For the Love of Old Spice - Illini's Shave Journal

[GearNoir]

Week long vacay! Woohoo! Go Ryan!

 

[Fightingillini22]

Week long vacay! Woohoo! Go Ryan!

As I'm sure is the case with many people on PTO, we were allowed to roll over a little extra from 2020 so now I have more than I know what to do with or was able to use during most of this year. And in a use it or lose it fashion, there are large swaths of our org taking multiple weeks off during the holidays!

 

[MilkCrate]

As I'm sure is the case with many people on PTO, we were allowed to roll over a little extra from 2020 so now I have more than I know what to do with or was able to use during most of this year. And in a use it or lose it fashion, there are large swaths of our org taking multiple weeks off during the holidays!

We have the same problem at our office. It’s use it or lose it and we have had too much work the first three quarters of the year. Now we are scrambling to burn vaca and @GearNoir keeps wishing my vaca away so he can get to Friday. Rude.

 

[Fightingillini22]

Happy Tuesday Cadre! I always find myself disconnecting a bit during these "staycations" but it's nice to stop in and check in with the TSC! This past weekend was unseasonably warm here in Chicagoland, both Saturday and Sunday. The forecast had rain on Sunday so I spent Saturday scrambling to clean out the gutters, get the C9s hung up as well as the garland on the front of the house. Exhausting but got it all done in one day. Then of course Sunday turned out to be gorgeous as well, which although unexpected allowed me to do a bit more autumn cleanup in the yard. I'll take the unexpected nice weather any time!

Yesterday was the first day of PTO and I got my Covid booster shot. I didn't have any real reactions to the first two Pfizer doses so was hoping the booster would be the same. So far, so good, just a sore arm. Ran some errands for the wife yesterday as she's thrilled to have me around the house during the day. Allows her to get a lot more done since we can tag-team keeping up with the toddler!

Planning to check in again before Thursday, but just in case I don't, wishing everyone a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Saturday November 20th, 2021
Razor : Merkur 37c
Blade : Bic SP (10)
Brush : Omega 11575
Pre : Shower
Soap : Macduffs Coast to Coast
Post : Afta Original & YSL L'Homme EdT



Sunday November 21st, 2021
Razor : '55 Gillette Red Tip SS
Blade : Bic SP (11)
Brush : Whipped Dog HM Butterscotch
Pre : Shower
Soap : Seaforth Spiced
Post : Seaforth Spiced & MJ Legend EdC



Monday November 21st, 2021
Razor : Canadian Gillette Prewar Tech
Blade : Bic SP (12)
Brush : Omega Proraso Boar
Pre : Shower
Soap : CBL iColoniali Project Soap
Post : Burley & TdH EdT

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[GearNoir]

Glad the booster didn’t do you any worse for the wear! I still have to schedule mine. That second shot of Moderna took me out for a day or two…so can’t say I’m entirely looking forward to it lol.

 

[Fightingillini22]

Little late but hoping everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Spent the day at my parent's house and we all had a great time getting together as an extended family for the first time in almost 2 years. Today is my wife's favorite day of the year where we bake some cookies, play Christmas music and put up all the decorations around the house. It's a lovely tradition for the day after Thanksgiving! Broke out the Christmas Eve set this morning to kick off the season as well.

Wednesday November 24th, 2021
Razor : '52 Gillette Bakelite Tech
Blade : Bic SP (13)
Brush : Razorock Beehive
Pre : Shower
Soap : Southern Witchcrafts Autumn Ash
Post : Grey Flannel EdT



Thursday November 25th, 2021
Razor : Gillette NEW LC
Blade : Bic SP (14)
Brush : Stirling Kong
Pre : Shower
Soap : Macduffs Coast to Coast
Post : YSL L'Homme EdT



Friday November 26th, 2021
Razor : Schick Krona
Blade : Bic SP (15)
Brush : Stirling Boar
Pre : Shower
Soap : Stirling Christmas Eve
Post : Stirling Christmas Eve & MJ Legend EdC

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[woodpusher]

We'll be doing the "Christmas decorating" thing this weekend. After years of always trying to figure out when to put them up, about 4-5 years ago, we finally settled on the weekend after my Bday. Makes it a no-brainer for us and elimiates any disagreements as to whether it was still too early or not.

 

[GearNoir]

Sounds like a great time Ryan! How’d the little man fair?

 

[Scuttlesoap]

Sounds like a fantastic tradition my friend! I hope you and your family have a grand time

 

[JTSpartan]

We'll be doing the "Christmas decorating" thing this weekend. After years of always trying to figure out when to put them up, about 4-5 years ago, we finally settled on the weekend after my Bday. Makes it a no-brainer for us and elimiates any disagreements as to whether it was still too early or not.

I've always thought that December 1 was a good date to shoot for, so I'll be doing it this weekend as well. Apparently that puts me in the minority on my street, where 3 or 4 houses started to be lit up the weekend after Remembrance Day.

 

[Fightingillini22]

We'll be doing the "Christmas decorating" thing this weekend. After years of always trying to figure out when to put them up, about 4-5 years ago, we finally settled on the weekend after my Bday. Makes it a no-brainer for us and elimiates any disagreements as to whether it was still too early or not.

Thankfully I was able to convince my wife early on that it's not necessarily when they're put up but more about when they're turned on. Granted, we have a pretty simplistic set up (just lights, garland and wreaths) so it's not like we have 100 things sitting in the lawn for an extra 3 weeks if we get a nice warm weekend in early November.

Sounds like a great time Ryan! How’d the little man fair?

I will admit that my wife probably had too high of expectations since he's just over 18 months old and the attention span is limited to around 10 minutes unless he's watching Toy Story. But it was still a fantastic day and bringing him outside to see our house lit up was something I'll treasure forever.

Sounds like a fantastic tradition my friend! I hope you and your family have a grand time

Thank you Brian!

I've always thought that December 1 was a good date to shoot for, so I'll be doing it this weekend as well. Apparently that puts me in the minority on my street, where 3 or 4 houses started to be lit up the weekend after Remembrance Day.

Ha! Like I was saying to Sam above, I have no issue if you want to put it outside early to take advantage of a warm weekend!....but there are also those people who have had everything not only out but turned on for weeks, which seems a little early!

 

[Fightingillini22]

Heading back to work after a holiday week off is hard. Woof. At least the pain is dulled a bit by continuing to be able to WFH and not have to commute downtown this morning! Weekend was filled with family time, both at my parents again on Saturday morning and my in-laws yesterday morning. Despite spending the mornings at the families, we had both afternoons to continue to get stuff done around the house which is always appreciated. Continued to get decorations put up around the house, did a few small wood cutting and assembly projects that my wife had on my honey-do list for ages, and still found some time at night to relax. All in, a wonderful weekend to cap-off a nice week of PTO.

Bought some new wreaths and hooked them up with some more battery powered lights to add to the second story of our house this year, and really loving how the house feels "complete" now from an exterior holiday illumination perspective

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Shaves have been consistently good, and this Bic SP blade continues to deliver great shaves. Think I might use one for the February One Blade challenge in 2022. Broke out the Autumn Ash for what is probably the last time this season as once the calendar flips to December, I'll be firmly in the Christmas & spicy season. Expected to kill off this tub this autumn but looks like it'll last for one more season!

Have a great day, Cadre!

Saturday November 27th, 2021
Razor : '55 Gillette Super Speed
Blade : Bic SP (16)
Brush : Omega 11575
Pre : Shower
Soap Soap Commander Endurance
Post : Soap Commander Endurance & Grey Flannel EdT



Sunday November 28th, 2021
Razor : Gillette Prewar Tech Head & HTGAM Handle
Blade : Bic SP (17)
Brush : Rudy Vey Custom with Plisson Knot
Pre : Shower
Soap : Seaforth Spiced
Post : Seaforth Spiced & MJ EdC



Monday November 29th, 2021
Razor : Maggard MR3
Blade : Bic SP (18)
Brush : Yaqi Tuxedo Barberpole
Pre : Shower
Soap : Southern Witchcrafts Autumn Ash
Post : P&G Old Spice & MJ Legend EdC

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[woodpusher]

House is looking good!

 

[SteveChuckFrank]

The wreaths look nice! I have to get some pictures of our lights. Not much has changed over the last few years, but a trip to Home Depot for electrical tape did result in the purchase of a lighted snowman that the wife had to have lol.

 

[Scuttlesoap]

Great shaves and house looks festive!

 

[GearNoir]

Heading back to work after a holiday week off is hard. Woof. At least the pain is dulled a bit by continuing to be able to WFH and not have to commute downtown this morning! Weekend was filled with family time, both at my parents again on Saturday morning and my in-laws yesterday morning. Despite spending the mornings at the families, we had both afternoons to continue to get stuff done around the house which is always appreciated. Continued to get decorations put up around the house, did a few small wood cutting and assembly projects that my wife had on my honey-do list for ages, and still found some time at night to relax. All in, a wonderful weekend to cap-off a nice week of PTO.

Bought some new wreaths and hooked them up with some more battery powered lights to add to the second story of our house this year, and really loving how the house feels "complete" now from an exterior holiday illumination perspective

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Shaves have been consistently good, and this Bic SP blade continues to deliver great shaves. Think I might use one for the February One Blade challenge in 2022. Broke out the Autumn Ash for what is probably the last time this season as once the calendar flips to December, I'll be firmly in the Christmas & spicy season. Expected to kill off this tub this autumn but looks like it'll last for one more season!

Have a great day, Cadre!

Saturday November 27th, 2021
Razor : '55 Gillette Super Speed
Blade : Bic SP (16)
Brush : Omega 11575
Pre : Shower
Soap Soap Commander Endurance
Post : Soap Commander Endurance & Grey Flannel EdT

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Sunday November 28th, 2021
Razor : Gillette Prewar Tech Head & HTGAM Handle
Blade : Bic SP (17)
Brush : Rudy Vey Custom with Plisson Knot
Pre : Shower
Soap : Seaforth Spiced
Post : Seaforth Spiced & MJ EdC

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Monday November 29th, 2021
Razor : Maggard MR3
Blade : Bic SP (18)
Brush : Yaqi Tuxedo Barberpole
Pre : Shower
Soap : Southern Witchcrafts Autumn Ash
Post : P&G Old Spice & MJ Legend EdC

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Great weekend! Great job on the house…looks very cleanly done!

 

[NurseDave]

Boom! That's classic Christmas right there.

 

[Graybeard57]

Bought some new wreaths and hooked them up with some more battery powered lights to add to the second story of our house this year, and really loving how the house feels "complete" now from an exterior holiday illumination perspective

I see roof space, lawn space... You call this complete?! It does look very nice, Ryan.

 

[Fightingillini22]

Thank you for all the kind words on the house - while grabbing the mail yesterday evening, one of our neighbors said the house looked like it belonged in one of those Hallmark Christmas movies. If that's not one of the highest compliments a 40-somethings woman can give me, I'm not sure what is!

Broke out Coast to Coast for what I anticipate to be the last time for a bit. While I don't think it screams autumn quite as much as the SW Autumn Ash, it definitely reminds me more of that season rather than winter, so it'll be packed away in the back of the soap cabinet for now. Chased with YSL L'Homme EdT and I'm feeling ginger this Tuesday morning!

Tuesday November 30th, 2021
Razor : Heritage Gibbs Adjustable Prototype
Blade : Personna Lab Blue (1)
Brush : Razorock F400
Pre : Shower
Soap : Macduffs Coast to Coast
Post : YSL L'Homme EdT

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[GearNoir]

I'm feeling ginger this Tuesday morning!