evile

been abusing the plastic a bit.....it's one of my depressive coping mechanisms. not great.

I ordered some wax melts from Bewilderment. Their marketing and naming conventions are funny and fun, their actual product is a little weak. Nothing terrible, and their petrichor is dead-on when you smell the wax directly but not a lot of 'throw', it doesn't spread too far from the wax warmer.

I got: Grey Sweatpants, Petrichor, Dragon Breath, Bedtime Goddess and Fuck Ice. Funny enough Fuck Ice seems to be a dupe for Scentsy "Eskimo Kisses" which was rebranded to "Polar Bear Hug" when it turned out 'Eskimo' is a slur...

The house is smelling a little better these days, anyway. Housemate Sam has paused her apartment hunting due to a flare up of 'ankylosing spondylitis' which in Sam speak is "my eyes are red and inflamed and I'm sure it has nothing to do with smoking mj and living in a small room with two catboxes 23 hours a day'...but whatever.

I have a 2nd interview tomorrow for a well paying part time job that will get me out of the house and have some money coming in. Plus a recruiter called for another part time job that I could do along with the other one for a total of 40 hrs. And I got a request for yet another canned video interview with a place up the street where I've applied several times, gotten a few interviews, but have not yet managed to haul my carcass across the finish line. 34th times a charm!! honestly, full time work may not be what I want anymore. But I'm keeping all options on the table until I have an actual offer and an actual job.

And today I got an order in from Olympic Orchids. Someone on reddit had recommended Mardi Gras (Orange blossom, neroli, cistus, benzoin, vanilla, civet, special musk blend.). I just put it on. It's...a lot. I am not yet sure if I like it or not. I got the 5 ml travel spray because I was so sure I'd love it...eeeee. we'll see if it settles down.

I got a sample of Kyphi : frankincense, myrrh, benzoin, labdanum, beeswax, spikenard, henna, lemongrass, wild orange, calamus, cassia, cyperus, saffron, juniper berry, and spices. (I will probably like this one best), a sample of California Chocolate, wild orange, grapefruit, yuzu, white cognac, neroli, dark chocolate, patchouli, gourmand musk, and Bourbon vanilla. and they sent me a free sample of Carolina. Scent notes: longleaf pine, hay absolute, magnolia, kudzu flower, tea, honeysuckle, star jasmine, vanilla, tonka, and tobacco leaf.-- pretty sure I'm not going to like that one.

anyhoooooooo

Well, I'm not very good at being practical and saving my money for important things. I'm trying. But a couple weeks ago I had a little sinking spell and decided to treat myself..... in my defense, Demeter was having a sale. I got the "Dark Flowers" sampler set. Plus two vanillas: Vanilla Bark (pretty nice, comes off as kind of a sandalwood, dont' get much vanilla at all) and Hawaiian Vanilla (too much coconut and the vanilla is fake/chemically. too bad.)

I'm wearing 'Witching Hour' right now and it's gorgeous. Kind of an 'older woman out for a fancy occasion' sophisticated scent. Probably not a daily choice.

Witching Hour: Deep and sensual, without being at all too dark, this fragrance uses exotic ingredients - two kinds of Amber, Blood Orange, and Vanilla Orchid petals - to make this blend unique.

Dark Roses: Rose Water Tea, Thorny Stem Bulgarian Rose Petals, and Davana Blossom are topped with Red Currants and anchored by an earthy Patchouli, Dark Amber and Haitian Vetiver: a deep, dark swirl unlike anything else you have experienced in a Rose-inspired scent.

Vampire Blooms: Poisonous Belladonna, Dracula Orchid, and the Nicotiana plant form the deep, dark heart of this fragrance, rounded with peppery Maile Leaves and Ivy, smoothed and coordinated by a sheer veil of Madagascar Vanilla, White Musk and Mandarin Peel.

Transfixed: The sexy center of this fragrance revolves around Ylang Ylang and Red Poppies, grounded with Tobacco Leaves and Black Vanilla Bean, while taking flights of fancy with a frosty medicinal accord and powdery Coca Petals.

Mystical Blooms: Mystical Blooms is an enchanting fragrance with a core of Night Blooming Orchid and Crimson Dahlia, shrouded in a veil of elusive tobacco and musk notes. . Its top notes exude a hint of enigmatic spices, like Saffron, and unique fruity scents, like Bergamot and Fig Nectar, luring you into an ethereal journey.

As the scent develops, a sense of intrigue intensifies, drawing you deeper into its mysterious allure. Woods and musky undertones emerge, adding an aura of seductive secrecy. Like a moonlit garden under a starless sky, Mystical Blooms captivates with its enigmatic and haunting presence.

This fragrance is for those who embrace the unknown, seeking an olfactory adventure that transcends the boundaries of light and dark, revealing the magic that lies within the shadows. Mystical Blooms leaves an enigmatic trail, tempting others to unravel its secrets, but it remains an enigma, forever elusive and entrancing.

Shadow Flowers: Shadow Flowers is an enigmatic and alluring fragrance that exudes a mysterious and haunting charm. At its core, it embraces a delicate yet intoxicating blend of elusive dark blooms, including Jasmine, Sambac, and fiery Tuberose Absolute, all shrouded in an air of darkness.

The fragrance opens with ethereal wisps of misty dew-kissed sparkling peach and Orange Blossom, evoking the sensation of wandering through a moonlit garden under the cover of night. As it develops, an aura of intrigue deepens with a touch of Patchoui and an Amber accord, adding an alluring complexity to the floral bouquet.

Shadow Flowers captivates with its unique duality, both dark and light, tender and mysterious. It represents the beauty found in the hidden corners of the world, evoking a sense of fascination and wonder.

This fragrance is for those who embrace the enigma of life, seeking a scent that transcends the ordinary and reveals the allure of the unknown. With Shadow Flowers, you'll leave a hauntingly elegant impression, a trail of mesmerizing allure that lingers long after you've passed, inviting others to be drawn into your captivating world of shadows and blooms.

Ominous Mist: Ominous Mist is an intriguing and evocative fragrance that transports you to a realm of mystery and intrigue. At its heart, it entwines a blend of dark notes with bursts of brightness, reminiscent of a dense mist cloaking a hidden forest on a moonless night. Within this enigmatic mist, whispers of Sandalwood, Cedar and a fantasy wood accord create a sense of eerie serenity.

The fragrance opens with a burst of Black Raspberry, Mandarin Orange and Blood Orange, capturing the essence of the mist as it embraces you in its ethereal embrace. As it evolves, hints of aromatic Jasmine and Orange Blossom add depth and complexity to the atmospheric blend.

Ominous Mist encapsulates the allure of the unknown, offering a captivating olfactory journey that dares you to explore and embrace the enigmatic. It is a fragrance for those who embrace their inner darkness, finding beauty in the mysterious and uncharted territories of life.

Haunted Souls: Haunted Souls is an evocative fragrance that delves into the depths of emotions and memories, capturing the essence of souls that linger in the realm of the living. At its core, it intertwines a blend of dark and introspective notes, embodying a deep, melancholic symphony of Patchouli, Smoky Myrrh and Leather.

The fragrance opens with a touch of mystery, like wisps of ethereal mist of Bergamot, Saffron and Coco Blossom, rising from forgotten graves, setting the stage for an immersive olfactory experience. As it evolves, delicate whispers of Midnight Jasmine and Tuberose emerge, adding a sense of nostalgia and timeless elegance.

Haunted Souls encapsulates the essence of introspection and the haunting beauty found in the depths of the human spirit. It is a fragrance for those who embrace their emotions, exploring the shadows of their souls with grace and courage.

Satyr Fragrance Oil Satyr is a blend of patchouli, amber, vanilla, cinnamon, and cedar. It is a wonderfully seductive scent, flirty and flexible enough to be worn by anyone. For some, the sweet vanilla and amber are the focal point of the blend. On others, the deep spice of patchouli and cedar are the most prominent scents.

It smells like none of that. I can't really decide what it smells like. Something green? Not great. I layered some Demeter "Riding Crop" over it and that made it smell good. But still...none of that. Just kind of a general soapy sort of scent.

Oberon Fragrance Oil Oberon is one of the blends in our special Midsummer Nights Dream Collection. A scent befitting the King of the Fairies, Oberon is a special blend of Orange Blossom, Earth, Amber, Cinnamon, Cedar and Campfire.

another miss. I can smell maybe the orange?

And, because I can't resist Amber: Bathe yourself in the warm, rich, earthy, honey-sweet scent of Amber. Nothing smells quite as luxuriously decadent as Amber. An exotic, ancient scent found among vikings, romans, celts, baltic tribes and bedouin nomads. Amber is a resin based scent that is rich, warm, sweet, and full bodied.

This one is pretty heavy on the balsam. Smells like christmas tree. Not terrible but missing the sweetness I usually associate with Amber.

I also got their Carnation for my friend J-Law. Hopefully it's good. Carnations are her favorite flower.

Current Mood: melancholy

So I had ordered this 'discovery set' a while back.

From the fragrance description I thought I'd really love 11:11. I was expecting ambery and soft, I got ozone and 'clean'....like detergent and/or window cleaner, slightly oceanic. not for me. "The best selling, 2x award-winning blend of musk and white ambers."...not so much.

I then tried Midnight 07 - "An alluring, fruity fragrance balancing 07 key notes including yuzu, amber, vetiver, rose, fig, vanilla and patchouli." Sophisticated, very classic almost vintage perfume scent. A 'date night' type scent. Very grown up. I liked it very much but something in it gave me a headache. I suspect vetiver.

This morning, after my shower, I tried Cote Du Paradis - "A sweet and uplifting scent inspired by sunny beach days with notes of palo santo, almond, and tonka bean. " - initial impression was almost a suntan lotion type scent, then settles down to the vanilla/almond kind of scent, then *poof* gone.

Finally, we have Saffron Dusk " Dark florals, spicy woods and a musky cool. A blend of saffron, pepper, neroli, rose and vetiver. ".... initial impression : this is pee. second impression: okay, not pee. Just ferrets. and some kind of floor cleaner, or something.

so, nope.

I'm liking Bath & Body Works "Moonlit Graveyard" ...I went there this past weekend and the Halloween stuff was almost gone. Most of the halloween scents were fruity and vanilla-y and not great. But Moonlit Graveyard is a pleasant, amber musk that I like pretty well. I got the room spray.

And I got a copal & opoponax spray from hexeh that is nice. Not enough copal. But soft and velvety and sweet and woody.

And I should probably stop spending money on scents...

I was feeling a little bit of 'event drop' on our way home from the cruise on Friday so when I saw an ad for Nui Cobalt Designs perfumes roll across my facebook, I browsed the website and ordered myself a few samples. They arrived today! Very fast!  They also sent a freebie sample with the 4 I ordered.

~ Bee Kind to Yourself ~
A tender potion for self-care, soothing, and gentle replenishment.
White copal, blooming peony, honeyed tea, pink amber, and sheer summer-weight cashmere.
Anoint your pulse points to ease tension and cultivate calm.
Creative credit and gratitude to the lovely K.M.V. who proposed this scent concept via Reddit’s Indie Makeup & More forum.

4/19 - soapy floral. fades quickly to a barely-there sweet and clean. It's OK. I don't love it. I'm just going to have to go back to Belize to get the copal soap I loved, if I want a good copal scent on myself.

~ Goth Club 2023 ~
It was the Darkness that was dancing; I just rode its wake.
Fog machine, clove cigarettes, sweet patchouli, skin-warmed leather, myrrh resin , Cabernet, scarlet musk, and the well-worn wood of the dance floor.

I put this one on first. It sounded so delicious. and it *is*. This is a heavy, delicious fragrance. Nothing stands out particularly, just a smooth, deep, night time scent.Feels ancient, classic, sophisticated. Maybe just a little too adult, not a daily driver type scent. Still, I love it.

~ Mnemophilia ~
Old chests filled with sepia photographs, a veil of chantilly lace, the brittle pages of a diary, and the patina of relentless time.
Stately gardenia, antique sandalwood, Florentine iris, pearl musk, jasmine absolute, neroli, and liquidambar.
Wear to connect with ancestral guides, to access genetic memory, and to retrieve what's been forgotten.

~Roll Initiative~
A gently enlivening scent to wake you up and set the mind astir. It imparts a balanced sense of calm clarity so that you feel well-rested, focused, and alert. Egyptian cotton, pale driftwood, white pepper, green cardamom, and a slender wisp of copal smoke.

& this was my freebie:

~ The Bees' Cotillion ~
So fancy! This ebullient blend evokes mirth and merriment to highlight your most endearing qualities. Succulent pears simmering in spring honey with the gentlest breeze of lily carried in a homespun infusion of honeysuckle flowers.

4/18 - tried this one next. Overwhelming honey and fruit to start, rather unpleasant, headache-inducing sweetness. Scent turns to an overly sweet caramel, then mellows to a generic sweet gourmand/floral sort of thing. Not a favorite.

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I will try to remember to come back and leave reviews as I try each of them.

Current Mood: content

I can't remember if I've shared this website with my fellow perfumey friends yet, but here is a really nice site that I'm enjoying quite a bit:

http://www.fragrantica.com/

Current Mood: impressed

Current Mood: impressed
Current Location: home!

This made me laugh a LOT.

Current Mood: amused

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Current Mood: excited
Current Location: home

I swear, this could become an addiction...( Read more... )

It also illustrates my woefully expensive & somewhat tacky taste in jewelry...I didn't realize that ring was almost 6 grand when I clicked on it...*giggle*

Current Mood: enthralled
Current Location: home, about to head out for dinner & a party
Current Music: Dreams, The Cranberries.

I admit, I've got a bit of a fascination with Barbie. I'm a late bloomer. Blame it on my tomboy ways when I was a child--I didn't get a Barbie of my own until I was 10 or 11.

Since then, I've become rather fascinated with the designer gown barbies, the annual Christmas barbie (My aunt gave my sister one every year for most of her childhood), the Barbie Princesses of the World, the Sun & Moon Barbies,the Halle Berry Catgirl Barbie, the multicolored fairy barbies...I am just enthralled. I try to keep a handle on it. I don't buy them all that often, even though I want them. I think as of now, I have my original Malibu Barbie, a Halloween witch Barbie (complete with tiny Barbie Tarot cards!), and a Portugese Princess Barbie. And assorted Halloween Kelly & friends in their cutie little halloween costumes.

OK, I'm an addict. I didn't buy any this year at Target. I feel sort of pure about it. (even though I actually didn't buy any because none of them were that that cute this year, not because of any virtuous anti-clutter sentiments.)

Anyway...I was on Fark.com yesterday and they featured Palm Beach Sugar Daddy Ken

I think he tops Earring Magic Ken (in more ways than one!)

I sent this article out to some friends who would appreciate it, and got back, among other coments: "Speechless. This is even beyond the 'Oreo Barbie.'"

Oreo Barbie?!? good lord...what do the people at Mattel smoke and where can I get some?

dayum.

Current Mood: enthralled
Current Location: work

Looking at "regretsy" is definitely making me continue to second-guess my thoughts about opening an Etsy shop for getting rid of my unused crafty-stuffs.

But this! It's probably very wrong that I like it. And want one.

Current Mood: enthralled
Current Location: work

I was on the way home from my dr. appt and I heard this really cool song on the radio. Turns out it's called "Reunion" and it's by a band called Hot Club of Cowtown. They're local. It's a great little song. The DJ mentioned it's from their new CD, and they're going to be on the radio tomorrow morning at 11, doing an apperance at WAterloo, and then at the Continental Club.

When I got back from work, I googled and found this album review.

What nice serendipity!

I am not so sure about that whole 'going to see music in a club' thing (it's a rarity when I do go somewhere with noise and crowds)

But...it is a good song. I think I at least need the CD.

Current Mood: impressed
Current Location: work
Current Music: Ministry on 101X Flashback Lunch

ganked from my friend

freyapax

check this out!

http://community.livejournal.com/blogforbarcc/

It's a benefit for the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center.

There is some seriously gorgeous art & jewelry & pretty stuff, including a piece by

freyapax

This is a total win-win--something one of a kind, handmade & gorgeous for you or a loved one, and money to a really important cause.

Current Mood: impressed

I was looking for some good images of Amy Brown's "Attitude Fairy"for costume ideas for this weekend at faire, and found this website.

OMG, these are gorgeous.

OTOH, I would NOT use this figure as a groom on *my* wedding cake. It looks like he'd rather be anywhere but on top of a cake with a GIRL. Poor fairy boy. (Then again, the bride figurine looks like she's about to sneak poison into his drink, so I'd be unhappy to marry her, too.)

(Now HERE's my idea of a good wedding cake topper. Only the bride bat needs a tiny white veil and the groom bat needs a tiny itty bitty top hat. heehee! :P)

Current Mood: amused
Current Location: Downtown in the ATX
Current Music: Dead Man's Rope, Sting

Just in case anyone was thinkin' of perking up their voting life. (or dressing like Wonder Woman or American Maid for Halloween)

Check it out!

(FWIW, I won't be trying for the wonder woman look myownself. I'd have a mental image of me as this when the reality would be more like this. *sigh*)

{edit} ooh, Sexy Maleficient! (The witch from Sleeping Beauty)

Current Mood: indescribable

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Current Mood: bouncy
Current Location: work
Current Music: http://tinyurl.com/5kblrz

I got air in my front tire that was low. I voted. I went to the Farmers Market and got some coffee & ran into Sir M. but nobody else I recognized. Tried to go to my friend Pat's birthday, but my Google-fu was weak and the directions went bad after I turned off the paved road, so to speak. Lost in Buda is no way to spend a Saturday afternoon. I was hungry and headache-y, so I came back home. Cleaned house a bit for tomorrow's brunch, and now here I am tooling 'round the Internet.

The Magic of Joule shows that

sineater unfriended my ex today.

I'd bet that an attempt was made to suck T. into the "E's Tale of Perfidy" Drama, and T. either ignored or told Skye where to stick it (he was none to patient with her, even when we were together & I asked him to for the sake of family peace), thus leading to the unfriending.

Strangely, I trust my ex not to get involved, no matter what crazy spin anyone tries to put on things. He flat out doesn't give a shit, and that comforts me greatly now.

Current Location: home

My incredibly gorgeous, luscious, curvy, talented, intelligent, and wonderful friend Tura & 11 other beautiful women got together to make this calendar as a benefit for S.ircle o.f S.afety (S.o.S).

Tura sez:

A little about the calendar and the people you're helping when you buy one – The calendar is called "Curves for a Cause" and it's all curvy gals like me…no svelte figures here! (We got T&A for MONTHS...LOL) 100% of the profits will go directly to S.O.S. (Sircle of Safety, don't ask, I didn't come up with the name) which is a central Texas, woman run organization that helps CENTRAL TEXAS women who have been abused get back on their feet. A lot of times when a woman (or man) leaves an abusive relationship, they have to leave with only their kids in their arms and the clothes on their backs. S.O.S. helps get them the little things they need once they're out on their own. (Clothes, furniture, etc…)

The calendars are $20 + 5 for shipping. $15 of that goes to pay for printing, and $5 goes to S.O.S., and 100% of the pleasure goes to your eyes ? We did all the work ourselves (photography, editing, modeling, etc) and we did a pretty good job if I do say so myself. Way better than last year. At the very least it deserves a gander. I know it's late (or early) for a calendar release but if we gather $100 to help these women then HEY that's $100 and well worth it to me and them.

Anyway, I know I'm not the only one here with a big bleeding heart, so I URGE everyone who can to PLEASE go buy a calendar. You can get them at http://www.cafepress.com/curvrageous (Sorry folks, no nipples….this was a "clean and family friendly" project…..although I did try to convince them "How do you think families get made in first place?")

I'm comp illit so if that link didn't work, copy/paste
http://www.cafepress.com/curvrageous.214450036

At least go give it a looksee. I'm March! So you'll just have to suffer looking at my cleavage all month long. Cry about it. LOL

Love and hugs to ALL,
tura belle

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Current Mood: excited
Current Location: home

Oct. 24, 2005

Elizabeta (fieryredhead) wrote,
@ 2005-10-21 10:31:00

Black Eye
Heh well it's more like a yellow eye but yeah; its there. Noticed it
this morning when getting ready for work. I am amused. The swelling
has gone down quite a bit so thats good but it's still there a
little. Still putting neosporing on there and telling everyone that
Curtis smacked me around last night and thats where the bruise came
from. ;) (Edited to add: The black eye is from the 'piercing' I got
from Ickis. I told you it was a considerable injury; it doesn't look
that bad as the entry point is small but yeah; he got me good!)

Just got off the phone with SmartPak Equine which is the company I
get Max's suppliments from. I can't tell you how happy I am with
them. There was a problem with my order that just came in and two of
the suppliments I wanted to switch out with his current regime (as I
am not seeing enough of a change in his skin condition) didn't get in
there. So I called last night and they called me back today. Not only
are they crediting my account for the two suppliments I did get by
mistake (which happen to be more expensive than the new ones) they
are sending out a one time shipment with the right stuff with free
shipping and I can keep the stuff I already have. If anyone is
interested (as I'm betting I'll get questions) what I had him on was
Dapples and Grand Hoof. The Dapples he has been on but I was going to
add in the Grand Hoof for it's Biotin and MSM as well as good hoof
juju. ;) What I decided on after more research and seeing that the
Dapples just wasn't doing it was just straight MSM and also BioFlax.
If I hadn't been so anxious to get him on this BioFlax stuff I would
have waited another month but it all worked out for the best. I'll
keep feeding him the new smartpaks till this stuff gets here but yup;
I highly reccomend that place.

I sent off my Ever After gown last night. Cost me $125 to mail it
overnight as the winning bidder wanted. Ouch. $65 more than I had
quoted but lucky for me the lady immediately paid as soon as I told
her about it. This was a really hard costume to mail off. I try and
put on a brave face when I sell these things but in truth it hurts. I
cried the whole way home. I wouldn't have sold it if I wasn't really
needing the money; I wish the other costumes had sold before this one
so I wouldn't have needed it to go. *Sigh* But hopefully the lady
will love it as much as I do. She's already talking about
comissioning me for a good Black Diamonds costume so we'll see.

Started decorating my office today with spiderwebs. Much fun.

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skye_ds
2005-10-21 04:57 pm UTC (link)
I went shopping last night on impulse and bought beaded and jeweled
leather riding gloves, with a matching sash and matching satin
slippers, a necklace, two pair of earrings, and a velvet Venetian
mask with feathers. And recently I bought two leather frockcoats.

And this is why you don't let me go shopping by myself. I spent a few
hundred dollars in a few minutes in the Market at Gulf Wars. Promptly
afterwards I was relegated back to the barn and grounded the rest of
the War, LOL.

I love Halloween! Halloween and Christmas have to be my two favorite
holidays. Trick or treating with the horses and the macaw is always a
lot of fun. Never fails that we are like the Pied Piper. We start off
with one or two kids and by the time we're done, every child in the
neighborhood is part of the party.

~blessings~
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fieryredhead
2005-10-21 06:41 pm UTC (link)
Where di you go shopping?? WTF! You need to take me shopping! jeweled
riding gloves? I'm all over that!

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I want this.

I am going to Hell...

Vortex Yule Bazaar this weekend!

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wow, REALLY?

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8-8-08 sale at Goodgoth.com.

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