Quote from: Emma1017 on April 26, 2025, 08:45:07 AMExcellent Chrissy!

I may do the same today.  I bought a candle-making kit and some essential oils.  It's been fun.  I have some beach glass that I put in the mold and added lemongrass oil.  It came out pretty decently.

Today, I have some mason jars to play with.

It's nice to have something fun to do.  I had an "adult" week: mammogram, dentist, a new transgender doctor, a plumber snaking out the drain in a wet basement, a roofer repairing missing roof ties, and sending my car into the shop (Sorry Davina, you are too far away for me to get to...)...oh and work.

I need to make sure I don't do too many candles today....

Emma,


I was thinking of going to a comedy club soon.
Have you ever been to the Park Slope area's Union Hall comedy place?

I may also if in the right place in California at the right time, go to a Jay Leno show. 

Chrissy

Quote from: Emma1017 on April 26, 2025, 08:45:07 AMExcellent Chrissy!

I may do the same today.  I bought a candle-making kit and some essential oils.  It's been fun.  I have some beach glass that I put in the mold and added lemongrass oil.  It came out pretty decently.

Today, I have some mason jars to play with.

It's nice to have something fun to do.  I had an "adult" week: mammogram, dentist, a new transgender doctor, a plumber snaking out the drain in a wet basement, a roofer repairing missing roof ties, and sending my car into the shop (Sorry Davina, you are too far away for me to get to...)...oh and work.

I need to make sure I don't do too many candles today....

I love scented candles! I sold them for many years, and each year I would go to Phoenix for a convention. They had many very interesting workshops about candlemaking, essential oils, etc. Just be careful because some of the oils you get off the shelf are not suitable for candles. The heat and evaporation can make some dangerous.

The woman who did one of the workshops was a perfumist who used to work for a major cosmetics company. I learned that many "scents" are not from the essential oils, but from a combination of scents that result in the target scent. She had a contest once where distributors were asked to burn two different scented candles and notice how the scents combine (good or bad). I found that I really liked burning a large Lily and a small Rose. The combination is wonderful!

Have fun with it!

I have seen a bacon scented candle for sale!

Quote from: ChrissyRyan on April 26, 2025, 09:41:48 AMI have seen a bacon scented candle for sale!

There was a company that was doing stuff like that. I often suggested they have a product line of scented candles for guys: motor oil, diesel, and WD40. 

Quote from: Emma1017 on April 26, 2025, 08:45:07 AMExcellent Chrissy!

I may do the same today.  I bought a candle-making kit and some essential oils.  It's been fun.  I have some beach glass that I put in the mold and added lemongrass oil.  It came out pretty decently.

Today, I have some mason jars to play with.

It's nice to have something fun to do.  I had an "adult" week: mammogram, dentist, a new transgender doctor, a plumber snaking out the drain in a wet basement, a roofer repairing missing roof ties, and sending my car into the shop (Sorry Davina, you are too far away for me to get to...)...oh and work.

I need to make sure I don't do too many candles today....

Okay.  Just "do not burn your candle at both ends."


Sometimes there are just some chores and tasks you have to get done.


Hugs,

Chrissy

Quote from: Lori Dee on April 26, 2025, 09:43:29 AMThere was a company that was doing stuff like that. I often suggested they have a product line of scented candles for guys: motor oil, diesel, and WD40. 

Hmmm.  Vanilla can smell good.  Burning motor oil?  Not for me.  LOL.

Quote from: Lori Dee on April 26, 2025, 09:43:29 AMThere was a company that was doing stuff like that. I often suggested they have a product line of scented candles for guys: motor oil, diesel, and WD40. 

No way on the diesel candles for me.

Unsure about the WD40 scent. 

Chrissy

I dont need a scent candle as I smell of oil and WD40 and burnt metal from grinding/welding, well before a good shower that is!!

I like the idea of candles scented as "Davina's Garage" to pair up with "Davina's Curry Kitchen".

Lori, I am making sure I don't develop a candle making addiction.  I could easily fall into that trap.  I am a gear junkie.  You sound like one too!

Hmmm Chrissy, you may have given me a a new candle idea: "do not burn your candle at both ends"

OM, I think the best couples just happen, so you never know...

Emma,

Well just be careful with candles! 

Chrissy

Quote from: Emma1017 on April 26, 2025, 11:02:58 AMHmmm Chrissy, you may have given me a a new candle idea: "do not burn your candle at both ends"

https://www.sandstonegoods.com/products/twist-double-taper-candle?gQT=1

For $40??? The lowest price I saw was $25. Emma, you can make a fortune selling them for $15.

Well I ended up not getting any cosmetics today as I was not convinced the salesclerk really knew any more about cosmetics than how to do welding, nuclear physics, or how to calculate an integral.  Plus I doubt she knew much about those matters either.  Give her time and she will learn, and I hope about cosmetics for her job.  She seemed nice.

A thought:  Educate the staff better.  More sales may come about. 


She had pretty blue nails though.


Chrissy

Lori, that is a pretty cool candle and well beyond my skill set.  I'll stick with filling jars...Also, I think I just OD'd on all of the fragrance oils.  My wife just retreated from the basement.

Chrissy, I did two makeovers at Sephora, and they used way too much product. I like makeup as a subtle beauty enhancement, it shouldn't be body filler!  Sorry, it wasn't more fun for you.  There is still plenty of weekend left!

Quote from: Emma1017 on April 26, 2025, 03:51:57 PMLori, that is a pretty cool candle and well beyond my skill set.  I'll stick with filling jars...Also, I think I just OD'd on all of the fragrance oils.  My wife just retreated from the basement.

Chrissy, I did two makeovers at Sephora, and they used way too much product. I like makeup as a subtle beauty enhancement, it shouldn't be body filler!  Sorry, it wasn't more fun for you.  There is still plenty of weekend left!

Less is more.

Chrissy

I was having a "poor me" moment.  I hate them.  It started on Saturday.  It felt like I was under assault internally and externally.  I felt alone with it all, transgender hate, hating being transgender, US politics, UK politics, American shame and embarrassment, etc., etc., etc.

I know I am not alone with all of this, but it felt pretty personal. I allowed myself to bury my head further in anger and frustration. Then I did something even stupider, I went on the internet and trolled YouTube, not the best place to console oneself if the algorithm senses your black mood.

The effort obviously failed. It made it worse.

So I unplugged.  I did normal stuff like taking a walk, food shopping, and talking to neighbors.  I started to decompress.  I contacted my friend Jenn and made a date to go walking yesterday afternoon, as me, not as a guy who is me, and it worked.

I knew it wasn't the answer to my problems or the world's, but it at least got me to recover some perspective, at least my head wasn't going to explode.

Jenn took a great photo to capture the moment:

               

Just gotta love that smile!
Do it often. 

Quote from: Emma1017 on Yesterday at 06:29:46 PMI knew it wasn't the answer to my problems or the world's, but it at least got me to recover some perspective, at least my head wasn't going to explode.

Jenn took a great photo to capture the moment:

Great photo, Emma!

It's like Jenn captured something special.

That smile and the expression on your face say so much and it's shining through you.


~ Lilis 💗

You need to let the genie out the lamp more my dear, that smile says it all XXX

As others said, love the photo and really love the smile

Ellen

Thank you, Lori, Lilis, Davina, and Ellen.  The opinion of friends is far more valuable than my own opinion of myself.   

Of course, I notice my waist in the photo, but I have given up on my girlish figure.  No bikinis for me! 

All in all, it was a fun day and much needed!