me up for [depiction of fork, plate, knife], wake me up for [shopping bag labeled GarudaShop], and wake me up for [mosque labeled Shalat]. The instructions say, "For your comfort, please let us know your preference by placing the sticker on top of your seat".
Cloth zipper pouch that is branded Garuda Indonesia and includes various scenic designs. The pouch is in various shades of blue.
Two "I voted" stickers for Clark County, Nevada. Both stickers show a stylized version of the Las Vegas Strip. One sticker is smaller and affixed to a piece of cardstock that lists the June 9, 2026 primary election date for Nevada; this sticker also has the words "Yo voté" and "Bumoto ako" underneath the "I voted" text. The other sticker is larger and on a piece of sticker paper torn off of a roll.
potato quality pic of a couple Spirit planes parked at LAS - Harry Reid Int’l (Las Vegas) airport
email notification from an airline advertising sale fares to Japan
steel nib fountain pen assembled from parts I picked out - mostly a light purple with a pinkish transparent cap, white section, and gold-colored nib and trim
pancakes with a squarish pat of butter on top, cup of coffee to one side
screengrab from the Monarch: Legacy of Monsters pilot showing two characters beginning to walk down an alley between a ramen place and a craft brew/pizza place called DevilCraft
view of the Traveler’s Factory Airport store in Narita- small and packed with items
plate of mie goreng - noodles with meat and veg and a fried egg on top
previous pic of a Porto-branded cork bag tag, and sushi and cup of matcha erasers
cartoon merlion bag tag
man-made waterfall cascading down several stories, the water is glowing a bit in sunlight. in the background are several levels of greenery and people walking
a to go cup of coffee in a thin plastic sling that holds the middle of the cup with a loop upwards for your hand to grab
sliced duck on lightly sauced rice with a soy sauce egg, bit of crunchy veg, and a bowl of broth
View of the Singapore River with the Elgin Bridge in the middle, and the Marina Bay Sands building in the background. Clouds seem kind of heavy in the sky.
a 3/4 view of a Korean Air jet, focused on the rear part of the plane)
Opus 88 Jazz eyedropper fountain pen filled with Pilot Iroshizuku Fuyu-syogun ink. The pen is on the left and an empty ink sample vial is on the right.
plastic table sign with the number 13 on it, sitting next to a cup on coffee
underneath an airplane wing, a lake with an island in the middle and a snowy mountain range
rusty looking squat fire hydrant with connections on the left and right that angle down a little like arms
plate with squarish sandwich covered with melted cheese, a fried egg and brown gravy
video of the ocean, a walkway, some grassy vegetation and a sliver of beach flying by
bifana sandwich (tender sliced roast pork on a soft bun with a little hot sauce added) and a beer
two red subway seats partially covered in a cork composite
pokemon starters watching me eat my ramen
delicious-looking bowl of miso ramen
packaged cookie labeled “Palet Breton pur beurre”
part of a rack of shelves dedicated to manga, including Fairy Tale, One-Punch Man, and L'Attaque des Titans
oil painting of a fishmonger at Musée Regards de Provence. the fishmonger has visibly strong arms. in the corner a cat is running off with a fish.
fish painted on the side of a building next to a dock in Vieux Port
Looking down over the Vieux Port area in Marseille. It's a sunny day. There are many small boats docked, and on a hill in the far background is the silhouette of Basilique Notre-Dame de la Garde.
part of an airplane wing at the top of the picture. below are a bunch of white three-armed windmills working away in the ocean
Qantas plane with cargo doors open in Las Vegas
On the left is the Pelikan Rose Quartz m205 pen and ink in gift set packaging. On the right is a boxed bottle of the Colorverse 2026 Red Horse ink.
shelving behind a diner counter. lower shelves have plates, bread loaves, etc. upper shelf holds about 25 different San Francisco Giants bobbleheads
on the left, a partially full plastic vial of ink labeled Pelikan Edelstein Star Ruby. on the right a sparkly dark red Pelikan m205 Star Ruby fountain pen
utility box on the side of the road. one side is painted: “Enjoy the day today”
fountain pens placed on and around a notebook page. to the right are a yellow Pilot Lightive and a purple TWSBI ECO. below from top to bottom are a Platinum 3776 Century, Sailor Pro Gear, Tactile Turn Gist, Pelikan m600 and a Pelikan Twist. on the page is written: Currently Inked (7 Nov 2025) Platinum 3776 Century medium w/Pelikan Edelstein Smoky Quartz Sailor Pro Gear reverse architect w/Pilot Iroshizuku Yu-yake Tactile Turn Gist broad architect w/Van Dieman's Blackened Seas Pelikan m600 medium w/Pilot Iroshizuku Shin-kai TWSBI ECO extra fine w/Birmingham Electron Pilot Lightive medium w/Pilot Iroshizuku Asa Gao Pelikan Twist medium w/Diamine Platinum Jubilee
close up portion of Rough weather at Étretat (Gros Temps à Étretat) by Claude Monet
Spraygun virus by Tony McGillick, Australian, oil on canvas, 1969 - hung on a neutral light-colored wall with museum placard to the left
2 LED screens on a road median showing hieroglyphic-like birds, one walking and the other pecking the ground
display case featuring a number of historical clay building bricks
a piece of fluorite on display arguably featuring a Blue Jays blue
glimpse of part of a living indoor forest gallery exhibit, which includes trees, plants, water, birds and a few other animals
the bedroom portion of the 1 bedroom hotel suite
golden brown chicken schnitzel on top of some fries with a little bit of salad to one side. beer and water glasses slightly visible to the left.
display of stuffed penguins at the Tasmanian Museum & Art Gallery. if you anthropomorphize them, one sort of looks like it’s whispering in the ear of another
flat white in a pretty mug with a milk heart on top
in a display case, an open album/scrapbook from the early 1900s with sepia-toned photos of penguins, ships, and other things
from the Cockatoo Island ferry wharf, looking towards Sydney CBD
three tortoises chowing down on what looks like lettuce. the middle tortoise is standing in the dish and has little bits of veg on its head and shell
takeaway flat white parked in front of a laptop showing the Finals pre-game
screenshot of Apple Pay transaction history showing a couple of entries for something called "Price 4 Limo Party Bus" for $2 and $4
brief video of water moving in front of the Sydney Opera House. it’s a pretty, sunny day with some wisps of clouds in the sky
open Eephus League Halfliner scorebook with a Zebra M-301 mechanical pencil and Pentel polymer eraser sitting on top. the game scored was Pirates @ Reds 4-3 in 11 innings
screenshot of a text file with dates of the 2020, 2022, 2024, 2025 MVP announcements and A'ja Wilson's stats (points, fg % and rebounds) for the first two games after. full text of file: 2020 MVP announced 2020-09-17 2020-09-20: 19 PTS (.533 FG%) 9 REB in L 2020-09-22: 29 PTS (.684 FG%) 7 REB in W 2022 MVP announced 2022-09-07 2022-09-11: 24 PTS (.545 FG%) 11 REB in W 2022-09-13: 26 PTS (.769 FG%) 10 REB in W 2024 MVP announced 2024-09-22 2024-09-22: 21 PTS (.429 FG%) 8 REB in W 2024-09-24: 24 PTS (.529 FG%) 13 REB in W 2025 MVP announced 2025-09-21 2025-09-21: 16 PTS (.273 FG%) 13 REB in L 2025-09-23: 25 PTS (.556 FG%) 9 REB in W