I had two promising job interviews this week, both of which seem likely to give me an offer next week!
Feels good. When I was first transitioning into this industry (software development), it was much more difficult to land interviews and gain traction. It’s been way easier this time around.
For real, Blugère is out in force today!
Friday, January 17, 2025
Ah man, I hope your back feels better soon.
I’m in for sure, though I doubt I’ll make it to the end of the month.
Thursday, January 16, 2025: Theme Thursday - When in Rome
On theme with Omega and Proraso this morning. I love the straight sandalwood in this soap, and it always gives me a good shave.
Clog-Pruf did great this morning, no notes. It's a great razor.
Thank you! I think it did, but we'll have to wait and see. 🤞
I typically find synths more reliable for samples/smushes.
Wednesday, January 15, 2025: BVWSC Meeting
It was an excellent BVWSC meeting today. This is my first time using soap from Los Jabones de Joserra, and it was quite good. The scent is a bit lighter than I expected, but it's pleasant and clean. The lather was easy to build and performed well. I had a quick two-pass shave with great results.
Today will be a long one -- I have a two-and-a-half-hour job interview this morning, and several fires to put out at work. At least I had a good shave and smell great. :)
Hope you feel better soon. I have a tendency to put off seeing doctors. I should work on that.
Hope your back feels better soon!
I had some exciting stuff arrive this morning and over the weekend!
First up, a nice Stirling haul:
This is the 31mm Zenith boar brush, the same that was used for the subreddit's prior "Moar Boar" group buy. The handle feels great in hand, and the knot seems just as nice as my other Zenith boar. My only complaint is that the Zenith and Stirling logos are pretty far off-level with the base of the handle. Not the end of the world, but it's unfortunate.
Christmas Eve in a bath soap is a great scent. I'm looking forward to trying it and Frankincense & Myrrh in shave soap format.
Deep Blue Sea aftershave is a re-stock. I love it with a bit of menthol.
The bonus was a sample of Haverford bath soap. I've previously used the shave soap/splash/frag, so this sample is most welcome. It's such a winning scent, especially for this time of year.
Next, some new hardware:
From left to right:
The Clog-Pruf seems in quite good condition for its age and price (~$15 shipped). I'm still waiting on some GEM blades and want to clean it up just a bit before trying it out.
The CF TI Legacy razor is a real indulgence, but it's a belated birthday gift from my wife, and we got a good deal from a kind soul on Discord. I've shaved with this razor a few times since I got it this weekend and it's quickly vaulted to the top of my list. If I had to pick a desert island razor right now, this is very likely the one I would pick. Likely, I'm still deep in the honeymoon phase, but this is truly an outstanding razor.
I got a good deal on the Game Changer on the zaar before I ordered the CF Legacy. It's a great shaver, I like how low profile the head is (very easy to shave under the nose), and the stainless steel construction is most definitely a step up from my Rockwell 6C. This will probably take the 6C's place in my collection.
And finally, a Barrister and Mann score:
I've wanted to try this scent since I first read about it, so when I saw the set for a decent deal on the zaar I snatched it up.
Clean, mild, and strangely complex. I'm very much looking forward to getting to know this fragrance.
Thank you!