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Ammonia?!!!  Really?     Where does it say that?  *sigh*  That's it:  the next time I get ready to buy new shampoo you HAVE to come to Wally World with me!!!    

And yes, the cheap stuff works for me.  Why?  *shrug*  I don't know.  Oh, the more expensive shampoos and conditioners work for me, too.  Generally, as long as the product contains some cones then it'll work for me.  I'm a cone kinda gal.    Right now, though, I cannot justify the expense of fancy shampoo and condish when I know darn good and well that cheaper Suave works.  

And yes, I chose Suave.    Again!  I chose the Radiant Brunette s+c.  I decided not to buy any leave-ins or finishing products because I first wanted to see if the s+c alone would improve my quality.  It has--in only two washings, my hair is once again sleek, shiny and 98% tangle free.  My hair just loves Suave...why fight it?!

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Bought a new purse at Wally World for $10.  Technically, it's a "tote"...I wonder if I can find an image of it online?  Hold the phone while I search..............no, of course not.    Suffice it to say that it's big and roomy and has pretty spring/summer colored stripes on it.  

Hubby has applied for a job as a rail tester (as in for the railroad).  Should he actually be hired for this job, ohmygosh...it would be fantastic on so many levels.  He hasn't worked in two years because of the pain caused by several degenrating discs in his back.  It would be wonderful to once again be a two-income family.  The job would involve quite a bit of travel so I could once again have some "me" time.  I love my husband, don't misunderstand.  But I'm the kind of woman who needs some alone time every now and then, and I haven't had any of that in two years.  *sigh*  So we'll just have to wait and see.  I also have an idea that I could lose some weight if he wasn't around all the time.  Now that sounds terrible, doesn't it?!!!  It sounds as if I'm blaming him for my extra pounds.  Wellll     maybe I am.  If we're both on a diet at the same time, no problem.  But if I try to eat healthy and exercise alone, without him doing the same?  Fuggitaboutit.  

Uhhh, you'll have to excuse the previous rambling.  I hope y'all know that it was not directed at anyone in particular.  Apparently, perhaps subconsciously, these feelings have been slowly simmering right below the surface for quite some time, and the "lid" could no longer be contained.     It's good to get those thoughts and feelings out in the open now and then, don'cha think?  Kind of a cleansing thang.  Yeah.  *ahem* 

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Day 3 of the Suave Radiant Brunette s+c.  Still lovin' it.  Hair is shiny and soft, and the tangles are back down to a minimum.  Oh, I have to tell you something my hubby said to me last night.  He saw the Suave bottles in the shower and said, "You know (that) won't work...because you're already a brunette and you're already radiant."  Awwwwwwwwww!  For that bit of ego booster he got a hug and a smooch.   

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Saw Dr. C this morning for the results of my ca125--all is good.  BP was 120/88, ca125 is 13 (very normal), heart and lungs sound fine!  I even lost a couple of pounds somewhere along the line.  And it only cost us $20.  The way my health insurance is set up, with *this* particular facility doing the lab work, there was no charge for the ca125 test and only the $20 co-pay for an office visit.  Hubby says we save $57 doing it this way.  Works for me!

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No news is good news.  I think I'll measure again on.................June 21, the first day of Summer. 

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Maybe it's a simple case of spring fever...but I have a strong sense of needing to find--no, not find.  Search-- I have a strong urge to search different spiritual paths.  "Find" to me implies that I expect to discover a definite way.  I may not.  Perhaps I'll spend my whole life in search of a spiritual path that suits MOST of my needs.  Maybe I won't find only one way.  Maybe I'll find  a number of spiritual paths that I can combine and walk!  That would be fine...there's no such thing as perfect...at least I will be learning, expanding my mind, letting go of my "religious" boundaries. 

I've printed off some things about Buddhism and also the Tao.  To those of you who read my journal (you poor souls!!),

feel free to recommend books or websites regarding any and all spiritual paths/faiths/philosophies. 

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My hair does NOT like the blouse I'm wearing today.  The collar is kind of high and stiff (not the type of top I usually wear) and it was causing big ol' tangles in my length!  So hair is now safely in a bun and much happier.   


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I keep rereading this line that I typed the other day...when I was hopped up on sugar or something...and it bothers me.  So I figure I need to look up the definition of "christian"...this from www.dictionary.com:

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Hmm...I believe in Jesus as Christ...I try to live my life according to the teachings of Jesus...I try to show a loving concern for others and I try to always be humane.  Hey, that's me!  Whadd'ya know?  --i AM a christian!     Just because I don't belong to any particular denomination and don't go to church every Sunday--those *things* have very little to do with being a christian.  Right?  Right...now shut up about it already, would ya?!  Sheesh, Trisha, get a grip!      
(i SO need a vacation!) 

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I do not believe you..... and I don't think anyone else does either. 

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My new favourite style is...hmm, does it have a name?  Hmm...I'll call it The Combo Do.     Here's how I "do" it:
The front/top part of my hair (from ears up) gets pulled into a ponytail at the back of my crown.  Then this tail and the remainder of my length gets pulled into a bun and secured with a clip.  So it's a combination of ponytail and bun, hence the name.  It's very comfy, and looks very neat and stylish.  

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It's final exams week here at Southeast, so Yours Truly will spend most of her time electronically scoring said tests.  Yep, I grade those "bubble sheet" tests that the professors are so fond of using.  Not a difficult job since, thanks to the wonders of modern technology, machines do most of the work for me.  But it's the insanity of scoring one test after another test after another test after another test that gets to me.  *sigh*  I know, I know--at least I have a job.    

However...!  Next Monday we Southeast employees start "summer hours"--everybody gets off one hour early!  And that means little ol' me can leave at 3:00!!!  Working for this university *does* have certain advantages and this is one of them.  

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I believe you..............................................NOT!!!!!

p.s., does anybody besides me watch Ghost Whisperer on CBS Friday nights?

No, no, that's the show on Sci Fi with, uhhhhhh...Oh, Lord, I can't remember!  Google, here I come............................................................................
.....Aha!  Proof Positive with Amanda Tapping.  That was a good one, too, but I don't believe it's being aired anymore.  The show I'm talkin' about is pure fiction (or IS it?!)  and stars Jennifer Love-Hewitt.  Or is she just Jennifer Hewitt now?  ...I can't keep up with 'em.

Oh, yeah, I forgot about that one!  I only saw one episode of Medium, and I remember liking it...but for some reason we never watched it again.  Probably some other show on at that same time that we were into.

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Combo Do today...I like this style more every time I use it.     I wish we had a digital camera so I could show you guys my hair.  Maybe some day! 

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Hubby and I have decided to return once more to a low carb life.  Back in the latter part of 2003, after the cancer ordeal had ended, we did the Atkins diet.  Loved it...we both felt terrrific and lost weight.  Well, after a few months we got lazy and bored, and quit.  Guess what came back for a visit?  Uh-huh, the weight...and then some.  We've tried the low fat diets, watching calories, simply eating "healthy"--none of it works.  Watching our carbs is the only eating plan we've found that works for both of us, and works well.  I get paid this Friday, so that night or Saturday morning we'll purge the pantry of no-no's and then go shopping for the "good" stuff.  Initially, I said we were going to begin on Monday but I'm hoping to go ahead and get started on Sunday...or maybe even Saturday.  Oh, wait, no...I think we're taking (my) MIL to lunch on Saturday for an early Mother's Day treat, so hubby will probably use that meal for his last hurrah.  Not to say that he's dreading the diet--he LOVES the low carb lifestyle!  That man LOVES meat, so low carbing is perfect for him!   

I've had the book "Daily Meditations for the Turning Year:  the Celtic Spirit" by Caitlin Matthews for about two years now.  I don't read it faithfully, but here is today's reading that I want to share with y'all...

Overfamiliarity and Neglect
"The blacksmith's mare and the shoe-maker's wife are always worst shod."  --a Scottish proverb

     Habit and overfamiliarity can cause some strange neglects in areas where we would least expect them.  The things and people that we know best often prove to be furthest from our consideration, sometimes becoming so familiar to us that they feel like extensions of ourselves.  This happens if things are unwinding equably like clockwork; when we become used to the easy thythm, the habitual can become neglected.  If our own self-respect is low or we frequently abuse our body and energy with overactivity, we may have a tendency to treat familiar things with the same neglect or contempt.
     This is a dangerous pattern.  Whether it is the tools of our trade or our partner who is misused in this way, sooner or later something is going to snap.  Before a critical tool breaks or we come home to an empty bed, we need to reappreciate the familiar, lest we lose touch with it altogether.
     The ability to truly see our familiar surroundings, possessions, and loved ones can be stimulated by an act of will or by looking through the eyes of a stranger or visitor whose remarks and body language tell us about our environment in ways we have forgotten.  Recreation is the best freshener of stale perspectives, because it takes us out of the rut of work and daily usage.  It is then that we are able to see that the things we most value are on our own doorstep.
     Reappreciate something or someone who is really close to you.  Look with the eyes of the "visiting anthropologist" to see how you are living in your environment and community.