Trisha: One can only hope, right?

Hair: Finally clarified, and finished off my 33 oz. bottle of Pantene Full & Thick conditioner. My only leave-in was a bit of EVOO, so hair is kinda greasy in places, but I'll be braiding it in less than an hour so it won't matter. I'll have to keep my eyes peeled for a serum that's free of alcohol and oil.

4 days until it's time to measure again. I know I have at least 26".

Shtuff: My new pants have shipped, so I'm watching obsessively for a package. And that will only be half the battle. I'll still need to see if they fit properly once they arrive.

This morning, I woke up with half a voice. I may be coming down sick.

Also, my sunglasses fell apart and I forgot to bring a spoon to work so I can't eat much. I also had to park about a hundred miles from my office because everyone and their friggin' grandmother was in the parking lot. Oh, and I clocked in late when I was hoping to do the opposite. It's been a day already.

Nails are bare and longer than I'm comfortable with. I may have to clip them even though I know that's bad for them. They've gone too long without being filed down.

Anywho, I'm off to OD on chamomile tea & peppermints.

Well, it's official. I've fallen under the weather. Again.
All but about 25% of my voice is gone. I have only a raspy lower range that sounds kind of like Miley Cyrus after a 30-year chain smoking habit. If I speak very quietly, I lose the rasp and almost sound like Jessica Rabbit. So that's my entertainment for the day.
   Oh, and I forgot to bring my black cherry Halls to work, which sucks because I'm on the phone all day.

Last night, I got fed up with my nails and did a total overhaul. They're now short, black and maaad shiny.

A co-worker walked through my office this morning and asked about my favourite TV shows. I told him that I didn't really watch TV (on the whole, I can't stand it)...then he brought up Abby from NCIS and I knew exactly whom he was talking about. Did I remind him of her somehow? He told me that she was from New Orleans, which I didn't know. And I told him that the actress who plays her is blonde in real life, which he didnt' know. heh

Anyway, hair. Not much to say. Just the usual CWC, Detangling spray, braid routine. All's well.

Haha. Another co-worker just left my office. She said that I needed to smile more, which led to a conversation about sickness and our freaking schizo weather lately. It's hot, it's cold, it's dry, it's raining...no one's body knows what to do and we're all getting sick as a result. Makes me wonder how people in places like Denver get on with their weather changing at the drop of a hat.

La Diosa & Isabeau: Thanks.

Recovery: It's been a week now and I'm finally almost well. Speaking voice is back to about 90% and I can even sing a little bit. It's good to be able to do the Roy Orbison growl again. Strength & volume will return once all of the nasty phlegm is gone.

Hair: 3rd day CWC. Hair stayed down all yesterday to measure and my VO5 shine spray made the ends really dry. Over the weekend, I noticed that my Pantene Detangling spray was more than half gone, so I filled the rest of the bottle with Suave Kids leave-in spray & mixed them. Is it just me or does the combination not work as well as Pantene by itself? Oh well.
   Today's leave-in's were the new leave-in spray blend & EVOO. Hair is in a flipped ponytail. And once again, I'm on the fence with oils and considering switching to ELOO after my EVOO bottle is empty. If ELOO doesn't work any better, I might abandon the oiling idea altogether.

Also, after 6 weeks & 1 day, my shampoo blend ran out, so I had to make a new one this morning. The new combo is Pantene Full & Thick with Suave Extreme Strength and just a liiiittle bit of spring water.

Goth 101: So today, Angel was graced with the amusing task of explaining to a young co-worker that just because he listens to an emo band does not, in fact, make him emo. Also that age can be a useful gauge when distinguishing a true goth from an emo brat (we'll touch on originality, style, music and maturity later, I'm sure).
   He was astute enough to guess that Edgar Allan Poe's work was gothic, but I had to inform him that Gen Y vampire novels like the Twilight series are not (don't even get me started on Anne Rice ).
   Tragically, Angel also had to point out that Bram Stoker's Dracula was a book long before it was a movie. Hey, this kid's extremely sheltered. But at least he was smart enough to go to the source rather than making assumptions or asking people who wouldn't know.

So, keep the questions coming, kiddies. Information for you, entertainment for yours truly.