Fisher2: Guess we're just on at different times, mate.

Drear: Actually, it's hardly ever the case. I'm starting to believe that weather statistics for my area are skewed on purpose to preserve the idea that it's an ideal place to live. And we're all aware of how the media tends to exaggerate. Forecasts should always be taken with a grain of salt.

Weather: The rain did show up at around 11:00 last night. And it shorted out our sprinkler system controller, which made the sprinklers come on and stay on, as well as make horrible noises against one wall of my bedroom for no less than 3 hours.
   I finally went outside and tried to turn it off...but it wouldn't. So I woke my mother and told her what was going on, but she couldn't shut the system off either and noticed that the wires were burning. She woke my father, who basically unplugged the controller from the wall and all was quiet after that. Neither the backyard nor the house burned down, but I didn't go back to sleep.

Hair: First CWC with new shampoo blend and I'm having 2nd thoughts. Ever since I began blending shampoos, my scalp has seemed dryer and more prone to dandruff. And on occasion, it will itch like crazy. I'm beginning to wonder if blending Pantene with cheaper shampoos is really such a good idea. Surely there must be a way to save money and use quality products at the same time. Maybe I'm just being hasty. I don't know.

What I do know is that I definitely want to colour my hair. I'm finally quite certain of that. Not just yet, of course. But it will happen.
Anyway, today was the usual. Leave-in spray blend, EVOO and the single braid. Perhaps over the weekend, I'll experiment with French braiding my own hair. Should be good for a few laughs if nothing else.

Stuff: Well, it's official. My sister's bf is now a cop. The graduation ceremony was held in an auditorium on the Marine base downtown instead of at the police station, which was a wise decision. There were a lot of people there!
   Tomorrow, my family and his are getting together for dinner in Old Town.

In other news, I won't be getting a new laptop after all. As I once mentioned, one of my wisdom teeth has a cavity. Well now, we believe said cavity has caused an infection in my gums and I will probably need antibiotics. After the swelling goes down, the bulk of my tax refund will go toward emergency surgery. *SIGH*


remembering you, fallen into my arms
crying for the death of your heart
you were stone white, so delicate, lost in the cold
you were always so lost in the dark
        -The Cure, Pictures Of You

Fisher2: Yes, keep up with regular dentist appointments. Especially while mommy and daddy are still footing the bill.

Trisha: *hugs* It will likely be sometime in late May or early June if things go as planned. I'll keep y'all posted.

Tanai: Definitely get new X-rays. If your wisdom teeth haven't surfaced yet, they could be growing at a wonky angle and messing up the rest of your teeth without you even knowing it. That's not something you can afford to neglect...trust me!

Hair: The usual routine. CWC, leave-in spray, EVOO, air dry. Yada yada. Instead of a hairtie, I brought 3 bobby pins and a peacock feather hairstick to work today. The plan is to make some kind of funky updo for dinner tonight.

Fashion, Hunnay: Taking a cue from my glittery black nails and darkly colourful peacock hairtoy, I paired a basic black ensemble with plenty of sparkly, colourful (yet still quite dark) makeup and accessories.
    The basics are black khakis, black boots and a short sleeved top with a wide scoop neck. Accessories are my peacock feather hairstick, dark aurora borealis crystal bracelet, 2 black ball studs and 1 aurora borealis crystal stud in each ear, a glittery mood ring, an abalone/marcasite ring and a dark silver/onyx pinkie ring.
   
Makeup was the fun part. Instead of my usual Cover Girl foundation which darkens over time, I used my über-pallid L'Oréal stage foundation since I didn't want my face to be a different colour than the rest of my skin by dinner time.
    Anyway, eyeshadow is dark, matte gray with matte white under the brow, in the inner corners of the eyes and along most of the bottom lashline. Dark glitter eyeliner (that matches my bracelet) along top lashline. Smudged black liner (the goth staple) on the outer 3rd of lower lashline. Glittery black-burgundy mascara.
    White strass eyeshadow on cheekbones, forehead, chin and the bridge of my nose. And sheer, blackberry lipgloss. The theme is black rainbow/subtle Mardi Gras. My look was called "dramatic" by a co-worker from New Orleans.

Weather: Bipolar. One minute, it looks like rain. The next minute, it's bright, warm, sunny...not a cloud in the sky. What is this, Denver?
    Last night, I had no qualms about washing my car, despite warnings of rain from my father. I'll believe it when I see it. My car was gross and the front end pelted with bugs. Springtime in the sticks.

Other Stuff: So tonight is dinner in Old Town with sister's bf's family. Tomorrow I get to rest a bit and then Saturday is my sister's bff's wedding. Busy week.

Drear: Ah, you have spastic weather too?

Hair: Today's WTC used up the last of my Pantene Fortifying Treatment. On Fridays to come, I'll use the Nourishing mask. Used my leave-in spray blend alone today. No EVOO. And the usual braid, of course. Hair is ok, though it could really use a good serum. I'm getting tired of this oil business.

Other Stuff: Dinner didn't happen last night. My father is sick as a dog and got out of work very late. And for whatever reason, he has homeless homeboy of last year's fame "helping" him run his water route.
   After dad got home last night, he and my mother had a HUGE fight over missing dinner, which I had no choice but to sit and listen to.  Kids always hate watching/listening to their parents fighting, no matter how old the "kids" are.
   We had all hoped that my sister and her bf would swing by the house on their way back from Old Town (which is why I couldn't leave when the 'rents were fighting), but that didn't happen either. I ended up not eating at all and went for a power walk instead to relieve stress.

In other news, I have learned that the office where I work has good lighting for plucking eyebrows. They needed work before the wedding tomorrow and I didn't have time to do them this morning, so I just brought all of my eyebrow tools to work. Fortunately, it was a slow day.

Anyway, it's almost time to close down and clock out. Then I'm off to do a little lingerie shopping...another bane of womanhood.


wise men say
life is suffering
I'm living proof that this ain't right
every day
becomes my favourite day
it proves to me that I'm alive
     -De/Vision, Life Is Suffering

Tanai: Quite right.

Hair: So yesterday was a CWC with spray conditioner blend as my only leave-in. Today, I clarified, but brainfarted and put both leave-in spray and EVOO in my hair. I did it backwards. Now the ends are greasy.
    Realizing my mistake, I mixed up another ACV rinse to use with tomorrow's CWC. As far as styles are concerned, I've just been doing flipped ponytails or braids to keep the length out of the way.

Wedding Stuff: Saturday was my sister's bff's wedding. I wore slacks and a Victorian blouse with a cami underneath. And Queen Anne Victorian boots, vintage jewelry, toned down makeup. Hair was in a flipped half-up. Mother said it was a casual look, but the wedding was in someone's backyard and most of the other guests were wearing jeans. So I was way overdressed.
    The wedding colours were white, black and Barbie pink. All of the bridesmaids' dresses were handmade and my sister's was too big. The reception was a potluck, which is almost always better than catering. The music was a hokey mix of early '90's country and dated alterna-pop stuff that I remembered from high school. And all of the guests gathered on the portable dance floor to catch the bride's bouquet and garter but scattered when they were thrown. Good times.
    What really impressed me, however, was the curly, romantic hairstyles of the wedding party. I couldn't resist snapping a pic of my sister's 'do. It took me all morning today just to get it uploaded to my Photobucket account (thanks to my parents' incompetent POS computer), so I'll have to post it sometime later.

Easter Stuff: So Sunday, I donned all my frilly white lace and went to church with my family. LMAO! Yeah right.
    The bunny did visit my house, however, and left all kinds of goodies for me in a plastic storage box. I spent the day making tiedye eggs and playing online bingo. Woohoo!
    My sis, her bf and their puppy came over for dinner. Mother made a teriyaki experiment with rice, veggies and meatballs. Then we all hung out in the backyard while the dog ran around.

Other Stuff: My fed return arrived yesterday and I went to the Boudin café after work to celebrate. I now have almost half the cost of my oral surgery. And if I'm being quite honest, I'm not entirely sure that I won't use it for other things...namely a laptop. The swelling in my gums has gone down and they're not terribly problematic anymore. I know I would feel better making a permanent investment in my teeth, but......... *sigh*  I'm torn.