Concrete jungle...

Hi honeys,

So, I just finished my first full day as a New Yorker. I’m not gonna lie… this place is HARD.  Have I already had doubts about coming here? Yes. I have I called home every day? Yes.  Am I being a total Needy Nancy? YES!

I was told this evening by a very special and wise person that just by coming here I’ve achieved something that most people can only dream off. That living in NYC is an opportunity and not the scary, second guessing thing I’m turning it into. And that if I did want to go home, I’d be welcome with open arms. That made me feel very good!

This afternoon I met my new friend David for the first time in person. We had a lovely afternoon of laughing and eating cupcakes. I feel I just made a life long friend. I also saw my friend Chris. Do any of you have that one person in your life that just makes you feel safe? Well for me, that person in Chris. Thank you Chris for being you and making me feel safe in such a big, scary place.

I planned on getting here, getting a job and doing my thing balls to the wall style but I think I’m going to take some great advice and take a few weeks to get to know the city and to allow myself to settle in. Yeah, I think that’s what I’ll do! I’ll give myself a break for once.

Miss you all.

Fancy Bear

I can wash your sins away....

Well, not all of you because I know some of you are REAL dirty!

So, my day of soap making has come to an end and my overall thoughts on the process are all positive. Supplies and ingredients can really to start to add up when buying in small batches but it was really fun!

I made 3 basic soaps all made from Shea Butter or Goats Milk with either vitamin E or Sweet Almond Oil and a little lavender and orange essential oil and a touch of color.  LOVELY is all I have to say. I enjoyed coming up with different recipes and combinations. I sorta feel like a witch doctor…. Tell me what ails you and I’ll make soap for it.

Speaking of soap… I hate the name SOAP. It truly is a four letter word. Cleanser is too generic. Maybe Cleansing. Cleansing Bar sounds nice. That’s what I make… Cleansing Bars!

Next up, clear base soaps with scented embeds, gardeners soap, 50/50 Deluxe Moisturizing Bar and maybe something with rosewater and vanilla. How delicious of me. Happy showering.

Fancy Bear for Kraftwork Soaps

Ps… I’ve decided to embrace the word SOAP. It’s just easier for now

Update...

I've purchased my soap making supplies and will be making my first batch tomorrow. This first batch will be made using a Shea Butter base with Sweet Almond Oil, Lavender and Tangerine essential oils in a bar shape mold. Wish me luck that I a) Don't burn down the house or b) Asphyxiate everyone with the fumes.

Fancy Bear

Don't drop the soap

In a previous post I mentioned that I would be starting my own doughnut company, while still a good idea, it’s not something that will be happening in the near future. I think I’m better at eating them than I am at making them.

However, being the little entrepreneur that I am, I’ve decided to set my sights on something that may be a tad more realistic to produce…. BEAUTY PRODUCTS! I mean come on, if that bugged eyed, white lady Ramona Singer from The Real Housewives of New York can do it, so can I!

Now listen, I don’t want ya’ll thinking that I’m going to be inventing the newest $200 must-have moisturizer just yet. Just a nice, clean, simple line of soap(glycerin, goat’s milk , shea butter and olive oil), body moisturizer, a liquid cleanser that can be used for the body, face and hair, a scrub and possibly bath salts.

Sounds a little hippy-dippy right? Well it’s not. We’re talking natural and clean with a kiss of FANCY :)

Think bergamont, dark sweet orange, tobacco and musk for fall and lime, basil, ginger and fruit for spring and summer. And don’t forget the essential oils such as grape seed, sweet almond and emu to make your skin as soft as a baby’s bottom. Did I forget to mention that these products will be presented in “Collections”? Oh yes they will. Pretty fierce right? OK, yeah, so that’s how every beauty line does it but when I do it, it’s better!

Anyhoo, this new venture will incorporate two of my obsessions… product and fragrance.  The only thing I can think of that’s more relaxing than conjuring up gorgeous and beautiful products that are exactly to my liking would be actually using them.

First test run of soap making will be sometime next week. Wish me luck and I hope you like soap because this is what you’ll be receiving for Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, birthdays and any other holiday you happen to celebrate that requires me to give you a damn gift!

Fancy Bear

Hmmm, Fancy Bear may be a cute name for it….

NEW YORK, NEW YORK!

It’s official… I’m moving to NEW YORK CITY!

While in NYC, I plan on, in no certain order, becoming a photographer, author, designer, model, business man and architect. I’m glad it’s the city that never sleeps because I’m going to be a busy birdie!

This move is of course bitter sweet. I will miss dearly all of my family and friends but know that they and I will forever be family. Thank you everyone for all of your support. It means the world to me and makes this huge transition so much easier.

Love you all,

Fancy Bear

MY STARS....

Has it really been 5 months since I lasted posted?!?
Ok puppies, I know I promised to update more and I know I broke that promise one month in but give a guy a chance... I've been busy with TONS of things, all of which I'll be sharing with you :)
Oh and HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Fancy Bear

Hangin' on the telephone...

Let’s get this straight. I’ve never been the kinda guy who gets off on technology. Yes, it’s true that I like to have the latest and greatest and yes it’s true that most people believe my cell phone is fused to my hand and it’s also true that whenever the new “IT” gadget drops, I’ll read a couple of articles about it but then always move on fairly quickly.

So why is that I am OBSSESSED with trying to figure out whether to purchase an iphone4 or the new Samsung Captivate which is an Android. Now, when I say obsessed, I mean OBSESSED!

I check the blogs and forums everyday, if not several times a day, to see if there are any new updates or any concerns or feedback from users of either phone. I have been to AT&T at least 5 times in San Diego, Long Beach and Los Angeles and have visited at least 3 Best Buy stores in hopes that some magic phone fairy will pop up and give me the answers I’ve been waiting to hear. Alas, there has been no fairy and come to think of it, not even an employee at either store that has said “Hey, buy this one. You wont be sorry!”, which is what I’m wanting to hear. SIGH. The search continues.

Fancy Bear

Update…I’m going with the iphone4