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Article 044. It was like a match made in heaven. The first stroke was amazing. No strand was left behind and it glided through my hair like air. The boar bristle side of it is scarily making my hair straight. Not sure if that's a good thing (I would love to have some volume and not see my top noticeably flat). This brush, this tool, what a discovery. I didn't even know I was looking for a brush until I found it. All along it was just a CVS store away. There it hangs, Aisle 5 back-end, all by itself, fairly-priced yet forgotten in time. I was completely ignoring the WAV Enforcer Authentic Barber Series Brush 310 , blissful of its existence. My attention was at the fancier, more colorful Wet brand brushes. I needed an exact replacement (don't judge). After all, the last one I had did the job exceptionally well, which really left a lasting impression on me. So you can imagine my dismay seeing my "detangler" break in two. I was teary-eyed witnessing that moment. The f...

Article 043. God is good. And God can be playful at times. When I wrote Article 21, I was pretty much writing off 2024. Totally planning of staying under the radar and tightening up the belt with no outlandish trips or spending. Just get by 2024, I said. Peacefully. That was the plan at least but then of course God had other things in mind. As if to say, " Hold on fella! You've been in the bland for a while! " To be honest, 2024 was truly bittersweet ( more sweet really than bitter ). I was fine keeping things on the down-low. Stay single, play ball, have a few drinks here and there. Just enjoy life without breaking the wallet. I was prattling along to myself like I always do and it's like God whispered in my ear-- " Or how about we break your wallet but make it meaningful and lasting?? " It's the type of dilemma where your personal adage of " it's just money " gets put to the test. I was in some sort of amusing state and was shrugging my h...