Aug 24, 2021 – Austere August. Day 24.
- Prep: Hot Shower
- Brush: Zenith - B16 24mm Boar
- Razor: GEM Micromatic Open Comb Gen 2
- Blade: GEM PTFE (23)
- Lather: Stirling Soap Co. – Sheep
- Post Shave: Zingari Man – Unscented - Aftershave Balm
- Music: Warren G & Nate Dogg - Regulate
If this was normal life, I would have changed the blade by now, but this isn’t normal life. This is Austere August and I’m committed to going the distance with one blade, one razor, one brush, one soap, and one balm. And doing it unscented. So we soldier on with a blade that is on its last leg. This is what separates the men from the boys. This is where legends are made. The MMOC blade was dragging a bit today, but the result was still a good shave.
The new board brush is doing great and I had enough lather for more than two passes. The Zenith and I come such a long way since the rough start we had together and I genuinely enjoy it now.
Today’s #sidetracked music is a hip-hop classic. When someone from my generation first hears the whistling in the beginning, there’s no mistaking what comes next. My mind was blown when I found out that was sampled from Bob James’s song Sign Of The Times. And the beat of the song was originally Michael McDonald’s - I Keep Forgettin', who doesn't seem nearly as cool as our boys from 213. So while Warren G & Nate Dogg might not be responsible for creating the music itself, the talent in their poetry is unmistakable and the ability to splice the samples together into a good, cohesive song does take a lot of talent. While I was just a young kid when this song came out, I have to believe it helped usher hip-hop into the main stream as it was Def Jam’s biggest single ever. Unlike some of my previous sidetracked selections, I have to believe ALL of us are (at the very least) aware of this song and probably know it pretty well.
Tags: #unscented #rawhoggin #GEMsOfWisdom
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