I wanted to introduce myself. I am Hayley, and I am a stationer. I feel like I just admitted to being an alcoholic. Basically, a stationer is someone who is obsessed with paper and all things related to paper. That being said, I tend to be a bit of a snob. When I receive any kind of invitation, within moments I determine the printing method used and the type of paper. Nothing escapes my attention, from the envelopes to the addressing and especially the return address. The typical things the average guest notices are nothing to what I can discover and determine about your affair. I am ruthless and rude. I just can't help it, so please forgive some of my future commentary. It's not you, it's your stationery.
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Ella here. But Hayley might sometimes refer to me as Kim, because once, months ago, a client inexplicably said "Sounds great. Thanks, Kim," after receiving multiple emails signed "Ella". I don't pretend to know what goes on in other people's heads. My motto is always "I just work here." As I work though (I am also a stationer), I quietly take down any memorable quotes or anecdotes for posterity, which I then share with Hayley, and we have a good laugh over the insanity that is the world of paper. "Paper? Insane?" you ask, doubting my own mental status. But yes, our world is one where paper, commas, capital letters, and ampersands can ruin lives. And this is a blog about that world.
We just write here.
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