16 Years old, life didn't matter, all that did was hang out, skipping school, and doing things I should not discuss online 
"Long hair, don't care"
17 Years old, not much changed, except a girlfriend of mine was going to graduate before I did, so I finally started to take things serious...
18 and 19 Years old I worked hard to graduate high school, I was a year late, but I made it out with a diploma =]
Worked at a shipyard from 19-20, then an office where the female to male ratio was about 10-1
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20-23 was a blur, I was going to join the coast guard when I got a temporary nerve paralysis of my face, aka Bells Palsy, and I just never ended up making it after that because I depleted my savings on buying remedies for that, and needed a job asap, working odd jobs to support the little bit of responsibilities.... still got long hair, LOL
I met a girl that I am still dating, she tried to show me the things in life that I felt were too expensive, or just plain dumb, which now I have a huge appreciation for and own some of the stuff, shaving brushes? who the heck needs that crap? a leather shaving bag which costs $100+? That is just plain dumb, I rather blow it on going out and partying!
24 years old , I decided to join an apprenticeship program for the naval shipyard, the day before my start date, off went the pony tail, short hair!
27 years old, I started looking on the internet because I was tired of ingrowns and razor burn associated with cartridge shaving.... I landed on the art of manliness blog, which got me up here... Several razors, blades, soaps, creams later, I think I found some stuff which works for me! I've bought ebay lots consisting of 5,10 razors just to have one and tried to clean them up and sell them on here at a fair price... I have tried to get friends and family into the lifestyle, but like me, they are hard headed and will make the switch when they are ready I suppose.
so here I am, 28, about to be 29 in October, short hair, wearing suspenders to keep my pants above my butt crack, changing my wardrobe to try and dress better, having more respect overall for the older lifestyles I once ignored, I don't have the Rolex, or the leather bag, but I am working on it.... I am not there yet, I still find some of the things to be "too expensive" but I can not judge others for buying these items, as I have never tried them... ie: Manchurian shave brushes and I was shocked to know how many people here actually own Rolex watches and $100,000 vehicles.... I grew up lower class, and I guess I am still considered that according to my budget... I work hard for my money, very hard as I am a welder, a hot and filthy job but it has allowed me to experience some better things in life!
I felt like investing in a Duke 2 was too much, but now I can see the difference in quality.
I do own a mason pearson comb, $20 for a comb? NONSENSE I would have said a few years ago, I'll stick with the $2 generic made in china comb, but now buying things like that, especially made in USA or anywhere but China (Switzerland for the MP)... My girlfriend spent $120 on a mason pearson popular boar brush, I would have probably had a stroke in the past but now I can somewhat see her desire for nicer things....
Martin De what? Candre? $65 for some shaving soap? That is ridiculous is what I thought when I first got into this... I got a sample from Garry, It's pretty incredible, and the simplicity of the ingredients allowed me to get rid of a lot of things I had been using before...
I attribute some of the latest change to this forum and reading other peoples stories and seeing their possessions, mostly just being a gentlemen, and trying to improve my appearance, not for others but for myself.....
I have no one person to thank up here, so thanks to everyone who takes the time to share on his forum.
It's late, I just felt like ranting a little bit...
goodnight B&B
"Long hair, don't care"17 Years old, not much changed, except a girlfriend of mine was going to graduate before I did, so I finally started to take things serious...
18 and 19 Years old I worked hard to graduate high school, I was a year late, but I made it out with a diploma =]
Worked at a shipyard from 19-20, then an office where the female to male ratio was about 10-1
no more info is required... 20-23 was a blur, I was going to join the coast guard when I got a temporary nerve paralysis of my face, aka Bells Palsy, and I just never ended up making it after that because I depleted my savings on buying remedies for that, and needed a job asap, working odd jobs to support the little bit of responsibilities.... still got long hair, LOL
I met a girl that I am still dating, she tried to show me the things in life that I felt were too expensive, or just plain dumb, which now I have a huge appreciation for and own some of the stuff, shaving brushes? who the heck needs that crap? a leather shaving bag which costs $100+? That is just plain dumb, I rather blow it on going out and partying!
24 years old , I decided to join an apprenticeship program for the naval shipyard, the day before my start date, off went the pony tail, short hair!
27 years old, I started looking on the internet because I was tired of ingrowns and razor burn associated with cartridge shaving.... I landed on the art of manliness blog, which got me up here... Several razors, blades, soaps, creams later, I think I found some stuff which works for me! I've bought ebay lots consisting of 5,10 razors just to have one and tried to clean them up and sell them on here at a fair price... I have tried to get friends and family into the lifestyle, but like me, they are hard headed and will make the switch when they are ready I suppose.
so here I am, 28, about to be 29 in October, short hair, wearing suspenders to keep my pants above my butt crack, changing my wardrobe to try and dress better, having more respect overall for the older lifestyles I once ignored, I don't have the Rolex, or the leather bag, but I am working on it.... I am not there yet, I still find some of the things to be "too expensive" but I can not judge others for buying these items, as I have never tried them... ie: Manchurian shave brushes and I was shocked to know how many people here actually own Rolex watches and $100,000 vehicles.... I grew up lower class, and I guess I am still considered that according to my budget... I work hard for my money, very hard as I am a welder, a hot and filthy job but it has allowed me to experience some better things in life!
I felt like investing in a Duke 2 was too much, but now I can see the difference in quality.
I do own a mason pearson comb, $20 for a comb? NONSENSE I would have said a few years ago, I'll stick with the $2 generic made in china comb, but now buying things like that, especially made in USA or anywhere but China (Switzerland for the MP)... My girlfriend spent $120 on a mason pearson popular boar brush, I would have probably had a stroke in the past but now I can somewhat see her desire for nicer things....
Martin De what? Candre? $65 for some shaving soap? That is ridiculous is what I thought when I first got into this... I got a sample from Garry, It's pretty incredible, and the simplicity of the ingredients allowed me to get rid of a lot of things I had been using before...
I attribute some of the latest change to this forum and reading other peoples stories and seeing their possessions, mostly just being a gentlemen, and trying to improve my appearance, not for others but for myself.....
I have no one person to thank up here, so thanks to everyone who takes the time to share on his forum.
It's late, I just felt like ranting a little bit...
goodnight B&B
Goodnight.
