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Message started by Lisabelle on Apr 18th, 2005 at 1:54am

Title: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Apr 18th, 2005 at 1:54am
Dear Hair Diary,

It's almost 11:00 pm and soon it will be time for the night hair ritual:  scalp massage with nettle tea.  Hair is 15 inchs long and needs a tiny trim.  It hasn't been cut since October 2004.  

When out before and picked up some new ponytailers at the drugstore.  Cleaned my brushes and sent and e-mail to Sweden asking for a picture of my guys grandma who had hair grown down to the floor!  She was six foot two inches tall and died at the age of 95.  Can't wait to see the picture.

I'am off to watch my britcoms and do my hair.

Nighty nite  :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Apr 21st, 2005 at 12:58am
Dear Hair Diary,

Today I went to the Bluk Barn to get some birdseed for my budgies.  There they sell natural products, soap and EO's.  So I picked up some Swiss Naturals Sea kelp conditioner.  Saw some Jojoba oil but it was way too pricey :( toyed with the idea of buying some liquid Castile soap.  I used it as shampoo years ago and kinda liked it, but budget would allow so I skipped it for now.  :-[

This evening I made a hair pack from avocado, banana and  honey mixed with some Amla oil.  I made the pack and put it in and wrapped my head in cling film and watched TV for about an hour.  Rinsed it out and shampooed.  When I got out of the shower I freaked! :o  There was little bits of avocado all stuck in my hair like nits. Trying not to panic I went and rinsed and rinsed but it would not move  ???  My hubby said to let it dry then comb it out.  I said umm... no and put some more Swiss condtioner in and then did another rinse.  This time it all came out, thank god!  :D Phew! well my hair does feel sooo soft from the treatment.  Must rinse longer next time :-[ I found the cold water rinses to be mind numbing, but I guess I will get use to it.  

Would love to get my end trimmed but I'm afraid my old hairdress will not listen to me >:( (as usual) and do something dumb.  

Nighty night  :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Galadriel on Apr 21st, 2005 at 4:49am
Hi! I just thought that if you don't like the idea of going to a hairdresser, you could just buy hair cutting scissors (if you don't already have them) and trim your hair yourself/ have your hubby do it.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Apr 21st, 2005 at 1:33pm
Hi Galadriel  :)

I've been trying to get hubby to cut my hair but he's afraid he would mess it up.  I have long bangs in the front and I don't know if he can figure out how to cut them.  As for cutting it myself I could give it a go, mined my hair is only 15 inch long so it's going to be hard to do without help.  I'll keep ya posted  8)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Apr 21st, 2005 at 10:24pm
Dear Hair Diary,

Went to the hairdressers today for a trim :'(   I told him trim only 1/2 inch and he listened!  I had hubby in the lobby watching, he was so afraid he would wreak my hair he went and made me the appointment for me  ::)  I felt like samson when I was was done. But the ends do feel alot better.  :)

Bye for now ;)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Apr 30th, 2005 at 5:24pm
Dear Hair Diary,

I found some old wooden hair toys I have had for years and refinished them.  One was given to me from my hubby, the other from his grandfather, who hand carved it.  I sanded them down and the oiled the wood.  The one from my hubby is a large oval "roach" shaped one he got at the "One of a Kind" craft show.  The one from Grandpa Axle is a hair buckle type.  His wife, btw, was the one with floor lenght hair of which was only grey on the top!  :o  Many moons ago when I started dating my husband the first thing he ever bought me was a leather hair clasp, I still have it.  It looks like a native ponytailer.

Been sick lately and my poor hair looks like crap :-[  I just been keeping it in a ponytail and out of the way till I can wash it.  I caught my cold when I went down to the marshy area in the local park to pick nettle tops.  I came back soaked. :-/  Must get the prorper gear to go down there.  :'( The river had overflowed due to the rains we've been getting.  

My newist project is to make a snood based on the one I saw in the movie "Everafter"  Got the idea from another hair sight I lurk on.

Well my bunny and I are waiting for a TV delivery.  Poor little sod has to be kept in the bedroom :-[

Buy for now  ;)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on May 5th, 2005 at 11:11pm
Dear Hair Diary,

I did a horsetail rinse the other day and just loved it!!  ;D
Must find more of the herb.  I know where it grows, I just have to drive up north a bit.  Oiled my hair today and am thinking of making a stain pillowcase from some material I have.  Will see my MIL for the snood, she could probably crochet it in an hour!  Me I cannot crochet as good as I can knitt :(

Nighty night  ;)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on May 6th, 2005 at 1:51pm
Dear Hair Diary,

I got off my bum lastnight and made the pillowcase.  I used the satin lining from and old coat, reduce, reuse and recycle!  ;D  My hubby just had to help with the sewing, two people and one sewing machine do not mix. :o  Notwithstanding we got it done and it feels so nice to sleep on!  :D  The felt backing was great so the case did not slip off the pillow.  And it had a pocket in it so I left it there and put a lavender/rose herb bag in it.

Cheers!   8)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on May 14th, 2005 at 1:59pm
Dear Hair Diary,

Been sick lately and have been struggling to take care of my hair. :P  The weather has been cold making my place like an icebox.  Doc says I should be better in a week.  Noticed my hair will not curl at this time.  ???  I'm still taking my vitamins and all.  On top of that I'm also caring for my neighbor who threw his back out.  Poor chap has no one to look after him so hubby and I have been cooking his meals and making sure he's okay.  His father will be coming around to take him to the hostpial today.  I hope he will be alright :'(

Well I'm off to deal with my poor hair, perhaps I'll see an Ojon infomerical to cheer me up ::)

Bye for now  :-[

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on May 23rd, 2005 at 9:30pm
Dear Hair  Diary,

I am happy to say I am feeling alot better now and my hair is beginning to behave. ;D  I used the anit-frizz CO treatment on my hair and it loved it!  I also made a mister of lavender and rain water to mist my hair during the day.  Hubby's been playing with my hair alot now.  He says since I've been coming here my hair has looked and felt very nice and was surprised to see that it doesn't tangle anymore! 8)  

Well I'm off to watch my shows, bye for now  ;)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by greek_lady on May 25th, 2005 at 4:42pm

wrote on May 23rd, 2005 at 9:30pm:
 Hubby's been playing with my hair alot now. 


What an AWESOME compliment!  ;D :o :D :D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by bikerbraid on May 25th, 2005 at 6:12pm

wrote on May 25th, 2005 at 4:42pm:
What an AWESOME compliment!  ;D :o :D :D


ditto!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on May 26th, 2005 at 12:08pm
Tee hee!  ;D  He is really happy that I'm growing my hair long again and since he shaves his head he misses the feeling of hair!  ;)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on May 26th, 2005 at 12:22pm
Dear Hair Diary,

Went shopping lastnight and found a shampoo bar at "The Bulk Barn"  It says shampoo and co bar and has all natural ingredients including aloe.  I think I will try it later.  I also got some VO5 CO that was on for cheap at the Bargin Shop.  I've been wanting to try a CO wash.  But the best thing was I went to the park by my house where I pick Nettles and found............Horsetail growing there!!!  I was so thrilled I picked a bunch and brought it home and put it on my herb frame to dry. It was growing right with the nettles!  My hands got covered in Nettle rash ( I usually were gloves) but some homemade herbal ointment helped with that.   All these years and I never saw Horsetail there!!  My hair loves Horsetail!  Yippie!!  Well I'm off to find a recipe for Horsetail shampoo.  I know I saw one somewhere!!

Skoal!!!!   ;D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on May 27th, 2005 at 11:30am
Dear Hair Diary,

I tried the poo bar lastnight and it was great!  :o I thought my hair would not like it but it loved it!! I washed with the poo bar, then used Swiss Co left it in till shower was over then ACV rinsed followed with a cold rinse brrrrr! (still not use to that!)  Wow I was really suprised.  And I noticed very little shedding this morning when I took my braid out. Hibby said hair felt thicker then he stole off to the shower to try it on his bald head!!  He liked it!  Looks like I have to get him his own!!

Prost!!  8)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jun 1st, 2005 at 5:14pm
Dear Hair Diary,

Oiled my hair on Sunday.  I'm still using the poo bar and my hair doesn't get dirty as fast, this is good!  Been practing braiding.  I made up a mist of Rosemary, Horsetail and Sage, very strong and have been misting once a day.  Sad news, I might be loosing my internet account soon. :'(  My provider is being a pain.  Not to worry I'll find another one.

Bye for now

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jun 7th, 2005 at 12:27pm
Dear Hair Diary,

My hair is still enjoying the poo bar. Bought a bunch of VO5 Oasis CO, they smell great and would like to try them but I will finish the poo bar first.  I've been doing the sock bun and loving it!  The weather has been really hot so this style helps a great deal.  I noticed when I scratch my scalp I get a little white powder under my nails, perhaps it's just dead skin???  I read once that people exfoliate there scaples, maybe I need to?  I ordered a twisty towel off e-bay and can't wait for it to arrive!!  After working in the beauty biz all those years I am getting back to using naturel face and body care.  I picked up some Kissmyface stuff and will get more.  I use to use Racheal Perry makeup and will be going back to it as well.  I ran into someone from my old job and she took one look at me and said OMG!  your hair is BROWN!   I laughed, you see for over six years I dyed my hair and no one had ever seen my real hair color.  It has been black, red, blonde and ....blue!!  My old co-worker had a fried blonde mess on her head that looked a lot like Anna Nicole.  Ahh those days are gone, no more dying or drowning in hairspray or blow drying!  

It's great to be FREE!!!

Bye for now  ;D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jun 10th, 2005 at 11:37am
Dear Hair Diary,

I did a deep co treatment yesterday.  I use mayo, avocado and honey.  The weather's been so hot that the mixture kept drooling down my neck!  I kept it on for and hour and a half then rinsed and shampooed. Hair felt great! 8)
I usually braid my hair for bed but the other night I tryed a bun but found it made me sweat something awful!  Been working on a pair of willow hairstix.  I got the branches from a tree on my property.  

Bye for now   :D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Anais Satin on Jun 11th, 2005 at 5:14am
Lisabelle, will you post pictures of your willow hair sticks when you're finished? This sounds like such a wonderful project. :)

Anais

edited grammar

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jun 11th, 2005 at 12:34pm
Anais Satin,

I'm so thrilled you want to see them! ;D  I would love to show everyone when there done. Don't know how to post pic's though :-[

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jun 11th, 2005 at 11:55pm
Dear Hair Diary,

While in the shower today I tryed a CO wash.  It worked out great to my surprise ;D My hair is so soft, even the ends that still have dye in them!  Amazing!  I used VO5 Oasis with Lavender and Chamomile.  I also found out what the white powder was on my scalp, I was not rinsing enough.  I made sure I rinsed very well with the CO wash this time.

Cheers :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jun 14th, 2005 at 12:47pm
Dear Hair Diary,

It been so hot lately but thankfully it rained yesterday. What a down pour!  :o I ran outside in my bathing suit and enjoyed!!!  8) My hair was in a french braid and I though oh no I'm going to have a major tangle when I take it out.  Ah not so!  I took out the braid and put my hair in the new twist towel I just got and it was fine!  I picked up some Alberto CO last night while shopping.  I got strawberries and cream. My hair likes the CO wash method.  When I was using the Danbur shampoo I noticed I had to wash every three days.  With the CO wash I can go a week, same thing for the poo bar as well.  I just don't know if the CO will take out my oil treatments? ???  We shall see!

Cheers!!!!  8)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jun 15th, 2005 at 5:01pm
Dear Hair Diary,

I just tryed a coconut milk soak I saw on LHC.  Wow, it was great ! My hair is so soft that I know hubby will be playing with it all night ::) My hair feels well nourished and healthy. I found that I had to wash twice to get the milk out.  I rinsed in the shower and now my skin is so soft as well!  Great treatment! This is what you do:  get a can of coconut milk and apply to dry hair (warning this is messy)  cover with heat cap and leave for about an hour or so.  Then rinse, shampoo and CO.  I followed mine with a ACV rinse.  Glorious!!!

Bye for now!  8)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jun 21st, 2005 at 9:21pm
Dear Hair Diary,

Been doing CO wash about once a week now, no greasies!  ;D I made a new leave in mist for my hair.  I got the recepie from another board: it has rainwater, vegetable glycerin rosemary EO and sweet almond oil. It made my hair very soft and helps with the dry ends. I am not experimenting with amounts added to the water.  I started with 2 cups of rainwater to 1/4 tsp glycerin and almond oil to 5 drops of Lavender CO. (I don't have any rosmary co).  So fair so good!


Bye for now 8)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jun 22nd, 2005 at 11:43am
Dear Hair Diary,

Went to Zeller's last night to get my perscription. Saw lots of indian ladies with great hair! Found some White Rain CO to try, also bought a new wide toothed comb from Goody and a hair clip.  Looked for Biotin vitamin with no luck :-/ I have been using my horsetail as a tea for my hair instead of a mist.  The neat thing is that it has no taste so it's easy to drink. 8)  I saw my fav cabbie the other day, (he's been taking me to my doctor appointments for years now)  he has long salt and pepper hair about BSL, I remember when it was black with a few grey streaks. He kinda looks like Getty Lee from Rush. His hair looked great and I told him.  He smiled and said he been too busy to get it cut.  I said NO! don't cut it! When he dropped me off I gave him a black hair scunchie with his tip.  He pulled off his baseball cap and removed the old worn hairband he had in and put in the scunchie.  I was thrilled that he took it and didn't get all macho ;D  Ahhh.. Canadian men are sooo cool!!

Bye for now 8)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jun 24th, 2005 at 11:11am
Dear Hair Diary,

Last night I went to the Bulk Barn to get some bird seed.  The BB has lots of vitamins so I looked for Biotin and found it! ;D  Hubby went into overprotective mode and wanted to know what Biotin was.  After reading the bottle he was happy, I explained it was for my hair but you know now thye have to read the bottle ;D  Found the neatest thing at Pet Value, Matrin rabbit food for adult bunnies!  My bunny is 12 years old and still quite spry! I wonder what he would think if  he knew he was getting seniors chow? ::)

Bye for now! ;D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jun 27th, 2005 at 12:46am
Dear Hair Dairy,

I have decided to stop doing CO washes.  My hair, though soft, has become lack luster.  My MIL noticed this today when I went to her house.  She said it looked over conditoned and since my hair is thin I'm back to shampoo.  So when I got home I washed with my Danbur shampoo diluted with water, then CO with my usual. I then ACV rinsed and followed with a ice cold rinse.  Now my hair is back to shiny and feels alot lighter too.  Live and learn! ::)

Bye for now ;D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jul 1st, 2005 at 11:43am
Dear Hair Diary,

Got my new Mastex heat cap yesterday and gave it a whirl.  ;D I used amala oil as the treatment. My hair came out great (thought not a great thing to do on a hot day) :P  Been playing with different do's and drooling at some really neat stuff on the net.  Would love to try Camelli oil on my hair.

It's Canada day and hubby had to work (good, he's in the dog house right now >:( )  

Bye for now :-*

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jul 6th, 2005 at 12:21pm
Dear Hair Diary,

It's been very humid lately making my hair all fizzy. Been using Emu oil to help with the frizz and not braiding my hair all the way to the ends.  :P    Since I'm back to poo my hair has more red highlights, at least what I have noticed.  I've been working on my hairsticks and have made about six of the japanese style ones.

bye for now ;)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jul 10th, 2005 at 12:05pm
Dear Hair Diary,

The other night I tried EVOO and loved it!  I bunned up my hair and slept with it.  I changed my pillow cases so they would not get ruined.  Wow my hair just drank the oil up!  I expected a greasy mess but no.  In the morning I washed, COed and ACVed.  May hair really loved this treatment!!  We went to Carabram yesterday and had lots of fun!  Carabram is my towns mulicultural festival.  They have pavillions set up at highschools around the neighborhood featuring food, dance, shopping and history of different countries around the world.  This year we have The Caribbean, Croatia, Germany,Hawaii, Holland, India, Ireland, Macedonia, Philippines, Poland and the Ukraine.  I have the Caribbean and Poland across the street from me!  I went to the Caribbean and bought a handmade hair buckle made from a gourd!

We had lots of fun and will be going to Hawaii and Macedonia later today.

Bye for now!  ;D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jul 14th, 2005 at 12:12am
Dear Hair Dairy,

Got the pictures my friend took of my hair the other day so I changed my avatar.  Now that is what my hair looks like now.  The other pic was a year old and boy has my hair grown ;D.  Went to Zellers and picked up some Nuticap hair vitamin's.  I use to to take them when I was working and thought to start again.  Hot weather making my hair look sad, can't wait for the heat wave to end.  I have some hairsticks and camillia oil coming from Japan soon.  Can't wait!

Bye for now  8)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jul 18th, 2005 at 3:17pm
Dear Hair Dairy,

I got my Camillia oil today in the mail, it was shipped so fast, it only took a week from Japan!  This stuff is awesome!  I washed my hair then applyed the oil and let my hair air dry.  My hair is soooo soft and my curls looked defined and shiney!  And best of all my hair is NOT greasy or heavy!  I cannot say enough about this oil! Turely a hair saver!!  I put some on my face in place of my regular mosturizer and it feels great!

Many thanks to Juri who directed me to the wetsite I bought it from! ;D
http://www.camelliaoil.com/index.html
Soon my hair sticks and Zori sandles will be here and I'll be in heaven for sure!!

Bye for now!  8)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by AtlantisAllure on Jul 18th, 2005 at 3:54pm
Out of pure curiosity what is Camillia oil? What are the benfits of it? I am always on the hunt for new hair oil...I hope it continues to work well for you!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jul 18th, 2005 at 4:36pm
Hi Atlantis!!  

Check out the website I posted for all the info on Camillia oil.  Plus they have other neat things as well. :D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jul 19th, 2005 at 3:19pm
Dear Hair Dairy,

Update on the use of camillia oil.  My hair feels so good! Soft and very managable!!  Bought some Natures Gate condish lastnight at the supermarket's health food area.  I always wanted to try it and will one my next wash.  Also picked up some brown suger to try a scalp exfoliation.  Still waiting for my hairstick's from Japan and my Zori's.   ::)

bye for now!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jul 25th, 2005 at 11:51am
Dear Hair Diary,

Whew!  What a week!  I was so busy working on my car to get it ready for the Canadian Volvo Club car show which was yesterday.  While working on the car I kept my hair up and in a dew rag to protect it.  I still find the camillia oil is working it's magic ;D I did the brown suger scrub the other day and it was alright, a bit messy.  I loved the Natures gate condish.  I got the Rainwater herbal henna one.  I also like that its biogradable and ph balanced. I got my Zori sandles from Japan the other day and there a bit too small :-[  So hubby is going to alter them for me.  I also got a pair of wooden Geta at a chinese market. I love the sound they make when you walk!  Hopefully I'll get the hairsticks in the mail today ::)

Bye for now  8)


Volvo 760 turbo and her name is Egberta 8)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jul 26th, 2005 at 11:04pm
Dear Hair Dairy,

I got the sticks! Wheee!  Today was so humid and sticky.  The air was very heavy and I had trouble breathing a bit.  I just relaxed and made more hair sticks.  I will post a picture soon.  My hair felt damp all day and I thought if I wash it it will feel just as gross again in about an hour so I'm leavng it till tomorrow.  This weekend were going to see my MIL. She had made me some bun covers and I cannot wait to see them.  This is our monthy trip to see Mum who leave with my SIL and her 1 year old baby, Morgan.  So we will have lots of fun playing with the baby and all.

Bye for now

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 1st, 2005 at 12:49am
Dear Hair Dairy,

I won some more hairsticks on e-bay.  One is very old and I'm not sure how to wear it.  I will post a pick when it arrives.  Tomorrow is deep condish day.  I was thinking of mixing avacado  with coconut milk.  I've had the avacado for a while and need to use it.  Then I'll go under the heat cap.  I know my hubbies going to laugh but he loves how soft my hair is! ::)

Bye for now!
Sainara  8)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 8th, 2005 at 11:57am
Dear Hair Diary,

It's been quite hot here in Southern Ontario making us all a bit crabby.  My hair seems mad at me as of late and my hair lick told me to sod off the other day forcing me to abort the japanese hairstyle I wanted to wear. :-[  I got a new comb yesterday. It used for horses manes, hubby laughed at frist but I just removed any seams and use it.  Being so large it worked well and hubby started with the compliments about how my hair was turning into a lovely long mane.  He really missed my long hair and so did I.  The deep treatment went well, this time I had the cap on for an hour.  I notice that at that time of the month my hair goes Hermione Granger on me!  EEk!

Bye for now!  ;)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 9th, 2005 at 2:26pm
Dear hair diary,

I bought somew liquid Silica gel lastnight at the bulk barn.  Nothing tastes as gross!! :P Okay maybe Sea urchin Sushi  :-X  Well I got on the Jojoba bandwagon.  My hair likes it so far.  I can see alternating it with the camillia oil.  

Bye for now 8)



When hubby had hair.....

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by gabi on Aug 9th, 2005 at 9:15pm
Hubby handsome - I bet so even with no hair - sort of a Jon Luc Picard type of face.

LOL - I am so sorry about your yucky silica - pills may be the answer ...g

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 12th, 2005 at 2:04pm
Hehe!  Thanks Gabi!  I told him he looks like Capt Picard! I am getting use to the Silica gel which is good!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 12th, 2005 at 2:16pm
Dear hair diary,

My hair is really loving the Jojoba oil!  I washed yesterday and it felt great!  Mind, I think the Dabur shampoo is a bit harsh sometimes.  Got a Dremel yesterday, this will help in making my hairsticks.  I did get the antique one already and it needs some dier repairs :'( but I knew this going in so hubby will help me)  I found out that it's very very old  .  Weather has cooled off, thank gods!  Holy smokes!  I just noticed,  I'am an Emerald!

Bye for now ;D


hubby without hair

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by greek_lady on Aug 12th, 2005 at 3:09pm
Are you married to Jean-Luc Piccard Lisabelle ? Can I have an autograph?  ;D ;D

P.S. Do you ppl *eat* silica gel??? whyyyyy  ??? :o

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 12th, 2005 at 3:29pm
Greek Lady,  LOL!!! and he's a big star trekk fan too!! Yeah I take the liquid form of Silica gel, better then popping so many pills eh?  :D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by khrome on Aug 12th, 2005 at 4:35pm
Heehee he IS very Jean-Luc!  When he asks you how your day went, does he say "Report!"  Just kidding! :D

Cynde

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 12th, 2005 at 6:27pm
Cynde  ROTF!! ;D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 14th, 2005 at 1:23pm
Dear Hair Diary,

Went shopping at SDM last night.  I needed more Lise Waiter face powder, managed to dodge the cosmetics lady (huh, they were never as fast with customers as I was).  I got some more flowered hair clips and some Shea butter.  I had seen Anais's recipe and thought I want to try this!  I got the yellow unrefined shea.  I thought man this is greasy then I put some on my skin and was delighted that it just soaked in!  My hair is acting strange, I think I used to much jojoba last time....  My budgie is on my shoulder right now and he singing so softy to me and nibbling my ear, he's so cute.  His name is Scoot, he's a soft blue and white.  Well its off to breakfast!

bye for now 8)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 18th, 2005 at 12:39pm
Dear Hair Diary,

Well, my cold is almost gone! Got to wash my hair last night and it's sooo happy!  The beer rinse I used was great (mind, my neigbor who I borrowed the bottle from, was a bit confused on why I did not drink it!)  I had been putting Jojoba oil on the ends every night and there have tamed down pretty good since they still have dregs of black hair color on them.  I know I have to get a cut eventually but I dread it!   Just the thought of the hair dresser makes me cringe!  Anyway got my anniversay present yesterday, two lovely Kimono from Japan.  I have them on poles airing out in the bedroom.  I'm happy that I'm better as were going out on Saturday.  Must find new Japanese resturant as my old one, Taka, closed down suddenly.  

Bye for now!  8)





Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by khrome on Aug 18th, 2005 at 6:38pm

wrote on Aug 18th, 2005 at 12:39pm:
 Anyway got my anniversay present yesterday, two lovely Kimono from Japan.  I have them on poles airing out in the bedroom.  I'm happy that I'm better as were going out on Saturday.  Must find new Japanese resturant as my old one, Taka, closed down suddenly.  


*gasp* PRETTY!!!  :D

Cynde

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 19th, 2005 at 12:09pm
Thanks Cynde!  I'll be getting the obi's and Himo etc. soon.  Then I can wear them!  The purple one is more of a summer weight but the red is a winter weight.  We are finally getting a Dig camera so once I have everything there will be pictures! 8) 8) 8)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Sakina on Aug 19th, 2005 at 12:45pm
::clapping hands in anticipation::

Yes, pretty please, I wanna see some pictures!!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Maroula on Aug 19th, 2005 at 1:24pm
Oh!  Those are gorgeous!   :o  The second one has a beautiful design on the bottom.

I can't wait for pictures either. :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 20th, 2005 at 1:11am
Sakina, Maroula - It's going to be really great. Stay tuned!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 20th, 2005 at 1:25am
Dear Hair Dairy,

We had such a down pour today!  The thunder and lighting were wild!  At about 3:00 it went as dark as midnight and then it began to pour!  I thought what the heck, put on a bikini and washed my hair in the rain!  Damn that water was cold!  My hair felt a little dry afterwards but some jojoba oil helped that.  Tomorrow is the big 17 for Colin and I.  We'll probably go to Nikko in Oakville for dinner.  I really spoiled hubby when he got home.  Today at work he had a fall and skinned his right elbow and knee!  My poor baby!  So I put him in a bath with sea salt , massaged him then put burdock leaves on his sore joints.  He's resting now and is feeling better.  He's a very tall guy and well, he's got longer to fall them most.  Not to worry tomorrow he's getting even more treats!  ::)
I can't think of what to wear to dinner ???  I am going to put my hair up in a Japanese style with sticks and flowers, but what to wear?  I cannot were my kimono as I don't have the obi's yet.  I'll think of something!

Bye for now ;)


Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Sakina on Aug 20th, 2005 at 1:57am
Sorry hubby's gotten injured.  Glad you know how to take care of him.  My hubby gets the same kind of treatment from me.

Enjoy your anniversary-hubby's a lucky guy!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 21st, 2005 at 1:20pm
Thanks Sakina,  I do a spot of herbal medicine and that always helps ;)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by juri on Aug 21st, 2005 at 8:33pm

wrote on Jul 18th, 2005 at 3:17pm:
Many thanks to Juri who directed me to the wetsite I bought it from! ;D
http://www.camelliaoil.com/index.html


You've welcome, Lisabelle! Sorry about not having seen this earlier. I'm not that good with keeping up with journals, but I'm trying.

Wow, your hubby really does look like Jean-Luc! I can easily see him saying, "Make it so, Number One."

Your kimono are very pretty! I'm jealous. I'm Japanese and don't even have a yukata. Have you seen this site:
Ichiroya? The kimono they have are gorgeous, and there's very detailed pictures of the designs and the places that might have small stains on them (many of the kimono are vintage). If I had the money, I'd get a furisode from Ichiroya.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 21st, 2005 at 9:54pm

wrote on Aug 21st, 2005 at 8:33pm:
You've welcome, Lisabelle! Sorry about not having seen this earlier. I'm not that good with keeping up with journals, but I'm trying.

Wow, your hubby really does look like Jean-Luc! I can easily see him saying, "Make it so, Number One."

Your kimono are very pretty! I'm jealous. I'm Japanese and don't even have a yukata. Have you seen this site:
Ichiroya? The kimono they have are gorgeous, and there's very detailed pictures of the designs and the places that might have small stains on them (many of the kimono are vintage). If I had the money, I'd get a furisode from Ichiroya.



Juri - No problem!  I have trouble following the posts myself. ::)  Yes!  I have seen Ichiroya Kimono's!  I tryed to win one on e-bay but I was outbid wth 1 second to go!!My husband was SOOO angry, me I just cried.  It was a pink kimono with cherry blossom motif, oh well...  My two Kimono are from Ryu Japan Antique in Osaka.  My Irotomesode and my Omeshi were, with shipping, $113 US,  $137CDN  for me. My obi set for one was $90 US (still waiting for that one to arrive!)  I found a website that will help me dress n the kimono properly and to tie the obi's in different styles.http://www.japaneselifestyle.com.au/fashion/tomesode_kimono.html">http://www.japaneselifestyle.com.au/fashion/tomesode_kimono.html  I noticed the obi are more expsensive then the Kimono!  But I'm also getting the underwear with that order as well so that's find.  Try e-bay, you never know you might get a great deal!   8)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by juri on Aug 22nd, 2005 at 12:30am
I can't stand snipers on eBay. I'd cry too if someone outbid me with one second to go in the auction. Thanks for reminding me about finding kimono on eBay. I looked up furisode and was shocked at how inexpensive some of them were.

Good luck with the obi! I'm glad the site has good pictures. I would get lost without them.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 23rd, 2005 at 12:10pm
Dear Hair Diary,

Well, the weather has gotten a lot cooler and my hair likes it.  I sweat in my hair real bad in the summer so I am enjoying the weather now!  Mind you, I will not be when it's -30 outside...  I made Anais's Jojobo/Shea treatment and it's really good.! My hair and skin love it.  I used some for a massage and found it has good slip without leaving the skin greasy. My hair has grown!  I can really feel it on my back now.  I should measure it soon!  

bye for now!  8)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by khrome on Aug 23rd, 2005 at 8:29pm
I loved it the first time I felt my hair on my back!  :D  Congratulations - sounds like it's getting really long.

Cynde

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 24th, 2005 at 10:49am
Thanks Cynde!!  Its' a great feeling!!!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 24th, 2005 at 10:58am
Dear Hair Dairy,

I won a Michiyuki from e-bay the other day. This is a little coat worn over Kimono.  

I also got my Obi for the Omeshi (red Kimono) and have been practicing the different ways to tie it.  There are 300 ways to tie and obi!!  I managed to get a halfway decent bow so far. I'll be wearing the Omeshi for Christmas this year.  My hair is getting long!!!!!!  Yeah!!!  Put in EVOO last night and I'm off to wash my hair.

Bye for now!  :D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Maroula on Aug 24th, 2005 at 11:41am
Ooo that's gorgeous Lisabelle!!!

Please post pictures of your outfit on after you have all the pieces.   :D  I'm sure you'll be stunning!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Sakina on Aug 24th, 2005 at 12:54pm
WOW

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by bikerbraid on Aug 24th, 2005 at 1:44pm
That is a beautiful garment.  I've always been facinated with the silk fabrics used.  They are truely works of art.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 24th, 2005 at 2:05pm
Maroula, Sakina, Bikerbraid Thanks so much! I have wanted a Kimono for years, never thought I would have one. :'(  

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by juri on Aug 24th, 2005 at 6:41pm
Pretty, pretty! Are you going to learn all 300 obi variations?  ;) I'll be sure to ask you for some tips when I finally buy an obi. Can't wait to see pictures of you in your kimono!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by gabi on Aug 24th, 2005 at 9:35pm
Just Gorgeous!!!

I can't wait for pics ...g

and psst:  YAY on the hairy back feeling ;D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 24th, 2005 at 10:09pm
Juri Thanks!  I wish I could learn all 300 ways but one will do for now! ;D

Gabi Thanks!  I enjoying that long hair feeling!  (breaks into song)  ::) 8)


Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by ChiliPepper on Aug 25th, 2005 at 5:10am

wrote on Aug 24th, 2005 at 10:58am:
Dear Hair Dairy,

I won a Michiyuki from e-bay the other day. This is a little coat worn over Kimono.  

I also got my Obi for the Omeshi (red Kimono) and have been practicing the different ways to tie it.  There are 300 ways to tie and obi!!  I managed to get a halfway decent bow so far. I'll be wearing the Omeshi for Christmas this year.  My hair is getting long!!!!!!  Yeah!!!  Put in EVOO last night and I'm off to wash my hair.

Bye for now!  :D


I do love it!!!  Where do you plan to wear it?  I wore a chinese dress to my company christmas party last year.  I would love to wear a traditional outfit but our company is a but stuffy  :P

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by khrome on Aug 25th, 2005 at 6:15am
Wow how pretty!!  Are you going to hang them on your wall, like they do in the pics (I've seen them like that in stores too - how nice to have a garment that doubles as wall decor.)  :D

Are there color "rules" when picking out an obi color?  How do you clean these?

Cynde

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 25th, 2005 at 12:05pm
Chillipepper Thanks! I once wore a chinese dress to a x-mass party too!  I plan to were my red kimono for X-mass with family.  Then once my fav Japanese restaurant opens up again I will wear my purple kimono and take pictures in the traditional rooms they have there.  That will be cool!!! The michyuki jacket is to be worn over kimono but I can still use it without.

Cynde Thanks!  I am not going to displays these as I have no room on my walls!   I keep them in a draw wraped in rice paper.  I heard the best way to clean them is drycleaning.  What I was told to do is before wearing them to hang them up and air them out.  I put them on a long pole and hang from the ceiling by a window.  When I got them I did this as well.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by ChiliPepper on Aug 25th, 2005 at 3:21pm
[quote author=Lisabelle link=1113792870/60#73 date=1124985905]Chillipepper Then once my fav Japanese restaurant opens up again I will wear my purple kimono and take pictures in the traditional rooms they have there.  That will be cool!!! The michyuki jacket is to be worn over kimono but I can still use it without.[/quote]

What a great idea!  Can I borrow it when my hair gets long?

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 26th, 2005 at 11:12am
Chilliepepper - Sure thing!  Hey you can get one on e-bay!  Mine was only $40 bucks.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 26th, 2005 at 11:23am
Dear Hair Diary,

I've been keeping my hair in a bun lately.  I made a big sock roll and it looks great!  Got the dig camera yesterday!!!! Now I have to learn how to use it!  Plus we got to get the cables and stuff for it.  Hey, it was $50 CDN so I'm not complaining! Almost finished reading The Half-Blood Prince.  I know I'm going to cry, I'm such a suck!!  Lately the spiders in my place have gone mad!  Hubby and I are getting eatten in our sleep.  Bug spray doesn't work!!  I've tried to clean away all the webs but I think this makes them madder!!

Off to put on Calamine lotion  :-/

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Sakina on Aug 26th, 2005 at 1:14pm
Lisabelle!  Try mixing water and EO (lavender or peppermint are my recommendations but whatever you've got on hand), put it in a sprayer and spray your sheets.  Bugs HATE eos!  I've used this when travelling overseas when I didn't know the sleeping conditions-gives a nice scent to fall asleep to as well as kept me bite free.  Couldn't say the same for others... ;D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 26th, 2005 at 2:18pm
Thanks Sakina, I'll try that tonight!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by juri on Aug 26th, 2005 at 6:20pm
Ick, how big are those spiders? I hope they're not really huge. When my parents first bought the house, they had huge cane spiders that--including the legs--were the size of the palm of your hand. I hope the EO mix does the job.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 26th, 2005 at 7:22pm

wrote on Aug 26th, 2005 at 6:20pm:
Ick, how big are those spiders? I hope they're not really huge. When my parents first bought the house, they had huge cane spiders that--including the legs--were the size of the palm of your hand. I hope the EO mix does the job.



OMG! Spiders as big as your HAND!  Yipe! :o  On no these are little things (thank god)  I already sprayed the bed with Lavender EO and water.  I will spray again just before bed.  

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by juri on Aug 27th, 2005 at 10:50pm
Yes, cane spiders are freaky. I don't see them in the house all that often, but I did have to kill one in the hallway last month. Mom's afraid of spiders so I have spider-killing duty. I think centipedes are worse. I can't stand them! Sometimes they crawl into the house and it's just eewww!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 27th, 2005 at 11:28pm
Juri your brave!!!  I would run the other way!!! Mind you, I'm not afraid of mice,  but big bugs.....I.....Ewwww!!!  ;D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 27th, 2005 at 11:34pm
Dear Hair Diary,

Wore the bun scarf today and am still loving it.  Been praticing tying my obi and trying different do's.   Will do a deep treatment with heat cap on Tuesday.  Tomorrow I have to see Mum for her birthday, got her a bottle of "Pure Posion"  perfume and a  DVD of the movie "Everafter"  I love that movie BTW!  Mum goes to Sweden and then to England the first week of September. I hope she can get me some Hair Scoos while she's over there!

Bye for now!  :D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 28th, 2005 at 12:21am

wrote on Aug 26th, 2005 at 1:14pm:
Lisabelle!  Try mixing water and EO (lavender or peppermint are my recommendations but whatever you've got on hand), put it in a sprayer and spray your sheets.  Bugs HATE eos!  I've used this when travelling overseas when I didn't know the sleeping conditions-gives a nice scent to fall asleep to as well as kept me bite free.  Couldn't say the same for others... ;D



Sakina - I tried it and was not bit!!!! Thanks so much!!!! and my skin thanks you too!!!  Yipeeee!!! NO more bathes in calamine!!!!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Sakina on Aug 28th, 2005 at 2:09am
Yay, Lisabelle!  I'm so happy its working!  Continued success and freedom from bites (except the love kind from hubby *giggles*)!!

;D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by khrome on Aug 28th, 2005 at 6:51am
"Ever After" is such a good movie!  Tell your we said "Happy Birthday!"

Cynde

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 29th, 2005 at 9:54am
Dear Hair Diary,

Yesterday was Mum's b-day and I managed to rack up!  My SIN gave me two hair wraps she had purchaed at the Ren Fest last year and Mum had finished my bun covers.  Today bunnies goes to the Vet.  Mum let me borrow her cat tote and I placed one of bunny's blankets in it.  Mum gave me a lecture about not spending too much money on bunny and said he wasn't worth it.  When I got home I cried :'( But hubby said don't listen to my Mum and I'm not. We'll got to get hubby off to work....

Bye for now! 8)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Maroula on Aug 29th, 2005 at 10:06am

wrote on Aug 29th, 2005 at 9:54am:
Dear Hair Diary,

Yesterday was Mum's b-day and I managed to rack up!  My SIN gave me two hair wraps she had purchaed at the Ren Fest last year and Mum had finished my bun covers.  Today bunnies goes to the Vet.  Mum let me borrow her cat tote and I placed one of bunny's blankets in it.  Mum gave me a lecture about not spending too much money on bunny and said he wasn't worth it.  When I got home I cried :'( But hubby said don't listen to my Mum and I'm not. We'll got to get hubby off to work....

Bye for now! 8)


Ooo, I love bun covers....please take pictures if you get a chance! :)

Is it possible your mom meant it because your bunny is an older bunny and that he wouldn't have much longer to live anyway?  I don't know how long bunnies live, and I don't know your mom, but that's the feeling I get that she meant.

My advice is also not to listen to her.  It's your baby, you take care of him the way you feel in your heart is the right thing.

Good luck at the doctor today...sending you good wishes and blessings for Bunnicula.

((hugs))

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by bikerbraid on Aug 29th, 2005 at 11:39am
No one looks forward to losing a dear pet, but the reality is their life-spans are shorter than our and we will see many of our pets die.  I'm sure your mother knows how much you care for your bunny and just wants you to be aware of this reality.  Spending more money than you can afford to keep a pet alive for just a few more weeks, may not be the most humane thing to do and you may need to make this difficult decision.

I hope that whatever the problem is with your bunny is not serious and you have many more years to enjoy each other.  But if that is not how things are to turn out, you have my sympathies and  understanding.  Good luck at the vets.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 29th, 2005 at 1:14pm
Maroula, Bikerbraid,  I know that when the time comes and bunny has to go it's going to be hard.  I would never want him to suffer so I'll do the right thing. Thanks for all your support, you guys are great!!!

Here are the bun covers Mum made, I still need a cable for my camera and were having trouble locating one..


Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by bikerbraid on Aug 29th, 2005 at 1:28pm
Beautiful bun covers!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Galadriel on Aug 29th, 2005 at 2:05pm
Pretty bun covers!

I'm sorry to hear of your mom and agree with the rest: don't listen to her! As a bunny owner it's your responsibility to take best possible care of your little friend no matter how much it might cost. Bunny is not an object, but a being- and I'm sure his value can't be measured in money anyway.
It's another question altogether, at what point he is suffering so much that euthanasia is kindest thing to do. One day in not-so-distant future you may face that as your bunny is very old, but you can postpone that day by taking good care of Mr Bun. Regular vet visits just for monitoring his health might be a good idea- that way any possible problems can be treated while they are still small. Enjoy your time with him- old bunnies are wisest and sweetest bunnies. :)
  I have experienced death of three bunnies in my family. Arranging a little burial will help. So does getting a new bunny in a few weeks: though the deceased bunny was an individual, hearing a soft sounds of hopping and carrot-eating will help.  :)
 I hope that your vet visit goes well!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 30th, 2005 at 12:43am
Bikerbraid, Thanks! There's still one more she has to do when she gets back from europe!!

Galadriel, thanks!  I plan on enjoying my baby as long as I can. ;D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Maroula on Aug 30th, 2005 at 1:01am
Oooo those bun covers are beautiful!   What a talented mom.  :D

Once again I am glad your baby is ok.  :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Moonchild on Aug 30th, 2005 at 5:38am
Very pretty bun covers  :)

Your bunny will be fine and you will enjoy his company for many, many more moons to come  :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 30th, 2005 at 12:04pm
Maroula, Moonchild, Thank you!  ;D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 30th, 2005 at 12:13pm
Dear Hair Diary,


Today I wanted to do a run down of what products work for me so far.

Dabur Shampoo
Natures Gate Condis
Jojoba oil
Camillia oil
Shea butter
AVC
EVOO
Coconut milk

I think when it comes to the condish I will need something stronger for the winter, as it is so dry up here.  In the winter I sleep every night with a warm air humidifter.  When I was by Mum's I noticed that my SIL's had such dry hair!  Don't want to wind up like that!  :-[  
Oh man... the rag weed's out and it's allergy time! Pass the tissues!!

Bye for now! ;)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by khrome on Aug 31st, 2005 at 6:30am
Those bun covers are so cute!!  It's making me want to break out the crochet needles.  I don't have a pattern but it looks simple.  I just don't know what the back is like.  Did your mom put elastic in it, or does it just stay in place with pins?

Cynde

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 31st, 2005 at 9:09am
Cynde thanks!  What mum did was she added an elastic into the last stitch some how..  here's instructions for the small one:


Bun cover
Materials Needed
Small amount DMC Traditions Size 10 Crochet Cotton. Lavender #5211
Medium size Goody Brand hair Elastic
Size 6 Steel crochet hook
Gauge First rnd is 3/4" diameter.
Finished Size 3"diameter.
Skill Level Beginner


If you need to make the bun cover bigger, you can increase the number of rows just before adding to the elastic. And you can use a bigger hook. A size 5.
Instructions
RND 1: Ch6. Join w/slst to first ch to form ring. Slst into ring. Ch3, (yo, insert hook in ring, draw up a loop, draw through 2lps on hook.) Rep bet () one more time, then yo and draw through last 3 lps on hook. Bobble Made. Ch2. *Rep bet () 3 times then yo and draw through all 4 lps on hook. Bobble Made. Ch2. Rep from * 5 times more. Join w/slst to top of first bobble made.
RND 2: Slst into the first ch2 sp. Ch5. Dc in same sp. Ch2. *Dc, ch2, dc in next ch2 sp. Ch2. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to 3rd ch of ch5.
RND 3: Ch5. Dc in next dc. Ch2. Dc in next ch2 sp. Ch2. *Dc in next dc, ch2 twice. Dc in next ch2 sp. Ch2. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to 3rd ch of ch5.
RND 4: Ch5. Dc in next dc. Ch2. Dc in next dc. Ch2. Dc, ch2, dc in next dc. Ch2. *Dc in next dc, ch2 two times. Dc, ch2, dc in next dc. Ch2. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to 3rd ch of ch5.
RND 5: Ch5. Dc in next dc. Ch2. Dc in next dc. Ch2. Dc in next ch2 sp. Ch2. Dc in next dc. Ch2. *Dc in next dc, ch2, 3 times. Dc in next ch2 sp. Ch2. Dc in next dc. Ch2. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to 3rd ch of ch5.
RND 6-10: Ch5. *Dc in next dc. Ch2. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to 3rd ch of ch5.
This next part is a little tricky. You will be adding the elastic. It will have a woven effect.
RND 11: Hold the elastic behind your work. Ch5. *Dc in next dc behind the elastic. Ch2. Dc in next dc in front of the elastic. Ch2. Rep from * around. This may not come out evenly. Don't worry about it, it will not show. Join w/slst to 3rd ch of ch5.
RND 12: Ch5. Dc in next ch2 sp. Ch2. *Dc in next dc. Ch2. Dc in next ch2 sp. Ch2. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to 3rd ch of ch5. Fasten off and weave ends into work.
You can decorate it with a ribbon if you like.
NOTE: If you do not want to use the elastic, you can use a ribbon in the 11 round instead. Just weave it through and tie it on. It may work better this way anyway.
Also if you want to make this longer, you can increase your number of rows worked in rows 6-10.


Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by juri on Sep 1st, 2005 at 3:59am
Oh, if only I knew how to crochet! *dramatic sob*

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by khrome on Sep 1st, 2005 at 6:49am
AWSOME!!  Thanks for the instructions!  I'm going to look for my crocheting stuff tomorrow.  I think I have some gold floss I had for an old project that I can practice with before I use "the good stuff."

Juri, crocheting came easier to me than knitting.  I bet you can pick it up easily.    When you first start off, you learn three stitches - almost anything crocheted is made up of combining these stitches in different patterns.  What takes time is learning how to make your stitches not too tight or loose.  

Here are some pages that can start you off, but it's easier than they make it look.  If you can find someone that can show you in person, that would be even better

http://crochet.about.com/library/blbeginners.htm

Cynde


Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by gabi on Sep 1st, 2005 at 8:03am
Beautiful covers !

As to Bunny - you do what's right for you and him.  We always worry how we will know and somehow, usually, most of do, just know ... and then you will be peaceful with what you decide.

Best Blessings to you ...gabi

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Sep 1st, 2005 at 12:27pm
Juri Yeah give it a try!  

Cynde  Your welcome!! Love you Avatar BTW!!!

Gabi  Thank you, your soo sweet!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Sep 2nd, 2005 at 3:17pm
Dear Hair Dairy,

I got a bottle of Natures Gate original herbal shampoo at the supermarket the other day.  Will give it a try on wash day.  Got my salior moon buns in today, soon hubby will have no socks left!! ;D. I also got the Natures Gate skin Therapy Colloidal Oatmeal lotion, it really nice!  And.... My Michyuki coat has arrive from japan!  I've been wearing it since it came and I love it!  I got it from Ichiroya and they even tucked a cute Origami heart in to the package!  Neat!

Bye for now! 8)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by juri on Sep 5th, 2005 at 7:31pm
Khrome--Thanks for the link! My grandma used to crochet so I guess I should ask her for help.  :)

Lisabelle--lol! Isn't Ichiroya cute?! I got an origami heart too. Did you get the fabric sampler as well?

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Sep 5th, 2005 at 10:15pm
"Lisabelle--lol! Isn't Ichiroya cute?! I got an origami heart too. Did you get the fabric sampler as well?"


Juri yes there so sweet!  I didn't get the fabric sampler but was so tickled to get the origami heart.  I've been practicing my origami again, wow it's hard!  My favorite one to do is water balloons!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Moonchild on Sep 6th, 2005 at 7:16am
:) Just printed the bun cover instructions! Thanks!  :)

Between the instructions from BB for socks and your bun covers, I will have fun on all these long fall and winter evenings to come.......Thanks again!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Sep 6th, 2005 at 11:16am
Moonchild, that's great!  I've been knitting Harry Potter Hogwarts house scarves.  Got hubbies Ravenclaw on the needles right now! 8)  Here's the link for anyone who wants to try! ;D

http://knit.atypically.net/scarves/hogwarts/pattern.shtml

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by juri on Sep 7th, 2005 at 3:02am

wrote on Sep 5th, 2005 at 10:15pm:
"Lisabelle--lol! Isn't Ichiroya cute?! I got an origami heart too. Did you get the fabric sampler as well?"


Juri yes there so sweet!  I didn't get the fabric sampler but was so tickled to get the origami heart.  I've been practicing my origami again, wow it's hard!  My favorite one to do is water balloons!


Water balloons are cute. I remember my paternal grandma making them and my cousins and I would hit them off of tennis rackets. I don't think we ever tried to fill them with water.  :P

Have you tried to make cranes? I have such a hard time getting them "perfect" looking. There's usually edges that don't match up or the underside of the paper is showing in places. We Japanese in Hawaii have a tradition where the bride is supposed to fold 1001 paper cranes and those cranes are usually arranged into the husband's family crest and then given to the husband or his family as a gift. The idea behind that is to teach the bride patience, but I think that would only make women annoyed and frustrated. Well, I would get frustrated.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Sep 7th, 2005 at 8:41pm
Juri Water balloons are fun!  I fill them up and they really hold the water!  We would throw them around in the backyard.

I have heard of the 1001 cranes. Eeek!! I can't do them at all!  My hubby can thought, when we where dating he made me a crane from the little paper inside a cigarette pack!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Sep 7th, 2005 at 8:51pm
Deat Hair Diary,

I tried the Natures Gate shampoo and so far, so good.  No greasies and no tangles! :)  Before I washed I used Anais's Jojoba/Shea butter treatment over night.  Excellent stuff that!  A+ !!!  

Bye for now!  ;D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by juri on Sep 7th, 2005 at 9:01pm

wrote on Sep 7th, 2005 at 8:41pm:
My hubby can thought, when we where dating he made me a crane from the little paper inside a cigarette pack!


Cute!  :)

BTW, is the EO spray still keeping the spiders from biting?

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Sep 7th, 2005 at 11:18pm

wrote on Sep 7th, 2005 at 9:01pm:
Cute!  :)

BTW, is the EO spray still keeping the spiders from biting?


Yes! It's helped tons!   ;D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by juri on Sep 8th, 2005 at 6:52am
That's good to know! I recently got a spider bite on my stomach so I think I need to try it one day soon.  :P

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Sep 8th, 2005 at 11:51am
Juri  Aah!, get out the EO's and spray!  We have real a spider problem here in Ontario.  There all over the place!  :o

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Moonchild on Sep 8th, 2005 at 12:13pm
I hate spiders! They totally freak me out  :o

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by juri on Sep 9th, 2005 at 3:55am

wrote on Sep 8th, 2005 at 11:51am:
Juri  Aah!, get out the EO's and spray!  We have real a spider problem here in Ontario.  There all over the place!  :o


Is there always a lot of spiders or is it more like a seasonal thing? I hope it's seasonal, but at least you have the spray.

Well, I only get bitten occassionally and it's by the house spiders, not the cane spiders I was telling you about. At least I hope the bites are from the small spiders...


Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by khrome on Sep 9th, 2005 at 7:07am
Big spideys seem to come out in the fall for us.   They don't get inside.  But in the beginning of summer a whole bunch of little ones with fat legs invaded the house. :o

I heard a similar story about paper cranes.  There is a children's play based on it - I haven't seen it or read the screenplay, but it sounds kind of sad.
http://www.childrenstheatreplays.com/atc2.htm

The belief is that if you are sick you can fold a thousand cranes and your wish to be well will come true.  The story that I heard was that a teacher was sick, and her Japanese student made the cranes for her and sent them to her in a big box.  I think she ended up hanging every one of them on her ceiling.

Cynde

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Sep 9th, 2005 at 10:43am
Juri I hope it wasn't one of those big spiders either!! :o

Cynde Thank you for that link!  I had never heard that story before and found it quite moving.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Sep 12th, 2005 at 12:16pm
Dear Hair Diary,

On the hair front, hair was doing okay till I did my saturday acv rinse and condition.  My hair went all yucky!  :-[  Hmmm.  I think I will skip the next one and see what happens.

On another front I have to see the family doctor, who I do not like.  Years ago I injurered my shoulder and leg in two mishaps.  Now the pain is really bad.  Advil saved the day but I want to see what the damage really is.  My left wrist clicks and goes numb: Arthritis, nerve damage?  Well we shall see tomorow. My doctor is not the nicest person in the world and thanks to the health system up here I cannot change doctors easily.

Bye for now  :-/

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Moonchild on Sep 12th, 2005 at 12:32pm
Sorry to hear that. I hope you feel better soon. And hopefully your doctor will be not his normal self and he'll be nice for a change. There is always hope ((((hugs))))))

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Sep 12th, 2005 at 2:05pm
Thanks Moonchild!  Yeah, I hope he's not going to be a twit!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Sakina on Sep 12th, 2005 at 7:20pm
I don't know much about Canadian medicine, but I'd go to a chiropractor.  I'd also consider accupuncture for pain management.

Sorry to hear you're in pain.  Hope you feel better.  :-*

Good Luck!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by khrome on Sep 13th, 2005 at 7:06am
Sorry to hear about your wrist pain.  I hope the doc visit goes well!

Cynde

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Sep 13th, 2005 at 12:14pm
Thanks everyone!  

Sakina I was defiantly thinking of accupuncture.  I don't want to be drugged up.  Even Advil makes me spacey! :P

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Sep 13th, 2005 at 10:49pm
Dear Hair Diary,

Washed my hair today and it's behaving well.  Went to the doctor, who, was nice to me...(wonder what happened to him?)  He sending me for an x-ray.  That will be next month as the waiting list is huge!!  He thinks I might have torn my rotater cup in my left shoulder?  Well we shall see!

bye for now

(hey! who has my tiger balm? ...runs after hubby!)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by bikerbraid on Sep 13th, 2005 at 11:28pm
I'm glad to hear your doctor was nice this time.  Torn rotator cuff - ooooo that can take forever to heal.  Hope you find out for sure soon so you get treatment.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Anais Satin on Sep 14th, 2005 at 1:12am
I hope your pain gets better, and that you are able to learn more about your condition. It's a bummer to not know what's wrong :(

Tiger balm is what we use at our house too.

Anais

edited to add: Maybe your doctor has been reading your hair journal.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Moonchild on Sep 14th, 2005 at 5:00am
I guess all the candle burning and doing some spells worked after all YOUR DOC WAS NICE  8)

*just kidding*

You will have to be patient with your shoulder. This will take a lot of time and PT to ensure proper healing. (if it's really the rotator cuff) Good Luck  :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Sep 14th, 2005 at 12:04pm
Thanks everyone!  Had a bad flare up in 6 this morning.  I'm still a little stoned from the Advil but I can move and that's good ::)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Sakina on Sep 14th, 2005 at 10:43pm
Sorry you're still having trouble.  Hope you feel better soon.

I LOVE your new avatar.  Woo woo!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Maroula on Sep 16th, 2005 at 12:27am
Oh, feel better soon! :(  Hope whatever is wrong is fixable and fixable as painlessly as possible.

Your new avatar is great!  Very pretty! :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Sep 16th, 2005 at 1:19am
Sakina, Maroula  Thanks!  ::) ;D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Sep 17th, 2005 at 12:47pm
Dear Hair Dairy,

Hair been acting dry lately but jojoba oil has helped dramatically!    I need to find those hair rats that match your color.  The socks are great but sometimes the sock shows throught :P  I need a hair minon!!  ;D

Racked up at Ikea yesterday and got a 200 dollar Queen size bed for 100 bucks!  Weee!  My futon is so old it was time for a change!  

My shoulder has given me a break for a while (thank gods!) Now I can do housework!  :(

Bye for now :D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by khrome on Sep 17th, 2005 at 10:25pm
I found a site that had instructions on how to make your own hair rat

http://www.geocities.com/dashofsalt.geo/fg/gibson.html#rats

And a place that sells different colors.  No doughnut shape though :/

http://www.adiscountbeauty.com/page73.html

Cynde

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Sep 17th, 2005 at 10:27pm
Awesome!  Thanks cynde!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Sep 21st, 2005 at 11:29am
Dear Hair Diary,

I did my every Tuesday wash.  I did Anias's leave in the night before.  Once dry I put in some Jojoba oil ( my hair loves it) and it helps with the frizz I seem to be getting from the new shampoo.  I noticed Natures Gate does not have cones.  Perhaps my hair likes cones? ??? I use to put a serum in my hair to help it behave, John Frieda's anit frizz, I just afraid to use it now.  I rather the Jojoba oil.  ;D

bye for now :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by juri on Sep 24th, 2005 at 2:17am
I hope your shoulder's doing okay, Lisabelle. My dad tore both his rotator cuffs (not at the same time) and had to go through surgery each time. I hope you won't have to get opperated on.  :-/

Love the new avatar!  :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Sep 24th, 2005 at 1:08pm
Thanks Juri!  

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Sep 24th, 2005 at 9:52pm
Dear Hair Dairy,

I've been a little too heavy handed with the jojoba oil and shea butter lately and my hair was starting to grease out.  Now, since wash day is Tuesday I had to think of something to hold me till then.  So this is what I came up with:  Washed with White Rain condish then ACVed then condish with Natures Gate.  It worked!!!  I chose these conditioners casue they are cone free.  My hair is soft and not geasey anymore.  Thank goodness!!

bye for now!  8)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Oct 3rd, 2005 at 3:33pm
Dear Hair Diary,

Hairs been acting a little dry, so I've had the humidifyer on these past nights.  I like doing the CO/ACV/CO treatment middleway before a wash.  My scalp is less itchy.  I got a Dirt Devil hand vaccum and went to town on the spiders!! The little buggers are still after me though and I got a set of bites on my bum! >:( Must by Raid!

Here's a pic of bunny being cute, he always gets in my face when I take pictures of him.  


bye for now!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Sakina on Oct 3rd, 2005 at 5:24pm
ADORABLE!!!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by juri on Oct 4th, 2005 at 5:34am
The spiders bit your butt?! That doesn't sound very good.  :(

Awww, your bun-rab is so cute!  :D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by khrome on Oct 4th, 2005 at 8:32am
Bunny is such a ham!  Pets are so funny - you'd think they were really posing sometimes.  

Cynde

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Oct 4th, 2005 at 12:58pm
Thanks!  Bunny loves to get his picture taken. ;D

Here's a pic I took of the spider we have at the front door



Shelob or what aye?  eeeek!  The ones that bit me are tiny little things.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by juri on Oct 5th, 2005 at 2:15am
ARGH! That is a freaky looking spider!  :o

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Oct 7th, 2005 at 3:01pm
Juri  Eeek I know, she's my living Halloween decoration!!!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Oct 7th, 2005 at 3:14pm
Dear Hair Dairy,

It was a rainy day in Canada, the Leaf's lost and the weather is finally turning cold.  I've got a bad hair day going, yucky roots!  I hit them with some lavender water, hope that helps.  Last night I was getting ready to go out and my hairsticks I had on got caught in the beaded curtain I have at my bedroom door.  Ow!, pulled out my bun and got caught in the curtian!  Thankfully I didn't have to cut my hair!  But man did it smart!  Today I am going to make some hair rats and practice japanese hairstyles.  

Bye for now!  :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Oct 11th, 2005 at 1:26pm
Dear Hair Diary,

Well I did a blunder on friday night.  My scalp was a bit oily so I put a cornstach based powder on my head and brushed it out.  Oh dear, it didn't come out!  My hair looked as white as a sheet! I thought oh no...aaah!  So I washed it out but my hair still felt wierd.  I made some hair rats and tried the japanese styles.  I had trouble keepin the rats in my hair, must practice more.  On other fronts I am having trouble with a e-bay seller, no contact since September 22. I need the shipping cost of the item I want so i got his phone number and called him.  he blew me off saying he was busy and had to call me back. I really do not want to deal with this man anymore.  I'm afraid he will not send me my perchase once he gets the money.  E-bay does do refunds.  I was nice to him and all but I don' think I'm getting a call back. :(

Bye for now :P

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by juri on Oct 11th, 2005 at 7:29pm
Sorry to hear about the shady eBay seller. I wonder what his feedback rating is (although sometimes one can never tell, even with a high rating). I hope he comes through and sends you your item. If not, I'd leave him negative feedback. *evil grin*

What kind of Japanese hairstyles are you tring to do? I kind of remember that you wanted to try Koyuki's hairstyle from "The Last Samurai." Are you trying to make that style?

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Oct 11th, 2005 at 9:28pm
Hi Juri!, I know sometimes there's trouble on ebay, this is my second mishap.  The first was with a laptop hubby was buying. The guy was a frawd and we did get out 300 bucks back.

This is the hair stlye I'm trying to do:
http://www.rasysa.com/column/20041207/special/japan/#styling

Instead of teaseing my hair I place the hair rat there, I'm just winging it as I don't read Japanese, any help would be great!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by juri on Oct 11th, 2005 at 10:22pm
Yesh, I can't believe you got ripped off twice. I'm glad your husband was able to get his money back. I'd be super PO'd if I lost $300.

WOO, thanks for posting that link, Lisabelle! I've been to Rasya before to look at the hairstyle gallaries, but I didn't know it had instructions on how to make "traditional" hairstyles. Yeah, using a rat is a good idea. I wouldn't want to be those hair models and have to untangle my hair afterward. >_<  I wish I could help you on the instructions, but I can't get the encoding feature on my browser to work so the Japanese text looks like this: ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Oct 11th, 2005 at 11:13pm
Your Welcome Juri!  My browser shows the Kanji.  I used Babelfish to try and translate it but the translations didn't make any sence.  Here's a pic of my try with the hair rat.


You can see it sticking out a bit. perhaps I'm making them too fat?

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by juri on Oct 12th, 2005 at 1:45am
That's a good try, Lisabelle! But, yeah, I think the rat might be a little too big. Since you're using a rat and not teasing your hair, there's going to be added bulk in the back so a smaller rat would work better. Did that make sense?

Anyway, I tried looking at the page with Babelfish and all I can say is WTF? Some of the instructions sort of make sense, but the others...-_- I'll look at the page again and see if I can write clearer instructions for the hairstyle.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Oct 12th, 2005 at 1:12pm
Juri Thanks!  Yeah I know Babelfish is not to good. It would be great if you could figure out the instructions. ;D  I will make the rat smaller and keep practicing.  Now, if I had the neat comb the model had in her hair I would be laughing. I've tryed to find one that's affordable with no luck yet...

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by juri on Oct 12th, 2005 at 6:15pm
Ebay has some antique combs up for auction right now. If you type "kanzashi", there's about 3 or 4 auctions for those combs, but they're not colorful like the one on Rasysa's site. If I come across some on the internet, I'll send you a PM.

Okay, I looked at the Rasysa page again last night and tried to figure out whay they were doing. I think I understand most of it and wrote "instructions" that correspond to the pictures on the site. I have no idea how helpful they're going to be (probably not very), but hopefully at least one tip will be useful. Disclaimer: I've never done this sort of hairstyle before so I have no idea if this will work. :P

Tip: It might be easier to understand if the "instructions" are printed and read while looking at the Rasysa site.

1) Make a top knot (the small ponytail in the pic)

2) Put curlers in, rolling them in towards the top knot. The one exception is one curler for the front of the top knot; that one should be rolled towards your face.
-Use larger curlers along the hair line and smaller ones for the inside. One exception: for the area where the bangs would be, use a small curler (yellow one) along the hairline and the larger curler (pink one) behind it.

3) Starting from behind the ears, take off the curlers

4 &5) Clip on rats and remove curlers from the top knot.

6) Comb/brush the hair up so the rats are hidden. Use styling wax (not sure how it would be applied) so the hair keeps it's shape.

7) Tie the hair to the top knot

8 ) Not entirely sure how to get the side poof.
*One possibility would be to roll up the inside curl and pin it to the scalp hair, pulling the outside curl to the top knot
*Another possibility is to use a very small rat--a mouse, haha--and covering it with hair
-Use wax or hairspray to shape the hair

9) Remove curlers at the front. Wax/spray and tie it to the top knot. Maybe a mouse would work?

10) Arrange hair so that the front poof looks smooth

11) Arrange the front top knot curl so that the front of the knot is covered. Do the same for the back curl.
*Not too sure what to do with the center curl. It looks like it would be paired with either the front or back curl.

12) Add assorted hairtoys.

Sorry if the steps were unclear. I'm not that good at writing instructions. ^_^;;

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Oct 13th, 2005 at 12:52am
Juri, thank you so much! ^O^ !! This really helps!  I will try the style again and take pictures!! And I will take a look at those combs on e-bay.   And guess what!  My fav japanese resturant is opening agian!  It called Taka and has tradional rooms and the best sushi!  Thanks again Juri!! 8)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by juri on Oct 13th, 2005 at 6:18am
You're welcome, Lisabelle!  :)  Hehe, last night I was asking myself, "Do these instructions make sense? Should I even be writing instructions for a hairdo I've never tried?" etc. Anyway, pics would be very nice! I'm rather curious to know if those instructions actually work. Good luck trying to master that style!

I'm glad Taka is reopening! It's always a bummer when a favorite restaurant or store closes. ^_^

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by khrome on Oct 13th, 2005 at 7:17am
Eep, I hope you get your ebay thing resolved.  It's kind of good you found out he's kind of a slacker before you sent him money.  I've bought a lot of things on eBay, I haven't had to bug anyone for prices, so I think he has pretty poor customer service.  Oh, except one incident - the guy did not send the item he posted, and refused to respond for my requests for exchange or money back.  This was after it took him forever to send it to me, so I couldn't file a claim with ebay or paypal.  I even had to get a third party moderator, and nothing.  eBay and Paypal said there was nothing to do except report him to the Better Business Bureau.

Cool hair link!!  And thanks for the translation, Juri.  Definitely have to bookmark that one.

Cynde

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by juri on Oct 13th, 2005 at 7:24am
Khrome--You're welcome! Erm, I wouldn't exactly call that a translation. It's more like me reading the "translation" provide by Bablefish and trying to figure out what's going on in the photos.

Lisabelle--Sorry for hijacking your journal! Gomen!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Oct 13th, 2005 at 1:22pm
Dear Hair Dairy,

Juri  It's okay!
Yeah, I cannot wait for Taka to open again!!  (happy dance)!!!!

Cynde I know it drives me crazy when sellers do this.  But as you'll see, something did happened!!  Read on!

Yesterday I went for the x-ray and ultrasound on my shoulder.  I was kinda feeling down on the dumps.  After the x-ray I went to ultra sound. I sat on the table and the lady said "Can you hold back you hair so we don't get the gel in it?"  I felt so good!  My hair was long enough to get in the way!  Weeeee!!!  That cheered me up!! ;D ;D   Lastnight I got a e-mail from that seller on e-bay, he gave me a total, and a good one too.  Only 3 bucks shipping!  Wow, that just about took a month, well we payed and hopefully we'll get it.  BTW it was a Hello Kitty hand mirror.  My old hand mirror fell apart so I wanted to replace it.

Bye for now!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by juri on Oct 14th, 2005 at 1:10am
With the exception of a funky shoulder, it sounds like things are going pretty well right now! Hurray for the eBay guy finally getting back to you!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by khrome on Oct 16th, 2005 at 2:34am
Bummer to hear about your shoulder - I hope they find out what's wrong.  I'm glad the seller got back to you!   :D

I need to get my Hello Kitty fixed.  Last weekend I had big plans to go to the Sanrio store which is 45 minutes away.  They had closed down!  Grr..  

Cynde

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Oct 16th, 2005 at 10:40am
Juri Thanks! I'll find out this week about my shoulder....eeeek  doctor wants me to have my pap test then too, I know it's important but I don't have to like :P

Cynde Thanks! What type hello kitty thing do you have?  I'm afraid the hand mirror I got from e-bay will arrive damaged. :-[  Still, that seller has some really neat food for sale, wish he wasn't such a twit or I would order some from him.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Oct 16th, 2005 at 11:06am
Dear Hair Diary,

Woo.. it's dark this morning! :o  Here we go with cold weather time.  My hair seems to behave a lot better in the cold.  Did my CO ACV CO wash yesterday, of which is the mid point between shampoo's and put jojoba oil on the end while it was drying.  I've been noticing a lot of people with dry hair lately. The change in weather has been quite fast this year, so I've got my oils and humidifer at the ready.

 
And now for my first Sunday's Hair Hunters Gatherings report:
I live across from a highschool and the young ladies there have an assortment of different hair.  Some still have long hair like the 13 to 15 year olds, others have heavly frosted hair.  The young men have there hair quite short but not dyed like Eminem anymore.  
Hair coloring is on the rise.  Every magazine has some advert and boy do they make you feel like ^&*% if your not dying your hair.  It seems grey is they evil monster now- a- days.  It seems women and men would rather have fake looking unheathly hair and get a date then just beeing themselves.  On other fronts long hair is on the rise and in vogue. Those old jaw type hair clips are back, along with headbands.  Also products to make hair shine are all the rage.  Now, if they all just stopped killing there hair they wouldn't need to use any of this suff, but then the hair care industry would take a huge stock drop and they don't want that...
Hair Hunters Gatherings out

*Dedeicated to Ecology Specialist Bob Hunter



Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by khrome on Oct 17th, 2005 at 3:47am
How interesting!  I'll have to do some hair hunting, myself.  Sometimes when I go to my hairdresser for a trim, I ask her what people have been asking for.  It's so funny that whenever a celebrity starts to get popular, there's a large demand at the salon for it.  If I were to make a guess, I bet the Desperate Housewives styles are "in" right now.

Cynde

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Oct 17th, 2005 at 10:56am
Thanks Cynde! 8) I was hoping this little colume would be of interest and spark some neat convesations. And, like the late Bob Hunter, I sit at my computer in my bathrobe with my tea but, I have my bunny on my lap  ;D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by juri on Oct 17th, 2005 at 7:13pm
After reading that article I just realized that hair dye commercials geared towards men are becoming more--what's the word I'm looking for--blatant. I think I saw one where some guys (or maybe it's the same guy) color their hair and there's different situations where women start hitting on the man/men. And then the end shot is of a guy and a woman running off to the barn and you pretty much know what's going to happen next. :P

Ah the "evil" gray hairs. I've become rather fond of mine and was annoyed when my hairdresser pulled one out when I went for a trim in January. As weird as it sounds, I was happy when it started to grow back.  

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Moonchild on Oct 18th, 2005 at 4:01am
That was quiet interesting.

I noticed too that hair dying ( should rename it into hair killing) is totally "normal" already for kiddos in 2nd or 3rd grade. How pathetic! And what really gets my goat is when the Mamis stand there and defend their kids hair with phrases like:" She/He wanted it soooo bad". Excuse me? A child that age "wants" that? I could go on and on about this  ???

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Oct 18th, 2005 at 12:12pm
Dear Hair Diary,

Wow, I'm happy to see my new colume is sparking some interesting posts ;D  I have been "Gathering" more info for next Sunday.  Well today is wash day, lastnight I oiled my hair with Amla oil and put Camillia oil on the ends.  My hair just soaks it all up.  I find wetting my hair before oiling makes it better somehow.  Found the hair comb I was looking for!


Apparently this set is 150 years old! The largest of the hair sticks is 9 1/2" long by 3/4" wide by 3/8" thick. The other hair stick is 6" long by 1/2" wide by 1/4" thick. The comb is 4 1/2" wide by 2 1/4" tall by 1/4" thick. for 20 bucks US I think I got a good deal!  I think there made of horn ???  Anyway I can't wait for them to arrive!

Bye for now!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by juri on Oct 18th, 2005 at 6:45pm
Wow, that's a nice set, especially since they're 150 years old!! Woo! Remember to post some pics of them in your hair when they arrive.  ;)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Oct 18th, 2005 at 7:24pm
Juri Thanks and you bet!!! ^ ^

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by khrome on Oct 19th, 2005 at 10:50pm
Ooh what a find!  Congratulations!  :D

Cynde

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Oct 20th, 2005 at 1:21am
Cynde Thanks!  I'm so excited! I love antiques and have bought some from this seller before.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Oct 20th, 2005 at 1:26am
Dear Hair Dairy,

Today I put my hair up in little buns, covered them with little bun covers I got at the dollar store and did the house work.  When hubby got home at 6:00 he was looking a me really strange.  It took him a while but he worked up the courage to say "Did you cut your hair?"  I laughed, you see I didn't have my sock buns in and my buns were so small he thought I cut my hair.  Boy did he looked releaved when I took the buns out!  Poor guy! :D

Bye for now ;)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by ChiliPepper on Oct 20th, 2005 at 1:30am
Interesting, here in San Antonio dying one's hair is the norm.  Little kids want to be like big kids and the big kids want to be like the adults.  Tipping (bleaching the tips) is not as popular as it used to be but streaking the hair blond is very big.  Many hispanic men dye their hair black to get rid of the greys.  And I can count on one hand the number of women I know who DON'T put streaks in their hair.

I personally love gray hair.  I can't wait for my hubby to get salt and pepper hair!!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Oct 23rd, 2005 at 12:19pm
Dear Hair Dairy,

Hair has been acting okay, dispite premenstral homones.  Again I credit the cool weather.

An now for Hair Hunters Gatherings:

I have been observing and interviewing young men and ladies at a local secondary school.  The weather has been cold and I have seen some young girls with their long hair frozen, but not by hairspray-- literary frozen.  Their hair was so brittle looking I worried if they shook their heads hard enough it would break.  When asked they said they had no time to blow-dry, I suggested washing at night and at least one girl said she would try it.  Dandruff was a compliant amongst the boys, all of which were using heavy amounts of styling gel.  There favorite is a wax prepared for Afro/Canadian hair. It is way too thick for Caucasian hair, but according to them, has the best hold.  I told them that the buildup could lead to hair loss as this wax was suffocating their scalps.  Hopefully they will think about not using this product. I asked the Punk/Goth kids about using Cool Aid as a gel and they said no one uses it anymore.  Some said they have been using Elmer’s glue to hold up spikes and Mohawk’s.  It’s cheaper (and easier to steal) then big bottles of gel.  We all messed up our hair when we were kids.  Nothing was worst then the 80's.  Hairspray stock must have been big along with the hair and the ozone layer payed the price.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by juri on Oct 23rd, 2005 at 6:21pm
Another great report, Lisabelle! I think it's neat that you can go up to strangers and start talking to them about hair.

I didn't know (some) kids use glue to hold their hairstyles. I guess it makes sense, but I hope that stuff is easy to wash out.  ???

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Oct 23rd, 2005 at 9:31pm

wrote on Oct 23rd, 2005 at 6:21pm:
Another great report, Lisabelle! I think it's neat that you can go up to strangers and start talking to them about hair.

I didn't know (some) kids use glue to hold their hairstyles. I guess it makes sense, but I hope that stuff is easy to wash out.  ???


Thanks Juri!

It's the ex-new yorker in me that has the nerve to do reporting I guess!  I think the glue does wash out...I think?

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by juri on Oct 24th, 2005 at 2:44am

wrote on Oct 23rd, 2005 at 9:31pm:
Thanks Juri!

It's the ex-new yorker in me that has the nerve to do reporting I guess!  I think the glue does wash out...I think?


You're welcome! lol, At least you have the guts to go up to people. I'd even feel stupid going up to total strangers and saying something positive like, "You have nice hair!"

I guess the glue would wash out, but the longhair in me is wondering "is there a lot of residue?" Perhaps they don't care?

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by khrome on Oct 24th, 2005 at 4:17am
Oooh that was another interesting column!  Elmer's glue???  :D  I can see that - it is water soluble and supposedly non-toxic.  It just surprises me that it took us this long to think of putting it in our hairs.  Elmer's has been around a long time.

On a related note, a few years ago it was trendy for girls to wear big baggy socks in Japan. It kind of had a leg-warmer look.  They also had to use glue to hold them up.  I can't remember what kind though.

Cynde

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by juri on Oct 24th, 2005 at 4:25am
Hehe, I've seen pics of those "loose socks." Some online import stores still  sell them as well as "special sock glue".

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Oct 24th, 2005 at 9:34pm
Cynde, Juri, thanks!  Now I must think of another topic for next Sunday...hmmm how about mens hair?!
 OMG they glued the leg warms to themselves? I wore simliar in the 80's but we never glued them, very interesting! :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Oct 26th, 2005 at 1:20pm
Dear Hair Diary,

I think I found the best trement so far!  I put emu oil in my hair then anais's treatment on my ends and left it for all of Monday and monday night.  Wow!  Hair is so soft and shiney!!  even hubby noticed after a 12 hours shift!

Bye for now!  ;D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by panpeus on Oct 26th, 2005 at 3:33pm
Oooh that sounds so cool, Lisabelle!  What is Anais' treatment that you speak of?

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Oct 26th, 2005 at 4:29pm
Hi Pan!  

I have the receipe:

2 golf balls of shea refined (or 1,1 of shea, mango)
1/2 golf ball of shea unrefined yellow (smelly)
3 tablespoons of jojoba oil

Melt the butters, add the oil, and stir until the mix thickens. Hint - use ice packs when the container cools off to room temp. Keep stirring until the mix is thick as frosting, thicker, thicker, until it finally looks like play dough. It will get even harder by the next morning. If you put it into containers and leave it overnight, it will have the final consistency of a creamy butter (truly melt-on-contact).

I love using this one!  Thanks to Anais!  :-*


Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by juri on Oct 26th, 2005 at 5:27pm
Thanks for posting that, Lisabelle! Hmm, I wonder if I could get that to work without the jojoba (oil = crunchy).

Oh yeah, about the sock glue--I've never seen some in person, but I'm assuming it had a weak bond or else it would have damaged the socks and/or skin. But then again, some people will put up with anything for the sake of fashion.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by bikerbraid on Oct 26th, 2005 at 5:30pm

wrote on Oct 26th, 2005 at 5:27pm:
Oh yeah, about the sock glue--I've never seen some in person, but I'm assuming it had a weak bond or else it would have damaged the socks and/or skin. But then again, some people will put up with anything for the sake of fashion.


Makes me think about the dresses that are worn to the awards shows with necklines to ..... well, wherever!  ::)  They use double stick tape to hold the dress in place!  :o (Thank goodness they do, or those shows would be X rated!


Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Anais Satin on Oct 26th, 2005 at 5:35pm

wrote on Oct 26th, 2005 at 4:29pm:
2 golf balls of shea refined (or 1,1 of shea, mango)
1/2 golf ball of shea unrefined yellow (smelly)
3 tablespoons of jojoba oil

I love using this one!  Thanks to Anais!  :-*


Thanks for reposting that, Lisabelle! :) The recipe makes a LOT compared to what people actually need, but they also make good Christmas presents too. I am nearing the end of my first 2 oz tin of this recipe. And it was made in... July?

These last a looong time!

Anais  

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by 13bodies on Oct 26th, 2005 at 9:44pm

wrote on Oct 26th, 2005 at 5:27pm:
Thanks for posting that, Lisabelle! Hmm, I wonder if I could get that to work without the jojoba (oil = crunchy).


I made some with refined and unrefined shea butter and mango butter and it worked very well.  The result has become one of my favorites; it soothes razor burn, softens dry hair, and heals cat scratches.   ::)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by juri on Oct 26th, 2005 at 9:56pm
Thank you for that info, 13bodies! And the part about healing cat scratches would be pretty important for you. lol  :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by panpeus on Oct 26th, 2005 at 10:05pm
Oooh that's so cool!  Thanks for sharing that!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Oct 27th, 2005 at 11:55am
No prob! ;D  I love that receipe, and I also put it on hands, knees and elbows.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Oct 27th, 2005 at 12:00pm

wrote on Oct 26th, 2005 at 5:30pm:
Makes me think about the dresses that are worn to the awards shows with necklines to ..... well, wherever!  ::)  They use double stick tape to hold the dress in place!  :o (Thank goodness they do, or those shows would be X rated!



Biker Braid  Yeah, I remember the JLo dress!  Oye!  At the stores here you can by that two way tape along with sticky bra's.  I use to wear the sticky bra's under dress's for hoilday parties.  Put it this way, if you big you need a few sets to hold everything up and taking them off is a real pain!  Best to melt them off in the shower.  Thank goodness I don't do crazy stuff like that anymore.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Oct 28th, 2005 at 11:06pm
Dear Hair Diary,

Put my hair in a scarf bun today, it's a little greasy so tomorrow I will do my CO wash.  The scarf bun was great as I was invited to give my friends new puppy a bath.  I used Natures Gate, cause my friend did not have any doggie shampoo. The puppy came out clean and fluffy.  ;D



What a cute fella!  He's name is Alfie and he's a 7 week old St Bernard.
I'm so happy the Kris Cringle is on!  I already have started to gather up stuff  ::)

Bye for now ;)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by bikerbraid on Oct 28th, 2005 at 11:39pm
Aaaawwwwww - what a cutie!  I want to hug and cuddle him!  I miss having a dog around.    :'(

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by juri on Oct 29th, 2005 at 8:56am
Oh, that's such a cute dog!  :D

The secret santa should be lots of fun. Thanks for suggesting it, Lisabelle!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Oct 29th, 2005 at 12:10pm
BikerBraid Yeah Alfie is soo cute ;)  Maybe you can get another dog?

Juri  Tee hee, I love him, he's so sweet!  Yes! The secert santa should be really great!  I love getting packages from around the world!  Wow neat avatar!! 8)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by juri on Oct 30th, 2005 at 2:08am
Thanks, Lisabelle! It's from one of the many screencaps I made from a Japanese music video. *lol* I'm such a dork.  ^_^;;;

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Oct 30th, 2005 at 2:26am
Juri, you not a dork! That pic is so cool, you got really nice taste!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by juri on Oct 30th, 2005 at 7:23am
Heehee, you're so nice, Lisabelle! Here's a present for you.  :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Oct 30th, 2005 at 8:57am
Juri Awww...thank you sweetie! (^ ^)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Oct 30th, 2005 at 9:39am
Dear Hair Diary,

Today is day light savings time and I forgot, so its 5:30 in the morning...ahhh!  Got myself some new natures gate condish, this time i got the orginal fromula.  It's dark and smells like mrryh, I cannot wait to try it!  The puppy is being very nippy as puppies are.  He grabbed me by my hair yesterday! There was no damage just slobber.  Must pin up hair around puppy!

And now for this weeks Hair Hunters Gatherings:

Over the last few years, men’s hair products have taken a steady rise along with skin care.  I find it funny that men will only use the haircolor with a picture of a guy on it.  Though, men’s hair color is a little different then ladies, it’s much stronger to color the thick hair of beards and moustaches.  And it lasts longer, but still, damages the hair and makes it look so fake.  I interviewed the men in my building and only one out of four dye their hair.  Their ages rang from 42 to 50, one is divorced, and the others are bachelors.  They all have salt and pepper hair, save for the one who dyes it black.  The oldest, has a hairstyle in a Beatles type mop he cuts once a year.  Other wise he wears a hat most of the time.  The gentleman who dyes his hair has a “jarhead” cut that he gels.  The others are balding but don’t seem to mind.  And of course my hubby, who has recently gone back to shaving his head.  He says he loves the look and it makes him feel strong.  He says always use a sharp razor and to wear a hat in the cold weather.  I’m pondering my father’s day, when men used Brill cream and hair tonics and went to the barber for a shave.  So, perhaps things really haven’t changed in the men’s hair care industry.  Sure, there's better hair replacement and fancier products.  But the trends are the same, hair or the lack of it is still defiantly on a mans mind.
Till next time!  ;D  

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by juri on Oct 30th, 2005 at 11:12pm
You're welcome, Lisabelle! Oh, that's such a cute animation!  :D

I like reading these weekly columns by you. Keep up the good work!

You wrote that your hubby went back to shaving his head. Does this mean that he's decided not to grow it out anymore?  ???

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Oct 31st, 2005 at 12:52am
Juri Thanks!  Yep, he's back to bald!  I like him better bald, he's so sexy!!
I'm eating sticky rice and black beans right now, yummy!  

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by juri on Oct 31st, 2005 at 7:16am

wrote on Oct 31st, 2005 at 12:52am:
Juri Thanks!  Yep, he's back to bald!  I like him better bald, he's so sexy!!


*clears throat* Attention, ladies and gentlemen, Capt. Jean-Luc Picard has now entered the building.  (just kidding  ;D) Looking back at the pic you posted in August, yep, the bald look suits him.

Mmm, sticky rice and beans sounds pretty good right about now. ^_^

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Oct 31st, 2005 at 11:31am
Juri tee hee! The bald man is back!!! And he does look better bald.  I missed petting his head!


[glb]Happy Halloween![/glb]


Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by khrome on Nov 1st, 2005 at 6:49am
Great jack-o-lanterns!!  And such a cute pup.  Haha I never thought of using people-shampoo on animals but it makes sense.  I would think that it's gentler than the stuff they make for pets.

Cynde

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Nov 1st, 2005 at 11:25am
Cynde Thanks!  Now my pumpkins are out in the rain and getting washed away! LOL! I've got to try your Hello Kitty next year!  
I use to have a ferret and found that doggie shampoo gave him skin problems.  So, I used a human herbal shampoo and he was just fine.  8)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Nov 1st, 2005 at 11:34am
Dear Hair Diary,

I did my heat cap treatment yesterday using camillia oil and Anais's butter on the ends, but this time I put the treatment on before bed, slept in it and did the heat cap in the morning.  Hair feels great!  Day light saves times is really bugging me this year.  I cannot wait to get use to it. :P  I really am noticing the effects of taking the vitamins, nails are as hard as ever and hair is stronger too.  It's been 6 months, Wow!  Thursday I finnally see the doctor regarding my shoulder :P  Happly it has not flared up in a long time.

Bye for now  :D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Nov 2nd, 2005 at 10:31am
Dear Hair Diary,

I got the antique Japanese comb and sticks yesterday!  They are made of tortoise shell and my seller is donating the money from the sale to endangered animals.  I thought that was really nice of her. ;D  I wore them out and got some really neat comments, and older man saw me and said "You remind me of a Geisha I saw when I was in Japan in the 50's" The korean lady at the candy store was very interested in the comb. I did not wear the big stick and the flower in the bun is not from the set.  


Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Sakina on Nov 2nd, 2005 at 11:25am
Simply beautiful, Lisabelle!!  Nice that you took the pic infront of the waves :-)

What a lovely complement from the gentleman  ;)

Is that a jasmine flower?

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Nov 2nd, 2005 at 11:36am
Sakina Thanks! :D The wave picture is in my bedroom it called "The Great Wave Off Kanagawa" by Katsushika Hokusai who was a Japanese painter and printmaker from the Edo Period. The flower is a little fork type pin I got with some other hair sticks a while ago.  I don't know what type of flower it is, but I got two of them!  ;D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by juri on Nov 2nd, 2005 at 6:35pm
Oh, that looks great!!! You're going to look so amazing in your kimono and your hair done up with those hairtoys!  :D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Nov 2nd, 2005 at 8:26pm
Juri Thanks! I got this awesome feeling when I put these on.  It's hard to explain but it was cool!  ;D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by khrome on Nov 4th, 2005 at 5:27am
Your hair toys are lovely!  And so is your bun.  What a nice compliment from the gentleman!

Cynde

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Nov 4th, 2005 at 12:17pm
Cynde Thanks!  He said he was a salior on leave from the Korean war when he visited Japan.  Boy did I get chatted up!  ::)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Nov 4th, 2005 at 12:56pm
Dear Hair Dairy,

I got some rose water the other day.  Wow it smells so good!  My scalps been a little greasy, but the rose water freshens it up nicely.  I send a message to the Royal Ontario Muesum to find an expert to look at my Bekko comb and sticks.  Wouldn't it be wild if they were worth a small fortune?  Not that I would sell them ::) !  

On other fronts, I read the book "Geisha, a Life" by Mineko Iwasaki.  It was pretty good and quite hard to put down.  There was an interesting things about hairsticks:  They where used to protect the client in dangerous situations, hence, that is why they are pointed.  I thought that was very interesting!  Also the Maiko (apprentice Geisha or "Geiko")  hairstyles lead to baldness due to there weight (eek!)  The author went to the hospital to get the bald spot on the top of her head fixed. It was done like a face lift, drawing the skin together and stiching it.  :-X  

bye for now!  ;D


Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by juri on Nov 4th, 2005 at 6:26pm

wrote on Nov 4th, 2005 at 12:56pm:
Dear Hair Dairy,

II send a message to the Royal Ontario Muesum to find an expert to look at my Bekko comb and sticks.  Wouldn't it be wild if they were worth a small fortune?  Not that I would sell them ::) !  


Neat! I hope you can get someone to look at them.

I've also heard about the kanzashi being used for protection. Maybe I was reading things wrong, but I thought the geisha or maiko used kanzashi to protect herself. But I like the idea of a maiko busting out some deadly kanzashi moves to protect her client from street thugs. Okay, I'm weird, but you all had an inkling of that, right? ^_^;;

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Nov 4th, 2005 at 7:31pm
Juri  Yes, it would be great to have an expert look a them! Tee hee, no your not weird!  I was thinking of the Maiko fighting Ninja's!! I know, it sounds a little like "Kill Bill" ::) Hubby once had a computer game that had Geisha as assassins, they used hairsticks and Shamisen strings to kill the oppontents.  

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by juri on Nov 4th, 2005 at 8:44pm
Thanks!


wrote on Nov 4th, 2005 at 7:31pm:
Juri  Hubby once had a computer game that had Geisha as assassins, they used hairsticks and Shamisen strings to kill the oppontents.  


That reminds me of the Zatoichi movie that came out a couple of years ago. The geisha had a shamisen that had a blade built into the neck of the instrument. Have you seen that movie? It kind of bloody (CG blood), but I thought it was a good flick.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Nov 4th, 2005 at 9:58pm

wrote on Nov 4th, 2005 at 8:44pm:
Thanks!


That reminds me of the Zatoichi movie that came out a couple of years ago. The geisha had a shamisen that had a blade built into the neck of the instrument. Have you seen that movie? It kind of bloody (CG blood), but I thought it was a good flick.


Yes!! the blind swordsman, I loved that movie! It's on my x-mass wish list!  I'm a big fan of  Beat Takeshi. There is another movie he did called Taboo, it was about samurai lovers.  I liked that one too, along with his TV show, Taleshi's Castle. ;D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by greek_lady on Nov 5th, 2005 at 10:26am
Wow! What an elegant bun with the comb and the flower!! So feminine
I love it!!


Edited to talk about Kitano:

Ohhhh I love Takeshi Kitano too!!!  ;D ;D
Imagine "running into" ppl who like him in here!
But my favourite movie of him is "Dolls". Quite different from all his previous ones that were more of the "bloody" type.
Have you seen "Dolls"?
And why do you call him "Beat" Kitano?

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Nov 5th, 2005 at 12:22pm
Greek_lady  Thanks!  ;D
"Beat" is another name Takeshi Kitano goes by, I guess just another stage name.  I haven't seen "Dolls" yet but would love to!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Nov 6th, 2005 at 1:30pm
Dear Hair Dairy,

My hair is getting long!  it is now 20 inches!  I must of had a growth sprut! ;D Hubbies been saying really nice things about my hair.  He loves the Bekko comb and sticks and asked me to wear them.  I tell him I only wear them for a little while at a time as there very old and I don't want them to get damaged.  He had the thrill of taking them out lastnight along with my bun. ::)

Bye for now!  8)

Hair hunters gatherings will return next week

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Nov 8th, 2005 at 11:37am
Dear Hair Diary,

Went to the doctor yesterday, my shoulder is not torn not do I need an operation! :D  He did a pap test :P  And it still hurts today. :(  I oiled my hair with Emu oil and Anais's treatment.  Will wash out today.  I would love to take a bath but I don't think I should as it might make the pap test sight hurt more :P

bye for now

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Nov 9th, 2005 at 4:04pm
Dear Hair Diary.

I'm feeling better today (thank goddess)  Well, I just been practicing my japanese hairdo.  In this pick I took two socks and bobby pined them together to make a dohnut shape.  smoothed my hiar up and around and gathered into a pony tail.  I then put another rat in to make the bun.


 I added some decoration, which include my new comb. All I need is a hair minion to help get the style a bit smoother. And someone with steady hands to take the pic! ::)

bye for now ^ ^

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Post by juri on Nov 9th, 2005 at 6:22pm
Blurriness aside, looks good!  :)

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Post by Lisabelle on Nov 9th, 2005 at 7:57pm
Juri, Thanks!  I also have been practicing putting on Kimono.  I have a yukata I wear around the house (blue one in pervious pics) and am getting the hang of it!  ;D  

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by panpeus on Nov 9th, 2005 at 11:07pm
I'm glad to hear that you're feeling better!  You were sick for quite some time. :(

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Post by Lisabelle on Nov 10th, 2005 at 1:26pm
Pan Thanks!  

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Post by khrome on Nov 11th, 2005 at 7:19pm
How creative - using the two socks.  :-D

Cynde

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Post by Lisabelle on Nov 12th, 2005 at 1:38am
Cynde Thanks!  I thought what a hey and gave it a try! ;D I was suprised it worked :P !!

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Post by Lisabelle on Nov 13th, 2005 at 1:25pm
Dear Hair Diary,

By friday my hair was really greasy for some reason, so I tryed a baking soda mixed with condish.  It worked well!  I had to go out that night so I crossed my fingers and was quite pleased with the result.  Went to the new japanese resturant!  I wore my Michiyuki coat, Zori's and my bekko sticks.  We had a great time and got 20% off the bill because this was there first week open.  The Sashimi was awesome!  

And now Hair Hunters gatherings:

This week, I took a really good look at all the shampoo ads in various magazines. And there where several.  Most of this stuff is pure dishwashing liquid when it comes to the way it treats your hair.  But these companies know how to convince people to buy.  Bright packaging, nice smells and of course celebrities washing there hair on TV with the stuff.  The returns on these products must be very big at the retail counter.  Yet, there was an ad for hair vitamins, the brand I sometimes use.  This was refreshing; however, most folk do not even bother with such things cause they take too long. And of course hair color, it seems every company now has a streaking kit in their line.  The advice and styling columns don’t say much about treating your hair right.  Just use more gel and then when you hair looks horrid use the new conditioner from brand X and it will look like new.  Rubbish I say it just a vicious cycle. And quite and expensive one too.  Now, if people could get off the treadmill, they would have healthier hair.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Nov 17th, 2005 at 11:34am
Dear Hair Diary,

I've been practiing my braiding, the herringbone is really hard.  It looks like a basket weave in my hair! Got my secret santa ready to go! and I finished my Harry Potter scarfs!  



and just in time for the new movie on friday!

Bye for now!

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Post by bikerbraid on Nov 17th, 2005 at 10:56pm
Those are GREAT scarves!

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Post by juri on Nov 18th, 2005 at 12:25am
Those scarves are so cool!

How did you people find your secret santa gifts so quickly?!  ???

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Post by Lisabelle on Nov 18th, 2005 at 1:34am
BikerBraid Thanks! ;D

Juri Thanks! I planned ahead for the SS and after a quick shop was able to get it together.  Most of my X-mass shopping is done already too.  I hate the malls and crowds at x-mass so I shop during the year. :D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by juri on Nov 18th, 2005 at 1:53am
So that explains it! hahaha. I was kicking around ideas before BB gave out the assignments, but wanted to wait until I got mine before buying something. Okay, I'm definately going hairtoy shopping tomorrow.

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Post by khrome on Nov 18th, 2005 at 6:02am
What CUTE scarves!!!  Is one for you and one for hubby?  Who will wear which?  Have fun at the movies!

Cynde

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Post by Lisabelle on Nov 18th, 2005 at 10:47am
Cynde Thanks! ;D  One for me and one for hubby. Mine is the Gryffindor and hubbys is the Ravenclaw.  I've got my Harry Potter outfit to wear, scarf, black woolen cape and my glasses. Now if we can only get into the movie! The line ups are going to be nuts!

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Post by Lisabelle on Nov 19th, 2005 at 12:22pm
Dear Hair Dairy,

For some reason or another my hubby thinks I put to much stuff in my hair.  I told him I just put rosewater and a tiny bit of Jojoba oil in everyday and only wash twice a week.  Don't know what was up his butt...but it got me in a bad mood.  

Anyway we saw The Goblet of Fire.  We got in early before the big crowd.   I wore my Harry Potter outfit:  Scarf, black cape and glasses.  I noticed other people wearing the scaves too!  I got alot of complments!

Bye for now  :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by juri on Nov 19th, 2005 at 11:36pm

wrote on Nov 19th, 2005 at 12:22pm:
Dear Hair Dairy,

Anyway we saw The Goblet of Fire.  We got in early before the big crowd.   I wore my Harry Potter outfit:  Scarf, black cape and glasses.  I noticed other people wearing the scaves too!  I got alot of complments!

Bye for now  :)


Cool! You must have looked very in-character.  :D

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Post by Lisabelle on Nov 20th, 2005 at 12:31pm
Juri yeah I did!  So much so, hubby almost did not let me leave the house. LOL!!

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Post by Lisabelle on Nov 20th, 2005 at 1:11pm
Dear Hair Diary,

Well it been since tuesday that I washed my hair.  I did not do my CO wash on Saturday and am trying to stretch it.  hairs a little stingy but not greasy, hope I can make it!

And now Hair Hunters Gatherings:
While in the que for the washroom at the movie theatre this week, I met a lady with long reddish wavy hair down past her bum.  We struck up a conversation as her kids milled around our feet, she had two little boys, they had there hair in little pony tails, they were raven haired and one had a white streak.  They were so cute!  She said she only uses baking soda to wash her hair and oils it with olive oil once a week. Being a mother of two energetic tottlers she does not have the time to do much else. She gets a trim once a year (done by her sister, she says) and loves to just put her hair in a pony tail or braid.  I asked how long had she been growing it and she said for about 10 years or so.  She asked what I used and I told her, I also told her about Longlocks and to come by if she had the time.  She laughed and said she would try. she hopes that once her kids are older she would be able to lavish more attention on her hair. Just then her hubby showed up and he too had very long hair! His was black and had a white streak in it, his eyebrows where white as well.  It was so nice to talk to these people and I hope they will come by and see us here at the board.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by juri on Nov 21st, 2005 at 5:19am

wrote on Nov 20th, 2005 at 12:31pm:
Juri yeah I did!  So much so, hubby almost did not let me leave the house. LOL!!


Hahaha!

The story about the woman you met at the movie theater is rather neat. And one kid had a white streak? Wow, that's rather unusual!  

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Moonchild on Nov 21st, 2005 at 5:37am
That's nice.  :) I try talking to folks 2 especially since BB posted her airport sightings.....

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Post by Lisabelle on Nov 21st, 2005 at 12:11pm
Juri, Moonchild: I like interviewing people about there hair.  I try to find the right time to approach strangers, most people are pretty cool about it.  The black hair with white streaks was natural. This was the second time I had seen people with it.  The first was when I was in school years ago. It looks so nice and quite sexy on the Dad ::)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlygirl22 on Nov 21st, 2005 at 1:18pm
hey lisabelle :),

i enjoyed reading the interview with the lady who washes her hair with baking soda. long haired people are generally nice, patient and helpful.  it was a cute story. 8)

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Post by Lisabelle on Nov 22nd, 2005 at 12:23am
Curlygirl Thanks!  I hope to find more people to interview!  ;D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Moonchild on Nov 22nd, 2005 at 10:11am
Pretty new hair picture  :)

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Post by Lisabelle on Nov 22nd, 2005 at 12:48pm
Moonchild Thanks! ;D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by juri on Nov 22nd, 2005 at 6:50pm
I like your new avatar too.  :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Nov 23rd, 2005 at 12:32am
Thanks Juri!  ;D

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Post by Lisabelle on Nov 23rd, 2005 at 12:37am
Dear Hair Diary,

I washed my hair yesterday as I could not wait for today.  Hair is doing good.  Wore it in a bun today to help straighten it.  I mailed out my Secret Santa tonight. ;D  Watched War of the Worlds, eek that was spooky!! :o

Bye for now!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Nov 25th, 2005 at 2:39pm
Dear Hair Diary,

Put my back out the other day, man that hurt!  :'( It's been three days and it's better (thanks gods).  My poor hair needs a wash.  I did a sritch with my fingernails yesterday, that felt nice!  I do not have a horn comb and was not going to use my Bekko comb, but nail worked nicely.  I am happy I mail out my secert santa when I did!   We got lot of snow here.  Anyway now that I can walk and bend down better I think I will wash my hair and relax!

bye for now

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by juri on Nov 25th, 2005 at 6:34pm
Ouch! Happy to hear your back is on the mend.  :)

BTW, has your shoulder been giving you any problems lately?

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Post by khrome on Nov 26th, 2005 at 8:15am
Eep, sorry to hear about your back.  I've never put my back out but I hear that term a lot - does it happen after bending forward then getting up, or leaning back too far?  I do get this weird thing in my neck sometimes, when I turn my head to fast.  Feels like a tendon slipping over bone.  Very ouchy!

How is hubby's hair growth coming along?  Did you watch HP?  I was slightly annoyed that they changed the scarf pattern, but mostly because I know so many people that have gone through the trouble to have had them made that way.  I do like the new scarf pattern though.

Cynde

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Post by Lisabelle on Nov 26th, 2005 at 1:35pm
Juri Thanks!  Not a peep from my shoulder! Thank goodness!  :)

Cynde Thanks!  What I did was, I got out of bed the wrong way and pulled a muscle.  It was agony! Hubbies back to bald, I like him better that way. ::)  Yes I saw HP , I noticed that they changed the scarves too, but I'm sticking to the ones in the book.  I have an order to make another on for my SIL.  she wants a Griffendor.  I said you must be sorted first! LOL!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by khrome on Nov 27th, 2005 at 4:47am

wrote on Nov 26th, 2005 at 1:35pm:
I have an order to make another on for my SIL.  she wants a Griffendor.  I said you must be sorted first! LOL!


HAHAHHA that's a good one!

I've been sorted into Ravenclaw -
http://nimbo.net/quiz/houses.html

Cynde

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Nov 29th, 2005 at 1:37am
LOL!! she would make a good hufflepuff, but, I was told: make me a red and gold scarf! Go figure... :P

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Post by juri on Nov 29th, 2005 at 4:41am
Hehehe, that sounds familiar. I wish I was in Griffendor, but I almost always get sorted into Hufflepuff. ^_^

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Nov 29th, 2005 at 1:07pm

wrote on Nov 29th, 2005 at 4:41am:
Hehehe, that sounds familiar. I wish I was in Griffendor, but I almost always get sorted into Hufflepuff. ^_^


Not to worry, Hufflepuffs are good! ;D Ron's mother was a Hufflepuff and I adore her!  We know someone who is Sytherin and won't admit it.  He keeps saying he's not but we know him and he can be a selfiish meanie. :(

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Nov 29th, 2005 at 1:35pm
Dear Hair Diary,

Hair's been a little greasy on top so I've been using talcum powder and it has helped.  Got a deep treatment with heat cap tomorrow.  This time I will use coconut milk, my fav!  I find the left overs keep well in the freezer.  Trying to turn hubby into a hair minion is not working.  He thinks brading my hair is too "girly" and won't do it.  Must work on him somehow.  Mind you he will brush my hair and help me with some hair ornaments.  Not to mention what I do for his head, oh well.  I am happy to see the secret santa is working!  I thought it was a great idea to introduce it to the group and hope everyone enjoys it very much.  Too bad the men did not join in but that okay! Maybe next time!:D

bye for now 8)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Dec 3rd, 2005 at 10:57pm
Dear Hair Diary,


My poor hair didn't get combed till about 1/2 hours ago.  I was by my mother-in-laws house taking care of her cause she's sick.  That's fine, but what made me mad was her two daughters refused to help. They just said they were busy (which I know they were not) and left it all to hubby and I.  My mother-in-law is 68 years old and they don't care about her.  This really angers me as my mother passed away over 10 years ago and I miss her along with Dad who passed 7 years ago.  All they want from her is money and baby sitting.  Once she's gone there going to cry!

Sorry for the rant, i'm pooped

Bye for now

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Moonchild on Dec 4th, 2005 at 8:46pm
(((BIG HUG))))))))

At least you 2 care  :) Those daughters will get what's theirs sooner or later.

I am a strong believer in :

"What goes around, comes around"

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Dec 4th, 2005 at 10:29pm

wrote on Dec 4th, 2005 at 8:46pm:
(((BIG HUG))))))))

At least you 2 care  :) Those daughters will get what's theirs sooner or later.

I am a strong believer in :

"What goes around, comes around"


Moonchild, thanks for the hugs :) I still can't understand why some people can be so mean like those two women.  :'(  

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Anais Satin on Dec 5th, 2005 at 3:24pm
Lisabelle, I wanted to give you a (((hug))) too  :-* I hope this week goes well for you.

Anais

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Post by Lisabelle on Dec 5th, 2005 at 5:06pm
Thanks Anais :) Me too.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Dec 6th, 2005 at 1:06pm
Dear Hair Diary,

The other night we went shopping and I picked up some Jason aloe vera shampoo.  I was having a bit of a problem with the Nartures Gate I was using, it seemed to strong for my hair.  Well....oh my lord, Jason shampoo was awesome!  Super shiney hair that feels and looks great. I got up this morning and sat at my mirror and just went Wow!!  Looks like I have a new favorite!! Though I do not think the Jason will remove heavy treaments, I will use it for regular washes and keep the natures gate for the heavy treatment washes.  Mail man will be here soon... I wonder if he's got anything for me??  ;D

bye for now!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Dec 12th, 2005 at 12:31am
Dear Hair Diary,

Last week I got my secret santa!  (details in the Secret Santa link).  And it came on the best day cause I was not feeling too great and it really cheered me up! Thanks again Moonchild!

I thought I'd try a CWC and my hair seemed to like it so far, I did it on friday.  I've been saving up some stuff for my hair hunters gatherings so I should have something to report on fairly soon.   X-mass tree is up and Hubby and I started our pre-holidays house cleaning.

bye for now!


Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Moonchild on Dec 12th, 2005 at 11:04am
:) I just hope you like it and hope you feel better by now  :)

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Post by Curlygirl22 on Dec 15th, 2005 at 10:07am
I hope u feel better by now too, Lisabelle!

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Post by Lisabelle on Dec 18th, 2005 at 8:08pm
Dear Hair Diary,

I have been feeling a bit better, thanks ladies.  Holiday money stress really stinks.  Today I trimmed my hair!  What I did was take a scrunchie and make a pony tail.  Then slide it down to the end and cut about 1/2 inch off. I saw these instructions somewhere.. I forget were though.  Then I had the hair minion even it up for me.  My x-mass dress up plan has fallen threw.  My in-laws are wierd and hubby is afraid they will make me upset.  I opted to were my kimono for newyears when we go to Tokyo Yaki for dinner. I rather do that as his family is not opened minded at all.

bye for now

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Moonchild on Dec 21st, 2005 at 10:59am
:'( That's sad. At least you can wear your kimono on New Years.


Nonetheless, I hope that you and your family will enjoy the Christmas season.  :) And I am wishing you and yours a very Happy New Year  :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Dec 21st, 2005 at 4:29pm
Thanks Moonchild!  Happy Christmas and a happy new year everyone!

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Post by Lisabelle on Dec 26th, 2005 at 6:37pm
Dear Hair Diary,

X-mass day rain made my hair go nuts!  I think my hair needs cones as the curls are becoming more frizzy.  I use to use a slicone serum to keep the curls in check.  I'm just worried it will not be healthy for my hair ???  I have a friend with curly red irish hair and if there were no cone products she would shave her head bald!  I guess I have been down playing my curls.  

Chirstmas was fun, I got some hairsticks with hearts on them and some ouchless bands from hubby.We got a Japanese dinner plate set for two and the usual candy and stuff from Mum.  Hubby got me a Zen clock http://www.now-zen.com/cgi-bin/orders/shop.pl?ACTION=ENTER+SHOP&thispage=zenclocks&AFFILIATE=&ORDER_ID=%21ORDERID%21  I got the one with the Wave in maple.  It's really cute and chimes so sweetly! among other things, I got hubby a HeadBlade.  Its a speical shaver for baldies!

I do hope everyone had a good Holiday and will have a happy new year and a Great Hair Year! May the hair fairies bless us all with  good growth and shine!!


Bye for now!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Dec 28th, 2005 at 12:23am
Dear Hair Diary,

I thought up a new neat way to put my hair to bed while still maintaining the curl.  I put the hair into a high pony tail, not too tight. I spritz with lavender or rose water then I divide the ponytail in two and roll with soft rollers, the white none plastic ones that twist together.  I find this easy to sleep on and still have curly ends!

bye for now! 8)

Title: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Dec 31st, 2005 at 4:55pm
Dear Hair diary,

On the hair front:  I bought some Jason Aloe condis the other day and tryed it. Wow hair is really soft!  I have just did my monthly deep treatment with the cap and my hair and scalp are happy!  I have also fallen in love with baking soda washes.  I mix it with cheapo SDM cond, wash, rinse then put my regular cond in.  I just love it! I do this as my second wash as I wash twice a week.

On other fronts: It my 17th wedding anniversary today!  (We also celebrate in August as well for our second wedding at the Ren Fest.)  I'm looking out the window and it's snowing just like that day...we ran off and eloped, we were only kids them...ah memories!

Anyway I hope everyone has a [glb]Happy New Year!![/glb]


Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by juri on Dec 31st, 2005 at 6:11pm
Congratulations, Lisabelle! I hope it's been 17 years of marital bliss!  :)

Happy New Year to you too!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by bikerbraid on Dec 31st, 2005 at 8:01pm
Congratulations on reaching 17 years of marriage!  

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Dec 31st, 2005 at 9:52pm
Juri, Bikerbraid  Thanks!   ;D

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Post by Sakina on Dec 31st, 2005 at 10:51pm
Congratulations!  You've been married twice as long as me!!  I also married hubby twice!!!

Enjoy your day! OXO  ;D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Beesan16 on Jan 1st, 2006 at 1:03am
Congrats Lisabelle :) Wishing you another 17 years ;D

My parents will celebrate their 17th anniversary in March, and they still won't believe it, except i remind them that i'm almost 16-won't believe that either ::) :P


Happy New Year to you too!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jan 1st, 2006 at 2:20pm
Thanks ladies! ;D  Last night I whipped up a speical dinner!  I made salmon teriyaki, futo maki sushi,  and Horensi no o-shitashi (spinach rolls) along with sticky rice and green noodles.  Hubby called me the "little iron chef"  We had a great time, hubby set the table with our new japanese dishes and lit candles. A great night! ;D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlygirl22 on Jan 1st, 2006 at 7:05pm
Happy Anniversary! Wow 17 years :o.

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Post by panpeus on Jan 1st, 2006 at 8:31pm
Wow, Lisabelle!  How did you learn how to roll sushi?  I would like to learn how.  Also, where did you go to find sushi-grade fish?

I hope your anniversary went well.  Best wishes for you and your husband.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jan 1st, 2006 at 11:00pm
Curlygirl, Pan, Thanks!

Pan, I learned how to roll sushi from a Japanese cookbook I have on CD. It has little video's to watch, plus i have had a lot of practice! I used shitaki mushrooms, egg and spinach in my rolls.  I haven't found sushi grade fish yet.  I guess I would have to go to the coast and start fishing!  Last night I saw a really neat dish on Iron Chef. He took a long fish, gutted and scalled it then put cuts along both sides of it.  Then he dipped it on tempura and deep fryed it.  It came out looking like a dragon! I'm going to try this for hubby's birthday in March!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by khrome on Jan 5th, 2006 at 5:00am
Belated Happy Anniversary!!  :D

They come up with some really unique dishes on Iron Chef.  I haven't seen the tempura dragon fish yet - that sounds neat!  Not to mention, very yummy.  *drool*

Cynde

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jan 5th, 2006 at 1:33pm
Thanks Cynde! The iron chef has some really neat food!  The dragon fish was in party for the chairman episode.  Like your new avatar! 8)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jan 5th, 2006 at 2:01pm
Dear Hair Diary,

I did my second wash yesterday.  This is my CO with baking soda.  This time I used ACV in the mid-rinse as I heard one should use it to resort the ph after using BS.  Must be carefull with BS, my face got irritated this time.. :P  I've been doing S&D's, they really help! ;D

On other fronts I saw Memories of a Geisha last night.  I had heard it got crappy reviews but went anyway.  I read the book years ago and loved it.  I really enjoyed this movie! Even hubby was glued to the screen!  I cryed at all the sad bits and was thrilled to see the characters in action.  I just wish there were more Japanese actors in the movie.  Mako ( one of my all time favorite Japanese actors) was in it, but only briefly. All in all a good flick! And lots of long hair!!!

bye for now :D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by juri on Jan 5th, 2006 at 10:58pm
I'm glad you enjoyed "Memoirs of a Geisha." I saw it with my mom on Christmas and I couldn't get that into it. I was kind of annoyed with that because I really wanted to like the movie. I don't know...it was nice to look at and the actors did a good job, but it didn't do that much for me. I think I was being too knit picky about the way the movie portrayed Japanese culture and differences between the book and the movie. I was envious of Gong Li's hair, though. Wow!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jan 5th, 2006 at 11:30pm
Juri Gong Li's hair was amazing!  I tryed not to do any nit picking myself,  I did too much when I saw The Goblet of Fire. Hubby asked a ton of questions afterwards, thankfully I read the book a dozen times as some things were not covered and other things changed. we were up to the wee hours chatting away.  I'm sorry you didn't get into it, I was the same way for me with Alexander.  Maybe when it comes out on DVD you can watch it again?  ;)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by panpeus on Jan 6th, 2006 at 12:55am
The dragon fish idea sounds spectacular!  I really wanted to see that movie, too.  I'll definately check it out when it gets out on DVD.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by juri on Jan 6th, 2006 at 1:34am

wrote on Jan 5th, 2006 at 11:30pm:
Juri Gong Li's hair was amazing!  I tryed not to do any nit picking myself,  I did too much when I saw The Goblet of Fire. Hubby asked a ton of questions afterwards, thankfully I read the book a dozen times as some things were not covered and other things changed. we were up to the wee hours chatting away.  I'm sorry you didn't get into it, I was the same way for me with Alexander.  Maybe when it comes out on DVD you can watch it again?  ;)


LOL! I felt the way you did when I saw "Alexander." After it was over I was like, "Um, okay....." It's kind of weird how I really liked "HP and the Goblet of Fire", but not "MOG" and I had read both books multiple times. :P  But I'll probably watch MOG again when it comes out on DVD. In the mean time, I'll wonder how long it'll take me to get Gong Li-ish hair. hehehe

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jan 6th, 2006 at 2:47am
Pan When I do the dish I'll let you know how it turns out. :)

Juri  I would love to have her long black hair.  I was dying my hair black for some time.  I wonder, is that her own hair?

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jan 9th, 2006 at 11:50am
Dear Hair Diary,

Holidays are over and the man is back to work, praise the gods!  My hairs been loving the Jason products, which is great!
Yestersay my MIL (Mum) made me a satin sleep cap.

At frist I thought well I might not be able to sleep with something on my head.  In the past I have used pantey hose as a covering but it always came off.  Well, I tryed Mums and it was fantastic!!!  It stood on and my hair was contained.  When I took it off this morning my hair was not a mess!  And it was my frist time sleeping with a bun too!  Mum fitted the cap with my hair in a bun so theres lots of space on top and the back.  I really loved it!  When I put it on hubby looked at me in shock at frist.  I reassured him I was not changing my religion. LOL!  Then he asked me where sleeping caps came from etc... Neat conversation that!
I would recommed these all the way, I don't know about very long in these caps but my just before BSL hair fits and it really helps on cold nights too! Perhaps one would be great for hubbies bald head?? ::)

Bye for now!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by bikerbraid on Jan 9th, 2006 at 10:52pm
Your sleep cap looks great!  Your MIL did a great job!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jan 10th, 2006 at 12:39am
Thanks bikerbraid! :D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jan 13th, 2006 at 2:18pm
Dear Hair diary,

I'm sitting here with my bunny on my lap.  He likes to read e-mails ;D  Well hair been doing good.  I have been working on flowered hairclips made of material.  Here's a link for those who want to give it a go.
http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=31eac32e50fd3b5b9068faaf5e1585e5&topic=24944.msg206372

We've been having trouble with our shower as of late.  When you turn on the shower the tub comes on too! :(  next week the plumber is coming with a blow torch to change the hard ware :o.


bye for now :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jan 16th, 2006 at 10:46am
Dear Hair Dairy,

Well the shower is not fixed yet and I had to wash my hair in the sink.  I did not get a good rinse, so my hairs not to happy.  wow my hair has gotten really long! I have to make new sock buns as the old ones are too small!  I think I had a growth spurt!  The rash on the back of my neck is still there, it flares up now and then :'(  The sleep cap is going really well!
Man, it been cold up here!

bye for now

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlygirl22 on Jan 16th, 2006 at 1:47pm
Lisabelle, argh about your plumbing woes. :( If you were in my area or even state i could reccomend you a good plumber ::).

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by juri on Jan 16th, 2006 at 8:37pm
Those clips are so cute! I was thinking of making them, too, but have no idea what I shouls make them with. What kind of material are you using for your's?

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Angel Spun on Jan 17th, 2006 at 3:31am
Poor Lisabelle.

I could definitely recommend a great plumber! I live with one!  ;D  If only you lived closer. No doubt he could fix the prob in 2 seconds.
   Here's hoping that your pipes are back up & running soon!

I get rashes on the back of my neck from chemical burn. Like when my skin doesn't like a particular product. I had this problem a lot while using Herbal Essences.
   Curél's fragrance-free lotion works wonders on just such a rash!  ;)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jan 17th, 2006 at 11:43am
CurlyGirl, I wish I could get a plumber in here as I have to wash my hair tomorrow! >:(

Juri, I used and old silk shirt and I have tried using hankercheif's.  It looks really easy but it took me alot of time to do.  Here are some really nice intstructional video's in japanese.   http://www.tourism.metro.tokyo.jp/english/tra/goods04.html#13 the video's are like a little class with the master! ;D

Angel Spun, I wish I did live closer! The plumbing is really scary in my building.  Under my bathroom rug I have a stain on the floor that looks like the ring from the movie Ringu! :o That is where the water build up from the tub and leaks down to the second floor. This house is over 150 years old and the landlord is the cheapest person in the world! He keeps blowing me off about it, the toad!  >:( I use Aveeno for the rash.  I got some more last night (thank gods).

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by juri on Jan 17th, 2006 at 8:40pm

wrote on Jan 6th, 2006 at 2:47am:
Juri  I would love to have her long black hair.  I was dying my hair black for some time.  I wonder, is that her own hair?


Ack, I totally forgot about this! Sorry about that, Lisabelle. Anyways, that's a good question. While it would be really cool if that was Gong Li's hair, she probably had extentions. I was trying to find photos of her, but couldn't find any of her with mega long hair.

Thanks for the link! I was watching some of the vids and some of the designs are really amazing! Actually, are you on Immortal Geisha's forum? I was looking at the kanzashi thread and some of them looked extremely familiar. I'm not a member yet, but I lurk there. ^_^

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jan 17th, 2006 at 9:53pm

wrote on Jan 17th, 2006 at 8:40pm:
Ack, I totally forgot about this! Sorry about that, Lisabelle. Anyways, that's a good question. While it would be really cool if that was Gong Li's hair, she probably had extentions. I was trying to find photos of her, but couldn't find any of her with mega long hair.

Thanks for the link! I was watching some of the vids and some of the designs are really amazing! Actually, are you on Immortal Geisha's forum? I was looking at the kanzashi thread and some of them looked extremely familiar. I'm not a member yet, but I lurk there. ^_^



Juri Not to worry, I miss stuff too! ;D  I gathered Gong Li was wearing hair extens but you never know!  Yes I am on Immortal Geisha forum.  My name there is Maiko.  You must have seen my Tama Kanzashi's!  I also posted a pic of two obijime my friend made for me.  It's a good board, I just joined, they have a great book list for studying about Geisha and Maiko ;D  I'm reading "Women of the Pleasure Quarters" right now and it's a great, informative read! 8)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Moonchild on Jan 18th, 2006 at 11:53am
I just looked at the instructions for the flowered hairclips.  :o Very pretty. You must have a lot of patience.

BTW, was the plumber there yet?

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jan 18th, 2006 at 4:02pm
Moonchild, yes finnally he came!  My landlord was in a mood cause the pumblers truck had broken down and he had to drive the plumber to the house.  I washed my hair today and was able to rinse it properly!  Those flower hair clips are a hoot to make!  It takes a while to get the hang of it and then your away! ;D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by juri on Jan 20th, 2006 at 1:53am

wrote on Jan 17th, 2006 at 9:53pm:
Juri Not to worry, I miss stuff too! ;D  I gathered Gong Li was wearing hair extens but you never know!  Yes I am on Immortal Geisha forum.  My name there is Maiko.  You must have seen my Tama Kanzashi's!  I also posted a pic of two obijime my friend made for me.  It's a good board, I just joined, they have a great book list for studying about Geisha and Maiko ;D  I'm reading "Women of the Pleasure Quarters" right now and it's a great, informative read! 8)


I kind of wish that was actually Gong Li's hair, but considering how much abuse actors' hair must go through, I can't imagine an actress being able to have super long hair for very long.

Yes, I saw the tama kanzashi! I thought, "Hey, those 'sticks look really familiar!" And then the part about trying to get the comb set examined made me realize that was you. I agree, the Immortal Geisha board is really interesting. I've been visitng pretty much everyday for the past couple of weeks. ^_^;;

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jan 20th, 2006 at 1:03pm
Juri, you should join up!  I would love to see you there.  ;D I remember going to that page years ago, I wasn't on the forum but I would check for new info and reviews. Did you see the obijime my friend made for me that I posted there?  It took me forever to get those from him, he also owe's me a Tamari ball as well. ::)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by juri on Jan 23rd, 2006 at 1:19am
Thanks, Lisabelle! I was thinking about joining, but at the time I didn't want to look like I was cyber-stalking you. ::)  I went back to look at the obijime and they look really neat! They kinda remind me of the friendship bracelets I used to make in elementary school (probably because of the way they were constructed).

Could you post a pic of the tamari ball when/if you get it? I've seen pictures of them in the internet, and although I've thought about making one, I don't think I have the patience. hahaha

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jan 24th, 2006 at 1:15pm
Juri San, Oh no I would never think you were stalking me! Thanks for liking the obijime, I am hopefull that my friend will make me the tamari balls, my b-day is coming up so maybe then?  I would love to learn how to make them myself! ^0^!!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by juri on Jan 24th, 2006 at 4:58pm
Onee san, arigatou! Perhaps "cyber-stalking" was too strong of a word, but I thought it might look weird if you joined and then I suddenly showed up. ^^;;

I don't know if you've seen this site, but Temarikai.com has instructions on how to make temari balls and loads of pictures of the ones other people made. I can't believe how intricate some of the designs are.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jan 24th, 2006 at 10:57pm
quote author=juri link=board=journals;num=1113792870;start=300#314 date=01/24/06 at 13:58:43]Onee san, arigatou! Perhaps "cyber-stalking" was too strong of a word, but I thought it might look weird if you joined and then I suddenly showed up. ^^;;

I don't know if you've seen this site, but Temarikai.com has instructions on how to make temari balls and loads of pictures of the ones other people made. I can't believe how intricate some of the designs are. [/quote]


I am so honored to be called older sister! Thank you for the link!  I love Temari balls and will try to give it a go once pay day comes around for hubby!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by juri on Jan 25th, 2006 at 6:27am

wrote on Jan 24th, 2006 at 10:57pm:
I am so honored to be called older sister!


Well, even though we live in different parts of the world, I consider you to be one. :)

As for the link, you're welcome! Post your results if you make one. ^^


Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jan 25th, 2006 at 1:19pm
Juri San, thanks again!  You really made my day ;D And yes if I make a tamari I'll it post it.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jan 26th, 2006 at 5:33pm
Dear Hair Dairy,

I have been working on doing the geisha hairstyle, I got it right once and that was it!  I know it would have sayed better if I used a wax in it, I tryed to compentate that by doing my hair when it's dirty.

Haven't been oiling my hair very much and its starting to get dry, so I did a emu oil leave in with Anias's butter and that helped alot!  New sleeping cap is doing great!  No more mess in the morning!

I have been collecting and making stuff for the Winter exchange, soon I'll have it all together and send it out.

bye for now :D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by juri on Jan 27th, 2006 at 1:28am

wrote on Jan 25th, 2006 at 1:19pm:
Juri San, thanks again!  You really made my day ;D And yes if I make a tamari I'll it post it.


:D   o^_^o

Yeek, the idea of putting wax on hair is a little scary. I wonder how geisha and miko can shampoo it out when they're getting their hair restyled. >_<

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jan 27th, 2006 at 1:59pm
Juri chan,  Ohh it must be really painfull! :P  I think that now they use a more modern hair wax. I should check this out!  ;D  

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jan 31st, 2006 at 12:44pm
Dear Hair Diary,

Hair's been behaving which is good.  Thing is it's color, I notice that the top of my head is brown, the length red and, of course due to hair dyes, is black.  I'm just wondering were the red came from?? Strange.  Anyway my Winter exchange box is ready to go!

Oh geez, I bought another romance novel :-[  I don't know why I read these things sometimes.  I do some writing myself but these books are way to "out there" in the story lines.  I try to make my own stories a bit more believe able.

Bye for now! 8)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlygirl22 on Feb 1st, 2006 at 2:02am
Lisabelle, I loveeee romance novels! :) I used to read them crazily. now no time :(. Have fun.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Feb 1st, 2006 at 2:38pm
Curlygirl, Oh gee I love them too!  I had a aunt who was really addicted to them.  She would get box loads of harliquin romance and others.  Sometime I feel silly reading them, I don't know

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Feb 6th, 2006 at 5:00pm
Dear Hiar Diary,

Hair - Hair's been acting alright, I've been sick and keeping my hair up.  My hair has semed to settle with Jason shampoo and condish which has me very happy!

Other - I am still reading "Tale of Genji"  A lot of ladies on another board I visit blast the book as smutty.  Unfortunately for them they do not understand the history of the time period and are placing modern values on the story. Being a student of Japanese history, I tend to look deeper into the history myself  before making a quick decision, mind you I also think some people are not in touch with reality.  ::) Oh well, they can think what they want.  

bye for now

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Feb 9th, 2006 at 12:59pm
Dear Hair Dairy,

Been doing S&D and not forgetting to oil my length.  It has been dry this Winter, even my skin is suffering. :-[  My hair has gotten so long!  It feels really great, hubby tells me he's so happy I grew my hair back!

bye for now 8)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Feb 11th, 2006 at 4:50pm
Here's a little something I have been working on.  Feudal era Japanese hair bows :D



I still have to prefect them but I wanted you all to see! 8)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by bikerbraid on Feb 11th, 2006 at 7:19pm
I'm not very familiar with Japanese culture.  Are the bows made of paper?  It looks very interesting!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Feb 11th, 2006 at 11:28pm

wrote on Feb 11th, 2006 at 7:19pm:
I'm not very familiar with Japanese culture.  Are the bows made of paper?  It looks very interesting!


They are called Takenaga and yes are made of paper. :D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by juri on Feb 12th, 2006 at 12:09am
That looks pretty neat! :D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Feb 12th, 2006 at 12:56am

wrote on Feb 12th, 2006 at 12:09am:
That looks pretty neat! :D


Thank you Juri Chan :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by juri on Feb 13th, 2006 at 6:10am
You're welcome! ^_^

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Feb 14th, 2006 at 1:09am
Dear Hair Diary,

Hair:  I've been practing the Heian/Feudal look and had made another "Takenaga"
This one was mounted on a Goody hair cuff painted white. I would like to find out what paper is acutllay used for this hair tie, perhaps Washi paper?  I have to do more reseach.

Other:  I've been feeling sick lately, the new multi-vitamin I'm taking is reaking havoc with my bowel movements.  I think the vitamin is too strong for my system :-/.  We did Valentine's Day today and hubby got me three red roses, my favoirte skin cream, a silk hair buckle, a tin of chocolates and some make up and skin care samples.  what sweetie, he really cheered me up! What a lovey his is  :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Sakina on Feb 14th, 2006 at 1:15am
Lisabelle,
Are you taking your multi-vit with food?  I find that if I take a vitamin after eating 1/3 of my meal I don't have digestion problems that I get if I don't eat enough or if I take the vitamin after the meal.

Good luck!  I'm glad you had such a sweet V-day!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by bikerbraid on Feb 14th, 2006 at 1:42am
Yes, vitamins with food will prevent the yucky tummy.  I've also found that taking my supplements at noon instead of in the morning helps me to digest them easier.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by juri on Feb 14th, 2006 at 6:12am
I give the second attempt two thumbs up! It looks a lot closer to the example the SCA lady (Kugepoet?) posted at IG. (Yep, I'm still lurking at that site)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Feb 14th, 2006 at 1:14pm
Bikerbraid, Sakina  No, I was not taking the vitamin with any food :P  there are Swiss Natural Source Adult Multi One fomula with Ester C and Lutein and Lycopene.  I have stopped taking them as they make all elimiations bright yellow as well :P My tummy has not cleared up yet, could be stomach flu?  

Juri chan  Domo arigato gozaimashita! Wow! I'am so happy you like it! ^ 0 ^!   I wish I knew how to tie a real one, it must be like origami or something. Must hit the books! But first I'm off to make hubby his Valentines cookies! :D He also likes the idea that women give men candy in Japan for Valentines.


Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by juri on Feb 15th, 2006 at 6:14am
Well, I'm definately more interested in Japanese pop culture, so I think it's really neat that you're researching and trying to emulate traditional styles. Plus, I didn't even think about what sort of hairties Japanese people used waaaay back when until I read your posts on IG. :)


wrote on Feb 14th, 2006 at 1:14pm:
But first I'm off to make hubby his Valentines cookies! :D He also likes the idea that women give men candy in Japan for Valentines.

Cute! But he does know about White Day, right? ;)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Feb 15th, 2006 at 1:12pm
Juri chan  Nope, he doesn't know about White day yet! ;D  I love history and old stuff!  I am going to try to make a Kosode via the instructions on kugepoet's web page.  I was silly enough to think I could buy a medevil kimono like that, mind you you never know what's on ebay :D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by juri on Feb 17th, 2006 at 2:34am
LOL! Well, make sure you enlighten him about White Day. ^_^

Since people well samurai armor and saddles on eBay, I wouldn't be too surprised if someone sold a medieval kimono or a reproduction of one sometime in the future. :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Feb 17th, 2006 at 1:14pm

wrote on Feb 17th, 2006 at 2:34am:
LOL! Well, make sure you enlighten him about White Day. ^_^

Since people well samurai armor and saddles on eBay, I wouldn't be too surprised if someone sold a medieval kimono or a reproduction of one sometime in the future. :)


I told him about White Day and he thought it was cool!
There such neat things on e-bay! I once saw Yori armor for 30,000 U.S. All I could do was sigh...

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Feb 19th, 2006 at 1:37pm
Dear Hair Diary,

My hairs seemed to have settled in on the washing routine I have now and this is great! Wash every three days: wed wash with Life brand Condish and baking soda, Sat wash with Jason shampoo and condish.  I also have leaned how not to over oil my hair that took a while but now I've got it right!

I'm still working on the kosode, what a battle.  I have never put a collar in anything before and this has proved to be a bit scary. :-[ But I shall Sally forth! :)

Here a pic of bunny eating soba noodles, what a ham!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by panpeus on Feb 19th, 2006 at 6:11pm
Aww what a cute bunny, Lisa!

I am glad that you found a hair washing routine that works well for you.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Feb 19th, 2006 at 8:37pm
Thanks Pan! :D  It took a while but thanks to the great advise of this board my hair is happy!  Heheh! bunny loves the camera!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Beesan16 on Feb 19th, 2006 at 11:16pm
Awwww, what a cute wittle wabitt :), and it looks like you make great noodles ;D :-*

Congrats on finding a hair routine that you like :D, can't wait to find mine :P

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Feb 20th, 2006 at 4:25am
Thanks Beesan! ;D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by juri on Feb 20th, 2006 at 7:25am

wrote on Feb 17th, 2006 at 1:14pm:
I told him about White Day and he thought it was cool!

;D  So do you think he'll give you chocolates that day? (I kid ^^)


Quote:
There such neat things on e-bay! I once saw Yori armor for 30,000 U.S. All I could do was sigh...

$32,000?! Yowzas. I wonder if anyone bought it.

Eeeee, your bunny is so cute! I didn't know rabbits like soba. ^_^

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Feb 20th, 2006 at 1:22pm
Juri chan  We shall see if I get anything on White Day!  Yeah the armor is really exprensive!  I once saw a beautful black and gold kabuto for sale on a website for 500 bucks!  It would have looked so nice in the living room. :'(

Oh yes!  bunny loves soba and sticky rice too!! ^O^!!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Feb 21st, 2006 at 1:07pm
Dear Hair Diary,

Hair has been behaving dispite how very dry the weather has been, thank good for jojoba oil!  Had a quite birthday yesterday, hubby bought me dinner and a little cake.  Today I will continue on the with my sewing.  My peroid has got me really feeling yucky, I slept alot on and off yesterday.

See ya  :D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Feb 23rd, 2006 at 5:56pm
Dear Hair Diary,

Hair's been up and covered in a scarf today as I am on my cooking and making things jig!  I have chinese buns rising and have worked on my Kosode! The eri (collar) is on!  Yesterday was bad, my left hip gave out and I had to take it easy. I'm making up for it today!  Sunday is my birthday party at Mum's, I think I will were kimono.  I just have to see how I'm feeling.  I got a birthday present for a lady I use to work with in cosmetics.  She unloaded a ton of perfume and skin care on me! Brands like Chanel, Biotherm, Vichy and Dermaglow.  I was very greatful as, all though these things are given to the sales ladies are free, they are really a money saver.  Colin got some colonge (Boss) and some skin care for men. She was so happy to see me and loved how long my hair had gotten.  Her's was pretty long too!  I gave her some tips like jojoba oil (she has African/Canadian hair) I made up a pot of Anais's butter and gave it to her for her hair, we had a great time!
Anyway I'm off to steam my chinese buns!

bye for now! ;)

and here are the buns!

Yummy! ;D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Feb 27th, 2006 at 11:46am
Dear Hair Diary,

Holy smokes it cold today! :o  We've got -14c.  Needless to say I've got bunny on my lap and the heater turned up!  Yesterday I had fun at Mum's.  My neice gave me a cute card for my b-day along with some potted herbs.  Mum gave me a food chopper from Pamper Chef.  I got more practice with nappying (diapering) my neice   she is so good! She just lays there and is so still! I was lucky, I didn't ge the poopy nappy this time. Today I was going to go to the libaray but not in this cold!! Hubby broke out the Arctic coats and said to give it a try out there, no way Jose! :P

bye for now! ::)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Feb 27th, 2006 at 9:42pm
Dear Hair Diary,

And now more news on the hair front.  I gave myself a two inch chop! :o  My hair needed it bad, the ends were so fried and covered with black dye.  Now the dye is gone! When hubby got home he even it out and said I did a good job and that it looks a whole lot better!!  I was struggling with this cut but now my hair feels so much better.  I'am happy I did it! ;D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Mar 2nd, 2006 at 6:59pm
Dear Hair Diary,

Hair : Well that two inch chop was really a three inch CHOP!  Oh... :'(  Without the ends my hair is very thick and hard to to anything with.  I can still do a pony tail but a bun need a bun sock to make it.  I don't know...I've got Samsonitis.  I feels strange ... :'(  I know I will be laughing at this in a few months.

Sewing:  Oh what a mess, I wish I could sew seems and corners right! >:(  I got a simple sewing book out of the libaray today.  I just want to cry, somthing so simple yet not simple.  Oye vay......................... :P

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Mar 7th, 2006 at 5:08pm
Dear Hair Diary,

My hair is so thick after the chop. I am having trouble braiding it.  Its a lot more heathly looking then before.  Just getting use to it is a pain.. Hubby loves it btw!

I fixed my kosode and should have pictures soon.  I've been hitting the books on Japanese history lately, lots to learn ;)

bye for now

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Mar 9th, 2006 at 9:55pm
Dear Hair Diary

Hairs been acting fine since the chop.  I find a loose Alice band is what I'm wearing most of the time along with a high ponytail.  French braids don't stay in anymore.

Working on my diet is such a drag.  I need to loss 30lbs :P Bought the Goblet of Fire last night and had a little Harry Potter party!

I got a cutting board and a new pair of sissors, of which will help with my sewing.  I need to make another kosode.  This one:

is just about done.  I had to alter the sleeves a bit and I noticed on was not sewn properly :-[ Hence it will be underware for the next one, of which will be a yellow!  I asked my mother-in-law via email to make me the pants that go with it.  If she doesn't then I will give it a stab (hope she does, I've never made pants before!)


bye for now! ;D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Mar 18th, 2006 at 7:23am
Dear Hair Diary,

Holy smokes! It's 4:30 in the morning!  I just was woken up by two raccoons fighing in the backyard.  I have one very scared bunny trembling on my lap.  Ah, no rest for the wicked.  Was sick all day yesterday, missed the chat as well...  My nieghboor was very drunk and nagged my hubby to get him beer at 11:30 lastnight.  It took a lot of convencing to tell him the Beer Store was shut. :P

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlgirl64 on Mar 18th, 2006 at 1:07pm
Poor bunny and you.  Hope hubby was able to relax after your neighbor's "insistence"....Feeling better?  I hope so. :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by bikerbraid on Mar 18th, 2006 at 4:01pm
We missed you at the chat.  I hope you are feeling better soon.  :-/

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Mar 20th, 2006 at 11:21am
Curlygirl64, Bikerbraid, Thanks, I am feeling better now.  Oh that was a bad weekend :P  I think I slept 12 hours?  Hubby got me earplugs so if any critters were fighting in the yard I never heard them!  Bunny missed me so much that he left the living room rug and inched his way across slippery floors to the bedroom, got on the rug and made the 3 foot jump onto the bed!  That a feat for a 13 year old bunny!  He then sat and washed my face.  Hubby wished he had a video camera to capture the event!  

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlgirl64 on Mar 20th, 2006 at 4:49pm
OMG that is too cute!!!  I miis my Basheful rabbit,yours reminds me of him........13years old!!!  Girl you are taking really good care of that bunny!!  What kind do you have (e.g.-minilop,dwarf,Rex?)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Galadriel on Mar 21st, 2006 at 5:17am
My bunny sends regards to your bunny. She's "only" 9 years. :D

I hope you'll success with your diet.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Mar 21st, 2006 at 2:52pm

wrote on Mar 20th, 2006 at 4:49pm:
OMG that is too cute!!!  I miis my Basheful rabbit,yours reminds me of him........13years old!!!  Girl you are taking really good care of that bunny!!  What kind do you have (e.g.-minilop,dwarf,Rex?)


Hehee! :D  Bunny is a nutty little guy!  I always thought he was a Netherland dwarf, but a friend of our who works at a petstore says he's a "Tea Cup bunny"  Bunny is called George Burns at the vets as he is the oldest bunny on there records.  His name is Bunucula after a childerns book.  I found him in my yard one day and kept him after non of the neihboors claimed him.  Years later we found out were he came from. He use to have a mate and live outside on a little cage.  The old owners had since moved away.  (I shutter to thing what they were doing with the rabbits they were breeding)  I feed bunny Martin rabbit food for older bunnies, lots of veggies and yes he gets junk food!  He loves noodles, oatmeal, pizza, donuts - little piggy!



Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Mar 21st, 2006 at 2:54pm

wrote on Mar 21st, 2006 at 5:17am:
My bunny sends regards to your bunny. She's "only" 9 years. :D

I hope you'll success with your diet.


Thanks! I think I have lost some weight, next week i weight myself at the doctor (fingers crossed)   My bunny says hi!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Mar 22nd, 2006 at 9:08am
Dear Hair Diary,

I am getting use to the chop, wow no split ends and no hair dye!  Weeeeeee!!

Talking about hair, bunny got an unscheduled bath yesterday!   I was painting when bunny came for a look, oh what a mess!!  He landed right in the paint pallet.  So off to the bath, thankfully it was water based paint or I would have a rainbow coloured bunny!  Bathing an old bunny is tricky, he quite fragile when he wet so he's only washed in an emergency.  I washed him with Jason Aloe shampoo, then settled down to dry him.  Once he was no longer dripping wet I placed him on my lap with a heating pad to take the chill off.  He is so soft now it's amazing!

It's spring but we got snow last night! Doh!!!

bye for now ;)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Mar 23rd, 2006 at 3:48pm
Dear Hair Diary,

We this weekend is babysitting so I will not be around for the Friday chat  :'(  We will be back on Sunday hopefully early.  I packed my shampoo and condish as Saturday is wash day.  I'm bringing a book as Mum's internet is off line :P

Anyway, wish me luck!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Mar 27th, 2006 at 8:49am
Dear Hair Diary,

Well were back!  the baby sitting went well!  Little Morgan was very good and only cried once on friday night. Not to say were not pooped from chasing a two year old around! ;D
Hair:  Washed on saturday, I forgot my jojoba oil and my hair went wild!  It was very soft and all but since they have a water filter at Mum's house, the water is a lot softer then here at home.

Off to get more sleep!  It's 6:00 in the morning!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Mar 30th, 2006 at 12:27pm
Dear Hair Diary,

I figured a way to make my hair stay striaght!  I put it in little terry cloth pony holders on a french braid pattern without the braid and it works great.

My diet is working, was weighted at the doctors and I lost 10 pounds! I got another 10 to go.  The doctor wonder how I did it, I told him this is how:  no bread, no pop, limited sweets, walking and playing with a huge St. Bernard dog! and one weekend chasing a 2 year old helps too!

On other fronts, I have a neighbor who cooks stuff that smells like "The Bog of eternal stench"!!  Every time I spray freshner or put incense in the hall he complains - Your spraying perfume near my door!  I don't like it!!!  I would tell him first I do not spray my good perfumes in the hallway, I'm not rich you know. Second I tell him open your windows!  He's cooking moose meat and the smell is horrid.  He complained to hubby who to told him off, the landlord was there and even he said the food he was cooking stank!  Yes ladies I live upstair from a slob, he place is dark and smoky and just gross.  We do get along but sometime he gets all freaky.

Bye for now! ::)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlgirl64 on Mar 30th, 2006 at 1:04pm
Congrats on the weight loss!  It sounds like it was a fat loss and not a muscle loss!  I've maintained an 80 pound loss for about 20 years,so one step at a time and consistency is everything!!  Remember it's a lifestyle change,there is no such thing as a diet.  They don't work,changing the way you eat for the rest of your life works!  Sounds alittle harsh,but there ae alot of really good things you can eat that are better for you and you won't feel like you're deprived! :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Mar 31st, 2006 at 12:26pm

wrote on Mar 30th, 2006 at 1:04pm:
Congrats on the weight loss!  It sounds like it was a fat loss and not a muscle loss!  I've maintained an 80 pound loss for about 20 years,so one step at a time and consistency is everything!!  Remember it's a lifestyle change,there is no such thing as a diet.  They don't work,changing the way you eat for the rest of your life works!  Sounds alittle harsh,but there ae alot of really good things you can eat that are better for you and you won't feel like you're deprived! :)



Thanks!  yes it is a lifestyle change.  do you find that if you have a little treat once a week that it helps with cravings?

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlgirl64 on Mar 31st, 2006 at 1:00pm
Nope.  I'm extremely disciplined,but I would never think any less of anyone who wanted or needed a little treat.  I've always found things to bake if I want something for a birthday party or family get together.  I usually make my apple crisp or vegan brownies.  I've altered my mother's recipe for apple crisp so it's vegan and no one can tell the difference!  If ya want it ,I'd be happy to supply it for you. :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Apr 1st, 2006 at 1:08am

wrote on Mar 31st, 2006 at 1:00pm:
Nope.  I'm extremely disciplined,but I would never think any less of anyone who wanted or needed a little treat.  I've always found things to bake if I want something for a birthday party or family get together.  I usually make my apple crisp or vegan brownies.  I've altered my mother's recipe for apple crisp so it's vegan and no one can tell the difference!  If ya want it ,I'd be happy to supply it for you. :)


Sure I would love the reciepe!  It was great chatting tonight! :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlgirl64 on Apr 1st, 2006 at 1:09pm
Yes, it was great chatting with you! :)  The recipe for the apple crisp is as follows: Preheat oven to 375 degrees
5 apples,peeled,corded and sliced thin Set them aside.
Granny Smith apples work well.

In a large bowl put the following:
3/4 cup of whole wheat flour
1 cup of brown sugar
3/4  cup of old fashioned rolled oats
1 tsp. cinnamon
Mix well together.  Then pour the earth balance or oil in.  Mix all together so it's crumbly.
1/2 cup of Earth Balance(vegan spread,melted) or 1/2 cup of vegetable oil.

In a square glass pan or a silicone one (8 X8?)
spread alittle veg oil on the bottom and the sides.  Place 1/2 of the apples in there,spread it evenly,take 1/2 of the crumble mix and spread on top.  Take some raisins or craisins(dried craberries) and sprinkle all over.  Take remaining apples and spread on top of raisins or craisins,spread remaining crumble mix on that.
Now take 1/2 cup of water or apple juice and pour all over mixture.
Put in oven and bake for 30 minutes(estimate) .  When it's nice and golden brown and the apples are tender,it's done!!  Enjoy
I have to look for the brownie recipe,to give it to you later.  Let me know how the crisp turns out.  I've been known to "play" with different fruits in this recipe,too.
Experiment,have fun!!  Let me know how you like it.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Apr 2nd, 2006 at 11:54pm
Thanks!  They sound good, I'll give it a try this week sometime :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Apr 3rd, 2006 at 1:44am
Dear Hair Diary,

Today we celebrated my neice Morgan's second birthday.
Here's me and her at her house - 0h I'm in kimono!

and here's me by myself
This is a woolen weaved kimono, the obijime (pinky belt) was done by a friend of mine. Now all I have to do is loose more weight and get a sports bra to keep back my boobs! ;D

Bye for now!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlgirl64 on Apr 3rd, 2006 at 10:51am
Great pics!  Not to add insult to injury,but as we ladies get older our boobs have a mind of their own and think that when we say want to retire down south,they're supposed to go before the body does!!  A senior moment that I don't want ever to happen!!!lol  I'm along way off from senior,but some things make you go hmmmmmmmmmm....

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Apr 3rd, 2006 at 2:16pm

wrote on Apr 3rd, 2006 at 10:51am:
Great pics!  Not to add insult to injury,but as we ladies get older our boobs have a mind of their own and think that when we say want to retire down south,they're supposed to go before the body does!!  A senior moment that I don't want ever to happen!!!lol  I'm along way off from senior,but some things make you go hmmmmmmmmmm....



LOL!!! ::) True, its going to happen.  Me, I'm not a senior yet but give me 10 years. :P

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by juri on Apr 3rd, 2006 at 10:54pm
Even though it was back in February, because I missed it, ahem: Happy Super-Mega-Belated Birthday, Lisabelle!!! ;D ;D

And congratulations on the weight loss! Oh, and the blue kimono looks really nice on you. :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Apr 4th, 2006 at 11:59am

wrote on Apr 3rd, 2006 at 10:54pm:
Even though it was back in February, because I missed it, ahem: Happy Super-Mega-Belated Birthday, Lisabelle!!! ;D ;D

And congratulations on the weight loss! Oh, and the blue kimono looks really nice on you. :)


Hi Juri!

Thank you so much! :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by wishing4longhair on Apr 7th, 2006 at 7:11pm
Hey, Lisabelle.
I was reading your posts and saw your little eggs at the bottom of your posts. What are they? They look interesting.
Meg

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Apr 7th, 2006 at 8:51pm

wrote on Apr 7th, 2006 at 7:11pm:
Hey, Lisabelle.
I was reading your posts and saw your little eggs at the bottom of your posts. What are they? They look interesting.
Meg


Hi!  I got these eggs from this website http://www.pickle-green.com/egraphics/main.php?id=eggs  Every month they put up new eggs and you never know what your going to get when they hatch! :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Sakina on Apr 7th, 2006 at 10:37pm
I'm so distracted by your egg, Lisabelle!!!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Apr 8th, 2006 at 12:14pm

wrote on Apr 7th, 2006 at 10:37pm:
I'm so distracted by your egg, Lisabelle!!!



Hehe!  They are cute and hopefully hatch into something nice. ;D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Apr 9th, 2006 at 9:39pm
Dear Hair Diary,

I saw the new color shampoo from Jason the other day.  its herbal and I would like to try it as i trust Jason products.  what should I try?  Red or brown?  I'll see if my stores up here have it yet.

Tax money is coming in soon so I will be off to get more things for my Kimono.  It still need a obi tia and more ties.  I would also like to get a silver obi for my Tomesode.  

bye for now!  8)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlgirl64 on Apr 9th, 2006 at 9:45pm
Can't wait to see what hatches! :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by wishing4longhair on Apr 10th, 2006 at 9:48pm
One egg went away! Did it hatch? We're all curious now.
Meg

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Apr 10th, 2006 at 11:11pm

wrote on Apr 10th, 2006 at 9:48pm:
One egg went away! Did it hatch? We're all curious now.
Meg


Hi Meg!

I was playing with my profile and deleted the poor thing.  But I got him back!  ;D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Apr 11th, 2006 at 12:32pm
Dear Hair Dairy,

My hair went all greasy yesterday.  i guess casue the weather is getting warmer and I was sweating up a storm moping the stair way in my building (something my cheap twit of a landlord should do)  So, I powdered my scalp and that helped.  I have some baby powder that is vanilla and jasmine scented and it did the trick till wash day tomorrow.

On other fronts, my apartment is being renoed so we have to move into the on arcoss the hall at the end of May.  This is going to be a real pain but we will be getting new walls, no more woodpaneling!  Plus my hubby will put in the floors as lon as the landlord will pay for it and his time.  Remember this man is so cheap he squeaks! >:(  the most problem I have with packing is the one zillion books we have.  I'am also worried that the move will upset my bunny cause him to pee on everything in the other apartment. :P  We shall see.  Little guy is sleeping on the sofa right now :)

Bye for now ;D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by wishing4longhair on Apr 12th, 2006 at 9:12pm
Moving can be hard. At least your move isn't too far away. Having too many books is a blessing in my opinion. One can never have too many books (I'm a bookworm if you couldn't tell  :))
Hope your bunny has an ok time transitioning.
Meg

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Apr 12th, 2006 at 11:11pm
Thanks Meg!  ;D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlgirl64 on Apr 13th, 2006 at 7:41pm
It may sound stupid,but this has helped with all my pets.....I would tell them what is going to happen before it happens.  I would talk to my dog,bunny,ferrets,birds and say listen this is going to happen,it's ok cuz mom is right here and you'll be safe and it's just for alittle while.  Something like that.  You'd be surprised what telling them does so your bun is not caught off guard and is surprised.  See what happens and let me know :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Apr 14th, 2006 at 12:25am

wrote on Apr 13th, 2006 at 7:41pm:
It may sound stupid,but this has helped with all my pets.....I would tell them what is going to happen before it happens.  I would talk to my dog,bunny,ferrets,birds and say listen this is going to happen,it's ok cuz mom is right here and you'll be safe and it's just for alittle while.  Something like that.  You'd be surprised what telling them does so your bun is not caught off guard and is surprised.  See what happens and let me know :)


I will give it a try!  ;D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Apr 20th, 2006 at 11:47am
Dear Hair Diary,

Well my hair is doing okay, I have been using a differnet treatment before each wash. I really like the Amala oil but the mineral oil in it makes me worry.  I haven't been checking growth but will soon.  It such a differents since I chopped off three inches, hair is a lot more healthy. ;D

On other fronts I've been working on my poetry and reading more Japanese history  I post my Waka poetry on another board as well, mine you this is the nicest board in the WORLD! and I would rather post here then there!
Ah! we have some new wild life in our backyard!  We now have a duck and drake nesting by the garage.  I call them George and Gracie.  I will try to get pictures of them today.  Wow, last year it was deer.  My neighbor has been putting out feed for the ducks and I have put out bread.  Gracie is very brave and runs up to me while George just watches.  I cannot wait to see there little babies!!!

Bye for now! ;D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by wishing4longhair on Apr 20th, 2006 at 3:51pm
Hee hee, duckies in your yard. They will go well with the little blue and orange eggs you have that are hatching in a couple weeks.  :D Yeah for wild-life. They are so much fun to watch.
Meg

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Apr 21st, 2006 at 9:17am

wrote on Apr 20th, 2006 at 3:51pm:
Hee hee, duckies in your yard. They will go well with the little blue and orange eggs you have that are hatching in a couple weeks.  :D Yeah for wild-life. They are so much fun to watch.
Meg



Hi Meg  ;D

I love the wild life in my area!  I tryed taking a few pics of George and Gracie but there a bit blurry.  I will try again today!  I am dieing to see what comes out of my eggs  ;D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlgirl64 on Apr 21st, 2006 at 9:24pm
Yay for the ducks!!!  They sound really nice.  Any idea when the babies are due??

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Apr 21st, 2006 at 10:05pm
Here's a pic of Gracie


I don't know when the little ones are due but I cannot wait to see them!!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Apr 22nd, 2006 at 11:19am
Dear Hair Diary,

Whoa!  Hair has grown an inch since the March chop!  I'm at 16 inches now!  Weeee!!

bye for now! ;D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlgirl64 on Apr 22nd, 2006 at 11:52am
Betcha since most babies are born in the spring they'll either hatch late April or early May!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Apr 27th, 2006 at 12:31pm
Dear Hair Diary,

I found I can do a chinese bun!  I used my my bekko stick and wrapped the hair around that.  Oh its so cute! Must have hubby take picture.

The neatest thing just happened.  I went outside to visit my friends dog Eddie, a 120lb St. Bernard puppy.  Eddie usually is very jumpy and wild in the morning but after I gave him his treat I asked him to help me to the yard.  I held his colar and he walked so slow and got me to a chair.  What a sweetheart!!  He has not been trained to do such things and his owner was amazed.  eddie got an extra doggie treat and lots of hugs. ;D

Regarding my back, I find the worst is stairs :-[  I have one flight to my flat and two steps from the computer room to the kitchen.  Wish I lived downstairs.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Apr 29th, 2006 at 8:39am
Dear Hair Dairy,

Oh my... its 5:26 in the morning!  Between hubby snoring and the birds in the marsh calling there no sleep for me. :P  Yesterday I got a "Hair Lock"  hair toy w/video from the Salvation Army (great place to shop btw) and played with it in my hair.  I like it, it's light and easy to use.  Today I will be doing my heat cap treatment with coconut milk ;D  I love doing these.  I do them once a month.  Got a bonzai tree from hubby lastnight.  It's a little juniper and so cute!  Hubbies had them before and I have had a few as well.  There very hard to keep alive for long, but now I have more time to work on it. I use to get mine in Manhatten from a little shop devoted to Bonzai.  The owner, Takata San (Mr. Takata) was a real hoot!  He must have been 80 years old and had more energy then I did at 21!

bye for now..yawn (oh, sorry)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlgirl64 on Apr 29th, 2006 at 5:35pm
I have a funny feeling that I remember the store.  When I used to work all over NYC and remember seeing a store solely (I think) devoted to Bonsai trees.  Is that the one??

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Apr 30th, 2006 at 12:10pm

wrote on Apr 29th, 2006 at 5:35pm:
I have a funny feeling that I remember the store.  When I used to work all over NYC and remember seeing a store solely (I think) devoted to Bonsai trees.  Is that the one??


Yes, It was called "Bonzai Designs" You worked in NYC too eh? ;)  I worked at Crown Publishers on 14th street before making the plung to live in Canada. ::)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlgirl64 on Apr 30th, 2006 at 2:26pm
In the early 90's I was at 14th and 8th.  I was the Compliance Analyst for a bank that is no longer in business.  The man that owned the bank owns Carnival Cruise Lines 8)  When were you there?  I worked all over NYC since highschool (82-83) and then all the way up to 1999.  Small world,eh?

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on May 1st, 2006 at 1:56pm

wrote on Apr 30th, 2006 at 2:26pm:
In the early 90's I was at 14th and 8th.  I was the Compliance Analyst for a bank that is no longer in business.  The man that owned the bank owns Carnival Cruise Lines 8)  When were you there?  I worked all over NYC since highschool (82-83) and then all the way up to 1999.  Small world,eh?



I worked there from 1985 to 1989. Yes it is a small world!  I use to live on 16th street at the Salvation Army Ladies Resedence.  Man, that was years ago.  I have fond memories of Colin visiting me in New York, he lived on Long Island at the time on a student visa.  He proposed to me just arcoss from my place, one his knees!    Ah happy times!  ;D ;D ;D

|Hey my eggs hatched
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Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlgirl64 on May 1st, 2006 at 6:46pm
Ooooohhhhhhhhhhh,how romantic!!! ;D  Yes,I have nice memories of working down there,too.  It was a lifetime ago,it seems.
I clicked on the eggs to see what hatched,but my computer says the program is not responding and then it kicked me off the LL site!!! :o  Oh well, what hatched???

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on May 1st, 2006 at 7:31pm
I got a loft of bread and a dragon!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlgirl64 on May 1st, 2006 at 10:01pm
Lol1  Is that good or bad?  Guess it depends on if the dragon eats the loaf of bread,no? ;D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by wishing4longhair on May 1st, 2006 at 10:21pm
Hee hee, they are cute. So, now what are you going to do with them?  ::)
Meg

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on May 1st, 2006 at 10:30pm
hehe they are cute!  I think I will get rid of the bread and get another egg.  Sometimes these critters evolve and get bigger. :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on May 1st, 2006 at 10:33pm
hehe they are cute!  I think I will get rid of the bread and get another egg.  Sometimes these critters evolve and get bigger. :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by wishing4longhair on May 1st, 2006 at 10:35pm
Oh, oh. You got rid of the dragon. Oops
Meg

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on May 1st, 2006 at 10:39pm
Oh dear I deleted it by mistake!  Doh!  :-[

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on May 2nd, 2006 at 7:48pm
Dear Hair Diary,

I am really enjoying the "Hair Lock"  I got.  It holds the hair really well and doesn't pull any out!

God, I spent my half my tax check on ebay. :P  I got some neat stuff from Japan which includes a really nice hairtoy! I wanted another Obi but I don't think I'll get away with it!! LOL!!
I also got some nightingale droppings - there used to brighten the skin on the face. I always want to try them!


Hubby got me a bonsai tree!



This is more or less x-mass for us, as last December we where really broke :P

Bye for now!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by bikerbraid on May 2nd, 2006 at 7:58pm
What a beautiful bonsai tree! (and even more special since hubby picked it for you).

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlgirl64 on May 2nd, 2006 at 9:49pm
:)Pretty bonsai!!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on May 3rd, 2006 at 10:19am
Bikerbraid, Curlgirl,  Thanks!  This is my fifth bonsai.  The other's sadly died a long time ago.  But now I have the time to care for this one so it should do good.  I even joined a forum on bonsai to help. ;D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by wishing4longhair on May 3rd, 2006 at 10:35pm
It's so cute (can you say that about bonsai trees?  :-/)
Meg

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on May 4th, 2006 at 2:06am
Meg,

Sure you can!  And thanks! ;D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlgirl64 on May 4th, 2006 at 9:24pm
Good deal on joining a site to help with info on taking care of it! :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on May 5th, 2006 at 12:10am

wrote on May 4th, 2006 at 9:24pm:
Good deal on joining a site to help with info on taking care of it! :)



Yeah! Thing is the site sight is mostly young boys, and some can be a little nasty to newbies.  But I have had no problems and have learned a great deal more then I already knew about bonsai.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by bikerbraid on May 5th, 2006 at 12:16pm

wrote on May 5th, 2006 at 12:10am:
Yeah! Thing is the site sight is mostly young boys, and some can be a little nasty to newbies.  But I have had no problems and have learned a great deal more then I already knew about bonsai.


You will just have to teach those boys some manners and patience!  (Hmmm, isn't bonsai growing a patience hobby??)  Glad you are learning something and enjoying your little tree.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on May 5th, 2006 at 1:35pm

wrote on May 5th, 2006 at 12:16pm:
You will just have to teach those boys some manners and patience!  (Hmmm, isn't bonsai growing a patience hobby??)  Glad you are learning something and enjoying your little tree.


Thanks! :)  I can handle them, heck I live in a building with 6 other people who are men.  Sometimes the testosterone levels get a little crazy! LOL!!!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by wishing4longhair on May 5th, 2006 at 8:55pm
Hee hee. I live in a household full of girls (4 humans, 2 cats, 2 dogs and a bird or two) with only one male (dad) I have the opposite problem.  ;D
Meg

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on May 6th, 2006 at 11:55pm

wrote on May 5th, 2006 at 8:55pm:
Hee hee. I live in a household full of girls (4 humans, 2 cats, 2 dogs and a bird or two) with only one male (dad) I have the opposite problem.  ;D
Meg


hehe send some girls here! LOL!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on May 7th, 2006 at 7:36am
Dear Hair Diary,

Hairs been doing fine.  I got some Jason Biotin shampoo this time as my Aloe Vera one ran out.  I was worried that it might not produce the same effect but it was wonderfull.

My Bonsai is doing great, it growing and servived a rainy night well.  I bought some soil to do my house plants.  I give them a top dresing every year.

Now I shall rant, I am sorry but this is really bugging me:
In a nut shell I went to Superpet yesterday to get some stuff for my pets and my friends dog.  With a full handbasket of over 100 bucks worth of pets toys I went to the small animal dept to see the bunnies.  Now I have owned rabbits for more the 15 years so I know how to handle them.  The rabbits are kept in a open cage thing in the middle of the floor.  I put down my basket and picked up a cute white bunny.  There were two childern there and I held him for them to pet, there father was greatful as there was NO salesperson to help them and they were interested.  Just as I put the bunny back the sales girl came up to me and told me off for not handling them properly.  She was very rude, did not offer any help and up set the other customer with the kids.  I told her I know my rabbits thank you and were were you when these people needed help??  She said would Never sell me any pets and stormed off to the staff room.  I told her that not only do I know your boss ( of which I do)  but I refuse to shop here again and put down my basket called her something I rather not say here and left.  Buy the time we were half way out of the parking lot I was in tears. :'(  Cow!  All my years in retail and I never, ever treated a customer like that!  God some people are so mean. :'(  Hubby was good at calming me, bless him.  I was more upset that she thought I had hurt the little baby bunny and annonced it to the whole store.  Sigh...


Bye for now

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Angel Spun on May 7th, 2006 at 6:28pm
OMG, Lisabelle, that's horrible!! (((((((((((((hugs))))))))))))

I wonder what it was that she thought you did to harm the rabbit? Perhaps she isn't very skilled at handling them herself. Maybe she was just PMS-ing. Who knows.  ???  People get really weird when it comes to animals.

Terrible customer "service" on her end. She should have known better than to raise her voice and draw unwanted attention to a situation that clearly didn't need it. If she was so passionate about the rabbits, perhaps she should have been keeping a better eye on them, hmmm? Then maybe she would have noticed the guy & his kids.

The world is full of ignorant punks. I know it's hard, but just try not to let it ruin your day. That would be letting them win. It's difficult to function when you've been publically humiliated like that...but it will blow over, I promise.
   If it helps, you may want to talk to her supervisor (since you know him). He might just have a talk with her so such a thing doesn't happen again. Or maybe she won't work there long. *shrug*

In any case, shop somewhere else for awhile if it will make you feel better. Change is good, right? And try not to give that [whatever you called her] anymore thought than she deserves.

I'll pray for the waters to settle for you.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlgirl64 on May 7th, 2006 at 8:35pm
If it makes you feel better and makes you smile,I don't even know you personally but have this "sixth sense" about you and I would let you hold my bunny in a heartbeat without any worries!  I can't believe some people.  I would have told her to take her head out of her behind and grow up!!!  Don't mean to be alittle crude,but some people just are sooooo ignorant!
Don't let her stupidity get to you!!  

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on May 7th, 2006 at 10:35pm
Angel Spun, Curlgirl, Thanks so much.  I know some people are real @#$%!  I will talk to her boss.  Apparenty, he has mentioned having trouble with the weekend staff already.  

Thanks again!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Anais Satin on May 7th, 2006 at 11:35pm
Oh my gods, what horrible customer service. There is no excuse for treating a customer that way, no matter how bad a person's day. (((hugs)))

Anais

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Angel Spun on May 8th, 2006 at 2:03am
No problem, Lisabelle.  ;)  You go, girl!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on May 8th, 2006 at 7:46am
;D :-* ;D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by bikerbraid on May 8th, 2006 at 12:28pm
My word!  Whatever happened to customer service? Even if you had mishandled the bunny (and I KNOW you didn't), if the bunnies are in an open area, they are inviting people to handle them!  

You really do need to speak to the manager about how that salesperson treated you - it was very unprofessional and uncalled for.  Sheesh!

I hope this week goes better for you - and remember - we all know you are a loving, caring person.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Trisha on May 8th, 2006 at 5:40pm
Want me to beat her up for ya??
;D  (just kidding!  i would never beat up another person...i'd HIRE someone else to do it for me...)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on May 8th, 2006 at 6:33pm
Robin, Trisha  Thank you so much! :D  You guys are so great! I was really hurt. I thought I was a monster or something. I have talked to her boss, Steven, and he's letting her go! He was really pissed off as this was not the frist time she has been nasty and she is always late too.  Well, now I can go in there without having any trouble.  Thank gods. :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by bikerbraid on May 8th, 2006 at 9:44pm
SEEE!!!  We all knew you were right!  I'm glad you talked to the supervisor.  Although he probably shouldn't have told you he was firing her - I know it feels good to know that action has been taken.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on May 9th, 2006 at 9:08am
It is a relief to know that she's gone.  Steven has worked in retail for 30 years and he too says customer service has gone to the dogs. :(

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by bikerbraid on May 9th, 2006 at 1:33pm
I wouldn't say customer service has gone to the dogs.  Dogs are wonderful, loving animals!  They would do ANYTHING to please their master.

I'd tend to say that the American society has become very selfish and "ME" oriented.  There is less respect for others shown.   :P  (Of course this is not true of the members here at LongLocks!  ;D)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on May 10th, 2006 at 9:40am

wrote on May 9th, 2006 at 1:33pm:
I wouldn't say customer service has gone to the dogs.  Dogs are wonderful, loving animals!  They would do ANYTHING to please their master.

I'd tend to say that the American society has become very selfish and "ME" oriented.  There is less respect for others shown.   :P  (Of course this is not true of the members here at LongLocks!  ;D)



True, I will leave the poor doggies out of it! ;D  It's the same here in Canada, me, me, me, hell with everyone else.. eeek! Makes me just want to shop on-line.  When I go to Home Depot I use the self serve teller, not to say the people at HD have ever gave me or hubby trouble before.  I like checking out my own stuff.  There use to be a supermarket like that too once.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by wishing4longhair on May 10th, 2006 at 9:53pm
Wow. I'm glad it was resolved. Geeze.
But, it's true. Customer service needs to be a high priority. My boss drills us about "our first priority is customer service"
Meg

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on May 11th, 2006 at 12:35pm

wrote on May 10th, 2006 at 9:53pm:
Wow. I'm glad it was resolved. Geeze.
But, it's true. Customer service needs to be a high priority. My boss drills us about "our first priority is customer service"
Meg



Same for me at my old job, god help us if we were ever rude to customer!  I've seen people fired for less.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on May 13th, 2006 at 12:53pm
Dear Hair Diary,

My hips been given me trouble so I haven't washed my hair since Tuesday.  I am suprised its not all gross ::)  Today I will wash it and oil it.  I have a new way of putting up my hair that is really cool. I put a soft scrunhi in and make a pony tail then I invert it in my hair, make a pocket and tuck it in. It looks really nice and helps protect the ends.  I got the idea from the hair lock.  

My bonsai is going good.  had to run out in the middle of the night to save it from a down pour! Hubby came with me and took a huge flash light!  My downstairs neigbor K thinks I'm going to kill the bonsai.  My hubby has a few choice words for him I wold rather not post here.   We both know a bit about bonsai so we should do okay (fingers crossed)  

I recieved more e-bay stuff.  Got my obi tia, its a belt that keeps the obi looking stiff.  I got some really neat Japanese makeup, it a clear base used to keep makeup looking moist.  I tryed it and it was great! No dryed out cakey look.  It is use by Geisha and Maiko to keep there white makeup from looking pasty.  Oh wow I got some Geisha perfume and whoa this stuff is so nice, very intimate scent, not for the office!  I tryed some and spoke to the men in my building down in the lobby.  They were acting really strange!  Finnally T asked me what perfume I was wearing!  I had them in a stir! ::)  i dont know the name of the perfume as i cannot read Japanese yet.  If anyone wants to get some PM me and I tell you were I got it.


Here's a Waka I wrote last night while on the chat:

The song of a flute
carries throught the summer air.
Across the moonlit
garden of silver shadows
I look beyond my screen for him

Now I'm just groving to Guns and Roses and soon it shower time!

bye for now 8)




Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlgirl64 on May 13th, 2006 at 10:25pm
lol  good one,I like it!!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on May 13th, 2006 at 11:50pm

wrote on May 13th, 2006 at 10:25pm:
lol  good one,I like it!!


Arigato! :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on May 18th, 2006 at 8:03am
Dear Hair Diary,

Gah! its 4:45 in the morning!  Well I'm up.  Went to bed early out of sheer boredom.  One of my e-bay purchases was Matsumo Uguisu no Fun : Nightingale Droppings.  Comes in a small  pink contanier.   You mix a teaspoon full with a drop of water and make a paste.  You put it on your face (keep it away from eyes, mouth and from under your nose.  Leave the mask on for 1/2 hour and rinse.  I found it makes skin brighter and absorbes exces oil.  I know others have found it smelly but I only noted a faint musty smell. Uguisu no Fun was and is still used by geisha and kabuki actors to make there skin look fawless.  I have now added it to my skin care regime and will give updates as I go along.
I also perchases a Jizo budda, of which has not come yet. Jizo protects travels and childern.  For me he is very speical as he also protects children who have died.  I will put him with my other budda in the window shine I have in my living room.  
I did a emu oil and coconut oil leave in the other day and my hair is so soft!

bye for now

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by juri on May 21st, 2006 at 7:26am
Lovely waka, Lisabelle!

BTW, how's your hip? Is it better?

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on May 21st, 2006 at 2:03pm

wrote on May 21st, 2006 at 7:26am:
Lovely waka, Lisabelle!

BTW, how's your hip? Is it better?


Thank you Juri chan!  My hip is alright, it has it moments of pain but not so bad that aspirin will not handle it.I'am going to go back to the Dr. in July for a pap test :P and will ask him to check my hip out again.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by juri on May 24th, 2006 at 10:09pm
You're welcome, Lisabelle 'nee san! Glad to hear your hip is okay (for the most part). In the mean time, I hope it doesn't give you too much trouble.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on May 26th, 2006 at 1:53am
Thank you Juri chan :-*

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on May 26th, 2006 at 1:56am
Dear Hair Dairy,

Hubby and I have been so sick!  We caught an evil bug and have been living in the washroom for two days.  I'm starting to feel better and he will be better in a day or so.  Man I would not have wished this on a dog.  My poor hair was full of oils from a pretreatment and it made me feel worst.

bye for now

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Angel Spun on May 26th, 2006 at 2:26am
Egad, poor Lisabelle!!

*splits my chicken soup with you*

I hate it when hair treatments leave my hair all oily and disgusting...even worse when they don't wash out!  :P

Hope you feel better soon!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on May 26th, 2006 at 11:35am

wrote on May 26th, 2006 at 2:26am:
Egad, poor Lisabelle!!

*splits my chicken soup with you*

I hate it when hair treatments leave my hair all oily and disgusting...even worse when they don't wash out!  :P

Hope you feel better soon!


Thanks Angel :)  I only started solid food lastnight.  I had some crakers and soup.  I took a shower yesteray and got the oils out of my hair.  Let it dry some then put it in a french braid.  now it looks like the bride of frankinstien!  We caught this bug from my neice, must make note to self-- call and ask is anyone been sick at the in-laws before going over!



Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlgirl64 on May 26th, 2006 at 7:29pm
I hope you and hubby are feeling much better!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by juri on May 27th, 2006 at 7:11am
Ugh, that sounds horrible! I hope that cold is going away.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on May 28th, 2006 at 5:25pm
Thanks Curlygirl and Juri Chan!  We are feeling a lot better today, but I still need a few more days to feel 100%.  I feel like I cold sleep for a week! ::) :-[

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Angel Spun on May 28th, 2006 at 7:18pm

Quote:
I feel like I cold sleep for a week!  ::)  :-[  

Then that's exactly what you should do. Sleep and water are still the best remedies.  ;)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on May 29th, 2006 at 12:25pm
Dear Hair Diary,

Feeling better today which is good.  Got my hair washed and it feels better too.  I did shed some due to being sick.  The weather has turned really hot lately.  We got the fans out of storage and put them up.  Sometime this week we should bemoving to the flat next door.  Time to whip out the 100 foot phone lines and cowax cables!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on May 30th, 2006 at 2:34pm
Dear Hair Diary,

Well summers here! It 30c and boiling!  My hair is up in what I call the "tuck" and is doing well.  My coconut oil has turned to liquid (yuck) so i put it in the fridge.  I had to turn the fridge up as my milk turned to Alien Nation this morning! :P  Got my Jizo statue in the mail yesterday.  He is so cute!  I put him with my other buddha in the window shrine.

Hopefully it will rain today and take edge off the heat wave where having!  Man, Canada can get hot!

Bye for now!


Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by wishing4longhair on Jun 1st, 2006 at 6:01pm
It's almost time for your egg to hatch (sorry, I'm easily amused by your eggs and what will hatch from them  :))
Meg

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jun 2nd, 2006 at 1:38am

wrote on Jun 1st, 2006 at 6:01pm:
It's almost time for your egg to hatch (sorry, I'm easily amused by your eggs and what will hatch from them  :))
Meg



Hehe!  Yeah, I wonder what I will get?  Maybe a dragon or a bunny! ;)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jun 4th, 2006 at 11:23pm
Dear Hair Diary,

The move is over!  Now we are in the flat across the hall.  The place is okay just dark and the bathtub is smaller.  :'(  My pets faired well and are settling in.  I just took a bath and did a Azuki bean scrub and now I have my nightingale poo mask on. ::) Must call the doctor tomorrow, I've got an evil case of heat rash! :-[  I've been reading a Geisha bio on Mme SadaYakko. Very interesting! ;)

bye for now.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Sakina on Jun 5th, 2006 at 2:15am
Lisabelle!  I'm so sorry you've got heat rash.  I get it too, mostly on my chest.  Very attractive.  The thing that works for me is Louise Marie Longhairs #27 Chillout spray.  It takes away the bumps and itching really quick.  Its all natural and amazing.  I always have some on hand.  You can read all about it here:

http://www.hairgasm.com/magicpacks_kits/mp_orders/cat84_1.htm

Good luck and feel better!!!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jun 5th, 2006 at 10:45am
Thanks Sakina!  Unfortunatly my rash is on my nether regions. :-[ :P :-/.  I've had it before and the treatment is long and expensive.  Last time it was caused by polyester pants and it takes a month for it to go away. The medication was 100 bucks CDN repeated three times.  Oye!

Hey look!  My egg hatched!
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Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by bikerbraid on Jun 5th, 2006 at 11:26am

wrote on Jun 5th, 2006 at 10:45am:
Hey look!  My egg hatched!
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I don't see it!  It is still an egg for me.  :-/  What is it?

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jun 5th, 2006 at 3:09pm
Oh dear!  Its a green scorpion.  I wonder why it has not showed up?

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by bikerbraid on Jun 5th, 2006 at 4:06pm
NOW I see it!  It must be a time zone thing and it had not yet hatched for me??

Hope your scorpion is friendly!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jun 6th, 2006 at 10:37am

wrote on Jun 5th, 2006 at 4:06pm:
NOW I see it!  It must be a time zone thing and it had not yet hatched for me??

Hope your scorpion is friendly!



Me too! Mind you I was doing to change it another egg...

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jun 6th, 2006 at 12:00pm
Dear Hair Diary,

It time to do a low down on my hair ritual so to speak..  Okay here we go!
Wash hair twice a week
Scritch before each shampoo with my finger nails
Wash with Jason Biotin shampoo
Condish with Jason Aloe Vera Conditioner
ACV rinse in between
Final rinse with cold water
Oil ends with jojoba oil after wash and every night before bed
Deep treatment with coconut milk and heat cap once a month
Style with Jason Aloe Vera gel
Take Biotin, fish oil and mulit vitamin and Silica gel every day.

I think that's it. I wear my hair up alot.  

Face: I have utiltized some tradtional japanese items such as Azuki bean scrub and Nightingale droppings.  I have gone back to using my AHA creams (generously donated from a lady I use to work with).  My skin was missing them badly. Also I found a anti acne treatment on another board and gave it a go and it worked.  I put coconut oil on my face over my night cream (AHA)  and it has banished my zits!  

bye for now!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jun 11th, 2006 at 2:09pm
Dear Hair Dairy,

My hair has been a bit dry, the new flat where is a very dry place and even my skin is suffering.  

I got my giesha/kabuki red lining makeup from Hannari-ya the other day and have been playing around with it.  It makes a good lipstick that stays pretty well and is an awesome shade of red.

My bonsai is doing very well! I really thought I would kill this one.

My hips been giving me trouble, I've been overworking it by carrying things that are too heavy again (bad Lisabelle!)

I finnally got to up load some pics for my dig camera.  The upload dock was acting strange.

Here's my buddha shrine.
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a90/Lisabunnie/Jizoandbuddha.jpg


and heres the bunny who been hiding in the tall grass of my lawn.



I think these are better things to look at (ahem..)
Bye for now!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by juri on Jun 11th, 2006 at 9:16pm
That Jizo statue and wild rabbit are so cute! I wish I lived in a place where rabbits would hop into my yard. I just find dried up cat poo. :P

Hope your skin and hip get better!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jun 12th, 2006 at 8:55am

wrote on Jun 11th, 2006 at 9:16pm:
That Jizo statue and wild rabbit are so cute! I wish I lived in a place where rabbits would hop into my yard. I just find dried up cat poo. :P

Hope your skin and hip get better!


Thank you Juri chan!  I got the Jizo off e-bay.  He is also a bell with a sweet little tinkle! ;D  We've got loads of different animals in my area.  I'm right next to a large park and we have deer, raccons and the cutest foxes this year.  I would love to photograph the Kitsune but there very timid.  This year they have a den near the house and the pups like to play in the field in the morning.  All you can see are little red flashes in the grass. :)  My skin is baring up. Soaking in coconut milk helps.  My hip has it moments but it hanging in there!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jun 18th, 2006 at 8:33am
Dear Hair Diary,

Could things get worst?  Yesterday's fight with the husband was the worst in two years.  I am so worn out mentaly.  He was cleaning the other flat when he decidied he wanted to say "our marriage sucks" and start yelling about eveything, the sink overflowed and flooded the flat bellow us.  My one and only teapot got smashed in the process.  My heart, well that has been in peices for some time.  I always try to look on the brighter side of life.  I make do when I need to. I help the best I can but sometimes it not good enough for him.  Later, he calmed and realized how upset he got me.  But it all still hurts.  :'( Thank you all for letting me vent this.

bye for now

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by nancyn28 on Jun 18th, 2006 at 12:46pm
Lisabelle

I hope you're feeling better.  Men......why? ???  But sierously, I hope you and your relationship/life are doing better today.   :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Beesan16 on Jun 18th, 2006 at 1:01pm
:-[ :-[ (((((((((((((((((HUGS))))))))))))))))))))
Hope things are better today!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Angel Spun on Jun 18th, 2006 at 3:18pm
God, have I been there. ((((((((((hugzzzz))))))))))))

One sad thing I've learned with time and experience is that people rarely just blurt things out that they don't mean. It all comes from somewhere, and you should take the things he says seriously...no matter how untrue, ridiculous, slanderous they sound. He's obviously very unhappy about something - possibly many things that have accumulated over time and never been properly dealt with - and it might require a different perspective than the one you've had all of this time to address his concerns.

Communication is they key. Once both of you have laid your respective cases out on the table (diplomatically), it should be easier to work through.

There's also the possibility, of course, that your guy is completely off his rocker. In which case, I've been there as well, and you have my sympathy...but you're on your own.  :P

Hope things clear up for you soon. *sigh* No one ever said that marriage was easy...even though it should be.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jun 18th, 2006 at 4:50pm
Thanks everyone.  I know sometimes I think he's raving mad.  I don't know, we have had marraige counseling sessions int he past.  The last lady we had really helped but now he says its beyond that now.  Funny thing, after all the nastiness he's all nice to me, makes me a tea, tell me my hair looks so nice (that was this morning)  He went to his mothers house today, I did not want to go.  I need time by myself.  No doubt he will tell his mother what a cow I am. She's been trying to get him to get rid of me for years.  No matter what I do I'm dirt in her eyes.  Thank you all for your support, you guys are the best.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by bikerbraid on Jun 18th, 2006 at 9:13pm
(((((((Lisabelle)))))))))

Marriage does take some give and take, but there are limits.  If your hubby says your relationship is beyond counseling, it sounds like he has decided there is no point in salvaging the marriage.  Obviously you can't force him to go for counseling, but you might go yourself.  It could help you work through your feelings about what is happening and maybe give you the strength to decide what you need to do.

Good luck - you are in my thoughts.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by juri on Jun 19th, 2006 at 7:36am
Oh, Lisabelle, I'm so sorry about what happened. I hope things get better.

((((((((((((((((Lisabelle))))))))))))))))

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Galadriel on Jun 19th, 2006 at 11:12am
((((hug))))

I agree- it is possible to solve serious family problems, but if your husband refuses to cooperate and try again, there's little you can do. :( Sometimes things just go badly. It sounds to me that you have tried very hard to get things work- don't be hard on yourself, you have deserved some kindness.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jun 19th, 2006 at 11:53am
Thank you all for the hugs. You ladies are the best.  I have worked very hard to make the marriage work.  Money has always been a factor.  I could work two jobs and that would never be enough, he would always complain. He's been nice to me as of late.  I'm hanging in there.  Again, thank you all so much, your all the best friends ever. :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Angel Spun on Jun 19th, 2006 at 4:14pm
Thank you for your openness and your honesty, Lisabelle. I'm sure that all of us are flattered that you trust us enough as friends (no matter how distant) and long-haired sisters to confide your more personal problems. We've all got 'em!  ;)

I agree with Trisha and BB that you have to draw the line for yourself somewhere.

It's good that you're hanging in there, though. Just remember that if/when it gets to be too much, you'll know what you need to do and when. Deus and Natura have a way of arranging these things for us when we really need it. Trust in them and trust your instincts. And remember that we're all here supporting you.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Trisha on Jun 19th, 2006 at 5:09pm
*hugs*
I can't give better advice than what's already here.  I'll throw in a saying that seems to be a fav of my daughter lately, and that is, you gotta do what'choo gotta do.  

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jun 19th, 2006 at 11:41pm
Today was okay.  He was home because his boss's mother is having surgery.  My hair been shedding due to the stress.  The heat here as been unbearable.  All in all it's calm now

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlgirl64 on Jun 20th, 2006 at 1:15pm
Hugz to you!!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jun 21st, 2006 at 8:53am
Dear Hair Diary,

Thank you Curlygirl and Trisha:)

Hair and skin:  I've been shedding hair like mad :'(  I oiled my hair with amla oil last night and will wash today.  I had a nice bath lastnight then did my facial packs.  I did a peel off mask followed by a Nightingale mask and ended with camillia oil and left it on.  My skin really needed it. Only slept about three hours lastnight. :P :-[

Other stuff:  To help with the money problems and relationship woes I have started my e-bay business.  I'm sell car parts right now and will be putting up some costume jewelry.  I may or may not seller my red kimono, don't know yet.  Hubby seems happy for a change (whoopie for him).  He's still home as we cannot get word from his boss when he goes back to work.

bye for now.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jun 23rd, 2006 at 12:24pm
Dear Hair Diary,

Hairs doing better, still a little shedding.  Did the amala oil treatment and left it in overnight and all the next day.  My hair really loved it and came out great.

My hips ben driving me nuts, having trouble sitting for long periods of time.  I still adding things to my e-bay business.  People are interested in my car parts which is great!  My MIL wants me to sell some baby clothes she made, she makes some really nice dresses so they should go well.

Hubbies still home and were flat broke, hey it could be worst...

bye for now

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Angel Spun on Jun 24th, 2006 at 6:50pm

Quote:
Hubbies still home and were flat broke, hey it could be worst...

Story of my life.  ;)  lol Indeed, it could be worse. But if your husband is at home while he's out of work, count your blessings!

My boyfriend has been unemployed for months and spends his free time doing stupid things (smoking, drinking etc.) with his friends.  :-/

Hopefully your hubby has drive and things will pick up for both of you soon. God bless.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jun 25th, 2006 at 8:34am

wrote on Jun 24th, 2006 at 6:50pm:
Story of my life.  ;)  lol Indeed, it could be worse. But if your husband is at home while he's out of work, count your blessings!

My boyfriend has been unemployed for months and spends his free time doing stupid things (smoking, drinking etc.) with his friends.  :-/

Hopefully your hubby has drive and things will pick up for both of you soon. God bless.


Hopefully he will go back to work on Monday (fingers crossed).  He has been doing odd jobs this week.  He did some paving stone work at his sisters house and went to the junk yard yesterday to get car parts to sell.  You have more patince then me! I would have killed him if he goofed off like that!  Men.... arrrrgh!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Angel Spun on Jun 25th, 2006 at 3:14pm

Quote:
Men.... arrrrgh!

Also the story of my life. LOL Too bad you just can't shoot 'em, eh?  ;)

Ah well. It's good that your husband has side work. That's what my boyfriend has been doing, also. So long as he still has rent, I don't really care what he does anymore.  ::)

Sorry to hear about your terrible bug bit episode. Egad!!  :o  My parents just had to have their house tented for termites & things...maybe you should call an exterminator?

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jun 26th, 2006 at 5:55pm

wrote on Jun 25th, 2006 at 3:14pm:
Also the story of my life. LOL Too bad you just can't shoot 'em, eh?  ;)

Ah well. It's good that your husband has side work. That's what my boyfriend has been doing, also. So long as he still has rent, I don't really care what he does anymore.  ::)

Sorry to hear about your terrible bug bit episode. Egad!!  :o  My parents just had to have their house tented for termites & things...maybe you should call an exterminator?


Yeah espically when they give you this look like your sniffing glue or something!  Oh god, the bugs, the bugs!  I live in a flat owned by the local slumlord and there no way he would shell out to ge the place sparyed.  Once I get some money I should get one of those bug "bombs".  I'll take my pets outside and nuke the place! I expect to see hoards of thing running for there lives.
:P

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jun 29th, 2006 at 9:17pm
Dear Hair Diary,

I did a coconut milk soak yesterday and my hairs feeling great!  I've been putting it in a sock bun this week as it has been really hot!
Man, they say were getting tornado's in my area!  Eeek!  I've been through one already up north and it blew out the windows and peeled off the siding of a house we use to rent. Picture me in the basement, alone, holding on to two cats wrapped in blankets and praying like mad! Nothing compairs to the sound, well maybe a freight train on steriods. Luckly the man in the farm next door saw it coming and told me. That was about 16 years ago.  Brrrrrr....

Anyway my e-bay business is going well,  the money helps of which has his highness in a better mood.

bye for now  :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jul 1st, 2006 at 10:15am
Dear Hair Diary,

I noticed that I am getting irratation from Jason Biotin Shampoo and condish.  My face was tingling last time I washed...hmmm maybe I should go back the the Aloe Vera one?

Yesterday was mental!  I was working away putting up stuff on e-bay when my landlord a.k.a @$% for brains, came over to say we missed a rent payment (we pay weekly) and someone had stolen 200 bucks of our rent from his kitchen table when he went out that morning (of which is not my problem, sadly it  probably was his son, who is a drug addict, who stole the money).  Now we always pay him, I said check your records.  He said that we did not pay and got all nasty.  Fine I thought and just walked away.  Two hours later he calls all sheepish to say he made a mistake. I thought hubby was going to punch him, I wanted to.
I hate living here... >:(

Bye for now

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Angel Spun on Jul 1st, 2006 at 5:03pm
Ugh, landlords!  >:(  :P  ::)

Hope you can find a new place soon, Lisabelle. Your place sounds about as much fun as mine!  :o

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jul 3rd, 2006 at 1:25am

wrote on Jul 1st, 2006 at 5:03pm:
Ugh, landlords!  >:(  :P  ::)

Hope you can find a new place soon, Lisabelle. Your place sounds about as much fun as mine!  :o



Oh I wish we could move but its not in the budget.  We have some really nutty people liviing here too.  One drunk and one ex-drug addict who spews religious stuff all the time.  Yeah it a nut house allright. :P

Say, see the egg in my siggy? It has not hatched!  Poor thing!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jul 3rd, 2006 at 12:35pm
Dear Hair Diary,

I wore my hair in pigtails to match my neice yesterday.  I did a zigzag part then put the pigtails up high and used the pink hair ties Moonchild gave me for x-mass.  I found the box with my hair toys!  Yes! ;D Oh here's link to my e-bay stuff!

http://search.ebay.ca/_W0QQsassZwidfaraQQhtZ-1

bye for now!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlgirl64 on Jul 3rd, 2006 at 6:11pm
I do wish you a speedy sell of everything you have on e-bay!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jul 4th, 2006 at 1:18am

wrote on Jul 3rd, 2006 at 6:11pm:
I do wish you a speedy sell of everything you have on e-bay!


Thanks so much!

Hey look what hatched!
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Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlgirl64 on Jul 4th, 2006 at 3:57pm
:)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jul 8th, 2006 at 12:25pm
Dear Hair Diary,

My hair was acting really strange, it always does before that time of the month.  I put in amala oil and left it in all day as I was really busy with work.  My hair loved it and came out so soft.  Talk abou that time of the month (sigh) I always feel really yucky and sleep too much, can't wait for it to be over! I've been wearing a chinese bun lately.  I got a lot of complments on how cute it is. :)

Well I hope the reno on my old flat is over soon, my landlord it taking his sweet time and I hate the flat where in now.  It's dark and we live over two twits who slam doors and have smelly habits. Can't wait for it to be over!

bye for now ;)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlgirl64 on Jul 8th, 2006 at 12:31pm
If the bunny doesn't mind;insense works wonders on those "smelly habits".  Maybe you could light it away from the bunny in another room.  I light mine in the kitchen  away from the birds in my living room.  No harm to them or the dog. :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jul 9th, 2006 at 11:15am
Curlgirl, ;D

I do use incense away from the animals, but I need something stronger.  Fabreeze is dangerous to birds so that's out.  Mind you, I have some really strong incense from India.  It comes in a coiled black rope and is still moist.  I wish I could find it!  A little peice lasts hours! And I swear, it would cover the scent of death! :P  

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlgirl64 on Jul 9th, 2006 at 1:08pm
Are you kidding?  Let me know if you find it!!  I can't stand the cigarette smoke smell from next door!!!  I close all the windows and pray that whatever they are smoking from China is discontinued!!!  When I meditate I usually burn incense from India depending on my mood.  The Amber or Nag Champa lasts a long time,but sometimes when I practice my yoga I need lavender or something lighter.  
In your case you really need something that will eliminate that horrid stench!  I do keep the incense far from the pets and have no problems,thank god!
Let me know if you solve the problem!!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jul 12th, 2006 at 10:19am
Dear Hair Diary,

I've been so busy with my e-bay business!  I need a break! LOL!
I had no idea it would take off like it did and I'm very greatfull as we really need the money.

I have changed from Jason Bioton shampoo and condish to the Natural Sea Kelp set.  The bioton one was giving me a reaction behind my ears, plus the smell was bugging me.  The Natural Sea kelp has more moisture! I'am going to try it today.

Re: Stinky neighbors

I haven't found the incense I was looking for (darn)!  However, I got out some charcoal and put in some "church" blend and that helped for now.  If all else fails, I will go to the east indian supermarket and get more of the strong stuff.

Re: Reno

The drywall arrived yesterday at 4.  It been over a month now that my landlord has been messing around and taking his sweet time with our flat. &*^%!  I gather it will be yet another month...grrrr! I wish I could call Mike Holmes of Holmes on Homes to help out!

Bye for now

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Angel Spun on Jul 12th, 2006 at 3:59pm
Heya Lisabelle,  :)

I don't know if it's within your budget or not, but have you considered getting an air purifier? I suppose that a small, cheap one is better than nothing at all.

Incense is nice, but it's temporary, and masking the "smell" won't help much when the toxins are still harming your lungs.

Air purifiers won't irritate your pets either. It's not a "miracle cure" or anything, but I just thought I'd throw it out there.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jul 12th, 2006 at 6:03pm

wrote on Jul 12th, 2006 at 3:59pm:
Heya Lisabelle,  :)

I don't know if it's within your budget or not, but have you considered getting an air purifier? I suppose that a small, cheap one is better than nothing at all.

Incense is nice, but it's temporary, and masking the "smell" won't help much when the toxins are still harming your lungs.

Air purifiers won't irritate your pets either. It's not a "miracle cure" or anything, but I just thought I'd throw it out there.


Neat idea!  Say, I have one!  Cool it just needs a part and it will be working! Thanks!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlgirl64 on Jul 12th, 2006 at 8:14pm
Be prepared though I have one that runs 24/7 because I have 5 birds and the electric bill is crazy high.  I have to change the filter every month instead of every 3 months though because of the feather dust.  You will probably do alot better though.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Angel Spun on Jul 13th, 2006 at 1:04am
No problem, Lisabelle.  ;)

Another trick that works is to run a fan in an open window, facing backwards so the stench will be blown right back out at the miserable freaks who caused it.  ;D

Unfortunately, I have more experience than I'd like dealing with neighbours who like to smoke up half of Peru.  :P

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by khrome on Jul 13th, 2006 at 7:23am
I like your little toaster that hatched!  LOL  I did one of those several months back and got a loaf of bread or something.  It was not cute at all. Not like that toaster!

I agree with getting an air filter.  A HEPA works best for cigarette smoke (vs. Ionic Breeze or something like that) but costs more than an ionic one unfortunately.  But they really do work - I used to smoke over 10 years ago when I was young and stupid.  Having a HEPA kept the apartment from being stinky.  

I feel your pain.  I don't smoke anymore, and the smell of second hand smokes really gets to me.  My next door neighbors smoked, and it used to seep in through the holes in the medicine cabinet.  Luckily they moved out last month.  :D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlgirl64 on Jul 13th, 2006 at 12:35pm
The tenant that is attached to my house is a smoker along with his son and my hallway and linen closet stink!  EEEEEEEEEEWWWWWWWWWWWW!  I smoked when I was younger too and hate the smell of it now!  This guy is asking for trouble though,he had prostate cancer and he is still smoking!!!!! ::) :o  Some never learn.......  I think those volcanic pouches are supposed to be pretty good too;for places that a hepa won't fit into like a linen closet.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jul 13th, 2006 at 9:33pm
Angel, Cynde, Curlgirl, Thanks! :)

You know what the smell is?  It's a combo, cigarettes, beer, nasty cooking smells (which include:  old moose meat and inproperly cooked curry spices) unwashed bed sheets and underwear. Worst then any dorm room I have ever smelled! We refer to it as " the bog of Eternal stench"   He hasen't been cooking alot lately so it has helped some. I've got the fan in the window and hopefully can get the part for the air filter.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jul 13th, 2006 at 9:42pm
Dear Hair Diary,

Hee!  I tryed the Sea Kelp shampoo and Condish by Jason and I love it!  It's a lot more mostiuring and have a UV filter in it.  I use to use a sea kelp condish by Swiss Vitamins and my hair liked that, just the price for a little bottle was as much as a big bottle of Jason.  

Hopefully I'll get to see Superman Returns tomorrow.  I am a real Sups freak! The new guy, Brandon Routh is gorgeous!!  Mine you, not as big and tall as Chris Reeve (god rest his soul).

bye for now!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jul 15th, 2006 at 12:49am
I saw Superman Returns today.............

OH MY LORD! What a treat!  I've not giving anything way but, there is a really neat surprise!!! I'm still on cloud nine!  All the actors really pulled there weight.  Brandon Routh can act too!  Not just a pretty face, and chest and arms.....

Ahem!  ::) ::) ;D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Angel Spun on Jul 15th, 2006 at 2:26am
LOL Eaaassssyyy, Lisabelle!  ;)  *fans you*

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlgirl64 on Jul 16th, 2006 at 1:36pm
Well now,since the movie has gotten a great review ;D from Lisabelle I'm gonna have to go and see it!!!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jul 16th, 2006 at 3:39pm
Ah yes, Superman Returns is a awesome flick!



sigh.................................

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlgirl64 on Jul 16th, 2006 at 10:08pm
oh boy,be still my heart!!!(serious fanning)  he is fine looking!!!
Thanks for the pic!!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jul 17th, 2006 at 1:45am
Hehe!  Your welcome!

Have another!


Title: : Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlgirl64 on Jul 17th, 2006 at 1:07pm
Girl you are too sweet and kind!! ;D  Thank you for the pic!! ;)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jul 17th, 2006 at 11:40pm
;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jul 22nd, 2006 at 12:28pm
Dear Hair Diary,

Wow, I've been so busy lately! Working at home is a lot better then standing in a shop, mind you with ebay your always working! :)

Went to a friends house over the weekend and his parrot bit me.  My finger is still very sore, but thankfully not broken.  The bird has not been properly socilized (sp?).  

My hair's enjoying the new shampoo an condish!  It's been so hot here I think I sweat off a few pounds!  The reno is still not done yet.  >:( Will probably be done in September! *(&^%!!

bye for now!


Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jul 25th, 2006 at 10:53am
Dear Hair Diary,

I did a EVOO the other day and my hair loved it!  That was friday night, washed on saturday and my hair stills feels great! haur getting long but I'm not measuring yet.

Remember the horrid smells coming from the flat downstairs?  Well, I found the incense!  It's called Laxmi Dhoop.  I've been burning it and it has killed the evil odors!  

My work is doing great, it's a lot better then my old job.  I found out that my old job was wanting me back!  Now they know they can stuff it! There having trouble hiring people at the sickly low wages and long hours they have there at SDM.  Well they should be going down the drain soon.  A new store opened that has the same things they sell plus food and clothing and housewares for alot cheaper.  And example would be my favorite body oil is 12.00 plus tax at SDM but at the new store, the Canadian Superstore its 7.00!  Now that's a bargan and one I can afford! Plus the Superstore has all the neat food I like to buy like Umeboshi plum vineger, miso and real green tea! And they have Jason products too!

bye for now!


Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlgirl64 on Jul 27th, 2006 at 1:26pm
I'm gonna look for that incense in my Dharma catalog!  I recently got 2 Ionic breezes from my father :o :o :o  I was so surprised that when I asked and told him Macy's had a sale buy one and get the other at 1/2 price.  The UPS man (Tom,yes I know my UPS man!!) came knocking on my door with them I almost fell on the floor!!!  They are soooo quiet and no filters to change!!!  Woo Hoo!!!  Sorry,bak to the incense :-[  I'll be looking for it!!  Thanks!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jul 27th, 2006 at 1:36pm
LOL! I know the name of my mailman (Joe) ::)  Ah the incense, it has a picture of one of Kali's aspects on the box and the only other english says:  Mysore Sugandhi dhoop Factory LTD.  MFD by Trident Fragarances, Banglore 560 079 India.  It black and soft and comes in a play dough type rope.  This is strong stuff, I think there some Asafoetida in it as well.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlgirl64 on Jul 27th, 2006 at 1:44pm
Thanks!  Then this is for a room far far away from my birds and dog!!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jul 31st, 2006 at 9:59am
Dear Hair Diary,

Curlgirl64  Yep and if you do get it burn only a small amount at a time so you can get use to it.

Okay I haven't washed since thursday and wonder if I can make it to wensday.  I need to do my heat cap treatment but it's been so hot!  I went to Mum's yesterday to beat the heat.  She had me dye her hair.  It reminded me when I use to dye my parents hair years ago, dad would go black and mom would go red.  We had lots of fun and her hair came out really good. We also picked up a Renaissance under dress she made for me to sell on e-bay.  Oh it so pretty!  Better then the one I have!  I'll have it up in a day or two.  

On other fronts it was a relief not to see our nasty landlord this weekend.  God I pray for the day we can afford to move out.  I gave my downstairs neighbor hell on friday.  1. He had the front door open all day (we have a moth problem here and I have four silk kimono and one walking jacket)  I do not want them eatten!  2.  He never cleans his stove, what a pig!  So he was boiling water when all three smoke detecters went off and rang for a hour!  I  got a nasty migrane from the noise.  He told me to leave the building. I told him to sod off!    And to top it off, hubby found a moth in the house!  He killed it straight away.  So you see what living with selfish people is like...it sucks! >:(  No matter how considerate you are they just walk all over you.  

Sorry for the rant.  I hope today is not too hot.  Hey!  Went to an awesome garage sale on saturday.  Got a red and white Ikea rug for 10 bucks and a free copy of Shogun!  The book is really old too, the price said $2.95!  Those were the days eh?

Yawn -- oh it really early! Well off to wake hubby!

Bye for now!  ;D ;D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlgirl64 on Jul 31st, 2006 at 1:55pm
Hugs,you rant all you want!!!  Some people are so rude and inconsiderate that they aren't worth you paying any more attention to!  He sounds like a real "winner"!!  

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Angel Spun on Jul 31st, 2006 at 2:46pm

Quote:
No matter how considerate you are they just walk all over you.


C'est la vie. Anytime you live with other people in such close proximity, it's going to be unpleasant at best. People are selfish prats and that's just the way it is. And yeah, it sux, but you can't change them.  ::)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 1st, 2006 at 12:49pm

wrote on Jul 31st, 2006 at 2:46pm:
C'est la vie. Anytime you live with other people in such close proximity, it's going to be unpleasant at best. People are selfish prats and that's just the way it is. And yeah, it sux, but you can't change them.  ::)


You could always strangle them!! (just kidding!)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 1st, 2006 at 1:18pm
Dear Hair Diary,

My lord it's been hot!  It was 100 last night, my poor hair, it hasn't had a chance to dry.  I have put jojoba oil in it and kept it up.  I did manage to get some sleep..

Hey check out the new hair toy I got off ebay --


I cannot wait for it to arrive!  It's an old Kanzashi and has a crane, a turtle and a pine tree for long life.

Well, today is going to be super hot.  they say it will end tomorrow.  You know, the only one who is not affected by this heat is my budgie bird!  All those feathers and still playing and having fun. ::)

bye for now!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlgirl64 on Aug 1st, 2006 at 1:22pm
I saw these on ebay!  Pretty!!!!  There are alot of different ones,hard to choose one,huh.
Yes it is hot here,too.  Might go to 99 or 100.  My dog and birds are definately knowing something is up with this heat wave!!  My a/c has been on for 4 days(MS makes me keep it on to avoid the heat)  Whew!!!  got some snowballs? ;D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 1st, 2006 at 1:23pm

wrote on Jul 31st, 2006 at 1:55pm:
Hugs,you rant all you want!!!  Some people are so rude and inconsiderate that they aren't worth you paying any more attention to!  He sounds like a real "winner"!!  


I know, but some days I get really mad.  Yes K is a real winner, he's a self proclaimed "he-man women hater" an almost 50 bachelor who gets on everyone nerves.  Hubby can't stand him too!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 1st, 2006 at 1:25pm

wrote on Aug 1st, 2006 at 1:22pm:
I saw these on ebay!  Pretty!!!!  There are alot of different ones,hard to choose one,huh.
Yes it is hot here,too.  Might go to 99 or 100.  My dog and birds are definately knowing something is up with this heat wave!!  My a/c has been on for 4 days(MS makes me keep it on to avoid the heat)  Whew!!!  got some snowballs? ;D



hehe!   I wish I have some snow balls! give it another month and I'll be under the bankets!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlgirl64 on Aug 1st, 2006 at 1:26pm
Oyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!! ::)  I think sometimes with someone like that you don't know whether to smack them on the forehead or smack yourself!!!  lol ;D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 1st, 2006 at 1:29pm

wrote on Aug 1st, 2006 at 1:26pm:
Oyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!! ::)  I think sometimes with someone like that you don't know whether to smack them on the forehead or smack yourself!!!  lol ;D



LOL!!!! ;D



Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlgirl64 on Aug 1st, 2006 at 1:36pm
;)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Angel Spun on Aug 1st, 2006 at 9:40pm
Uh huh. We could always go back to....


Quote:
You could always strangle them!! (just kidding!)


;D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 2nd, 2006 at 9:22am

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by khrome on Aug 4th, 2006 at 3:17am
That Kanzashi is so pretty!!  What a great find!  


Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 4th, 2006 at 1:06pm
Thanks Cynde!   ;D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 5th, 2006 at 3:31pm
Here's a neat articale I found on Japanese combs and kanzashi!


A WOMAN'S HAIR IS HER LIFE:
JAPANESE COMBS AND HAIR ORNAMENTS
By Ed Jacob



A dreary feeling
in a spring night
It's hard to shake off
I comb my long hair
Until my heart’s content

Yosano Akiko


A Japanese comb is about much more than just styling your hair. Some 400 years ago, Japan took the simple comb and transformed it into an elegant beauty accessory that became a work of art. Japanese kushi (combs) and kanzashi (hairpins) became expressions of a woman’s character, social class, religion, and people could even tell what neighborhood someone lived in by looking at their hair ornaments . According to an ancient Japanese proverb, A woman’s hair is her life. (Kami wa onna no inochi) and from the early 1600fs until the beginning of the modern era, decorative combs and hairpins called kanzashi have been an important part of Japanese fashion.
Western style jewelry such as rings, necklaces and bracelets was not worn in Japan until the modern era. Instead, women decorated their hair. The elaborate hairstyles (mage), of the Edo period required a tremendous amount of time and money to maintain, and the value of what a woman wore in her hair often far exceeded even the cost of the beautiful silken, gold brocade kimono she wore on her back. Hair was so important that it came to symbolize nearly every facet of her existence. Looking at a woman’s hairstyle, you could tell what social class she belonged to, whether she was married or not, her age, and whether she had any children. Hair ornaments became important family heirlooms that were handed down from generation to generation, and in Kyoto, when a comb eventually wore out or was broken, it was saved until the Kompira Kushi Matsuri (Kyoto Comb Festival) and taken to a temple where prayers were said for its spirit, after which it was burned in a purifying ritual fire.
As lovely as Japanese combs are, however, they are almost never given as gifts because of a superstition that associates them with suffering and death. The word kushi, is associated with misfortune because it sounds like the words for suffering (ku) and death (shi). One should never give one as a present because it might bring death to the person and, similarly, it is considered unlucky to pick one another person’s comb because you may take on a person’s suffering.
Although decorative combs went out of fashion for the general public more than a hundred years ago, they are still worn with kimono, and if you know where to look, it is still possible to find craftsmen that make and sell them today. One such shop is Nijusan-ya, a tiny store hidden in plain sight in Kyoto’s bustling Shijo shopping district.
Nijyusan-ya means twenty-three, a seemingly strange choice of name for a comb shop, and is puzzling even to Japanese people whom aren’t in on the joke. It comes from a Japanese word for the special bamboo combs that are their specialty, called togushi. The characters used to write togushi have the same pronunciation as the numbers ten (to), nine (ku or gu) and four (shi). Add them up and you get the shop’s name, twenty-three.
Nijusan-ya is very Kyoto. In typical Kyoto style, it does not advertise, has a tiny sign, and is the kind of place you could walk by 500 times without ever noticing. In business for more than 180 years, it has been at its present location in Kyoto’s downtown Shijo district for more than 60. They sell nothing but combs and hair ornaments, but their goods are of such high quality that they are able to compete with the cell-phone shops and trendy designer clothing boutiques nearby.
Kyoto has always been known for the quality of its gold, tortoise shell, mother of pearl, and lacquer work, and Kyogushi (Kyoto-style combs) are the most famous in the country. Kyoto’s combs have traditionally been made from boxwood from the island of Kyushu, which has become extremely rare and expensive. While other comb makers have resorted to importing low-priced boxwood from Thailand, Nijusan-ya insists on using only the domestic variety to ensure the quality of its products.
That is the secret to Nijusan-ya’s success. The owner, Isamu Kakie, like his father and his grandfather before him, is uncompromising in his adherence to tradition. Every last item in the shop is hand-crafted by skilled artisans who shape the wood by hand, and then spend hours or days decorating the products with the beautiful cranes, Mt. Fuji’s, chrysanthemums and cherry blossoms that make them so gorgeous.

Hair ornaments could even be a deadly weapon. Female ninja called kunoishi used them to rake the eyes of their victims while escaping or dipped them in poison to assassinate people. There are also many accounts of women using them to fend off male attackers.


Hope it was okay to put this up! ;)


Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 7th, 2006 at 2:24pm
Dear Hair Diary,

Now that the weather is cooler my hair feels alot better and so do I.  I did not wash it the week of the heat wave.  I just rinsed with water and a tiny bit of ACV and rinsed the ends in CO.  I did my heat cap treatment on Saturday - Heaven!  

Sigh - my hair is so slow growing... oh well, it will get there. :-[

Man, I was reading Shogun to the wee hours lastnight.  Of which resulted in wlid dreams about Orian's (pleasure girls) and Samurai! "blush" ::)

My inlaws came over yesterday ( a rare event)  and we went to the park.  There my neice had fun on the jungle jim and in the splash pad pool they had there. I wonder were we all brats at the age of 2? It took my neice 2.2 seconds to get into everything at my place.  Not that I mad or anything but her mother wisked her outside.  My neice is afraid of animals, she got really scrared of my budgie bird.  And was even afraid of my old, blind and deaf bunny!  Bunny was very good he just sat there an waited for her to pet him.  I love bunnies for that they  are so pateint.  Anyway we went to Dennys for dinner then they went home.  I was pooped!!  My back is throbbing must have a hot bath soon.  I got some really awesome bath salts I use to use a long time ago.  There called Radox. I haven;'t seen them in a long time but now since the Superstore is here they have them!!  Bless that store!!


Bye for now!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 9th, 2006 at 9:21am
Dear Hair Diary,

I got my kanzashi yesterday!  I think it made of bakelite.  It is so pretty! check it out -



My hair is in its messy updo phase. I've been trying different styles like half up with a bun and half up with a french twist. Gee, I haven't put up a hair photo in a while!

On other fronts, has anyone tryed Benafiber here?  I've been using the chewables and they work but they make me feel a little sick.  

Anyway it 6:30 and hubby will be up soon!

Bye for now!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlgirl64 on Aug 9th, 2006 at 10:59am
Pic and new hair toy are beautiful!! ;D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 9th, 2006 at 1:02pm

wrote on Aug 9th, 2006 at 10:59am:
Pic and new hair toy are beautiful!! ;D



Thanks!  ;D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by bikerbraid on Aug 9th, 2006 at 1:31pm
Your new hair toy looks very intricate - and pretty! (along with your hair).

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Angel Spun on Aug 9th, 2006 at 3:04pm
Ooh, cool messy updo. How did you do it? I've been trying to find a messy updo that will actually work for me.

Cool kanzashi too.  ;D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 9th, 2006 at 7:37pm
Bikerbraid, Angel Thank you so much!  The trick to the messy updo is...no mirror!  I left the front and gathered the back into a french roll then took the front of which was parted and pulled it back and clipped it in place. :D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 13th, 2006 at 9:25am
Dear Hair Diary,

Last night we had a BBQ with the tenats in my building. It was a total pig out! We had three wild salmons, raviloi, rice and shrimp, salad, topped off with beer, wine, green tea, brownies, butter tarts and ice cream. We were stuffed!  All this between four guys and me!  I think I still have indigestion!  Boy, they just ate and ate.  Hubby had trouble keeping up!  I was full after the pasta course.  We had fun and only K got a little drunk.  T and M were just eating like no tomorrow. ::)  Guys eh?  LOL!!

And now for the rant!  We're going to see Colin's mum today as she going to the UK for a wedding.  So we thought we would see her off plus get the Ren Fest chemise she made for  me to sell on e-bay (hey it sold!)  Well guess what?  My sister-in-law calls and wants us to babysit as she has a date with some creep!  The last creep she dated (these guys come from an dating place)  started to call her and make trouble.  So now were stuck there to god know when!  Thing is they live over 50 miles away and I rather be doing something else. >:(


On a happier note I purchased a peach wood comb off e-bay!  I can't wait to get it. It was more economical then a Boxwood comb and I got it in a the widetooth style.  I have my sand paper all ready to smooth it out!

bye for now!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlgirl64 on Aug 13th, 2006 at 11:23am
Congrats on the sale for the chemise!!  I just got a note from e-bay that my Satin Sox did not sell.  No surprise though.  If after 1 day on the auction block you have no bids,your item won't sell.  I knew after day 1 it would not sell at auction so now I put it up for sale and leave it alone and not bother.  At least I have a variety to choose from now to protect my hair when I sleep!!!  lol
Anywho,sounds like you had a great time last night,good for you!!
Can't wait to hear about the comb!  I got a bamboo comb off e-bay and I use it more than I do Ric's comb!   Go figure!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 13th, 2006 at 1:00pm

wrote on Aug 13th, 2006 at 11:23am:
Congrats on the sale for the chemise!!  I just got a note from e-bay that my Satin Sox did not sell.  No surprise though.  If after 1 day on the auction block you have no bids,your item won't sell.  I knew after day 1 it would not sell at auction so now I put it up for sale and leave it alone and not bother.  At least I have a variety to choose from now to protect my hair when I sleep!!!  lol
Anywho,sounds like you had a great time last night,good for you!!
Can't wait to hear about the comb!  I got a bamboo comb off e-bay and I use it more than I do Ric's comb!   Go figure!


Thanks!  I'm sorry the sox did not sell.  Perhaps more pictures? Or even a model wearing it?  The party was a lot calmer then I expected.  I thought everyone was going to get drunk and I would have to run and hide in my flat!  LOL!!  hheeh I cannot wait to ge the comb! I'll tell ya all about it when it arrives! ;D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlgirl64 on Aug 13th, 2006 at 9:50pm
thanks!  I have a pic of me wearing the Sox,but I didn't like the way the pic came out,so I didn't put it on.  I did a relist this morning and now it is a buy it nor or bid now.  We'll see.............

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 14th, 2006 at 6:12pm

wrote on Aug 13th, 2006 at 9:50pm:
thanks!  I have a pic of me wearing the Sox,but I didn't like the way the pic came out,so I didn't put it on.  I did a relist this morning and now it is a buy it nor or bid now.  We'll see.............



Sounds great!  Say, I was thinking of selling some of the kanzashi I have made but I cannot part with them! ::) I might try one...I don't know, we shall see.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlgirl64 on Aug 15th, 2006 at 12:06am
;D ;)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 19th, 2006 at 8:37am
Dear Hair Diary,

Yawn....eeek it's 5.24 in the morning!  I've really been noticing the benifits of my hair routine.  The Jason shampoos are awesome!  And I cannot live without jojoba oil.  I knew it would take time for my hair to recover from many years of killing it.

I got this really funky hair compliment the other day.  I was joking with my neighbor about buying his autographed Matts Sundin hockey jersey.  I said I would by it from him and he said."Even if you where to cut you gorgeous hair and sold it, it still would not be enough"  I was like whoa where did that come from! :o ::)

Colin and I celebrate our 18th wedding anniversey tomorrow!  Time to get out my purple kimono as were going for Japanese food at our favorite place!

Bye for now!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlgirl64 on Aug 19th, 2006 at 2:02pm
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!!!!  Enjoy dinner and have a great time! ;D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 20th, 2006 at 11:08am

wrote on Aug 19th, 2006 at 2:02pm:
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!!!!  Enjoy dinner and have a great time! ;D


Thank you sweetie!  :D ;D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 21st, 2006 at 7:06am
Dear Hair Diary,

Some how I had the forsight to call the Japanese resturant lastnight before I began my kitsuki (dressing in Kimono) Hmmm no answer so we did a drive by and there closed again! :'( :'( :'(  I had done up my hair really nice and I even used hairspray :o to hold it.  

Ah phoo! My area has trouble with Japanese resturants.  There are Sushi bars but this one place is very fancey and all.  Oh well.... My anniversery present was a bottle of perfume from Hannari- ya: Japanese MIYABITO SUIKOU Perfumes From Kyoto.  I getting the  Utsusemi: Woody with an Amber scent - Calming, like a stroll in a Bamboo Forest.  I cannot wait for it to arrive!  I also ordered the lipstick in the seashell as well.

I was so bagged out lastnight I went to be at 8:00.  I feel better now but it was just a real drag....

bye for now...

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 22nd, 2006 at 10:11am
Dear Hair Diary,

I got the peachwood comb!  It is smooth as silk and no burs or anything to catch the hair.  I am so impressed!  and it was under $10 CDN, now that the best part! Here's the link to the ebay store I purchased it from for anyone who would like one too! I got the fat tooth btw.
http://stores.ebay.ca/JapanOneStop_KUSHI-Combs_W0QQcolZ4QQdirZ1QQfsubZ5QQftidZ2QQtZkm

Yesterday was very strange.  My landlord knocked on my door to show me a dead bat he killed. He thought I would run shrieking but I held the cute tiny thing and tried not to cry. He said he just tryed to get it out of the other flat of which it flew into from outside. What a flipping liar! He broke on of it wings and it neck.  What a nasty despot he is!  He knows I love bats (I have three bat themed tattoos) I buried the little guy (it was a male) in the back garden.

Okay now I really need a hug. :-[  Lastnight I went to the post officre to mail an ebay I sold and I saw my old boss.  I tryed to ignore her as to avoid a confrontation but she ran up to me.  We talked and I told her what was on my mind (thank god I had two years to calm down after the cow fired me) She said she had no hand in letting me go (she was on mat leave) and get this-----they want me back.  I explained that I was doing very well with ebay and due to my hip, of which I cannot stand for more then 10 minutes, hence I could not come back.  She said they had a hard time getting people to work.  I thought
no &^%#! for the pay and nasty hours who would want to work there!  My husband thought well why the hell did they fire you and other people if they needed the staff?  I said there a bunch of daft buggers!  My old boss then tryed to butter me up with a big bag of cosmetics.  I'm giving them to my next door neighbor and her mother who are living on  goverment checks right now. One funny thing, my old boss just loved the color of my hair.  She marveled at how soft it was an all.  I said this is my real hair color w/greys and all and I love it.  Her hair was a horrid died burgendy with the front died elelctic fushia. :o  and it was ratty in texture. oh eeew!  

Gaaah!!!

bye for now!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by bikerbraid on Aug 22nd, 2006 at 11:34am
((((hugs))))  Confrontations are always difficult.  Sounds you handled it well.  It is best to look forward and not backwards.  Hang in there!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 22nd, 2006 at 4:13pm

wrote on Aug 22nd, 2006 at 11:34am:
((((hugs))))  Confrontations are always difficult.  Sounds you handled it well.  It is best to look forward and not backwards.  Hang in there!


Thanks Bikerbraid your the best! :D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlgirl64 on Aug 22nd, 2006 at 11:30pm
big hugs,girlfriend!  I'm sorry about the little bat.  WHat a horrible thing to go and do to a tiny little bat!!  Glad you burried him.  

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Angel Spun on Aug 23rd, 2006 at 1:46am
WTF, mate?! Seriously, what the heck is your landlord's deal? The devil takes many forms...

It was nice of you to put that poor creature to rest. I would have been beating the landlord to a bloody pulp with a different kind of bat. GAWD, that kind of stuff burns me up!  >:(

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 23rd, 2006 at 11:12am
Curlygirl, Angel:

That poor excuse for a man has no repect for anything or anybody. He's worst then the devil. Ever see the movie "Little Nicky"?  When he croaks there going to do to him what the demons did to Hitler in that movie! >:(  

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlgirl64 on Aug 23rd, 2006 at 4:23pm
I didn't see it,but I betcha you want a front row seat or at least a ticket to see what "comes around goes aroung",for that man,eh?

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 24th, 2006 at 8:23am

wrote on Aug 23rd, 2006 at 4:23pm:
I didn't see it,but I betcha you want a front row seat or at least a ticket to see what "comes around goes aroung",for that man,eh?


Very true...

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 24th, 2006 at 8:31am
Dear Hair Diary,

I did a camillia oil prewash leave in and my hair is sooo soft!  I'm really enjoying my peach wood comb, still cannot get over how nice it is!  the reno is just about done so I hope we can move back soon. Gawd what a mess he made!  It wll take a month for me to get the drywall dust out of my kitchen! That bloody twit of a man! >:(

bye for now.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlgirl64 on Aug 24th, 2006 at 12:31pm
I ordered the samples of the Camillia oil yesterday.  Can't wait to try them!!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 24th, 2006 at 12:37pm

wrote on Aug 24th, 2006 at 12:31pm:
I ordered the samples of the Camillia oil yesterday.  Can't wait to try them!!


Awesome!  Here's how I use it.  First I wet my hair a little then put about three drop of oil in my palms and massage into hair and scalp.  Then I carefully comb it all in.  One thing I noticed is it does not like color treated hair.  At one point I was grown out a color and the oil made the ends feel funny.  Also keep the oil samples out of bright light so the oil lasts longer.  ;D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlgirl64 on Aug 24th, 2006 at 12:39pm
When you say color treated does that include henna and indigo?  I just did that and would hate to have ordered stuff I can't use ::)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 24th, 2006 at 4:42pm

wrote on Aug 24th, 2006 at 12:39pm:
When you say color treated does that include henna and indigo?  I just did that and would hate to have ordered stuff I can't use ::)


Hmmm... I don't think it would bother Henna or Indigo.  I'm thinking of the chemical hair colors for the drugstore.  That's what I had in and crunchy ends.  Give it a try and if you don't like it I'll buy it from you! :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlgirl64 on Aug 24th, 2006 at 5:57pm
Aw,thanks :)  It'll be a "test" to see if the natural stuff is likable to this oil.  I'm curious to find out,too.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 27th, 2006 at 11:15am
Dear Hair Diary,

I did a deep treatment with heat cap yesterday.  I found I was all out of coconut milk! :-[  So I used coconut oil instead.  Wow it worked well!  I thought I would wind up greasy.  

On other fronts the reno is done so were slowly moving back in.  I spent yesterday cleaning the mess that man made. >:( Today Mum comes home from England and we are to get here at the termial at 1:00.  

Bikerbraid:  I love your new avatar.  You hair reminds me of a princess from long ago.  What a great inspiration! 8)

Bye for now! 8)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by bikerbraid on Aug 28th, 2006 at 12:58am
Glad you are getting back into your own place.  Hope your visit with your mom is a good one!

Glad my hair can be an inspiration to someone!  :D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 28th, 2006 at 11:23am

wrote on Aug 28th, 2006 at 12:58am:
Glad you are getting back into your own place.  Hope your visit with your mom is a good one!

Glad my hair can be an inspiration to someone!  :D


;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 28th, 2006 at 11:36am
Dear Hair Diary,

Dispite the humid weather my hairs acting okay. Mum got home alright and all.  She brought us all back stuff from the UK, mostly for my neice.  Got an ocotopus clip :P, mind you it is smooth and all.  I took out my sock bun and put the clip the on. I then but the sock bun in my neices hair. Did she look ever cute!!  Doing hair on a two year old is always a challange!  

On another note...something horrid happened when I got home.  I was walking into the building when I bumped into my nieghbor  K and his cigarette.... I got burned on the left breast!
:-[ God did I cry...I quickly got upstairs and put ice on it, one shirt ruined and one new bra dead... I put burn medication on it and a bandage.  It looks nasty this morning, I changed the dressing.  Hubby was really pissed at K and so am I.

bye for now :-[ :'(

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlgirl64 on Aug 28th, 2006 at 12:46pm
Ouch!!  I'm sorry that you got burned by someone's else's disgusting habit! >:(  Yes I can talk, because I used to smoke many moons ago!(started at 10,quite when I was 22)coming up on a 19 year anniversary for being smoke free and I hate it when someone else gets hurt because of their selfish gross habit!  I hope your burn is feeling better and you don't scar.  The bra and shirt can be replaced,but your breast......I just hope you heal quick :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Sakina on Aug 28th, 2006 at 12:56pm
Oh, Lisabelle!!  I'm clutching my chest as I read your post-ow!  Straight lavender essential oil heals burns without scarring.  It also helps to reduce the pain of the burn.

Tisserand was working in his lab when he caught fire to his arm.  He ran over to a vat of water and plunged in.  Turns out what he thought was water was lavender essential oil.  He healed completely, no scars.  

I've been burned on the neck and badly on a finger, I'm scar free from using the lavender.

I hope you're pain free soon-perhaps you should deduct the cost of a new bra from your rent?  I don't know if that'd get you into trouble but I think you should be compensated.  Men have no idea how expensive a bra can be!!

Feel better!!!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 28th, 2006 at 1:45pm
Curlgirl, Sakina:

Thank you so much.  I hope no one will ever have to go through this!  I put on the lavender oil and I soaked some on a bandage and applyed it.  God, it's right on the nipple skin :-[  I wish I could sue K.  I believe Colin ripped him a new one so to speak. ::)  I use to smoke myself, quite in 1987.  You know, I think I am going to hit up K for money for a new bra!  Thank you for your support ladies your the best! ;D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by bikerbraid on Aug 28th, 2006 at 5:34pm
OH MY!!!   :o That is horrible.  "K" should offer to buy you a new blouse and bra, and be forever in your debt for burning you.  I hope you heal OK, both physically and emotionally.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 28th, 2006 at 6:53pm
Thanks so much Bikerbraid :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by La_Diosa on Aug 29th, 2006 at 2:40pm
Oh, my gosh Lisabelle, I'm sorry to hear about you getting burned.  Some people are so rude, you'd think he would've offered to pay for the damage without you having to ask.

On another note, I like your messy up do pic .  I do messy up do's all the time but mine are actually a mess :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 29th, 2006 at 3:05pm
Dear Hair Diary,

Weather's been so damp and yucky here.  I've been using the octopus clip mum got me from England. It does hold my little bun well, I ust have to be careful of the metal parts.

Burn update;  I;ve been using the lavender oil and keeping the bandage on.  The burn has turned a ugly shade of purple! and is still tender.  K gave me some money for a new bra!  He was all sad and apologetic (yeah, he got a big mean Swed in his face!) Colin dosen't yell or scream...he had a look that would scare the pants off King Kong though!! LOL!!  Ah Vikings.... ::)

I've been taking a generic form of my medication and it making me so sleepy! :P  I should get use to it in about a week (bugger!)

You know, I think this flat is haunted.  My favorte hand mirror is gone missing, my computer screen died for 20 mins last night, the lights have been flickering and going strange...I cannot wait to move back to my flat!

bye for now! ::)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 29th, 2006 at 4:59pm

wrote on Aug 29th, 2006 at 2:40pm:
Oh, my gosh Lisabelle, I'm sorry to hear about you getting burned.  Some people are so rude, you'd think he would've offered to pay for the damage without you having to ask.

On another note, I like your messy up do pic .  I do messy up do's all the time but mine are actually a mess :)


Thanks La-Diosa, I know people can be so mean and stupid. :-[ I like messy updo's there fun! :) My favorite one is messy updo Hatsamomo had in Memoirs of a Geisha.  I've been practeing that one and hope to get it right soon! ::) ;D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Angel Spun on Aug 29th, 2006 at 6:30pm
Egad, Lisabelle, what an embarrassing burn! Sorry for the delayed reaction - I've been out for a few days and only had the chance to read about it just now. Yikes!

One more reason why smoking should be banned.  :P  Hope the burn heals quickly and doesn't leave a nasty scar. Your neighbour should kick down for a new blouse as well!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by bikerbraid on Aug 30th, 2006 at 10:49am
OK, I hope no one takes this the wrong way, but you know how sometimes something silly pops into your head at the WRONG time?  As I am re-reading some of the posts regarding your burn and K replacing your bra, I have the visual of the Will & Grace episode where Grace's water bra springs a leak and is squirting water all over the art gallery.  Lisabelle, if you had been wearing a water bra, you could have put out his cigarette and prevented the burn!  :-X  (I'll go crawl back into my corner now.)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 30th, 2006 at 11:43am
Thanks Angel ;)  It looks ugly but its okay.

Bikerbraid, LOL!! I wish I had that bra!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Sep 1st, 2006 at 9:31am
Dear Hair Diary,

My hairs been a very happy camper, gave it a Emu oil treatment on wensday.  Must remember when braiding for the night not to go all the way to the ends or they get really frizzy.  hubby been giving me really nice hair
compliments lately. :D

Got my wedding anniversay present this week. It was a bottle of purfume from Hannari -ya.  Very nice! It a light scent that's not strong and overpowering. It's called Utsusemi: Woody with an Amber scent - Calming, like a stroll in a Bamboo Forest.I would love another one! I can still smell it on my nightgown, heavenly!

Well the move is on!  We were out late lastnight at the Home Depot picking up curtain rods and stuff. (I was hoping we would see Mike Holmes there! ::))  Got a really cute cordless phone at the Bay's discount outlet.

Burn update:  It's getting better!  I bought the new bra.  Got a nice soft Warner.  Very comfy!

Bye for now! 8)


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Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlgirl64 on Sep 2nd, 2006 at 12:41pm
oooooooh perfume,how nice!!!  Early Happy Anniversary!!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Sep 3rd, 2006 at 12:27pm

wrote on Sep 2nd, 2006 at 12:41pm:
oooooooh perfume,how nice!!!  Early Happy Anniversary!!



Thanks sweetie! ;D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by La_Diosa on Sep 4th, 2006 at 5:09pm

Quote:
I like messy updo's there fun!  My favorite one is messy updo Hatsamomo had in Memoirs of a Geisha.  I've been practeing that one and hope to get it right soon!


Memoirs of a Geisha is one of my favorite movies.  I love Hatsumomo's hair as well, I'm sure when you master that updo it will be beautiful! Good Luck! :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Sep 5th, 2006 at 1:40am

wrote on Sep 4th, 2006 at 5:09pm:
Memoirs of a Geisha is one of my favorite movies.  I love Hatsumomo's hair as well, I'm sure when you master that updo it will be beautiful! Good Luck! :)


Thanks! ;D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Sep 5th, 2006 at 1:46am
Dear Hair Diary,

Well the move is almost done!  Man I am pooped!!! I never want to see another bottle of Lysol again!
Got sting by a wasp yesterday, @#$%! that hurt.  There was a nest outside of the washroom window that I did not know about and one flew in! Little so and so! Thankfully I am not allergic.  My friend T put garlic on it and that helped.  Mind you it swell up this morning and itched like a heck.  I just got over the fever and nasty tummy so I hope the swelling goes down soon.  

I'm off to bed! Nighty night! :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlgirl64 on Sep 5th, 2006 at 8:12pm
(@)#*$*#(little bee!  Hope ya feel better soon!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Sep 5th, 2006 at 8:35pm

wrote on Sep 5th, 2006 at 8:12pm:
(@)#*$*#(little bee!  Hope ya feel better soon!



Thanks! ;D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Sep 6th, 2006 at 10:54pm
Dear Hair Diary,

Oh man what's next?!  I fell off a stool while putting up some curtains today and landed right on my bad leg! :'( :P :-X  On other fronts my bug bite is alot better and so is my burn. :)  Well three things happened the burn, the bite and now the bump so it should be over for now.


see ya!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Angel Spun on Sep 7th, 2006 at 2:10pm
Wow (((((((Lisabelle))))))))  you've had a rough go lately.

Hope things get better soon.  :-*

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Sep 8th, 2006 at 3:07am

wrote on Sep 7th, 2006 at 2:10pm:
Wow (((((((Lisabelle))))))))  you've had a rough go lately.

Hope things get better soon.  :-*


Thank you Angel,

Its been a lou lou of a week but it's almost over. (thank gods!)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlgirl64 on Sep 8th, 2006 at 12:14pm
Geez Lisa, I think we need to send a whole bunch of pillows for you to either put your bad leg up on or use them to cushion any more falls!!  Feel better and take it easy,you deserve a rest!!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Sep 8th, 2006 at 1:25pm

wrote on Sep 8th, 2006 at 12:14pm:
Geez Lisa, I think we need to send a whole bunch of pillows for you to either put your bad leg up on or use them to cushion any more falls!!  Feel better and take it easy,you deserve a rest!!


Thanks Curlgirl, :)

It's been so crazy here with the move and hubby beening really testy.  He's got his dander up cause the landlord's been snooping around the other flat we moved out of.  We still have some stuff in there and that had hubby really pissed, me too!  I do need a rest, I haven't been eating properly either making me feel dizzy and yucky. :-/ :P  

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Sakina on Sep 8th, 2006 at 2:53pm
I've been doing the same thing lately-not eating right!!  You might be dehydrated.  Both dizzyness and nausea are symptoms of dehydration.  Be careful, 'cause you could wind up in the hospital from it.

Regarding your nosey landlord-I suggest taking a stick of incense, lighting it and walking around the whole place (especially at the front door) fanning the smoke and repeating (out loud or silently in your heart & mind) "Let only beings of the highest vibration of love and light enter here".  He'll probably run screaming with his hair on fire.

Good Luck!!!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Sep 8th, 2006 at 10:45pm

wrote on Sep 8th, 2006 at 2:53pm:
I've been doing the same thing lately-not eating right!!  You might be dehydrated.  Both dizzyness and nausea are symptoms of dehydration.  Be careful, 'cause you could wind up in the hospital from it.

Regarding your nosey landlord-I suggest taking a stick of incense, lighting it and walking around the whole place (especially at the front door) fanning the smoke and repeating (out loud or silently in your heart & mind) "Let only beings of the highest vibration of love and light enter here".  He'll probably run screaming with his hair on fire.

Good Luck!!!



I was a good girl today and ate, must drink more water!

LOL! (I needed a good giggle!) He would go running out with his hair on fire!! He has long grey hair past his shoulders and it always looks gross. He washes it with dishwashing liquid! :-X what a twit!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Sep 10th, 2006 at 11:55am
Dear Hair Diary,

I found a receipe for a Green Tea rinse in a book I just purchased.  So I gave it a whirl.  My hair liked it!  What I did was made a pot of Green tea, I use the loose leaf type and let it cool.  The use it after my cold water rinse. I will try this once a week and see how it goes.

Last night we were moving more stuff and arranging things.  I was getting my e-bay storage set up when someone downstair went wild with a bottle of Swiss Army colonge.  Funny how some guys think that you have to bathe in scent to be attractive.  Phew! too much! Hubby said they must be smoking up and trying to cover the scent! :P

bye for now ::)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Sep 13th, 2006 at 9:57am
Dear Hair Diary,

Well the green tea rinse made my hair look funny on the second day. :-[  So I did a CO and that restored the mositure.  I think what I will do is use the Green tea as a rinse before I condition.  The change of weather has prompted me to use more oil on hair and my skin now, here comes Winter!  

On other fronts, I believe we might have a "nasty" hanging around the flat. There was one in the other place and it made the lights flicker, attacked the computer once and made funny noises.  I put up an old Italian charm on the door lastnight and that helped. On Saturnday I'll do my thing and kick whatever is left out.  We think it's the landlords negitivty.

bye for now! :-*

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlgirl64 on Sep 14th, 2006 at 12:35pm
I'd smudge the whole place!!  If you have your atunements or know of anyone that does(Reiki person) do the deed!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Sep 14th, 2006 at 8:46pm

wrote on Sep 14th, 2006 at 12:35pm:
I'd smudge the whole place!!  If you have your atunements or know of anyone that does(Reiki person) do the deed!


Oh yeah I can do it.  Heck, I scared most of it away the other night.  Ah, smudging is good, I was thinking of that or I can use my heavy duty incense blend, Frank, Myrrh, Copal, fumitory, garlic, dragons blood, and other neat stuff! ;D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Sep 14th, 2006 at 9:01pm
Dear Hair Dairy,

Well, hairs' been acting okay.  Ah it's fall. I should write some more poetry.  I wonder how Juri San is doing in Japan?  Right now I'm frying some Valas, savory indian donuts!  Gee I love the premade packets of these things! Heck and there only a dollar and make tons!

Bye for now! 8)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlgirl64 on Sep 15th, 2006 at 1:09pm
You go girl with all your wonderful mixes!!! ;D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Sep 18th, 2006 at 1:02pm
Dear Hair Diary,

Yesterday I wore my hair in a braid for the first time in public.  I was so neat to feel the braids down my neck! 8)  My hair has grown!  Hubby measures it against the freckles on my back! ::)

I've been so busy with e-bay.  Halloween is coming up and I have to sort out my stuff to put up.  My niece wants me to dress up as a geisha for hallloween.  I thought okay but i'll go as a Orian instead.  These are the highclass courtesans with the big hair and tall shoes. I think it would be more fun!

bye for now


Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Sep 20th, 2006 at 11:29am
Dear Hair Dairy,

I did my emu oil leave in lastnight and will wash it out later.  I have given up my BBB for my kushi comb.  It does a better job I think.  I made up a new do!  I put half my hair up in a scrunchi then take the left over hair twist and warp it around the scrunchi and fasten with plastic pins.

Last night we went to Zellers to get more shipping stuff for E-bay.  Well, there was this lady who had an unruly three year old on line who wanted to run out the doors to the parking lot.  Everyone got annoyed but not me.  I looked after the little boy so his Mum could check out.  He was so cute!  And his Mum thanked me and was very happy that I helped.  I thought that's the way it should be.  People should help each other, not get stressed out!  My good deed for the day!  I would like to thank my neice for helping me to learn how to look after kids the right way. The Mum was very pleased and we talked. She thought I had kids, I said no just a neice.  She said I did pretty good as I was able to distract the boy and keep him entertained as she had a huge cart full of stuff to check out.


bye for now

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Sep 26th, 2006 at 10:32am
Dear Hair Diary,

Hair been acting a little funny, it always does just before Aunt Flo's visit.  I really find my kushi comb to be awesome.  Mind you, you do not use it on wet hair.  I use a big plastic comb for that.  My hair is growing!  I'm afraid to measure it though, I'm a little chicken. ;D

On other fronts, we had a bad time at a local Harvey's resturant the other night.  Needless to say were not going back, ever! >:( Cold food, nasty servers. ack!  Thing is were veggie's and there's no other fast food we can eat (not that we would want to) You know maybe I'm old fashioned but I think teens should not be left alone to run a store at night IMO.

I just got a shinto zushi shelf!  Oh it lovely!  It is were the household kami (house spirit) would reside. I need to get more things for it before I put it one of which is saki!  I was wonder about having a Shinto shrine in the house but lastnight I felt the that I had made the little spirits in the house very happy by getting it. We have lots of fairy folk in this area.  Once, I bought a palm tree from the Home Depot.  I placed it the livingroom and ever night we would see a little sprite run from the tree to the other plants in the washroom (at that point I had over 100 house plants, now I'm down to 10 plus a bonzai with lives outside)  He was so neat!  He looked like a little dark man wearing a grass belt.  He left when the palm tree died.(it's hard to keep those!) :-[

Anway, I rambling again! :D Say! I'm a Stardust member!  Woohoo!! Cool!! 8-)

Bye for now!

*

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Sep 29th, 2006 at 6:44am
Dear Hair Diary,

These last few days have been insane.  My landlord desided to have a huge fight with me.  The man's a pig, he screamed and cursed at me for putting a chain lock on my door (of which I have the right to do) then told me I had to take down all the shelves I put up as I put holes in his flipping walls.  I would like to put a hole in his empty head! >:(  He's had me so upset the $%#@! So he says he wants to speak to my husband.  So I called Colin at work and he came home quite pissed off and talked to him.  Colin told the bugger to never speak to me again about anything and to leave me alone. Of course he did not yell at Colin.  Colin would have killed him it he spoke to him in the way he spoke to me. I am relieved in a way but if that tyrant dares to call or come near me I will call the police.  I have already reported him all I have to do is call and a cop will come and arrest him. My Mum says he does this to me as he gets off on it! >:( This poor excuse for a man has a record for harassment going back to the 1950's!!  He is insane that's all I can say, he has no friends, his wife hates him and his kids want to kill him.  You would think at the age of 78 this twit would have learned not to be such a monster.  

Anyway I am feeling better and was able to sleep last night which is good. I've been practing the tea ceremony to keep calm and I find the tea itself to be very soothing.

bye for now

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Angel Spun on Sep 29th, 2006 at 3:56pm
I'd say that if he hasn't learned in 78 years, he probably never will. If you have the power to get this creep off of the streets and behind bars, where animals like him belong, then go for it!!

LOL @ your "grave" smiley. hahaha I love that!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by La_Diosa on Sep 29th, 2006 at 9:37pm
Wow, the nerve of your landlord speaking to you like that!  Good thing your husband will deal with him from now on.  I had a problem with my rent office after I installed a second lock too.  They were replacing my dryer and gave my apartment key to the delivery guys without my knowledge!!!  They unlocked my door and waltzed right in, with me at home alone!!! I was so frightened and furious I put new locks on that same day and I refuse to remove them.  

The tea ceremony, is it difficult?? I thought about getting a book on it so I could do it myself but, felt kind of daunted because I know it's very detailed and meticulous.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Oct 1st, 2006 at 11:10am
Angel,

That old bugger has to make just one more mistake with me and he's getting locked up.  As you can tell I've had it!  The grave smiley comes from a program I have on my puter.  They have some really nasty ones too! [smiley=evil.gif]

La_Diosa.  Oh my god!  I would have freaked!  Good! you keep you locks on your door, I will too!  And no key for my evil landlord either!!  The tea ceremony is done in many steps, I'm just learning and still need more "tea things"  I do have the wisk, spoon, bowl and tea called Macha.  I don't find it as hard as long as you take your time and all.  And its a good excuse to get into Kimono! :)

You know ladies, I'm really happy I have you all to talk to, cause sometimes I get so sad. :'( and I let things get to me that I know I should not, thank for being there. :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by La_Diosa on Oct 1st, 2006 at 5:23pm
Awww... Lisabelle, I'm glad talking with us helps relieve your sadness.  Now, I'm feeling sad. :'(  I hope whatever you're going through gets fixed or worked out so that you don't have to experience the sadness it's causing.  Do you keep a journal (off line)?  If not, that might be something you might want to try.  I was having issues with losing my patience and just being irratable in general, and keeping a private journal really turned things around for me.  I think that it may be able to help with all types of personal issues.

Yes, I'm sure it's fun to dress in a Kimono, dressing up is always fun!  When I practice my belly dance, I always dress up in my costumes. It's so nice being a woman!!  Do you practice the tea ceremony by yourself or with someone?  There are sometimes when I can be very detail oriented and then other times when I'm so not.  I think I'd have to do the tea ceremony with someone so that it'll help keep me focused. Since I know my husband wouldn't be caught dead doing that with me, no tea ceremony for me.  :P

I was thinking about what you said about things getting to you that shouldn't.  I was having major issuses with this too seeing that I can be very sensitive at times.  Something that helped me out was reading the book"The Everything Zen Book".  It's really great.  Theres even a story in the book about "letting" people upset you.   Basically, if someone is trying to make you angry then the choice is up to you.  You can let them get to you or you can decide to let them keep the "gift" that they're trying to pass on to you.  It really works for me.  

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Oct 2nd, 2006 at 6:31am

Godyssey wrote on Oct 1st, 2006 at 5:23pm:
Awww... Lisabelle, I'm glad talking with us helps relieve your sadness.  Now, I'm feeling sad. :'(  I hope whatever you're going through gets fixed or worked out so that you don't have to experience the sadness it's causing.  Do you keep a journal (off line)?  If not, that might be something you might want to try.  I was having issues with losing my patience and just being irratable in general, and keeping a private journal really turned things around for me.  I think that it may be able to help with all types of personal issues.

Yes, I'm sure it's fun to dress in a Kimono, dressing up is always fun!  When I practice my belly dance, I always dress up in my costumes. It's so nice being a woman!!  Do you practice the tea ceremony by yourself or with someone?  There are sometimes when I can be very detail oriented and then other times when I'm so not.  I think I'd have to do the tea ceremony with someone so that it'll help keep me focused. Since I know my husband wouldn't be caught dead doing that with me, no tea ceremony for me.  :P

I was thinking about what you said about things getting to you that shouldn't.  I was having major issuses with this too seeing that I can be very sensitive at times.  Something that helped me out was reading the book"The Everything Zen Book".  It's really great.  Theres even a story in the book about "letting" people upset you.   Basically, if someone is trying to make you angry then the choice is up to you.  You can let them get to you or you can decide to let them keep the "gift" that they're trying to pass on to you.  It really works for me.  



Oh sweetie please don't be sad, :-[ I know all things pass, it's  hard at times thought. Like last night -- my mother-in-law just had to pick on me about my marriage  and how miserable I made her son (we have had marrage counciling and in my case it takes two people to mess up things) and she she should talk with her track record :-?  I don't know where I found the patience and the strenght not to flip out on her.   Hubby was worried as I was very quite on the ride home, I just pulled my hood down over my eyes and tuned out. Later he said that his mother is losing it and not to listen to her.   I do journel off line.  What I do is write stories and poetry to sort my emotions. Some of my poetry is on this site in the Letting You Hair Down section.

Wow you belly dance!  8-) I wish!  I do the tea ceremony alone.  Since I do it on the floor my bunny fills in for a guest. He sits there very calmy, I put a tray of treats in front of him and he eats them!  He does not drink the tea :D but he does rub his chin on the bowl!  It's so cute!  I haven't done the ceremony for guests yet, I need more practice. Oh your hubbies missing out!  You get a meal and saki with the ceremony!  ;)
The book you mentioned sounds interesting I should check it out.  I have trouble with my patience too sometimes and I'm really sensitive as well.  Thanks again La_Diosa I am greatful for such nice people like you. :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by La_Diosa on Oct 2nd, 2006 at 10:01am
Well, tuning out the negativity is a really good thing to do, thats definitely one of my tricks.  

I like the idea of the ceremony with the bunny, animals are very calming and loving so that would be a nice addition!  I'd love to see him there eating treats at a tea ceremony :)  My cats are anything but calm and wouldn't sit still long enough for that.
Saki...yeah, that'll probably change his mind!!! [smiley=2vrolijk_08.gif] He likes saki!  But if he did agree, we'd probably have to eliminate some steps because his patience and ability to pay attention to minute details it worse than mine.

Oh, belly dancing is so much fun for me.  I've always been into all types of dance, so I can just turn on the music and be in a completely different world.  Sometimes I'll dance and dance for such a long time without even realizing that I'd been dancing for about 2 hours.
As for the book, I'd recommend you flip through it first if you can.  The book is about EVERYTHING Zen so it doesn't only have tips and stories.  It also goes into depth about the history and the practice of Zen so although I think it's great, you may find that it may have more information than you'd be interested in.  Another book you may be interested in is the Power of Patience by M.J. Ryan it's also really good.  I know, I may sound like a self help book junkie but, I like to read books that are inspirational and that teach me to deal with issues that may arise in my life.
No thanks required, I enjoy talking to all of you ladies too, I think we all benefit from this having people here that are scincerely willing to listen.  Take care hun.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Oct 2nd, 2006 at 1:38pm
Oh thank you!  ((((((La_Diosa))))) big hugs to you!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Oct 4th, 2006 at 11:45am
Dear Hair Diary,

I did a S&D yesterday, my ends needed it.  Last time I washed I did not get the treatment out of my hair and it went all yucky, I will wash today.

Things are a little better with my landlord. He called the other day and Colin told him (yet agian) NOT to call.  I noticed the stress has made my hair shed *&(^%!!  There was a huge storm this morning, scared me right out of bed!  It's still raining... Well to day I will make cookies and what movies!

bye for now! ;)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Oct 6th, 2006 at 5:07am
Dear Hair Diary,

I washed my hair on Wenesday afternoon and it was not dry till thrusday morning :P  It was humid here and maybe I put to much oil on my ends cause it was really gross.  I have heard of people who lived on the east coast of Canada who say there hair never realy dries.  Oh I hated it!  

It getting time to put all my neat Halloween things up on Ebay.  I think I will do it today. I got some neat scary movies, gothic jewlery and other neat stuff.  I need to by more Jason shampoo and condish. I'm still working on my S&D missions.  I asked hubby to give me a little trim the other night and he ran for the hills! Oh well...

Bye for now!  :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Oct 11th, 2006 at 6:39am
Dear Hair Diary,

My hairs gotten to the point were I an wear a braid or pony tail and it looks great!  It took almost two years but I got there.  My end have been getting tangled alot latley, I need a little trim.  I have be doing S&D's.

Weather's getting colder.  Soon I will have to put my bonsai tree into the garden bed.  I just hope it survives the winter! :-/  What I'll do is put it in a little tench and cover it with mulch up to the pot.  Then when it snows I am to put the snow around it.  I get two feet of snow in the yard so that's not a problem.  Hope it works out!

bye for now [smiley=bath.gif]

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Oct 15th, 2006 at 10:50am
Dear Hair Diary,

Hairs going great, I made a realy big bun yesterday and when I took it down my hair was so nice!  I love the waves and body from putting my hair up!

Yesterday it was freezing and it hailed too!  I put up a burlap screen around my bonsai and swept soil and leaves around the base to help insutate it from the nasty weather we are having.  The cold killed my basil! :'( Poor thing was all brown so I cut it down.  I also cut down my rosemary bush and have set the stems to dry.  Colin got lots of auto parts for me yesterday so today we will clean them up and put them on Ebay.  This is going to be messy! :P

bye for now! 8-)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Oct 17th, 2006 at 8:37am
Dear Hair Diary,

Ooh it going to be one of the days!  My hips been killing me since 10:00 last night.  I'm having trouble sitting right now.  Grrr... hope the advil I took kicks in soon.  Watched Night of the Living Dead last night.  Laughed my bum off!  The zombies are soooo funny!  This version had the handsome Tony Todd from Candyman!  

Well landlord wars are starting again &^%$! He wants to come up and bleed the rads for winter.  He told Colin that it would be sometime this week.  Great! >:(  Colin is totally capable to do it himself but his Lordship wants to come in and do it.  Damn that man!  This means I have to leave the flat as I will not be in the same room as that pervert!!  we haven't spoken since he had me in tears over the new lock on the door and we never will!!!  Mind you, I hate having these confrontations and I hate the idea of fighting with people and holding grudges but theres no way this is going to be resolved unless we move. >:(

On other fronts it a rainy day and pretty dark for 8:30 in the morning.  I am going to make rice balls filled with black beans today, yum! Japanese food!  I wonder how Juri is doing in Japan?  Oh, I'am going for my Canadian citizenship!  I've been here for almost 20 years and why not.  I have no plans to move back to the US and time soon.  Thing is its I have to learn a bunch of stuff about Canada.  I at least know who was on the 2 dollar bill! and who Tim Horton was! :D ;D

Bye for now


Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Oct 21st, 2006 at 8:10am
Dear Hair Dairy,

I've been doing the braid and bun thing and have been enjoying it!  Been reading alot about tea ceremony and working at making a good cup of tea.  Now that its getting colder it alot easyer to boiling water and all.

I gave my landlord a "what for" the other day.  I was all uptight that he was to come in and bleed the rads as he did not give a day or time.  So, he was working in the empty flat next door so I went over and knocked an asked when will he do this as I have things to do.  He tryed to change the subject but I just stared at him till he said alright I'll do it now.  I said i will be in the garden with my bonsai and he said Oh I do it when you get back. I said no, do it now and left!  That put him in his place, he did it and left. What a flipping bugger!  

On other fronts last night was a bit scary... I went to bed at 2:00 and something was howling or crying in the marsh behind my house.  I thought if this keeps up I will have to call animal control cause I am not going out there to check it out!  It did stop, thank gods.  Man it was weird! :o  I know of no animal that mades that sound or human for that matter......eeeee!  

bye for now :D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Oct 27th, 2006 at 12:24pm
Dear Hair Diary,

My hair's been behaving for the most part.  Tomorrow is my monthly heat cap treatment.  Been having a really bad "aunt flo" this month along with a cold on top of it. :P  Hairs grown  past my shoulder blades.  Hubbies measures it as I have learned not to fret over the lenght.  Weathers getting cold!  Time to break out the large floppy winter hats, for now the hoody I wear is just enough.  Thinking of the cold I wonder how Juri is doing on the north of Japan?

bye for now!

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Post by Lisabelle on Oct 30th, 2006 at 1:22pm
Dear Hair Dairy,

Now that my hair is long enough for me to hold it infront and see it  I gave myself a mini trim lastnight. That really helped! ;D
Been studying the tea ceremony, I received some really nice tea the other day.  It's called "Green Storm" and I'm dieing to try it!  
Lastnight I stood up to 3 am drawing on the BBS.  Man I'm getting rusty :( @#$%!  The picture I drew was of a knight from a computer game with my own added touches.  (If anyone wants to see it I will post it)

Tomorrow is Halloween!  I have to call and see if Mum will pick me up so we can go treat or treating with Morgan.  Only one problem, her bloody Dad is going to be there and that will cause tension.  Man I don't want to be in the middle of that, crap. >:(

bye for now  :)

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Post by bikerbraid on Oct 30th, 2006 at 7:16pm
I'd love to see you drawing..... I have NO talent in that area and like to see what others can do.

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Post by Lisabelle on Oct 30th, 2006 at 8:47pm

bikerbraid wrote on Oct 30th, 2006 at 7:16pm:
I'd love to see you drawing..... I have NO talent in that area and like to see what others can do.



Here it is! This was done on-line on an applet using a mouse. Yes I thing for knights :D


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Post by bikerbraid on Oct 30th, 2006 at 9:20pm
Very cool.  Thanks for sharing.

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Post by Lisabelle on Oct 31st, 2006 at 1:09am
Thanks!  I'm a little rusty. ::)  Here's a better one.


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Post by Lisabelle on Oct 31st, 2006 at 3:04pm
HAPPY HALLOWEEN

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Post by bikerbraid on Oct 31st, 2006 at 10:03pm
I love the hair on the 2nd drawing...... you are very talented.

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Post by Lisabelle on Nov 1st, 2006 at 12:19pm
Thankss BB!  :)

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Post by La Diosa on Nov 1st, 2006 at 4:28pm
Hi Lisabelle

I love the pictures, especially the second one.  Blue is my favorite color so I love the color of the sky and of course the womans hair!  So you did this on your computer using your mouse as a pen?  That's impressive, I'd think thats more difficult than doing a regular drawing with a pencil and a pad.  You ARE very talented! :)

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Post by Lisabelle on Nov 1st, 2006 at 11:00pm
Thank you La Diosa! :)  It took me about a year of practicing every day to master the art of drawing with a mouse.  All the pictures have stories to them. Here's a picture you might like:



This picture refects a story line I created about the "King of Winter" whom is one of Mother natures four sons, Summer, Spring and Fall.  Winter wanted a bride like his brothers but could not find anyone in his winter realm to marry him. So he goes to mother nature for help and she sends him to the human world.  He meets a girl named Neiges (snow) and he learns a lesson in trust and humainity.

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Post by La Diosa on Nov 2nd, 2006 at 12:10am
You're right, I really do like that picture.  I like the colors and the expressions on their faces, it's so perfect, I actually can't stop looking at it.  I think the picture conveys how every woman would want to feel in the arms of the person she loves.  And the expression on his face shows that he's just as present as she is.  I also like the story behind it, it's very creative.  

Have you ever thought of maybe doing books or short stories using your illustrations?

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Post by Lisabelle on Nov 2nd, 2006 at 11:43am

wrote on Nov 2nd, 2006 at 12:10am:
You're right, I really do like that picture.  I like the colors and the expressions on their faces, it's so perfect, I actually can't stop looking at it.  I think the picture conveys how every woman would want to feel in the arms of the person she loves.  And the expression on his face shows that he's just as present as she is.  I also like the story behind it, it's very creative.  

Have you ever thought of maybe doing books or short stories using your illustrations?



Thank you La Diosa :) I drew this picture of Winter and Neige about two years ago.  The story has a nordic touch to it.  I love the color blue myself! I have a bunch of short stories I have written.  I found drawing the pictures helps me idenity with the characters.  I am a big fan of myths and legends. I write for fun and my own pleasure so I don't think I would publish any of it.  But I do let people read them if there interested.

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Post by La Diosa on Nov 2nd, 2006 at 12:33pm
I'm a fan of myths (I'm really into Greek myths and goddesses) and legends too, I guess thats another reason why I like your pictures and story so much, they're good enough to be in any of the books that I've read.  Thank's for sharing them with us. :)

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Post by bikerbraid on Nov 2nd, 2006 at 8:31pm
That drawing is fantastic!  I love the story line as well.

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Post by Lisabelle on Nov 2nd, 2006 at 9:10pm
Thanks ladies!!! :)

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Post by Lisabelle on Nov 6th, 2006 at 11:39am
Dear Hair Diary,

I had a cool long hair sighting on friday.  We went to Ikea and while in the marketplace section I saw a man who was about 40ish with tailbone length.  He had it tied like a bubba tail with covered elastics all the way down and it was a really nice shade of gray!  I was tempted to invite him to stop by here but by the way Colin was looking at me I baled out. ::) Oh jeleous little baldy! ;D

This weekend we babysat again. Now I tell ya, I am not a clean freak so to speak.  I clean my house and vaccum and but Ewwwww!!! my SIL house was gross!!  Frist thing when we got there was change the trash!  The aroma of two week old poopy diapers permeated the house! The window were shut and oh my lord it was foul..  Now I  do watch "How Clean is your House?" and have got some great tips, but this place needed at whole crew to clean it.  and the thing is...everyone who lives there is always sick.  Since they do not clean or open a window there germs are a flying!  This is no good with a baby I say. The air quality is better in my building and we have smokers here.  So you can just imagine.

Now on to my hair!  On Saturday I tryed something new!  I did a ACV-CWC.  Whoa my hair is really soft and flyaway free!  I've never tryed this before and I have to see if it lasts till my next wash or not.  The weather has been really cold and dry and I have my humidify going.  When we got home bunny missed me so much I could not put him down and when I did he would stamp his hind feet hard!  For a two pound 13 year old bunny he still packs a hard stamp!  

bye for now! 8-)

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Post by Lisabelle on Nov 9th, 2006 at 12:21am
I wanted to do a hair drawing so I took out my Mucha book and gave it a go!


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Post by bikerbraid on Nov 9th, 2006 at 7:48am
Cool!  I love the color variation in the hair.

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Post by juri on Nov 9th, 2006 at 8:19am
Wow, nice work, 'ne san! :o :D

Awww, your bunny is so cute!!!

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Post by Lisabelle on Nov 9th, 2006 at 2:51pm
Thanks Juri and Bikerbraid! I did this and all my pics on a Oekaki Poteto. ;)

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Post by Angel Spun on Nov 9th, 2006 at 2:58pm
Mucha! Ah yes...I dig his style.  ;)  I once went to an exhibition of his work with the French Club that I used to belong to in high school. And...I once worked with a member of the Mucha family. Great guy he was...he knew a lot about the family's history as well as the artist himself.

Anyway, nice work.

Oh yes, and how exactly did you do your ACV-CWC? What was the process?

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Post by Lisabelle on Nov 9th, 2006 at 10:31pm

wrote on Nov 9th, 2006 at 2:58pm:
Mucha! Ah yes...I dig his style.  ;)  I once went to an exhibition of his work with the French Club that I used to belong to in high school. And...I once worked with a member of the Mucha family. Great guy he was...he knew a lot about the family's history as well as the artist himself.

Anyway, nice work.

Oh yes, and how exactly did you do your ACV-CWC? What was the process?



Thanks Angel! :) Hubby and I love Mucha's art! The ACV-CWC goes like this... I wet the hair first then do and AVC rinse, then on to condition- wash-condition. 8-)

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Post by Angel Spun on Nov 10th, 2006 at 4:18pm
Welcome. And thank you.

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Post by Lisabelle on Nov 14th, 2006 at 2:29pm
Dear Hair Diary,

I can do a chinese bun now!  Look! Okay squint...its out of focus (i need a better camera) I tryed to scale this picture down but it did not work :'(



Had to take off my hair bonnet at 3:00 this morning.  I was burning up!  I was so hot I thought I was in an oven.  I've had this probelm for a while now and its due to my health problems. Poor hair was soaked. Well I did my ebay posting today and hope people will bid!  I have some neat gothic jelwery that has some watchers on it so I hope I get a nice price for them! :)  I been studying various tea ceremony books and have run into one where the author should be flogged, I mean his writing is very hard to understand, he talks backwards and this was not written by a Japanese man but a englishmen.  Gawd!  I could barley get his meaning but that's okay cause I have read alot better books on the subject.

bye for now! 8-)

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Post by La Diosa on Nov 15th, 2006 at 5:56am
I like your bun!  Very nice!  What's holding it?

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Post by Lisabelle on Nov 15th, 2006 at 11:18am

wrote on Nov 15th, 2006 at 5:56am:
I like your bun!  Very nice!  What's holding it?


Thanks La Diosa! :)  The hairtoy is an anitque Japanese hair stick make of bakelite.

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Post by bikerbraid on Nov 15th, 2006 at 9:31pm
Great Chinese bun!

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Post by Lisabelle on Nov 15th, 2006 at 11:12pm

bikerbraid wrote on Nov 15th, 2006 at 9:31pm:
Great Chinese bun!



Thanks! :)

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Post by Lisabelle on Nov 16th, 2006 at 12:36pm
Dear Hair Diary,

I have to start the x-mas shoping! :P  I cannot leave it to Hubby or he will be out there on x-mass eve...ugh!  I think the hardest present will be for my neice - she has so many toys I think her mother should donate them and this is the perfect time of year to do so.  However, she's not the dotating type >:(.  Anyway, I already know what to get hubby and he has already bought my presents and hide them and god knows were???!! But I know not to look for them as he is really good at hiding stuff. Besides why ruin the surprise?  Lastnight was spa night for hubby, He got a full spa treatement, bath, facial, scalpe (he's completely bald) and body massage.  ::) he really loved it after a day of sanding hardwood floors. What I could really use is those heated stones you place on the body at different points to add heat.  I know there expensive so I thought perhaps I could make one.  I have the river rocks all i need is to construct a heating unit, or maybe put the stones in the mircowave?  Hairs up in a messy bun today and I'm off to do my baking! hey check my new avatar -- that's me in my favorite kimono!

bye for now!

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Post by La Diosa on Nov 16th, 2006 at 1:02pm
Wow! It's so nice that you spoil your husband like that.  I'm sure he is very appreciative. :)  
Your avatar is very nice and I like your purple (I think it's purple) kimono.
I'm not sure how of how you could heat your stones.  I guess the microwave would work as long as they don't get too hot.:o
 

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Post by juri on Nov 17th, 2006 at 3:34am
Nice Chinese bun, 'nee san! I like the new avatar too!!

Oh, I caught part of a sumo tournament on TV this evening and saw nine geisha in full-on white make up sitting in the audience. It was really cool because I've only seen maiko in white make up. I immediately thought of you when I saw that. It's cool, but a little surreal to be in the country where geisha come from and to see women walking around in kimono.

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Post by Lisabelle on Nov 17th, 2006 at 11:46am
La Diosa, hehe!  Hubby loves to be spoiled, he says I should have been a messues!  Thanks for liking my avatar! It took me forever to take that picture by myself! I am going to try mircowaving the stones. ::)

Juri Chan, Thanks!  Oh wow!  I wish I could have seen the sumo and the geishas!   8-)

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Post by bikerbraid on Nov 20th, 2006 at 8:15am
Sounds like you are pretty good at spoiling your special man - good for you!  

One caution about microwaving the rocks - there must be moisture in the microwave for the microwave to work properly and you don't want the rock to get too hot - or it could explode, ruining your microwave.  Some options to try might be to wrap the rock in a damp towel.  Placing a cup of water in the microwave will also make sure that there is enough moisture in the machine.

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Post by Lisabelle on Nov 20th, 2006 at 10:42am

bikerbraid wrote on Nov 20th, 2006 at 8:15am:
Sounds like you are pretty good at spoiling your special man - good for you!  

One caution about microwaving the rocks - there must be moisture in the microwave for the microwave to work properly and you don't want the rock to get too hot - or it could explode, ruining your microwave.  Some options to try might be to wrap the rock in a damp towel.  Placing a cup of water in the microwave will also make sure that there is enough moisture in the machine.



Thanks for the tips! :)

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Post by Lisabelle on Nov 21st, 2006 at 7:47am
Dear Hair Diary,

I tryed my hand at Itailan hair taping yesterday.  I braided my hair on the sides of my head, like a corn braid and braided the ends in one braid. Then taking a large blunt needlepoint needle treaded it with ribbon and sewed it into the braid around my head and down the tail.  It looked so cute!  Sorry, so pics.  The ribbon came out with no problems and hubby thought it looked really cute! I loved it and want to get more ribbon to try different colors.  I used a soft satin ribbon off a chemise I had.  

Bye for now! 8-)

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Post by bikerbraid on Nov 21st, 2006 at 1:46pm
What!!??  No pictures??!!  That is a great style.  I have done that for my neighbor girl for prom, homecoming, and a play she was in.  It looks really cute and it is so easy to do.  

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Post by Lisabelle on Nov 22nd, 2006 at 11:47am

bikerbraid wrote on Nov 21st, 2006 at 1:46pm:
What!!??  No pictures??!!  That is a great style.  I have done that for my neighbor girl for prom, homecoming, and a play she was in.  It looks really cute and it is so easy to do.  


Next time I promise there will be pictures! ;)  I really loved the style! 8-)

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Post by Lisabelle on Nov 22nd, 2006 at 12:06pm
Dear Hair Diary,

I got an early x-mass present!  Hubby gave me Ojon Restorative Hair Treatment!  That sneaky man!  How he got it past me I don't know but his face was sore from me kissing him to death.  ::)  I put it in lastnight and was supirsed that it was not as oily as I expected. It has a nice smell almost like cocolate!  My hair just soaked this stuff up.  I still have it in and will wash later tonight.  I found if I leave my leave- in treatment  till the next night it works even better!  The comb that came with it needs to be sanded to get rid of the notches at the bottom of the teeth.  Cute comb thought! :)

bye for now! 8-)

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Post by Curlgirl64 on Nov 22nd, 2006 at 2:44pm
lucky lucky woman!!!  I knew you would love the stuff!!!  I realy think it smells like roasted coffee,chocolate and just reallly good!!  Enjoy it!!

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Post by Lisabelle on Nov 22nd, 2006 at 9:28pm

Curlgirl64 wrote on Nov 22nd, 2006 at 2:44pm:
lucky lucky woman!!!  I knew you would love the stuff!!!  I realy think it smells like roasted coffee,chocolate and just reallly good!!  Enjoy it!!



Thanks!  Say Ojon has a new rare harvest treatment as well and its for skin too! I would love to give that a go as my skin is really dry and I have to oil it every day.

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Post by Lisabelle on Nov 24th, 2006 at 10:30am
Dear Hair Dairy,

Hair is as happy as ever, its loving the Ojon!  I found some of my oil purfume and have been scenting my hair with them. I just mix a little bit wit my jojoba oil.  The oils are all natural and smell divine!

Last night was hell!  :'( Between my hip and now my toe I was up very late.  My big toe on the right foot seems to have arthritis or tendonites.  Right now its swollen and I'm trying to keep off it.  The only thing that helped a bit was icing it.  I wish I could get my hands on some Aleve but its not sold in Canada.  I will try Advil later, but for now I will just relax and watch TV, the heck with the house work!

bye for now!


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Post by La Diosa on Nov 24th, 2006 at 12:56pm
Ouch! That sounds very painful.:o  I hope you get your hands on some pain killer soon.


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Post by Lisabelle on Nov 25th, 2006 at 10:24am

wrote on Nov 24th, 2006 at 12:56pm:
Ouch! That sounds very painful.:o  I hope you get your hands on some pain killer soon.


I am going to see the doctor this week and hopefully he can resolve whats up with my toe. Yesterday I stood off my feet and it helped a little. It must be the weather that's causing all this. :'(

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Post by Lisabelle on Nov 28th, 2006 at 12:14am
Dear Hair Diary,

Made an appointment for my toe.  I see the doctor on Wednesday. Hubby going too as he needs his elbow checked and a blood test for his prostate.  Poor guys over 40 and it took me awhile to get him in to the doctor for it.    My toe been hurting on and off, usually when I'm just walking around then zap it gets me!  Sometime pain can make you swear like a sailor and I had to bite my lip at the supermarket tonight. ::)

I wanted to experiment with oils as I got some palm oil at the supermarket.  I gave it a go and I think it is best used like coconut oil - as a leave in before washing as it a bit greasy. To remedy this, I put aloe vera gel in my hair and that cut the greasy feel.  The oil was solid like the coconut oil I use and is the same East Indian brand only difference is that the palm oil is yellowish red.  

Poor hubby is snoring away in the other room.  His arms were hurting him so I whipped out the coconut oil and rubbed him down.

On other fronts I have ben working away at my writing adding new dimensions  to old stories and make new scenarios.  At this time of year I sometimes write a little christmas story.  One year I wrote about a young peasant girl who changed the life of a very nasty and spoiled prince just in time for the holidays.  All in all there romantic tales just for fun.
Next week hubby is going away for a week on a work detail up north.  I must make sure I have everything I need before he goes as I cannot make the walk to the supermarket with my toe.  Whenever we are parted we both have trouble sleeping, even after 18 years it's still the same. :'(  Well, I do have bunny to keep me company at night and lots of movies to watch. :P

bye for now! :D



My drawing of the Kirin (Japanese Unicorn)

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Post by Lisabelle on Dec 1st, 2006 at 12:58am
Dear Hair Diary,

Well, hubby and I went to the doctor yesterday and got blood tests and x-rays.  I got a script for anti-infamitoires (sp?) yuck!  I took one tonight and got stoned! :P  Well, the doctor thinks I either have gout or ostio arthritis (what fun!) :( we will see when the tests come back.

Hair doing really nice.  I did a deep condish with Ojon and my hair feels great.  I must learn not to over do it with Ojon for a leave in but i love the smell!! ::)

Bye for now! 8-)

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Post by Lisabelle on Dec 5th, 2006 at 6:59am
Dear Hair Diary,

I tryed to extend my wash times but buy Sunday my roots were gross.  Oh well, I ususally wash Wensday and Saturday.  I just wanted to cut down for the winter as it is very dry!  :P  I've got the humidifyer going 24/7.  

We went by Mum on Sunday and apart from the chaos and a very pissed off hubby, I was told not to braid my neices hair!  Mum said you do not braid curly hair :-?   I thought this was strange. Plus Morgan loooked so cute!
Grrrrr!  

Anyway, lastnight I found that Hubbies not going till tomorrow.  He was so happy, awe!!!
We need to put on snow tires pronto!  We slide all over the parking lot at the Superstore.  It was scary!  I found more ribbon to do Italian hair taping and will be working on it and will take pictures!

Bye for now!

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Post by La Diosa on Dec 6th, 2006 at 6:00pm
Not braiding curly hair does sound strange.  I bet the braids did look cute though, especially with curly ends.

Please get your now tires on ASAP!  I'm sure sliding around out of control like that was very scary and dangerous. :o  

Oooh Yay pictures!  I can't wait to see, especially because I have no idea what Italian hair taping is however, I'm sure it's very nice. :)

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Post by Lisabelle on Dec 8th, 2006 at 10:11pm
Dear Hair Diary,

Well it been since monday that I washed my hair and it still looks great!  I ahve been trying to extend my washing for the winter as it so dry!! :(

I wanted to order some imps ears from Black Phoenix and found out they do not ship outside of the US.  :'(  So what I did was creat some parfum from my own oil colllection using idea's from Black Pheonix and they smell good! I did the one call "Bess" and it's really nice.  Never thought I could mix purfumes!  ::)

I've been a busy bee and made a hairtoy!  This one I got the idea from the movie "Elizabeth"

It's hard to see but its the same on both sides and ties in the back.   I was thinking....maybe I could sell these??  There made of leather and I put a teardrop shaped charm on with a multi-colored stone for accent.   Well i'm off to do my scalp scrich and Ojon.  Here's a pic of bunny sleeping by the portable radiator.



By for now! 8-)

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Post by La Diosa on Dec 8th, 2006 at 10:45pm
That hair toy is so nice and creative.  You have been a busy bee. Maybe you can sell them, I was interested in an Indian head piece but, I don't think it would be good for my hair, too much metal. :-/  I can't believe how adorable your bunny is!!!  I was toying with the idea of getting a bunny of my own last year but I don't think my cats would like that too much. :)

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Post by Lisabelle on Dec 10th, 2006 at 8:40am

wrote on Dec 8th, 2006 at 10:45pm:
That hair toy is so nice and creative.  You have been a busy bee. Maybe you can sell them, I was interested in an Indian head piece but, I don't think it would be good for my hair, too much metal. :-/  I can't believe how adorable your bunny is!!!  I was toying with the idea of getting a bunny of my own last year but I don't think my cats would like that too much. :)



A cha! You mean a Tikka! http://www.kaneesha.com/kaneeshajewelry/index.cfm~cid~37~crow~7My hubby loves these! And you've given me an awesome idea to make a more hair friendly one.  I know bunnyis so sweet, he's going to be 14 next year.  I was toying wiht getting another bunny as a friend for him but it seems he rather cuddle with me!  He licks my clothes and pillows, and waits for me every morning for a snuggle!  ;D

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Post by La Diosa on Dec 10th, 2006 at 5:36pm
I'd actually never been to that site before and those head pieces are beautiful but I was thinking of something with even more metal like this http://imagehost.vendio.com/bin/viewimage.x/00000000/rocklain/head06151.jpg?vvid=47491053&allow_mailing_list=1&allow_track_link=1&track=023682266c-a3542&sp=0 :o They had one with purple stones (which I no longer see for sale anymore) and it took everything in me not to buy it however, I'm sure that my hair thanks me everyday! :) 


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He waits for me every morning for a snuggle!

My cats do the same thing!:D

When I moved into this apartment, I'd see rabbits out in the back just running around and I decided that I wanted one.  I didn't even realize until after doing a bit of research that they love to play and can be affectionate pets just like cats or dogs.  And I thought people just kept them in cages to simply look at them. I'm sure they're so much fun! 

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Post by Sakina on Dec 10th, 2006 at 6:07pm

wrote on Dec 10th, 2006 at 5:36pm:
I'd actually never been to that site before and those head pieces are beautiful but I was thinking of something with even more metal like this http://imagehost.vendio.com/bin/viewimage.x/00000000/rocklain/head06151.jpg?vvid=47491053&allow_mailing_list=1&allow_track_link=1&track=023682266c-a3542&sp=0 :o They had one with purple stones (which I no longer see for sale anymore) and it took everything in me not to buy it however, I'm sure that my hair thanks me everyday! :) 


Hope you don't mind me jumping in, Lisabelle!

LaDiosa, I have one of the headdresses (not from this site, which I now love and am greatful you posted it) and I wear a solid color sheer scarf over my hair and put the metal on over that, securing as usual with bobby pins.  I've got a picture, if I can get it scanned I'll post it.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by La Diosa on Dec 10th, 2006 at 6:54pm
I would've never thought to wear it with a scarf...that sounds like a good idea.  Yes, please scan pictures if you get the chance, I would love to see. :)

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Post by Lisabelle on Dec 11th, 2006 at 12:23pm
La Diosa oh that a nice head peice!  Ya!  Rabbits are a joy! They should not be kept in cages IMO.  Mine was never caged when I got him and he's a lot happier.  :D

Sakina, no problem! :D ;D I want to see the pictures too! 8-)

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Post by Lisabelle on Dec 11th, 2006 at 12:47pm
Dear Hair Diary,

I had a neat treat this weekend.  Hubby and I went to the indian supermarket to get incense for x-mass presents.  I also got some rose water and a mix to make Gulab Jamun's (there like a donut soaked in suger syrup).  I noticed they were out of Amalia oil :'( Oh well..  

My hair feeling dry lately.  I think it's because of that time of the month soon, hair always acts crazy then :-[

Well hubbies trip was postpoined last week to this week, so I saw him off at 6:30 this morning. :'( we have a hard time parting from each other.  when we got married I had to go back to my own country the next day and we did not see each other for three months till I imigrated so memories of then come to mind.  

Bye for now!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Dec 12th, 2006 at 11:19pm
Dear Hiar Diary,

I'v done a lot of cleaning today and I'm pooped!  I kept my hair in a the victorian briad flip and just loved it!    Hubby called tonight to say he coming home tomorrow!  I have kept busy and have made more purfume oils and cleaned out some old perfume sample tubes for more of my "creations" .  Happly I have some glass test tube type container hubby got me when he was working at the lab.  These really help with mixing. Had Chicken Korma for dinner and it was really good for frozen indian food!  I usually make my own but wanted to try this one from President Choice line.

England has yet another Ripper on the loose.  I was reading about it today on the net after I saw the international news on TV.  I've read a few books on Jack the Ripper and seen all the movies ("From Hell" was great! but not for the timid!)  "From Hell" coincides with the theory I beleive: that Queen Victoria employed a Freemason to kill all the prostitutes who know about her son Bertie's affair with "a lady of the night" and the child she had.  Of course there many theories out there but that one is my favorite.
I also have tracked the "Black Dahlia" case as well and read some strange books about it. I haven't seen the movie yet. ::)

Anyway, I'm off to have my coco!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by La Diosa on Dec 12th, 2006 at 11:28pm
You found a good frozen Indian dinner!?!  I LOVE vegetable korma and I've seen the frozen dinners, but was always too afraid to try them out.  I'll check out that Presidents line (if I can find it) hopefully, I'll like it too.

Glad to hear your hubbys coming home tomorrow, so is mine!  
Enjoy your cocoa! :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Dec 19th, 2006 at 9:12am
Dear Hiar Diary,

Oh dear!  My humidify died!  Hubby took it apart and tryed to fix it bless his soul but to no aval.   I've been piling on the lotion as my skin is so itchy.  Hopefuly we will get another one soon.

Last night I won some BPAL imps off of ebay! I am dieing to give them a try.  My favorite perfume oils have been the ones from Mermade Magickal Arts. The ones I have still smell for the most part, but the jasmine ones have faded.  

Hairs been acting strange due to our unseasonally warm weather.  My oiling rutine was too heavy and I have had to cut back.  I plan to do some S&D today, it always makes my hair feel better.

Well X-mass is next Monday!  We got the royal order from my SIL to be at her house at 9:00 am.  Trouble is she lives 75 miles away!  I told hubby enoughs enough - ever year she wants use to come early, so were showing up when we show up!  We already brought our presents there so they don't have to wait.  I know I sound like scrooge a bit but she must learn that she cannot boss everyone around like she does. I do alot of baking for the hoildays, I make oodles of stuff, problem is I cannot bring any of it to the in-laws as they do not like any ethinic food at all, so everything I use to bring over is a waste.   Oh yes the holidays  -- I just wish for once hubby and I could have a quite holiday to ourselfs. (sorry for the rant) :'(

bye for now! ;)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Trisha on Dec 19th, 2006 at 10:51am

Quote:
We got the royal order from my SIL to be at her house at 9:00 am.  Trouble is she lives 75 miles away!  I told hubby enoughs enough - ever year she wants use to come early, so were showing up when we show up!  We already brought our presents there so they don't have to wait.  I know I sound like scrooge a bit but she must learn that she cannot boss everyone around like she does. I do alot of baking for the hoildays, I make oodles of stuff, problem is I cannot bring any of it to the in-laws as they do not like any ethinic food at all, so everything I use to bring over is a waste.   Oh yes the holidays  -- I just wish for once hubby and I could have a quite holiday to ourselfs


I don't blame you, LisaBelle--sounds like it's high time for you and hubby to have a Christmas all by yourselves.  You're adults, by golly.  Time to boycott!!   ;D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by bikerbraid on Dec 19th, 2006 at 1:24pm
I second that!  My hubby and I put a stop to the holiday demands many years ago.  We agreed to visit his family one year, my family the next year, then stay home the following year.  It was the greatest plan ever!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Dec 19th, 2006 at 8:47pm
Trisha, Bikerbraid:  Thanks for the support! :)  We must lie down some rules with these people, the holidays are stressful enough.  Hopefully next year we can change things a bit.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Dec 20th, 2006 at 2:50pm
Dear Hair Diary,

Today is wash day!  Lastnight I put in some Ojon as a pre-treatment.  I hope we can get a humidifer really soon, I've been itching like no tomorrow! :'(   Hubby was really stressed out last night, the x-mass shopping has gotten to him! Poor thing.

My SIL ( in her infiniate wisdom) has ordered her 2 year old daughter a fish take for x-mass.  It's one of those wall ones that cost a mint!  You might have seen them in James Bond movies.  All find and dandy but she has not even got it yet and wants to put it up for Monday.  I've had fish for years inculding sea water reefs and cave dwelling gobies and I know that it takes a lot of care for these things to live, the water has to be preped and conditons made ready beofre you get the fish.  I would hate to see everything die in two days or in two hours.  She doesn't take care of her pets.  When I come over is when the cat gets fed.  So I think its a really bad idea, but you cannot tell her that! Oh hell no!

Oh well she wants to waste money....

Bye for now! ::)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Angel Spun on Dec 20th, 2006 at 2:53pm
Egad, Lisabelle! Those poor fish!

hehe Maybe you can jump in and rescue them. Take them to a nearby pond or something.  :-/

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Dec 20th, 2006 at 4:31pm

wrote on Dec 20th, 2006 at 2:53pm:
Egad, Lisabelle! Those poor fish!

hehe Maybe you can jump in and rescue them. Take them to a nearby pond or something.  :-/



LOL!  You know, a lot of pet fish do wind up in the lake!  Professors lake in Toronto has had everthing from goldfish to piranha! I don't know what she's going to get for sure, probably guppies? :-X

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by La Diosa on Dec 22nd, 2006 at 9:15am
Hopefully, the people at the pet store will inform her that she needs to wait awhile before adding the fish.  Maybe she'll listen to them.

I bought one of those tanks relatively cheap on eBay, only mine has been hanging on my wall, unfilled for months now.  I'm afraid to fill it with water or fish because unfortunately, the tank has attracted the attention of my cats.  I'm afraid if I set it up that they may jump on it and cause it to come crashing down to the floor.  I couldn't imagine the mess it would cause or how I'd react to the sight of gasping, flopping, fish on the  floor.:'(

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Dec 22nd, 2006 at 3:11pm

wrote on Dec 22nd, 2006 at 9:15am:
Hopefully, the people at the pet store will inform her that she needs to wait awhile before adding the fish.  Maybe she'll listen to them.

I bought one of those tanks relatively cheap on eBay, only mine has been hanging on my wall, unfilled for months now.  I'm afraid to fill it with water or fish because unfortunately, the tank has attracted the attention of my cats.  I'm afraid if I set it up that they may jump on it and cause it to come crashing down to the floor.  I couldn't imagine the mess it would cause or how I'd react to the sight of gasping, flopping, fish on the  floor.:'(


Oh my lord!  I've been there and done that!  I also had a fish who loved to jump out of his tank, and one x-mass morning I found him flopping around on the rug. all covered in lint. :P  I had to clean him off and put him back in.  He was about two feet long so it was like handling a snake! (he was a gobie) Yucky!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Dec 22nd, 2006 at 3:19pm
Dear Hair Diary,

I found some funny hair books from the 80's at the library. Most styles are full of hairspary but other, for long hair, are pretty neat.  I've got my hair all twisted up right now and will take it out later.

Oh man....Hubbies aunt in England died yesterday.  She has cancer and there operated, it was intestinal cancer and quite painful.  Well, now she out of pain and with her hubby who died three years ago.  Hubbies Mum is really sad and so is my hubby.  I don't know what to say at these times.  I asured hubby that Aunt Dorothy is happier now that she's with Uncle Norman, and I gave him lots of hugs.  I hate seeing him cry but he bucked up. Oh dear, Mum's x-mass is going to be ruined.  I will try my best to cheer her up.  I'm not her favoriate person but I hate to see her be sad..

Until next time. :-/

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by La Diosa on Dec 22nd, 2006 at 6:39pm
I'm sorry about your husbands aunt Lisabelle.  It can be difficult knowing what to say when someone is mourning, but I'm sure your husband takes comfort in your words and the hugs. :)  

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by bikerbraid on Dec 22nd, 2006 at 7:13pm
Loss of a family member is always tough, but when it happens around the holidays, it is even more difficult.  

If you can remember and share a happy experience or story about her, that might help "ease the pain" and show you care.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Angel Spun on Dec 22nd, 2006 at 7:27pm
Sorry to hear of your family's loss.  :(  Just before Christmas is always tough, as is finding the right words for someone who is mourning.

I hope that the spirit of the season still brings joy to all of you.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Dec 23rd, 2006 at 8:35am
Thank you ladies.  We will try our best to make Mum feel better.  I've never met Aunt Dorothy but I do know some stories about her, some realy funny ones too.  I always tell a funny story about my Dad when I miss him.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Dec 27th, 2006 at 9:26pm
Dear Hair Dairy,

X-mass was all right.  It was a lot better then it was last year.
No fighting or anything like that just the usual heart burn inducing dinner!

For my holiday hairdo I washed my hair on Saturday night, combed it out and put Aloe Vera gel mixed with a little Jojoba oil and then twist it up in sections making nice long romance curls, covered it in my sleep cap. In the morning I let it down, finger combed then just twisted back the front.   The Aloe really makes it so soft! We got some neat presents: Mum got me my Yardley English Lavender bath set! (Yes!)  Hubby got me two Japanese antiques: an incense burner and a tea ceremony tea caddy. I also got a neat sparkly hippie handbag from my other SIL that my bunny really liked! I caught him licking and chewing it last night (he must have a handbag fetish!)
I gave hubby his car fender covers and the Mike Holmes book: “Build it Right”.  Plus we got so many chocolates were set till Valentines Day!

We were so pooped when we got home that it took a lot of willpower to get my hair ready for bed!  Yesterday we lazed around a bit and did some house work. I practiced some hair taping while watching Star trek movies on TV.

Bye for now!


Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Dec 31st, 2006 at 8:55am
Dear  Hair Diary,

My ends have been so dry lately! :-[ I was do for my heat cap treatment and really poured on the Ojon and shea butter.  Then sat under my cap for an hour.  That really helped but I think I need to get that humidfty straight away.  I cannot breathe at night and I'm so itchy!  

I've been working on a crochet snood without a pattern.  I'm just eyeing it as I cannot find a good pattern anywhere.  Thing is I need help!  You can see where I go to the next row so I'am doing something wrong.  Maybe I should turn the work at the end of each row?  I stink at crocheting with thread. :'(  

I had linguine and tuna lastnight and man did my stomach freak!  I feel a little better now but did not get to bed till very late.  I hate stomach aches :'(

Anyway, its new years eve and my 18th wedding anniversary!  Time flys!

Bye for now and

HAPPY NEW YEAR AND WISHING YOU ALL GREAT HAIR GROWTH AND HEALTH!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by silvermayne on Dec 31st, 2006 at 2:13pm
Congratulations on your wedding anniversary!

About the snood, have you ever tried modifying a doily pattern to make one?  Just a thought.

A Happy New Year to you.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Dec 31st, 2006 at 8:56pm
Thank you Silvermayne and Happy New Year! I've been praticing away at the snood.  I figured out the how to hide the seam, now I miust remember how to decrease.

Here's me working away with my bunny on my chest!


Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jan 3rd, 2007 at 2:05pm
Dear Hair Diary,


Heheh!  I made the snood and am working on another one!  I just figured out how to get the elastic on and I made a scrunhie too!  My hair kept falling out of the sides of the snood so I had to put it in a half pony tail and then use hair pins to hold it on.  I use the old fashion types, like the nuns used to hold there wipples in place.  I noticed that at 'Micheals" ( our craft store in Canada)  that they don't have a great veraity of colors when it comes to crochet thread.  :(  I gather I would have to order on line or go out to Mary Maxium in London, ONT.  Oh I just remembered!  There's a craft show this month at the CN tower!  I ususally go with my friend Steven who is an avid needleworker, he does weaving and beading and some crochet as well.  Last time we went he helped me pay for a Japanese Bunka kit, of which I have done and framed.  Bunka is a needle work with elastic thread and a very sharp needle.  Its like punch embordery.

Our car has died... My poor hubby is downstair working on it. It died on Monday.  It's a wiriing problem. (nuts)!!  I took a push cart and went food shopping lastnight.  The supermarket is about 20 blocks away, plus going over a bridge.  Wow what a workout! :o half way home the bags began to split open! I lost the mayo on the highway ;D Thankfully it was in a plastic container! And a can of soup tryed to get away twice! ;D ;D.  It was fun really, god knows I had the neigbors laughing up a storm. ::)


Bye for now! ;D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by La Diosa on Jan 3rd, 2007 at 4:18pm
Congrats on figuring out how to make your snood! :)  

My gosh, your story of chasing canned goods did make me laugh. ;D  I hope your husband get your car fixed soon.:)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jan 3rd, 2007 at 4:25pm

wrote on Jan 3rd, 2007 at 4:18pm:
Congrats on figuring out how to make your snood! :)  

My gosh, your story of chasing canned goods did make me laugh. ;D  I hope your husband get your car fixed soon.:)


Thanks! When there's a will there's a way! ;)  I wish I could have had someone tape me, in my big winter coat with my red toque on my head running after escaped food! I could have sent it to Funniest Video's!  ;D I hope the car is fixed soon too!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jan 6th, 2007 at 11:56am
Dear Hair Diary,

I've been enjoying wearing my snoods and now I think I will try a bun cover.  I got the BPAL Imps I won on ebay.  There alright, some smell really strange.  Well the car is still dead. :(  Today we are going to get Mum's car so we can get around.  My poor hubbies been going crazy trying to fix the car.  It needs a mechanic - really bad.
Lastnight I put in Ojon as a overnight treatment and will wash out later tonight.

bye for now.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jan 10th, 2007 at 7:29pm
Dear Hair Diary,

Horray I finnaly got a humdifer!  ;D My skin and hair thanks me!  I am almost finished with snood #2.  I got the place to myself tonight as hubbies babysitting for his sister (she out on a "date" some creep she met at a dating service)  Uhg! She just met him and wants to move in with him, not good!  Say, I saw a great hair movie the other day.  It was the new version of "The Wicker Man" Lots of neat braids and tons of long hair!

Now I'm off to have dinner!  :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by La Diosa on Jan 11th, 2007 at 1:06am

Lisabelle wrote on Jan 10th, 2007 at 7:29pm:
(she out on a "date" some creep she met at a dating service)
;D

Sounds like they're moving a bit fast.  Hope he's not too creepy! ;)

Enjoy your evening and your alone time. :)


Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jan 12th, 2007 at 1:08pm

wrote on Jan 11th, 2007 at 1:06am:

Lisabelle wrote on Jan 10th, 2007 at 7:29pm:
(she out on a "date" some creep she met at a dating service)
;D

Sounds like they're moving a bit fast.  Hope he's not too creepy! ;)

Enjoy your evening and your alone time. :)



Thanks! I needed it! ::)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jan 12th, 2007 at 1:39pm
Dear Hair Diary,

I must stop watching make over shows.  I get so annoyed when the women whoes getting maked over has to have her long hair cut.  One time people made fun of the women and called her a out dated Rapunzel. She had tailbone lenght blonde hair of  which they chopped and dyed!  Grrr!!!  (sorry for the rant) :P

The other night was nuts!  We had, what I believe to be, a screech owl in the backyard.  It sounded worst then when cats howl.  It was sinister and lasted about 20 mins. I'm at the stove cooking dinner and thought what the hell is that?  If my bunny could turn white he would have done, poor baby.  I went outside, it was -7 out there , to take a look. It was dark but I made out a big bird in the trees.  Lately there been alot of mouse corpes found around the yard and walk but I think that was done by a cat.  Still I hope that Owl doesn't come back anytime soon. It was horrable!

I'm still working away at finding more snood type patterns.  I would like to make one that looks more like a net.

Anyway by for now!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by La Diosa on Jan 14th, 2007 at 11:55pm
I was watching Oprah the other day and they were giving "make overs" and they did the same thing!  They took about maybe 5 girls all with very long hair and cut it shoulder length and shorter. :o  I was wondering why are they doing this?  I don't understand why a make over always means cutting hair.  They had a stylist on who mentioned that hair should be trimmed every 6 weeks. I had to turn the channel, I simply couldn't get over what they'd done to all of that beautiful hair.

Hope your owl doesn't return and good luck with your snood. :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jan 15th, 2007 at 12:32pm
I don't know whats going on with those shows?  Anywho..the owl has not returned.  I'am so happy as even though I love animals this one scared the poo out of me.  ::)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jan 15th, 2007 at 12:59pm
Dear Hair Diary,

I washed yesterday after a all night deep CO of Ojon.  I then made pin curls and let it dry. I looked like Mrs. Tiggly-Winkle, the hedgehog, from Peter Rabbit whose quills would stick out of her bonnet on her head!  I found it gives my fine hair more body.  wasn't feeling good yesterday, my hip was driving me nuts and is still giving me a sting now.  I did some Yoga to and it did help (thank gods)  

We we finally got winter here.  We got snow, ice and cold!  All in the minus.

Anyway I'm off to scrap the ice off the car.  We have to get Mum from the airport tonight.  Hubbies back to work now. which mean no more socks on the floor or spilled coffee everywhere.

Cheers!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jan 17th, 2007 at 2:19pm
Dear Hiar Diary,

It's been really cold up here!  We all look like the Michelin man when I go out! ;D   I notice since my last wash on Sunday that my scalp is very dry.  I've ben oiling twice a day wth jojoba oil and it hasn't worked as well as I thought.  Today I put in some Ojon and see if that works.  My hair has been drinking up everything I put in it. If the Ojon doesn't work its off to Emu oil.


Bye for now!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by bikerbraid on Jan 17th, 2007 at 5:00pm
Yep, the temps are finally normal winter temps around here too. The colder it gets, the less moisture there is in the air and everything dries out.  Running a humidifer in your house helps a lot!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jan 18th, 2007 at 3:20am

bikerbraid wrote on Jan 17th, 2007 at 5:00pm:
Yep, the temps are finally normal winter temps around here too. The colder it gets, the less moisture there is in the air and everything dries out.  Running a humidifer in your house helps a lot!



Old man winter is here! and he's late (like most men)! ;D I think I should move the humidifer into the living room during the day.  I think that would help as I only have it in the bedroom. The Ojon did help by the way. 8-)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jan 19th, 2007 at 11:27am
Dear Hair Diary,

I found some more bun patterns.  Here's one i just made:



My hair is till hasn't gone greasy and is holding curls!  I haven't washed yet maybe on the weekend.  I'm worried about build up and have been using my nails to remove any gunk.  Lastnight I had the humidify up to high and it was really damp!  ewww!  I found this funky/goth like craft page lastnight http://www.theanticraft.com/archive.htm There some neat stuff  and strange to make.

bye for now!


Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Sakina on Jan 19th, 2007 at 11:34am
Way cute!!!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jan 19th, 2007 at 12:10pm
Heheh!  Thanks! :D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by bikerbraid on Jan 19th, 2007 at 10:18pm
Very nice bun cover!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jan 19th, 2007 at 10:28pm
Thanks BikerBraid! :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jan 20th, 2007 at 1:37pm
Dear Hair Diary,

I did a CO wash yesterday, I ususally do not do these much as I get really greasy from them but not this time.  Now I know it's really a very dry winter.  I think I will up my dose of cod liver oil tablets to one a day intsead of one every other day.  what I would love is to get some Nutracap hair vitamins but there very expsenve. (sp)  

I just got back from the library.  Man it cold! I was all bundled upand saw people walking around without hats and thin coats!  These people are nutz!  Its -6 c out there.  Brrrrrr!   I had my head really wrapped up and my hair was hidden under a snood, a hat and a hat scarf plus hood.  My sunglasses felt like they were freezing to my face! All that besides the artic parker and pants. Now I'm all warmed up with a cup of tea and a bunny on my lap. :)

byr for now!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jan 26th, 2007 at 8:10pm
Dear Hair Diary,

I washed on tuesday and will do my heat treatment cap with coconut milk tomorrow.  Wow, my hair is really not getting greasy like it use to.  I chalk that up to be -12 and up all week.  

Hubbies been working so much I don't get alot of time with him.  He's working tonight putting down a new floor in the area court house. I'm going to crochet some buncovers and make funnel cakes!

Oh I did finish that 1948 snood from the pattern I bought on the web.  No pic's yet but it has a neat texture and looks great! I used wool as I had trouble handling thread with 8mm knitting neadles.  The thread was #10  I think I should have used something thicker.

Oh god!  I had a spaz lastnight.  I found a big hairy millipead on the floor and had to call my neighbor to kill it.  Any other bug and I'm fine, even spiders but not this sucker!  I was so freaked I could not work my cordless phone!  He killed it, after five horrid minutes of thinking how... Oh man if Colin was home he would have squished it and been done with it.  Eeeeeeek!!!

bye for now!


Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jan 30th, 2007 at 9:11pm
Dear Hair Diary,

Been feeling really tried lately.  Hubbies on nights again this week and it has messed up my sleep pattern. :P

I've been making bun covers but need more wool and elastics.  I put some up on e-bay and hopefully they will sell.

On other fronts we had a really trying Sunday at the in-laws.  Mum freaking out about her nasty daughter, her daughter tying to book me and hubbie you babysitting three months in advance! >:(  I mean heck, she did that last year and I vowed not to do it this year. But of course Mum had a hairy when I told her no so now were stuck again. :-X
and my other sister-in-law will not baby sit at all this year and the father and his family would not either.  I just think that if you have a 2 year old you should NOT be going off to all weekend parties! >:( That women is a self centered cow!
Sorry for ranting but damn!

I got a hint that I'm getting a needlepoint kit for my birthday next month. So I am brushing up on my stitches.  I got some books out of the library.  I love the Eric Wilson books but  they don't carry them anymore! :'(  No to wory I found other books that will help.


Long winded me!

Bye for now! 8-)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Feb 3rd, 2007 at 10:43am
Dear Hair Diary,

I finally washed my hair on Thursday. Bun covers and snoods really come in handy when my hair is in need of a wash!  I got a lady mcsnood snood the other day in the mail.  Wow there really pretty!  I got a blue one with silver beads.  Hubby thought I made it! ::)  I also did a SD on friday night boy did I need it!

I got a knitting knobby at Micheals yesterday, it's the old spool knitting thingy.  I must have done two feet already!

Anyway...I was up really late lastnight to watch Samuel L. Jackson's Afro Samurai.  Cool anime  8-)

Bye for now! :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Feb 8th, 2007 at 10:47pm
Dear Hair Diary,

I've been using aloe vera gel to help plop my hair into larger curls.  I use hair pins and make large pin curls and then take them out when my hair is dry.  Well, tonight I was taking a bath and thought gee I should do a CO as my hair was feeling a bit sticky as I has over did it with the Aloe vera gel.  So I drained the water out of the tub and proceeded with a CO.  After getting a really big amount of conditioner in my hair I turned on the shower to wash and rinse.  Then to my horror the water was getting cold! Doh!  So I rinsed as long as I could before I started to turn blue. Then I thought oh crap!  I have to put my regular condtioner in or my hair will freak!
so I put it in and combed it then got out of the shower.  So I'm sitting here in a shower cap thinking oh well I will never wash my hair at night again cause all the tenants of this building must of had a ball taking long hot showers.  I ready needed the bath though, I wasn't feeling up to snuff.  Aunt flo takes a lot out of me sometimes.  I would say in 15mins I will see if there's any hot water.

And so are the follies of Lisabelle!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Rainbow on Feb 9th, 2007 at 10:46am
By the way how much aloe gel do you use to get curls and how do you curl your hair, before you pin it, do you twist it round your finger?

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Feb 10th, 2007 at 10:21am

Rainbow wrote on Feb 9th, 2007 at 10:46am:
Ah bless i know the feeling i have meters i have to buy credit for (pay as you go) for heating and water and when they run out i freak out when i cant have a bath wash my hair or put the heating on til i  get to the shops/ or hubby get home and when i finally put the credit in i appreciate my bath soooo much!

By the way how much aloe gel do you use to get curls and how do you curl your hair, before you pin it, do you twist it round your finger?


Hi Rainbow!

This is how I curl my hair --- when my hair is damp after a wash I carefully part it down the middle.  Then I take about a dime size bit of Aloe gel and rub it between my palms.  I then make three twisted pin curls on each side of my head like this ---  I twist the hair like a rope then whirl it around my finger and secure to my head with hair pins.  I use a dime size bit of aloe for each curl.  Then once dry I take out the pins and finger comb.  Hope this helps! ;)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by La Diosa on Feb 10th, 2007 at 10:43am
I've heard aloe gel mentioned here alot.  What is it?  Is it just a regular holding styling gel or is it a moisturizer?

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Rainbow on Feb 10th, 2007 at 10:49am
La Diosa - Aloe vera is a liquid that comes from plants with healing properties, it has lots of vitamins and minerals in it and some people put it in there deep treatments or just on their scalps to make their scalps well so yes its just aloe but in a gel form.

Lisabelle - how do the curls turn out, are they tight or lose and wavey? How long do they last?

This is very interesting


Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Feb 10th, 2007 at 6:14pm

Rainbow wrote on Feb 10th, 2007 at 10:49am:
La Diosa - Aloe vera is a liquid that comes from plants with healing properties, it has lots of vitamins and minerals in it and some people put it in there deep treatments or just on their scalps to make their scalps well so yes its just aloe but in a gel form.

Lisabelle - how do the curls turn out, are they tight or lose and wavey? How long do they last?

This is very interesting


Yes Aloe is very good for the hair.  It helps control frizz and makes it nice and soft as well.

The curls turn out  kinda loose cause I only put six in.  If I made more I would use less hair thus making them smaller and tighter. They last about two days with just finger combing and kept covered when I go to sleep.  To freshen the curl after a day I spray with just a little misting of rosewater and plopp it a bit. :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by La Diosa on Feb 12th, 2007 at 5:09pm
Thanks for explaining more about the Aloe gel, Rainbow and Liasbelle.  I may try this and see how my hair responds to it.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Sakina on Feb 14th, 2007 at 1:33pm
Lisabelle, do I remember correctly that you use monoi oil?  I just ordered some and am wondering if you do use it if you have any tips for me about it.

Thanks!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Feb 14th, 2007 at 4:15pm

Sakina wrote on Feb 14th, 2007 at 1:33pm:
Lisabelle, do I remember correctly that you use monoi oil?  I just ordered some and am wondering if you do use it if you have any tips for me about it.

Thanks!



Hi Sakina!  No I haven't tryed it.  But I looked it up and it sounds awesome!  I use Camillia oil, I think that's what you were thinking?! :D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Feb 14th, 2007 at 7:22pm
Dear Hair Dairy,

It was a wintery day in Canada!  And man it's cold!  Poor hubby had to go to work in the blizzard (damn his boss!) All the schools were closed and road were empty.  Poor beanie, he's not home yet. :-[  I helped my nieghbor shovel snow and put salt down on the walk.  God we froze!

We celebrated Valentines lastnight ::)  Hubby got me some really pretty red roses! And I got him his favorite candies and made him heart shaped short bread cookies.  It was the best Valentines yet!

Hair:  I gave myself a 1 inch chop just now.  What I noticed is that the ends of my hair were really dry.  I beleive its old hair color that I missed when I chopped three inches off a while back. Hair feels alot better, I would like to take off a little more but I will wait. I don't like cutting my hair but it needed to be done! :'(

Bye for now! :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by La Diosa on Feb 14th, 2007 at 10:15pm
Glad you enjoyed your Valentines er... night!  I love reading your stories like this.  You and your husband always seem like such a loving couple! :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Feb 15th, 2007 at 11:30am

wrote on Feb 14th, 2007 at 10:15pm:
Glad you enjoyed your Valentines er... night!  I love reading your stories like this.  You and your husband always seem like such a loving couple! :)



Hhehe!  Thanks! ;)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Feb 19th, 2007 at 1:10pm
Dear Hair Diary,

What a nutty weekend!  First we went to see Ghost Rider on Saturday on the late show.  I just washed my hair so it put it in a snood and proceed to get dressed for the flick.  Hubby and I dressup for movies ::)  We dressed as Harry Potter and Voldemort for the last Potter movie.  Hubby being bald made a awesome Ghost rider/Johnny Blaze!  We freaked out alot of people!  Mind you the threater is use to us by now.  Hubby even signed some autographes and scared the crap out of some guy in the washroom!   what did I go as? Well after getting hubby made up and all I just dressed up like a sexy biker babe and put on my black wig.  Sorry no pics! Man did Colin look good!  Oh and the movie rocked!

Okay, Sunday I got a suprise early 40th birthday party at Mum's house.  I wasn't in the door and hour when little Morgan jammed her finger in my right eye.  I'm okay but poor Morgan got so scared.  Her little finger nail cut the corner of my eye and the blood freaked her out.  So I was laying on the sofa with a compress on my face when I decided to go to the washroom.  I got up and not being able to see much walked into a table and broke some toes on my left foot!!  Oh that hurt!  What a nutty day!  I took it all in stride though. They got me sushi for dinner, cocolate cake and a pair of gold earrings. They had decorated the living room with lots of balloons and streamers.   My present was hidden in one of the balloons and I had to hunt for it!  It was really fun and I was so happy that we all get along so well now.  Hubby kept a eye on me but I was okay.  I went out side later and put my foot in the snow (that really helped) Gosh it was only -8 out! (don't try that at home kiddies!) I got to take the balloons home and have them hanging over our bed!  Hhehe! Dispite the follies I really enjoyed myself.

So there's my nutty weekend!
bye for now!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by La Diosa on Feb 19th, 2007 at 2:46pm
Broken toes and a poke in the eye!?!  OUCH!!! :o  I'm glad that in spite of that you enjoyed yourself and are okay. :)

You and your hubby sound like a riot! ;D  I wish you had taken pics, maybe next time.

I was looking through my pics the other night and stumbled upon a pic of myself dressed as Storm from X-Men, I'd completely forgotten about it.  After seeing the first X-Men movie, I was so in love with the costume that as soon as the movie was over I went to a wig store and purchased a long silver wig and wore it out that night!  Dressing up is so much fun! ;)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Feb 19th, 2007 at 7:01pm
Thanks Sweetie!  Dressing up for movies is really fun!  You must have looked great in the silver wig, cool!  

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Feb 20th, 2007 at 10:48pm
Dear Hair Diary,

Today was my 40th birthday and since my toe was giving me trouble I spent the day at leisure.  I took a long bath and did some knitting.  I made more buncovers for ebay and am making a bunny shaped pajama bag.  Hubby got me some neat DVD's to watch and then called in some takeaway Indian food. I was kinda sad as an old friend who always calls me on my birthday did not call :'( :(

Bye for now

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by La Diosa on Feb 20th, 2007 at 11:06pm
HAPPY BIRTHDAY LISABELLE!!!!!

I hope your toe feels better soon and I'm sorry to hear about your friend not calling.[smiley=birthdays.gif]

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Feb 20th, 2007 at 11:15pm

wrote on Feb 20th, 2007 at 11:06pm:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY LISABELLE!!!!!

I hope your toe feels better soon and I'm sorry to hear about your friend not calling.[smiley=birthdays.gif]



Thanks sweetie!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Sakina on Feb 21st, 2007 at 12:52pm
Happy Belated Birthday!!!  I hope this new year is filled with good health, lots of healthy hair growth, tons of fun and yummyness.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Feb 21st, 2007 at 2:12pm

Sakina wrote on Feb 21st, 2007 at 12:52pm:
Happy Belated Birthday!!!  I hope this new year is filled with good health, lots of healthy hair growth, tons of fun and yummyness.



Thanks so much!! :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Rainbow on Feb 21st, 2007 at 3:09pm
Happy birthday, have fun!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Angel Spun on Feb 21st, 2007 at 5:45pm
Happy belated birthday, Lisabelle!  :)

Hope your toe gets better soon.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Feb 25th, 2007 at 10:24am
Thanks Rainbow and Angel!  ;)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Feb 25th, 2007 at 10:38am
Dear Hair Diary,

Hubby snored alot and kept me up till 5:30! Poor sods been working 6 days a week.  I was watching the TSC and they had a face balm for night that had shea butter and lots of nice oils for sale.  I thought, hey, I could make it myself! So I used my shea butter, jojoba and grapeseed oil treatment and have been putting it on as a night cream for a few nights now.  I am impressed!  The dry flaky skin on my chin is gone and I have a problem with white head in the area as well and I was able to extract them with no problem!  I just use a tiny bit on my eyes area, mouth, and forehead over my regular night cream.   8-)

Check out my new eggs in my siggy!  I don't know when they will hatch but when they do they will be endangered speices animals.

Bye for now! :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Feb 26th, 2007 at 1:31pm
Dear Hair Dairy,

Did a deep treatment with coconut milk and my heat cap.  Hair is soft and happy! Now I wish my tooth was!  Yesteray I cracked a left moler eating left over taco bell seven layer barrito.  I though there was rocks in my food!  They turned out to be borken peices of tooth! :P It doesn't hurt thank gods but it really jagid and annoying. I donot have a health plan so if it gets worst I will either use the credit card or ask Mum for the money to get it pulled.  

Damn, I'm falling apart!  First broken toe, now broken teeth! Bugger! :(
Well house work is done so I'm off to have some soba noodles for lunch then I'm making cookies!

Bye for now!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by bikerbraid on Feb 26th, 2007 at 2:12pm
Oh  my!  :o  I'm sorry to hear you now have a broken tooth on top of your broken toe!  I have had a number of broken teeth and lost crowns, so I know all too well what that jagged tooth feels like.  If you can get to a drug store - ask if they have dental wax, or a soft wax that you can use to cover the jagged edges.  I've used this wax a number of times with great sucess.  It is typically used to coat new braces so that they don't cut into the soft tissue in the mouth.  If you can't find that, try gum!  ;)

Good luck and I hope you don't suffer any more disasters.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Feb 26th, 2007 at 3:05pm

bikerbraid wrote on Feb 26th, 2007 at 2:12pm:
Oh  my!  :o  I'm sorry to hear you now have a broken tooth on top of your broken toe!  I have had a number of broken teeth and lost crowns, so I know all too well what that jagged tooth feels like.  If you can get to a drug store - ask if they have dental wax, or a soft wax that you can use to cover the jagged edges.  I've used this wax a number of times with great sucess.  It is typically used to coat new braces so that they don't cut into the soft tissue in the mouth.  If you can't find that, try gum!  ;)

Good luck and I hope you don't suffer any more disasters.


Thanks Bikerbraid, You know this is the frist time I have ever cracked a tooth. :o
 Ah!  the dental wax!  My drug store has some!  Thanks again!  :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by La Diosa on Feb 26th, 2007 at 3:42pm
Jeeze Lisabelle!  We're gonna have to bubble wrap you, teeth and all! ;D

Although the jaggedness is annoying, at least it doesn't hurt.  There's nothing like a toothache.  I hope the dental wax helps, take care!  ...Or else I'm coming with the bubblewrap! :D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Feb 26th, 2007 at 7:36pm

wrote on Feb 26th, 2007 at 3:42pm:
Jeeze Lisabelle!  We're gonna have to bubble wrap you, teeth and all! ;D

Although the jaggedness is annoying, at least it doesn't hurt.  There's nothing like a toothache.  I hope the dental wax helps, take care!  ...Or else I'm coming with the bubblewrap! :D


LOL!  I'll call you if I need you!  But you might need a snowmobile to get here! ;D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Mar 1st, 2007 at 9:40pm
Dear Hair Diary,

My hair has been so soft and lovely.  Hubby just loves it!  His complements make me feel really great! :-*

I found this neat hair toy at the drugstore and I love it!  It's two combs held together with a flexable middle.  The combs are wide toothed and not pointy and the toy locks in and comes out without hurting my hair. Neat find for only 1.99!

Looks like I have to make a new berat as I lost mine on my walk ;(  Oh well any excuse to knit!!!

I've been using wax on my broken tooth and it really helps. And the edges are not as sharp as they were before which is great! 8-)

Now if I can only figure out Bikerbraids bun!!!!  :D

Bye for now!

Look! My egg is starting to hatch!
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Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Mar 8th, 2007 at 6:42am
Dear Hair Diary,

I did an exprement (sp?) over the last two days.  I oiled my hair with coconut oil everyday and wore it in a braid.  I washed it yesterday and it came out glorious!  I got the idea from a thread from another board.  At frist I thought I would not like it as my scalp sweats something aweful but it was okay!  I found it was not to greasy looking to go out with.  I used plain coconut oil and applyed it mainly to my length and ran the residue through the rest.  

Diet is getting a little boring. the Dr. has me eating so much salad I am turning into a bunny!  However, I have lost 1 pound so far!!!  I did not got out on my walk yesterday as my hip was hurting something fearce and I was out of aspirins.  I will go out today.  
I've been taking biotin for two years now and my nails grow so fast! I need to cut them as they are getting in the way!

Hubby ordered me a huge lot of hair toys off ebay (I love this man!) and they should be hear in a few days!  I cannot wait!!

bye for now! :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Mar 13th, 2007 at 7:40pm
Dear Hiar Diary,

Went to work with hubby yesterday, he installs hardwood floors and refinshed old ones.  I got to vacuum the dust after he sanded. The vacuum was one you wear on your back!  I spread finish in the corners with a paint brush while he mopped the finish on. We did five bedrooms, one landing and two sets of sprial stair cases.  The smell could knock over an elephant!  My face and hair were wrapped up well, I just used bandanas and scarfs to make a hijab like headcover and used two dust masks.  When we got home my hair was so dry!  So I did a nice jojoba oiling which helped.  Man I am tired, whew!  I haven't done contracting work in a while but this was a great work out!  I evev brought my lunch in my bento box of which is cute and pink!  heheh!  The other contracters smirked when they saw it but then drooled when I opened it to reveal real food, not a nasty ham sandwich! :D

bye for now...  oooh were's the tiger balm?  ;D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by La Diosa on Mar 13th, 2007 at 8:46pm
Most people don't get the opportunity to go to work with their spouses, sounds like you had an interesting time.

Your pink lunch box reminded me of my first day of junior high.  I didn't know that it was no longer "cool" to still carry a My Little Pony lunch box as I had done only the year before (I guess I didn't get the memo LOL!).  I'm sure you got the same type of looks that I did with my lunch box, LOL!! ;D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Mar 16th, 2007 at 3:46pm
Pink lunch boxes rock!  Oooh My little pony is so cute!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Mar 16th, 2007 at 3:50pm
Dear Hair Diary,

I just finished my new head band/Calorimetry!  

Please ignore my messy braids ::)  The hair toy is one of the huge lot I got off of e-bay.  

Say!  My egg is opening!!
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Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by bikerbraid on Mar 17th, 2007 at 6:59pm
Nice job on your Calorimetry!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Mar 17th, 2007 at 7:23pm

bikerbraid wrote on Mar 17th, 2007 at 6:59pm:
Nice job on your Calorimetry!



Thanks Bikerbraid!  :) That was the first I ever tryed!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by La Diosa on Mar 18th, 2007 at 4:55am
Very nice Lisabelle!  I started a headband last week but didn't finish it yet.  It isn't turning out to be as nice as yours though.  Hopefully, mine just needs more work.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Mar 18th, 2007 at 11:07pm

wrote on Mar 18th, 2007 at 4:55am:
Very nice Lisabelle!  I started a headband last week but didn't finish it yet.  It isn't turning out to be as nice as yours though.  Hopefully, mine just needs more work.



Thanks sweetie!  I say kept at yours, it will trun out fine  :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Mar 23rd, 2007 at 10:33am
Dear Hair Diary,

Hairs been behaving and all is quite on the western front.  I got some henna the other day and plan to do some designs on my feet.  It's hard to do it on yourself but I ahave no one else to do it :'(  I need to start making baby bootie for hubbies relatives in England.  Mum is making the blankets of which are amazing in detail.  She is really good at knitting and crochet and at 69 she does have any arthitis (sp?) in her hands. Me I have it in my thumbs and wrists from years of data entry.  I use bracers on my wrists to keep them stragiht when I do my crafts.  

bye for now!  8-)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by La Diosa on Mar 23rd, 2007 at 11:11pm
I can't believe you're doing henna on your feet, you always think of fun stuff to do!  Can your husband can help you?  Have you ever done it before?  Do you have any designs or will you make them up as you go?

Good luck with the baby bootie, I'm sure it will turn out fine just as all of your other projects do! :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Mar 24th, 2007 at 10:21am

wrote on Mar 23rd, 2007 at 11:11pm:
I can't believe you're doing henna on your feet, you always think of fun stuff to do!  Can your husband can help you?  Have you ever done it before?  Do you have any designs or will you make them up as you go?

Good luck with the baby bootie, I'm sure it will turn out fine just as all of your other projects do! :)


Hi Sweetie!

I always find something to do!  I've done henna on myself and sometimes hubby for years.  Most of the time I use the free patterns from The Henna Page.  My fav are the Iranian ones as they are delicate with flowers and birds.  The one I did lastnight I just though off the top off my head.  I was watching The Cell with JLo (love that movie)   Usually when I do henna I put on flicks like Celopatra or Ben Hur. Or I would watch HBO's Rome.  I am dreading doing the baby booties :P Oh well I must try! ;)

Here's my feet with the paste still on.


Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by La Diosa on Mar 24th, 2007 at 11:58pm
Very nice job! :D

I love HBO's Rome, I heard that the next episode will be the final one. *sob* :'(

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Mar 26th, 2007 at 10:51am

wrote on Mar 24th, 2007 at 11:58pm:
Very nice job! :D

I love HBO's Rome, I heard that the next episode will be the final one. *sob* :'(


Thanks!  I think last night was the last epoisode but it was a good one! 8-)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by La Diosa on Mar 26th, 2007 at 12:48pm
Yeah, I believe it was. :'(  

The last 2 episodes were sooo good!  Did you know before last night that Titus Pollo was Cleopatra's son's father?  I vaguely remember them being together last season but completely forgot about that.  It was a very nice twist. :)  

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Mar 27th, 2007 at 11:44am

wrote on Mar 26th, 2007 at 12:48pm:
Yeah, I believe it was. :'(  

The last 2 episodes were sooo good!  Did you know before last night that Titus Pollo was Cleopatra's son's father?  I vaguely remember them being together last season but completely forgot about that.  It was a very nice twist. :)  


That was pretty wild! :D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Mar 27th, 2007 at 11:52am
Dear Hair Dairy,

Well, spring has sprung in Canada.  Yesterday we had a brief monsoon!  I planted some basil and lavender seeds in a pot and there really getting big!  Soon they will be put outside. It will be another month before I can dig up my bonsai, but she survived the winter and is growing!  Today I received my bun rat in the mail!!  I have it in now and it so comfy! Diets going go, I'm down to 158 lbs.  Pulled my hip this morning getting off the throne :P ::) looks like I'm taking a cab to my doctor's apointment, didn't want to as its a great day but man if my hip goes nuts I'll need to be carried home  :'(  My hip always get crazy around that time of the month, don't know why, oh well.

Bye for now!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Apr 2nd, 2007 at 9:27am
Dear Hair Dairy,

We had yet another mental weekend babysitting my neice.  We both were so drained lastnight I sat in the tub for an hour just to de-stress.  we took my neice to Ikea and she just ran around and went wild.  All the parent are looking at us and shaking there heads.    Its my SIL fault that Morgan is wild and uncontrolable.  She does not dicicpline (sp?) her at all.  And if you try to she crys uncontrolably.  Also as ususal hubbies mum alienated me, this time she was upset cause her daugher said somthing nasty to her on the phone and she started to cry.  I tryed to comfort her and she told me to "go away I don't need you"   I was hurt, but I should remember that I was never a part of that family.  Eighteen years and still treated like dirt...   Oh well, sorry for venting.  Its hard somtimes.

Anyway, I did a CO lastnight as my hair was so gross this weekend.  I have to measure my hair soon!

Bye for now! :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Angel Spun on Apr 2nd, 2007 at 4:35pm
Wow, with that kind of treatment, perhaps she doesn't deserve your comfort. If you husband doesn't know how disrespectful his mother acts toward you, he needs to. *hugzzz*

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by La Diosa on Apr 2nd, 2007 at 6:35pm
I know that your MIL's treatment of you can be hurtful but I wish you didn't let her get to you, she isn't worth it.  Hope you're getting lots of relaxation after your stressful weekend! :)  

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Apr 3rd, 2007 at 10:32am
Angel, La Diosa;  Thank you for your support.  I know, I ignore her most of the time but it can be hard.  Hubby says he knows she's nuts but you see it's only been two years that she started to talk to me and be friendly.  She did not want to accept the "American #$%^ who stole her son"  Me, I learned to forgive and forget with the help of counceling.  But as you see there's still hurtful moments.  Thanks for listening, I'll be fine. ;)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Apr 7th, 2007 at 7:00pm
Dear Hair Dairy,

I'm feeling better now and learning not to listen to my twity in-laws.  ;)  I got some Jasmine hair oil this week and gave it a go.   My hair likes it when it very cold and dry out.  Man this weather!  I have snow! (grumble...I don't like Canada anymore....) Good thing I did not put the humidifyer away.  Hubbies babysitting tonight so I have the house to myself!  Yes!!  Movie time!!

Bye for now! 8-)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Apr 11th, 2007 at 9:12pm
Dear Hair Diry,

I clarifyed today and then let it dry in a snood.  Now I'm all curly!!  I bought the arnica gel lastnight and have been putting it o the spider veins.  I had a good walk today dispite the freezing cold :o.  Tomorrow is bellydancing day!

Look!  
My egg hatched and I now have a panda bear!
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Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Apr 14th, 2007 at 10:24am
Dear Hair Diary,


I got my bellydancing stuff yesterday! :D  I got a black hip scarf with silver coins, a dark green viel trimed with silver coins and a set of east indian costume jewlery (necklace, earrings and tikka)  They also send me a pack of very nice red and gold bindi's. Mind you I'm not ordering from that ebay seller again, he really screwed me on the shipping. >:(

Hairs been acting good. I put in ojon lastnight and will wash out today.  Thanks to the arcina gel the spider vien bruse is almost gone!!  Thanks Sakina!!

By for now! 8-)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by La Diosa on Apr 14th, 2007 at 3:40pm
Ooh, bellydance clothes!  Who did you buy from?  I purchased from a seller who included a few packs of bindi's too, I wonder if it's the same one?  

Have fun dancing!  Make sure that your hair doesn't get caught on the coins on your veil.  I try not to buy veils with embellishments on them because my hair always seems to get caught when I dance with those. ::)  

Maybe you'll post some pics?:)  

Btw, cute panda! ;)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlgirl64 on Apr 15th, 2007 at 8:31am
Very cute panda bear!  Sounds like you're all excited about the belly dancing! :) Sounds wonderful,enjoy!!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Apr 16th, 2007 at 10:36am
La Diosa  - I got the stuff from uniquessentials.  I plan to make my own bra and decorate it myself.  I really enjoy bellydancing!  When I get a chance I will post some pics, right now I'm swamped with car parts to clean and get ready for ebay.  Make sure that your hair doesn't get caught on the coins on your veil  Oh I never thought of that!  Thanks for the heads up! :)

Curlygirl64  Thanks! ;)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Apr 17th, 2007 at 8:29pm
Dear Hair Diary,

I have been expremting with oiling my hair with coconut oil everyday.  I did this once before and my hair loved it.  I got the idea from an East Indian site.  I find this will be a grat treatment for the harsh winters.

I was bored last night and got out my henna.  I then proceeded to henna my boobs!  I have done this a few times and hubby goes nuts! ::)  Once henna was on I let it set for a hour or two then made a strapless bra out of tissues and medial tape.  I wore this "bra" all night and took it off when I got up at 9:00.  Dispite the thin skin of the breasts I got a nice stain so far.  I made a flower pattern around my nipples.  I was going to do my belly button but ran out of paste.  I used watercolor pencils to draw the pattern on and away I went!  Can't wait to get more henna!

Lisa ;)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by La Diosa on Apr 17th, 2007 at 9:41pm

Lisabelle wrote on Apr 17th, 2007 at 8:29pm:
I then proceeded to henna my boobs!  I have done this a few times and hubby goes nuts! ::)


:oLOL!!! I'm sure he did!;)  Very cool idea, but I won't ask you to take pictures this time. ;D

I bought my stuff from Uniquessentials too.  All of their auctions start at .99 so they pad the shipping to make up the difference and yeah, it's high.  I think when you shop from them it's good to buy a few things and get combined shipping to really be worth the price.  

I bought a few veils from them and hung them up in my bed room, on my balcony and I made curtains for my workout/meditation room with another veil.  I have veils everywhere, I think they're so beautiful!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Sakina on Apr 17th, 2007 at 11:53pm
I recommend www.moondancebellydance.com as a good, inexpensive source for bellydancing supplies.  I buy a lot of my costume stuff from them, they have an awesome selection.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Apr 18th, 2007 at 9:52am
La Diosa -  LOL!! ;D  Cool use of veils!  Gives me some idea's 8-)

Sakina thanks for that link!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Apr 19th, 2007 at 1:33pm
Dear Hair Dairy,

I am starting to get the hang of the belly danicng moves!  I find the spinning about is making me dizzy but nothing I cannot handle. Oh! Here the pic of my belly dancing gear!



Green viel, black hip scarf and some Indian jewlery, plus some free bindis!  I just cashed in my airmiles points for a gift card to Chapters so I can get "The way of the Belly"  by Veena and Neena.  Books are very costly and hard to get up here.

I saw a great movie last nght!  I rented Rocky Balboa and thought it was a very postive and up lifing movie.  In the light of all the horrid things hapening in the world this movie made me feel really good! Plus I am a BIG Rocky fan too! Ever since I was 9 years old!

Bye for now! :-*

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlgirl64 on Apr 19th, 2007 at 8:21pm
ooohhhhhh,very nice pic of the "belly dancing gear"!  I'm glad you are enjoying the belly dancing!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Apr 19th, 2007 at 9:03pm

Curlgirl64 wrote on Apr 19th, 2007 at 8:21pm:
ooohhhhhh,very nice pic of the "belly dancing gear"!  I'm glad you are enjoying the belly dancing!



Thanks!  You know, I wanted to do this for years!!  Better late then never! :-*

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by La Diosa on Apr 20th, 2007 at 4:28am
OOh Me likey Lisabelle!  I really like that shade of green, very pretty!

When you spin, focusing on one object everytime you turn ( I can't remember what they call this technique) is supposed to help with the dizziness,  maybe that'll work for you!

Being a fan of the Rocky series myself,  I was afraid to see Rocky Balboa after being dissapointed by Rocky V, but who knows, maybe one day I'll rent it.  Rocky and Rocky IV were my all time favorites!  

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Apr 20th, 2007 at 11:13am
La Diosa  Thanks!  I would love more!  Thanks for the info on the spinnning I will give it a go.  Oooh your a Rocky fan too!! :D  I like all the Rocky films, I know V was not too good and kinda sad.  

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Apr 25th, 2007 at 11:29am
Dear Hair Diary,

The warmer weather has arrived and my hair is back to buns!  I am making good use of the bun rat I got on ebay!  
Today is wash day, lately I been letting it go curly after a wash - I just put in a very small amount of ojon on the lenght and thats it!

We rented "The Queen" lastnight.  It was a excellent film!  I have always had a thing for the royal family.  An once I moved to Canada even more so.  We saw Elizabeth II a few years ago when she came to Toronto.  I gave her some flowers from behind the barrier in the street.  She is very sweet!  In the movie Helen Mirrin was perfect, without my glasses I swore she was the real thing. :o

Bye for now! 8-)  

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by La Diosa on Apr 27th, 2007 at 6:28am
So do you always do buns when the weather is warm?  I used to work with a girl who told me that she did that too.  I typically do the opposite, I love my hair loose in the summer time.  I guess I'm backwards or sdrawkcab. ;D

I've been wanting to see the Queen.  I'm not a fan of the royal family, I never really understood the appeal but the movie does look interesting.  

Lately, I've been on a Pride and Prejudice kick watching it over and over, thus being a complete annoyance to my husband.  So I'm sure that he won't be renting to Queen for us to watch anytime soon. :P

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Apr 27th, 2007 at 10:47am

wrote on Apr 27th, 2007 at 6:28am:
So do you always do buns when the weather is warm?  I used to work with a girl who told me that she did that too.  I typically do the opposite, I love my hair loose in the summer time.  I guess I'm backwards or sdrawkcab. ;D

I've been wanting to see the Queen.  I'm not a fan of the royal family, I never really understood the appeal but the movie does look interesting.  

Lately, I've been on a Pride and Prejudice kick watching it over and over, thus being a complete annoyance to my husband.  So I'm sure that he won't be renting to Queen for us to watch anytime soon. :P



I'm a bun person! :D  When it gets hot the hair goes up.  Now that I have more of it the buns are bigger and I can do a chinese bun real good.  I found that if I watch some movies in front of my hubby he gets annoyed too :-[.  I wait till he's at work.  I watch Hindi movies and he cannot stand the singing.  Also anything romantic and he sits at the computer and makes jokes. :P

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by La Diosa on Apr 27th, 2007 at 11:35am
Yeah, my husband hates romantic movies too but thats all I've been into lately.  I don't understand why men don't like romantic movies.:-?

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Angel Spun on Apr 27th, 2007 at 1:36pm
*shrug* Depends on the guy. I've known guys whose favourite movies were The Notebook, Fried Green Tomatoes and Brokeback Mountain among others.  ;D

...and no, they weren't gay. lol Or so they claimed...  ;D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by La Diosa on Apr 28th, 2007 at 6:01am
Well, I'd be leery of any guy who said Brokeback Mountain was his favorite movie.  Even if he said he wasn't gay I still wouldn't be so trusting of that. :-?

I've never met a straight guy who liked romance movies, well maybe one.  But anyway, I think if I were single all over again, that would definitely be a requirement for a guy I was dating, he'd have to like romance movies... well at least some, definitely not Brokeback.::)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Apr 28th, 2007 at 11:53am
Dear Hair Dairy,

Today I will do my deep treatment with my hair cap. I will use camellia oil or maybe coconut oil mixed with emu oil as I am out of coconut milk.   Yesterday I got my Chapters gift card after cashing in my half of my Air miles points and bought “The way of the belly” by Veena and Nenna.  It is such a neat book! Hubby got me a little treat he got me “The art of belly dance” miniature book and full size zills!

Alas my poor hubby! When we got home from the bookstore he went to work on his car and hurt his hand real bad  :-[  He missed with a knife and stabbed his hand between his thumb and forefinger.  It hurt him something bad and he danced around biting his lip and swearing.  We ran it under cold water and it stopped bleeding within moments so I bandaged him, gave him a cup of tea for the shock and made him sit down. More poor love :'(   This is not the first time that he as hurt himself so I know when he needs a doctor so we did not go to the hospital (if we did it would have been a four hour wait!)
Later he took a nap and I sat and watched him.  I am afraid the wound will drain overnight (this happened when he got bit by a dog and made a real mess)  I am sorry if this is gross :-X. My heat hurts when I see my hubby in pain. All I want to do is take are of him and hug his pain away. He says he’s all right now but needs help with zippers and buttons.  

That’s all for now. :-/

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Angel Spun on Apr 28th, 2007 at 1:58pm
Egad, Lisabelle! That's a crappy place to injure yourself.  :P
Hope your husband's hand recovers quickly.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Apr 28th, 2007 at 2:13pm

wrote on Apr 28th, 2007 at 1:58pm:
Egad, Lisabelle! That's a crappy place to injure yourself.  :P
Hope your husband's hand recovers quickly.


Thanks Angel :)  

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by La Diosa on Apr 28th, 2007 at 3:33pm
Awww, I'm sorry to hear about your hubby Lisabelle, I hope he feels better soon.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by juri on Apr 28th, 2007 at 10:48pm
Ugh, that sounds horrible! >_<  I hope hubby has a quick recovery, 'nee san.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Apr 29th, 2007 at 9:49pm
La Diosa, Juri Chan, Thanks so much :-* He is feeling better but still in pain.  He tries to hide it but I can tell.  We have changed the dressing and  the wound is closed and not yucky.  Like Angel said, it is a crappy place to get hurt.  Hubby says thanks to everyone! :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on May 2nd, 2007 at 7:10am
Dear Hair Diary,


Today is wash day. Yesterday I put in my coconut oil pre-treatment and wore it in a braid.  My har loves treatment and I don't mind having oily looking hair for a day. ::)

Hubbies hand is doing a lot better and I'm glad for that.  I think the henna I orderd off ebay is stuck in customes.  I contacted the buyer and haven't hear back from her yet. :-[

I had a goregous hair sighting lastnight.  I was in SDM when this handsome 6' 2" SWAT cop walked in (they come in alot for asprins!)  Anyway ::), he had the most goregous red hair!  Mind you it was short due to his work but I was real dark and curly .  I was in the same isle getting some Tiger Balm. I was kneeling down when I looked up to find I was two inches from the big gun on his hip! ( he had guns on both hips and a canster of tear gas and god knows what!)  He excused himself and helped me up!  I felt like an old lady but a happy one!  It's rare to see such nice red hair! And he had dark green eyes and freckles to go with it.  That made my night! ;) (i'm always on good looking man alert and cops are my fav's)

Today is bellydancing!!!  I got another DVD in the "Way of the Belly"  book and have been practicing veils.  I like viels!!! :D

Bye for now! 8-)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by juri on May 3rd, 2007 at 12:34am
Glad your husband's doing better!

As for the SWAT dude, 6'2", dark curly hair, green eyes? Gez, you've practically described my dream guy! I wish I could have been there!!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on May 3rd, 2007 at 7:10am

juri wrote on May 3rd, 2007 at 12:34am:
Glad your husband's doing better!

As for the SWAT dude, 6'2", dark curly hair, green eyes? Gez, you've practically described my dream guy! I wish I could have been there!!



Thanks!  You like red heads too! :D  This guys was dreamy, I wish you were there too!  Man do they grow them big and handsome in Canada!  Love your new avatar!  

Onee san  :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on May 6th, 2007 at 5:27pm
Dear Hair Dairy,

Hair is washed, ojoned and drying in a bun right now.  Yesterday I bought some henna from the indian supermaket (the stuff from e-bay never came :-[ )  While I was there I picked up some sandlewood scented talcum powder.  I love powder and must have zillion different types but this one is glorious!! It from Pond's and is made in Indian. It has a light woodsey scent with a touch of floral and spice. I am soooo addicted to it and....it doesn't dry out my skin!  I mixed up my henna lastnight and today added the terps,suger and lemon juice then put the paste into cones.  Tonight is henna night!!

One the flip side, hubby is babysittting again today.  I was not impressed... >:(  We have little time together as it is with him working 10 hours a day. Oh bugger, what's a wife to do? :'(

bye for now!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlgirl64 on May 6th, 2007 at 6:22pm
oooh,I'm curious Lisabelle about your recipe for henna.  What do you put in yours.  I have a few different things that I terp with and add.  Let's hear how it turns out for you! :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by La Diosa on May 6th, 2007 at 6:23pm
Have fun hennaing! :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on May 6th, 2007 at 10:15pm

Curlgirl64 wrote on May 6th, 2007 at 6:22pm:
oooh,I'm curious Lisabelle about your recipe for henna.  What do you put in yours.  I have a few different things that I terp with and add.  Let's hear how it turns out for you! :)



I put some really neat stuff in my henna mix.  First I make a tea of sorts using, black instant coffee, chai tea, fengreek seeds, cloves, lemon juice, white suger, brown suger, carmindon, vinger, then I boil it and simmer for 1/2 hour then cover and take off heat and let stand over night.   This is then mixed into the sifted powder and left to release the dye overnight  Then I put in more suger, ten drops of tea tree oil and lemon juice and I'm ready to go!  I got my idea's from The Henna Page"  I use cones to apply the henna, I make the out of empty chip bags! ::) I seal with lemon suger them before wraping I put on a few coats of hairspray. What do you put in your henna? 8-)

LaDiosa Thanks!  I did have fun!  I also had to keep my bunny from licking the suger from my feet that I hennaed! ::) :D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlgirl64 on May 7th, 2007 at 7:56am
Well, mine is much less interesting and exotic than yours!  I thought about the coffee and maybe some lemon juice,but I just add vinegar to the henna,terp with lavender e/o,sage e/o and rosemary e/o.  I just add hot water to my indigo.  Boring!!!!!  I'm need to do henna and indigo maybe this month or next.  My cousin is getting married in July and I need my hair to be almost black.  The gray is too much now so I'll do doing this soon.  I'd like to add other things though,maybe I'll so a rosemary and sage tea to add to the indigo.  I'll visit the henna page again before I order my stuff from Catherine.  Any suggestions would be gladly accepted ;)  I've done some other adding on previous applications(put it down on the board here) so maybe I'll add to that or try something else.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on May 7th, 2007 at 10:57am
Curlygirl64,  I really don't know if the mixture I make can go in hair as I just do my skin. I would follow the instuctions on The Henna Page for hair.  I've never hennaed my hair before and am afraid it would look strange.  Still, I have enough red on my hair! :D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on May 8th, 2007 at 10:18am
Dear Hair Diary,

Been wearing my hair in on pony tail lately.  I found drying it in a bun addes nice wave without the frizz of braids. :D
Here is the pic of my hennaed feet.

Today is bellydancing day!! 8-)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by La Diosa on May 8th, 2007 at 12:10pm
Oooh, so pretty!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on May 8th, 2007 at 12:25pm

wrote on May 8th, 2007 at 12:10pm:
Oooh, so pretty!


Thanks! ;)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by La Diosa on May 8th, 2007 at 8:12pm
I forgot to tell you that I saw Rocky Balboa on Sunday night.  You were so right it was very good!:D  I really loved the speech he gave his son, it was very inspirational.  

The only thing was that I feared he was was going to become romantically involved with that other woman. I know they said Adrain died a few years earlier, but I'd hate to see Rocky with someone else.:P  Everytime he and that woman got near each other I'd litterally cringe out of fear that they'd kiss or something!;D  Other than that it was great, thanks for the recommendation!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlgirl64 on May 8th, 2007 at 8:30pm
Beautiful henna application on your feet!!  I'm planning on wearing an indian outfit to my cousin's wedding in July and thought about doing something  either on my hands or feet.  I may wear a salwar kameez or a lucknowi.  This would be very interesting since I am Italian Irish decent!!!  It's an Italian wedding so I pretty much could wear anything,but not white.  That's for the bride,in my opinion.  So my cane and I will make an entrance!!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on May 8th, 2007 at 10:44pm

wrote on May 8th, 2007 at 8:12pm:
I forgot to tell you that I saw Rocky Balboa on Sunday night.  You were so right it was very good!:D  I really loved the speech he gave his son, it was very inspirational.  

The only thing was that I feared he was was going to become romantically involved with that other woman. I know they said Adrain died a few years earlier, but I'd hate to see Rocky with someone else.:P  Everytime he and that woman got near each other I'd litterally cringe out of fear that they'd kiss or something!;D  Other than that it was great, thanks for the recommendation!



I'm so happy you enjoyed it! :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on May 8th, 2007 at 10:49pm

Curlgirl64 wrote on May 8th, 2007 at 8:30pm:
Beautiful henna application on your feet!!  I'm planning on wearing an indian outfit to my cousin's wedding in July and thought about doing something  either on my hands or feet.  I may wear a salwar kameez or a lucknowi.  This would be very interesting since I am Italian Irish decent!!!  It's an Italian wedding so I pretty much could wear anything,but not white.  That's for the bride,in my opinion.  So my cane and I will make an entrance!!



Thanks!  I did my wrists lastnight and this afternoon I did my belly button!  Wow I wish I had a indian outfit, i would like to get a suit as well as a sari is is hard to go to the washroom in! :D  I wish you lived close me then I could do your henna.  It would be a blast!  I am all Italian and you won't know it! LOL!!  I get mistaken for east indian alot and I don't mind at all! 8-)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on May 11th, 2007 at 10:53am
Dear Hair Diary,

Had the attack of the frizzies!    Must have been the weather, anyway oiling took care of that.  I looked like a banshide! ;D  My back is better thank gods!  Whew, I hated be stuck in bed for a day. :P  I have signed up to be a model for Spencer Tunick, he's the guy who does the mass nude photographs.  If he ever comes to Canada I'll be in the shot!  I can just see it now, butt naked with 2,000 people laying all over Queen St!  Cool!!! 8-)  This doesn't bother me as I have been to many nudist functions in my day.  The rest of my henna came out good and I've been coconut oiling it to keep it fresh.   Going buy the in-laws for mothers day, and Mum is going to cook! :-?  I told her its mother day you not to cook!  I don't know.... :P  Then she makes super fatting food and get angry when I don't eat it.  I told her I am on a diet! A healty diet!  Then she say Oh well you not on one when your here.   Oye!

Anyway by for now!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlgirl64 on May 11th, 2007 at 12:52pm
Wish I was near you,too!  Wonder if we could throw henna through the computer....hmmm now that would be interesting,no? lol  Any chance of pics of the henna you did?  Your feet came out great,too!  So I'm sure the rest did also.  I'm a strange mix,I think.  I have the dark hair,hazel eyes,I always thought they were brown,until my mom told me last week that they were hazel,"peaches and cream" complexion.  So I'm not ever taken for Irish or Italian.  Guess that's why I always say,"I'm just me!"

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on May 11th, 2007 at 3:41pm
Curlygirl64, Here are the henna pics:





I'm not to happy with the wrists.  I need more practice in that area.  I did the belly by tracing a zill with a water color pencil then hennad the dots. One day that belly will be flat!! :D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by La Diosa on May 11th, 2007 at 3:54pm
I actually love the job you did on your wrists, it makes me want to give it a shot myself!

The modeling sounds like fun!  You mentioned 2000 people, will these be all women or men too?  I'd be so nervous to do that if there were men as well, but it would defintely be interesting.:)



That's funny Curlgirl!  I always thought my eyes were brown too and never understood the fuss people made over them.  My mother also had to tell me that my eyes were hazel. ::)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlgirl64 on May 11th, 2007 at 4:32pm
Great job on the bellybutton and the wrists!!  Don't worry about it being flat.  I've come from 200 pounds to now at about 113.  One day at a time and love yourself for who you are!  You are special at any weight!!! ;)
Funny about those eyes,La Diosa,huh?  Leave it to mom to let us know exactly what we've got!!! 8-)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on May 11th, 2007 at 9:53pm
La Diosa Thanks!  Yeah give it a go, it's fun!  The groups shot by Spencer Tunick are a mix of male and female, I think the only problem is that I would be freezing! :D

Curlygirl64, Thanks!  Your words of encouragment mean so much! Right now I am hurting around my rib cage, those rib slides are killer:P. 200 to 113! Wow! :o

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlgirl64 on May 12th, 2007 at 4:26am
:-[aw,thanks!  Like I said,"I'm just me!"

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on May 13th, 2007 at 8:43am
Dear Hair Dairy,

I clarifyed yesterday as my hair really needed it.  On my walk yesreday I found, deer tracks, a fox warren and some neat herbs:  Horsetail, catnip and lots of Motherwort.  Today we do the Mother's Day thing at hubbies mums house. :P  I just hope my sister-in-laws ex-husband doesn't show up as last year he started a fight with her the bugger!  >:(

I woke up with a mean rash on my left wrist, I hope it's not poison oak! :o

Bye for now and Happy Mother's Day!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Kiraela on May 13th, 2007 at 11:46pm
Hope the rash heals soon, Lisabelle! Hope your Mum's Day went well!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on May 14th, 2007 at 11:19am

Kiraela wrote on May 13th, 2007 at 11:46pm:
Hope the rash heals soon, Lisabelle! Hope your Mum's Day went well!



Thanks! I've been using a creme I got from the doctor for the rash on my neck.  I think the bites are spider bites.  I live in a 150+ year old farm house so it's bug city. :P

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on May 18th, 2007 at 12:28pm
Dear Hair Dairy,

I haven't washed all week and my hair is still doing okay!  No greasy scalp ;)  I was taking a bath lastnight and we had a blackout. The whole neigborhood went out for two minutes.  I thought what the hell could have blown it?  No AC"s are on yet.  I had my candles going so I was very content in the tub.    My friend gave a striptease workout video the other day and i just checked it out.  Smutty and not for me! I like the bellydancing alot better. I can dance in front of my family and not offend anyone.

My garden is doing good. It survivied the hail storm we had this week.  I need to plant the seedlings I have growing in my window.  It been cold lately, lastnight I went out for a walk to the store with hubby and I froze.  It was cold here this morning too. :( Well its time for my walk! 8-)

bye for now!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by La Diosa on May 18th, 2007 at 6:33pm
I couldn't help but laugh at the idea of your doing a striptease in front of your family
"Hey, look at what I just learned from my new dvd!..." ;D  

I've seen those dvd's on eBay and decided to pass as well.  I like the fact that bellydance can be sensual but it's still an art.  It really makes me crazy when people group bellydance in with striptease and burlesque because it's so not the same. >:(  Oops, I'm ranting, sorry. :-[

Glad to hear that your garden is holding up in spite of the cold weather, hope you warm up soon!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on May 19th, 2007 at 9:21am

wrote on May 18th, 2007 at 6:33pm:
I couldn't help but laugh at the idea of your doing a striptease in front of your family
"Hey, look at what I just learned from my new dvd!..." ;D  

I've seen those dvd's on eBay and decided to pass as well.  I like the fact that bellydance can be sensual but it's still an art.  It really makes me crazy when people group bellydance in with striptease and burlesque because it's so not the same. >:(  Oops, I'm ranting, sorry. :-[

Glad to hear that your garden is holding up in spite of the cold weather, hope you warm up soon!


LOL!! ;D  I too think it wrong to group bellydancers with stripers.  I have also seen some sleazy bellydancers on the net.  One lady, I swear if she did a shoulder shimmer her top would fall off! :P

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on May 19th, 2007 at 9:33am
Dear Hair Diary,

Today is wash day!  I made it a whole week!  Oh man lastnight was nuts!  We went to see Spiderman 3.  Frist we missed 20 mins of the movie cause the popcorn line was so slow.  I told off the manager and he was able to get us on a shorter line.  Then half way through the movie this lady who brought her four year old son (warning this movie is scary and not reommmed for little kids!  Trust me!) took out her cell phone and started to gab with her friends.  I told her nicely twice to put the phone away.  She ignored me, so I stood up and said shut your phone! Others  joined in and she put it away. People.....
Anyway it was a good movie, we are big fans of the Web Slinger.  We got to see Vemon... :o I think I twisted hubbies arm off, damn they did a wickedly scary job on him! :o :o :o

I am sorry for the rant but when you pay almost $40 to see a movie you don't need the crap I went through.  

Anyway, bye for now! 8-)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Angel Spun on May 19th, 2007 at 5:26pm
Ugh...what a lousy experience.  :P  On the rare occasions that I make it to a movie theatre, I make sure to see the very last showing, late at night, preferably during the work week, and arrive with plenty of time to spare. Concession lines are always shorter that late anyway, but I still like to take precaution. People suck.  :P

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on May 20th, 2007 at 9:43am

wrote on May 19th, 2007 at 5:26pm:
Ugh...what a lousy experience.  :P  On the rare occasions that I make it to a movie theatre, I make sure to see the very last showing, late at night, preferably during the work week, and arrive with plenty of time to spare. Concession lines are always shorter that late anyway, but I still like to take precaution. People suck.  :P



We did get there early but as you heard that did not work >:(  The theatre is poorly managed  but its better then the other one we have of which is teenage hell. Up here there are no shows later than 10:00 which pisses me off >:( Well no more flicks for us this year expect for Harry Potter, the rest I will wait for the DVD.  It's sad that poeple are such twits!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on May 25th, 2007 at 7:32am
Dear Hair Diary,

Man it was hot yesterday!  I went out at 11:00 in the morning to beat the heat and almost fainted from it!  It was like hell at 90 degrees.  I went to the library and picked up some books.  Once there I sat in the readling lounge and enjoyed the AC.  My hair was soaked.  I had worn my Tilly hat and that too was soaked along with my shirt and bra. :P

Tomorrow is my heat treatment with coconut milk and I need to do new henna on my hands and feet soon.  Hopefully we will get a AC this summer.  My doctor said I need one as the medication I take makes me intolerant of high temps.  


Bye for now 8-)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Arcadian on May 25th, 2007 at 8:38am

Quote:
Man it was hot yesterday!  I went out at 11:00 in the morning to beat the heat and almost fainted from it!  It was like hell at 90 degrees.


Have you ever tried the idea suggested recently on here of keeping the insides of both your wrists damp for as long as necessary ? I always used to soak some cotton wool in water when things got too hot and then tie them on firmly with something. Sometimes even round my neck too as the major blood systems run close to the surface in both these areas. It really does make a difference and cools you down in no time ! But you have to remember to always keep them damp !!.... ;D

Hope this helps if you haven't tried it yet  :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on May 25th, 2007 at 11:20am

Arcadian wrote on May 25th, 2007 at 8:38am:

Quote:
Man it was hot yesterday!  I went out at 11:00 in the morning to beat the heat and almost fainted from it!  It was like hell at 90 degrees.


Have you ever tried the idea suggested recently on here of keeping the insides of both your wrists damp for as long as necessary ? I always used to soak some cotton wool in water when things got too hot and then tie them on firmly with something. Sometimes even round my neck too as the major blood systems run close to the surface in both these areas. It really does make a difference and cools you down in no time ! But you have to remember to always keep them damp !!.... ;D

Hope this helps if you haven't tried it yet  :)


Great idea!  Thanks Acadian!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Arcadian on May 25th, 2007 at 1:02pm

Quote:
Man it was hot yesterday!  I went out at 11:00 in the morning to beat the heat and almost fainted from it!  It was like hell at 90 degrees.


Just remembered the quick way I've sometimes used when it's really stifling though you have to be pretty careful, as because the skin is still very warm it often means you can't always feel the rapid cooling effects taking place until a while afterwards !

Wet as much exposed skin on the arms, legs and face as possible, but apart from shaking off excess drops leave as much surface water on as possible until it's all evaporated and dry, which won't take long ! Once is usually more than adequate as the skin temp (not the blood) will normally come down pretty quickly. For some people much more quickly than others !

It's pretty warm here too, so I tried it just the once about 5 minutes ago on my arms up to my elbows only, and whilst the rest of me's about the same as it always takes time for the cooler blood to circulate round the body, the skin on my arms (i.e. replacing the cotton wool) is already dry and now really chilled ! This then cools the blood down in it's own time.

However plenty of practice is essential for this one first to be on the safe side ! ;)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Angel Spun on May 25th, 2007 at 1:59pm

Quote:
Man it was hot yesterday!  I went out at 11:00 in the morning to beat the heat and almost fainted from it!  It was like hell at 90 degrees.

That's a typical day here in SoCal.  :P

Eating and drinking really cold things helps as well.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on May 26th, 2007 at 12:14pm

wrote on May 25th, 2007 at 1:59pm:

Quote:
Man it was hot yesterday!  I went out at 11:00 in the morning to beat the heat and almost fainted from it!  It was like hell at 90 degrees.

That's a typical day here in SoCal.  :P

Eating and drinking really cold things helps as well.



Eeek!  I gather your use to it as I am use to really cold weather. :P

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on May 26th, 2007 at 12:25pm
Dear Hair Dairy,

My hair is cooling right now after my heat cap treatment.  I tried a different coconut milk this time, hope it turns out good.

Last night I went to SDM to get some supplies when I ran into a lady I use to work with.  She told me I looked better with black hair.  I took my hair down and shook it out saying "But now its a lot more healthy, no more treating it bad, so I'm happy"  She gave me an envious look and changed the subject. :-?  Hubby said that she spent too much time behind a cosmetic counter and was a narrow minded %^&*!  People eh? I had to laugh though, she was still trapped in destorying her hair for beauty.  She said I should go back to working in cosmetics.  But I retored by saying that it was chapter of my life that is now closed.

Anyway I'm off to wash my hair!

Cheers! 8-)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Angel Spun on May 26th, 2007 at 1:43pm
Woooooot! You tell her, Lisabelle!  8-)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlgirl64 on May 26th, 2007 at 1:44pm
Which ne coconut milk did you use?  I like to mix that with my recipe for a deep conditioner.  Turns out ok :).

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on May 27th, 2007 at 10:16am

wrote on May 26th, 2007 at 1:43pm:
Woooooot! You tell her, Lisabelle!  8-)




Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on May 27th, 2007 at 10:19am

Curlgirl64 wrote on May 26th, 2007 at 1:44pm:
Which ne coconut milk did you use?  I like to mix that with my recipe for a deep conditioner.  Turns out ok :).


I usually use Tosca in a can. This time I used an Indian brand that cames in a box. ;)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on May 27th, 2007 at 12:44pm
Dear Hair Diary,

Just took a nice bath and had a evoo and suger scrub.  Ahhhhhh... :)  There's nothing like a bath when you fee like crap.  

Last night we rented Apocalypto.  Excellent film! I give it ******* stars!  It had a great story line and was filmed masterfully.  Gibson's protrayal of the Maya people was stunning, yet down to earth. It was subtitled in Mayan but that did not take away from the movie whatsoever.  It is bloody but not so gorey as to cause me to turn away. No Montezuma's revenge for Gibson! 8-)

Bye for now! :D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by joeydog 1992 on May 28th, 2007 at 8:00pm
EVOO and sugar scrub?  Tell me more..and you are right about a bath.  Some day I will have a giant one to relax in instead of the boring normal size!!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Kiraela on May 29th, 2007 at 12:16am
Ohh, a bath... I would kill for a bathtub to relax in! All I've got is a dinky shower stall. I'm hoping I'll have one soon. And I do want to see Apocalypto. Now that I've got a reccomendation I think I shall rent it as soon as I am able.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on May 29th, 2007 at 10:50am

wrote on May 28th, 2007 at 8:00pm:
EVOO and sugar scrub?  Tell me more..and you are right about a bath.  Some day I will have a giant one to relax in instead of the boring normal size!!


This is my bathtime treat! :) I mix suger and evoo and exfolate my skin while in a hot bath. I add different eo's depending on the mood.  I have nasty dry skin so this feels really nice. Just make sure you clean out the tub or the next person is in danger of slipping.  I also wash with olive oil soap afterwards then powder my skin down for a nice silky affect.  8-)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on May 29th, 2007 at 10:52am

Kiraela wrote on May 29th, 2007 at 12:16am:
Ohh, a bath... I would kill for a bathtub to relax in! All I've got is a dinky shower stall. I'm hoping I'll have one soon. And I do want to see Apocalypto. Now that I've got a reccomendation I think I shall rent it as soon as I am able.


I once lived in a flat that had only a shower stall and it was hell! :'(  I had to go to my mother-in-laws for a bath! :P Yeah! give Apocalypto try. :D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by joeydog 1992 on May 29th, 2007 at 5:58pm
Thanks Lisabelle.  I will try that in a couple of days.  Tonight is epsom salts.  Went overboard on the physical stuff today and will hurt tomorrow if I don't!!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on May 29th, 2007 at 8:10pm

wrote on May 29th, 2007 at 5:58pm:
Thanks Lisabelle.  I will try that in a couple of days.  Tonight is epsom salts.  Went overboard on the physical stuff today and will hurt tomorrow if I don't!!


I know what you mean!   Have a nice soak!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on May 29th, 2007 at 8:28pm
Dear Hair Diary,

Tomorrow is wash day and tonight I will put in some emu oil mixed with jojoba and emu.   I saw a really nice movie on the pay channel this afternoon.
 It was called Mistress of Spices and starred the lovley Aishwarya Rai and the handsome Dylan McDermott.  It a neat tale of a girl who belongs to a mysitical spice cult and is sent from India to Oakland CA were she opens a shop.  She can see the future and gives advice and sells spices to the people of the town.  She reminds me of a village seer or wise women.  I could just smell the spices!  This movie is sweet and romantic!  I give it ******** stars!  

Tonight I am cooking veggie meat cabbage rolls, one of hubbies favorites.

Bye for now!  

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jun 3rd, 2007 at 10:31am
Dear Hair Diary,

Damn it's been hot!  We went looking for A/C's yesterday.  Thing is our **&^% of a landlord will charge us extra on our rent for the unit.  I happen to need this A/C as my medication makes this weather unbearable. :-[

After my belly dancing yesterday I took a long bath and did a CO.  The henna on my hands came out really dark 8-)  I would love to do my feet next.  Crap, it's 10:30 and it's already getting hot.  Oh well I should do my cleaning now before it gets really nasty. :'(

bye for now!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlgirl64 on Jun 3rd, 2007 at 11:01am
Know what I find really helps when it is too stupid hot???  Take a cold wet washcloth,rung out  and put it on your wrists,neck and backs of the knees,even your ankles!  Cool ya right down! ;)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jun 3rd, 2007 at 1:38pm

Curlgirl64 wrote on Jun 3rd, 2007 at 11:01am:
Know what I find really helps when it is too stupid hot???  Take a cold wet washcloth,rung out  and put it on your wrists,neck and backs of the knees,even your ankles!  Cool ya right down! ;)


Thanks! :)  Say,  I found my neck cooler. It was made by my neighbor down the block when she was pregnant, she was selling them at a gatage sale.  It a peice of cloth like a tube that has these beads in it that swell when soaked in water.  Once it hydrated I freeze it and use it to cool off.  I just wore it on my power walk and and it worked great!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlgirl64 on Jun 3rd, 2007 at 3:20pm
Funny you mention that because they are sold on QVC and work really well.  In a pinch the cold washcloth works for me!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jun 4th, 2007 at 8:02am
Dear Hair Diary,

Whew! the weathers cooled off!  Thank gods! 8-)  I weighted in at the doctors the other day and I am 150 lbs!  So since I started I have lost 12lbs Woot! :D  The belly dancing has given my torso more definintion as hubby noticed the other night when I danced for him. ::) tee hee. ::)  All the more inspiration to learn more moves. 8-)

bye for now ;)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlgirl64 on Jun 4th, 2007 at 8:56am
Hooray!!  Good for you,Lisabelle!  Makes ya feel good,doesn't it?! ;)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by La Diosa on Jun 4th, 2007 at 11:59am
12lbs, congrats Lisabelle!!! :D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by joeydog 1992 on Jun 4th, 2007 at 1:06pm
Lisabelle, that is such great news!!  You must feel great about that.  

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jun 4th, 2007 at 3:17pm
Thanks everyone! :) :-*  It really does make me feel great!   All the work is paying off and I'm having fun too!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jun 11th, 2007 at 11:47am
Dear Hair Diary,

Had a rotten weekend :'(  My scatica acted up and had me in bed most of the time. I went through a whole bottle of Absorbine Jr, horse strenght!  Cold compresses helped as well.  My little Morgan called me when she heard I was not well, what a little sweetheart! :-*  My bunny knew I was not well and stood by me most of the day. :-* I am feeling better today, just a little stiff.  I have to wash my hair as I could not move on Saturday to do it.  I mananged to oil it, put it in a braid and leave it till now.  I was bidding on a Rachael Brice bellydancing DVD and got way out bid :( So I did a by it now on a set of Belly twins DVDs. I will try to look for Brice's DVD in the stores. The shopping channel had a show this weekend on replicas of Jackie O's jewlery.  I was drooling and I am not a big of of bling!  

Anyway I'm off to wash my hair.
Bye for now

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by joeydog 1992 on Jun 11th, 2007 at 12:59pm
I am so sorry you have had such a bad week.  I hope you feel much better quickly!!!

You know, I never knew that there were belly dancing videos.  On this forum I have seen several people say they do belly dancing and that it makes there body core strong and defined...and I thought...I am sooooo fat right now I would not have the guts to go do a class...but home videos!!!  I can do that alone and not feel toooooooo bad.  Pls, tell me, are there ones that are particularly good that I should look into?  Thanx for your help.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jun 11th, 2007 at 2:34pm

wrote on Jun 11th, 2007 at 12:59pm:
I am so sorry you have had such a bad week.  I hope you feel much better quickly!!!

You know, I never knew that there were belly dancing videos.  On this forum I have seen several people say they do belly dancing and that it makes there body core strong and defined...and I thought...I am sooooo fat right now I would not have the guts to go do a class...but home videos!!!  I can do that alone and not feel toooooooo bad.  Pls, tell me, are there ones that are particularly good that I should look into?  Thanx for your help.



Thanks joeydog1992 :-*  I like The Belly Twins DVD's, but there is alot out there and different styles.  Me, I like egyptian style. 8-)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by joeydog 1992 on Jun 11th, 2007 at 5:30pm
thanx for the info.  I will look into getting the video...and I am soooo green, I didn't even know there were different styles.  Live and learn, right!!!!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jun 11th, 2007 at 6:08pm

wrote on Jun 11th, 2007 at 5:30pm:
thanx for the info.  I will look into getting the video...and I am soooo green, I didn't even know there were different styles.  Live and learn, right!!!!



Your Welcome! ;)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by joeydog 1992 on Jun 11th, 2007 at 6:13pm
Update, I looked on Ebay for a video...have sent them a question about the one I was looking at to see if it is suitable for a REAL beginner.  Umm, cannot remember the name...Twin Belly Core Strengthening or something close to that.  Thanx again for the info.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jun 12th, 2007 at 8:23am
Dear Hair Diary,

Thankfully I feel better today.  Lastnight I got a good sleep, I wish I could say the same for hubby.  His tooth was really bugging him something aweful.  So much so, he went to get a pair of long nose plyers!  I'm like oh no, I am not spending the night in the ER of one of Ontario worst hospitals again!  :P Thankfully he could not get a grip on the shard of tooth that was bugging him (phew!) Poor guy needs dentures, but man its too costly and we don't have a health plan. :-/

Anyway today I will do my walk, don't want to get out of shape.  I've got bunny on my lap right now and he has fallen asleep!  Awwww! :D

bye for now!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by roomtogrow on Jun 12th, 2007 at 10:31am
Lisabelle, congrats on the twelve pounds! I do belly dancing! I learned it in Egypt from my friends, but I've also seen some good belly dancing basic videos. It's really fun! Do you have a colorful scarf to tie around your hips when you dance? It's really fun to get a scarf with little bells on it, or beads that jingle. As for  having long hair, it goes hand in hand with the belly dancer's look :)
hope your sciatica is back to normal soon.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jun 12th, 2007 at 9:55pm

roomtogrow wrote on Jun 12th, 2007 at 10:31am:
Lisabelle, congrats on the twelve pounds! I do belly dancing! I learned it in Egypt from my friends, but I've also seen some good belly dancing basic videos. It's really fun! Do you have a colorful scarf to tie around your hips when you dance? It's really fun to get a scarf with little bells on it, or beads that jingle. As for  having long hair, it goes hand in hand with the belly dancer's look :)
hope your sciatica is back to normal soon.


Hi roomtogrow!

I feel alot better that I have lost the weight and am looking forward to loosing more! I think its realy cool that you learned bellydancing in Egypt!  I would love to go there.  I have a black hip scraf with sliver beads and coins, I also have a Tikka cap that is green and a viel that's green with silver coins. And I have a ankel braclet and a belt that all little bells.  I got the belt from a bellydancer I met at a festival years ago.  My sciatica has it moments but it is feeling better.  Thanks again!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jun 18th, 2007 at 12:29pm
Dear Hiar Diary,

I did my good deed for the day! :D We had a bird stuck in the basement, a big black one.  I think it was a starling?  Anyway, I managed to get the poor thing out and without hurting it.  I am happy I did cause if my landlord knew there was a bird there he would have killed it. >:(

Today is clarifying day.  I just gave my scalp a good cleaning with my nails.  It's hot today! whew and I still have to mop the floors then the house work is done! ;D 8-)

Yesterday, being fathers day, I watched all of Dad's favorite movies.  I also had flowers placed on his grave for me as he is buried in a U.S Military cemetery.  This is done by a Desert Storm soldier, who does the upkeep for me along with putting a new flag down when the old one gets worn.  Dad's favorite movies were:  Patton, Heartbreak Ridge, The Battle of the Bulge (of which he was in the real battle), The Longest Day and The Big Red One.  As you can tell Dad was a Army Sargent in WWII.  I miss him but I do see parts him in me and I know that telling his stories keeps his memeory alive for me.

Bye for now! :)


Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by La Diosa on Jun 18th, 2007 at 8:42pm
Aww... the way you celebrate fathers day is so sweet.  I'm sure it must have felt that in some way he was there with you. :)

How did a bird wind up in your basement?  We have birds in our chimney but I have no idea how they're in there.  My cats and I usually hear their loud chirps early in the morning.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jun 19th, 2007 at 8:09am

wrote on Jun 18th, 2007 at 8:42pm:
Aww... the way you celebrate fathers day is so sweet.  I'm sure it must have felt that in some way he was there with you. :)

How did a bird wind up in your basement?  We have birds in our chimney but I have no idea how they're in there.  My cats and I usually hear their loud chirps early in the morning.



I love my Dad.  He was a tough guy, but he always had a soft spot for me. :)
I think the bird came down the through the furnace or the door that leads outside.  I am so happy I got him out.  Last year a bat got into my place when it was being renoed and my landlord killed it. Then he gives it to me to try and scare me.  I held the poor thing in my hand and wanted to cry. :'(  I told my landlord why the hell did you kill it you a(*&&^%@e)!  I was really upset as he has no respect for any form of life the bugger! >:(

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Angel Spun on Jun 19th, 2007 at 12:05pm
Very sweet Father's Day tribute, Lisabelle. I'm sure he appreciated it.

I didn't do much to "celebrate" because my father was in LA all day and was exhausted when he came home. So as he was sprawled out in a recliner in his boxers and a t-shirt, I put my arms around him as best I could, kissed him on the forehead and whispered, "Happy Father's Day." I wish I could've done more, but he went to bed within minutes. C'est la vie.  ::)

Sorry that your landlord is such a giant, raging &@#%. He'll get what's coming to him eventually. Someone will have as much respect for his life as he has for everyone else's.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by joeydog 1992 on Jun 19th, 2007 at 5:45pm
I have to tell you Lisabelle, I saw what you wrote about Father's Day as soon as you posted it, and I was too choked up by how sweet it was to respond at the time.  I still have my Dad, but know time is growing short.  I ADORE him.  Anyway, I thought it was great.  I salute you for continuing to honor him on Father's Day, even though he is gone.

My Dad was on vacation in Vancouver (still is) but I managed to catch him on the phone to wish him the best.

JD

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by joeydog 1992 on Jun 19th, 2007 at 5:52pm
Forgot to mention...I think your landlord is a tyrant...to be nice. And I think you were great to get the bird out.  I have met woman that would be to squimish because of the flapping wings.  I just have on little, but important question.  Do you have pets in you house?  No, do not panic, I am not suggesting disease...but sometimes birds carry fleas.  Now fleas are USUALLY species specific, but if you do have pets that might have been in an area the bird was, can I suggest you get a flea comb (a very fine comb) and comb them to check for knits or fleas so you can nip any problem in the bud.  Sorry, don't mean to freak you out...but just thought I should mention it.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jun 19th, 2007 at 10:04pm
Angel, Joeydog  It great that your both still have your Dad's! :)  If mine was around he be 90 years old and probably still driving and fishing!!

Yeah my landlord is a boner! >:(  I don't think there would be a flea problem, mind you this place has lots of bugs (no roaches, thank god!)  I know I've got nerve running after a bird in a darkened basement! :D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by joeydog 1992 on Jun 20th, 2007 at 2:23pm
Lisabelle, I love your new avatar.  It is very nice

JD

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jun 20th, 2007 at 7:28pm

wrote on Jun 20th, 2007 at 2:23pm:
Lisabelle, I love your new avatar.  It is very nice

JD



Thanks! ;)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jun 21st, 2007 at 7:29pm
Dear Hair Dairy,

I just did a S&D and a mirco trim, bye bye split ends! :D  I haven't washed since Monday and no greasy scalp which is good. I plan to wash on Saturday after my heat cap treatment.  

Belly dancing went great today, I can't wait to get the DVD's I ordered, hopefull tomorrow! :)  Mum is going to make me a bellydancing costume.  I found a Simplicity pattern for her to use.  Mum's been sewing for over 40 years but as hubby warned me her sizing is not very good.  So I have to make sure it fits and will not rip. :P  The costume is a chole top and skirt, I told her she has to slit the skirt, hope she does.  The she said "oh when are you going to wear it?" I said everyother day for 1 1/2 hours! Oya vay!  >:(

Anyway time to make dinner :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by joeydog 1992 on Jun 21st, 2007 at 7:50pm
Still learning the lingo, S & D?  

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jun 21st, 2007 at 9:23pm

wrote on Jun 21st, 2007 at 7:50pm:
Still learning the lingo, S & D?  



It means search and destroy.  I take a very sharpe little sissors and carefully cut off split ends.  I put on my glasses and hold the hair up to the light of a lamp to see the splits. ;)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by joeydog 1992 on Jun 23rd, 2007 at 7:16am
Thanx for the clarification.  I would never have figured that one out.  I know we are supposed to do that...and mine is just long enough to pull it around and do it.  Maybe I should buy some good sharp scissors and try to get into the routine.

JD

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jun 25th, 2007 at 1:08pm
Dear Hair Diary,

I got some Amla powder this weekend and am making an homemake indian hair oil I saw on LHC. Just one word about Amla, it will, in time, make your hair darker. I think its so neat that I can go to my local east indian supermarket and get all the neat herbs and things they sell there. :D  I also got some Neem soap as I am having body acne issues. :P :-[ :-X I am so happy that my clothes fit now! :D  I only have 5 pounds to go! but I would like to get down to at least 140.


Today is a hot one!  I got my house work done already.  Tonight we get Mum's new car, of which we are going to be working on all week to get it ready for her, a messy job! :P

Bye fore now 8-)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jun 27th, 2007 at 10:40am
Dear Hair Dairy,

Day two of extreme heat!  I could not breathe lastnight and had to sleep on the lawn till about 3:00 am.  Thankfully the wildlife was not as plentiful as normal.  Just a fox in the trashpails, no skunks (thank god!)   I gave my hair a ACV rinse and have had it up in bun.  Whew! I cannot wait for the weather to break!

I finished off making my Alma oil receipe and hope to try it soon.  Still waiting for my bellydance videos. 8-)

Bye for now! :D


Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by La Diosa on Jun 27th, 2007 at 12:07pm
You slept on the lawn! ;D  I'm sorry it's really not funny, just unexpected.  I don't know, I think I was expecting you to say in another room or something.::)  I'm still looking for houses and would love to find one with a private yard so that I could sleep outside under the stars, the idea sounds so dreamy.

Anyway, what dvd's did you order?  My favorite bellydancer Blanca who typically does compilation videos is finally coming out with her own instructional dvd in August, I can't wait. :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jun 27th, 2007 at 3:15pm

wrote on Jun 27th, 2007 at 12:07pm:
You slept on the lawn! ;D  I'm sorry it's really not funny, just unexpected.  I don't know, I think I was expecting you to say in another room or something.::)  I'm still looking for houses and would love to find one with a private yard so that I could sleep outside under the stars, the idea sounds so dreamy.

Anyway, what dvd's did you order?  My favorite bellydancer Blanca who typically does compilation videos is finally coming out with her own instructional dvd in August, I can't wait. :)


Yep there was me on the lawn and its not the frist time either! ;D ;D  I ordered the Belly Twins three DVD set.  I already have the first one.  Blanca sounds interesting.  What type of bellydance does she do?  The belly twins do Egypten.  I would like to try Turkish but I don't think my knees could take all the floor work. :-[

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by La Diosa on Jun 27th, 2007 at 3:55pm
I have 2 or 3 of the Belly Twins DVD's, I love them for educational purposes and for the routines at the end of their dvd's.  

What I love about Blanca is her style.  She does all types of bellydance but mostly what they call sacred dance.  It's Egyptian dance but set to new agey type music instead of the traditional stuff.  

I like Jenna too.  She dances to drum beats and she's really good at breaking down the choreography so it's very easy to follow.

I know what you mean about floor work, my legs and knees aren't strong enough to do it gracefully. :'(

Hope you get your dvd's soon! :D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by joeydog 1992 on Jun 27th, 2007 at 6:36pm
Hey LD, I dunno where you are but the temps here were over 43 degrees celsius...not including the extreme humidex.  I slept outside myself last night.  I took the dogs with me...they keep all the wildlife away...except those horrible spiders..shudder.  I would like to sleep outside tonight too...but thunderstorms are supposed to come through to break this heat wave.  That said, while I am under a 'thunderstorm warning' according to the news...there is not a cloud in the sky.  As I recall, you live in North America, and unlike Europe, storms show up in seconds...although it might be refreshing.

Frankly, thinking of the Bon Jovi song, 99 in the shade sounds really nice right now!!

JD

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by joeydog 1992 on Jun 27th, 2007 at 6:39pm
BTW, just got a belly dancing video from the 'twins' yesterday.  Been too busy to look at it.  Plan on starting on Monday.  Never done that before.  Been doing 16 hour days in my house...but that is for my journal...and not until I am done everything on Monday.

JD

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by La Diosa on Jun 27th, 2007 at 10:12pm
I'm in Kansas and unfortunately it's been rainy and humid for the past two days.  When it gets too hot at night, I turn on both the ceiling fan and AC because I cannot sleep without my blanket, even in the summer. ::)  

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jun 27th, 2007 at 11:29pm

wrote on Jun 27th, 2007 at 10:12pm:
I'm in Kansas and unfortunately it's been rainy and humid for the past two days.  When it gets too hot at night, I turn on both the ceiling fan and AC because I cannot sleep without my blanket, even in the summer. ::)  



I'm like that too, no matter how hot it is I need my blanket on me.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jun 27th, 2007 at 11:29pm

wrote on Jun 27th, 2007 at 6:39pm:
BTW, just got a belly dancing video from the 'twins' yesterday.  Been too busy to look at it.  Plan on starting on Monday.  Never done that before.  Been doing 16 hour days in my house...but that is for my journal...and not until I am done everything on Monday.

JD



Have fun with the DVD! ;)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jun 30th, 2007 at 12:27pm
Dear Hair Dairy,

Hair:  I oiled my hair with indian home made oil lastnght and will wash today.  I found it to be a lot lighter then the store brought stuff.

Food:  Today is chutney and pickel day!  I made my lime pickle and have set it out in the sun.  It will be ready in two months!  Wish me luck! :)  Right now my sweet tomato chuntey is cooking away on the stove.  It is one of hubbies favorite and mine too! I only make this chutney once in a while casue as it cooks the smell of the vinger gives me a headache. :-[  But the taste is worth it! 8-)

Pets:  My poor budgie has mites.  His been going at his feather somthing aweful so I have just cleaned his cage and will go and get some medication and stuff from the pet store. Poor little guy.

Bye for now! 8-)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jul 2nd, 2007 at 6:36am
Dear Hair Diary,

The curl has fallen out of my hair really fast this time.  I think I put in too much Ojon or did not wash out the oil treatment completely.  
Yesterday my neigbor K called up all frantic and needed my help.  He was minding the lady next doors pet fish while she was away and he was screaming that it was dieing.  Having had fish for 30 years I went to take a look.  What a mess!  We had to clean the filter and change half the water.  The fish was way too big for the tank and being a gold fish had been over feed and pooed alot, god the smell!  He helped me abet he was piss drunk and acting paranoid crying is it going to die ever two seconds, I hate drunks! >:(  Only god know where I got the patients! ::)
He has to go in today and put the water we left overnight in a bucket into the tank.  The poor fish also has fin rot and cloudy eyes.

Pickel up date!  It doing great!  the spices are soaking into the cuts and turning a nice golden color.  Hubbies been helping and without me asking!  he's been moving it around to sunny spots.  I will be so tickled if he eats some when it ready in September! :D

Totally tossed my back out lastnight, but we had fun! ;D ;D ahem! ;D ;D  we ready needed some together time as hubbies been working like mad doing 12 hours shifts for two weeks now.  He's on vacation this week!

Bye for now! ::) ;D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jul 2nd, 2007 at 2:12pm
I wanted to post a pic of my Sour Lime Pickel , so here it is! 8-)



Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Angel Spun on Jul 2nd, 2007 at 5:57pm
Maybe the only way to make aquarium cleaning more tolerable is to be drunk!  :P  ;D

Hope your back feels better soon.  ;)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jul 2nd, 2007 at 6:40pm

wrote on Jul 2nd, 2007 at 5:57pm:
Maybe the only way to make aquarium cleaning more tolerable is to be drunk!  :P  ;D

Hope your back feels better soon.  ;)


I stopped doing fish because of the mess.  Now my neice is into it :P
Thanks! I've been doing the heating pad thing. 8-)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlgirl64 on Jul 2nd, 2007 at 7:25pm
oooh,feel better soon!!  Having some "together time" ahem, :-[with hubby is worth throwing your back out for!!! ;)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jul 2nd, 2007 at 7:29pm

Curlgirl64 wrote on Jul 2nd, 2007 at 7:25pm:
oooh,feel better soon!!  Having some "together time" ahem, :-[with hubby is worth throwing your back out for!!! ;)




LOL!  How true!!! ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by La Diosa on Jul 2nd, 2007 at 7:46pm
Wow, poor fish!  My husband wanted me to throw away my 55 gallon aquaruim because I haven't used it in over a year but I can't wait to have fish again, they really are a lot of work though. :'(

So, how will you eat your chutney once it's done?  Do you put it on meat or something?

Hope your back feels better soon, so you can commence with your "together time" ;D


Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jul 2nd, 2007 at 8:53pm

wrote on Jul 2nd, 2007 at 7:46pm:
Wow, poor fish!  My husband wanted me to throw away my 55 gallon aquaruim because I haven't used it in over a year but I can't wait to have fish again, they really are a lot of work though. :'(

So, how will you eat your chutney once it's done?  Do you put it on meat or something?

Hope your back feels better soon, so you can commence with your "together time" ;D



I still have my 20 and 40 gallon tanks too.  I also have the filters as I cannot part with a 200 dollar Hot Magnum!
The Tomatoe Chuntey is done and I put that on scrambled eggs!
The pickel will be eaten with anything really, rice,any main course...  and it can just be eaten alone as a little tart nibble. It improves with age they say and turns nice and black.
My back's feeling a little better ::)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jul 4th, 2007 at 6:21am
Dear Hair Diary,

Yawn, stretch, spew! A skunk sprayed the backyard and the aweful stench woke me up and I was gagging!  I put the window fan on exhast and got out of the bedroom.  I have no idea how hubby can sleep through that stink! :P :P

Well, now I am up lets do the journal. Hair been getting tangly at the ends I will try a clarification today. Lastnight while on line in the SuperStore, hubby saw a girl with really dryed out hair, it looked like a broom.  He asked me why it was that way and  I told him she blow drys too much and have never oiled her hair.  He seemed quite grossed out by the look of her hair and said my hair was the best he had ever seen!

I bought some corriander chuntney lastnight and man is it good!  I cannot wait to put it on pizza!

bye for now! 8-)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by joeydog 1992 on Jul 4th, 2007 at 11:00am
Ugh, skunks sure do stink.  I hope you get the smell out of your place.

That is such a nice compliment your husband gave you about your hair.  You musat be thrilled.  You go girl.

I know what your hubby means about unhealthy hair.  I see it a lot now that I look around.  Forgive me, but I think hair should only be long if it is healthy.  Yes, it takes a bit of work but so does anything worth while in life.  Frankly, I don't find it to be hard work.  Too bad more people don't read this site to see about great ways to keep ones hair healthy.

JD

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jul 5th, 2007 at 11:01am

wrote on Jul 4th, 2007 at 11:00am:
Ugh, skunks sure do stink.  I hope you get the smell out of your place.

That is such a nice compliment your husband gave you about your hair.  You musat be thrilled.  You go girl.

I know what your hubby means about unhealthy hair.  I see it a lot now that I look around.  Forgive me, but I think hair should only be long if it is healthy.  Yes, it takes a bit of work but so does anything worth while in life.  Frankly, I don't find it to be hard work.  Too bad more people don't read this site to see about great ways to keep ones hair healthy.

JD


Thanks JD  ;)
Would you beleive that skunk came back lastnight!  She sprayed the front yard this time and I was gagging :P :P :P I wonder if the forestery dept could trap and relocate her?  I'll make some inquires today.
Yeah, hubby loves my hair. Its has been short and ever colour there is for so long.  The cute part is my hubby shaves his head bald, of which I love! :D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by joeydog 1992 on Jul 5th, 2007 at 11:29am
Lisabelle,

They may take the skunk, but I doubt it.  Messy work, plus skunks have a homing device of sorts.  He would make it back sooner or later.  I once had a skunk nail my dogs in the carport at my old boyfriends.  The next day I was putting garbage out and the bugger nailed me when he had lots of places to go!!  I was so mad I put the garbage can over him and captured him it in, went out back, stripped, hosed myself down with freezing cold water and fresh tomatoes from the garden (one good thing about the country, can strip in back yard and not be seen), grabbed my beaus keys from the kitchen (and put on some clothes), threw the garbage can in the back of his pickup and drove about 50k before dumping the skunk in the bush.  I found out after I got home that he would have a homing device.  My beau was mad, wanted to know why I did not shoot him, but that is not my style.

Anyway, it never came back.  I figure it either go run over on the way back or it decided that a predator crazy enough to be skunked and still take him on would be a bad place to return to.  Thank God.  And thank God I had time to turn my back to him when he sprayed...I have seen enough animals who's poor eyes were soooo painful after getting nailed.

Good luck with that though.  Let me know.  If you are in the city you might luck out.

My hubby shaves his head too....but I hate it since he is too old and does not have a great head shape for it.  He looks good with about 1 - 2 inches of hair.  He won't listen though...but would shoot me if I cut mine and wants me to grow it long....even though we are split right now...and probably for good.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Arcadian on Jul 5th, 2007 at 3:05pm
How about a Costa Rican Spider Monkey ? :

http://www.pigdog.org/skunkschool.html

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jul 6th, 2007 at 5:08am
JD, Eeeeew!  I have never been sprayed by a skunk before, it must have been aweful! :-[ :-X  Since I do live in the burbs' there maybe hope for me yet.

I know what you mean with head shape and shaving.  Hubbies got a nice shape, but I have seen men who just look silly bald ::)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jul 6th, 2007 at 5:08am

Arcadian wrote on Jul 5th, 2007 at 3:05pm:
How about a Costa Rican Spider Monkey ? :

http://www.pigdog.org/skunkschool.html



Thanks for the link!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jul 6th, 2007 at 5:20am
Dear Hair Dairy,

Crap! It 5:00 in the morning and my stupid neighbor T had the smoke detectors going off. >:( He is stoned out of his mind and burned a pizza in his oven.  I was already up as my back was hurting and needed a aspirin. :-[

Anyway, we went to the car junk yard yesterday and got some parts for mum's new car.  I should not have gone, I piss off my back something terrible.

I washed and clairftyed lastnight and my hair feels greatl!  We got really dirty at the car yard.  I had my hair up in a bun and wore a bandana to kept it safe.  Today I am putting myself to bed, no house work no nothing just rest.  If my back doesn't clear up I will see the doctor. :-/ :(

Bye for now!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by joeydog 1992 on Jul 6th, 2007 at 12:28pm
I hope your back feels better soon.  It sounds like you have a great neighbour there chum!!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Angel Spun on Jul 6th, 2007 at 1:47pm
Egad, Lisabelle, I hope your back gets better soon. Preferably without a trip to the doc.  :(

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jul 7th, 2007 at 6:53am
JD, Angel:  Thanks! It feels a little better today. :)
JD, my neighbor T is a *&^%! He gave me a lot of grief last year.  He said he was moving out at the end of the month but now he's not. >:( I wish he go jump in a lake! >:(

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jul 7th, 2007 at 7:16am
Dear Hair Diary,

My backs feeling better :)  I got my new bellydance DVD's yesterday and wanted to try them but I dare not. :'(  Maybe by monday I can give it a go.

My budgie is feeling better! I got him some meds and a bird protector for the cage to chase the mites away.
My hair is behaving so no problem there.  I just wish it was thicker. :-/

Watched the movie "Patton" for the umpteenth time last night.  My Dad served under him in WWII for the Euro campain (sp?) He was as a Sargent in th 3rd army, 4 armored div, 53 infantery battalion and drove a halftrack that housed the radio. What was cool was they had a picture of superman wearing a radio headset painted on the door. 8-)  Dad got to meet Patton and said he's nothing like the Geroge C. Scott character in the movie.  For one Patton had a high voice, was taller and swore worst then a drunken salior.  A better movie was "The last days of Patton" In it you see more of a bio on the man as well as his family.  

Anyway I off bye for now! 8-)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by joeydog 1992 on Jul 7th, 2007 at 11:03am

Arcadian wrote on Jul 5th, 2007 at 3:05pm:
How about a Costa Rican Spider Monkey ? :

http://www.pigdog.org/skunkschool.html



LOL, I could not figure how we got to monkeys until I read the article, which was very informative!!  I dunno if I like the way of killing them though.  Poor things.  Ya they stink, but that is just a defense mechanism God gave them.

I had to work with monkies and chimps once.  I did not relish it.  I spent longer in training for dealing with them than I did working with them.  They can be down right mean.  You can't look them in the eye as they take this a domincance and get very upset.  Here is a piece of trivia for you (I'm sure some of you will know this).  They are VERY strong and can snap a man's arm without giving it a thought.  This is due to yet another of God's adaptations for animals and defence.  In humans, the muscles are attached to the bone at the end of the bones.  In primates, the muscles are attached to the bone about every inch or so, thereby providing them with much more leverage and strength.  Cool huh?

Lisabelle, I am glad you are feeling better.  I hope you can belly dance soon.  I am going to try to start tomorrow.  

JD

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Arcadian on Jul 7th, 2007 at 11:20am

Quote:
Ya they stink, but that is just a defense mechanism God gave them.


How about brandy chocolate beans then it's God's defence mechanism for us ?  :D


Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jul 8th, 2007 at 10:54pm

Arcadian wrote on Jul 7th, 2007 at 11:20am:

Quote:
Ya they stink, but that is just a defense mechanism God gave them.


How about brandy chocolate beans then it's God's defence mechanism for us ?  :D



Heheh!  Good one!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jul 8th, 2007 at 11:05pm
Dear Hair Dairy,

I tryed my Veena and Neena Beyond Dance Basics today and loved it!  When I practice I l have egypten incense buring in a censer and candle scattered about to set a really nice mood.  I had lots of fun but was thankful that I started with the first DVD Basic Dance else I would not be able to keep up!

Today was a sweaty day for hair, it was in a bun for most of the time.  It rained all day and its quite sultry tonight, almost like the US south.  No sun today though so my Lime Pickle did not get its sunlight today :-/ Well it should be alright.  I roaseted more cumin seeds (I like these on pizza and in milk)  

Hubbies back to work this week so I made him his bead for lunches.  I just found out he hogged all the frozen yoghert! Bad boy! ::)

Bye for now!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by joeydog 1992 on Jul 9th, 2007 at 10:55am
I love reading about your pickling and stuff and how you put such interesting things on pizza.  You have got me thinking that maybe I should make a few pizza crusts and start experimenting.  Whenever I read what you are doing, I get images of the explosion of flavour you must get in your mouth when you eat your pizza.  I am not a huge pizza fan when it is traditional pizza.  I like the newer variations that are showing up these days.

I have to try my Veena and Neena video today.  I haven't had a chance until today...but it is time to start a routine up.  Must get fit again.  Thanx for telling me about them.  While I have not tried it yet, I was out with a friend last weekend who told me they are the best and that she uses hers almost daily. She says she has never had such a great mid-section.  

You will have to teach me how to do this picking thing next year.  I always like to try new things.  Recipes, when the time comes, would be great.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jul 9th, 2007 at 11:10am

wrote on Jul 9th, 2007 at 10:55am:
I love reading about your pickling and stuff and how you put such interesting things on pizza.  You have got me thinking that maybe I should make a few pizza crusts and start experimenting.  Whenever I read what you are doing, I get images of the explosion of flavour you must get in your mouth when you eat your pizza.  I am not a huge pizza fan when it is traditional pizza.  I like the newer variations that are showing up these days.

I have to try my Veena and Neena video today.  I haven't had a chance until today...but it is time to start a routine up.  Must get fit again.  Thanx for telling me about them.  While I have not tried it yet, I was out with a friend last weekend who told me they are the best and that she uses hers almost daily. She says she has never had such a great mid-section.  

You will have to teach me how to do this picking thing next year.  I always like to try new things.  Recipes, when the time comes, would be great.


;) I love to experiment with different tastes, from the subtlety of Japanese food to the unique favorers of Indian food. The great part is my hubby like these things too so I get to try them out on him ;)

The belly dancing is great and if someone as clumsy as me can do it anyone can!  I use mine every other day, on the off day I do power walking.

Ah the pickles!  I am the adventurous sort and love to try new stuff in cooking (and everything else!)  When your ready I cans start you on your way!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by joeydog 1992 on Jul 9th, 2007 at 6:46pm
Lisabelle,

Great, I would love to try some of your recipes...and the whole Japenese thing sounds great to me.  When I was a young girl, my family travelled 3/4 of the world.  As a result, I will try pretty much try anything as long as it does not involve liver or kidneys...something about the texture of those....yuk.  I have a feeling you are a vegan...so I don't need to worry about that if I am right.  

I did not get to the belly dancing today...I have had a really stiff neck (waking me up at night and all) but it seems to be doing better so I will endeavour to try them tomorrow...although I am out for about 12 hours tomorrow so I might not...Weds then.

BTW, I love pickles...or anything pickled for that matter!!

JD

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jul 11th, 2007 at 9:01am
Dear Hair Diary,

The hot weather has finnally broke! Woo Hoo!   No more drowing in one's own sweat! My poor hair is suffering braid frizz :'( a drop of Ojon so fix that.  Did some henna on my feet lastnight.  Today I am going to make samosas! 8-) I bake mine instead of frying, this makes them less fattening.  Had a hoot belly dancing yesterday, I feel like I am really getting the hang of it!

Bye for now! 8-)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jul 11th, 2007 at 9:12pm
Dear Hair Diary,

What a busy bee I was today! The samosas came out great! and I started a garlic pickle! House is nice and clean and I went for my walk, tomorrow is Bellydancing!!!

One a sad note Honest Ed passed away, he was a Canadian Icon who had a neat resturant and a doller store downtown.  Bye bye Ed... :'( :-*

In other news, Eddie (the Saint Bernard) almost got hit by a car today.  It's his owners fault as the dog is not properly trained! :'(  I will have a fit if that dog gets hurt! :( My twit of a landlord owns this dog and thinks dogs do not need training His last Saint bit my husband --- just think of  something the size of a bear grabbing your arm!  I should have sued :(

In better news, Hubbies out doing a flooring job so I got the TV all to me and bunny!!

Bye for now. ;)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by joeydog 1992 on Jul 12th, 2007 at 6:58pm
Hey Lisabelle,

I have to tell you that I love your little face thingies that you interject into the posts.  They are soo funny and cute.

Some dogs cannot be trained to stay away from cars...I have one...which means I have to make sure she cannot get near them lose.  Responsibility is huge...and it sound like your landlord doesn't have any.  

In a way I am glad you did not sue your landlord about the dog.  Dog would have been put on death row...although if the dog did that often...maybe that would have been best.  BTW, remember that if a dog bites someone and is euthed in less than 10 days, the dog's head is cut off and sent for studies to ensure that rabies was not the cause.  I will never forget the sound of the axe coming down in the clinic when the body collector came and had to take the head off an animal.  I used to run outside for a smoke when the body guy came and I knew there was an animal that needed to be beheaded.  Shudder.

Samosas, I would love to try making samosas.  Recipe?  Pls, pls, pls?  And I like that you don't fry it.  Very cool.

I had to laugh when you said about the TV.  What is it with men and remote controls???

JD

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jul 13th, 2007 at 11:51am

wrote on Jul 12th, 2007 at 6:58pm:
Hey Lisabelle,

I have to tell you that I love your little face thingies that you interject into the posts.  They are soo funny and cute.

Some dogs cannot be trained to stay away from cars...I have one...which means I have to make sure she cannot get near them lose.  Responsibility is huge...and it sound like your landlord doesn't have any.  

In a way I am glad you did not sue your landlord about the dog.  Dog would have been put on death row...although if the dog did that often...maybe that would have been best.  BTW, remember that if a dog bites someone and is euthed in less than 10 days, the dog's head is cut off and sent for studies to ensure that rabies was not the cause.  I will never forget the sound of the axe coming down in the clinic when the body collector came and had to take the head off an animal.  I used to run outside for a smoke when the body guy came and I knew there was an animal that needed to be beheaded.  Shudder.

Samosas, I would love to try making samosas.  Recipe?  Pls, pls, pls?  And I like that you don't fry it.  Very cool.

I had to laugh when you said about the TV.  What is it with men and remote controls???

JD


The dog that bit hubby was border line crazy, this was not Eddie but Benny. He had bit a number of people inculding the landlords son (17 stiches in the leg). Oh my god, that is horriable about the dogs heads!

Here's there receipe for Samosas:

A simple potato dish that can be served on its own or used as a Samosa filling.

Note:  It best to boil the potatoes and let them cool before you put this dish together.


7 medium sized potatoes, peeled and boiled and diced into 1 inch pieces or half a bag of frozen then cooked veggies
10 tablespoons vegetable oil or 7 tbps of olive oil
1/8 teaspoon ground asafetida
1-teaspoon whole fennel seeds
1-teaspoon whole cumin seeds
1-teaspoon whole black mustard seeds
12 whole fenugreek seeds
3 whole dried hot red peppers
½ teaspoon ground turmeric
1 ½ teaspoon salt (or to taste)
1 tablespoon lemon juice

Before you start get the cooked potatoes ready in a bowl or have the veggie cooked and well drained.  In a wok or 10-12 inch pot, heat the oil over medium flame.  When very hot, put in the asafetida, 5 seconds latter the fennel and cumin seeds then the fenugreek seed and mustard seeds quickly. As they begin to change color and pop add the red pepper.  As soon as the pepper begins to swell and darken add the diced potatoes or veggies, turmeric and salt.  Fry on medium heat till the potatoes are lightly browned.  Squeeze lemon juice over them and check the salt.   Then set aside to cool now make the dough

Pre heat oven to 400 F

2 cups whole wheat flour
1 cup water
3 tbsp olive oil

Now rub the flour and oil togther in a bowl and add the water a little at a time until you have a stiff dough. (you don't have to use all the water) Now knead for about 10 mins ( I use the knead cycle on my bread machine)  when ready form into a ball and brush with a little olive oil.

Putting it together:

I use a perogie maker and roll out a small ball of dough place it on the maker and add the filling then close it to seal.  Place on a cookie sheet that has ben sprayed with non stick stuff like Pam. When the cookie sheet is full put in a 400 degree oven for 20 mins.

Now I kow some of the spices may be hard to find if you do not have an indian supermarket handly.  You can leave out the asafetida it won't hurt it. I must have made these a zillion times and each time they taste a little different depending on how much hot chillies I put in! ::)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by joeydog 1992 on Jul 13th, 2007 at 12:41pm
Oooh, thank you for the recipe.  I might get to it next weekend.  This weekend is too full.  Yahoo. (although if I want to be mean, I can be making it when my hubby comes to get his stuff because he loves samosas - -  ::))

JD

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Angel Spun on Jul 13th, 2007 at 4:50pm

Quote:
(although if I want to be mean, I can be making it when my hubby comes to get his stuff because he loves samosas - -  ::) )


lol JD  ;D

Pardon my cluelessness, but...what exactly are samosas?  :-?

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by joeydog 1992 on Jul 13th, 2007 at 5:15pm
Well Angel, I am probably not a good person to explain samosa.  I will do my best and let Lisabelle fill in the gaps.  It is a filling (if you look at the recipe above, vegan but can be done with meat too) in a pastry/dough.  It is not a true pastry but it is not a dough in that it is not made with yeast.  

They are really yummy and  you can eat them hot or cold.  Some people eat then straight up, but I like to put sweet mango chutney on them ( I buy either Pataks or Stonewall Kitchen ---which calls itself Curried Mango instead of sweet mango).  If you buy pataks, be careful...they do real indian food and have many mangos...some of which are so spicey that in time they will eat through the metal lid...I like those too...but they are really hot...and I think you can only buy the really hot ones in an indian store while the milder ones are in just starting to show up in grocery stores here.

Anyway, they are good...although I must admit I have no idea what asafetida is...but I will look around and find out.

I tried to find a link so you could see what they look like but had not luck.  If you go into a big box store and they have a section for instant meal that are freshly made (we have that next to our produce here in Canada...you know, that roast chickens cooked and ready to go area, fresh ...Lord my brain just died....umm, the fresh uncooked fish in rolls....area)  That is where you might see them....I think you are in Canada...go into an Independant gorcery store and they will have them near the produce.  They are good and you can try one there to see if you like them

JD

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jul 13th, 2007 at 7:01pm
Here's a pic of samosa's


Joeydog summed it up pretty good. 8-)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by joeydog 1992 on Jul 13th, 2007 at 10:01pm
Great pic!!!  Are those yours?

JD

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jul 13th, 2007 at 10:12pm

wrote on Jul 13th, 2007 at 10:01pm:
Great pic!!!  Are those yours?

JD



Thanks!  No there not mine,  jsut a pic I found on the net! 8-)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by joeydog 1992 on Jul 14th, 2007 at 11:20am
HA!!  That fish thing name came to me last night in the middle of the night.  I was trying to say sushi, for those of you that did not figure it out.

JD

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jul 16th, 2007 at 7:55am
Dear Hair Diary,

Oiled my hair with the indian mix lastnight and will wash today.  We worked on Mum's car all day yesterday, gee how romantic. anyway we changed all the fluids of which it needed badly and did a Seafoam (canned tuneup)  After that I went upstairs for a while and Hubby took the car across the street  to the schools parking lot and gave it a whirl. My next door nieghbor J came out and screamed at him that she was going to call the police on him. What a cow! .  There was no one there, no kids no cars not even a squirrel and she freaks! Hubby just laughed and drove away.

Anyway, today is Belly dancing!!  I'm still trying to get Mum to make me a cricle skirt.  She been sewing forever and still needs a pattern for everthing, Jesus!  I made a Kimono with zero sewing skills and no paper pattern.  So I'm thinking screw it! I will buy the stuff and make it myself.
Had to let that out!

Bye for now!


Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Angel Spun on Jul 16th, 2007 at 4:17pm
lol Lisabelle...your stories + the icons just kill me.  ;D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by joeydog 1992 on Jul 16th, 2007 at 4:56pm
I agree with Angel, Lisabella.

BTW, while I have the darned disc for belly dancing, I still have not done it! :-[  My pathetic excuses will be under my own journal!!!

JD

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jul 16th, 2007 at 8:16pm
Angel,  Never a boring moment at my place!

JD, no more excuses!  Time to have some fun!!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by joeydog 1992 on Jul 17th, 2007 at 1:24am
LOL, you are right Lisabelle.  If I have not done it by tomorrow night....give me H***.   ;D

JD

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jul 17th, 2007 at 10:40pm
Dear Hair Dairy,

I did a micro trim tonight as my ends needed it.  Then I took a nice bath in Radox bath soak to releave the aches and pains of PMS.
Woot! check out the belly dancing top I just got from e-bay!

I am going to alter it into more of a bra strap style as this one ties behind the neck and having heavy boobs , it will take the strain off my neck.  Wooo shimmy shimmy! , meow!


bye for now!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Sakina on Jul 17th, 2007 at 11:23pm
That's a way cute top!!!  You know, with your heavy boobs you could buy a black underwire bra and sew it to the inside of the kitty top and just use the adjustable bra straps that are on the bra.  I've had to alter most of the bellydancing clothing I've bought.  Comes with the territory.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jul 18th, 2007 at 12:01am

Sakina wrote on Jul 17th, 2007 at 11:23pm:
That's a way cute top!!!  You know, with your heavy boobs you could buy a black underwire bra and sew it to the inside of the kitty top and just use the adjustable bra straps that are on the bra.  I've had to alter most of the bellydancing clothing I've bought.  Comes with the territory.



Cool thanks for the tip! 8-) :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by joeydog 1992 on Jul 18th, 2007 at 5:10am
That is one hot little top!!  I would like to make one comment though...underwires prevent drainage of the lymph nodes in the breast and can result in health problems I have heard from several people.  That said, I wear them all the time...but I just thought I would mention it.   Once I lose the weight I plan on getting out of that habit but I have huge boobs right now due to the obesity so I am not getting into it now.

By the way, I think all you folks that can sew are awesome.  I just never took to it.

JD


Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlgirl64 on Jul 18th, 2007 at 7:09am
Woo Hoo,beautiful top,Lisabelle!  I'm sure it will look beautiful on you!!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jul 18th, 2007 at 3:58pm
JD, Curlygirl, Thanks! 8-)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Kiraela on Jul 18th, 2007 at 4:27pm
I don't know about the rest of the *ahem* "top heavy" ladies out there, but I know I can't NOT wear underwires... I've not found a style of wireless bra* yet that will provide support without trying to ride up and sit near my collarbone.

I love that top though, Lisabelle! I'm a big fan of anything  shiny, stripey, or dangly though. ;D I think it comes from spending too much time with cats.


*wireless bra, is that anything like wireless mouse?
:P

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jul 19th, 2007 at 9:07am

Kiraela wrote on Jul 18th, 2007 at 4:27pm:
I don't know about the rest of the *ahem* "top heavy" ladies out there, but I know I can't NOT wear underwires... I've not found a style of wireless bra* yet that will provide support without trying to ride up and sit near my collarbone.

I love that top though, Lisabelle! I'm a big fan of anything  shiny, stripey, or dangly though. ;D I think it comes from spending too much time with cats.


*wireless bra, is that anything like wireless mouse?
:P


Thanks!  I don't really like the underwire bra's as they dig in underneath or if they fit good the wire starts to poke through!



Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jul 19th, 2007 at 9:20am
Dear Hair Diary,

Horray!!! A day without hubby puttering around and making a mess!!  This damp weather has been driving my hip crazy, now my house smells like a Ben Gay factory!
My hair is acting weird, it does this one a month as usual.  I will do a clarify tomorrow.

bye for now!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jul 21st, 2007 at 8:02pm
Dear Hair Diary,

I did the clairify but my hair is still acting a little weird.  We went to a 12:00 am Harry Potter book sale at Chapters lastnight and got the final book. No spoilers here not to worry!  I was up till 4:00 reading....
My broken molar is at it again. :'(  I wish I had the 300 bucks to get it pulled.

Anyway I'm in for a quite night..

bye for now.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jul 23rd, 2007 at 5:19am
Dear Hair Dairy,

Sometimes I just want to scream! What the hell is it with dirty old men?!   And why do they aways bug me!
Jesus!  My neighbor in the next house is like 70 okay and he hit on me the other day and I told him to piss off.  The next day he said he was hurt that I said that to him.  Like Duh! and of course being sensitive I got upset and told my hubbie. He got pissed off and said he would have a word with the guy. I don't want to be around for this! Hubbie is not violent just scary looking when angry.

Anyway I'm up now (it's 5:00 am) as the the bedroom smells of skunk again! I cannot get anyone to remove the skunk.I have also stocked up on tomatoe jucie just in case we run into her in the yard. You know there's never a dul moment around here.  The stove blew lastnight and my superhubbie came to the rescue!  We like to fix things ourselfes as the landlord takes forever to do anything, plus I do not want him in my flat at all.
Sorry for the royal rant but I needed to vent.

Bye for now!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Angel Spun on Jul 23rd, 2007 at 4:17pm
Egad, Lisabelle. Probably a stupid question, but have you guys thought about moving?

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jul 23rd, 2007 at 7:53pm

wrote on Jul 23rd, 2007 at 4:17pm:
Egad, Lisabelle. Probably a stupid question, but have you guys thought about moving?



We would love to but we cannot afford it.  :'( :'( :'(

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by joeydog 1992 on Jul 23rd, 2007 at 9:31pm
Poor Lisabelle, I suspected that you would move if you could afford it since you don't seem to like your neighbours or landlord...

Be glad  your hubby is not violent.  I could not tell hubby about the incident with the guy when I was running last summer (see my journal) because I would have been visiting him in jail!!!!

Ok, I cannot fix landlord...but I will do some homework about skunk...although I have no clue what...so you can get rid of him and not be charged with animal abuse....don't count on too much...the only way I found I wrote in your journal before...and it was certainly NOT pleasant!!!  I would not recommend it and I would not have done it had I not been sprayed.  The only thing I can think of off the top of my head is to eliminate what is making him spray...since they only stink when they are defensive and spray.  Otherwise they are very cute and cat like.

JD

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jul 23rd, 2007 at 10:50pm

wrote on Jul 23rd, 2007 at 9:31pm:
Poor Lisabelle, I suspected that you would move if you could afford it since you don't seem to like your neighbours or landlord...

Be glad  your hubby is not violent.  I could not tell hubby about the incident with the guy when I was running last summer (see my journal) because I would have been visiting him in jail!!!!

Ok, I cannot fix landlord...but I will do some homework about skunk...although I have no clue what...so you can get rid of him and not be charged with animal abuse....don't count on too much...the only way I found I wrote in your journal before...and it was certainly NOT pleasant!!!  I would not recommend it and I would not have done it had I not been sprayed.  The only thing I can think of off the top of my head is to eliminate what is making him spray...since they only stink when they are defensive and spray.  Otherwise they are very cute and cat like.

JD


Thanks! ((hugs)) No hubby is just scary looking when angry! ::) He a gental teddy bear and just as strong as an Ox (heheh! Canadian men) ::) I just gave the poor bugger a rubdown, he did a 13 hour shift today.

I know what has the skunks knickers in a twist:  There are two groups of foxes in the park next to my house.  I gather the spraying is from the skunk incountering the foxes of which there are seven of them at last count.  Anything you can suggest or find out would be great!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jul 24th, 2007 at 12:54pm
Dear Hair Diary,

Got up early today and put the bread to bake and made hubby a cake of which is cooling in the window.    I bought a whole ot of hair toys and stuff on the Ebay awhile ago and am using these neat nylon hair ties I got in the lot.  I found the scrunchies I have are now getting stuck in my hair. :'(

Went for my power walk today and on the way back miscalculated a curb and twisted my right ankle and went down on my left shin. :-[. So I limped home and am now sitting with an icepack on my very swollen shin, crap!  I rubbed the ankle with ben gay.  I wonder should I wrap my ankle in an Ace bandage too?  It doesn't hurt now.... Thing that pissed me off is three people saw me go down and no one came to see if I was alright :-[ :-/ :'(

Anyway, I'm off to relax.  Thank god the house work is done. :-/

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Sakina on Jul 24th, 2007 at 7:37pm
Lisabelle, I'm so sorry you got hurt!  When you get an injury, remember RICE: rest, ice, compress and elevate.  So, yes, you may want to wrap it in an ACE bandage and then put it up.

Feel better soon!!!


Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlgirl64 on Jul 24th, 2007 at 7:43pm
ouch!  Feel better soon!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by bikerbraid on Jul 24th, 2007 at 8:57pm
owie!  Brings back unpleasant memories of my broken ankle! :P  RICE is the best course of action.  Take it easy and I hope it feels better soon.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jul 24th, 2007 at 9:35pm
Thanks Ladies! :)  I'm all wrapped up and am going to watch a movie! 8-)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by La Diosa on Jul 24th, 2007 at 10:55pm
I'm sorry that you fell, but I'm glad that you're taking care of it properly so that you can have a speedy recovery.  I don't see how someone could see another person get hurt and not check to see if they're okay. :(  Some people...

Anyway, enjoy your movie! ;)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jul 25th, 2007 at 9:38am
Thanks La Diosa!  I watched Jarhead. 8-) Yeah some people are so self centered they could care less about anyone else. Its sad...

Dear Hair Dairy,

Whew! my ankle is sore this morning and so is the rest of me. The skunk had here pee pee party again lastnight.  I took a hankie and placed some lavender oil on it and placed it over my face, that helped alot.  

Construction has started on my street to change the water pipes.  My sidewalk is now a ditch with bunch of planks over it leading to the street.  Not a place for someone with a sore ankle!

Bye for now!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jul 30th, 2007 at 8:43pm
Dear Hair Diary,

Hairs dong alright, did a rinse with just water and then left some condish in while I took a bath today.  I am back to bellydancing and am so happy!!  My ankle is tons better and my shin is losing it bruse.  I ordered a neat five pelted bellydance skirt cheap from e-bay can't wait to get it.

And now to total bullsh*t!

Remember I said "never a dull moment at my place"?  Well you have to hear this. First my landlord gave me a lecture last friday, one of which had me so misrable I wanted to die. My hubby was most pissed off. >:(  Anyway check this:  He gives us a Rent increase notice putting the rent from $845 to $872.10 with a note on the back saying he hasn't raised the rent since 2003 and if he did it would be $952.  And now I shall quote the documet for the last note:  "For those tenents who didn't appeciate the discount they received - pay the new rent.

"For those who do appreciate the discount- pay the old rent and I will accept it as full payment"

 WTF? :-? :o >:(

My hubby says the note is to show his tenets not to screw with him or he will raise the rent.  This place is not worth $872.10 let alone $952!!  The man is INSANE!  Hell if he increases the rent I will move out to some cheap hole of which will be better then his loonacy!!!

Sorry for ranting like that my friends. :P


Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlgirl64 on Jul 31st, 2007 at 6:33am
Sounds like *someone* needs to take this landlord and smack him in the head!!!  Hugz to you and your hubby for having the patience to deal with this man's,ok,I'll say it,Stupidity!!!!!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Arcadian on Jul 31st, 2007 at 9:06am

Quote:
And now I shall quote the documet for the last note:  "For those tenents who didn't appeciate the discount they received - pay the new rent.

"For those who do appreciate the discount- pay the old rent and I will accept it as full payment"


I'm not sure if harrassment law is the same in the States as it is over here in the U.K., but from what you've said that's the clearest and most straightforward case of it I've ever seen or read in my life !

Are you and all the other affected tenants able to get any free legal advice ? If so I'd definitely get together either as a pressure group or on your own and get their views on what to do next. In addition ask them if they can obtain a "Fair Rent" assessment(s) as well. Nothing like the threat of a binding court order to stop him trying his luck on you all now and in the future I think !!

Don't forget you all have your legal rights too so nip it in the bud just as quickly as you can !

Good luck !  :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Arcadian on Jul 31st, 2007 at 10:24am
This might help for starters  :)

http://www.legal-help-usa.org/Landlord_Tenant_Rights.htm

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Jul 31st, 2007 at 12:08pm
Curlygirl, Thanks sweetheart,  God knows where I get the strength!

Arcadian, Thank you for the link but I'm not in the states I'm in Canada.  I wish I could get the other tenents in on it but there too afraid of the old bugger...  I will try to get a free consulation with a lawyer regarding this.  Again thank you Arcadian your post made me feel alot better cause sometimes one feels so hopeless in these situations.  The man is an over baring sod, who, has lost his marbles. :(

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Arcadian on Jul 31st, 2007 at 12:25pm

Quote:
Arcadian, Thank you for the link but I'm not in the states I'm in Canada.  I wish I could get the other tenents in on it but there too afraid of the old bugger...  I will try to get a free consulation with a lawyer regarding this.  Again thank you Arcadian your post made me feel alot better cause sometimes one feels so hopeless in these situations.  The man is an over baring sod, who, has lost his marbles.


No problem  ;)

Canada's fine because they've more or less followed UK law.

So have a quick browse....
http://www.law-lib.utoronto.ca/comminfo/landlordtenant.htm

Don't worry about the others then but what's the bit about discount ? Can you post the full text first ?

And how old is he ? Does he live alone ? For instance he might not have full legal ownership.... How long have you been living there ? Did you have a legal tenancy agreement drawn up ? Did he use a firm of lawyers or was it just the usual back of an envelope stuff and so on ? Has he ever threatened physical force ? Have you kept copies of all written agreements as that's always very handy....

The list is endless !  :D


Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Arcadian on Jul 31st, 2007 at 1:10pm
Just remembered....

There was also a lady whose name I can't unfortunately remember, recently trying to find some info on disabled housing etc. in the States....

Do you mind if I leave these URL's below for her in case they're of any help ? There is so much stuff on the Net these days !  :)

http://www.nolo.com/article.cfm/objectID/CAF4533E-3997-4D94-ABC6A2AD3AA63300/104/138/139/ART/

http://www.hud.gov/offices/fheo/disabilities/index.cfm

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlgirl64 on Jul 31st, 2007 at 8:52pm
Might have been me Arcadian! Thanks for those links.  I'll check them out.  Hope all works out for Lisabelle and me!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Arcadian on Aug 1st, 2007 at 7:23am
Best of luck to you both  :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlgirl64 on Aug 1st, 2007 at 7:55am
thanks much!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 1st, 2007 at 11:42am

Arcadian wrote on Jul 31st, 2007 at 12:25pm:

Quote:
Arcadian, Thank you for the link but I'm not in the states I'm in Canada.  I wish I could get the other tenents in on it but there too afraid of the old bugger...  I will try to get a free consulation with a lawyer regarding this.  Again thank you Arcadian your post made me feel alot better cause sometimes one feels so hopeless in these situations.  The man is an over baring sod, who, has lost his marbles.


No problem  ;)

Canada's fine because they've more or less followed UK law.

So have a quick browse....
http://www.law-lib.utoronto.ca/comminfo/landlordtenant.htm




Don't worry about the others then but what's the bit about discount ? Can you post the full text first ?

And how old is he ? Does he live alone ? For instance he might not have full legal ownership.... How long have you been living there ? Did you have a legal tenancy agreement drawn up ? Did he use a firm of lawyers or was it just the usual back of an envelope stuff and so on ? Has he ever threatened physical force ? Have you kept copies of all written agreements as that's always very handy....

The list is endless !  :D



Arcadian here it is:

To all tenets,

No tenants have has a rent increase since 2003.  Everybody knows how cash has increased, including me, however I feel my tenants should appreciate the discount there reserving.  Rents should have increased in 2003 to 2.69%/- 2004 –2.9% -  2005 1.5% -  2006 2.1% - 2007 2.6%  all these increases would now make you rent $925.00 per month.

For those tenets who didn’t appreciate the discount they received – pay the rent now.
For those who do appreciate the discount. Pay the old rent and I will accept it as full payment

Landlord’s Name


This man will be 78 this year, lives with his wife.  We;ve been here 14 years and have no lease.  I would think he has a lawyer, he has never threatned use physical.  But over the years other's have.  This man doesn't answer his phone and will not leave his house at night.  I could go on and on.... One person in the building was like hell, do we have to? Genuflect to this bugger? >:(

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 1st, 2007 at 8:51pm
Dear Hair Diary,

Whew its 90 degress in the shade! I have my hair up in a really high bun, reminds me of a nasty nurse in a B movie . I got my bathtub filled up and have been taking dips all day.  I did my bellydancing today and dispite the fans I had on me I sweated up a storm.  Mum says that she will buy us an AC next year (I wish it was next year now).  I try to think of Feburary....snow, sleet, freezing cold winds... I like Fall best of all the seasons, mind it will be here really soon!  I did some Henna on my hands and it came out really dark thanks to the heat. I will post a photo soon :)

Bye for now!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 2nd, 2007 at 11:14am
Here's the henna pic!



the thumb on my right hand is almost black!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Kiraela on Aug 2nd, 2007 at 2:17pm
Lisabelle, that is simply gorgeous. *admires*

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 2nd, 2007 at 3:27pm

Kiraela wrote on Aug 2nd, 2007 at 2:17pm:
Lisabelle, that is simply gorgeous. *admires*


Thanks!  :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlgirl64 on Aug 2nd, 2007 at 8:16pm
ooooh,pretty!  *big admiration*

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 2nd, 2007 at 10:23pm

Curlgirl64 wrote on Aug 2nd, 2007 at 8:16pm:
ooooh,pretty!  *big admiration*


Thanks! ;)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Arcadian on Aug 3rd, 2007 at 8:13am

Quote:
Arcadian here it is:

This man will be 78 this year, lives with his wife.  We've been here 14 years and have no lease........
 

Sorry for the delay missed your post  :)

Firstly do you still definitely want to go down the legal route and get clear information on your position ?

If yes, then whether you live in the Toronto area or not you're best off ringing the phone number below as soon as possible.

http://www.torontotenants.org/hotline.htm

In other words as soon as you've read this post - especially as the weekend's coming up when they'll be closed. If you don't live in the area then ask for the name of a similar organisation around where you live and get onto them asap. Then explain the whole situation to them and ask what immediate action to take. They'll probably say do nothing until you've had your free appointment with them when you can then bring up everything that has caused you problems over the years. However do NOT mention any of this to any of the other tenants at all as they might warn him and that is the VERY last thing you want !! Just keep it all close to yourself until you have had full professional advice as to what's best to do.

Remember it's the legal UK, probable Canadian scene ONLY we're talking about here. Nothing on any personal levels.

My thoughts in the meantime are that it's very important to keep up with all your rental payments, whatever they are, so that he can't complain or cause any legal backlash problems for you both later on, as he could then claim all sorts of imaginary rubbish ! And that's what you must avoid at all costs at this specific stage, i.e. do NOT give him any legal grounds for complaint against you now at all. This is also important as it will make life from all legal standpoints a whole lot easier for you later on as the tenant.

In fact I guessed he might be quite old as some old landlords can get very lazy and can't be bothered to keep up to date with new tenant/ landlord issues. Especially if no-one has ever really said anything to him whereas younger landlords tend to stay on top of things. I can't really follow the discount he's referring to as he also doesn't say how long it's all supposed to last, but to use the word "appreciate" is pretty iffy and comes across to me anyway, as potential tenant harassment. However this must be up to your legal adviser to decide of course. Nevertheless take a couple of photocopies of it in case you lose the original as it will always be your main piece of legal evidence. Did he sign it and date it by the way ? It's important that he did for obvious reasons.

One thing I'm not quite clear on though is when you said you have "no lease". Was there no written legal agreement or anything between you before you moved in, as that would be unusual and something you'd definitely want to bring up when you have your first meeting with a legal adviser. How much notice you both have to quit etc. ? Anything tucked away you might have forgotten about ? Have a good rummage round first for all relevant old paperwork beforehand. On the other hand providing you have had some form of receipt or a rent book for all your rental payments that's a big help, because his very acceptance of the rent/ money constitutes a formal and legal transaction in itself. However if he starts playing around or refuses to admit or show such evidence, any Court, certainly in the U.K. so it's likely to be the same in Canada, can issue an Order to submit all his tenancy files etc. and bank statements for the Court's inspection. Banks also have to comply with such Orders too. And if he still refuses, and he sounds sufficiently cantankerous to do so, the Court can then issue a Warrant carried out by the police to search his place. Regardless. Additionally he might also find himself in Contempt of Court which puts him really up s... creek without a paddle.

Which above all else is why you must always keep your own nose absolutely legally clean throughout this whole process so he never has the opportunity for a legal comeback on you.

However !! Even when it's all over you're still going to have to see him on occasions. It’s inevitable. The question is do you really want to go through all this legal process to begin with ? Or would it be better to save yourself all the headache and worry now and find someplace else ? In your shoes and from what you've said so far this is what I would do, start looking asap because it's always going to leave a sour taste in your mouth. Plus he might decide to be worse than ever in the future without breaking any legal rules as they can get very crafty, mean and cunning when hated old age is creeping up on them ! Then you're back to tenant harassment and the whole lot all over again. And as he also sounds the type to nurse grudges and all this could drag on for quite a few months in any case, why bother having to put up with such genuflection any more ?

I think perhaps you're best out of it as soon as possible don't you ? Life's too precious and short to waste on all these useless types so why not buy yourself some time, once you've had the necessary and important legal meeting, to look around ? Up to you of course and hope this gives you some idea of what might lie ahead, but I'm afraid this is as far as I can take it now :)

Good luck whatever you decide !

Cadie

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 3rd, 2007 at 10:08am
Thanks Arcadian, I know it will be hard and wish I could move but money does not allow that. :-[ :'(  I am waiting for him to make a bad mistake, one of which will put him in jail.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 3rd, 2007 at 10:15am
Dear Hair Diary,

Whew its still hot in my neck of woods!  We went out for dinner at Subway lastnight, the place is always freezing cold there and that was a relief. I use to post on the henna page a few years ago and stopped by lastnight to say hi and posted a pic of my hennaed hands.  Well, they deleted my post.  I was so sad :'(...  

Anyway hair got washed yesterday.  The fans have made it feel dry along with my skin so I made sure it was nice and oiled.  I cannot wait for the weather to break so I can bellydance!!  My meds make me even hotter so I have to take it easy. (boring!!!!) Must measure my hair!

bye for now! 8-)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by bikerbraid on Aug 5th, 2007 at 9:57pm
I'm so sorry you are having such difficulties with your landlord.  I hope you are able to find some reasonable solution.

I love the henna!  Very interesting.

As for keeping cool in the heat..... a trick I learned as a kid in an un-air conditioned school during an early heat wave is to run cold water over your pulse points.... the inside of your wrists, your ankles and your neck.  This will cool your whole body.  Try soaking a bandana in cold water and wear it around your neck (or see if you can find a "cool tie").  Or just run your wrists under cold water.  It i amazing how quickly your will feel more comfortable.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 6th, 2007 at 10:12am
Thanks Bikerbraid! :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 6th, 2007 at 10:22am
Dear Hair Diary,

Yesterday wasn't too to hot thank gods!  We deilvered Mums car to her and she loves it!  We just have to remove the tinted window on the back as she cannot see through it at night.  Me my SIL and any neice went to a petting zoo and had lots of fun! :D  I made friends with a billy goat!  I love to pet the farm animals!  My niece is afraid of chckens for some reason so I picked up a hen and showed there's nothing to be afraid of.  There were lots of bunnies and genuie pigs to pay with.  I can home filthy but I loved it!!  

Bye fore now! 8-)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 8th, 2007 at 11:34am
Dear Hair Diary,

It was really humid lastnight and my hair curled all up!  It looked really nice.  I am back to bellydancing as the weather has subsided a bit.  My lime pickle is doing great!   Yesterday and e-bay seller pissed me off!  I wish people could get there act together! >:(  Anyway, a rode crew is braking up the street outside and I can barely hear myself think!!

bye for now! :P

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 9th, 2007 at 6:03am
Dear Hair Diary,

Yawn!  Had trouble sleeping lastnight, was feeling a bit sore from dancing.  I try not to take too many aspirins as I know there bad for my stomach.  Pets can be such a comfort!  I was feeling down yesterday and my bunny really made me feel better, bless the little guy.

I have been doing WO rinses with my hair and its been behaving quite well.  I just have to make sure to do a light oiling or add a drop of Ojon.  Today is wash day and to my grief I will be having the pumbler in to fix a leaky tap.  And yes the landlord will be here too. #$%^!

Anyway got to get hubby up for work.

Bye for now!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by joeydog 1992 on Aug 9th, 2007 at 6:22pm
Please explain WO rinse?

JD

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 9th, 2007 at 9:13pm

wrote on Aug 9th, 2007 at 6:22pm:
Please explain WO rinse?

JD



This is what I do, wet hair in shower then pour a pitcher full of water that has a little squirt of AVC in it.  This is great for sweaty hair that doesn't need to be washed and helps me cool off after dancing. 8-)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by joeydog 1992 on Aug 10th, 2007 at 6:40pm
Ok cool.  I will think about that for the days I 'run' during lunch.  Do you use conditioner after?  I don't know if my hair would take not being conditioned...it is soooooo fine it knots easily.  I usually just rinse and condition...skip the poo.

JD

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 12th, 2007 at 10:12am

wrote on Aug 10th, 2007 at 6:40pm:
Ok cool.  I will think about that for the days I 'run' during lunch.  Do you use conditioner after?  I don't know if my hair would take not being conditioned...it is soooooo fine it knots easily.  I usually just rinse and condition...skip the poo.

JD



With this method I do not use conditioner but make sure I oil or Ojon afterwards. ;)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 12th, 2007 at 10:26am
Dear Hair Diary,

Hairs been doing good not much to report.  Yesterday was mayhem!  I had my MIL over and my friend S.    I don't think its fair for mum to order me around in my own place.  She damn well knew I had next  zero food in the house and that hubby did not get his pay this week (his boss is a an A**) But she demaned dinner.  All I had was duck eggs and bread, and a little milk  God I thought it was so rude!  Look I will feed anyone who comes over no matter who you are but for heaven's sake don't demand it!  Our friend S was like don't worry about me, he even had his tea black to save the milk.  I think what really got me mad was when she tried to tell me how to cook the eggs!  Like I don't know how to cook!  And of couse she has to be the center of attention and act like the Queen of England.  I just wanted to go to bed. On top of that she hates S because he's gay, so you can imagin how she treated him.  I don't know where the heck I got the patiens.




Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Angel Spun on Aug 12th, 2007 at 2:36pm
Ahh, MIL's...aren't they fun? Scrutinizing your every breath because you're just not good enough for her boy. Ugh! So glad I don't have to deal with that anymore!  :P

Good news is it's a new day and she's not there to terrorize you anymore, right? *hugs*

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 12th, 2007 at 3:02pm

wrote on Aug 12th, 2007 at 2:36pm:
Ahh, MIL's...aren't they fun? Scrutinizing your every breath because you're just not good enough for her boy. Ugh! So glad I don't have to deal with that anymore!  :P

Good news is it's a new day and she's not there to terrorize you anymore, right? *hugs*



Thanks Angel :-* I think I was loose my mind and become a drooling idiot if I had to live with her again. :P

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 12th, 2007 at 3:26pm
Curlygirl, here are the legwamers I made!


and now I am making a crochet bra for dancing ;)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlgirl64 on Aug 12th, 2007 at 3:54pm
They are beautiful!!  You must be proud of your work!!  Nice job!  
I'm still working on the sweater(almost done,one sleeve left to do!) and the crocheted lacey cardigan.  
Please post another pic of the crocheted bra when you are done.  I know it will turn out beautiful ;)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 12th, 2007 at 5:06pm

Curlgirl64 wrote on Aug 12th, 2007 at 3:54pm:
They are beautiful!!  You must be proud of your work!!  Nice job!  
I'm still working on the sweater(almost done,one sleeve left to do!) and the crocheted lacey cardigan.  
Please post another pic of the crocheted bra when you are done.  I know it will turn out beautiful ;)


Thanks Sweetie!!  ;) :-* I would love to see yours when it's done!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlgirl64 on Aug 12th, 2007 at 9:04pm
You're welcome!  That's a deal,too!  The pic may come out super huge,but hey my digital camera and I usually don't do  small things anyway,lol!!!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 12th, 2007 at 9:42pm

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by joeydog 1992 on Aug 13th, 2007 at 4:58am
OUCH, you had to live with the MIL!!!  You are a tough woman!!

JD

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 13th, 2007 at 10:16am

wrote on Aug 13th, 2007 at 4:58am:
OUCH, you had to live with the MIL!!!  You are a tough woman!!

JD



I lived with her, her second husband and my two SIL for two years. At which point I told hubby if we do not move out on our own I am going back to the states, that's that! This was sixteen years ago and it was only last year that the MIL started talking to me.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by joeydog 1992 on Aug 13th, 2007 at 5:41pm
Must have been a nice quiet 15 years....oh, did I type that out loud??!! [smiley=evil.gif]

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 13th, 2007 at 10:23pm

wrote on Aug 13th, 2007 at 5:41pm:
Must have been a nice quiet 15 years....oh, did I type that out loud??!! [smiley=evil.gif]



LOL!! Do tell!!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 14th, 2007 at 10:46am
Dear Hair Diary,

Did my belly dancing yesterday.  I wore the new skirt and am happy to say I am not tripping on it.  I was worried I would  :-/  I found if I take an aspirin and apply ben day to my leg and lower back I do not have any pain afterwards. :)  Hubby bougth home some fresh corn from the farm so I’m thinking of making some Indian corn soup.  They were clearing out a house a few blocks from my place and I got a full length mirror and some clothes hangers along with some Sponge Bob stuff for my neice as well as a soft ball size disco ball. Today I will continue with my crochet bra, make baba gonoush and do for my power walk.  

Bye for now! 8-)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 15th, 2007 at 11:39pm
Dear Hair Dairy,

Last night I did my favoirte leave in: emu oil and jojoba oil.  When I woke in the morning my hair had sucked it all up.  I washed and now my hair has a norished feeling.  Road work is almost done on my block.  Today they had a huge machine that sounded like a tank going up and down the street.  I couldn't hear the TV so I shut it off and watched the liquid in my lava lamps shake.  Did my dancing today, yesterday I did my walk.  This weekend is babysitting crap!  What mother goes away on long trips  and leaves there little childern?  Maybe I am old fashioned but I think its wrong.  My SIL goes out everynight and woops it up to all hours too.  I could never do that with a child at home.  
So we have to go there and be subjected to, a messy germy house, crappy food ( I told my MIL I am on a DIET but she still buys cookies, chips, Krispy Creme donuts, suger pop drinks and candy for our stay.  Then say Oh your not on a diet when your here.  I'm like, bull s**t lady, how the heck did I loose 17 pounds?  Cut it off and threw it out thw window????

Okay my rant is over.
I ordered some loose coins for my bellydancing costume from e-bay.  100 coins for 2 bucks it pretty good.  Next week is my 18th wedding aniversery (sp?) whew time flys!

bye for now!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlgirl64 on Aug 16th, 2007 at 7:35am
Good for you! Staying strong and staying away from the garbage junk food is a true test of will power!  The only thing your MIL is right about in an indirect way is not being on a diet.  There is no such thing as a diet.  It is a life change you make and stick to it for the rest of your life!  Sounds severe and harsh?  Maybe......,but if more people took that approach then maybe 2 out of 3 adults in the US would not be obese!!!  I have maintained a 75-80 weight loss for about 20 years so I speak from experience and YOU GO GIRL!!!!!!  I'm proud of you as I'm sure you are proud of yourself!!!!! ;) :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 16th, 2007 at 8:50pm

Curlgirl64 wrote on Aug 16th, 2007 at 7:35am:
Good for you! Staying strong and staying away from the garbage junk food is a true test of will power!  The only thing your MIL is right about in an indirect way is not being on a diet.  There is no such thing as a diet.  It is a life change you make and stick to it for the rest of your life!  Sounds severe and harsh?  Maybe......,but if more people took that approach then maybe 2 out of 3 adults in the US would not be obese!!!  I have maintained a 75-80 weight loss for about 20 years so I speak from experience and YOU GO GIRL!!!!!!  I'm proud of you as I'm sure you are proud of yourself!!!!! ;) :)



Aww! Shucks!  Thank you sweetie! :-*  True, its not a diet it's a change and a big one. My cooking has even hubby loosing weight!  He's down from 190 to 172! I will stick to my guns this weekend :) ;)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlgirl64 on Aug 16th, 2007 at 8:53pm
Good for you!  I know you'll be just fine this weekend,too!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 18th, 2007 at 6:11am
Dear Hair Diary,

Worked up a nice sweat dancing yesterday and gave my hair a treat.  Hubby had brought home some Guinness and I rinsed my hair with a can of it.  This beer or shall I say stout is pitch black with a nice foamy head and packed with nutrients.  Now, I do not drink since my meds do not allow it.  I don't really miss it as I was never a drinker.  Well today is babysitting. At least it's just one night.  

Talk to ya when I get back.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlgirl64 on Aug 18th, 2007 at 2:47pm
After babystting,you might change your mind about drinking that stout!!!lol

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 20th, 2007 at 10:54am
LOL!!!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 20th, 2007 at 10:56am
Dear Hair Diary,

The weekend went okay. We were pooped and are happy to be home.  Thankfully my SIL had some healthy food in her cupboard so I was able to make things like couscous, brown rice and veggie salads.  We took my niece to the farm again.  I made friends with a very beautiful rooster of whom I hand fed.  My niece is afraid of chickens so I showed her not to be, I think the more she sees them the less they will scare her. Oh! In my in-laws neighborhood they have a new belly dancing school two blocks from their house!  I would love to go but I am such a chicken! And due to the area I know its not going to be cheap either.

Thinking of belly dancing, I did some with my little niece over the weekend.  I am learning to find the beat in the music and how to apply the different moves.  My niece loved it; my MIL gave me the traditional dirty looks (like I care) and hubby clapped along!  :)

This week I go to the doctor and see what I weight!  Last I looked I am still 145lbs. Hubby thinks I have gotten smaller and so does my SIL, so we shall see!

Bye for now!  

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by bikerbraid on Aug 21st, 2007 at 8:56pm
Good luck at the doctor's.  Don't forget that it is typical to plateau with the weight loss, but still lose inches as your body adjusts and increases muscle mass and decreases the fat.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 21st, 2007 at 9:20pm

bikerbraid wrote on Aug 21st, 2007 at 8:56pm:
Good luck at the doctor's.  Don't forget that it is typical to plateau with the weight loss, but still lose inches as your body adjusts and increases muscle mass and decreases the fat.



Thanks! :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 22nd, 2007 at 7:51pm
Dear Hair Dairy.

I went the doctor today amd I am 141 lbs!  Wooo Hooo!!! I never thought I would get this far!  I would like to thank everyone who encouraged me. You guys rock!

Got my anniversay presents lastnight:



A Galileo thermaometer and a Pin Cusion plant!  I love weather measuring stuff and wanted the thermometer for years!  I got hubby a new Swiss Army watch to replace the one he lost.

All in all everthing is good.  My hair is having its once a month gross phase so I will clearify tomorrow.

Bye for now! 8-)

Edited by bikerbraid to get the picture to display

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlgirl64 on Aug 22nd, 2007 at 8:53pm
Woo Hoo!! (happy dance is mandatory!!!)  congrats on the weight loss!  You rock,sista!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 22nd, 2007 at 10:25pm

Curlgirl64 wrote on Aug 22nd, 2007 at 8:53pm:
Woo Hoo!! (happy dance is mandatory!!!)  congrats on the weight loss!  You rock,sista!



Thanks sweetie!  It hasn't been easy but it was worth it!!! 8-) :D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Kiraela on Aug 23rd, 2007 at 12:37am
Congrats on the weight loss and the anniversary!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 23rd, 2007 at 4:50am

Kiraela wrote on Aug 23rd, 2007 at 12:37am:
Congrats on the weight loss and the anniversary!



Thanks! 8-) :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by bikerbraid on Aug 23rd, 2007 at 7:43am
I'll add my congrats on the weight loss and anniversary.  I too have a Galileo thermometer - I love watching the bulbs move up and down.  In the winter, hubby fires up the wood burning stove to get all the bulbs to the to (which leaves us with the entire house feeling like a sauna!).  I edited your post so I could see your picture to see what size yours is, I'm sure you will have lots of fun watching the bulbs move up and down.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 23rd, 2007 at 10:18am

bikerbraid wrote on Aug 23rd, 2007 at 7:43am:
I'll add my congrats on the weight loss and anniversary.  I too have a Galileo thermometer - I love watching the bulbs move up and down.  In the winter, hubby fires up the wood burning stove to get all the bulbs to the to (which leaves us with the entire house feeling like a sauna!).  I edited your post so I could see your picture to see what size yours is, I'm sure you will have lots of fun watching the bulbs move up and down.



Thanks Bikerbraid!  I love watching the thermometer too!  Mine says it 80 degress right now. 8-)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Trisha on Aug 23rd, 2007 at 11:16am
Yay rah for you!!   ;)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 24th, 2007 at 8:31pm
Dear Hair Diary,

Holy crow its hot today!  My poor hair was just soaked after belly dancing and so was my costume bra top.  I took a nice cool shower and rinsed my hair with just water.  My Galileo thermaometer is reading past 85 degress, all the balls are on the bottom.  At least the humity makes my hair more curly!

Picked up my e-bay from the Toronto Police auction today.  I got 24 little square candles for $5!  They also have, drool...a dombek drum...oh I wish!

Oh, almost dinner time!

bye for now! ;)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 26th, 2007 at 4:28am
Dear Hair Diary,

Well it 4:10 am and I'm up with a blasted toothache!  Mind you I never got to sleep!  Well it took 40 years for my teeth to go bad. I need to get this tooth pulled.  It going to cost a mint as we do not have dental insurance.  I could barely eat a thing today.  I finnally gave in and took some codine, the frist one I took at 12:00 am did not do a thing.  The one I took half and hour ago seems to be working. Half of my upper back molar is broken away leaving a nasty hole, I call it the Grand Canyon!  So now I'm watching the Shopping Chanel (boring!)  
Looks like I am going to miss my MIL's 69th birthday party tomorrow, hope she doesn't freak.

bye for now

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlgirl64 on Aug 26th, 2007 at 8:14am
feel better!!!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by juri on Aug 26th, 2007 at 8:56am

Curlgirl64 wrote on Aug 26th, 2007 at 8:14am:
feel better!!!

Eee, ditto that! Hope some of the pain can go away on its own.

(((('nee san))))

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 26th, 2007 at 12:47pm
Thanks ladies, soon I'll get a dentist and get this tooth pulled.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 27th, 2007 at 7:34pm
Dear Hair Diary,

I saw the dentist today and my sugery is on thursday. :-X  My friend E got me a good price for the work. Thankfully the pain is down to a low roar, its just the swelling that's annoying.  I'll keep you all posted.

Lisa

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Trisha on Aug 28th, 2007 at 10:31am
Aw, poor Lisabelle  :P  Here's hoping you're painfree soon.  

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 28th, 2007 at 4:35pm
Thanks!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 28th, 2007 at 5:00pm
Dear Hair Dairy,

Hair has to be washed tomorrow then kept in a braid for my surgery on thursday.  I've had a fever so I'm a sweaty mess right now.  Been holding back the abess with tea, aspirins and icepacks.  Hubby is worried about me more so then other times for some reason.   was able to eat something today which was good. :D

Anyway, I'm going to lye down with my icepack.

bye for now

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by juri on Aug 29th, 2007 at 8:18am
Sorry to hear about your fever, 'nee san. I wonder if it has anything to do with the abscess. Get some rest and I hope you feel better soon.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 30th, 2007 at 11:43am

juri wrote on Aug 29th, 2007 at 8:18am:
Sorry to hear about your fever, 'nee san. I wonder if it has anything to do with the abscess. Get some rest and I hope you feel better soon.



Thank you Juri Chan! ^o^!

Well, todays the day.  Wish me luck and no pain!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Trisha on Aug 30th, 2007 at 2:52pm
Good luck!  When you feel better, let us know how the surgery went...  

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 31st, 2007 at 11:05am
Thanks Trisha!  Okay here the update!  I feel alot better and I can eat!!  I was a bit sore when I left the dentist of whom was really good.  Mine you the needles sucked!   But thank gods that over with.  I just have a whole bunch of stiches and no real pain and no pumpkin face!

No hair problems, I made sure it was out of the way of anything.  I'm on the road to recovery!

Thanks to everyone for your support!

Lisa

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlgirl64 on Aug 31st, 2007 at 12:21pm
Glad you are on the road to recovery!!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Trisha on Aug 31st, 2007 at 1:43pm
Good to hear you're mending; take care of yourself.   ;)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Aug 31st, 2007 at 6:30pm
Thanks ladies! :D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by juri on Sep 2nd, 2007 at 8:17am
A little late, but chiming in with my "glad you're feeling better!"  :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Sep 2nd, 2007 at 12:17pm

juri wrote on Sep 2nd, 2007 at 8:17am:
A little late, but chiming in with my "glad you're feeling better!"  :)


Thanks! ;)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Sep 2nd, 2007 at 12:25pm
Dear Hair Diary,

I am on the mead but it is taking time.  My jaw is sore and my neck is bruised.  All of this was expected and explained by the dentist.  It’s just a drag to feel sore all the time.  I feel like I was in a fight and got clubbed!  Taking a bath helps.

My weight is still 140 –142lbs, which is great!  Once I feel better I will start dancing and walking.  I need to do a deep treatment soon.  Cold weather will be here soon and I must prepare. I oil my hair alot, as the climate here is quite dry.  I also get the humidifier running 24/7 and I go through a lot of body crème.  I find taking warm bathes with Jojoba oil really soothing to my skin.  When I go out walking I wear a belclava that covers my face.  For fall I will wear my headscarf.   I need to make another hat to hold my hair.  My last one was an over-sized cap, al la “Huggy Bear” that I lost in a snow storm last year.

Thinking of loosing stuff, on my to the dentist the other day I accidentally dropped my turby twister (of which I was using to hold my cold packs) out the car window!  I had dumped some tea out the window and it got all over the glass so I used it to clean it and whoosh, it was gone!  Right on the corner of hwy 10 and Steeles!  Thank god for tinted windows!  That must have looked sick!  The things one does when stoned on painkillers!

I wrote thison my lap top lastnight, man did I just go one!

Bye for now!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Kiraela on Sep 3rd, 2007 at 12:03am
I'm glad you're starting to heal at least, if not feel better, Lisabelle. The feeling better part will come soon, I'm sure. Now, if only I could convince my BF to go get his abscessed teeth looked at... *rolls eyes* men...

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Sep 3rd, 2007 at 6:03am

Kiraela wrote on Sep 3rd, 2007 at 12:03am:
I'm glad you're starting to heal at least, if not feel better, Lisabelle. The feeling better part will come soon, I'm sure. Now, if only I could convince my BF to go get his abscessed teeth looked at... *rolls eyes* men...



Thanks Kiraela!  Last night my stiches came out, crap that was painful, codine to the rescue. :P  I know, men will wait till hell freezes over to get help.  One lady I worked with almost lost her hubby cause he had such a bad cold and would not go to the doctor. She had to drag him out of bed and to the hospital!   I had to train my hubby to see a doctor when he is sick.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Sep 3rd, 2007 at 9:30pm
Dear Hair Diary,

I did the coconut/heatcap thing and my hair is nice and soft.  I made the awful mistake of using pine tair soap on my body in the shower!  God was I itchy and still am.  Nuts! I need to ger my Neem soap! Anyway hubbies watching one of his dumb TV shows again, this time its the degrading Californication.  Men!

My jaw still hurts from time to time.  The stiches are gone now, what fun!

Bye for now! :P

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Sep 5th, 2007 at 5:33am
Dear Hair Diary,

Between hubbies snoring and the thunderstorm were having now there's no sleep for me! :-[ My bunnies all curled up on my lap right now licking my arm.  Allergy season has started for me and my eyes are running like rivers.  I don't take regualer meds, what I do is make a tea from golden rod leaves. This really helps!  I know it sounds strange.  I have done this for years and its better then taking stuff that makes me stoned.  I was suggested to use it by an herbal doctor so do not try
this at home!

Hair has been soft and lovely since the coconut treatment.  I used Rooster brand, golden label.  I use to use Tosca but I could not find it in the Super Store.

Yesterday I did my bellydancing!  I missed doing it when I was down with my tooth.  It felt so good to be moving and having fun again!  Today is power walking.  Kids are back to school so I have to stay off my street or be run over buy speeders or nagged for cigarettes. Oh the joys of living arcoss the street from a highschool.

Bye for now!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by La Diosa on Sep 5th, 2007 at 12:34pm
Hi Lisabelle!  I was so excited for a moment thinking that perhaps I could whip up some of that tea to for my husband to help him with his allergies but oh well. :P  I guess I could suggest that he see an herbal doctor, he gets allergies pretty bad and those regular meds don't seem to help much.

I really feel for ya, I would hate to live near a high school.  Ugh, teenagers! ::)

Sorry to hear about your tooth but it's great that you're on the mend! :D  Enjoy your bellydancing! :D  

Oh and btw, I love your smilies!  Especially this one!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Angel Spun on Sep 5th, 2007 at 12:45pm

Quote:
Oh the joys of living arcoss the street from a highschool.

Man, don't I know it. Every time that I have the morning shift at work, I have to be extra cautious to avoid flattening ignorant teenagers with zero regard for cars, crosswalks or anything besides themselves, really. One of them jumped out right in front of my car once, on purpose. It's almost a pity that I didn't run him over.  [smiley=evil.gif]  :-X  That's the sort of lesson that you only have to learn once.
   But yeah, I feel your pain. It makes me want to go on a killing spree just a bit.  :-/  I swear, there is no hope for generations after mine.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Sep 5th, 2007 at 2:43pm
La Diosa, Yeah I think it would be best for him to see an herbal doctor maybe he has something better! 8-)  My jaw/skull is getting better.  The dentist  had to cut my gum to extract the tooth so it feels strange.


Angel you to eh?  GOD! I hate that school.  The kids do the same things you said here.  They sit in the street amd will not move.  One day I swear a little old lady in a big buick is not going to be able to stop and were going to have teenage splats on the road.  I too wish I could go on a killing spree as well.  Thing is there so rude!  I wonder how they would like if I went to there house, did burnouts with my car, blasted music and sat on there lawn drinking and smoking and screaming fighting and selling crack!  Not all the kids are bad just the ones who need a good kick in the bum!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlgirl64 on Sep 5th, 2007 at 7:28pm
I could not agree more!  A good kick in the bum is what is needed for some of them!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Kiraela on Sep 5th, 2007 at 8:25pm
As a part of the generation under consideration, I feel I must throw in my two cents...

they don't need a kick in the bum...


they need a kick in the head.

or three.
*head-brick*

Yeah, I'm not so sure I like my generation... I try to avoid them if at all possible. I only really talk to one person under the age of 24, and that's because she's at the same maturity level as me...

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Sep 5th, 2007 at 10:58pm

Kiraela wrote on Sep 5th, 2007 at 8:25pm:
As a part of the generation under consideration, I feel I must throw in my two cents...

they don't need a kick in the bum...


they need a kick in the head.

or three.
*head-brick*

Yeah, I'm not so sure I like my generation... I try to avoid them if at all possible. I only really talk to one person under the age of 24, and that's because she's at the same maturity level as me...




Kiraela, what scares me is when I'm  a old fart these kids will be running the show! And god knows they might do a Soylent Green on us!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Angel Spun on Sep 6th, 2007 at 1:42am
lol That's so true, Lisabelle.

"It's peeeooooppplllleee!!!"  :o

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by joeydog 1992 on Sep 6th, 2007 at 7:20pm
I hear ya Lisabelle, the maturity of people today...well is scarey.  People can be really awful at times.

JD

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Sep 7th, 2007 at 11:03am
Dear Hair Diary,

Hairs been doing great.  I wore my snood for house cleaning yesterday.  I had an odd dream lastnight.  I drempt I had a afro and it was so thick I could not do a thing with it.  I tryed sheens and hair food and it was all building up and gettting crazy! Strange! I did have a afro a long time ago.

My vaccum is not fixed!  It was dead for 2 weeks so you can imagine the hair on the rug.  Between mine and bunnies shedding it looked like the japanese hair monster!

Bye for now!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Angel Spun on Sep 7th, 2007 at 6:44pm
lol Remember those episodes of Star Trek with the Tribbles?  ;D

/end embarrassing sci-fi geek reference

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by joeydog 1992 on Sep 7th, 2007 at 6:59pm
OMG, no vacuum for 2 weeks!!!  With 5 animals that would be a nightmare for me!!!!

By the way, the DVD is ready.  I will mail on Monday.

JD

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by texian.traveler on Sep 7th, 2007 at 9:31pm
You're supposed to vacuum every two weeks?  Geez, I thought it was when the carpet said "Ouch!" when you walked on it.  

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Kiraela on Sep 7th, 2007 at 10:50pm
LOL @ angel... I remember the episodes.... the original series one, and the DS9  anniversary episode.

my cats sound like tribbles when they're in heat... I'm the one who leaves furballs around... :\ shedding sucks.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Sep 8th, 2007 at 12:09am
Angel, Kiraela, LOL!  I'm a big trek fan and "Trouble with Tribbles" is my all time favorite espisode!

texan.traveler  LOL! Mine starts growling at me!

Joeydog  You know what?  It broke agian!  It spewed smoke and ball bearings so were in the market for another one. Thank you so much for the DVD!  I cannot wait to try it!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Angel Spun on Sep 8th, 2007 at 5:35pm
hehehe I believe there was a TNG episode with Tribbles as well. Unless I'm just on the drugs again.  ::)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by joeydog 1992 on Sep 8th, 2007 at 6:32pm
I remember the tribbles.  They were cute!!!  LOL.  Ya, Okay, I loved Star Trek...all of them except Deep Space Nine...never did a thing for me.


Lisabelle, no worries, I will send the dvd on Monday.  It is great timing since I have other things to mail at the same time.  It will be put in the mail on Monday during my lunch hour!!  I hope you enjoy!!

JD

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Sep 8th, 2007 at 7:36pm
hhhehee! Star Trek rocks! 8-)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Sep 8th, 2007 at 7:44pm
Dear Hair Diary,

I did a heavy oiling lastnight with my indian mix of which I added emu and cammilla oil.  Came out great!  I did some neat buns and wanted to take pictures and the batteries were flat!

Had fight with hubbies boss.  He has a bad habit of not paying hubby on friday and that screws up our bills, rent and food!  So I left him a message saying please bring down hubbies pay.  Well he called me back and said it was non of my business!  WTF!  He's a moron  I told him it was my business mister!  He said said he was insulted. I told him you haven't been insulted yet buddy and hung up!  You know some people are carzy freaks.  Why the hell do I have to know them all!

Anyway, Cadfeal is on WNED so see ya!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Angel Spun on Sep 8th, 2007 at 11:30pm
LOL

At least your hair is cooperating, eh Lisabelle?

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Sep 9th, 2007 at 10:26am

wrote on Sep 8th, 2007 at 11:30pm:
LOL

At least your hair is cooperating, eh Lisabelle?



LOL!  Thank god for that.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Sep 10th, 2007 at 4:35pm
Dear Hiar Diary,

Been playing with little buns in my hair today.  I did the pin curls lastnight and they came out great!  Did my belly dancing then soaked in the tub  I'm just gooving to some middle eastern music.

That's all for now!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Kiraela on Sep 10th, 2007 at 6:25pm
(I've never seen much of star trek: voyager, so IDK< but like DS9, TNG, and the original... makes me giggle.

/hijack

Lisabelle! I hear you on knowing all the idiots in the world.. You're in canada, right? I think you've got the canadian idiots covered... I've got the US idiots! *rolls eyes* we're now over a week late on a project, and paul, we think, had a mild heart attack, due to his FORMER employee not showing up, for THREE WEEKS STRAIGHT... paul tried to get the work done by himself, didn't sleep for a week straight, had an anxiety attack, which, even though he took his meds, caused his blood pressure to raise enough that he had SEVERE chest pain. he swears he'll go to the cardiologist after we get paid from the job. *rolls eyes* WHY IS HE AN IDIOT TOO?
sorry.. end rant.
I've been watching a lot of belly dancing videos on youtube lately, grooving on the music too.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Sep 12th, 2007 at 9:39am

Kiraela wrote on Sep 10th, 2007 at 6:25pm:
(I've never seen much of star trek: voyager, so IDK< but like DS9, TNG, and the original... makes me giggle.

/hijack

Lisabelle! I hear you on knowing all the idiots in the world.. You're in canada, right? I think you've got the canadian idiots covered... I've got the US idiots! *rolls eyes* we're now over a week late on a project, and paul, we think, had a mild heart attack, due to his FORMER employee not showing up, for THREE WEEKS STRAIGHT... paul tried to get the work done by himself, didn't sleep for a week straight, had an anxiety attack, which, even though he took his meds, caused his blood pressure to raise enough that he had SEVERE chest pain. he swears he'll go to the cardiologist after we get paid from the job. *rolls eyes* WHY IS HE AN IDIOT TOO?
sorry.. end rant.
I've been watching a lot of belly dancing videos on youtube lately, grooving on the music too.


Man that's crazy.  I do have the canadian morons covered.  Which include two of my building tenats and my landlord.   There's all different types of bellydancing with cool music!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Sep 12th, 2007 at 9:49am
Dear Hair Diary,

I've been chugging along doing my thing.  Damp weather has made my hip painful. .  Yesterday I was walking in the park when I found too zucchini plants gowing in the sod th city put down.  I had to do a double take!  What the hell! So I walked my route, came back and took all the yummy flowers off the plant.  I went home cleaned them and made fitters!  OMG they were soooo gooood!  I haven't had zucchini flower fitters in at least 35 years! It's an Itailian thing!

Hairs been up in buns and behaving!

Bye for now!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlgirl64 on Sep 12th, 2007 at 8:12pm
Lord, you bring back such memories of my grandmother making "flowers".  She used flour,parmasaen(?)cheese,fresh parsley,eggs,salt,a few other fresh herbs,dropped into olive oil and fried em up!  Don't do much anything but the vegan thing or pescatarian thing now myself,but when I was a kid those zuccinis could grow flowers fast enough in Grandpa's garden!! :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Sep 13th, 2007 at 11:25am

Curlgirl64 wrote on Sep 12th, 2007 at 8:12pm:
Lord, you bring back such memories of my grandmother making "flowers".  She used flour,parmasaen(?)cheese,fresh parsley,eggs,salt,a few other fresh herbs,dropped into olive oil and fried em up!  Don't do much anything but the vegan thing or pescatarian thing now myself,but when I was a kid those zuccinis could grow flowers fast enough in Grandpa's garden!! :)



Such yummy memories!  My other favoirte treat of which I make once in a while is steamed articokes stuffed with garlic.  Heaven!  

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Angel Spun on Sep 13th, 2007 at 11:44am

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My other favoirte treat of which I make once in a while is steamed articokes stuffed with garlic.  Heaven!

Omg *CHOMP!* I might have to, erm, drop by your place for dinner one of these nights...  :-X  ;D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Sep 13th, 2007 at 8:10pm

wrote on Sep 13th, 2007 at 11:44am:

Quote:
My other favoirte treat of which I make once in a while is steamed articokes stuffed with garlic.  Heaven!

Omg *CHOMP!* I might have to, erm, drop by your place for dinner one of these nights...  :-X  ;D


LOL! 8-)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlgirl64 on Sep 14th, 2007 at 3:34am
Sounds like company is coming!!  I love artichokes,too!  They are my favorite veggie!  Mmmmm,if it wasn't 3:30am I'd be hungry!!lol!
I like to make my artichokes in a pressure cooker with fresh garlic,parsly,sea salt and olive oil.  Don't forget the stems(cleaned and peeled),they are tasty,too!!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Sep 14th, 2007 at 5:30am

Curlgirl64 wrote on Sep 14th, 2007 at 3:34am:
Sounds like company is coming!!  I love artichokes,too!  They are my favorite veggie!  Mmmmm,if it wasn't 3:30am I'd be hungry!!lol!
I like to make my artichokes in a pressure cooker with fresh garlic,parsly,sea salt and olive oil.  Don't forget the stems(cleaned and peeled),they are tasty,too!!



Yum!! I make mine the same way but in a pot with some water.  I've never ate the stems, got to try that!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Sep 14th, 2007 at 5:50am
Dear Hair Diary,

Hairs been behaving.  I did my bellydancing yesterday so today is power walking (must see if the zucchini plants have more flowers!)

Time for a little rant:

I know two men S and E who are currently on diets.  S is on a fad diet and E takes diet pills.  S thinks he's going to loose weight by not exercising and eating lipton sidekicks.  E drinks pop and eats candy, again no exercise and thinks he's going to loose weight too.  Both have huge pot bellies and are over 40.  And both have bragged that they have lost weight.  I though from were?  Your little toe? I told them they had to work at it and they both said only women have to because they have fat buts! Right then we wil see whoes on the right program this spring! men!

Rant over!

Well the water in my berometer is going up the spout so its going to rain today.  We really need the rain here.

Bye for now!


Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by La Diosa on Sep 15th, 2007 at 4:17am
Well, WE already know who's on the right program. ;)

Desperate to lose 10 lbs, I went out and bought some diet pills.  That was my effort to try and do it the easy way.  Part of the reason was because I was having knee problems that at times, would prohibit me from working out.  Anyway, in the end, I decided that I would work around my knee problems and lose weight the correct way as opposed to being dependent on diet pills.  Even if they work, using them doesn't provide the right foundation for longterm weight loss.  In the end it's about changing your fitness and diet lifestyle and pills just don't fit into that equation. :P  Also, the pill package states that you have to exercise and eat a sensible diet when you're on the pills so, I don't even understand the need for the pills if you still have to do the work anyway. :-?

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Sep 15th, 2007 at 11:29am

wrote on Sep 15th, 2007 at 4:17am:
Well, WE already know who's on the right program. ;)

Desperate to lose 10 lbs, I went out and bought some diet pills.  That was my effort to try and do it the easy way.  Part of the reason was because I was having knee problems that at times, would prohibit me from working out.  Anyway, in the end, I decided that I would work around my knee problems and lose weight the correct way as opposed to being dependent on diet pills.  Even if they work, using them doesn't provide the right foundation for longterm weight loss.  In the end it's about changing your fitness and diet lifestyle and pills just don't fit into that equation. :P  Also, the pill package states that you have to exercise and eat a sensible diet when you're on the pills so, I don't even understand the need for the pills if you still have to do the work anyway. :-?



Very true!  I knew a girl at my old job who was on diet pills for years.  she was always rushing about and running into people.  One night she took my till to count it in the office and as she turned she hit me in the face with it!  I was okay but everyone gave her crap and told herto slow down.  Me?  I cried it hurt so much.  But the point of this story is that once she stopped taking the pills she balloned up to 300 pounds. As you said diet pills are not a good foundation for long term weight loss.  As for the men?  They know were they can go! ::)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Sep 16th, 2007 at 7:30pm
Dear Hair Diary,

Have been able to wash my hair once a week without a greasy scalp. I've been bunning alot and making nice waves and volume.  
I see the doctor this week.  I've been seeing him for years and last time he gave me a lecture and said if your not having kids you should get fixed then went on about all the different operatations IUD's and such.  I'm like sh#$! I am not a 12 year old. Brother did he go on!  I figured one of his sons must have got a girl pregnant,  he must have done cause he was in a fit about the subject.  I have already started pre-menapause!  I was insulted and angery..  so I'm not bringing it up when I see him Thursday.  I'll talk about my tooth surgery and gross him out!  BTW this doctor is my shrink not my GP.  So I'm not looking forward to this meeting.

On other fronts it has been really cold!  Lastnight I had the heater on in the bedroom with bunny under the covers with me.  Here comes winter!

bye for now!


Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by La Diosa on Sep 16th, 2007 at 10:52pm

Quote:
she balloned up to 300 pounds
:o  Wow, I think I would've gotten back on the pills. :-/

You know I had an experience with my dermatologist that was similar to your doctor experience.  She wasn't saying I should get "fixed" (anyway, what is that???  like you're a cat or something ::))  but she seemed to be a bit overly interested in my birth control methods and my decision to reproduce or not.  I think she was a quack! >:(

I can't believe it's that cold there already!  Is that normal this time of year in Canada?

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Sep 17th, 2007 at 10:56am

wrote on Sep 16th, 2007 at 10:52pm:

Quote:
she balloned up to 300 pounds
:o  Wow, I think I would've gotten back on the pills. :-/

You know I had an experience with my dermatologist that was similar to your doctor experience.  She wasn't saying I should get "fixed" (anyway, what is that???  like you're a cat or something ::))  but she seemed to be a bit overly interested in my birth control methods and my decision to reproduce or not.  I think she was a quack! >:(

I can't believe it's that cold there already!  Is that normal this time of year in Canada?


I think the girl stoppd taking the diet pills cause she was getting too hyper. :-X
I know I did feel like a cat, the man has no tact! It really pisses me off when people nag me about my decision not to reproduce!  Not having a baby does not make me less then a women. As you can imagine I have been nagged alot, sorry for the rant. :-[ :-X
Yes the weather has gotten cold already, that's canada! ::)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Angel Spun on Sep 17th, 2007 at 12:48pm
It's pretty normal for a woman who decides not to have children to get all kinds of flak for it. Personally, I think one should get nagged if they do decide to have children in this day and age. I really don't understand why anyone would want to, other than the fact that they just want to. That's just me, though...

You are so lucky to have cold weather so early in the year. Northerners have all the luck. I'm in SoCal where it's still in the upper 80's. Want to trade?  ::)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Sep 17th, 2007 at 1:00pm

I agree, I think people should just mind there own business. :-X

Want to trade? Nope! I love fall.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Angel Spun on Sep 17th, 2007 at 5:11pm

Quote:
I love fall.

Me too! Even though SoCal doesn't have legitimate, conventional autumns.  :-/

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Sep 18th, 2007 at 5:27am
Dear Hair Diary,

I found my bellydancing helps with PMS, I was wondering if it was okay to bellydance will on ones period?  I was told not to do yoga at that time of the month.  As usual my hair goes freaky now and my skin as well.  Though I am not pimply my skin on my face has a grey look to it. :P

Yawn!  It 5:30 yuck.  I'm off to bed

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by bikerbraid on Sep 18th, 2007 at 2:06pm
Why shouldn't you do yoga during your period?  As a competitive athlete from the time I was 5, there was no "down time" for me and in fact I found that exercising helped eliminate cramps and that bloated feeling.  I've never done yoga or bellydancing, but I don't see any reason that you couldn't do either.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlgirl64 on Sep 18th, 2007 at 9:44pm
Some poses should not be done in yoga while you have your period,but there are over 900 poses to do,so you can have many many options!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Sep 19th, 2007 at 10:47am
Bikerbraid, Curlygirl Thanks! You know when I was a teenager my mother told me all these things one was not to do at that time of the month.  No swimming, no bathes, stay way from men plus all these old wives tales about making food spoil.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Sep 20th, 2007 at 11:39am
Dear Hair Diary,

I did a calrifying wash lastnight and my hair is very happy!  It curled up nicely and I wore a hair net to bed to keep the curls nice.  I need to cut my fingernails, they grow like weeds. :-X  I am back on Biotin as my hair has been shedding alot.  I see the doctor today.  Lat time I weghted myself I was 139!  We'll see what his scale says.

Haven't has enough money to get a vaccum cleaner yet. . I've been sweeping four rugs everyday .

I took a break from working out yesterday and made it my pamper myself day.  I did my face masks.  I do a Amla, a mud, a peel off one and a yoghert one.  


Well, cinderella's off to sweep!

Bye for now!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by La Diosa on Sep 21st, 2007 at 5:30am
139lbs!!! Way to go!  You're turning into a skinny minnie! :D  

I hear ya about the fingernails, mine have always been that way.  I wish my hair grew at such a fast rate.  

I think sweeping four rugs a day IS a work out! :o  You needed to pamper yourself. ;)

BTW, in case you hadn't found any information about bellydancing, that time of the month, I've never heard that you couldn't.  I do, but I don't do yoga, as I've also heard that it shouldn't be done then.

Speaking of bellydancing check out this link when you get the chance.  Actually I'll post 2.  The first one is Blanca the one I mentioned to you before, I love her.  The second one is a dancer named Autmn Ward who performed in a bellydance concert in NYC a few weeks ago, that I so desperately wanted to go to.  Tickets were only about $25 but I couldn't swing the price of travel.  Oh well, I hope you enjoy them! :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKlJBgodd-M

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEDbf4376Y8






Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Sep 21st, 2007 at 9:04am

wrote on Sep 21st, 2007 at 5:30am:
139lbs!!! Way to go!  You're turning into a skinny minnie! :D  

I hear ya about the fingernails, mine have always been that way.  I wish my hair grew at such a fast rate.  

I think sweeping four rugs a day IS a work out! :o  You needed to pamper yourself. ;)

BTW, in case you hadn't found any information about bellydancing, that time of the month, I've never heard that you couldn't.  I do, but I don't do yoga, as I've also heard that it shouldn't be done then.

Speaking of bellydancing check out this link when you get the chance.  Actually I'll post 2.  The first one is Blanca the one I mentioned to you before, I love her.  The second one is a dancer named Autmn Ward who performed in a bellydance concert in NYC a few weeks ago, that I so desperately wanted to go to.  Tickets were only about $25 but I couldn't swing the price of travel.  Oh well, I hope you enjoy them! :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKlJBgodd-M

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEDbf4376Y8


Hehehe!  Thanks! I feel a lot better now that I lost the weight! 8-) Wow your nails grow fast too?!  I use a large clipper to cut them and sand paper to file as there really hard.  When I worked at SDM they used me as a hand and nail model alot.  And once they dressed me up as Catherine Zita-Jones for an Elizabeth Arden perfume promo. ::) I'm sorry you could not see Autume, I know the feeling as the BellyTwins are in my town this weekend giving a talk and a class.  It's 30 bucks to get in and god knows how much for the class.  Oh well I'll see them one day! And no doubt you will see Autume too!

Thank you for the U Tube links!  I really liked Blanca!  I wonder what style of bellydancing she was doing? I would like to try dancing with the lights! :D



Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Sep 21st, 2007 at 9:16am
Dear Hair diary,

Went to the doctor yesterday and I'm 139 still!  Heheh! Woo hoo! Happy dance!  It's good to see all the hard work playing off!

I am trying something new wth my hair this time.  I'm finger combing the waves with a touch of perfumed jojoba oil and at night I am putting my hair in a curl cap instead of braiding.  I find this helps with keeping the curls nice and avoiding frizz.  Yesterday my work out was walking to my doctor who is about 3 miles away.  One the way back I had a seat on the gound in the park and watched the ducks play in the creek, very relaxing!  Today is bellydancing and garden work!

Bye for now!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by La Diosa on Sep 21st, 2007 at 10:07am
Horay for you! [smiley=2vrolijk_08.gif]  

Too bad you can't see the bellytwins, I'm sure that would be fun.  

The concert in NY wasn't just Autumn but also Blanca and all of the other NYC Bellydance superstars.  They did a fantasy bellydance concert.  Blanca posted pics on her website, they are amazing!  She even danced in a dress that she made that lit up, so beautiful *sigh*.  

I've tried making my own routine with the candles, it's fine once you get used to them... and over the fear that you may set yourself on fire. ;D

It sounds like you've had a relaxing morning, hope the rest of your day is great too! :D




Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Sep 22nd, 2007 at 9:40pm

wrote on Sep 21st, 2007 at 10:07am:
Horay for you! [smiley=2vrolijk_08.gif]  

Too bad you can't see the bellytwins, I'm sure that would be fun.  

The concert in NY wasn't just Autumn but also Blanca and all of the other NYC Bellydance superstars.  They did a fantasy bellydance concert.  Blanca posted pics on her website, they are amazing!  She even danced in a dress that she made that lit up, so beautiful *sigh*.  

I've tried making my own routine with the candles, it's fine once you get used to them... and over the fear that you may set yourself on fire. ;D

It sounds like you've had a relaxing morning, hope the rest of your day is great too! :D

Thanks sweetie!



Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Sep 22nd, 2007 at 9:57pm
Dear Hair Diary,

I was a busy little bee today! I cleaned out the fridge, put stuff up on ebay (car stuff) , made Pesto from the basil in my garden , went to the library, had my walk.  Oh!  yesterday I saw two pretty doe's on my back 40!  Haven't seen much of them this year so it was a real treat!

Hairs been doing good so no problems there, thank gods.  

Bye for now!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by juri on Sep 23rd, 2007 at 5:46am
Wow, that's a lot you got done! I can't remember the last time I was that productive.

hehe, that Rudolf icon is too cute!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Sep 23rd, 2007 at 10:54am

juri wrote on Sep 23rd, 2007 at 5:46am:
Wow, that's a lot you got done! I can't remember the last time I was that productive.

hehe, that Rudolf icon is too cute!



Hi Juri Chan!

There always lots to do here!  Todays Sunday so I get a break :D

Love One e San

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Sep 24th, 2007 at 5:27am
Dear Hair Dairy,

Yawn! It's 5 in the morning here and between hubbies snoring and some animal making a racket in the yard there's no sleep for me! Bugger! The only other person up is bunny and he's on my lap now licking my arm!  

Well fall is here!  I hope I can go trick-or-treating with my neice again.  This time I will go as Ruby Gloom. .  In Canada, Thanksgiving is in October, but since not everyone can make it hubbies family is doing it on Sunday. (whoop de do!)  We don't have good time at these dinners cause all the flack we get for not eating turkey.  If I bring our own food, of which I think is a good idea, my MIL glares at it and us the whole dinner.  So we are stuck with Mum's over cooked veggies
Good thing is for the real Thanksgiving I get to cook for me and hubby!  That cheered him up!  Time to make him some of his favorites like veggie lasangne, home made veggie sushi, home made samosa's, grilled salmon...  Now that would be great!  You know I haven't cooked him a holiday meal since before we were married.  He's had x-mass and thanksgiving with me and my parents years ago.  For him it was his first Itialian dinners.  He sort of panicked when he saw how much there was for four people!  When I told him I would cook this year he said maybe they'll move x-mass too!  I wish!

bye for now!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Angel Spun on Sep 24th, 2007 at 7:14pm
Ohh, Lisabelle! All of this talk about Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas plans are getting me so stoked for the season!  :D
   
Sorry that your MIL doesn't approve of your cooking...or your eating. I have a cousin who has refused to eat turkey ever since the infamous "turducken incident" a few years ago.  :P  Her family understands and she & I support each other in our "mostly vegetarian" tendencies. hehe To each their own, ya know?

Hope there isn't too much drama during the impending get togethers. If your MIL starts giving you dirty looks, just look the other way and ignore her.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Sep 24th, 2007 at 8:01pm

wrote on Sep 24th, 2007 at 7:14pm:
Ohh, Lisabelle! All of this talk about Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas plans are getting me so stoked for the season!  :D
   
Sorry that your MIL doesn't approve of your cooking...or your eating. I have a cousin who has refused to eat turkey ever since the infamous "turducken incident" a few years ago.  :P  Her family understands and she & I support each other in our "mostly vegetarian" tendencies. hehe To each their own, ya know?

Hope there isn't too much drama during the impending get togethers. If your MIL starts giving you dirty looks, just look the other way and ignore her.



Thanks Angel! :D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by juri on Sep 25th, 2007 at 5:11am
That MIL, yeesh. While I can see how she could be peeved that you're not eating her food and brought your own. But on the other hand, you brought your own food! It's not like you asked her to make something extra special for you and hubby. I swear, some people. >:(

Oooh, veggie lasagna and grilled salmon. You're making my mouth water, 'nee san! I should go to your place for dinner one day. ;)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Sep 25th, 2007 at 10:13am

juri wrote on Sep 25th, 2007 at 5:11am:
That MIL, yeesh. While I can see how she could be peeved that you're not eating her food and brought your own. But on the other hand, you brought your own food! It's not like you asked her to make something extra special for you and hubby. I swear, some people. >:(

Oooh, veggie lasagna and grilled salmon. You're making my mouth water, 'nee san! I should go to your place for dinner one day. ;)



Hhehe! I love to cook!  I've been cooking since I was 6 years old.  I remenber the first time I made bread.  I was about 10.  It was a sweet bread that I shaped into two big gingerbread men.  We kept one and other I gave to my cuz Connie (who worked at my grammer school).  She brought some with her lunch and gave a peice to the schools princple (sp?) Sister K, well she did not beleive I made it! Humph! I have cooked everthing from deer meat, snake!, eel (oh I love eel!) Coming from an Italian family I was tought to cook staightway.  Oh I know you have to cook for some friends soon eh?  How about grilled salmon?  Here what you do---  get some salmon slices, lets say one for every two people.  Cut them in half and marinade them in teryaki sause for a hour or so in the fridge. Then place them on a cookie sheet that's covered with tin foil. Put under broiler in the oven for a few minutes basting with the teryaki sauce.  Keep and eye on it as fish cooks really fast.  You can serve it with rice! ;)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlgirl64 on Sep 25th, 2007 at 8:48pm
You bring back good memories for me!  It seems in European families they get the girls in the kitchen at an early age.  My mother had my sister and I in the kitchen at 3 and 4 doing little things.  I think we were cooking at 7.  It's a good positive memory,thanks Lisabelle!!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Sep 26th, 2007 at 6:44am

Curlgirl64 wrote on Sep 25th, 2007 at 8:48pm:
You bring back good memories for me!  It seems in European families they get the girls in the kitchen at an early age.  My mother had my sister and I in the kitchen at 3 and 4 doing little things.  I think we were cooking at 7.  It's a good positive memory,thanks Lisabelle!!



Your Welcome! My mother use to say I was a brave cook.  I would try receipes she was too scared to try like homemade chicken and leek potpie. I got the recipe from Victoria magazine.  I had just gotten married and wanted to try it on hubby.  He loved it! :-*
I use to go by my cuz Connie and make pasta by hand.  We would sit at the kitchen table of which was covered in flour and sit and roll little shells with our fingers. ;) Her four sons would come in and out of the kitchen waiting to see if we put the pot on! (I was betroved to the youngest but happy that did not come to pass.  He married one of my school mates and is doing fine). Easter was a big cooking time and mom and I would make a load of different pies, we made a meat pie, a grain pie, a pasta pie.. these were made in big cassrols (sp?)  I can go on and on! ;D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Sep 26th, 2007 at 8:29am
Dear Hair Diary,

I got a vacuum!  Thank gods!  It's a Bissell power force I got it on Kijji used.  It's brand new, the old owner only used it on an area rug for a month then dumped the cheap rug!  Its a lot lighter then the other one and is blue!

Today is wash day, hairs been a good girl.  Weathers been hot! This is nuts for Fall, global warming... not good! It rained for two minutes lastnight, that was cheap!

I improv-ed a bellydancing routine to the song "One Night in Bangkok" with intro.  Oooh hubby like that!  He said my dancing is getting really good!  I was so pleased!

bye for now!


Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by juri on Sep 26th, 2007 at 8:38am
Thanks for the suggestion about the salmon! It sounds pretty easy to make and would be a nice alternative to pasta.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Sep 26th, 2007 at 11:01am

juri wrote on Sep 26th, 2007 at 8:38am:
Thanks for the suggestion about the salmon! It sounds pretty easy to make and would be a nice alternative to pasta.



Awesome!  Good luck sweeite! 8-)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by juri on Sep 27th, 2007 at 7:38am
Thanks! I hardly ever cook so I hope whatever I decide to make turns out okay.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Sep 27th, 2007 at 10:45am

juri wrote on Sep 27th, 2007 at 7:38am:
Thanks! I hardly ever cook so I hope whatever I decide to make turns out okay.



It will!  Just remember to keep and eye on whatever you cook and always plan ahead.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Sep 27th, 2007 at 11:04am
Dear Hair Diary,

Hurt my neck yesterday during bellydancing.  I was spinning and spotting and turned too fast.  Ouch!  The change in weather is making everyone feel crappy, me included. But once we get use to it it will be okay.

The new vacuum is awesome!  Talk about suction! I could have made a wig from all the hair and fur it got out of the rugs!

Today is pamper day, facials and relaxing.


Bye for now!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Trisha on Sep 27th, 2007 at 1:50pm
OWIE  :-[  Feel better soon!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Angel Spun on Sep 27th, 2007 at 5:45pm

Quote:
Talk about suction! I could have made a wig from all the hair and fur it got out of the rugs!

lol

Hope you feel better soon, Lisabelle. My sinuses start freaking out when the weather changes too.  :-/

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Sep 27th, 2007 at 6:33pm
Trisha, Angel  Thank you!  :) :-*

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Sep 28th, 2007 at 6:13pm
Dear Hair Dairy,

My neck is a lot better today. As you can tell I get a little wild with my dancing!  It was cold lastnight! I had to put the electric rad on for my bunny and birdy.  Hair looking a tad dry, my coconut heat treatment is coming soon.

Do you ever find shopping in itself a workout?  I do, we have a super market  here the size of a Home Depot!  It takes about and hour to get thought it! This place is not good for a quick shop! But the place right by my house has a crappy selection of stuff, and crapper prices.

Anyway I see the in-laws this weekend. I was able to get away for a few weeks now. (thank god!)  You know the problem with my MIL and she admits this is she cannot keep her mouth shut :-X  She always has a comment on things most of all on subject she has no clue about or are frankly non of her business!!  She thinks I'm retarted as it is. .  She got pissed that I bought a Belly dancing costume, well she would not make mine saying, "when are you going to wear it! "  Nittering old bi%$h!  

Anyway sorry about the rant.  The thing is we want to get a new mattress as we got some money from hubbies European reliaitves and I need her wagon to get it home.  She will say "Oh your wasting money".  That's the same thing she said when we got wedding bands for our 10th wedding anniversary.  

Grrrrrr!

Bye for now!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Angel Spun on Sep 28th, 2007 at 6:40pm
Good Lord...how you and your husband spend your money is not her business, if I may say so. It's your money to spend anyhow. Just my two cents. Good luck over the weekend, hon. *hugs*

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by juri on Sep 29th, 2007 at 4:34am

Lisabelle wrote on Sep 27th, 2007 at 10:45am:
It will!  Just remember to keep and eye on whatever you cook and always plan ahead.

Will do! I've noticed that when I do things at the spur of the moment, they either don't turn out too well or I forget something.

Glad your neck is feeling better! And what is up with your MIL? Yeesh.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Sep 29th, 2007 at 8:28pm
Thanks Angel! :-*

Juri, You go girl!  


Woo hoo we got the new mattress today!  Heck with worring about getting it home!!!  We just strapped it to the roof of my Volvo sedan!  And we made it safe and sound. :D  I had a nice nap and what a mattress!  No more back pain!  It's a Sears posturepetic (sp?) extra firm with pillow top.  Got it for only 400 bucks at the outlet store!  Super women here helped carry the mattress up the stairs and all!  Working out has made me a lot stronger! 8-)  The next thing is to by another car and put it in storage till spring time.  We saw one up in Barrie today (That's far from my place).  I just wish we could whittle the price down from 1000 to 800 but maybe the guy will cave if no one else wants it.  we need a new car as our old one has a cracked frame. :-[

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by La Diosa on Sep 29th, 2007 at 11:42pm
Yay for you! :D  

It's great when you can bargain to get the lower price you want.  Hope it all works out, good luck! :D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Sep 29th, 2007 at 11:49pm

wrote on Sep 29th, 2007 at 11:42pm:
Yay for you! :D  

It's great when you can bargain to get the lower price you want.  Hope it all works out, good luck! :D


Thanks Sweetie!! ;)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Sep 30th, 2007 at 11:46pm
Dear Hair Dairy,

Well I need to wash my hair tomorrow.  Thought I could make it to the middle of the week but nope.  So I'm going to do my heat cap treatment.  

"Sigh"  Well dinner was alright.  I made cookies with my neice and made the stuffing and the gravey for the turkey.   There was seven veggies so we had enough to eat.  My neice did not reconzie me with my hair up.  I had done a Menonite bun, came out great!  Mum got on my nerves as ususal. :'(  

Anyway off to bed.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Angel Spun on Oct 1st, 2007 at 6:55pm
*hugs* At least it's over now, Lisabelle.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Oct 1st, 2007 at 7:49pm

wrote on Oct 1st, 2007 at 6:55pm:
*hugs* At least it's over now, Lisabelle.


Thank God, Christ, Buddha, Allah, Shiva and the head of lettuce in my fridge!!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Angel Spun on Oct 1st, 2007 at 10:34pm
LOL!  ;D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Kiraela on Oct 2nd, 2007 at 12:27am
I don't think I've giggled so hard in ages...

I had a friend who used to say "jesusallahbuddha" instead of "god", just to cover more bases.. I think he stole it from a webcomic, actually.
I hope the bunny gets to feeling better.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Oct 2nd, 2007 at 10:14am
Angel, Kiraela  Yep I covered the bases! ;)
Yeah poor bunny, he looks okay today.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Oct 2nd, 2007 at 7:33pm
Dear Hair Dairy,

I did a coconut heat cap treatment yesterday and found my hair was still greasy today. :P  So I washed and now it feels great!

I did my belly dancing today and had a ball!  I love veils!! :D

Been keeping an eye on bunny.  The bird went to see him and they cuddled for a while (so sweet!)

I just started watching Dexter :o  We can see the old season on Tv on Demand.  Hmmm I don't know if I should be watching this??

Anyway I'm off to make dinner. 8-)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Oct 4th, 2007 at 8:11am
Dear Hiar Dairy,

Oow! I'm sore!  Been working out trying to trim my tummy and get it to roll! ::)  Watched the season opener of Little Mosque on the Prairie and laughed my bum off!  I love that show!  I also saw the season opener of Law & Order SVU, I'm a big fan of Ice-T.  I've been in love with him for years!  Hubby, who is usualy very jeleous, doesn't mind him at all and thinks he cool!

I watched the trashman take my old matterss yesterday.  God he just threw a queen size mattress, one handed, into the truck!  Holy crow this guy is strong! ::)

Been working on my stories again, I find writing helps me express myself.  I like revamping old stories and changing things around, it's fun!

Today is facial and spa day!  Woo hoo!  I've been using Amla powder as a mudpack on my face.  I would not put this stuff in my hair cause it dries are hard as a rock!  I would love to get more of the japanese nightingale droppings mask, that really rocked, oooh expensive thought!

By for now! ;)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Oct 5th, 2007 at 6:12am
Dear Hair Diary,

Must measure my hair! I am having trouble getting my hair up in my bun base.  I cannot  get the hair under the donut anymore. :-[  Sock buns were better for this so I'm off to steal one of hubbies socks! ::)

Men... sometimes you just want to kick them.  I envy those who do not have to put up wit the belching, farting, finding dryed up nasal discarge on the rug, coffee spilled everywhere and wet towels on the bed, to name a few... :-/  Ewww... somtimes I ponder why they do these things?  Is it like a dog who marks its territory??  I wish I knew. Perhaps Desmond Morris has a book on it?

Sigh... anyway back to bed!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Angel Spun on Oct 5th, 2007 at 4:49pm

Quote:
Men... sometimes you just want to kick them.  I envy those who do not have to put up wit the belching, farting, finding dryed up nasal discarge on the rug, coffee spilled everywhere and wet towels on the bed, to name a few...  :-/  Ewww... somtimes I ponder why they do these things?  Is it like a dog who marks its territory??   I wish I knew. Perhaps Desmond Morris has a book on it?

LOL! Oh, honey...I know you read my hair blog last year. And you know that I've had to put up with much worse...  :P  But yeah, still...ew.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Oct 5th, 2007 at 11:30pm

wrote on Oct 5th, 2007 at 4:49pm:

Quote:
Men... sometimes you just want to kick them.  I envy those who do not have to put up wit the belching, farting, finding dryed up nasal discarge on the rug, coffee spilled everywhere and wet towels on the bed, to name a few...  :-/  Ewww... somtimes I ponder why they do these things?  Is it like a dog who marks its territory??   I wish I knew. Perhaps Desmond Morris has a book on it?

LOL! Oh, honey...I know you read my hair blog last year. And you know that I've had to put up with much worse...  :P  But yeah, still...ew.


Oh man I remember that! :P Ewww.... and double ewwww!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Oct 5th, 2007 at 11:49pm
Dear Hair Diary,

Well I've been working out and eating right and I'm still between 140 and 142. :P  So I added and evening walk to my program.  My doctor said I could stand to loose another ten pounds. :-?  Hubby calls me skinny now!  Oh one thing I can do now that I never could, I can now bend over and touch the floor without bending my knees!!

I need to get some free weights.  I had a 5lb pair and was not using them and gave them away.  This always happens.  I don't use something for years then give it away and then need it.

Today was scary movie day on TCM Turner Classic Movies channel.  It has all those cool old movies!  They showed on of my favoirtes, The last man in the World with Vincent Price!  Ohhh Vampires!!

Bye for now!

P.S.  must measure hair!!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Oct 7th, 2007 at 6:57am
Dear Hair Dairy,

Oh did I get a treat lastnight!  Hubby massaged my scalp.  Talk out melting like butter!  It was very relaxing.  Man was I busy yesterday.  I washed two loads of laudrey, vacuumed, dusted, walked to the libary, put up a plant hanger...food shopping pant pant!  Whoo busy me!  

Today were doing the Canadian Thanksgiving by ourselves!  I'm making grilled salome, yorkshire pudding, veggies and a dessert.  

The weathers got me worried. It's not cold her yet, we had a few days then boom, back to summer like conditons. Not good.

Any who, I'm off!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Oct 8th, 2007 at 8:49pm
Dear Hair Diary,

Wow my hair is 27 inches!  I washed today and my hair is all lovley curls!  Thanksgiving dinner went off well!  We enjoyed salmon steaks, Yorkshire pudding and mixed veggies.  I also made hubby a caramel custard flan for dessert. For once it was good to be able to eat a holiday dinner with no fuss or Mum burning at least one dish or getting showerd with food from my neice!

Next weekend I have a Tupperware party at my SIL’s place.  She so happy that I can attend.  I told her I am in dire need of some!  I would love to go to a Pampered Chef party, but she doesn’t do them anymore. I got the really neat recipe for barley soup I would like to try.  It full of nice veggies! If anyone is interested I’ll post it.

The other night my freind the Barn Owl came for a visit at 4 am.  Man can these birds scream!  I turned on the light and she flew off
Ebay's picked up again!  People need my car parts!

It was really humid today, my berometer is just peaking!  So it going to rain alot this week.

Anyway it next time!!



Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Trisha on Oct 9th, 2007 at 11:23am

Quote:
Men... sometimes you just want to kick them.  I envy those who do not have to put up wit the belching, farting, finding dryed up nasal discarge on the rug, coffee spilled everywhere and wet towels on the bed, to name a few...   Ewww... somtimes I ponder why they do these things?  Is it like a dog who marks its territory??

Ladies, a real man wouldn't do those disgusting, disturbing things.  What you're describing are immature BOYS.   8-)  

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Angel Spun on Oct 9th, 2007 at 4:57pm
The only difference between the men and the boys
Is the size of their feet and the price of their toys.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Oct 10th, 2007 at 7:54am
Yeah, I don't think they ever grow up :-/

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Oct 11th, 2007 at 7:41am
Dear Hair Diary,

Hairs has been behaving.  Weather is finally getting cold, it was freezing lastnight!  Did some henna on my hand lastnight for fun while watching the elections.  I do not know alot about Canadian politics, I am afraid that we are going to loose our hospital in a few years when the new on goes up on the other side of town. :-[

Yawn!  Well I'm going back to bed.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by novusfemina on Oct 11th, 2007 at 7:58am
Yay for fall weather!  Time for soup.  :D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Oct 11th, 2007 at 12:43pm

novusfemina wrote on Oct 11th, 2007 at 7:58am:
Yay for fall weather!  Time for soup.  :D


I love soup!  lastnight I had carrot and butter bean soup and hubby had clam chowder.  8-)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Oct 12th, 2007 at 5:45pm
Dear Hair Dairy,

Oh I feel so bad! My SIL is having a Tupperware party tomorrow and well she invited like 40 people and everyone except me and one other person bailed one her. :-/  Her "so called" friends are very rich and mostly snobbs.  She called today and asked if I was till coming.  I said of course! ;)

I did some henna on my hands lastnight, I did a really neat pattern from Iran.  I will dress it up with sparkles for tomorrow night.

Man my workout was killer! ;D I need to get some 5lb weights. I figure if I do the core work out three times a week plus dancing the rest of the week I should have a nice flat belly by next summer (I hope!)

I checked out my bonsai tree today, its doing well.  I did not do any pruning this year and it nice and full.  Soon I will bury it in the garden for the Winter.

Bye for now! 8-)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Oct 15th, 2007 at 12:47pm
Dear Hair Diary,

I just finished putting together my barely soup, I hope hubby likes it.  Well its a cold and nasty day so soup is in order!

I've been trying to get my head around the MIL situation.  She has done a 360 on me.  We were getting along and now she's at it again.  I put all that crap behind me and that took counceling.  Now she dregging stuff up and iis like Oh what the Hell?  Hubby says she's loosing it.  I said she already lost it.  Man, I just want to get along, is that to much to ask for??  We went over for the tupperware party, no one showed but the lady dropped off the catalog.  So we looked at it, Mum kept saying why do you want that when even I picked out something, oh you don't need that!  You better ask C if he will let you have that!  I had to bite my tounge!!!  Then she says "in a sickley sweet tone" I'm not trying to tell you what to get.  Then she saw I was mad and said "Do you need a "nice pill?"  I felt like saying no but you need a axe in the face...............  I think its just wrong what she's doing, she has problems I know and she's old and I try, I really do.  Thank for reading.

bye for now.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Angel Spun on Oct 15th, 2007 at 6:53pm
LOL Lisabelle...oh man! *hugzzzz because you need them!*

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by texian.traveler on Oct 15th, 2007 at 10:40pm
I find the fact that I will someday BE a mother-in-law truly scary.  I don't like mine, and you know how my husband feels about his.  What happens?  So many people like my mother, and many people like my husband's mother.  I just don't get it.  But I dread the day when someone will say about me what each of us has said about our MIL.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by juri on Oct 16th, 2007 at 8:49am
Your poor SIL. I feel kinda bad for her.

I feel bad for you as well! I swear, that MIL of yours... >:(

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by bikerbraid on Oct 16th, 2007 at 5:00pm
Eeeeek!!  :o  I'M a MIL.  I hope my DIL doesn't feel I'm an ogre.  ;)  She does call me Mom, so I hope I'm on the good side with her.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Angel Spun on Oct 16th, 2007 at 5:10pm
I'd say that is a good thing, Lisabelle! You seem to be a very open minded person, so that probably takes a lot of the pressure off of your DIL. No one likes to feel judged or unworthy.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Oct 16th, 2007 at 8:28pm
Thanks all!  I know that not every MIL is a monster.  I just wish that MIL's and FIL's could accept the new spouse of there child.  Marriage is hard enough and the extra stress can kill it. I almost went home after the first six months of my marriage due to Mum's meddling.  You know the thing is Mum liked my BIL (the drunk who left my SIL with a new baby after 1 1/2 years of marriage, yeah that one!). Go figure! :(

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Oct 16th, 2007 at 11:14pm
Dear Hair Diary,

I danced today and had some fun! :D  I will be getting a zill practice DVD soon so I took some small bun covers and are using them as mufflers on the zills.  My bunny cannot stand the sound of them so the bun covers will help.

Gee, I have really been killing myself with excerise.  My neck is really hurting so tomorrow I will take a rest, give myself a facial and try to chill and not be so out of sorts. :-/

Bye for now.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Oct 17th, 2007 at 11:41pm
Dear Hair Diary,

Feeling a bit better today, washed my hair as I have to see the doctor tomorrow.  We shall see what my weight is then...

Todays rest was pretty good!  I tryed a tumeric and Amla face mask I made myself, it was great!  Did a S&D and my hair feels better and less knotty.

Yawn!  It's bed time!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Oct 18th, 2007 at 10:29pm
Dear Hair Diary,

Went to the doctor today and I am still 140lb.  :-/  Not to worry, I'll get the last ten pounds off! (I hope).
Okay were having a debut of one of my stories!  I wrote this one about ten years ago and will put it on my next post!

bye for now! ;)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by bikerbraid on Oct 18th, 2007 at 10:32pm
Lisabelle's The Valton Vampire story has been moved to This Thread

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Trisha on Oct 19th, 2007 at 9:53am
I don't know the age of your MIL, but you mention she is "older".  I'm just wondering if she could possibly be suffering from the onset of dementia?  

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Oct 19th, 2007 at 11:44am

Trisha wrote on Oct 19th, 2007 at 9:53am:
I don't know the age of your MIL, but you mention she is "older".  I'm just wondering if she could possibly be suffering from the onset of dementia?  



It could be, she's 69 years old.  But hubby said she always acted this way.  Mind you, her daughters say she loosing it.  It is sad, dispite the way she treats me I do feel bad for her.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Oct 19th, 2007 at 5:45pm
Dear Hair Diary,

Tomorrow we get our Halloween pumpkin!  I love going to the farmers field and seeing all the pumpkies!  They also have other fresh veggies and honey!  

I've got lots of cooking to do. I go tandoori chicken to whip up (the only time hubby will eat chicken).    I got some halah chicken breasts, which saves me from cutting out bones and fat.  I make a marinade with lots of spices and yoghert leave the chicken in overnight  and then its barbeque time!  I wish I had a Tandoori oven!

bye for now! :D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Oct 21st, 2007 at 8:01pm
Dear Hair Dairy,

Hair is acting strange, it always does during that time fo the month. :P
The tandoori chichen pary went off without a hitch!  I aso served salad, rice and pampadums.  Hubbies friend cam over and had some as well.  While I was outside cooking it my down staris neibgor K chattered with me and drooled over the smell. ;D  The Halal chicken was really good! :o  K got to taste the chicken and was in "Tandoori Heaven" plus three sheets to the wind! LOL!!  

We got the pumpkins and honey at th farm and a acorn squash.  It was so windy on Saturday that I thought I was going to get blown across the fields! :D

bye for now!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Oct 22nd, 2007 at 8:24am
Dear Hair Diary,

I have had a lump in the corner of my right eyes since the weekend. :-[ :P  Something tells me it either a sty or my tear duct is clogged.  I've been putting in eye drops and using warm tea bags to get the swelling down.  If it does not go away it means a trip to the GP. :P
Remember hubbies friend S who is on a diet and said he could loose weight faster cause he's a man?  Well, we saw him this weekend and he said "You lost weight, alot of weight!" to me.  He seemed shocked and annoyed and no smaller then a month ago.  I just thanked him nicely.  What a twit!

I found some 3lb weights at the Sally Ann (Salvation Army) store!  Whoo Hooo!  Now I can add them to my core workouts.  I love the Sally Ann, we get alot of stuff from them.  It saves money on clothes and stuff.  I found a bar of french olive oil soap the size of a rubics cube, a new pair of Roots sweat pants and a new nightdress.  I had a bath with the soap lastnight and it was really nice.  My old boss in the states use to bring me olive oil soap whenever she had a business trip to Spain. I love the stuff!

I had a real treat lastnight!  Hubby rented The Transformers.  I loved it!  I was always an Opitums Prime fan.  Love that truck!

Bye for now!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Oct 23rd, 2007 at 6:03pm
Dear Hair Dairy,

Tomorrow is wash day, thank god!  My hair is just acting yucky. :P  Belly dancing is going good!  Hubby commented that I have muscles now! ;D  The dancing has imporved my back alot, I do feel stronger.

Yucky rainy day today, blah!

I was thinking of putting up another story, something romantic... I wonder how it would go over??

Anyway I'm off! 8-)


Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlgirl64 on Oct 23rd, 2007 at 9:19pm
Given the mood I'm in now,let's hear a romantic story!! :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Oct 23rd, 2007 at 9:31pm

Curlgirl64 wrote on Oct 23rd, 2007 at 9:19pm:
Given the mood I'm in now,let's hear a romantic story!! :)


Okay sweetie you got it!  Go to letting your hair down. :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlgirl64 on Oct 24th, 2007 at 2:56am
thank you!!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Oct 24th, 2007 at 6:39am

Curlgirl64 wrote on Oct 24th, 2007 at 2:56am:
thank you!!


Your welcome! :D  I'll put up more of it today. 8-)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Oct 25th, 2007 at 10:40am
Dear Hair Diary,

I washed my hair yesterday and gave myself a facial.  My hair really needed the clarification. I did my core workout with the weights.  I really liked it!  I have always liked weight training.  Years ago I belonged to a gym and did the weights all the time.  I’m a little sore in the ribs right now, I have taken some aspirin, I hope it doesn’t get worst. ;(  I made sure I cooled down properly then took a hot shower and let the water beat down on my back.

Hubby and I went for an after dinner walk last night.  I like walking with him as going alone is kinda scary. The streets here are dark and full of shadows.

I’ve been trying to think up some neat faces for my two pumpkins, maybe something really spooky this time!

I ordered a Neon belly dance AB DVD off the net.  I heard some good things about her and wanted to give it a go.  I also like how she shows you the muscles you’re using on a diagram while you dance.  I think it would be a great help as the nearest teacher is over fifty miles away and very expensive.

That all for now!  
I have to post more of The Black Knight… ::)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by La Diosa on Oct 25th, 2007 at 6:13pm
Awww!  I wish I had known you were going to order that DVD, I could've sent you mine for free.  I bought it last year but I only watched it once and it's just collecting dust.:(   I think it was pretty good.  I'm just more into the bellydancing than bellydance work outs, but I hope you enjoy it. :D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Oct 25th, 2007 at 6:52pm

wrote on Oct 25th, 2007 at 6:13pm:
Awww!  I wish I had known you were going to order that DVD, I could've sent you mine for free.  I bought it last year but I only watched it once and it's just collecting dust.:(   I think it was pretty good.  I'm just more into the bellydancing than bellydance work outs, but I hope you enjoy it. :D



Doh! LOL!  Say, if you have any others you don't want let me know! 8-)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Kiraela on Oct 25th, 2007 at 7:58pm
Hey, if you want to get rid of the DVD, La Diosa, I'll trade you some handmade wooden hairsticks for it or something.

sorry, /hijack.

Lisabelle, I must see pictures when you carve the pumpkins. I love jack-o-lanterns.. had many fun hours carving them when I was younger. Also, I agree, I'd go for walks here too, but I won't go alone and Paul's always hurting too much, or working. I was going to start going for walks in the evening with my neighbor, but she's working nights now, so I don't see that happening any time soon.

I don't know if I mentioned it, but I'm a fan of the Black Night. It's a little predictable(then, I think most romance stories are  :-/) but... the story itself is good enough that if it read like a 12 year old's first attempt at fan fiction, I'd still read it. (that's a compliment, by the way. and it's a much better written story than that, trust me)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Oct 25th, 2007 at 8:16pm

Kiraela wrote on Oct 25th, 2007 at 7:58pm:
Hey, if you want to get rid of the DVD, La Diosa, I'll trade you some handmade wooden hairsticks for it or something.

sorry, /hijack.

Lisabelle, I must see pictures when you carve the pumpkins. I love jack-o-lanterns.. had many fun hours carving them when I was younger. Also, I agree, I'd go for walks here too, but I won't go alone and Paul's always hurting too much, or working. I was going to start going for walks in the evening with my neighbor, but she's working nights now, so I don't see that happening any time soon.

I don't know if I mentioned it, but I'm a fan of the Black Night. It's a little predictable(then, I think most romance stories are  :-/) but... the story itself is good enough that if it read like a 12 year old's first attempt at fan fiction, I'd still read it. (that's a compliment, by the way. and it's a much better written story than that, trust me)


I am really looking forward to making my pumpkins and will post pictures!  I also love roasting the seeds!
I am happy your enjoying the story!  There's more to come! :D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Oct 27th, 2007 at 12:57am
Dear Hair Dairy,

Yawn! Oh I was a busy bee yesterday.  I cleaned house, washed clothes, dishes, danced and tryed my new Zill DVD.  It's the Dolphina one.  I need some good zills, the ones I have are junk!  I saw some on a website but they only take orders in the begining of the month so I will order them then.

Man I am bushed!!  I could sleep for a week!  The weathers turned cold and I have the portable heaters all set up.  In the place the heat is really strange and doesn't always come up.  The landlord is insane so talking to him is no use.  Hence, we all bought heaters. screw him!

I'm falling away here!

Nighty night!


Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Oct 28th, 2007 at 2:07pm
Dear Hair Diary,

We went to see Elizabeth the Golden age lastnight.http://www.smilieshq.com/smilies/indifferent0009.gif  It was not as good as the first one and was boring!

We did the pumpkins today.  One of them was mushy so it had to be thrown out.http://www.smilieshq.com/smilies/sad0039.gif But the other one was okay and came out great!  I will take a picture of it when it gets dark.http://www.smilieshq.com/smilies/jumping0003.gif  Thank you Sakina for the vasoline trick!

Now I am off to practice my zills.  I was able to order the ones I liked from a diiferent place and hopfully they will be here soon!  http://www.bellydanceshoppe.com/product_info.php?cPath=28&products_id=45&osCsid=dc6525b2bf914fd61755d28f42b51daa

Oh does anyone want more stories? :)

Bye for nowhttp://www.smilieshq.com/smilies/happy0206.gif


Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlgirl64 on Oct 28th, 2007 at 3:59pm
oh yes yes,more stories please :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Oct 28th, 2007 at 7:17pm
;D  Okay!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Oct 29th, 2007 at 11:24am
Dear Hair Diary,

I am working on my x-mass shopping.  I already got hubby a car model, I want to get him an air tool kit as well.  I like to shop way before x-mass as I hate going to crowded stores.  Also I have to put more stuff for x-mass on e-bay.  My auto parts have been selling pretty steady! :D

Wow all this talk about purfume!http://www.smilieshq.com/smilies/love0020.gif  My purfume changes with the seasons. Right now I have on Chance by Jeffery Bean.http://www.smilieshq.com/smilies/love0021.gif.  For fall and winter I usually wear:  Chanel Coco, Chanel #5, Neige, Samsara, Opium, and Red Door.  When it comes to Elizabeth Arden purfumes they basicly all smell the same except Red Door, True Love and Green Tea.  Hubby has his stache of sents as well, my fav on his is Dali Mix by Salvidor Dali, its a rich heady scent and come in a funky black bottle with lips on the stopper!  http://www.smilieshq.com/smilies/love0069.gif

Anyway I'm off!http://www.smilieshq.com/smilies/animal0048.gif

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Sakina on Oct 29th, 2007 at 11:41pm
I love Saroyan zills!  I have a small and large pair-its fun to play with the different sounds.

Enjoy!!!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Oct 30th, 2007 at 7:16am

Sakina wrote on Oct 29th, 2007 at 11:41pm:
I love Saroyan zills!  I have a small and large pair-its fun to play with the different sounds.

Enjoy!!!


Thanks!  Yeah they sound really nice!  The ones I have now are really yucky and sound like pots and pans hitting each other! :P  Have you ever tried Ansuya's Zill DVD?  I heard it was really good!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Oct 30th, 2007 at 7:44am
Dear Hair Dairy,

I oiled my hair lastnight with my emu oil and shea butter mix.   The air has gotten so dry so I have the humidifrier going.  I've got lots of washing to do today. :P I'm getting the winter clothes all ready and will be storing away the summer stuff.  

I decided not to go trick or treating this year with my neice.  I really think it will be more fun when she's older, besides her other aunt will be there.  

I practiced zills lastnight while we watched Casino Royal for the second time.  The mufflers really help keep down the noise.  I found giving myself a good hand massage afterwards cuts down on painful hands.

Yawn!  I think I go back and get some more zzzzzz.

bye for now!http://www.smilieshq.com/smilies/indifferent0020.gif

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Oct 31st, 2007 at 10:27pm
Dear Hair Diary,

Today I took a break from dancing.  I had done an advanced class and hurt out my neck again.  so I just did house work, made cookies and cuddled my bunny.http://www.smilieshq.com/smilies/love0021.gif

Hairs been a happy camper, I found braid waves keep it in check.  Hubby gave me a really good massage lastnght.  Bunny came and cuddled my arm it was soooo relaxing!

You know, sometimes I get really nerveous posting on other boards I go to. This new one I'm one is sorta frendly but I have seen some people get really nasty treatment too.http://www.smilieshq.com/smilies/scared0015.gif I'am afraid to ask questions.  I'd rather just look up what I need to know.  Happly this place is nothing like that at all, thank god!  I love this place!

http://smilieshq.com/smilies/party0028.gif

http://www.smilieshq.com/smilies/winking0008.gif
bye for now!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by bikerbraid on Nov 1st, 2007 at 8:10am
I'm glad you feel comfy here - that is our goal.  My experience has been that the larger the site gets, the harder it is to keep that friendly, safe feeling.  Not to mention that some people purposely try to create trouble.   >:(  Even closely monitored sites like LHC can't always keep everyone in check.  We are a very small group here (I wouldn't mind a few more people posting, however) which makes it pretty easy to moderate and people are not as likely to post outrageous comments.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Kiraela on Nov 1st, 2007 at 3:38pm
The larger the site, the more likely people are to just respond without thinking, I think. Here, you know you'll be talking to the same people just about every day, unless you decide to up and quit, so you're more likely to think, "I know I dissagree with this, strongly even, but is there any need to insult/attack someone I like that much?" it's like the difference between the world-at-large, and a small group of friends. in general, people are more likely to attack a stranger, or one who they've had little contact with, than a close friend or treasured relative. (naww, I've not given this subject any thought at all.. LOL)

I tried LHC for a while, I even went there more often on a weekly basis than here, for a while. but... This is where I feel at home.

Also, I'm sorry your neck hurts... take it easy, girl. there's years to get things right... but it only takes a few seconds for things to go wrong.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Angel Spun on Nov 1st, 2007 at 4:48pm

Quote:
Even closely monitored sites like LHC can't always keep everyone in check.

That depends on the size/strength of your moderating team. I belong to a very large, high-traffic (non-hair-related) online community, and generally, everyone there is very polite - it isn't like most other forums on the net. But even the slightest traces of disrespect or irrelevance, and the mods are on you like a pack of rabid wolves. I've watched it happen to so many people over time, I can't even tell you. But yeah, they don't mess around.

Unfortunately, not all forums are moderated so diligently and, well, drama happens. Regardless of the size or terms of an online community, I live by what my mother drove into my head from a young age: If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all.

If somebody disses you on a forum, don't gratify their small-mindedness with a response.

I know what you mean about LongLocks not being as bad as *ahem* certain others. I was a member of a different long hair community some years ago...and there's a reason why I am here now and not there. That's all I have to say.

Hope your neck feels better soon. I just got over a pinched nerve myself.  :P

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Nov 1st, 2007 at 6:16pm
I tried LHC awhile ago, I sometimes post there.  Yeah it's hard to find nice places like this! 8-)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Nov 1st, 2007 at 6:27pm
Dear Hair Dairy,

I did part of my core workout today.  I've been feeling ancey lately, I hate to tell my doctor, but if it keeps up I will have to (this might mean a med change)http://www.smilieshq.com/smilies/scared0014.gif

I've been trying to find a Ansuya zill DVD for less then 50 bucks with no luck!  I even make an e-bay offer and they would not take it. I only asked for 5 bucks off! :-[  I thought what else does this DVD have on it? The meaning of life! (I know it's 42)http://www.smilieshq.com/smilies/happy0168.gif

I must measure my mane!  It's so cool to see my hair long again!  It took a while but it was so worth it!

Bye for now! :)


Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by La Diosa on Nov 2nd, 2007 at 1:50am
I'd look on Amazon.com see if the DVD is listed for sale there and if so check the reviews (which is something you can't do on eBay).  Based on the reviews, you may find that it isn't worth the price.  I have the Saroyan zills instruction dvd which is only about  20.00 on eBay but I like it.  I hate recommending things though because what works for some may not work for someone else.  At any rate, I hope you find one you like at a good price because 42.00 is pretty steep. :-/

I also wanted to comment that the main reason that I joined this site is because it's like a small family in a sense, and everyone was so nice, respectful and welcoming.  I've been to other sites where that is not the case.  I really don't understand why some people get off on being mean to others but whatever the reason, a site that condones that type of behavior is not somewhere I'd want to be.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Nov 2nd, 2007 at 8:46am

wrote on Nov 2nd, 2007 at 1:50am:
I'd look on Amazon.com see if the DVD is listed for sale there and if so check the reviews (which is something you can't do on eBay).  Based on the reviews, you may find that it isn't worth the price.  I have the Saroyan zills instruction dvd which is only about  20.00 on eBay but I like it.  I hate recommending things though because what works for some may not work for someone else.  At any rate, I hope you find one you like at a good price because 42.00 is pretty steep. :-/

I also wanted to comment that the main reason that I joined this site is because it's like a small family in a sense, and everyone was so nice, respectful and welcoming.  I've been to other sites where that is not the case.  I really don't understand why some people get off on being mean to others but whatever the reason, a site that condones that type of behavior is not somewhere I'd want to be.



Hmm.... I  thought the Anauya would be good. .  Thanks for the heads up!  

At one point, a few years ago, I made the mistake of jointing a forum where the people there had me in tears :-[  The trolling was somthing harsh so I left it.  Then just this year I visited an old forum (not the same one)  and posted a hello and pic of the subject of the discussion.  My post was locked, pic deleted with a nasty note saying to stay away. :-/ :-X :-[.  Yes some people do get off on being mean to others on forums.  In real time they would never have the nerve, the buggers!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by juri on Nov 2nd, 2007 at 9:02am
Hope your neck is feeling better, Lisabelle. *gah, sorry, 'nee san! If you read the post before I edited it, I wrote the wrong name!*

I'm sorry you had that experience on another forum. Even though the internet is an anonymous place and people can do/say whatever they want without real-life repercussions, that was a pretty *bleepy* thing to do to another human being. >:(

I'm glad you like LL! I have to agree about feeling like we're a family here. I joined LHC a little after LL, but haven't posted in years. While there's a lot of information there, I didn't feel like I was actually a part of the community, so I like the close-knit atmosphere here MUCH more.  

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by La Diosa on Nov 2nd, 2007 at 3:21pm
Wow, that experience was harsh.  People can be such as*es! >:(

Anyway, I wasn't saying Anauya wasn't a good dvd.  I didn't check the reviews.  I was just recommending that it may be a good idea for you to do so before spending so much on a dvd, thats all. ;)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Nov 2nd, 2007 at 6:25pm
Juri Chan,  Thank you so much!  Those people on the other boards were crazy. :P

La Diosa, Oh I see, duh! Hhehhhe! ;D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Nov 2nd, 2007 at 7:06pm
Dear Hair Dairy,

Oh what a yucky day! After lunch I got a nasty belly ache.  So much so I had to go to bed.  I slept till 6!
I had eggs and tomatoes for lunch (never again)  It wasn't just a belly ache it was a body ache as well.  I did not puke or anything but it did hurt. :-/ :-X :-[ :P

Maybe my body is angery due to my workouts?  :-?

Anyway I should eat something.  

Bye for now..http://www.smilieshq.com/smilies/sick0004.gif

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Nov 3rd, 2007 at 12:11am
Update:  I'm feeling better now, thank gods!  It would realy stink if say, I hurt myself and could not dance anymore. Did a nice mediation tonight and it really helped!  ;)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Nov 3rd, 2007 at 6:28pm
Dear Hair Dairy,

I am much better today.  Now poor hubby has it. http://www.smilieshq.com/smilies/sick0024.gif  So I put him to bed and shut the ringer off the phone. I did my moving mediation today.  I really like it!  Thanks to that special person! ;) I then practiced my zills. I’m getting the hang of it! http://www.smilieshq.com/smilies/jumping0049.gif

It has been so cold in my place.  We bled the radiators and they’re still only slightly warm.  I think the landlord has cheaped out again http://www.smilieshq.com/smilies/mad0245.gif  The water tanks are still leaking in the basement…

We have huricane Noel coming up the coast toward us.  There battening down the hatches in Newfoundland.  I wonder how hard my area will get it?  I will make sure the garbage pails are tied down in there little house outside.  Not much I can do with the recycling bins thought.

I ordered myself some more bellydancing clothes.  I got a halter top and a hip scarf that is just covered in bells, coins and multi colored dangley things.  I have been eyeing it for a while now and thought, heck I need a treat!  I have been looking at different instrcutonal DVD’s for sword and candleabra balancing. I would love to try these things!

Bye for now! http://www.smilieshq.com/smilies/animal0036.gif


Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by La Diosa on Nov 3rd, 2007 at 9:07pm
It's funny, I've never thought of hurricanes hitting Canada. ::)  I hope you stay safe, are you on the coast?  

Swords and candleabras...you're really going all out with the bellydancing.  Isn't it great to find something that you can enjoy so much? :D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by La Diosa on Nov 3rd, 2007 at 9:08pm
Oh, I forgot to mention how much I like your new avatar! :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Nov 4th, 2007 at 9:33am

wrote on Nov 3rd, 2007 at 9:07pm:
It's funny, I've never thought of hurricanes hitting Canada. ::)  I hope you stay safe, are you on the coast?  

Swords and candleabras...you're really going all out with the bellydancing.  Isn't it great to find something that you can enjoy so much? :D


I am not on the coast thank god!http://www.smilieshq.com/smilies/innocent0001.gif I have always wanted to try sword dancing!  I first saw it in a Sinbad movie many years ago.  It is great to have a neat hobby like belly dancing! :D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Nov 4th, 2007 at 9:33am

wrote on Nov 3rd, 2007 at 9:08pm:
Oh, I forgot to mention how much I like your new avatar! :)



Thanks! ;)  

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Nov 6th, 2007 at 9:31am
Dear Hair Diary,

Daylight savings time has got me out of wack, yuck!  :P  Hairs been doing good,  I've been wearing head scarves outside to kep the dry winds off.  I was in the bank yesterday and was standing behind a girl whose hair was a dried out spilt end mess. She had lots of thick black hair up in a pony tail.  I felt bad :-[  

Hopefully the mailman will show up with my zills today, I am dieing to try them!  I've had hubby home for four days and I am happy he's at work. :D

Bye for now! 8-)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Nov 6th, 2007 at 11:57pm
Dear Hair Diary,

I got my zills today!! :D  They have such a nice ring and are so pretty!!  I sat and measured the elastic and swed them in place, they even gave me two little beads to put on the thumb elastics!  


I need to do a S&D on my hair soon, maybe tomorrow along with my facial?  That would be fun.  I am thinging of another story to put up. The one in question is a little steamy so I have to alter it a bit.

bye for now! 8-)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Trisha on Nov 7th, 2007 at 10:31am

Quote:
Daylight savings time has got me out of wack, yuck!

Me too   :P  My body is so in tune with DST that regular time just kills me.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Nov 8th, 2007 at 12:36am
Dear Hair Dairy,

I did my S&D today and did not find to many split ends! 8-)  I made barley stew today, yummy!
(Sigh)  I'm still 140 - 142 lbs.  Wish it would go away! 10 more pounds would be nice.  Mind you, I do feel alot better and more flexable.  

Tomorrow um... today I will be doing my Core workout, its a killer.  Poor hubby came home so sore from work he was walking around like a old man. So I gave him a full body massage and put him to bed.

How is everyone liking the new story?

Any way I'm off!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Nov 10th, 2007 at 11:49am
Dear Hair Diary,

I would like to thank everyone for your support and hugs regarding that other board.  I am feeling a lot better now.  Hubby was very upset at these people; he too has run into snots and snobs on his hobby pages and had some nasty words to say about them.

I washed my hair yesterday, it needed it really bad.  Thanks to the damp weather it came out nice and curly.  Mind you my bones hate the damp and after Thursday’s ab workout with Neon, I needed a break, talk about sore a breastbone!  So I did stretches, had a walk and did my zill practice.  I am making some really cute mufflers for my zills.   These zills are so nice, they have a sweet ring to them.  They are small ones that are just right for my little hands.
The other night I took the coins off my veil.  I found that it is a lot easier to use now.

Bye for now! :)


Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by juri on Nov 10th, 2007 at 8:51pm
Hugs to you, 'nee san! I'm glad hubby was sympathetic and understanding. Man, I never knew some plant people enthusiasts could be so uppity.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by La Diosa on Nov 11th, 2007 at 3:40am
I'm glad you're feeling better now. :)

I'd love to know how you like using the zill muffs once you try them out.  I always wondered what the quality of the sound would be with those.  I put little round felt furniture pads on the inside of my zills to muffle the sound a bit.  It works out okay I suppose as I don't know what muffled zills are actually supposed to sound like, other than less loud. :P

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Nov 11th, 2007 at 10:42am
Juri chan,  Thank you so much!  Plant people can be really nasty, espeally if they sat on a catcus! ;D

La Diosa,  Thanks sweetie!  I wondered about the sound of muffled zills too.  What I do is start out practice wihtout them to make sure I'm doing it right an that they are meeting properly.


Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by juri on Nov 12th, 2007 at 6:52am

Lisabelle wrote on Nov 11th, 2007 at 10:42am:
Juri chan,  Thank you so much!  Plant people can be really nasty, espeally if they sat on a catcus! ;D

You're welcome!! lol, maybe a lot of the mean people at that forum sat on cacti just before you posted. Either that or they have one up their *censor*. :-X

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Nov 12th, 2007 at 8:14am

juri wrote on Nov 12th, 2007 at 6:52am:

Lisabelle wrote on Nov 11th, 2007 at 10:42am:
Juri chan,  Thank you so much!  Plant people can be really nasty, espeally if they sat on a catcus! ;D

You're welcome!! lol, maybe a lot of the mean people at that forum sat on cacti just before you posted. Either that or they have one up their *censor*. :-X


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Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Nov 12th, 2007 at 8:44am
Dear Hair Dairy,

Oh my lord, lastnight was a food orgy at Mums.  We both ate way too much. :P :P  I hadn't been there for a while as mum just grates my nerves sometimes.  She called an begged me to come over so I went.  Poor hubby had such a stomach ache.  I tried to get him to take someone but he wouldn't.  I hit the Alka Sleser (sp?) and that helped.  Sheeezz!  She knows I'm on a diet and she buys all this stuff, damn! :-X

My SIL has wanted another child for while now, her and her husband have been sperated for about a year or so.  She was trying to get another husband but that failed so she opted for a sperm donor. We all thought this was nuts.  She can barely handle the baby she has now.  Anyway she was artificialy inseminationed this weekend.  Personally I think this was a bad idea, but what can I do?  

Today I have to work off the weight I must have gained making a pig of myself. :-/ :-[

bye for now!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Nov 14th, 2007 at 7:19am
Dear Hair Diary,

I've been a busy little bee these last few days.  I've got rid of some of the x-mas shopping already.  Having worked in retail I will not go to stores anymore at x-mass time.  I've got my doctor on thursday whoopie! :P I'm up early as I made a yoghert cheese lastnight and it been hanging in the sink and I have to take it down in a hour.  It's a neat way to make cream cheese that's not as fattening.  I'll let you all know how it turned out.  Remember the Lime Pickle I made in the summer?  That turned out well and I have been eating it.  It's very peppery and tart.  Hubby will not go near it! ;D ::)

Did my core workout on Monday and my moving mediation yesterday along with a walk.   Today is bellydancing! 8-)  Lastnight PMS was getting on my nerves so I tried a fennel and peppermint herb tea and that was very relaxing.

I heard my country now has a bed bug problem. :o  Just the thought gives me the whillies!  http://www.smilieshq.com/smilies/scared0016.gif   I keep my bed very clean, I just got a new mattress and I vacuum it and spray it with Lysol regularly.  I'm thinking of the slobs who live downstairs and don't do any cleaning at all. :P

Hairs been doing okay, has been very curly due to the weather.  

Anyway bye for now! :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Angel Spun on Nov 14th, 2007 at 11:17am
Hey Lisabelle,  :)

Just out of curiosity, what is this "moving meditation" that you talk about? I confess to being pretty green on the whole meditation thing, so I haven't heard of it.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Nov 14th, 2007 at 1:08pm

wrote on Nov 14th, 2007 at 11:17am:
Hey Lisabelle,  :)

Just out of curiosity, what is this "moving meditation" that you talk about? I confess to being pretty green on the whole meditation thing, so I haven't heard of it.



Ah... the moving mediation, I love it!  It's a neat program that uses Tai Chi, Yoga and Qigong.  You move and breath with these poses.  I find it very settling and a good stretch too! It has the moving as well as the seated meditation.  Its on a DVD called Meditation through Movement from the Method DVD series of which I got from a friend. 8-)  I've been doing Tai Chi for a while now and have used mediation for years. ;)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Angel Spun on Nov 14th, 2007 at 1:57pm
Oh cool  :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Nov 15th, 2007 at 11:46am
Dear Hair Dairy.

Hair is a mess today so I'm going to use a little baby powder to take away the grease for my doctors appointment.  Yuck it that time of the month :P, can't wait till it's all over for good.  I've been working on " The Christmas Wish'. I had to hack it up a bit and was having trouble replacing scenes.  Hope it doesn't sound too crappy.

Anyway I got to clean up the mess hubby made last night. :(

Bye for now.









Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Nov 16th, 2007 at 11:05am
Dear Hair Diary,

Went to the doctor yesterday.  I am still 140 -142lbs and I am pissed!  I cannot get rid of my belly and butt!  Hubby says I am gaining muscle and that's what's keeping my weight up.   >:( :-[

Anyway I need to wash my hair today and do a clarify.  Got to do the laurndy as well. :P I am having trouble with an with Ebay I won last week.  I went to pay for it  lastnight to find that the listing is gone.  The invoice does not work anymore so I cannot pay for it.  I sent the seller an e-mail and am waiting for a responce.  This is really strange...

Anyway I'm off! :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by La Diosa on Nov 17th, 2007 at 8:03am
Yeah, your husband is most likely right, but I know how frustrating plateaus can be.

Your eBay situation does sound pretty weird.  I've never heard of that happening before.  Currently, I'm having an eBay issue myself. ::)  I hope everything works out for you. :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Nov 17th, 2007 at 11:00am

wrote on Nov 17th, 2007 at 8:03am:
Yeah, your husband is most likely right, but I know how frustrating plateaus can be.

Your eBay situation does sound pretty weird.  I've never heard of that happening before.  Currently, I'm having an eBay issue myself. ::)  I hope everything works out for you. :)



Thanks Sweetie!  Plateaus stink! :P
Apparently the ebay seller made a mistake while putting his store on vacation hold.  He deleted all his lisitings.  So I can either wait 2 weeks for him to come back or buy the CD elsewere.  I'm like Doh! I was having a hard time finding that CD.  Oh well, try again.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Nov 17th, 2007 at 9:26pm
Dear Hair Dairy,

I just made some wicked chinese stir fry al la low cal.  Man that was good!  Thinking of food, the yoghert cheese came out great, if anyone wants to know how to make it let me know. ;)

Hair's not behaving, (bad girl!!!)  It's funny, when you want to make a messy bun it won't work but when you want a neat on it goes nuts. ::) :-?

Today was the neighborhood Santa Claus parade. They blocked off my street for hours so we were stuck in so we watched James Bond movies.  Well, it time for a bath.  

Bye for now! 8-)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Nov 19th, 2007 at 7:21am
Dear Hair Diary.

Hairs been okay, I've been doing the bun thing lately.  Have to do my heat cap treatment soon.  Been feeling down latley, just blah. :P  I need some excitment in my life!  I have been practing a veil dance I saw on youtube as a treat for hubby on new years.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erNazsM1oPE   The only moves I have trouble with is the windmill turn, can't figure it out and the nomad, the veil keeps slipping off my head.  Also veils have life of there own sometimes!  They go were they want to go at the oddest times! ;D :-?

I was thinking of another story to put up, problem is I never finished it.  I've tried a few times but can't seem to get it.  Oh well maybe I'll try again.

Anyway bye for now!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Sakina on Nov 19th, 2007 at 10:37am
What kind of veil do you have?  The fabric makes a big difference in the handling of a veil.
I watched the video, its quite good.  For the windmill turn, I suggest focusing on the arm that starts at the top.  Keeping both arms straight they just switch places using the turn to get there.  (Up, down, etc)
For the nomad, be sure to keep the veil taught between your index and middle finger, pulling the veil down and a little forward.  You'll keep the tension on with your fingers during the arm movements.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Nov 19th, 2007 at 11:25am

Sakina wrote on Nov 19th, 2007 at 10:37am:
What kind of veil do you have?  The fabric makes a big difference in the handling of a veil.
I watched the video, its quite good.  For the windmill turn, I suggest focusing on the arm that starts at the top.  Keeping both arms straight they just switch places using the turn to get there.  (Up, down, etc)
For the nomad, be sure to keep the veil taught between your index and middle finger, pulling the veil down and a little forward.  You'll keep the tension on with your fingers during the arm movements.



Thanks for the tips!  I have a chiffon veil.  I love the silk veil the lady uses in the video. 8-)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Nov 20th, 2007 at 7:29am
Dear Hair Diary,

The arthitis in my left arm hurt something wicked yesterday .  I wear a magnetic braclet that usually helps but it was bent out of shape and not working.  I had hubby bend it back and now I have some relief!http://www.smilieshq.com/smilies/happy0005.gif

Got my secert santa presents all lined up!  I love doing this!http://www.smilieshq.com/smilies/love0021.gif  Nothing is more fun then sending and getting stuff in the mail for x-mass!

I opted to put up my Edward the Brave story, hope eveyone's enjoying!  The other one I wanted to post is not finished  :P Writers blocks! :-[

Bye for now! 8-)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Trisha on Nov 20th, 2007 at 4:07pm
Don't get me started on writer's block.  Ugh.   :P

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Angel Spun on Nov 20th, 2007 at 5:24pm
Nor I. Argh!  :P

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Nov 22nd, 2007 at 6:09am
Dear Hair Diary,

We finnally got our snow lastnight of which was on top of rain so all the cars are incrusted like freezer burned steaks. :P Get out those trusty ice scrapers, its winter in Canada!

I did some henna on my feet lastnight while I watched Saw II for the tenth time.  Hubby feel asleep on the sofa and did not get up till about half and hour ago. :P

Yesterday was bad day for arthritis, it was very damp out and I felt like a 90 year old lady.http://www.smilieshq.com/smilies/sick0014.gif It feels better oday thank gods!  Getting around time to wash my hair soon, I need more conditiner cause I'm all out.  I also have an over due ebay I have to complain about.http://www.smilieshq.com/smilies/mad0245.gif

Anyway I'm off to post more of my story.http://www.smilieshq.com/smilies/jumping0003.gif

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Nov 23rd, 2007 at 11:50am
Dear Hair Diary,

Last night I went for a walk to get the kink out of my leg.  The snow was so pretty!  It was all sparkly under the moon light.  The air was nice an crisp and not windy.  It was alright for -7. I loved it!!

Again I'm sore from working out :P but I guess I'm building muscule. :-?  I would love to get my back decompressed.  Problem is its probably not cover under OHIP which means its not free. :-[ :P :(

Did an S&D last night, hubby trimmed some uneven hairs for me, not even an inch worth.  I've been having fewer and fewer split ends, which is great!

I do hope I am not boring anyone with my story, its a long one but I hope its good!  Right now I'm working on another one about a knight and a bellydance during the Cursades. 8-)

Bye for now! ;)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Nov 24th, 2007 at 7:42am
Dear Hair Diary,

Hennaed my left hand last night.  I'm still all wrapped up so this post maybe a bit sloppy. :P
Oh man.... I got another invite from my SIL for a party...this time its a adult/kiddy party. :-[  I find myself in a pickle as we do not have kids and everytime we do one of these the mothers (no dad's show up) make me feel like crap.  They don't say anything, it just in the way they look at me...http://www.smilieshq.com/smilies/sad0099.gif  So I think I will not go.  Also why subject my hubby to a henhouse? Poor thing.http://www.smilieshq.com/smilies/mad0265.gif
On other fronts I got an answer from that Ebay seller. He has only mailed out my item last week. http://www.smilieshq.com/smilies/mad0004.gif I order it October 30th. Lord forbid if the shoe was on the other foot!  He would be screaming refund.

My neck and back are feeling better today, thank god!http://www.smilieshq.com/smilies/happy0147.gif

Bye for now!



Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Nov 26th, 2007 at 9:15am
Dear Hair Diary,

I did my heat cap yesterday and my hair came out like silk!  What I did was leave in a teaspoon of Ojon overnight then in the morning I put in the coconut milk and spent an hour under the heat cap.

Lastnight I watched a doctumery on the human trafficking of women as sex slaves. It was upsetting to say the least but what really pissed me off was the pimps were women! WTF! And these people get away with it!  Courts don't care and the cops are on the take.http://www.smilieshq.com/smilies/mad0065.gif  In the country they talked most about I know human slavery was always popluar and has never stopped.  Should I blame the men who can't keep it in there pants or the money hungrey pimps? http://www.smilieshq.com/smilies/mad0235.gif

Grrrrr...Sigh... whew! :-X


Anyway I'am off! :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Angel Spun on Nov 26th, 2007 at 5:11pm

Quote:
Should I blame the men who can't keep it in there pants or the money hungrey pimps?

The blame list could go on and on...the pimps, the customers, the girls, their families, the government, etc. etc. etc. Sick how these things perpetuate, isn't it?

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Nov 26th, 2007 at 11:28pm
Very true... :(

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by La Diosa on Nov 26th, 2007 at 11:33pm
I think I saw that documentary.  It angered me as well, especially since the police don't do anything about it. >:(  Those people have absolutely no conscience, it's amazing!

I saw a cool picture the other day that made me want to put henna designs on my whole body.  Unfortunately, I've never done henna body art before, so I wouldn't have the skill to do it nicely.  BTW, why were you wrapped up?  Does that have to do with the henna application?

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Nov 26th, 2007 at 11:45pm
Dear Hair Dairy,

Latley I've been feeling such a burk not having a bellydance instructor. :-/  I do like doing it at home with DVD's.  The one thing I do not like about going to a class would be, besides the fact it cost alot and the only studio is 85 miles away, is that I am a bit shy and that I do not want to pick up bad habits from lazy dancers.  I've been told its a really bad idea not to have an instructor, that makes me feel crappy.  I've been trying to get the local ladies gym, of which I use to go to, to get bellydancing but with no avail.  My hubby said I'm doing something right, I lost weight and am flexable and graceful.

I know, I'm whinnng  But I am proud of my accomplishments and try each day to improve myself.  I just feel a bit left out sometimes.  But that's me, the loner.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Nov 26th, 2007 at 11:53pm

wrote on Nov 26th, 2007 at 11:33pm:
I think I saw that documentary.  It angered me as well, especially since the police don't do anything about it. >:(  Those people have absolutely no conscience, it's amazing!

I saw a cool picture the other day that made me want to put henna designs on my whole body.  Unfortunately, I've never done henna body art before, so I wouldn't have the skill to do it nicely.  BTW, why were you wrapped up?  Does that have to do with the henna application?



Henna is neat!  Wrapping it and leaving it overnight helps the dye release to be much stronger.  Your body heat helps it along.  I learned mostly from The Henna page and from my East Indian friends.  I found my own drawing and painting skills helped, but I was clumsy at first.    Now I can do it with both right and left hands.  I would love to do my whole body too!  I once saw a model with a tiger stripe motif all over her and I loved it! :D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by La Diosa on Nov 27th, 2007 at 12:00am
The tiger stripes sound pretty cool!  The design I saw was more of a floral scroll type design.  I'm really inspired now and am going to try it.  Not my whole body, but just my hand to practice.  Gotta start somewhere, right? :D  I'm gonna check out the henna page.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Nov 27th, 2007 at 12:04am
Awesome!  let us know how it goes! 8-)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by La Diosa on Nov 27th, 2007 at 1:49pm
Sure, I'll let you know.  I was looking around on the internet last night, and would like to know your thoughts about the henna that comes pre mixed in a tube (like paint)?  It seems like the easiest route to take, but I don't know much about this stuff.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Nov 27th, 2007 at 2:42pm

wrote on Nov 27th, 2007 at 1:49pm:
Sure, I'll let you know.  I was looking around on the internet last night, and would like to know your thoughts about the henna that comes pre mixed in a tube (like paint)?  It seems like the easiest route to take, but I don't know much about this stuff.



I have tried pre-mixed tubes before and they are not really great.  The thing is you don't know how old they are or what's in them.  It's best to get fresh henna and make a mix at home.  Place henna powder (body art henna not henna for hair) in a bowl and add suger about a tablespoon to half a cup of henna powder and enought lemon juice so when you mix it its the texture of mash potatoes.  Then mix really and cover and keep in a warm place over night.  The next day the dye should have released, you will see brown crust on the edges on the henna past.  Then put into cones.  You can either do your henna right then or you can freeze the cones and the extra henna.  It has to be frozen as the dye will not stain if its kept out or in the frig. 8-)  

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by La Diosa on Nov 27th, 2007 at 2:58pm
Yeah, the fact that I don't know whats in them is really what I was concerned about.  Mixing body art henna sounds very similar to mixing it for the hair, I can do that. :D  Thanks for helping me out!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Nov 27th, 2007 at 8:40pm

wrote on Nov 27th, 2007 at 2:58pm:
Yeah, the fact that I don't know whats in them is really what I was concerned about.  Mixing body art henna sounds very similar to mixing it for the hair, I can do that. :D  Thanks for helping me out!



Anytime sweetie! 8-)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Nov 28th, 2007 at 11:18am
Dear Hair Dairy,

I sprayed my hair with rosewater then apply my scented jojoba oil (I made my own verison of BPAL "Bess")  Plopped by hand and I'm all curly now! :D

I'm still on my loose 10 more pounds quest. :P  Now I know why people get tummy tucks, its so hard to get rid of a belly.  All I can say is at least I have the boobs to balance it out sum. :-/

I'm geting my Secert Santa together and should be mailing it this week. :)

Anyway I'm off! 8-)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Angel Spun on Nov 28th, 2007 at 4:56pm

Quote:
I'm still on my loose 10 more pounds quest.  :P

You and me both, sister. I think that next year will be our year.  ;)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Nov 28th, 2007 at 8:31pm

wrote on Nov 28th, 2007 at 4:56pm:

Quote:
I'm still on my loose 10 more pounds quest.  :P

You and me both, sister. I think that next year will be our year.  ;)



I hope so! :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Nov 30th, 2007 at 7:37am
Dear Hair Diary,

Hairs been doing okay dispite the dry weather.  Were in for more snow :P  Thing is my landlord, in his nutty wisdom, has not put the plow on his truck yet the twit.  It's not going to be fun if we get a storm and can't get out of the parking lot. >:(

Bellydancing's been going good!  I should be getting some music I order from from the net.  More belly dance music weeeeeeee!  My neigbors think I have a harem in my apartment! ::)

Anyway I think hubby is going to be home today, which also means no pay check till monday. >:(  I would like to kick his Ffing boss! >:( >:(

bye for now! 8-)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Dec 1st, 2007 at 6:06am
Dear Hair Diary,

Hubbies snoring has me up early. :P   I might wash my hair today or tomorrow depending.  We watched Hannibal Rising last night.  Good movie!

Last night we went for our after dinner walk, man was it cold! But invigorating!  It's snowing right now, I've got to dig out my Doc Martins.

Anyway I'm off!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Curlgirl64 on Dec 1st, 2007 at 5:17pm
yay!!!  snow!!!!  Can't wait for us to get alittle bit here in the northeast!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by La Diosa on Dec 2nd, 2007 at 2:20am
One of the things that I'm quite happy about is that we haven't gotten snow yet, it's been in the 60's here lately so I don't even have to wear a coat.  I hope you don't get snowed in though, hopefully your landlord will get the plow on shortly.

I'm so jealous.  I don't get to bellydance as much as I used to.  My husband hasn't been traveling as much lately so we're together pretty much ALL of the time.  I love it, but my hobbies tend to suffer a bit.:-/

In another post you mentioned someone saying that it's best to take bellydance classes as opposed to dvd instruction.  I forgot to ask you before, but out of curiosity, did they say why?  Personally, I don't think I'd ever take a bellydance class.  I prefer dancing alone in the sanctity of my home and since I'm not, nor will ever be a performer, I don't see why a class is necessary. I'm just wondering the reason they said that though. :-?

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Dec 2nd, 2007 at 7:10am

wrote on Dec 2nd, 2007 at 2:20am:
One of the things that I'm quite happy about is that we haven't gotten snow yet, it's been in the 60's here lately so I don't even have to wear a coat.  I hope you don't get snowed in though, hopefully your landlord will get the plow on shortly.

I'm so jealous.  I don't get to bellydance as much as I used to.  My husband hasn't been traveling as much lately so we're together pretty much ALL of the time.  I love it, but my hobbies tend to suffer a bit.:-/

In another post you mentioned someone saying that it's best to take bellydance classes as opposed to dvd instruction.  I forgot to ask you before, but out of curiosity, did they say why?  Personally, I don't think I'd ever take a bellydance class.  I prefer dancing alone in the sanctity of my home and since I'm not, nor will ever be a performer, I don't see why a class is necessary. I'm just wondering the reason they said that though. :-?



Well we got lots of snow and the old bugger has not put on the plow.  He better or all the tenats in my building are going to flip! >:(

It's hard for me to practice when hubbies home too.  If the weathers good he will go and work on our car or I can get him to go take a nap in the bedroon

I was told on a belly dancing forum that I needed a teacher since doing it alone you can hurt yourself, not be doing it right and that DVD's or tapes don't tell you all you really need to know.  Most of the people there perform for a living and are sticklers for having a teacher.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Dec 2nd, 2007 at 7:29am
Dear Hair Diary,

Well the snow's here! It looks like 3 inches of the white stuff. Lastnight I was out there for my walk before the snow and it was nice and crisp. ::)

Today is wash day. I put in Ojon for my overnight treatment.  Won 10 bucks on 649 lastnight!  Crap! If I had gotten three more numbers I would be rich!!!  Noone won the 22 million for Super 7 on friday, the pots going to be really big next week!

I still haven't heard from my SIL regarding her artifical insemtation.  Somehow I hope it did not work as I hate to see kids without a father present if it can be helped.  She just cannot wait to find someone.  She wanted a kid now.  I think she's very selfish. >:(

Anyway I'm going back to bed. ;)


Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Angel Spun on Dec 3rd, 2007 at 4:59pm
Woohoo 10 bucks!  ;D  

Sorry about your SIL...I'm going to have to agree with you about her selfishness. But...her choice, ya know? What can ya do?  :-/

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Dec 4th, 2007 at 9:46am
Dear Hair Diary,

I washed my hair on Sunday and did the curly girl method of wrapping it in a towel to help with curls.  It come out really nice and hubby gave me lots of complements!  :)

We got lots of snow and like I said before our flipping landlord would not move it.  He made up some story that his truck is not working.  Funny, he drove over in the truck to tell us that.  So hubby and T had to move the snow by hand.  K, the selfish moron, did not help.  I did the walkway while the men tackled the two parking lots, one in the front and on in the back.  I also brought out hot coffee for them.  It has since rained making a ice skating rink of the yard. I am terrified to go out!    I got my music CD’s yesterday, I got Eessental bellydances and Aziza Raks.  Really cool!  

I decided to up my workout to one hour a day 3x a week and see how that goes.  I use to do ½ a day for 5 days. My secert santa is mailed!  I hope she likes it!  :)
I hope everyone enjoyed the stories I put up.  I do not know if I will put up anymore for now.

Anyway bye for now!  :D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Dec 4th, 2007 at 11:19pm
Dear Hair Diary,


Had a very productive day.  I cleaned, did laundry, washed dishes, and made samosa's.  Man I'm beat!  Yesterdays workout was brutal.  I was sweating so bad I had to stop the DVD and get a towel. :o  I then took a hot shower and an a extra strength Advil (I can take them now!)  Tomorrows workout plan is just bellydancing.

On other fronts, still haven't got the E-bay I mentioned before >:( Looks like I'm handing out my very first negavitve feed back.  I don't like doing it but people need to be warned.. :-X

Hubbies in the doghouse right now. Sometimes he says and does stupid things... :-/

Doctor has me montoring my blood pressure as its kinda low. I'm thinking, oh no not more pills to take. :-[

Anyway I'm off! 8-)



Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Angel Spun on Dec 5th, 2007 at 10:44am

Quote:
Hubbies in the doghouse right now. Sometimes he says and does stupid things...   :-/

Men, eh? http://www.smilieshq.com/smilies/fighting0081.gif

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Dec 5th, 2007 at 7:30pm

wrote on Dec 5th, 2007 at 10:44am:

Quote:
Hubbies in the doghouse right now. Sometimes he says and does stupid things...   :-/

Men, eh? http://www.smilieshq.com/smilies/fighting0081.gif



Yeah http://www.smilieshq.com/smilies/mad0259.gif

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by La Diosa on Dec 5th, 2007 at 8:05pm
Yep http://www.smilieshq.com/smilies/mad0259.gif ;D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Dec 6th, 2007 at 7:31am
Dear Hair Diary,

I had lots of fun bellydancing yesterday! :D  I did my 1 hours worth and had a nice bath. 8-)  I made broccoli rabe lastnight and pigged out!   Today is facial day. Yawn!  I did not get much sleep last night. So I am going back to bed.

bye for now!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by La Diosa on Dec 6th, 2007 at 5:00pm
I also pigged out and didn't sleep well last night, hmm... :-? :)

Enjoy your facial day! :D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Dec 7th, 2007 at 6:37am

wrote on Dec 6th, 2007 at 5:00pm:
I also pigged out and didn't sleep well last night, hmm... :-? :)

Enjoy your facial day! :D



Thanks!  I did have a good facial day! 8-)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Dec 7th, 2007 at 6:55am
Dear Hair Diary,

Today is workout day!  I will be doing the Neon ab workout.  Man it was cold lastnight.  I went out for a walk and came back frozen!  All my x-mass shopping for "Mr. I'm in the doghouse" is done.  I'm still annoyed with him a bit.

Saw a neat TV show lastnight were a man shows you how to survive the desert.  Very neat!  So if I every get spirited away by some handsome shiek I know what to do! ;D

Anyway, bye for now!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by La Diosa on Dec 7th, 2007 at 4:25pm
Theres a series called Survivor Man that shows how to do all of that neat stuff.  


Quote:
So if I every get spirited away by some handsome shiek I know what to do!

This really made me laugh, but my first thought was yeah, you could ask him if he has a brother for me. ;) ;D  But that's so mean. [smiley=evil.gif] ;D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Dec 8th, 2007 at 12:20am

wrote on Dec 7th, 2007 at 4:25pm:
Theres a series called Survivor Man that shows how to do all of that neat stuff.  


Quote:
So if I every get spirited away by some handsome shiek I know what to do!

This really made me laugh, but my first thought was yeah, you could ask him if he has a brother for me. ;) ;D  But that's so mean. [smiley=evil.gif] ;D



Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Dec 8th, 2007 at 9:39am
Dear Hair Diary,

I must wash my hair today. I got some books out of the library yeserday.  One book I got is so full of foul words its almost not worth reading.

I did some henna on my hand lastnight, I'm running really low on the stuff and need to get more.

Looks like we might go to that bloody party tomorrow.  Hell, if I wanted to go to a hen house I would go to Maple Lodge farms!  I do not do very well with groups of people as it is.  But we haven't been there in a month so I know the MIL will be in a mood

Last night hubby asked me about the belly dancing costume his Mum was suposed to make for me.  I told him since she does not "aprove" of belly dancing she will not make the costume.  This pisses me off as she could make some really nice things!  I would love an egyptien style dress to dance in but I do not have the 700 bucks to buy one.   This tells you how mean this women can be...

Anyway got to go! 8-)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by La Diosa on Dec 8th, 2007 at 5:42pm
I was watching this show last night and they featured a dancer (not a bellydancer, she worked in a night club) in LA who made her own costumes.  I doubt that she actually made them, to me they looked more like modifications than anything, but still I thought she did a pretty good job.  

I was just thinking that if your MIL doesn't make a costume for you, that perhaps you can buy some basic stuff and modify them yourself, to give them a more expensive, professional type look.  The girl on tv used things like coins, lace, beads and other sorts of things to really jazz up her costumes, and they really did look good.  

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Dec 8th, 2007 at 9:54pm

wrote on Dec 8th, 2007 at 5:42pm:
I was watching this show last night and they featured a dancer (not a bellydancer, she worked in a night club) in LA who made her own costumes.  I doubt that she actually made them, to me they looked more like modifications than anything, but still I thought she did a pretty good job.  

I was just thinking that if your MIL doesn't make a costume for you, that perhaps you can buy some basic stuff and modify them yourself, to give them a more expensive, professional type look.  The girl on tv used things like coins, lace, beads and other sorts of things to really jazz up her costumes, and they really did look good.  



Oh honey I cannot sew worth beans!  I have a sewing machine, the most I ever made was a kimono and hubby made a woolen cape for me but that's it.  :-X


Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Dec 8th, 2007 at 10:06pm
Dear Hair Diary,

I washed today and my hair feels and looks great! 8-)  Other wise my day was s*&t!  My MIL's car went out of wack and she called every two mintues crying for my hubby to come over and fix it. He went there and there was nothing wrong with it.  He had to do a full check of the car so he was there all day and I home holding my &^%!  I now think this car was not a good idea for her as she cannot take care of anything!  We told her what gas to put in but she just ignores us.  This will lead to motor problems, expensive ones!  What a COW!
But since she was a "pit tootsie" in the 60's she thinks she know everything about cars.  GAAAAA! Enough!!

My SIL's AI worked and now she's pregnant again

Anyway sorry for the rant. I know tomorrow will be better.http://www.smilieshq.com/smilies/innocent0001.gif

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Angel Spun on Dec 8th, 2007 at 11:57pm
Gawd, Lisabelle. That's just...ugh!  :P  At least you've got great hair.  :-/

Tomorrow is another day. New start and whatnot... *hugs*

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by La Diosa on Dec 9th, 2007 at 1:57am
Oh, I just assumed that I was the only person left in the world who didn't know how to sew. ;D  Although, there's always the hot glue route, just a thought.
Don't feel bad about the rant, sometimes it's good to rant when the people around you are being aholes (oops... did I say that? 8-)) anyway,hopefully it made you feel better ;).

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Dec 9th, 2007 at 10:32pm
Angel, La Diosa (((hugs back))  Thank you so much.  Hubby has really buried himself this time. :-[  He was talking about how people are lobbing against x-mass presents and how people go broke by march with there bills.  I said maybe its better to give home made gifts and he said oh well I know what you would do Lisa, you would sell my x-mass presents on ebay and buy your self Sh^%!  I am still very shocked that he said this.  I feel like someone has stepped on me.  I would never do that! :'( :'( He said he was joking but I know by the tone of his nasty voice that he ment it. God and he wonders why I have to take antidrepssants and downers...  I am so happy I have you ladies and gents to tell this to.  Bless you all for being hre for me.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by La Diosa on Dec 9th, 2007 at 11:57pm
Ugh...don't you just hate the "I was just joking defense"?  Must be a guy thing 'cause my husband often tries to weasle out of what he says in the same manner. ::)

I know what it's like to have someone that you love, and who should know you better, accuse you of thoughts or actions that are beneath you.  It really hurts, but this will eventually pass and you'll feel better (hopefully sooner than later ;)).  Hang in there. ((hugs)) :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Dec 10th, 2007 at 4:53am

wrote on Dec 9th, 2007 at 11:57pm:
Ugh...don't you just hate the "I was just joking defense"?  Must be a guy thing 'cause my husband often tries to weasle out of what he says in the same manner. ::)

I know what it's like to have someone that you love, and who should know you better, accuse you of thoughts or actions that are beneath you.  It really hurts, but this will eventually pass and you'll feel better (hopefully sooner than later ;)).  Hang in there. ((hugs)) :)


Thanks sweetie :)  Something tells me he's on his man period! :P :(

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Trisha on Dec 10th, 2007 at 12:31pm
Lisabelle, thank you for my secret santa presents; they're great.   :)  I especially like the handmade bun covers--good job!
Thanks again, hun.   :-*

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Dec 10th, 2007 at 1:44pm

Trisha wrote on Dec 10th, 2007 at 12:31pm:
Lisabelle, thank you for my secret santa presents; they're great.   :)  I especially like the handmade bun covers--good job!
Thanks again, hun.   :-*



Your Welcome and enjoy!  Let me know how you like the tea.  ;)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Dec 10th, 2007 at 5:41pm
Dear Hair Diary,

Well today was okay. http://www.smilieshq.com/smilies/indifferent0001.gif I haven't seen hubandzilla yet today.  He had to go to his Mum's again because she still hasn't put good gas in it and it's still acting up. I wish he would just stay there permantly!http://www.smilieshq.com/smilies/mad0030.gif

I was to yucky today I did not do my dancing.  I just cleaned and went to bed.  

bye for now.http://www.smilieshq.com/smilies/indifferent0028.gif

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Dec 11th, 2007 at 1:32pm
Dear Hair Diary,

I'm feeling better today. I did my dancing and all my house work so it's relax time.  Tomorrow I see my shrink.  It was snowing half and hour ago and looked so sweet!  I had to post a dispute for my ebay purchase that has not come.  It's not the first time.  Ususally this gets people off there butts!

I watched Worlds End lastnight.  It was neat, a little long though.  

Anyway I'm off! 8-)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Dec 12th, 2007 at 9:51pm
Dear Hair Diary,

Just watched Little Mosque on the Prairie, that show is my fav!  It's so funny!! ;D

Washed my hair lastnght, it came out all curly and was nice and curly today. Problem is it gets knotty so I had to comb it out, oh well.

Saw my shink today. I've been taking my blood pressure and writing it down and showed him the results.  He said my BP  is low, around 116/62.  So he wants me to add more salt to my diet, eat more protein, tofu and soy drinks.  I am not the biggest salt fan so this is going to suck.. :P

I've been reading a very good book "Grandmother's Secrets: The Ancient Rituals and healing powers of Belly Dance" by Rosina-Fawzia al Rawi.  A very good insight on arabian women and bellydancing.   8-)

Todays workout was walking to and from the doctors, he's about 2 miles away.  Tomorrow is dancing!!! Weeee!  I danced today too!   I just put on music and grooved, shimmied and wiggled to it. ;D

bye for now! ::) 8-)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Dec 14th, 2007 at 11:54pm
Dear Hair Diary,

I did my bellydancing today.  I did the CD that came with the bellytwins book "Way of the Belly"  It is an advanced class, problem is they don't tell you that. :P  The dance is very fast I can just keep up with it. :-/

Tomorrow Mum is coming over for tea.  It will just me me and her as C is working that afternoon.  I got some cookies to give her.  We should have a nice nitter (I hope).

Been playing with some Bpal imps I got from a friend. ;) I like to mix them with jojoba oil an put them in my hair.

Weather man says were in for a blizzard! What fun! :-/

Any how, it bed time!

I had a great day!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by MTBBIO on Dec 16th, 2007 at 9:26pm
I also do the belly twins dvd's!  they're so much fun it doesn't even feel like a workout...what are imps?

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Dec 16th, 2007 at 10:54pm

MTBBIO wrote on Dec 16th, 2007 at 9:26pm:
I also do the belly twins dvd's!  they're so much fun it doesn't even feel like a workout...what are imps?


Wooo! Another BellyTwins fan!  I enjoy doing them too and cannot wait for there lastest one! There book is pretty cool and has some neat receipes!  I've been dancing with there CD's and have lost 20lbs in seven months! I would also like to try there Indi Hop CD. 8-)
 Bpal imps are little sample vials of the purfume made by Black Phoenix Alchemy.
http://www.blackphoenixalchemylab.com/">http://www.blackphoenixalchemylab.com/

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Dec 17th, 2007 at 7:50am
Dear Hair Diary,

Must wash hair today!  Had a talk with hubandzilla lastnight.  No fighting jusr a calm talk. :-/ His disinterest in me has me very upset.  I really do not want to go back to marraige counciling again. :P  Oh well... what should I expect after 19 years of marraige?  I hate to have to be the brave one and take all the disapointments in stride.

Anyway did and S&D lastnight, my hair ready needed it.  The cold dry weather is in full swing.  I need to clip my nails, there getting too long to type with.

bye for now...

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Dec 18th, 2007 at 7:50am
Dear Hair Diary,

Washed my hair yesterday after my workout.  Weather has gotten so dry, my poor skin is suffering and hair needs to be oiled twice a day now. :P

I finally got that ebay I ordered in October.  Man he mailed it December 5th and he did not use a customs slip the twit!  So customes ripped open the packet of which smelled faintly of the drug dog who has the sniff it first.  Well I'm happy it's over, I stopped the disput aganist the seller.


Bunnys on my lap right now and is asleep!  So cute!

Bye for now! ;)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by MTBBIO on Dec 18th, 2007 at 10:22am
I feel you, it's a constanst struggle to keep my hair and skin and lips moisturized!  One thing I like to do is have a little spray bottle of water and a few drops of jojoba oil I feel like it really keeps my hair soft and hydrated when it feels dry and I can take it with me anywhere!... I wanna see a pic of the bunny! ;D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Dec 18th, 2007 at 12:32pm
I'll give the jojoba oil in water a try!  Here's bunny with my budgie!



Bunny whoes name is Bunnicula, is about 13 years old.  I found him in my yard one snowy Novemeber day.  He's a tiny one, we thing he's a Polish drawf.  He came from the house around the corner.  We sermise that they just did not want him anymore. :'(  We heard, years later, that there was too bunnies there, some people eh? The budgie whoes name is Birdy is another old fart! ;D  he liken to Henry VII lots of wives!  But he did not kill any! ;D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Angel Spun on Dec 18th, 2007 at 12:53pm
I'm gonna give that pic another "Awww!" hehe

And lol @ Henry the 8th  ;D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by MTBBIO on Dec 18th, 2007 at 1:10pm
awwww! what a cute bunny!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Dec 18th, 2007 at 2:17pm
:D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Dec 19th, 2007 at 12:40am
Dear Hair Dairy,

Had a nice soothing bath and did a suger body scrub.  I made up a bottle of Jojoba oil and rosewater and have been misting my hair.  it has helped!  Thanks MIBBIO!

Tomorrow is bellydancing, well today really. I have stopped plucking my eyebrows as I want them to grow in a bit.  They were getting really thin. I once heard putting Rogain on them helps them grow.  I don't know about that.

My landlord lost his marbles the other day and plowed the snow on the lawn!http://www.smilieshq.com/smilies/confused0021.gif  I even got a picture of it!http://smilieshq.com/smilies/rolleye0012.gif I could not stop laughing.  Thing is he plowed too far and got stuck on the lawn so he drove all over it to get out!  Was he mad!http://www.smilieshq.com/smilies/happy0187.gif

I have just sifted the last of my henna and will be making a paste for my holiday henna.  I will do it on Thursday and Friday night so it nice and fresh for x-mass day.  When I was working at the store I would do my arms and put glitter on the designs for the x-mass party. 8-)

Anyway it 12:30 and time for bed.http://www.smilieshq.com/smilies/indifferent0020.gif

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by La Diosa on Dec 19th, 2007 at 12:48am
Cute bunny!!  

;D LOL @ your landlord.  So is he only now just getting around to plowing?

I've seen pics of glitter decorated henna designs, it's very nice. :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by MTBBIO on Dec 19th, 2007 at 10:32am
I"m glad you liked the water/jojoba oil idea! I've never tried making it with rose water, I'm sure it works better that way.  I've never tried rose water but I heard it's good for hair and skin, what kind do you buy and where do you get it?

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Dec 19th, 2007 at 3:06pm
:) I get my rosewater from an East Indian grocery store here in town.  I cannot remember the name of the rosewater brand.  But they also have orange blossom water too of which I haven't tried.  

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Dec 20th, 2007 at 1:32pm
Dear Hair Dairy,

My henna's all mix up, in the cones and ready to go!  Tonight I start with my left hand, then tomrrow with the right.  I will probably do my feet too!  I like putting accents on my hip bones and shoulders and some times my inner thighs! ::)

Did my belly dancing yesterday and had fun.  I've been dancing around the house doing my cleaning.  
I was just thinking of my "Christmas Wish" story.  My hubby and I fight like the caracters, I guess that's were l got the idea for them.  He can be just as bitchy as Gustuv, but he melts just as easly. ::)  I've been working on a few stores at the moment, some I can never get an ending to.  I have a bad habit (some people say) of making too  many sad ending to a story.  I do make multipul endings to most of my work.  There's one story, I dare say made people very upset.  It was a rough and tough Middleages story, it had romance and gritty bloody wars.  It is the story of an orphan who grows up in 1100's England, his life controled my a manical wizard bent on turning the boy on his real father.  This story was on the net years ago.  People either loved it or hated it.  I would like to share it here some day.

Anyway X-mass is next week!  Holy Crow!

bye for now! 8-)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Dec 21st, 2007 at 12:36pm
Dear Hair diary,


My left hand is done! :D  Tonight is the right hand.  I already have a nice stain so far and I am helping it along with some tigerbalm and a glove to keep it warm.  Once it's all done I take some pictures.

I watched some x-mass tapes lastnight while I did my henna.  My favorite funny is Blackadders X-mass, funny! Rowan Atkinson is a scream!

Today is bellydancing!

I'm off! 8-)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by La Diosa on Dec 21st, 2007 at 2:39pm
Yay, I can't wait to see your pics! :D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Angel Spun on Dec 21st, 2007 at 4:26pm
I love Rowan Atkinson! He's got to be one of the funniest people alive. Haven't seen Blackadder's Christmas, but I would sure like to!  :D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Dec 21st, 2007 at 5:52pm
I agree!  The man should be knighted!  He's a total scream!  Here's a link to the movie http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackadder's_Christmas_Carol

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Dec 22nd, 2007 at 9:33am
Dear Hair Diary,

Right hand is done!  its just under a glove right now keeping warm.  Once it develops I take some pics.
My eyebrows are growing in and getting hairy! :P  I use to have huge eyebrows al a Brooke Sheilds.  In my heavy Gothic faze I shaved them right off and drew them on.  I would always wear eye pencil, even to bed!  Now I use eyebrow wax to keep them from looking like wild women! ;D

As yes, dopey husband has left some x-mass shopping to the last bloody minute.  He had to work today and I thought man, why didn't you get what you had to on the other day of which you had off???   :-? I wish I knew why men do this.  When I worked in retail I had guys coming in on X-mass morning at 8:00 to by gifts. (yes I had to work on x-mass >:( )  

Anyway, I didn't get much sleep lastnight so I'm gong back for a kip ;)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Dec 22nd, 2007 at 9:33am

wrote on Dec 21st, 2007 at 2:39pm:
Yay, I can't wait to see your pics! :D


Yeah! :D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Dec 23rd, 2007 at 6:53am
Dear Hair Diary,

I took this pic of the henna lastnight.



It's hard to get the angle right and my battery was giving up. I started to do the palms too so I will post pics when there ready. :)

Talk about Scrooge!  Hubbies boss gave him squat again for x-mass! When he came home he had a bottle of wine in his lunchbox and I thought well its about time B gave him something, but it turned out to be from a client. What an arse B is. >:(

I found out that my MIL now knows why I do not come over to her place as much as she would like me to do.  She asked Hubby last time he was there without me if she had said something to upset me and he said yes and she was like oops...    It took her long enough to figure this out, try 18 years.    You get what you give and I am not going to subject myself to her when she acting mean or not minding her own business, hell with that.  I think in-laws must relaise that they can put alot of pressure on there childern's spouses.  My MIL has scared away a lot of hers daughter boyfriends over the years, okay some were not the greatest but no one needs the extra stress.  When I came to my family my Mom douted over my hubby and my Dad was pretty cool.  I'll never forget the first time they met. Dad was reading the paper in his recliner, eyesglasses perched on the end of his nose.  Hubby walks in and says hello and Dad lookes over his glasses and gives him a look that could break a mirror! ;D  Later when he was gone my Dad said He's too old for you!  I was 21 and Hubby was 24 but he did not look like it.  Dad like he's 40!  No I said he's just bald! ;D Ah, its good to remember....
Dec 31 is our offical wedding anniversary.  I remember dashng out of the house on a freezing cold morning in a then strange country to get married.  The borrowed wedding dress I had was so thin I had to wear a sweater, just like my Mom did when she married Dad, they got married in January 1962.  oh dear I'm rambling away at 6.58 in the morning. :o

Bye for now! ;)


Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Jerry on Dec 23rd, 2007 at 7:57am
Our bonus at work is a desktop calendar, two small Chritmas tree decorations and chocolate candies :-/
Better than nothing at all I guess ::)


In laws can be such outlaws at times :o
One day my wife's dad came over and blurted out, "I'm about to disown you!" (talking to me)  And I was kind of shocked and just asked him why.  So he told me I was being unsocialable to him and grumpy.  I said I was sorry and I would try to not be that way.  I guess that answer was good enough for him because he and I are getting along pretty good now.

But, when it comes to him if I told him what I really thought we would disown me :o
And the feelings I have now all started because of a camping/fishing trip which turned into a nightmare which happened about 12 years ago ::)
The weather was windy and crappy so fishing was out of the question so we were loading up his boat.  He got in a bad mood because of it and all of a sudden he yells, "You forgot to put the plug in the back of the boat, don't you know anything about boats!"  And that did it for me.  I thought, what an ungrateful jerk :o   So I just clammed up and did not say one word after that.
We got the boat loaded and went to his camper and just sat there.  All of a sudden he blurts out, "F**k it, this is bulls**t!"   So we headed back to town and he took us to our apartment.
We got there and as we were getting out he says, "I don't know what I said to upset you guys?"  And I am thinking yeah, right >:(
So, after that I pretty much lost most of or any respect I had for him >:(    I have thought about bringing it up but he would probably deny anything even happened like that on that day.

Anyway, that is the big one for me but sometimes the things he says I wish he would just keep to himself (either things he says to me or when he says things to my wife who tells me what he said later).

Enough about me, I hope you and your MIL can get along now and I hope things go good between you and her.

Jerry

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Jerry on Dec 23rd, 2007 at 8:00am

wrote on Dec 21st, 2007 at 4:26pm:
I love Rowan Atkinson! He's got to be one of the funniest people alive. Haven't seen Blackadder's Christmas, but I would sure like to!  :D




He is funny but I like him best when he does his Mr. Bean character 8-)


Jerry

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Angel Spun on Dec 23rd, 2007 at 2:19pm
Mothers-in-law. Bleh!  :P

Your hands look great, Lisabelle! Can't wait to see them when they're all finished. How long does the henna stain typically last?

And sorry about your husband not getting any Christmas kickdown. That sux. My company gives everyone $75 giftcards.

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Dec 23rd, 2007 at 7:37pm
Jerry I'm sorry to hear you had a crappy time with you FIL.  I thought about this and maybe it because they cannot accept there childern growing up and marrying.  I don't know :-/. Thanks, I hope there no troubles for me on x-mass.  And Mr. Bean is so funny! The x-mass one with the turkey on his head is priceless! ;D

Angel Thanks! Henna stains last between two and four weeks.  Yeah hubbies boss is a cheap skate-- screw him! :P

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Jerry on Dec 23rd, 2007 at 7:50pm
My wife thinks that her dad is that way because he does not like in-laws for some reason because she has a cousin on her mothers side and her dad has nothing but bad to say about him.
I think it also has to do with the fact that her mom divorced him for another guy but from what my wife tells me, their marriage was pretty much doomed and I think he will never get over that.

I try my best to get along with him but like I have told my wife he makes that very difficult at times :o  He probably would say the same thing about me ::)

Jerry

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Dec 24th, 2007 at 9:21am
Dear Hair Diary,

Have to wash my hair today.  I have to wear rubber gloves to protect my henna, I want it to look nice and sharpe for tomorrow! :)  I just took the past off my right palm and it came out great!  

Well I would like to wish everyone Happy Hoildays!  We already celebrated Diwali "the festival of lights" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diwali Which is always fun and more fattening then Christmas! ;D

Love and Light

Lisabelle  :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Dec 24th, 2007 at 12:36pm
Here's my finished hands! 8-)


Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Angel Spun on Dec 24th, 2007 at 11:36pm
Wow! Nice work!

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by La Diosa on Dec 25th, 2007 at 1:09am
So very nice Lisabelle, it came out perfect! :D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Dec 25th, 2007 at 1:11am
Angel, La Diosa:  Thanks! 8-)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Dec 26th, 2007 at 11:54am
Dear Hair Dairy,

X-mass was good.  Go some neat stuff!  Hubby got me a DVD set of the first season of I dream of Jeannie, a set of Skinn eyemake up and eye creams and a bra and hip scarf set for Belly dancing, it black with gold coins and dingles plus multi-coloured bells. My SIL, A also got me purple hip scarf and my SIL S got my a practice DVD.  S wants to practice bellydance with me.  Since she's pregant (about 1 month along now) I think I will get her the Belly Twins "Belly Baby" dance DVD and we can do it together. 8-)

Talk about dancing, I put on one of my hip scarfs and gave a inpromtued show.  Unfortunatly Mum stopped it saying "Your not stripping here!"  Everyone was disapointed.  I just chalked it up to Mum being a jealous cow!  But it did not dampen my good time. Hubby did warn me not to do it knowing how his mother is, but I just wanted to have some fun!

I gave the cats catnip balls I made and they both ripped open there gifts and were stoned for the day! ;D  I got some hair sticks from S and they are really great!  I put my hair in a bun and the sticks held them all day!  That's a first for me as sticks never stay in my hair!

I hope everyone enjoyed the Hoilday! ;)


Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by La Diosa on Dec 27th, 2007 at 3:50am
I couldn't help but chuckle at your MIL's stripper comment, I'm just glad that you didn't let her ruin your day! ;)  And it seemed that the cat's didn't let her get them down either! ;D

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Dec 28th, 2007 at 10:22am

wrote on Dec 27th, 2007 at 3:50am:
I couldn't help but chuckle at your MIL's stripper comment, I'm just glad that you didn't let her ruin your day! ;)  And it seemed that the cat's didn't let her get them down either! ;D



Nope, I wasn't going to let her ruin thing as ususalhttp://smilieshq.com/smilies/tongue0001.gif

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Dec 28th, 2007 at 10:34am
Dear Hair Diary,

Lots to do today!  I'm making sweet tomatoe chutney and I'm doing a heat cap treatment with coconut milk on my hair.  Lastnight we watched some of the I Dream of Jeannie DVD set.  I cannot beleive the show is over 40 years old!  Its still just as funny now as it was then. 8-) When I was little I had a crush on Larry Hagman! ::) :D

 I tryed the Bellydance DVD S got me for x-mass.  It was good, hubby was impressed and he stole into the room to watch me dance. ::)  Thing is the DVD has no instruction on how to do the moves, thankfully I knew how to do them already.  Its a fast paced workout and S wants to try it.  I think I will bring over something slower for her.  

Well I'm off! ;)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by brunette85 on Dec 28th, 2007 at 11:28am
hi Lisabelle,

i dont think we have met. im Amanda (brunette85) and i was reading your journal and saw that you are into belly dancing. now i dont know if you read my journal, but i seriously need to get into shape and i have always loved how beautiful it looks. so i was hoping you could help me. im looking for DVD's that have instructions so i know how to do the moves and also a DVD that is fun and does help with tonning and weight loss.

im glad you had a good christmas. i ope new years is just as wonderful.

thanks :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Dec 28th, 2007 at 3:23pm
Hi Amanda, nice to meet you!  Bellydancing and a proper diet is great for loosing weight and toning up the body.  Plus it's fun! :D  I would start with Bellydance Fitness for beginners by the Bellytwins -  Veena and Neena, there very pleasent!  http://www.amazon.com/Bellydance-Fitness-Beginners-Basic-Burning/dp/B00005N8AM/ref=pd_bbs_5?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1198872241&sr=8-5
I found there DVD's easier to follow then most ones I have tried.  Other DVD's like
Discovery Bellydance set are great to learn the moves. Venna and Neena are pretty good show you step by step.  http://www.amazon.com/Discover-Bellydance/dp/B00007JZVB/ref=pd_bbs_4?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1198872463&sr=8-4 are great to learn the the moves.   Bellydance Core Conditioning http://www.amazon.com/Belly-Twins-Bellydance-Core-Conditioning/dp/B000C3L2C0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1198872863&sr=8-1 also by the Belly Twins is a kick butt workout with Areobics and weight training plus neat moves and shimmies!

As for diet eat breakfast every day and slowly cut down on unhealthy foods.  Each week toss out things like cookies, cakes and replace them with healthy foods like veggies, grains (steelcut oatmeal) and so on.  Also drink lots of water.  Toss out sugery drinks like Coke.  Trust me just doing that alone helps tons!  Try cooking foods you normaly fry in the oven instead.   These lots of stuff you can do and I hope this helps!  Good Luck!  and if you have anymore questions ask away! ;)



Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by brunette85 on Dec 28th, 2007 at 3:46pm
thanks for the websites and suggestions. i will be sure to look further into it and decide and make some solid goals. thanks again :)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Dec 29th, 2007 at 9:19am
Dear Hair Diary,

Hairs doing good.  Did a mini S&D lastnight.  The heat treatment came out awesome 8-)  

I did some power walking lastnight, did a 45 minute walk out in the rain.  Picked up some milk on the way.  Man it was raining cats and dogs!  You needed a canoe on some corners as the snow had blocked the drains.  Thankfully hubby finished off all the x-mass candy so I do not have it around to tempt me.  

Hubbies going to his mothers today to install a bannister in her flat so I will have him out of my hair.http://smilieshq.com/smilies/party0006.gif

Bye for now! 8-)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Jerry on Dec 29th, 2007 at 11:27am

Lisabelle wrote on Dec 29th, 2007 at 9:19am:
Hubbies going to his mothers today to install a bannister in her flat so I will have him out of my hair.http://smilieshq.com/smilies/party0006.gif



Hmm, I wonder if my wife ever says anything like that about me ::)

Jerry

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Dec 29th, 2007 at 1:46pm

Jerry wrote on Dec 29th, 2007 at 11:27am:

Lisabelle wrote on Dec 29th, 2007 at 9:19am:
Hubbies going to his mothers today to install a bannister in her flat so I will have him out of my hair.http://smilieshq.com/smilies/party0006.gif



Hmm, I wonder if my wife ever says anything like that about me ::)

Jerry


Don't know, but its Saturday and I do my whole house clean so it best he's not around or poor thing gets in the way. ::)

Title: Re: Lisabelle's Hair Quest
Post by Lisabelle on Dec 30th, 2007 at 2:04pm
Dear Hair Dairy,

Hairs been like a silky lions mane.  I've been keeping it up in a bun held with sticks. I am really enjoying the"Skinn" make up kit by Dimitri James. It has the best eyeshadow I've every tried and the eyelines, of which are a creme, are awesome! The mascara just rocks!  It doesn't get hard and pinchy and feels great no matter how much you pile on! 8-)

Todays the day electronic things do not like me. :-[  My scanner died and my camera batteries are flat.  I wanted to take pic's of my hair and me in my dance costumes...oh well there's always tomorrow!

Right now I'm grooving to some neat middle eastern music.  For the new year I will be starting a new journal as this one is getting huge!

Time for my bath!

Update!  My SIL A just called and her boyfriend of many years proposed to her lastnight!!!! He is such a sweetheart and we all love him dearly! Woooooooohooooooooo!http://smilieshq.com/smilies/party0023.gif

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