I want to see people, places and things!

[rkold]

One of my expensive new prototypes smells lovely in the bottle but rancid on me to me before devolving into some sort of sweet marshmallowy and play dough scent that makes me want to cry. I feel so dumb since I paid an insane amount for it and I so do not like it. I'm hoping I found someone to trade it with. At least Comforting Plush Companion

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[summer_queen]

When're you heading to Japan again? I'm in the process of fleshing out my itinerary. Love to see if we could meet up ... half a world away. Heh.

[rkold]

I'm thinking of arriving in Tokyo around the 11th or maybe the 10th of February so that I am definitely there in time for my event. I'm worried about snow on my end I would then stay until close to the end of February and if the airfare is good I'd fly out from Osaka. I'm trying to figure out the sightseeing schedule. I will definitely be in Tokyo until the 15th, my event is the 14th, and the next week end since I am determined to go to my Basara event in Yokohama.

I'm hoping to do some sightseeing during the week of the 15th and visiting some onsen. I have a good friend from the UK who will also be visiting Japan then, and I am trying to convince her to go Hakone with me and I am also trying to talk a friend here into going lol

[summer_queen]

I envy that you can stay so long! I have a few days in between shows that I'm devoting to sight-seeing, one or two of them with a friend from Malaysia. Probably the 9th, 11th and 12th. I'll have mornings/evenings free on the 13th/14th too -- just have the shows at 4 PM in Yokohama (and I have a show in the 10th, but I'll be darned if I can figure out what time it is -- eplus, the Web site, the seiyuu's blog, none of them say! I may have to wait to plan that day for when my friend gets my ticket.

[rkold]

It'll be about 2 weeks or so, when all is said and done, maybe a little more so I can get in one more week end. The 14th is my event so I'm not available until after 5. Maybe we could all meet for dinner? I need to relook at dates. I also want to see the new YuGiOh movie and I want to see if my friend in Tokyo can get me advanced tickets so I can get the promo gift. So wait when are you in Tokyo from and and where else are you going and when?

[twotone]

Aw, sorry to hear about your tea and perfume disappointments. :( Hopefully you can trade or sell the prototype to make up for your losses?

[rkold]

Hopefully, I think I got a trade to get some AL and some St. Lucia. I really like AL and have wanted to try St. Lucia since it's supposed to smell like baked cinnamon goods (assuming it does not smell like CINNAMON on me)

BTW anything I'm ever planning on keeping if you'd like some of, just drop me a line. I'm always happy to share with you.

[spazzygirl19]

Sorry that your recent perfume & tea 'trials' didn't work out. I drink tons of tea (mostly green) -- if there's ever something you don't like - let me know & perhaps we could trade.

I don't think I have anything to trade perfume-wise anymore. Due to financial constraints - I'm going to have to totally cut down on my BPAL & Blooddrop purchases. I still have to go thru my last batch of BPAL samples/imps & see what I have.

[rkold]

It's OK, I switched to a different tea, it just started the day off sad rather than cheery. I've been trying to mix it up and do green and various other types of tea sometimes to get through all the tea I have in my house. Tea is very popular to send along with BPAL.

I think I have a trade, I'm waiting to hear back and I would even be getting two things I want!

BTW if there is every something I have that I am keeping, I'm also happy to frimp you things as well. That's what friends are for. I do much better when people tell me what they want to try simply because perfume really does vary per person! I've been loving Arcana lately. I bought a bunch of the their single notes and they worked quite nicely for me.

I need to order the El Dia Christmas scent and make a bpal sales post since my PayPal is emptier than I would like. lol *hugs*

BTW let me know if I can get you anything from Japan, like if you've too been lusting for weird flavors of LE KitKats God never intended.

[spazzygirl19]

That's very sweet of you hon ... I'll let you know if I think of anything that I want from Japan. But probably not.

I was actually thinking of you & Emi the other day when I was at the Japanese market. I was there to stock up on green tea & I always peruse the aisles. I usually pick up hubby some Pocky depending on what flavors they have. I was in the candy aisle & chuckled as I saw some Japanese branded 'regular' Kit Kat. Then next to that I saw some 'other' Kit Kat. I have no idea what flavor it was -- as I don't read any Japanese. However, the teeny tiny picture looked like something savory -- a croquette stuffed with ??? I believe it may have been a flavor never intended for 'real' consumption.

However, at Beard Papa (2 doors down) -- was happy to see one of the cream puff flavor of the days was green tea. I'll only buy the cream puffs filled if the flavors are green tea or coffee. Any other flavors & i just ask for the cream puff 'empty/plain' (and then get the strangest looks)

[rkold]

OK well please think about it!

Was it this one? I got one of these for Emi since I know she likes weird LEs, or rather I think it was this one. Pocky just doesn't get the LEs that KitKats do since Pocky flavors seem to last longer. Now sodas.... I'm hoping Pepsi has something good in February.

Despite all my trips to Japan and the fact there is even a Beard Papa in NYC I've actually never had one of their cream puffs before. lol Though I once made cream puffs from scratch

[reynardine]

I've picked up a few bottles lately that I thought I would love (the notes were all right), but they didn't work out for me at all. Need to put up a sales/swap post, but since we're going out of town soon, I'm holding off until we get back.

Really interested to see what the new update will bring. Although I'm getting to where I have plenty of bottles, though.

[rkold]

Yeah... It's like I thought I would love BTCS, PEX54, Possessed Doll, so many things... Like Holiday Moon. I tested it after I took out that decant for you with the bit leftover on the pipette and it was awful! It had that super sickly sweet scent some scents get which just nauseates me. ;;_;; Luckily, PEX54 was just a tester and I think I have a swap for BTCS and I think I might have found a potential person to try to swap Possessed Doll with. I have two bottles of Possessed because it sounded so good and I did not trust my SiL to follow through. I also discovered BPAL T-shirts run a couple sizes larger than Threadless T-Shirts >>;

Yeah last year I loved Box of Chocolates and I tend to like the shungas. I have plenty of bottles and imps, but it's lovely to be able to swap off and change things up.

[dilettantka]

I can't imagine spending a lot for perfumes based only on descriptions, but I am also really picky. and yeah, that is a big issue - some smell nice but don't wear well. But I understand that BPAL is sort of a cult. XD

I got your package!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you so so much! I am really excited to try the soap and OMG!! the coffee flavours sound amazing! I have the lip stuff on now :))))

[rkold]

How is the lip stuff? It's locally made and has honey in it and is supposed to be really really good for your lips. It's not as fun as LipSmackers but might moisturize better. And heeeeeee I am so so so so glad it made it to you, I was so anxious. The soap is almond and I remember you saying you love almond and that is a nut you can eat. I hope you love the coffee!! I wanted to get you something special for your birthday/the holidays. *hugs* I was going to get you some chocolate almonds that looked super yummy, but then though you are trying to lose weight and so that is not such a nice gift vs. flavored coffee

[dilettantka]

The lip stuff is great... it is like Burt's Bees but doesn't have that peculiar taste to it. it feels really great on! and yeah... I love the cheapy stuff but it's just for fun, it doesn't actually protect well and it's been so cold that my lips are constantly dry, and I am not sure if constantly reapplying sparkly gloss is helpful XD Thank you!! I put it in my bag so I can use it all day

[rkold]

Oh good, I was hoping it would be great, the person selling it claimed it was, but my lips have actually not been so bad this year. It might help that I am spending a lot of time indoors, of course I should be doing more outside lol