Ponytail Be Damned!
I failed my own hair audit. I've been letting it grow since I got my current job and it has went, in the last 5-ish years, from above my jawline to probably 4-5 inches past my shoulders. Part of the reason I started to let it grow out 3 years ago was that I work in a very rural, conservative area. My brief supershort red hair phase would not have played out well here. So I stuck with blonde and just let it grow. I liked it long, really I did. However, I do a little test a day or two before each time I go get it trimmed. I say to myself "maybe I should cut my hair this time?" and my internal answer has to be "no, I still like it long" in order for my hair to stay put.This time I failed. The little voice inside my head killed my ponytail.
When I asked myself if I should cut my hair this time, the little voice gasped and went "no! you can't cut your hair!" And I thought back to myself "Oh hell no. I did not just say that." At that point I knew the ponytail's days were numbered. I actually thought I'd make it until my next hair appointment, but no. Its gone. Hairbear, my dear friend and stylist, cut it into an adorable jaw-length shaggy bob. Well, its adorably shaggy when he does it. I just tried to recreate it and ended up looking a little, um, unkept but I'm blaming that on lack of a good sticky styling product. All my styling products right now are for smooth and straight styles, so I blew my hair out and flattened it and it looks ok. Passable, I guess, but I really liked it best when he did it (I know, thats always what happens). Now that the lid is off Pandora's box, I think I'll get it cut shorter next time.
I was inspired last night to do a row of the poor neglected blankie, only to realize that something is wrong with it. Sigh. I'm taking it to Dr. Needlefingers, and if it cant be righted I'm ditching it altogether.
Yesterday I horrified/amused Needlefingers by announcing my decision to buy an overpriced, sort of obnoxious Vera Bradley Satchel. Hey, I tote a lot of stuff around! Its...ok, completely silly to spend what I'm going to spend to buy a quilted bag, but I wants it! I sent out emails to Neener, Needlefingers and Ragged for help with a color choice and ended up going with the Green Apple pattern. Mercifully, there is very little paisley on it. I'm not sure why the VB folks are so ate up with the paisley. Here's a pic of the bag.
See? only 2 giant amoeba-like paisleys on the front. Well, maybe a couple on the end too. Mostly its just little flowers. In April I'm going going on an out of town trip every week. Not kidding. I need a festive bag to keep me from going crazy.
I haven't had to actually go to school in a couple of weeks. The Docs have been off at conferences, Spring Break, etc. Its sooo easy to forget about being in school. Too easy.
posted by Jennifer @ 7:00 AM
6 Comments:
I'm sure you look really cute (and YOUNG) with your new haircut.
The bag looks good to me. I'm a paisley person though...shut up.
I look like a crazy-haired lunatic today. I wish Hairbear could do my hair everyday. Sigh. If only I'd hit the Powerball.
If you like that bag, you'd lurve the others. They're way paisley. Totally infested with paisley! Paisley always reminded me of stuff one would see under a microscope.
Your hair looked AWESOME when you got to our house from seeing Hairbear and I'm sure it looks just as cute when you do it. Of course, hair styles never look the same when a stylist fixes it but you always do a good job making your hair look good. I thought it made you look younger and it was way fun!!!
Since I don't have a Blog, I'm going to bitch for a minute about a topic that goes along with one of your previous posts - clothes. As you know, we are going to Mexico (in 14 days to be exact.) I currently have 2 t-shirts and one pair of shorts that I can 'live with' but they are missing a button (that I bought pre-Marley). I've called or visited EVERY fat girl store in Central Illinois and no one has shorts in yet. However, I have noticed that in the regular size departments in these store, they already have all kinds of shorts. So, I'm thinking, only skinny bitches are allowed to wear or buy shorts until a certain time of year...Anywho, I've already decided that unless I can find some on the Internet, I'm going to cut off some old jeans and wear "Baby" shorts (aka "Dirty Dancing") to Mexico. Maybe I'll start a new fad...
By the way, the new purse freakin' ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!
Hi Punkin! Thanks for the hair compliment...I go between thinking its cute to thinking I look like an escapee from the nuthouse.
Have you tried LB online for shorts? hell, you'll be in the pool and drunk in mexico...you won't care what your shorts look like! hee!
Wait'll you see the bag. Its huge! Its not a purse...its a big tote bag for clothes and whatnot. If you like the it maybe someone will get you one of the handbags for your birthday. :)
Again, don't count on me to talk you off the purchase ledge. I just can't do it.
LOVE the bag. Can't wait to see your new hair. You will be stylin' on both fronts.
Wheeeee! Now I'm very intrigued about the bag since I thought it was a purse.
Yep, tried LB online and in the store - they don't get shorts until mid-April. So, tonight, I dug deep in the basement and found two pairs that are a size too small BUT they would work in a pinch. Of course, the only ones I found online that I could live with were from jjill and they were $$$.
I feel like the Shorts Nazi is against me...
P.S We bought "Bratzilla" full size mattresses today so she will be making the switch to an even BIGGER big girl bed tomorrow. I'm feeling a bit sad that my little girl isn't so little anymore and that I' the WORST mother in the world for leaving her to go on vacation. We'll get pics of her in her big bed with her Tinkerbell sheets!!!!
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