I can barely get out of Yankee Candle with my lunch intact.

The overpowering density of the atmosphere is practically unbearable. Taken one at a time, the candles are quite nice and I've had a few here before. Though, my inner cheap bastard strongly prefers to shop at the cheaper stores for cheaper candles.

I have a weakness for tools, hand tools mostly, but I love power tools too. Witness my recent repair of the hatch on my car. I consider them my "payment" for doing a job, I love it when I can justify getting another tool. I do like to get tools that can be used more than once, so specialized tools that are needed for *this job only*, while cool, are not usually appealing enough to purchase.

I own a lot of movies, but that has tapered off with the increased ability to stream them. Same with music. Craft materials tend to accumulate here, I can usually make something I need (I fixed SonofV's headphones today with a bracket I modified and a ring clamp. His Deadmau5 helmet/mask was put together with what we had here. McGuyver got nothin on me man).

My retail therapy experiences are on indefinite hold though, the economy don'tcha know?

novels. Just today, eventhough I have about 5 ahead of this one, I bought a stewart woods novel tonight when I went to the store to buy supper...

Also, like BigV, tools. I need about ohhhh idunno, 6 more grand worth? I cant go to homo depot or lowes without walking out with something.

Books. I used to love going to borders in the city. I have spent a huge amount of money on books over the years, but I don't regret it. I've enjoyed every single one of them, and will again.

I look forward to the day when things aren't so tight financially and I can allow myself to go into a bookstore again.

all you have to do is ask. you are a treasured friend and it would be an honor to buy it for you.

Hehe....It's the thought that counts, and I greatly appreciate your thought. :)

ohhhh alright. well christmas is coming up soon! hm? hhm? hhhhm? pm me a little hint and info!

This made my breath hitch a little bit. Bless both of you x

My soot-covered ceiling asks Yankee Candle lovers to switch to soy.

I'm afraid my Kindle has let loose my book-acquisition reflex. I'd run out of shelf space, now I'm packing them into my Kindle, including all the out-of-copyright books which I want to own and have read/will read again/might read/ought to read.
I get the impression that the mp3 player has done the same for Mr Limey.

Mom got new boobs? You go, girl. ;)

We're just good friends. He wouldn't have said all that if he realized how expensive the purse is. :p: But it is a blessing to have good friends, isn't it? ;)

:lol: Dental implants...:p:

Soy is sootless? Does it freshen the room well too?

Well I was told that soy produces less soot, but a short Google investigation seems to say that this might not be the case.

We used unscented soy candles for a while, it seems like scents are put into soy candles in the same way they are put into "regular" candles, and work the same way.

You had better not let him buy it. You know how jealous it will make me

I can't justify the price for expensive candles. I can get very smelly cheap candles that serve my purpose just fine. I burn a ton of tealights (in stained glass and clear swirly glass containers) and smaller ones in glass jars. I don't want to spend a fortune on them if I'm burning them almost every night. (I don't like a lot of light...at night the light from the candles and the TV or computer is more than enough.)