I think you’re right I need to just get back to that system, anything digital is too ethereal to really stick to.
As for pens I’m a hi-tec-C guy btw
Obsidian also is good for storing _backups_ of my notebooks, which I make with my smartphone camera. It's pretty nice to be able to thumb through a handwritten notebook from a few years ago.
the Neovim era was great for establishing the basic folder structure I use, but ran out of gas when I needed to introduce notes which weren't UTF-8.
The Hi-Tec C is a reasonable pen, and I wouldn't disrespect it, but a mid-market fountain pen is as far as I can get from my calligraphy practice and still feel comfortable; I am also probably overinvested in the specific qualities of inks that I use.
Still, I permit the roccoco aficionado-mind to flourish, as, again, it is in the service of a greater good. Even a fast ship needs ballast.