Has it LEFT your WRITE hand?

It has been such a long time since I have HANDWRITTEN something. Feels good to hold a pen again, but somehow my handwriting does not look as good as it used to be. I used to be one of the best in my class as far as drawing and handwriting was concerned. I think I still draw as well, but the quality of my handwriting has certainly taken a nosedive.

Pens and Pencils just ruled my life during school. Fountain pens were a rage then, until ball-pens took over. Then came college where REYNOLDS pens hung in my pockets. They came cheap and with the pocket money I used to get, I could only envy people who flaunted Pierre cardins, Parkers et al.

My pens served their purposes although their use started declining when I started studying computers. Most of our practical assignments were computer print-outs. But yeah, for our theory exams pens answered the questions. Pencils drew the diagrams in some papers.

College got over, and professional life started. Pens were still used but mostly for filling up forms, signing rent agreements, sometimes for writing pseudo-code or ideas while programming or simply for doodling while attending boring training sessions.

Now, with the advent of these online forms and stuff, the pen’s use is further decreased. No wonder that, I have to make a conscious effort to write with a pen. Take for instance, this post which I wrote with a pen first and then typed in on my PC.