Trisha: That's a good question. The band is once again going through some lineup changes, so while there may be future performances, it's hard to say when.

Tanai: Cooking oils are hot pressed while cosmetic oils are cold pressed. The only difference is that cooking oils have a slightly higher acidity. If you put something in your body, it usually won't hurt to put it on your body. The other way around rarely works. 

And while solos in my choir were voluntary (ie. if we wanted one, we had to audition for it), we did have singing tests periodically to make sure that all of us knew the material. Each member was tested individually before the choir director and the accompanist. And while that did make me nervous, I never showed it.

Hair: Today was just a basic CWC routine + detangling leave-in crème + veggie oil. If I use oil tomorrow, I might steal some EVOO from the kitchen. Vegetable oil is maaad greasy.    When I can afford it, I might get a bottle of ELOO from the grocery store.

Growth-wise, colder weather will be here in another month or so (this week, we're supposed to see temps in the 100's) which means that I'll be getting ½" every month after.

So far, I've harvested 5 hairs for October. I think eventually, I'll combine all of the hairs from this year into 2 Post-It's if possible.

Other Stuff: I've spent the past few days desperately trying to pull myself out of debt. I have a car payment and a 25,000 mile service to worry about. Oy. 

One of my shower poofs fell apart over the weekend, so I'm trying to retrain myself how to use just one at a time. It would be more cost and time-effective, but I've been using 2 simultaneously for so long that it's pretty awkward just having one again. 

Saturday night, I finally watched Sweeney Todd. Beautiful. Goth eye candy all the way through. You've done it again, Timmy B. 

Trisha & Tanai: *HUGS* Thanx, ladies.    While my problems won't be solved overnight, today is a new day to help tackle them. I find this kind of encouraging.

Hair: Ooh la la! I did a WTC as usual, but since I need to conserve the products that I have, I borrowed my mother's John Frieda Radiant Red conditioner for the final step. That stuff rocks!    I noticed a difference in the way my hair felt as I applied my leave-in crème. Now it's almost dry and...wow. Not only is it amazingly soft, I couldn't stop smelling it!    Well, at least until my popcorn burned at work...now my hair smells like burnt popcorn.    But it did smell fabulous.
    Great conditioner though. It was even fun to use because it's bright red and reminded me of Halloween blood gel. 

Not yet sure what I'll do in terms of style. It would almost seem a waste to braid it, though I do have a hairtie in my purse. Yesterday, my natural side part was cooperating, so I ended up just leaving my hair down. Dunno about today.

Also, I think I'm changing my mind about using nothing but Pantene Ice Shine next year. There are just too many other products out there that I want to try, and life is short. So I'm gonna try them, gosh darnit!

Other Stuff: So it looks as if tomorrow is off for T & I. I just don't have the fundage to do anything and have to be as conservative as possible with gas. Moreover, I don't want to encourage his feelings for me any more than necessary, so it's probably for the best if we don't spend so much time together. I do love T...he is a dear friend, but nothing more.

So, the weather's been rather strange lately. When I arrived at work yesterday, it was hot & sunny, but when I left, it was cloudy and I could drive around without the usual glasses, gloves and visors.
    Today's been sort of the opposite. Cloudy in the morning, but now it's gotten sunny. Though the air is still quite cool. In a strange way, it reminds me of my last visit to Bodie, CA when it was bright and sunny out, but only about 50°.

Anyway, my plans for the weekend are now to just hang out at home. Maybe clean a few things in my bedchamber that need it. If the fates allow, I'll roll some more coins and put them in the bank.

So, our cold season is beginning. During the day, temps are cooler (though the sun is still blazing) and the air is ridiculously dry. The high desert winds are ripping through all of SoCal - thank God for braids and moisturizers!  
   At night, the temperature plummets into the low 50's. I've had to raise the heat on my electric blanket to level 3.

October is the typical start of fire season in SoCal, and even though San Diego has already seen a few small brush fires over the summer, the first big fire of the year has begun in LA. I've been staying in touch with my guy buddy, T, because he lives in that area.

But the season is indeed upon us. Around my neighborhood, houses are getting decked out for Halloween and leaves are just beginning to fall from the trees. I've changed the residential part of my commute to work so I can see more of these things...well, and to avoid the road construction that impedes my usual route.  

A few other changes I've made are running my room humidifier all day long and finally getting to wear long sleeves again! Sign o' the times. Pretty soon, I'll be off to Bates Nut Farm, trotting through pumpkins, carving jack-o-lanterns, putting up Halloween decorations and pulling my most painfully gothic fancies from the closet once again. Things I look forward to every year.    I might even participate in my aunt & uncle's haunted house since Halloween falls on a Friday. Oh yes. Friday the 31st.

The only thing I really hope for is that the good Lord will provide me with opportunities to make & save enough money to survive the holiday season. I do not need a repeat of last year!
   Everything else will take care of itself.  

As for the hair, well, I think I have enough Time Renewal conditioner to last through the week. On Friday, I may be switching to something else...something less expensive. I realize that this would mean breaking a New Year's hair resolution, and I'm ok with that. It wasn't a resolution that I really needed to keep anyway...just an experiment of sorts which has already served its purpose. My bottom line is what matters most now, and I believe it was La Diosa who said that it's never too early to start making positive changes.

It's kind of a new Angel that goes into the coming winter. Not a different person, but a slightly wiser one.  

Hair: The usual CWC routine + leave-in crème + EVOO. Pretty much just going through the motions until payday.
   My Time Renewal conditioner was quite difficult to squeeze out this morning. Restoratives conditioners always get like that when they're verging on empty.    I'm getting quite sick of fighting those bloody bottles anyway.  

At the moment, hair is dry and minutes away from a braid. The winds haven't yet died down.

Music: Haven't reported on this in awhile because there's still nothing much to report. Lizard is trying to solidify a relationship with a gospel choir who wants to practice with us. Inspector Gadget and Baby Sister are basically out of the band, and my father has been (once again) to lead guitar. We allegedly have another show coming up on the 30th...but the band has not practiced together in weeks simply because there hasn't been a band to practice.

Other: Did a little financial configuring yesterday and with very careful budgeting I might be able to a.) get myself out of the near constant debt that I've faced over the months and b.) survive the holidays! Wouldn't that be nice? Of course, what transpires on paper doesn't always translate into real life...

Also...I may soon be changing my screen name in these forums.    Stay tuned.