Yes, I gathered that balsam was a bad thing. Sufficient googling led me to discover that myrrh, otoh, should be fine and dandy for the, ah, purposes, and is an equally viable ingredient. Ahem.

I hereby apologise to any readers whose sensibilities have not been as thoroughly wrecked as mine. Particularly any of a Catholic disposition. Um.

Yes, I gathered that balsam was a bad thing. Sufficient googling led me to discover that myrrh, otoh, should be fine and dandy for the, ah, purposes, and is an equally viable ingredient. Ahem.

Again, assuming it's diluted in a carrier oil, it's totally plausable that it wouldn't cause pain or damage. Myrrh is what I use in my hair oil. Well, with some other stuff. Okay, basically, two of the three gifts of the magi go into my jojoba oil base. My hair smells like an Orthodox service.

D'oh. Sorry, yes, it's Farscape.

Oh...I know what happened. Netflix doesn't carry the fourth season of Farscape. Bastards. I think I do have access to the fourth season by other methods, but forgot until now. I need to make time to complete that series.

I hereby apologise to any readers whose sensibilities have not been as thoroughly wrecked as mine. Particularly any of a Catholic disposition. Um.

I didn't know balsam was bad. Not Catholic, but you saved me embarrassment if I ever happen to discuss it with a priest.

Balsam's only bad from a possible skin-irritant perspective. It can cause contact dermatitis.

Okay, basically, two of the three gifts of the magi go into my jojoba oil base. My hair smells like an Orthodox service.

Clearly, this means gold earrings are the way to go.

Or a gold tiara!

So, now that we know there's going to be a fifth season, how about a betting pool about what kind of cliffhanger we'll get at the end of this season?

They both die!

John wakes up in his den and it's 1983 and Mary's in the shower!

I just dated myself.

John wakes up in his den and it's 1983 and Mary's in the shower!

Bwah!