Ourpick Reading Suggestions for January 29th

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La celda de tinta. Relato de terror (esp-eng) by @issymarie2

A perfect and intriguing horror story that also shows that we are the ones who draw and design our own lives and that we have to be very careful with what we wish, think and feel, because it can come true.
She had the paintbrush that would exact revenge for so much contempt from her family, another interesting detail that shows your story, that everything in this life comes back, both the good and the bad and that repressed bad emotions can cause catastrophic things.
Very good story full of messages, details, where one can imagine every situation and even the feelings of the character.

The last walk with the magic lights. ✨🎆 by @avdesing

I have to apologize for neglecting your posts, but you know I visit every day even if I can't leave a comment. I couldn't help but share my appreciation for this beauty; the nights definitely make the city and its ports even more special. I'm so glad you never lose your sense of adventure and your enjoyment of every detail life offers—that's what makes you so great and empowered. I'm happy to be your friend.

An Encounter with the Martí-Themed Artistic Event in My City, Ciego de Ávila, Cuba. [ENG] [ESP] by @ibarra95

Preserving the culture and traditions of a country and for something specific is very important and as you mention, seeing the children in the square and enjoying that event is beautiful. I have never seen such a parade, as if they were clay sculptures, people like that walking through the city. Impressive and original.
On the other hand, the inauguration of the plastic arts salon is very good for art and culture, it adds a lot of value and I love the works that have been exhibited there and above all because the authors are the children with different techniques. The presence of the press was also important and the whole event was great. Thank you very much for bringing it.

My Collection of Pens - Part One of a Trilogy of Two by @edje

I suppose this month, you saw the announcement post for Hive Collectors early, as you managed to squeeze your bad-ass, awesome post during January! 😃 Oh, man... I envy you on your collection of pens, as I can remember had very similar collection, and maybe they are still somewhere at my parents' house... Will have to check them out when we go this summer...
You did such a great job writing this post, as you did what's usually the purpose of writing... To bring back personal memories of readers of their own past!!! I was looking at your photos, recognizing some of my pens, and immediately traveling back to the past, to the secondary school, using those "rapidograph" (we call them like that... the ones for technical writing), or ones similar to yours from Egypt, that were popular a few years later, etc.

Retire Now, Retire Here, Retire Later by @coolmidwestguy

Always happy to see you posting on HIVE... Not happy to hear you're struggling, but we have to keep the spirits high!
Regarding retirement, I suppose that when people come in "our age", we are fed up enough with our jobs and think about the "escape route"... I'm too far away from thinking about it, but I suppose that as we get closer and closer, the temptation rises...
I remember when my dad was 3 years away from retirement, as a family, we decided together to "push him" over the edge, covered the costs (social security) for those 3 years, and paid them together...

Initiative: My Ballpoint Pens by @ivycrafts

I am glad you found the January topic interesting to participate and come back to Hive. You are a teacher as well. Me too 👋, so I also use pens to write down my own notes how the students perform and what we work on the lesson.
I very much like this Hive pen, it is so elegant, but as my favourite I would pick the giant Hello Kitty pen hehe, as it is different from the others.

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