I'm so sorry about your friend Maggie , i hope she's ok

Chuck Palahniuk is such a talented author to write a book like that and not get lost , i guess i'm doing that for him, but i'm almost near the end- i mean the pages, i really don't know when it will end sometimes it feels like it's coming right in the middle

I'm so sorry for your friend, perhaps she can try again when the time is right.  Sending her my prayers and hugs.

Im sorry to read about your friends pregancy and BB's. I wish her well. BB im sorry about yours too!

I treated myself to a new pair of hairstix yesterday!!!    A metallic red pair, and a black pair...it was a two pack *wink*.  I was at the mall and I just couldn't resist, besides, it was only $6.99 for two pair...that's four stix total ya know, so it's only like $1.75 per stick which is totally reasonable.  Did I explain myself out of that one good enough? 

It dawned on me yesterday....If I can manage to grow my hair only 10 more inches, I will have waist length hair for the first time in my life!!!  Well, actually, it like re-dawned on me, the original dawning of it came when I measured my hair last...but I thought of it again yesterday...in fact, have I already mentioned this somewhere in my journal?  I have no idea!  Well, anyway, that's my ultimate goal now.  I'm lead to believe from past experience that my terminal length is not far from BSL, which is about where it's at now.  In fact, my longest measurement has been 27", maybe about close to a year ago before a pretty hefty trim.  But, I'm going to really put that to the test.  Maybe I've always just gotten impatient at BSL and cut it off, maybe that's the problem, not TL!

I'm about three months away from my first goal of 26", so from there I'll set it at 29".  That'll be longer than it's ever been.  Hope it's possible!  I'm going to make a trip to the health food store soon and pick up some skin & hair vitamins, maybe...hopefully that will give an extra boost.

This morning I did my usual s+c routine, air dried and used aloe gel for bang-styling.  I can't believe I've kept my bangs for so long, I was sure that they'd be a novelty thing and I'd be eager to grow them out, but not so far.  I like the ease of no bangs much better, but I like the way they compliment my face and hide my high temples, so I've been dealing with them.  Whatever, as long as I'm content.  I'm wearing my new metallic red hairstix today.  It was a toss up between those and the pair from Lisabelle (did I mention how much I love those?  ), but I couldn't wait to test out my new ones...besides, they match my shirt!

I really think it's time for a teeny trim, just to prevent any splits.  The problem is that I can never negotiate an appt. with the only hairdresser I trust anymore.  She holds such odd hours that just don't coincide with mine.  My last cut, I compromised and went to a "trusted friend of the family" who recently opened her own salon.  She took off exactly what I told her, but the way she cut it wasn't all that great, it looked too blunt & choppy.  I'd rather not go back to her if I don't *have* to.

I also need to get on the ball with my ACV's and oiling again, I've been neglecting my duties with those since before Valentine's Day.  Get with it magz!

Besides that, I found about 7 books I wanted to impulsively but at the bookstore yesterday...don't worry, I put them all back!  I told myself that I'll buy one at a time, only after I've finished the current book that I'm reading. 
That sounds fair to me.  I had them all piled up in my arms, all my selections that I just had to have, when I looked up and caught a glance from DH a few aisles over.  He just gave me a raised eyebrow look like " I love you maggie, but you know you can't buy all those, right?".  I sent back a look that said "Yeah, I know...I was just pretending I was gonna buy them...I'll put 'em back now".  But they *were* buy two get one free...   I'm always convinced that everybody's going to buy everything and it'll all be gone by the time I go next...it could happen!

That's about it, I think I'll try calling my hairdresser to see if by some miracle she could or would accomidate me.  You gotta believe in miracles sometimes!

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Oooo, funny you should mention this!  My student worker just burned me a copy of this movie.  I think we're going to try to watch it this weekend.   

Maggie.. did you CO? Do you like the results?

Hair:  Yesterday (Sunday) I tried something a bit new.  First, I did a clarifying wash with Pantene Purity & rinsed.  I then ACV'd and rinsed completely, then in the same empty bottle I added a little bit of jojoba oil along with some on my Pantene DMR shampoo, swooshed it together and worked that through my hair from scalp to ends, gently of course (this is the new part).  Then I conditioned from the ears down, continued on with the shower and rinsed completely.  I noticed as my hair dried that the oil kept the fly-aways down and left my hair very soft.  I think I'll add this to my routine maybe once weekly...possibly on my clarifying day.

Movies:  Saw only two:
*  Flight Plan- w/ Jodie Foster, was pretty good, the story kept me interested -there were no lulls, I thought the ending was a little weak, though.

*  Cherish- Indie film, loved it!  About a young girl who was framed for murder by someone stalking her.  Indie films rock!

Books:  Finally finished Diary, once again, his ending took me by surprise.  It got a little dry in the middle, but really started to pick back up again toward the end.  I love the way he makes everything come together at the end of his stories, it just leaves you with an "oh, my god!" kind of feeling when your done.

I know I said that I was going to read his entire collection before moving on to another author, but I'm breaking that promise.    I've started reading The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, it came so highly recommended by Beesan and Anais that I couldn't resist!  I'm about 20 pages in so far, and I can tell that I'm going to take a lot away from this book.  It's exciting because it's all new to me and I'm learning as I go, plus I've got my buddy Beesan helping me with some of the terminology  - thank you Beesan!

Other stuff:  I found out today that another fund raiser is being organized for my cousin, this time it is wrestling.  The family and friends are all going to supply the food and supplies for the concession stand, so that will be 100% profit for them, and the wrestling company is donating a portion of the ticket money to him also.  So, I need to think of a "goodie" to make for the concession stand...any ideas?  I also think that I will put together a raffle basket or something at the shop to help raise him some money too, I'm not sure of how the legalities work, though.  I'll have to find that out.

I had a really cool idea for making my own hair sticks, I'm going to work on getting the supplies to try it out.  I never got to trying out my last "hair invention" idea...too many ideas, too little time!!

That's about it.  I was lurking around in Anais' journal & saw her instructions for the "orchid bun", I'm dying to try this.  Hope my hair's long enough!  I'll let you know.

Laytah!

I can't believe I didn't try Anais' orchid bun yet...what's wrong with me!!!  I'm too scatter brained!

Hair:  I tried the jojoba in the shampoo bit again this morning, still good results.  I just have my hair in a low, loose braid today, I didn't feel like having it "up-up", so I'm hangin' loose.  I really am in need of a trim, I still didn't try contacting my "I can never fit you in" hairdresser, and I leary of trying it myself again.  I really like the way she shapes my hair, she leaves the length when I ask her to and lightens the layers a bit, which works really well for my hair...and that's exactly what I'm in need of.  Okay, I just took a minute to call her and left a message on her machine, seems as though she's extended her hours...so I just might get in, yay! 

Movies:  Rented "The Weather Man" with Nicholas Cage last night, what an excellent movie.  It was a serious story line, but it had a lot of humor in it too, "marriage" and "life" kind of humor.  Nicholas Cage battles with the lack of respect he receives as a famous weather man, as well as issues in his family and life.  I've always liked him and I think he plays these roles really well.  I also really liked him in Matchstick Men.

We also have "Proof" to watch tonight, with Gwyneth Paltrow, my in-laws lent it to us to watch, so I'll report on that tomorrow.

The Fundraiser:  I'm trying to collaborate with another woman who's a friend of my cousin's family...she actually sits for their youngest son, on gathering all kinds of donations from local businesses to put together a raffle drawing.  She's also been receiving monetary donations which is great.  I agreed to make some sort of a baked good for the concession stand for the wrestling event, just haven't decided what yet.  The only thing we're kind of butting heads on is the ticket price, she only wants to charge a dollar for the raffle tickets, I think if we gather enough donations we should charge more, even up to five dollars.  I know I've already bought tickets for that amount, it *is* for charity after all.  I don't know.  I'm going to start compiling a list of the businesses around here I can ask for donations, I feel funny, but lord knows as a small business that I'm alway asked for donations, and I always try to give something if I feel it's a good cause.  So now it's my turn to call on them for help, right?

I'm cross-eyed from sorting out two months of piled up paper work, gawd I wish I could afford a secretary!   And a receptionist, and some more drivers, and a few more designers, and a masseuse...

Laytah gaytahs!