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Christmas, New Year, etc.
Reply #360 - Jan 1^st, 2006 at 12:56am

The past week has been a mishmash of stuff that happened on days I can't remember... things like sushi, cheesecake, particular movies, Christmas, antique shoppes, and Harry Potter. It's gotten to the point where I remember what happened but not the exact order.

Blondiesturn's fork arrived. I am so in love! It's smooth, grained, and is differently colored at different angles. This is a fabulous fork and it is very lightweight, yet strong enough to hold up my infinity without any difficulty. The only hard part is making sure the updo doesn't end up too tight, because the fork makes very VERY secure updos. This is the first hardwood fork to ever hold up an updo for me.

This is a low infinity bun.

Hair. My last CCC-C was on the Solstice. The 28th, I took a long bath and did a nice soak in warm water, wet-combed, then damp-bunned for the evening. The results were well-defined waves. Hair has been relatively decent lately, but the scalp is beginning to itch. I need to do a full wash now that I'm home, possibly with a very low-shampoo COW mix.

Iron Chef! Hwah! We're having a mini dinner party in a bit. The menu includes inside-out baked potatoes with cheddar, sour cream, chives, cajun spices, and beef; grilled beef steak, and possibly a bowtie pasta salad.

Hopefully more recipes to come...

I hope everyone had a good Holiday and Happy New Year

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Beesan16 Diamond Offline Posts: 677 st. louis, MO Gender:	Re: The Diary of Anais (Satin) Reply #361 - Jan 1^st, 2006 at 1:25am WOW!!! , beautiful bun, and fork I wish i could make an infinity bun maybe someday... Anyway, Happy New Year! and have fun at your party
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Sakina Stardust Offline August 2O1O @ the Louvre Posts: 3399 Arizona Gender:	Re: The Diary of Anais (Satin) Reply #362 - Jan 1^st, 2006 at 5:02am Anais! Your low infinity bun is amazing. I can hardly believe one fork could hold a bun that size! Where does one get blondiesturn forks? I think I need one for my collection-birthday is coming up. Yours is too, isn't it?
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juri Stardust Offline Posts: 1341 USA Gender:	Re: The Diary of Anais (Satin) Reply #363 - Jan 1^st, 2006 at 8:27am I am in awe of your infinity bun!
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panpeus Diamond Offline Posts: 604 Gender:	Re: The Diary of Anais (Satin) Reply #364 - Jan 2^nd, 2006 at 12:35am Wow, Anais! That infinity bun is perfect! And that hair fork....it looks like it could be a sculpture. It's beautiful.
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tulip Amethyst Offline Posts: 14 Australia Gender:	Re: The Diary of Anais (Satin) Reply #365 - Jan 2^nd, 2006 at 1:29am Anais, I've really enjoyed your journal. It looks like we have similiar hair, so I was wondering which products have worked best for you and which ones do you avoid. Gorge hair, you go girl!
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Lisabelle Stardust Offline Kami wa onna no inochi - A womens hair is her life Posts: 2797 Southern Ontario, Canada Gender:	Re: The Diary of Anais (Satin) Reply #366 - Jan 2^nd, 2006 at 2:03pm Excellent Bun! 8)
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Anais Satin

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awww
Reply #367 - Jan 3^rd, 2006 at 3:51am

Thanks ladies Kiss

I wish we had a happy blushing smiley.

Edited to add, here we go:

Went to the ortho today, and again felt very old. They put on a new bracket on the lower no. 1 because they had to reposition the bracket a little crooked, to "twist" the root into place. This was after a panoramic x-ray. They also added four metal hook brackets on the innermost upper and lower molars, which are extremely annoying. My innermost four teeth have always been metal-free. I also received two packs of new rubber bands to attach in the shape of a triangle, Ah well, only several more months of this. Treatment time is sure going quickly.

Hair. Yesterday was my first full wash since the Solstice. In between those two washes, there was a soak in a bathtub but nothing more.
Today is an "extreme length realization day" (ELRD) ELRDs happen very rarely nowadays but it's usually on Second Day hair, and usually with bubbatail-straightened post-sock-curl hair and crescent-moon ends. It's somewhere between 34 and 36 inches, but I don't know because I haven't measured in quite awhile. Possibly at least a couple months since the last measure.
The Blondiesturn fork is fabulous and holds my hair very securely. It usually takes a couple tries. The Padouk is much lighter than Dymondwood because it's uncompressed. I probably won't be using this fork very often because it's my only uncompressed wooden hairtoy, and more likely to be damaged by mishandling. And it's such a luxury.

Tea. As with perfumes, I've come to the conclusion that I need to rotate my teas to prevent desensitization. Already, I'm finding my vanilla rooibos to have less flavor than the very first experience. Likewise, I had a whomping rush of flavor and scent during my first chai experience during the holiday season. It had been a couple weeks since chai, so the rush was pretty intense. On the menu right now:

Celestial Seasonings Honey Vanilla White Chai

Republic of Tea English breakfast tea

Celestial Seasonings Gingerbread Spice tea

Celestial Seasonings Madagascar Vanilla Rooibos

Ten Ren Green Tea

assortment of Stash teas, Bentley teas, and other forgettable stuff

Work The work for my new job got postponed because the material is under ethical review (It's not my material!! I just do graphic and web design)

Black purse is almost finished. It has bias binding on all edges and one rimming of binding on the strap. The strap is completely done at 1 1/8" width and between 30 and 40 inches long (adjustable). The applique will be an ancient bronze-age design, which I'll be working on this week.

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Anais Satin

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Homestyle mashed potatoes from scratch
Reply #368 - Jan 3^rd, 2006 at 5:10am

Homestyle mashed potatoes from scratch
5 Idaho Russet potatoes
1 cup milk
1 tsp of butter or Smart Balance
1/2 tsp salt
dashes of pepper
1 clove of garlic, minced
dashes of cajun spice*optional
shredded sharp cheddar
sour cream
chopped green onion

Slice potatoes and add to microwave-safe container with lid. Add 1/4 cup water and microwave on high for 5 minutes, mix, then microwave for 5 more minutes.

Let stand in microwave for a few minutes.

Mash with fork and add butter, milk, salt, pepper, and garlic.

Top with sharp cheddar, sour cream, and green onion to serve. Best eaten with aforementioned prime rib roast.

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Galadriel Stardust Offline Posts: 1671	Re: The Diary of Anais (Satin) Reply #369 - Jan 3^rd, 2006 at 6:04am Beautiful fork! I have three forks from Blondiesturn and they're all wonderful.
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Anais Satin

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Re: The Diary of Anais (Satin)
Reply #370 - Jan 4^th, 2006 at 4:16pm

BOOK REVIEWS

Worth thorough and obsessive reading

The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini. (I'm not telling anything about this one, only that Hosseini is a fantastic storyteller)
Blink, Malcolm Gladwell (science for non-science majors on the psychology of quick at-the-moment thinking or what we usually call "intuition". Addictive, easily inhaled in a couple nights)
The Red Queen, Matt Ridley. Scientific research in biology, genetics, and ecology, and how they relate to sexual behavior in human beings. This is intensive, satisfying, dense reading, bought my own copy to take copious notes in the margins. I've been reading this book often but have only reached the middle, because of all the necessary notations.
Freakonomics, Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner.
Wicca's Charm, Catherine Edwards Sanders. Worth a read because it's very thorough, but because it takes a Christian approach, there is some degree of "how can we reach out to these people". It reminded me of the Catholic view towards non-Catholic Christians / Protestants. The unavoidable tinge of bias isn't noticeable unless you're pagan and/or ex-Catholic. Her writing is honest, understanding, and sectioned for easy reading.

Books worth a quick flip.. fun stuff you can read for free at the store

Attracting Terrific People, Dr. Lillian Glass
The best time to do everything, Michael Kaplan
101 Things to Do Before You Turn 40, Kristin McCracken
(including "pierce something other than your ears")

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Re: The Diary of Anais (Satin)
Reply #371 - Jan 5^th, 2006 at 6:07am

I'm not sure if you like loose-leaf teas (I sure do! especially greens.) In case you are looking for an herbal blend, I highly recommend Ginger Ginseng from the Imperial Tea Court
http://www.imperialtea.com/AB1002000Store/category.asp?SID=2&Category_ID=26

We tried that one when we went tea tasting, and ended up buying two ounces of it to bring home. I had a cold, and it immediately gave me a spark. Very therapeutic!

Your bun and fork are so beautiful! Blondiesturn really did a lovely job on that fork. Wow!

Mmmm, yummy 'tatoes. I'm hungry now.

Cynde

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Anais Satin

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Tea...
Reply #372 - Jan 9^th, 2006 at 6:31am

Hi Cynde,

I drink both pre-bagged and loose leaf teas... Our loose-leaf teas are from the local market, or from Pike Place in Seattle where they have a tiny tea and spice shoppe with a HUUUGE selection. but OH.. My.. GOSH... the Imperial Tea site you posted sells...

GLASS TEA POTS!

and I've been hunting for one. Thanks so much for posting that site!

Hair-related stuff. Did a wash today, realized again that it is so incredibly long to me because I hardly ever wear it loose at home during the holidays. The wash was a typical CCC-C, although I haven't applied the Giovanni yet. I'm sitting here with sock lumps by my ears. The only difference in today's wash, from other washes, is the complete substitution of Suave Citrus Smoothie for Pure-A-Teas Lotus at the scalp application step. It's just an experiment to see how my scalp likes Citrus Smoothie, so that I can substitute when the Pure-A-Teas stash runs out

I am almost at tailbone now, or depending on the length that is generally considered "tailbone". I did a bit of research to see various people's definitions... It really depends, but I might be there already while combed straight.

longer than start of the crack, closer to mid-butt as the butt cleavage curves frontward (eKatherine)

the top of the sacrum (above the coccyx) (TBear)

the "top of the vertical smile" (LisaJaney)

at the start of the "butt cleavage" (Styg)

Progress photo

Recently did:

finished handsewing Bronze-Age design purse (need to load pictures)

cleaned entire workspace

went to the bank

did shopping in housewares, groceries, and bought a pack of dark colored washcloths for Aunt Flo overnight use. This will last me until menopause Grin

photographed an amazing fungus (need to load pictures)

bought photo albums and reorganized photos

I've kind of been missing K lately, because I come across situations thinking "K would like this" or "K would know", or "He'd love to hear about this". I wanted to call him up and ask for a wine recommendation. I wanted to call and tell him about my job interview, new handicraft, new reading material, and share some fabulous recipes. ::sigh:: Oh well, a new year, a new beginning.

JANUARY 2006 UPDATE

Wash routine: CCC with Pure-A-Teas Lotus and Suave Citrus Smoothie,
ACV rinse and scalp scritch with comb
Suave CS on length, Kirkland on ends.
Wet comb, apply Giovanni Direct Leave-in, sock curl. Make a Bubbatail the next morning to straighten the length but leave the ends curly.
Hairwash every Sunday
Oils: shea butter, broccoli seed oil, but only on the last couple days (or as prewash)
Tools: RS#42 for shower use, RS#42 for wet combing, socks for curling, hardwood combs for everyday detangling, HH horn combs for detangling away from home, and LML oxhorn comb for occasional scritching.

Hair toys used often: hazelnut Dymondwood (7" long), Blondiesturn fork, velvet scrunchies
Styles: infinity bun, single braid, Bubba sleep tail (a lot), cinnabun low ponytail

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Re: The Diary of Anais (Satin)
Reply #373 - Jan 9^th, 2006 at 4:48pm

Your hair kicks, Anais! I am awestruck by every photo of it that you post. Man, would I kill for hair like yours!

Those residual thoughts of your ex are part of the process, but they will become less frequent over time and eventually go away completely. Especially after meeting someone new. But allow yourself to go through all the motions of your breakup before you do that.

One of my New Year's resolutions was not to talk about my former husband anymore...unless someone else brings him up first. Breaking myself of a bad habit. Tongue

Losing a significant other does tend to leave a void, but sometimes you might have to ask yourself whether you really miss that person or whether you just miss sharing the details of your life with someone.
I knew that I didn't miss my ex personally - I just missed the experiences of living with someone.
But friends can fill the void like nothing else. I'm sure that any or all of us here would love to hear some of your fabulous recipes.

You know, your hair just grows like a weed! I am so jealous! lol Mine has been growing sooooo sloooowwww lately it ain't funny. God is gracious with you. Wink

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Lichen, fungi, ex-SOs, and suchlike.
Reply #374 - Jan 10^th, 2006 at 4:30am

Hi Angel Spun,
Thank you so much, and thank you for the hair compliment. You're right, I do miss sharing the details of my life with someone. But this is probably why I have been posting a lot more on various forums! Tongue

Some sort of fabulous lichen, which thrives as a symbiotic relationship between a fungus and an algae

The aforementioned lone fungus growing on a tree

close-up of aforementioned lone fungus

Finished handsewn purse, approximately 10" x 7.5"

detailing on purse, from Bronze Age drum design in Southeast Asia

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