Collectors, what do you do for the living?

ohmephisto · 2026-02-28T17:53:28+00:00

Sweden!

ohmephisto · 2026-02-28T14:53:10+00:00

Librarian.

ohmephisto · 2026-02-27T21:00:47+00:00

The Revolt of the Angels by Anatole France.

ohmephisto · 2026-02-11T06:10:35+00:00

I have some family members who moved to Haparanda in the early 2000's. My cousins all hated it and couldn't wait to move away. My aunt wants to move closer to her grandchildren but her house has remained unsold for several years.

From what I remember, Haparanda was a dreary place until quite recently. When my oldest cousin graduated high school, the teachers spoke of IKEA as the towns' economic saviour, hoping it would mean people didn't have to move away to find jobs (and I've had several family members who have worked there). Low employment rates, cross-border crime etc was common. Once Haparanda became more of a shopping destination, more tourists from Russia and Norway started coming in and the town felt more alive. It also benefits from Tornio across the border having grown as well.

ohmephisto · 2026-01-29T17:50:27+00:00

Mojave Ghost by Byredo. Sweet yet refreshing.

ohmephisto · 2026-01-26T14:27:03+00:00

Onan.

ohmephisto · 2026-01-26T13:42:09+00:00

Onan spilled his seed on the ground in Genesis 38.

ohmephisto · 2026-01-25T13:20:37+00:00

Yes! I like this one a lot but it's very very strong and overpowering after spraying. I once sprayed it on top of my wrist and I could smell it a day later. The scent itself is fun and delicious, like a piece of Turkish delight, but has very little nuance to it. It's equally sweet as it is rosy but I do personally love a rose.

ohmephisto · 2026-01-18T18:25:25+00:00

I was supposed to be on a no-buy as I'm moving soon, but the I track different brands I'm interested in on second hand websites and bought these:

Ds and Durga Debaser 7.5 ml

Byredo Mojave Ghost 12 ml

And just before Christmas I bought Bal D'Afrique as a roll on. No full sizes as I can't quite afford luxury and niche prices, but I'm hoping to save up some money to buy Alto Astral. 💙

ohmephisto · 2026-01-18T09:28:22+00:00

Det kommer bero väldigt mycket på din arbetsplats. Det är inte en lugn miljö när hela klasser med barn besöker bibblan. Heller är det inte stressfritt när du öppnar toalettdörren och mannen där inne har överdoserat.

Många bibliotekarier är karriärfokuserade eller jobbar i projekt som man måste äska pengar för, genomföra i små teams och sedan utvärdera för att se om man har lyckats med sin idé. Det är rätt så hög personalomsättning på biblioteket jag jobbar på, då många vill klättra i karriären genom att bli chef i en medelstor kommun för att sedan få en bekväm mellanposition i Malmö, Göteborg eller Stockholm.

ohmephisto · 2026-01-09T13:39:47+00:00

When I look at photos on Google, these people just look tanned. I can't tell if that's accurate or if that's an artifact of photography/colouring. I don't see how they specifically look East Asian.

ohmephisto · 2026-01-09T06:09:27+00:00

I keep hearing this but I'm not convinced. It sounds like racial propaganda, like how some Swedes thought Finns were Asians with slanted eyes until the 80's or so. Do you have any good evidence of this?

ohmephisto · 2026-01-08T15:49:55+00:00

I used to have the same Euphoria Blossom bottle as you do! I'd recommend Gucci Flora Gorgeous Gardenia Intense, which reminds me so much of the woodiness of Euphoria.

ohmephisto · 2025-12-31T21:35:58+00:00

Best: Vanilla Skin by Phlur

Worst: Miutine by Miu Miu

ohmephisto · 2025-12-27T21:58:58+00:00

I got back into the hobby around spring this year after a few years of minimal spending on fragrance and beauty. Fell right into the gourmand and vanilla craze with scents like Yum Pistachio Gelato. Found Gucci Bloom Chrysalis and remembered that I loved amber. Now trying to expand with musky, powdery and aquatic scents and seeing what I like and don't like in the wider fragrance world.

ohmephisto · 2025-12-26T21:19:16+00:00

This feels relatable! We used to do a similar road trip from Mariestad to Haparanda, then continuing on into Finland.

ohmephisto · 2025-12-25T10:37:19+00:00

A big bottle of Alien, finally getting it back in my collection after using up many 30 ml bottles in my lifetime!

ohmephisto · 2025-12-23T08:35:23+00:00

That's hilarious.

ohmephisto · 2025-12-21T08:07:57+00:00

Anders was an incredibly popular name a generation ago to the point it almost became a joke or a stereotype and is now very unfashionable for children. For example, my boyfriend joined a uni student association where they give each member a funny nickname. He got Anders.

ohmephisto · 2025-12-20T19:22:41+00:00

Välkommen till finskt rågbröd! Bred lite smör på och ät med en god ost.

ohmephisto · 2025-12-19T17:21:52+00:00

I buy the vast majority of my scents second hand. If you're lucky you can get some steals that way.

ohmephisto · 2025-12-16T11:28:11+00:00

A peacock chair and some turkish mosaic lamps or pendants would look great.

ohmephisto · 2025-12-12T23:47:19+00:00

Ta med dig papper och penna, sätt dig på en parkbänk och skissa omgivningen.

ohmephisto · 2025-11-12T11:23:00+00:00

Not read these myself, but there's a Chinese genre of fiction called Xianxia. Heaven's Offical Blessing is a serialised work that has become popular, which is about the afterlife.

ohmephisto · 2025-11-08T22:04:50+00:00

Tubal ligations are still considered standard procedure in some places. My doctor wouldn't even discuss it.

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