1. I’ve now washed and “done” my hair for the first time since getting it cut and I’m still not shedding any tears so much as I’m thinking to myself, “Well, crap. I need a new straightening iron.” It’s definitely not salon-straight today, but… It’ll do. It’s still a fun cut and the length is a good one for me. Not being able to rely on le-ponytail is rough, but I needed to have that option taken away anyway. There is such a thing as TOO MUCH PONYTAIL.
2. I started reading “Still Alice” last night and so far? It’s pretty good. WHEW. I’m told that the way we’ll select the next book is that we’ll all submit suggestions on a slip of paper and one will be randomly chosen. Any book suggestions that might be conducive to good discussions?
3. I have GOT to do something about my Google Reader. I left it (largely) neglected for awhile and now I need to make it more manageable. Two questions – A) Do you use Google reader or something else? B) Who are your favorite reads on the internet? Give ’em some love – if there’s someone you really enjoy reading regularly, maybe I’d like ’em too. Always nice to pass on a little looooove.
4. I realized when I was blow drying my hair last night that I have had the same hair dryer since 1994. I’m not exaggerating or kidding – wish I was. I can’t think of any reason why I haven’t replaced it except, well… It still works. That’s nearly 16 years of hair drying magic. Dang.
5. Guitar lesson went so well today that I left with sore fingertips but a big smile on my face. To be able to actually hear my progress from week to wee is exciting. Still working on “Umbrella” – the Marie Digby version that my kids love so much. This is one that The Princess wanted me to learn, so… I am. But, I finally conquered the F chord (I play this a smidge differently than she does – using a capo on the first fret… Fewer bar chords that way).
6. Sooo, it’s OLYMPIC time. I wasn’t watching. Til last night. I flipped on the television while the snowboarding stuff was happening. Dang. Shaun White. That’s all I have to say. I really don’t care much about skiing or curling (but only because I don’t understand it – feel free to explain it to me, please) – but snowboarding? Whoa.
7. I haven’t purchased a lot of music – but I did buy some old school stuff inspired by the Blissdom Danceoff – and now my music collection once again features “Whoomp! There It Is” – I cannot believe I was lacking this song for so many years. Clearly now my collection is complete.
8. Yesterday I complained about the gray skies. Today there is sun. Lots of beautiful sun. Can I now complain about how I hate not having an arboretum of money trees in my backyard, because really my yard would look lovely with one.
9. Project Runway Night. Yeah. I’m a dork about it. I know.
10. By the time The Princess was four, she’d given up naps altogether, but Pumpkin still needs her daily nap BADLY. She was up at 5:30 this morning and hasn’t napped, so as you can imagine, we’re both teetering on the edge a bit right now. She has dissolved into two unexplained crying fits over a toy drum… I think. Oh what fun it is to be sleep deprived!
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My parents bought me my blow dryer for my 15th birthday. It kicked the bucket last year after 17 years of faithful (if not frequent) service. Now I have one with a diffuser & it makes me happy.
I, too, am considering chopping off my hair. Is 34 too old to rock a constant ponytail? I’ll be there in May & I think it may be time to get a grown up hair cut.
And I’m a dork right along with you. My DVR is set so I can watch Project Runway in peace when ever I feel like it…possbily tonight while it’s actually on, but that would be a first this season.
I’m not sure if 34 is – I figured 33 was so off it goes. I may grow it back out at some point, but this is actually a good length for me. So, who knows. TOO SOON TO TELL.
My answer to the “am I too old for a ponytail” question: http://www.localoc.net/id55.html
Keeps your hair up, but it looks like a french twist and it’s so easy and quick. I do it just about every day. The only thing is that the only place I’ve seen them is Claire’s. I know, I know, I am far too old to be seen in a Claire’s, but you can pretend you’re getting something sparkly for the girls and pick up one or two as a spur-of-the-moment purchase.
Also, I wish it was okay for me to dissolve into tears when sleep deprived and cranky. Goodness knows sometimes I really really REALLY just want to. Oh, to be a kid.
That’s cute! I totally don’t have enough hair for that now, though. 🙁 But that might be a good optoin for the girls right now – that might be supah-cute.