...Pipette:@ HayvenI have been informed of your professional progress on LinkedIn. Your face looks as beautiful as ever.Ahh, the beauty of photoshop. :) I had that done professionally at school. But thank you nonetheless. Check out those pearly white, folks!

...Cincy:http://on.aol.com/video/cloud-of-axe-body-spray-sends-students-to-the-hospital-517996743?hp=1&playlist=127170&icid=maing-grid7%7Chtmlws-main-bb%7Cdl28%7Csec1_lnk3%26pLid%3D400088He must have done some serious spraying.The poor people around him :lol: Axe makes an unattractive person even more unattractive imo.

...Well wishes to you and your elbow, Cincy.I have been on a walk by the creek behind my home. It's dry as a bone, BUT it's still pretty to look at.

...Great topic!Throughout the years, I have used, forgotten, and returned to Charlotte Russe' s (a teen clothing store brand) Refuge Nights perfume. It's such a cozy, luxurious type of scent for me during th winter. The vanilla, orchid, and rose blend so well together to create this feeling of warmth of a sweater or soft scarf wrapped around me. I had not used it for years, and then I received a bottle in a swap. I was worried I would find the scent synthetic or cheap after all this time, but it still smells just as lovely as I remember it.

...It's wonderful here so far. 50s at night, 70s during the day.Is there any way someone can fix it? Or is that cost the same as buying a new one?

...Go Popsie! Boy, I misread his name months ago and thought it was Poopsie. Shoulda known better. But he's gettin' there!Happy Hallows Eve, halloweenies.

...Dlane1953:Thanks, Hayven and Sorceress. I know what an "app" is, I just didn't know what a "play market" app is: a grocery store app? a play-the-stock-market app, etc.Sorry, got carried away in my explanation. :SThanks for the recipe, Cincy. I have everything but the pecans. I'll try this out this weekend.

...Sorceress:Hayven: Once my computer is up and running, there will be kitten pics. :roll: I'm a crazy cat lady.No such thing as a crazy cat lady, Hayven. Just people who've never been "owned" by a cat yet.What a wonderful trip you must be on! Those are memories you'll have...You can say that again...it was stressful, but the beautiful home I have now was worth it. DLane, it is like a section on a smartphone where you pay for downloads or some are free. These applications (apps) do things like check your bank account balance, keep track of your calorie intake like a food log, give you updates on the weather, and the like. You name it, it probably exists. For example, I have an app that displays 3 time zones.Congrats to your son, Sorceress. It's cool to see the fruits of his labor, years? What is the app called?

...Hope your home is Ok, Dolby. Wondering about Mrs. Smells too.

...I like Private Room.It's a soft sweet scent.

...Digindirt:I have been contemplating a career change. Impending winter weather makes it a lot easier to decide!What have you considered doing instead?

...Ahh, no bueno, Cryptic. But you'll bounce back in no time.Thank you for the well wishes and thoughts. I miss wearing perfume. Everything is still packed in boxes except for a couple of body sprays. Once my computer is up and running, there will be kitten pics. :roll: I'm a crazy cat lady.

...I have been...driving cross country. I'm in OK City now, aiming for Albuquerque. My boyfriend wants to find the Whites' residence from Breaking Bad. I found the address; hope we have time to stop there. Thankfully all my pets sleep all day, so the car ride has been mostly smooth. Pulling a trailer is horrible on my mileage though.We got a third cat (kitten) as a goodbye present from my best friend and her family. Her name is Ellie and is a tabby with blue eyes. Her mother is a tabby and father is a rag-doll (I think). She was born in my friend's backyard and abandoned by her mama. My friend nursed her and she is 6 weeks old now.

...Cryptic:Am I the only one that's dying of some sort of autumnal plague? Glad the rest of you are well. *scowls*Aww! *hugs* Well seasonal allergies are getting to me. But maybe you got the flu. Be well, Hon.

...Dulcemio:To the departed member in case she's still tuning in, Just to clarify, the use of computer generated French was not a good idea for two reasons:One, those fluent in French would surely find it irritating at best and probably more difficult to understand than basic English, assuming that's all they have, andTwo, those not fluent in French but wanting to learn would be misled by faulty phrasing.For example, once when you meant "it's a shame" or "it's a pity", you typed "c'est une honte" which is a literal translation, but bad French. The idiomatic expression (which the free online translators aren't good at) is "c'est dommage." (I know just enough French to recognize computer generated gobbleydegook. Not enjoyable to read.) I hope this helps you in future endeavors. :)To be blunt... I'm going to be a lazy American and say I'm not going to bother translating something unless the site is predominantly in another language. I sort of understand the point that this is an international forum, but French is not fitting for the demographic here; and as you said, the translation appeared poor.Not related: Whoooa, who is this little buddy?

...Well maybe the next thing to do is to win the in shape challenge! I'll join you.

...I did find one that was aoud something or other...I guess I'll just wait for a reply from the company or keep an eye on eBay. Thanks D. :)

...Thanks, ladies.This calls for a round of cinnamon rolls--they're on me.

...Apicius:Hayven:Parfumo doesn't highlight new releases on the main site; whereas Fragrantica presents new designer, niche, and celebrity perfume articles on their front page which makes it a little easier for people to find out about new fragrances.Excuse me for a short off-topic comment: New perfumes are displayed on the main site, but honestly - a re-design of that feature would be nice. I have talked about it with Don, and I guess something will be done in the future but maybe not right now. I also like the perfume articles on the front page of Fragrantica. The quality of most of those articles is high, and one can see that people take effort. I would like to see a similar flow of articles on new perfumes and other topics for a kind of Parfumo magazine, but currently we do not have the manpower (yet).I appreciate you replying! (It is the off-topic section after all) Yes, I kind of overlooked the New and noteworthy section...that is a bit of my fault. As you explained further, they have the articles over on Fragrantica and press releases it seems like. Someday I'm sure you'll get to that point when things pick up more.

...I wonder if anyone has been successful in buying these. I know they come as a free gift with purchase from Montale, but is there a shop out there that sells them? I emailed Montale via their website asking if they would sell some to me, but I don't expect a quick response and it has been a couple of weeks.