Random Rants
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I'm so glad to hear you're doing a little better — and vent away, as we've all been through stuff of our own and are here to listen
And as Neph said, give yourself room to feel all of the stuff. I know that's something I've dealt with, and giving myself the permission was a huge step forward in starting to heal from things that were holding me back.
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The only thing that's gonna help is sharing your life with others, @scarfmace. Together we can celebrate and magnify the good things and together we can divvy up the burden of tougher times. I'm sorry that this is how your 2022 is shaking out.
I wish you the best and hope that you continue to reach out for support both here and in the community around you. People want to help. They just need to be asked to give it.
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Thank you all for your words of encouragement. Listening to the IH podcast S2e3 and finding the 'Vir Vunerabilis Vir' podcast realy helps me put things in perspective.
On the homefront:
We just told our kids we are going to separate and they said they 'liked the idea'. (they are 3 and 5, I'm sure the real questions will come much later)Another thing that seems to work out is me buying off the house and mortgage on my own.
In about 10 days my ex (it feels so weird to call her that) is moving out and in a way, I feel that it will help me consolidate and heal.
Still going one step at a time but looking back, I can see the road I've been on emotionaly, and in a way that gives me the strength to push on, knowing that time will heal all wounds.
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These make me cringe. Do these bring out the Trypophobia in anyone else?
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Lol I agree — the super neppy stuff is just way too much for me. I like my shit looking vintage for the most part, the occasional slubbiness. That's about as far as I wanna go.
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Look like snow jeans….
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Thank you all for your words of encouragement. Listening to the IH podcast S2e3 and finding the 'Vir Vunerabilis Vir' podcast realy helps me put things in perspective.
On the homefront:
We just told our kids we are going to separate and they said they 'liked the idea'. (they are 3 and 5, I'm sure the real questions will come much later)Another thing that seems to work out is me buying off the house and mortgage on my own.
In about 10 days my ex (it feels so weird to call her that) is moving out and in a way, I feel that it will help me consolidate and heal.
Still going one step at a time but looking back, I can see the road I've been on emotionaly, and in a way that gives me the strength to push on, knowing that time will heal all wounds.
You know, there’s a support group meeting coming up in September I think.
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@Filthy:
These make me cringe. Do these bring out the Trypophobia in anyone else?
I’m getting the word, dandruff
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@Filthy:
These make me cringe. Do these bring out the Trypophobia in anyone else?
I like them. In fact, they remind me of one of my favorite pairs of all time- the Studio D'Artisan Xs-33. After a while, the neps rub off, leaving a more traditional looking denim. I loved those jeans…
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Holy fuck Chris. I couldn't imagine wearing those in Texas. I imagine that the denim was probably a major pain in the ass to make. I know that pair of N + F is one of the more expensive pairs of seen.
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I remember the SDAs were fairly expensive, even by limited run, Japanese selvedge denim standards, so you're probably right about the denim being a huge hassle to make, @Filthy. I don't remember the SDAs being particularly hot, though, and I wore them for two years for one of Megatron's heavyweight denim contests. Of course, I've been wearing heavy denim in Texas for a long time, so I've acclimated to the heat and humidity. In fact, it's been so long since I've had to live in cold weather that I probably couldn't handle a Pennsylvania winter these days.
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I’m with you in Camp No-Nep Mike but I don’t have a reaction to them beyond “no thanks.”
I like for jeans to evolve with character that I primarily imprint on them. That’s why I can be hit or miss with slubby denim: it’s like painting on a bumpy canvas. Which, depending on whether you’re doing a photorealistic painting versus abstract art (to carry the metaphor forward), can be more or less fit for your purposes. I look forward to trying my IH slubs but I think they’ll come behind the flat, crease-able natural indigo I have that should be able to get the kind of contrast I prefer.
The 18oz natural doesn’t take on sharp creases as readily though and thus has softer contrasts, yet it’s still one of my favorites (probably mostly because of the crazy character it develops vertically and horizontally), so who knows.
