Aug. 25, 2022
- Brush: Zenith B36 "Copper Scrubby!" 28x50mm Boar
- Razor: GEM Micromatic Open Comb
- Blade: GEM SS (25)
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Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Lime - Soap
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Post Shave: Porter's Lotion, WSP - Neroli - Cooling Aftershave Balm
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Fragrance: January Scent Project - Eiderantler
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Passes: WTG, XTG
- Coffee: Colombia, Bruselas, Huila - v: Caturra, Colombia - p: Washed, Sun-dried
- Music: Tommy James and the Shondells - Anthology
- August 2022 SOTD Photo Album
#GEMsOfWisdom / #RawHoggin
I loaded more soap today than I have for the last few weeks. At this point in the month, I'll do anything to stave off the boredom, and loading is a variable I can tweak from day to day. The lather was that little bit more luxurious and creamy today, even when hydrated to my usual preference. This Zenith knot is broken in enough that I can load as heavy as I want without the soap taking a prohibitive amount of time to hydrate. (That's not what I could say for this brush early on.)
Also, go check out the newly-published episode of Audio Book Club Shave. "The Djudges are back in full strength to discuss the joys of participating in Austere August and djudging a bunch side challenges and side side challenges." This is the content I came here for!
| Date |
Soap Before (g) |
Soap After (g) |
Usage (g) |
Loading |
| 8/1 |
235.5 |
232.5 |
3 |
◊ |
| 8/2 |
232.5 |
228.0 |
4.5 |
◊ |
| 8/3 |
228.0 |
227.0 |
1 |
◊ |
| 8/4 |
227.0 |
223.3 |
3.7 |
◊ |
| 8/5 |
223.3 |
220.3 |
3 |
40 seconds |
| 8/6 |
220.3 |
218.8 |
1.5 |
30 seconds |
| 8/7 |
218.8 |
217.9 |
0.9 |
40 swirls |
| 8/8 |
217.9 |
216.5 |
1.4 |
40 swirls |
| 8/9 |
216.5 |
215.9 |
0.6 |
40 swirls |
| 8/10 |
215.9 |
215.6 |
0.3 |
50 swirls |
| 8/11 |
215.6 |
213.9 |
1.7 |
60 swirls |
| 8/12 |
214.7 |
213.0 |
1.7 |
60 swirls |
| 8/13 |
213.0 |
211.5 |
1.5 |
60 swirls |
| 8/14 |
211.5 |
210.5 |
1 |
60 swirls |
| 8/15 |
210.5 |
209.0 |
1.5 |
60 swirls |
| 8/16 |
209.0 |
207.2 |
1.8 |
60 swirls |
| 8/17 |
207.2 |
205.9 |
1.3 |
~62 swirls |
| 8/18 |
205.9 |
204.4 |
1.5 |
60 swirls |
| 8/19 |
204.4 |
203.3 |
1.1 |
60 swirls |
| 8/20 |
203.3 |
202.8 |
0.5 |
70 swirls |
| 8/21 |
202.8 |
202.0 |
0.8 |
60 swirls |
| 8/22 |
202.0 |
200.5 |
1.5 |
60 swirls |
| 8/23 |
200.5 |
199.2 |
1.3 |
60 swirls |
| 8/24 |
199.2 |
197.9 |
1.3 |
65 swirls |
| 8/25 |
197.9 |
◊ |
◊ |
80 swirls |
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#sidetracked u/Teufelskraft
Tommy James and the Shondells recorded many hits throughout the '60s, but "Crimson and Clover" transcends James's era-specific appeal. It has all the joy and upbeat pop energy of "I Think We're Alone Now" and "Mony Mony," but replaces most of those hits' sugar with the woozy trance of sunny psychedelia. That iconic tremolo makes the song for me, especially at the end, as James sings "Crimson and clover / over and over". "Crimson and Clover" sounds best played loud, in low light— ideally in a college dorm room. And then there are the covers. Everybody likes Joan Jett's version, but I also love Built to Spill's take on the song. I've seen them live a few times, but on this particular tour, they played a jammy, faithful cover during their final encores. "Crimson and Clover" really lends itself to triumphant, going-out-with-a-bang concert energy, and it brought down the house. (It also brought down a thick haze of skunk smoke. Coincidence? I think not.)
YouTube: Tommy James and the Shondells - "Crimson and Clover"
sotd.djudgement_invitations: [<DjudgementInvitation 1899>, <DjudgementInvitation 3458>]