Art and Earth Science by Grass
Pip: The Fabulous Scientist is many things — part lab, part travel diary, part stationery obsession with a fountain pen problem.Mara: fabulousgrass brings us into that world today, covering handmade leather journals from a local Philippine artisan and what it means to find the right paper for the pens you already love.Pip: Let's start with… Continue reading Podcast Episode: Handmade Leather Journals
Pip: The Fabulous Scientist covers fountain pens, research life in the Philippines, and apparently — ghost tours of major universities after dark. Seasonally appropriate, to say the least.Mara: fabulousgrass takes us through an immersive storytelling tour of UP Diliman, where the campus legends turn out to be the lighter half of the evening. Let's start… Continue reading Podcast Episode: After Dark: kaDILIMAN – An Immersive Storytelling Tour of UP Diliman
Grass Padrique | The Fabulous Scientist A little warning before you read on: The stories I'm about to share involve ghostly encounters, mysterious apparitions, tragic deaths, and some rather disturbing events. If you're easily frightened or not particularly fond of horror stories, you might want to leave the lights on while reading this one. You've… Continue reading After Dark: kaDILIMAN – An Immersive Storytelling Tour of UP Diliman
Grass Padrique | The Fabulous Scientist I've always had a soft spot for plants. There's just something comforting about having a little bit of greenery around, especially when most of your day is spent indoors, staring at a computer screen. A couple of weeks ago, I bought three little plants from MUJI and brought them… Continue reading My Little Green Work Buddies: How Three MUJI Plants Make My Workdays Happier
Grass Padrique | The Fabulous Scientist Some conferences remind us why we chose our profession. NIGSCON 2026 was one of those for me. Held on October 28–30, 2026, at the AVR, National Institute of Geological Sciences (NIGS), UP Diliman, Quezon City, the annual student research symposium carried the theme, “Powering the Future: The Role of… Continue reading NIGSCON 2026 Reflections: Philippine Energy Security and Careers in Geology
Grass Padrique | The Fabulous Scientist Hey, everyone! How are you doing? As I mentioned in my last blog post, I’ve been on a bit of a buying spree lately—this time, for inks and notebooks. In my defense, I’ve also been writing a lot! Most of my writing consists of blog post drafts, business ideas… Continue reading Handmade Leather Journals from the Philippines: My New Finds from bluetracesph
Grass Padrique | The Fabulous Scientist I seem to have been on a notebook and ink-buying streak lately. And I blame my penabling friends and the fountain pen accounts I follow on Instagram for this. There is something about seeing a beautiful ink swatch or a notebook that makes you think, I could use one of… Continue reading Fountain Pen Ink Review: Lennon Tool Bar Ying Piao and Pumpkin Soup
Pip: The Fabulous Scientist is a blog where someone writes about data and science — and also, apparently, about the radical act of licking a stamp.Mara: That's fabulousgrass, and this episode covers two ideas that turn out to be quietly connected: why handwritten letters still hold something digital messages can't, and what it finally took… Continue reading Podcast Episode: Letters And Prints In A Digital World
Grass Padrique | The Fabulous Scientist If you’re stunned by the title, you’ll know why in a bit as you read through this blog post. Honestly, I don’t even know where to begin but let’s start with Friday last week. I was attending a working lunch with my colleagues. It was an interactive session where… Continue reading Of Family Loss and Data Science
Grass Padrique | The Fabulous Scientist If you’ve been following my website for a while, you’ll know that I love painting with watercolors. Every now and then, I also bring out my fountain pens to sketch outlines for my line-and-wash artworks. There’s something wonderfully satisfying about combining the precision of ink with the unpredictable, fluid… Continue reading Tramol Candy Inks Review: An Affordable Waterproof Ink for Watercolor Artists
