Get better soon    (((((((big hug)))))))))


Sakina, the curious one  We are celebrating X-mas on the 24th. I remember when I was little, my Dad would have to ring a little bell around 18:00 (6pm) and that was the "sign". Mom would say:"oh my, quick in the living room, I just heard the Christkind. " And then we would run to the living room, finding my Dad leaning out of the open window "you are to late. Look it is flying away already" My brother and I were pretty disappointed that another year went by and we had "just missed" the Christkind again, but.......that didn't last long, since we had all these presents to unwrap.
And when our kids were little we did the same thing. We still cook Bratwurst and Potatosalad on the 24th just like my mother and my grandmother did. My husband and I changed only few things around to compromise. Traditionally Christmas trees in the states are decorated right after Thanksgiving. In Germany, lots of families don't put their tree up until the afternoon of the 24th and take it back down on the 6th of January. Well, we decorate our tree 2 weeks before Christmas. Hubby is happy with that time frame.

The 25th and the 26th of Dec are both holidays in Germany. One will spend those days with family and friends. A lot of times, the first day is spend with the family of the wife's side and the next day a family gathering with a lot of food will be on the husband's side of the family. A lot of traveling, food and stress for those 2 days. 

YAY!  I hardly coughed at all today.

For christmas hubby gave me "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" which I promptly read cover to cover and a shopping spree.  He's so sweet.

I had a great visit on the phone with my grandma, sister, neice and mom & dad.

Still laying around healing up, hope I'll be A OK tomorrow.  I meet my new guitar teacher tomorrow.

Ahhh, I'm on cloud 9 right now.  I went to breakfast and shopping w/my friend, then went to my guitar lesson (finally-turns out he's cute as well as talented  8)) and then to my voice lesson (it went reaalllly well) and then no one showed up at the stretch class I was subbing so I got to go home early.  YAY!

Hair's hangin out in a pony, just growing happily.

If I remember correctly, the last time I washed my hair was last Thursday.  I have discovered, with my hair at least, when I this much oil on my hair from this length of time that brushing w/BBB does not cause the floaty hair effect that brushing with less oil will.  I wore a low ponytail today, and my top was plastered to my head by my own natural oil.  It looked very sleek.  Funny thing-lots of new growth was sticking up, ranging in length from 1/2 " to about 3 ".  YAY to new growth!!!!!!

I'm craving nachos.  Hot, messy, sloppy nachos.

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Heeey I remember... we have the same birthday, don't we?

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Anais

Wow your hair looks so healthy and vibrant!! 

Cynde

Wow, you hair looks wonderful  and i love the color...it's so warm

Thank you, Khrome, Galadriel, Beesan and Juri!  I wish you all lived in my neighborhood to boost my hair confidence!!

Last night we went to the Coffee Cabana for open mike night.  Its a cozy place, very laid back and welcoming.  My guitar teacher wants me to play there someday.  I'm not ready yet!!!  He was very sweet to offer to back me up and I could sing if I wanted.  Probably will take him up on that before I play guitar in public!!

Today is the 3rd day since I washed w/Ouidad.  I feel like I want to wash it, but it doesn't look bad-scalp has a tiny smell though.  I don't feel like washing it.  Today I've got counseling, guitar, voice and bellydance class.  I think I will wait until after dancing.  My hair will get sweaty in class.  Maybe a bandana today, or a bun.

Gotta go feed myself and get ready.

Bye!