I warned my stylist. I found him over a year ago on, of all places, a dating site. He has some of the most gorgeous thick naturally wavy hair ever and in his profile he stated he's been a master stylist for over 25 years. My hair is thick and naturally wavy too. So, I sent him an e-mail. He admits it's the strangest one he's ever gotten... "I'm not interested in dating you, but do you think you could do my hair?" Yup, that's the e-mail I sent him. We met. I told him about my stylist on the west coast that had been doing my hair for over 10 years, how horribly picky I am, and that I absolutely won't spend more than ten minutes on my hair. And then I warned him... when my hair starts driving me nuts, I cut it myself. No waiting for an appointment. I can't wait. Out come the scissors and I start trimming some here, some there... until I'm happy.
The first time I did this was in 8th grade. I'd gotten an absolutely HORRID cut - so bad I made the woman stop in the middle of it & walked out of the salon without paying - seriously out of character for my 13yr old self. I went home, got out the scissors, and didn't stop until I could live with the results. I ended up getting a lot of compliments on my handiwork. I wasn't thrilled with it because it was too short for my tastes, but it did look pretty good. Anyhow, thus began my fearlessness when it came to cutting my own hair. After all, I could never screw it up as bad as that woman did!
Back to the present... In April my guy convinced me to let my long layers grow out & try having my hair all one length. He styles it beautifully when it's like this & my hair ends up looking like it just stepped off the cover of a magazine. Problem is... it takes a whole lot longer than ten minutes to achieve this look. My mane has to be blow dried with a straightening brush and then I have to take a flat iron to it and if I don't use the right amount & kinds of product it absolutely won't stay (did I mention I hate product). I didn't realize it until tonight, but I've been unhappy with it for a while.
What made me realize I was unhappy with my hair? The dogs. I know, strange. My girl has very long fine hair with a thick woolly undercoat. I have her shaved every spring and in the middle of the summer because she just gets way too hot otherwise. Her hair is growing back out and is about three inches long now. She's not happy about this because it's still too hot for long hair. Today she went to where the clippers are and made it very clear she wanted a haircut. So, I shaved her belly & made her very happy. While I was doing this, my boy came over and asked for his belly to be shaved too. Both dogs are now cool and content. As I was giving them their haircuts, mine kept getting in the way. And the light bulb went on.
I see my stylist again next month. My hair, as of tonight, is no longer all the same length. I cut the layers back into it. I warned him. ;)
Monday, October 11, 2010
Thursday, October 7, 2010
My plans for Friday...
Fill out more job applications until my brain just can't take it anymore;
Call my best friend and b*tch about said job applications;
Take the trash to the dump;
Load the dogs into the car and head out to spend the afternoon hiking and thoroughly enjoying the fall weather here in Tennessee;
Stop off at Sonic on our way home for our customary corn dog (the dogs and I share one) and my Mocha Java Chiller (love those things!).
Basically a repeat of today minus the trip to the dump. Honestly, if it weren't for the "needing an income" thing, it's a pretty great way to spend the day.
Call my best friend and b*tch about said job applications;
Take the trash to the dump;
Load the dogs into the car and head out to spend the afternoon hiking and thoroughly enjoying the fall weather here in Tennessee;
Stop off at Sonic on our way home for our customary corn dog (the dogs and I share one) and my Mocha Java Chiller (love those things!).
Basically a repeat of today minus the trip to the dump. Honestly, if it weren't for the "needing an income" thing, it's a pretty great way to spend the day.
Monday, October 4, 2010
The furry kids are in TROUBLE!!!
Y'all should see my house. I think the general reaction would be massive amounts of laughter and extreme relief that it's my house instead of yours. Since you'll never guess what my two canine devils did, I'll share.
I left the back door open (as I always do) while I was getting ready this morning so they can run out & play (they're inside brats). I could hear them playing tag while I was in the shower and they sounded more rambunctious than normal. When I got out of the shower I found out why.
Like most dogs, these two like to dig and play in dirt. Since it hasn't rained recently and the ground is really hard, that wasn't a worry of mine. I just didn't account for how smart and creative my hellions are.
They found a bag of potting soil.
That would have been bad enough by itself, but they weren't content with digging in the potting soil OUTSIDE. Nope, my little geniuses brought it IN THE HOUSE!
So now I have two absolutely filthy dogs and a living room full of potting soil. Happy Monday morning to me. :(
Oh, and I've probably ruined any and all chances at potential dates because no one in their right mind wants to deal with my "special" kids.
I left the back door open (as I always do) while I was getting ready this morning so they can run out & play (they're inside brats). I could hear them playing tag while I was in the shower and they sounded more rambunctious than normal. When I got out of the shower I found out why.
Like most dogs, these two like to dig and play in dirt. Since it hasn't rained recently and the ground is really hard, that wasn't a worry of mine. I just didn't account for how smart and creative my hellions are.
They found a bag of potting soil.
That would have been bad enough by itself, but they weren't content with digging in the potting soil OUTSIDE. Nope, my little geniuses brought it IN THE HOUSE!
So now I have two absolutely filthy dogs and a living room full of potting soil. Happy Monday morning to me. :(
Oh, and I've probably ruined any and all chances at potential dates because no one in their right mind wants to deal with my "special" kids.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Ahhhhhhh... Tonight was PERFECT!
Warm, slight breeze, not muggy or buggy... a perfect night for a drive and long walk with the furry kids. We met others out enjoying the night and the fur babies had a blast chasing ducks into the pond and deer across the meadow. (For anyone concerned about the wildlife's well-being, the kids were on retractable leashes the whole time - I never let them off leash for every one's safety.) Anyhow, it was a wonderfully wonderful evening. I wish this time of year could last forever!
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Went to the Doc today...
So, today was my 6 week check up to see how I'm healing from the cryo procedure. Great news, I'm all healed wonderfully & I can do whatever I want, no restrictions... problem is, I've got this thing called...
Anyhow, Doc was yet again wonderful at answering my millions of questions and I learned a couple of things y'all might find interesting.
1. Gardasil can be effectively used in adults over the age of 26. The only reason it isn't used is because insurance won't cover it. But, if you want to pay for it yourself ($200-$300 per shot) the shot will work for both men and women. Also, if you have one form of HPV and do not want to get others, Gardasil is just as effective at protecting against the ones you don't already have. Gardasil is a series of three shots given over a period of six months and protects against the four most common forms of HPV. So, lets say you manage to meet and fall in love with someone who has by some miracle not caught HPV - If you have the strain(s) that Gardasil vaccinates against, your potential mate could get the vaccine so that you don't pass it on to them.
2. Women do not have to have an abnormal pap to test for HPV. However, that is the only way insurance will pay for the test. If you want to pay for the test yourself, it can be done with a routine pap smear. There is no blood test for HPV.
3. Men CAN be tested for HPV even if they do not have symptoms. They must see a urologist familiar with the procedure & from the way my doc winced at the thought of how the test is performed, I'm guessing it isn't pleasant. Same concept as a pap for women, but taking samples from inside a much smaller opening on a man.
Class dismissed. Thank you for paying attention and enjoy your recess. ;)
Anyhow, Doc was yet again wonderful at answering my millions of questions and I learned a couple of things y'all might find interesting.
1. Gardasil can be effectively used in adults over the age of 26. The only reason it isn't used is because insurance won't cover it. But, if you want to pay for it yourself ($200-$300 per shot) the shot will work for both men and women. Also, if you have one form of HPV and do not want to get others, Gardasil is just as effective at protecting against the ones you don't already have. Gardasil is a series of three shots given over a period of six months and protects against the four most common forms of HPV. So, lets say you manage to meet and fall in love with someone who has by some miracle not caught HPV - If you have the strain(s) that Gardasil vaccinates against, your potential mate could get the vaccine so that you don't pass it on to them.
2. Women do not have to have an abnormal pap to test for HPV. However, that is the only way insurance will pay for the test. If you want to pay for the test yourself, it can be done with a routine pap smear. There is no blood test for HPV.
3. Men CAN be tested for HPV even if they do not have symptoms. They must see a urologist familiar with the procedure & from the way my doc winced at the thought of how the test is performed, I'm guessing it isn't pleasant. Same concept as a pap for women, but taking samples from inside a much smaller opening on a man.
Class dismissed. Thank you for paying attention and enjoy your recess. ;)
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