Hair: Clarified today. A little EVOO on the ends & length, as usual.
    Lately, every time I do something "special" for my hair, like clarify or deep condition, I find myself wondering how and if I'll be able to do these things when I start working full time again. The easy answer is no. I will have to come up with alternatives for both that won't make the 'rents freak out. Not to mention time constraints...
    Naturally, it will be a different story when I'm able to live on my own again.

Stuff: Good Lordy, have I been busy! At work, at home and everywhere in between. In the evenings, I've been skipping power walks and crashing early, which isn't like me at all.
    Also been dealing with a friend's emo issues. Don't get me wrong, I try my best to help the guy, but I've got my own $#&% to deal with and he has to help himself first.

Sent out 3 résumés yesterday. Heard back from a staffing agency. Totally figures.

Anyway, work's crazy so I must get back to it. Ciao!

Hair: CWC + leave-in spray + EVOO. That's become the usual routine. Left it to air dry, as always, but for some reason, it's just looking ratty today. I'm definitely going to braid it when I get a break at work and get it out of the way.

I'm still harvesting, taking Biotin and all that good stuff.

Work: The boss returned today, but with no news on the fate of my position. Mother says they probably won't know until next week. I'll be faxing my rez to someone else today.
   Gawd, the lady in the office behind mine is eating something that smells like the most heavenly garlic bread!

Health: Power walking has resumed. Last night, I walked the usual 2 mile route with 2 lb. weights on each ankle. My iPod has only 2 songs on it so far that match my walk rhythm exactly: Love Like Winter by AFI and Stiff Kittens by Blaqk Audio. Music augments the endurance of any workout. I love my little iPod!
   Sometimes I wish that I had some kind of rave jewelry, like glow bracelets or something, to be safer on the street since I wear black and walk at night.

Other Stuff: My grandfather and his gf will be in town in less than an hour. We've certainly had our share of house guests this month! Hmm...wonder if we'll go to Disneyland over the weekend.

Hair: CWC this morning. Leave-in spray blend on the length, EVOO on the ends and underside. The ends are to the point where they can no longer survive without oil. 'Tis the unfortunate norm when growing for length. The ends dry out after a month or two...and I'm not due for another trim for 3 months yet. Ah well.
    Anyway, today's style was the usual single braid. Nothing fancy...I can't be fancy these days.

Skin: A gradual improvement? It's tough to tell at this point. Had to brave horrified stares when I dared to venture out in public (under the bright lights of Wally World, no less!) for a new masque and moisturizer. I went about my business, not making eye contact with anyone but knowing bloody well what they all saw. As a reward, I bought 2 new nail polishes: Sally Hansen Salon laquer in Pat On The Black and Navy Baby. Très gothique. Then it was back to the batcave.

Nails: Oh yes, a new mani. One coat of black and one coat of metallic green. It didn't turn out as wicked looking as I'd hoped. In fact, I'm not sure that this particular shade of green is doing my skin tone any favours. But it's something.

Anywho, I'm off to put away my new nail polishes, drench my hair in EVOO and admire the flicker of real candles for one last night. Cheers!

Happy St. Patrick's Day to all my fellow Irish lasses.

Luck was on my side again this morning and I was able to get put together and into work early. Almost an hour earlier than yesterday!

The hair got a CWC + leave-in spray + EVOO on the ends as usual. It's a bit greasy, but I'll be braiding it in a few hours. In the mean time, it's air drying.

Had a few makeup revelations yesterday. One being that I'll no longer be wearing traditional eyeliner. It doesn't do my eyes any favours. Another being that buying loose white talcum powder from Amphigory is a waste of coin. I can go the old school goth route and get a 15 oz. bottle of cornstarch baby powder (oil-free, with aloe & vitamin e!) from Wally World for like $2. Duh, Angel.

So today, I'm sporting a blend of Maybelline Shine Free loose powder, Amphigory white loose powder and cornstarch baby powder and all seems well. Also, just eyeshadow on the top lid - no liner. Both are decided improvements to my look, budget and routine.

That's all for today. Tonight, I'll be at Disneyland.

Disneyland: Insanely crowded. Particularly with young children, which is most unusual for a Tuesday. My family wondered if elementary schools were on spring break already. Wait times for most of the rides were just under an hour. My poor grandpa and his gf paid $48 extra to get into California Adventure and only got to do one ride. My sister, her bf and I didn't get to go on many rides inside Disneyland park either...although we were entertained by one of the butlers at the Haunted Mansion.
    He started by commending me for not wearing green on St. Patrick's day, but I held up my nails to correct him. Then he said that he appreciated the fact that they were dark green as opposed to bright, gesturing toward my sister's spring green shirt. He looked at everyone else in line and remarked, "They're all poseurs! We've been wearing this colour for years!" The Haunted Mansion uniforms are, of course, dark green.
    Then, he applauded me for wearing black because it was suitable for mourning the beloved friends and family who had passed. With a snarky grin, he added, "And the behated ones as well." And of course, he did all of this with a forced British accent.
    Lastly, he entertained the lot of us with physical slapstick before letting us into the foyer. My sister and I remarked later that it was great to see a cast member who so enjoyed their job.

Anyway, my family stayed until after the fireworks show was over. We were all quite tired and sick of the crowds. My sister's bf slept on the drive home, even while she and I macked on In-N-Out. Before that, all I'd had to eat was the Dole whip that her bf bought me outside the Tiki Room. I think I finally made it to bed around 1 AM.

Hair: This morning, I finally got to clarify. It's nice to get really clean after a day at Disneyland. Something about crowded public places, I guess.
    In any case, today's only leave-in was a bit of EVOO, which left the length greasy in some places and smooth in others. It will all be braided before long.

Other: Will power is not my friend of late and I've not been fighting it very well. I seem to have an overwhelming, compulsive urge to spend money because, quite frankly, I'm sick of doing without!

On that note, I've all but decided to get my father a b-day card and an ice cream cake from Cold Stone because he didn't enjoy Disneyland at all.
    And there are a few little (terribly gothy) items that have been calling to me as well. Heh heh. Old habits are hard to break...