Something weird happened today. I was sitting at work, and all of a sudden I got the urge to shave. I sat longing for the feeling of the warm towel on my face, the smell of the thick, creamy lather and the scraping sound of the razor wiping whiskers off my face. A month ago shaving was something I hated doing. What's happening to me?

Two passes for this shave too. First one WTG, second one XTG to a much greater degree than my previous shave. The neck was still problematic finding holds for going XTG, but I reckon I did OK. Some patches ended up being more ATG than XTG, but I don't sweat it too much. End result: near-BBS all over! There were a few pathces - upper lip, chin and just below my left ear - that weren't exactly BBS, but I'll get them soon.

The lather dried up on my face for both passes this time, so I spent some time after shaving to experiment with the lather. It turns out that I could put quite a bit of water into it without it losing its composure. Duly noted for future shaves.

Lastly, a question for Shavette users: how many shaves do you get from a blade? After four shaves, I imagine my blade being noticeably duller, but this might just be my imagination. Any experiences?