Having a rough day today.  I'm feeling sad and anxious that I won't be able to get all the props made and that they'll look the way I want them to.

I'm soooo hating that Ouidad cut.  Instead of going to a new salon and having someone I don't know trim my hair I asked the wonderful Pam who does my scalp massages.  She also did my Halloween hair last year.  She said she would take off just the 1/4" I want her to.  She and I talk about hair stuff while she massages my head and always answers any questions I have.  I feel very good about this.  I feel very frustrated w/my crappy haircut.  It is uneven in a lot of places, so I'm going to do these little trims every 8-12 weeks until it evens up and then I'll go back to the curly girl way.  I'm at 10 weeks now and getting a little breakage on the ends, which I notice when I comb it.

Thanks, LD.  I've noticed that my hair is healthy and looks good that way, its just not a great cut.  I am bad about accepting what I have and not looking for something better.  I guess growing up feeling like I'm not good enough has me constantly looking for that something better.

Tonight hubby and I are meeting friends at the Sushi Kee restaurant for dinner.  I'm going to wear my new white kanzashi.  YAY!

Thanks, Angel Spun.  We did have a great time at the restaurant.  I wore makeup which I don't do much these days.  I think I need some practice...getting old sucks.

My hair turned out really cute!  Hubby took some pics, I'll get 'em posted eventually.

There were four of us and we ordered LOTS of sushi and rolls.  It was super yummy and funny because the waitress kept bringing food to the table.

Today I'm painting the reef prop, hope to get the skeleton and anchor added by tonight.  The paperclay coral is about 1/2 done.  I think its dry enough to add the smaller fingers.

Several things are on backorder, and although its early I hope they get here soon!

I suggest california roll and salmon sushi.  I actually like sashimi better than sushi.  Sashimi is just the raw fish and sushi is fish w/rice.  If you like spicy food, try a spicy tuna roll.  I usually order suonomi, which is a cucumber salad.  Its cucumbers, rice vinegar and sugar.  A nice texture contrast to the rolls and fish.
I'm one for trying stuff, so I wouldn't really tell you not to eat something.  I don't like eel, but you might! 

I do the decorating at my house.  I'd love to have a permanent space for my parties, then I could really go crazy w/my themes and special effects!!

You're welcome!

I have plenty of ideas, if you need some I'd be happy to help!  I pretty much transform my house into something else...last year was Victorian Vampires.  Almost all of the walls in the house were covered w/Scene Setters stone wall.  This year will be under the sea Scene Setters, and skeleton army (I'm not sure what that one's actually called).

*chuckling, rubs hands together*

Oh, yesssss- a cemetary!!!
The basics:
Wal mart will have cut little tombstones for around $5 each.  Big Lots is a good place for larger inexpensive stones ($7-$12, if I remember right).  I've also gotten quite a few from www.frightcatalog.com. ; I like the selection they have, and they have some really big stones.  Also, they have competitive prices!

Lighting is big for a spooky cemetary.  I use colored flood lights from Home Depot.  I think the bulbs were $4-$6 each.  I love the green for this. 
Now, you'll need some holders for your floods.  I got a bunch of tripod ones from Haunted Fog
http://www.hauntedfog.com/Graveyard%20Sales%20Page%202.htm (bottom of page)
I'm happy they still have them, I got mine 2 years ago! 

Now, I really creep it out w/creatures and fog.  Let me know if you're interested in that and I'll tell you more...Do you have more in mind?  I mean a location (a New Orleans cemetary vs. midwest?) or an era? 

Some of mine comes from my father being an over reactive, raging person.  When I was a child I thought his explosions were my fault.  If I could only be better, perfect then he wouldn't get so mad.  I felt like he didn't like me so I had to figure out how to make it better.  Of course, this is a fool's errand.  I can't make him different no matter what I do.  At this point, it is ingrained in my subconscous and if I'm not paying attention I get swallowed up in the panic and stress again.  You're right, it is an exhausting way to live.  I don't imagine I'll get over it as much as get through it and choose thinking and feeling about myself differently.

I forgot, I love miso soup!!  They didn't serve it to us, maybe 'cause it over 100 degrees here.  Its yummy and good for you, too!  The restaurants call the rolls different names-mine has the same Lisa Lisa by a different name, it is a bit bland for my taste.  I'll be on the lookout for a Geisha House restaurant, if I ever come across one.

Yeah, I don't have kids so I get to do pretty much whatever I want.  I'm sure it will be super fun for you to decorate w/your kids when they're a bit older.  There are lots of recipes for kids online that would be fun-witch finger cookies, spider cookies, stuff like that.  You might be able to do some of that together now.  I don't have any particular sites to direct you to for the recipes so google away!