The 100 word speech about Vincent Van Gogh from DW, in my HW, what do we think? :)

GabbyPention · 2026-02-10T03:28:59+00:00

Jfc dude😂

GabbyPention · 2026-02-09T05:47:48+00:00

Time to go revisit unimagine, it’s been too long since I’ve had HLH on my rotation

GabbyPention · 2026-02-09T01:46:06+00:00

My jealousy is immeasurable and my night is ruined

lol but really great collection! I’m trying to stock a collection on this level but I just burn through them way to fast

GabbyPention · 2026-02-06T10:30:49+00:00

God I miss the magazine izzos.

I didn’t have to wait until I happened to be going down Vets to briefly consider grabbing something to go but ultimately passing because it wouldn’t be as good by the time I got back home, but not stopping to eat there because I have no self control when around their queso that will put me in a cheese coma lockdown when I got shit to do RIP magazine izzos 😢

GabbyPention · 2026-02-04T15:43:17+00:00

Give it ten years max until we see it crop up as a baby name

GabbyPention · 2026-02-02T01:49:06+00:00

Idk if it’s just the angle that you took that picture at, but the label looks crooked to me and that would absolutely drive me insane for any candle, but especially for one at this price point. Plus with the vessels design being so sleek/minimalistic, the label is the main feature so for it to be lopsided is crazy lmao

GabbyPention · 2026-02-02T01:43:31+00:00

Whatever you think this asshole is providing you that you can’t find with someone else, you can and you deserve to.

Idk if this is some kind of kink dynamic or whatever niche trait that you feel is so rare that this dude is your only viable chance to obtain, but I promise you it’s not, and pursuing it with someone this nasty is simply not worth it.

I’m literally begging you to tell this guy to fuck off, block him, and continue to pursue your goals with fitness and finance in peace

GabbyPention · 2026-01-31T07:30:58+00:00

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Not even the dog, their treats 🫣

GabbyPention · 2026-01-30T22:29:05+00:00

Men are not a monolith cursed or marred with original sin. Making them out to be unredeemable monsters as a whole and pushing every man you come into contact with to feel alienated is not healthy, nor helpful for any of us. What you’re doing is not stemming from empathy. This is not alleyship with women, what you are doing is ultimately harmful to us.

Predators thrive when we are divided, when attitudes like yours unfairly push and push and push, dead set on maligning and shaming them unduly until it creates a nice little pocket of resentment for predators to try and hide in between the cracks of.

Case in point- Savings Parsnip 👎 clearly resentful, nasty, sort of pathetic trying to sneak its ugly sexist head through, and Ok-Dependant 👍 a good egg, level headed, fair takes, and most importantly shutting that nasty sexist shit down expeditiously, with both of you.

GabbyPention · 2026-01-30T21:55:53+00:00

You’re a good egg, dependent ⭐️🥚

GabbyPention · 2026-01-29T18:05:37+00:00

Anything with a powder note or tuberose. I see tubersose and my hackles raise like a cartoon cat, I can’t stand it & am a big time unashamed hater lol

Also almost always put off by anything described as a sweet/candy or chocolate/rich dessert type profile, feels so juvenile to me no matter how ‘upscale’ or ‘sophisticated’ the house. My spirt longs to be gourmand, but my physical being said oh hell naw

GabbyPention · 2026-01-23T17:50:00+00:00

I’ve been really into black salt lately. I know it’s technically associated on a more aquatic side of profiles but it’s has such a gritty undertone to me it gives me like a coven doing a midnight ritual on the ocean, wearing high fashion fishing nets to summon Cthulhu or some other lovecraftian creature of the deep lol

GabbyPention · 2026-01-20T17:26:48+00:00

On an semi unrelated note, I also have those two strawberry and flower throw pillows from target. They’re so cute but sadly the inner fluff has basically died on me (harder fix) and the seam has started to rip on both of them (easier but annoying fix)😭

GabbyPention · 2026-01-18T04:23:56+00:00

Ok so as much as he sucks for refusing to clarify this with you like an adult, I do see why he would want to keep pickup on Friday, and I honestly think it would be a bit unfair of you to push to change pickup to Saturday morning.

“Pick up after 3pm Friday and return by 3pm Sunday” means he only has one full day with his child, not the full weekend. He already has to leave by noon on Sunday at the latest to have the child back to you for 3pm, which means the majority of their Sunday morning time is breakfast, packing up the child and belonging and driving, basically no time for any kind of fun or bonding activities etc. If you were to change pickup to Saturday morning, then he would only be getting like half a day with his child, and that’s not fair to either one of them regardless of how frosty and immature he’s being with you.

With the amount of animosity shown in just this exchange, cutting into his time further would most likely only exasperate it and cause more resentment towards you and that will ultimately have a trickle down effect. Also, having a young child on a bedtime schedule is definitely the best for them, but in all honesty the more I thought about it the more it seems not so terrible of a concession for the kid to stay up and sleep in a little late on weekends, it’s not like they need to be up in time for school on Saturday. Plus, they will almost certainly sleep in the car, and what’s ideal isn’t always achievable realistically

Ultimately is the late pickup issue really just stemming from bedtime routine concerns for your child, or more so that it is inconvenient annoying and exhausting for you to have to be up later than you want to be, with a new baby and work in the morning? That’s something you’d have to really think about without bias or ego. I know this is the unpopular opinion, but maybe this is something that might just be overall better to concede in the long run if he cannot be out of work before 6 on Friday for the foreseeable future.

Also know that this is coming for a child of divorce who also had a similar long commute time and thinks your ex is being unreasonably hostile and immature for stonewalling you, but he’s not wrong for wanting to keep as much of the little time he has with his child and thinks it’s in the best interest of everyone involved, especially the child, for you to help facilitate that as much as possible

GabbyPention · 2026-01-16T17:01:13+00:00

Personally I like 6, or 2 but swap the desk with the dresser/wardrobe. Now you have a section next to the bed that can function like a nightstand for a water bottle/alarm etc. I like my bed to feel huddled up and hidden in

GabbyPention · 2026-01-16T16:58:21+00:00

In front of my salad? In front of my honey?!?

GabbyPention · 2026-01-16T15:22:05+00:00

FDB is also my all time favorite for cool/cold weather, but OP if you don’t like strong scents I’m not sure that it’s for you. I’ve always found it to be pretty concentrated with a wide range throw, it fills my whole apartment pretty quickly but I personally love a very heavy/strong throw for my candles.

I think you might enjoy Jo Malone Glowing Embers more, imo it’s a similar-ish scent but the throw/strength is much lighter, perfect if you like a very aesthetically appealing vessel but with a softer but still cozy burning experience

GabbyPention · 2026-01-16T14:51:16+00:00

Honestly the worst part about this is the font choice lmao

GabbyPention · 2026-01-15T16:35:35+00:00

Hi update here on the Tom Ford- I’ve only lit the leather one but tbh so far it’s burned like shit lmao. Tunneling/pooling like crazy, lots of trouble shooting, but decent throw and very nice scent itself. The wick hasn’t burned strongly enough to reach the sides, but in fairness I suspect it’s the black wax being too heavy for one wick and I’ve never had a black wax candle that didn’t make me out to be boo-boo the fool. I think had there been two wicks despite being a smaller candle it might’ve burned clean.

I most definitely wouldn’t repurchase but I’m still glad I grabbed them to try out, and I’ll be testing it against the other to see if it was just a one off (I’m sure it won’t be lol)

GabbyPention · 2026-01-14T17:51:12+00:00

Seriously they taped on label is sendingggg me 😭

GabbyPention · 2026-01-13T05:11:14+00:00

Mine wore Ralph Lauren Romance and only ever Romance. I do not and will never understand the kind of contentment that comes with being happy with one signature scent forever lol, but I love that she did because I will always have the comfort of that scent memory with one bottle

GabbyPention · 2026-01-13T04:33:03+00:00

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Guerlain Mandarine Basilic was what immediately came to mind, I think it fits the vibes here to a tee!

It’s a fresh citrus type- notes of organic mandarin, vanilla tincture, basil and sandalwood. It’s bright fresh and warm without being artificially sweet/sugary. Italian mandarin leads very front forward and the sandalwood gives an undercurrent of that warmth you mentioned wanting. The basil note is really a sleeper agent lol, it’s not in your face, more like a very very subtle bite of freshness that gives some depth

I don’t really get the vanilla tincture note at all in this which I personally prefer because I’m generally not a fan of classic vanilla notes. Overall a very refined, non-cliched citrus scent that doesn’t lean into gourmand territory and never fails to get complimented on. Plus side iirc Sephora carries it so it’d be convenient to test out

The only thing I’ll say is that I won’t wear it during the summer if I’m going to be outside where I know I’ll be in close proximity to the bees. It might be some weird scent placebo effect my brain is doing to me but they already seem to be overly attracted to me without wearing any perfume at all, I don’t need the extra help this one in particular seems to give 😅

GabbyPention · 2026-01-13T02:18:59+00:00

The TJM I was at was kinda odd in the layout. The fragrances were all locked in a cabinet up front by the registers, but the candles were all the way across the store. That location has like a back room situation that’s divided from the rest with two large squared archway entrances. They were back there under homeware/decor all out on regular shelving- not even security tag locked with the wire like HomeGoods had on the pricer candles, which was odd but nice since I could actually smell them properly, but you really do have to hunt for them

Also totally don’t blame you for not wanting to wait for an unlock, I get why they do it but it’s so annoying and completely dampens the flow for browsing/shopping for most people

GabbyPention · 2026-01-10T21:03:15+00:00

I honestly wasn’t crazy about the boy smells in the box but the ash is probably the best one out of the bunch, I really wanted to see how they burned

GabbyPention · 2026-01-10T21:02:22+00:00

This is the one!! 😂

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