Waterproof Writing

 Posted on June 29, 2020  |  3 minutes  |  429 words  |   KemoNine

Figure 1: Waterproof Kit Why? I spend a lot of time outdoors. I may be a geek/nerd but I like being outdoors and actually spend time outside. One thing that rarely stops me is the weather. Because of this I can end up outside in the rain or during a blizzard. This is a big reason I only buy archive grade and water resistant inks and papers. I’m also “me” and I’m usually good for rising to “hold my beer” moments that won’t result in another trip to the hospital trauma ward. [Read More]
Analog  DailyLife  Writing 

Soap Updates

 Posted on June 20, 2020  |  1 minutes  |  210 words  |   KemoNine

It’s been awhile since I’ve posted about my soap preferences. My previous supplier went weird politically and seems to be forever out of stock on the soaps I use to get clean. I had to find an alternative. Enter Chagrin Valley Soap and Salve (link). They really saved me when it comes to bar soap and have become my primary source of soap over the last ~9-12 months. Currently I’m using the following products and I cannot complain. [Read More]
Soap  DailyLife 

Analog Every Day Carries

 Posted on April 1, 2018  |  9 minutes  |  1715 words  |   KemoNine

Figure 1: The Kit The Humble Every Day Carry When I first went back to a pen and paper I discovered I never wanted to be without. Rain, snow or shine: pens, pencils and paper will be there for you. Day of night, power, no power too. These simple tools will ‘just work’. I’ve had phones and digital organizers fail because of drained batteries, getting wet and getting too warm or cold. [Read More]
Analog  DailyLife 

Anti Bad Habit Notebook

 Posted on March 29, 2018  |  1 minutes  |  168 words  |   KemoNine

Changelog 2024-12-06 Updated to link to the digital version of the notebook. Mild rewrite to improve post text. Digital Version This post is about the analog anti bad habit notebook. For a digital version implemented as an Obsidian vault, see this post. The Post Not going to lie : I have a few bad habits. I’m trying to break them but lack a good ‘visual cue’ for how often I succumb and how bad/good I’m doing. [Read More]
Analog  DailyLife 

Razors, blades, brushes

 Posted on February 7, 2018  |  19 minutes  |  4028 words  |   KemoNine

Figure 1: My shaving supplies Full Disclosure To be 100% clear before presenting anything to you, the reader. NOPE I am NOT a shill I am NOT paid by any of the companies named here I was NOT given any products for testing or review purposes YEP I DID seek this out on my own I DID reach out to some of these companies via STANDARD means These are my OPINIONS Length As you might be able to tell by the scrollbar in your browser. [Read More]
Analog  DailyLife  Shaving 

Scary Shaves

 Posted on January 27, 2018  |  5 minutes  |  900 words  |   KemoNine

Figure 1: A scary looking razor Full Disclosure A disclosure. Why? Because I want to be 100% clear. I am NOT a paid shill I was NOT given products for review I sought the products listed here on my own A Detour While digging through the world of Safety Razors I noticed that there were a few Single Edge offerings available. Per usual, I couldn’t resist and detoured in my research a little to find out more about Single Edge Safety Razors and the blades they use. [Read More]
Analog  DailyLife  Shaving 

Personal Grooming

 Posted on January 11, 2018  |  3 minutes  |  578 words  |   KemoNine

Figure 1: Travel Supplies Merkur Before I get into the post, I need to call attention to Merkur. I discovered an interesting piece of advertising as I was doing research for this blog post. It was too late for my razor purchase but what I found may affect your purchasing decisions. They have a promotional image with the text: “Sorry Ladies, Men Only” present. I know my audience and I cannot leave this piece of advertising alone. [Read More]
Analog  DailyLife  Shaving