Blurry, but I could read it all...

Sundae, you should see the cursive writing they teach the kids here. real fancy and almost illegible for the first few years while they get the hang of it. not like the sort of linked-block "joined-up-writing" they teach in the UK.

The funny thing is, by year 6 they all write differently anyway.
At least as much diversity as I remember in my class at that age.

Still, I assume there's a reason for teaching it from age four...

It IS tricky for me though - my k's and z's are particularly confusing to them if I write naturally. As is the fact I cross my 7s.

I can write more neatly than this if I really try, but usually I'm the only one who ever needs to read it.....

Is there a point to learning cursive?

Probably just sour grapes on my part. My handwriting is garbage. Even I can't read it. Thank God for computers.

I have a fountain pen problem now

http://cellar.org/img/handwriting2.jpg

Lovely!

I used to have a bunch of fountain pens. I like them. But now I type more than hand write.

I used to have bad hand-writing, now it's worse.

Me also.

Likewise, but switching to the fountain pen has improved it tremendously.
A ball point has to be moving whereas the nib can start and stop giving better control. I had a problem with my checkbook register, the first two columns on the left are for the check number and date but oil from my thumb/finger would make it impossible for a ballpoint. Even the skip proof, write on anything pens couldn't hack it. Then with numbers looking like they were formed with dotted lines, trying to go back and make them legible made it worse.
But the fountain pen says hold my cap and watch this...

"I had a problem with my checkbook register, the first two columns on the left are for the check number and date..."
You still write that (and more) all down?

You don't need that information. Until you do.

With these TWSBI pens - it's a Taiwanese brand - the clear barrel is full of ink, and you can see the ink and how much is left. It sloshes around in the barrel and I think that is very pleasing.

http://cellar.org/img/twsbipens.jpg

for the middle two pens i matched the ink color to the end & cap color of the pen. deep geekery

it is the most simple pleasure, how the ink works, how it goes onto the paper, how deep and varied the colors and inks are. i wish i could draw

ASMR