La Diosa: Good eye, chica. Thanx, and it's a couple of inches shy.

Curlgirl64: Thanx!

MichelleR: My sentiments exactly.

Hair: Same routine as yesterday, but without the vinegar rinse. My hair definitely absorbs ELOO better than EVOO, but it's still a bit heavy. What impresses me most is the softness. Just when I thought these spiderweb strands couldn't get any smoother... That's not bragging or anything; I'm just pleased with the unexpected difference in texture. Particularly at the ends, which are normally pretty dry.

Etc.: Had our carpets steam cleaned again this morning, so I went shopping around town to keep myself off of them. Returned home with the realization that I should take a sewing class one of these days.

The band is getting together tomorrow night, and my father plans to smack the potential new guitarist around a bit with his prowess.
    I, however, will be cruising around town with my friend T who's coming down for a visit. We're catching the Olympique Lyonnais/Liverpool match over lunch at a British pub. After that, we'll play it by ear... most likely end up cracking wise in a late night coffeehouse somewhere.

Cheers!

KNS: Thanx. The hair was more trouble than it was worth, but next year should be kinder since there are no plans to do the haunted house again.

Hair: CWC + the usual leave-in's. ELOO has become one of said "usual leave-in's" now. It's still a bit heavy, but I like the slip that it provides and the way it seems to seal in moisture without getting gummy, as my serum did.

Not sure what sort of style I'll attempt when my hair finally dries, though I'm considering a flipped rope braid.

Yesterday's routine was much the same and the style was a flipped ponytail.

Etc.: It appears I'm not the only Liverpool FC supporter in CA, or even in my county, or even the only female of the type. Several blokes showed up at Shakespeare's for the match yesterday, and our server (a woman) had on a bright red Liverpool jacket. Like them, I cheered when the team scored their only goal of the game and was disappointed at the last minute tie with Lyon, though I didn't get nearly as animated about it as some.

My friend T, the typically ardent sports fan, was uncharacteristically indifferent and bided his time stealing from my plate of fish & chips, and teasing me for not being a real soccer fan. He spent much of the day on my nerves, unfortunately.
    After the game, we explored one of the city's famous historical districts, including the most actively haunted location in the US...which was closed that day. But we did get to visit the cemetery.
    Then, it was off to a coffeehouse on the coast where we stayed (for æons!) to watch the world series. That time, it was my turn to be aloof. I went through 2 drinks and started texting people randomly out of pure boredom.
    At the end of the evening, we got lottery tickets and he (finally) dropped me off at home.

Today, I'm free to do whatever, which so far has been a whole lot of nothing.

Hair: An early morning breakfast with the family (all but my sis) forced me to go out in public before I'd had a good shower so I combed some body powder through my roots and pulled the length back into the dreaded jr. high scrunchie loop ponytail things. Faux pas, I know. I may have tried something different had I more than 2 seconds to pull myself together. So I get the bad hair award this morning. It's happened before.

It was past noon before I was able to wash it, so I went ahead and just clarified today. Washed twice with Herbal Essences Drama Clean, with an ACV rinse in between, then conditioned with Herbal Essences Hello Hydration. Suave Kids conditioning spray was my only leave-in.
    How I wish that Herbal Essences didn't burn the crap out of my neck. I'd use it much more often then.

Style today will be a single braid as it always is on clarifying days. No silly loop bun things, I promise.

Etc.: Broke down and bought 2 new shirts yesterday. What a retail tramp I am. If only I had a job to wear them to. *sigh* This whole living on the dole arrangement rather blows.

Tomorrow morning, I'm off to Disneyland with my "haunted house" relatives. Should help take my mind off of the finances for a bit.

KNS: Hey, thanx! Powder isn't terribly visible if you comb or brush it through your hair enough, but it can show at your hairline if you don't brush it off. Your hair is, however, noticeably lighter in colour because of the powder.
    Also, I should probably warn you that it doesn't work very well. It's something to do when you're extremely short on time (ie. dashing out the door that very minute) and won't be out very long. It is by no means a substitute for washing.

Hair: CWC + the usual leave-in's. I think the sunblock from yesterday got washed out of it...at least, I hope it did. At this moment, it's not yet dry, but almost. It will probably go into a bun or a single braid after that.

Yesterday, I did another crazy, twisted updo for Disneyland and got a few compliments on it. My aunt & cousin thought it was really cute and wondered how it was done and how long it took to get it that way. I'm not one to spend hours fussing over my hair, so it was pretty flattering. So that particular style looks like a keeper, and I've learned that pinning ribbons into it is fun too.

Etc.: Disneyland was cool (duh), even if we were only there for a couple of hours. We went on rides that usually have insanely long lines (including the Haunted Mansion in holiday mode ) and had lunch at the Mimi's Café across the street. My aunt may have pix up soon, so I may snag a few.

Speaking of pix, I just got this one from the Nightmare Before Christmas event that I attended last month in LA:

Clockwise, that's yours truly with friends H and T in front of the curling hill/pumpkin patch prop from the movie. RIP the bracelet I was wearing - only after I got home did I remember that I'd left it in a restroom.

You're welcome and I'm glad that he was flattered.  But wait?  You actually own a pink top???