I liked Gypsy's broken arm analogy a lot. Of course, for some of us, it seems as though the arm needs to be broken again and re-set. Several times.
SP, i know exactly what you mean about the smells. They are so powerful and really work on your psyche. I loved how my ex smelled. It was just yummy. Pheromones and all that.
I know it's kind of foo-foo, but I like reed diffusers. I picked out some that are the antithesis of what my ex represents to me now. He went from what I would consider a fairly progressive, compassionate human being (while we were dating), to a very strict, must have control at all times (after we were married) Borderline Personality. Funny how they can keep their real selves under wraps when they absolutely need to....but, I digress....
So anyway, now my place smells like Sandalwood and Patchouli instead of hard-core disinfectants. I know it's a bit retro, but I find it comforting.
They have tons of different diffuser oils online. One, I swear, smelled a bit like gun oil. It was called "Ylang-Ylang" and I liked it too. I hate the sickening, sweet floral ones. The woodsy ones are good. Too bad I can't find one that smells like sawdust and chain saw oil.
