Hair: Detangled this morning first with my fingers and then a seamless comb. Next I decided to try a mayonnaise treatment (my parents' refrigerator only has light mayonnaise). The smell really put me off and it was nearly frozen. After getting it into the length of my hair and under an old shower cap, I turned the blowfryer on it for a few minutes.

After nearly 2 hours I finally washed it out. It's much easier to rinse out at first than ELOO but also kind of kills the lather of my shampoo.
    Routine was a WCC today with Pantene NF Smooth Vitality S&C and Suave green apple conditioner.

Leave-ins were blended spray conditioner and ELOO; style is a bun with 2 bobby pins.

Etc.: The band is trying to schedule a practice for today but my father and I have both declined. He because he's taking my mother (and her 1964½ Mustang convertible) to the last car show of the year in the next town over. Me because quite frankly I'd rather stab myself in the eyeball than rehearse for yet another sodding Tea Party rally that Lizard wants us to play. A sodding hour away.

Anyway, mon bon ami T will be in town tomorrow for a baseball game and wants to get together for pizza and coffee afterwards. However, with this heat I'm not sure that that's the smartest of plans. Salads and blended beverages at the coast instead perhaps? And of course I'll need to find something to wear...


You Are a Granny Smith Apple



You are sweet, but you aren't overly sweet. You let your tart side show through sometimes.
You can be a bit uncompromising and high maintenance. You know what you want, and you're going to get it.

You are durable and sturdy. You have both a lot of physical and mental strength.
No matter what, you don't lose your edge. After all these years, you still give people a bit of a shock.

What Kind of Apple Are You?

Trisha: That's totally you, lady.

Hair: Yesterday's twisted updo was a pain in the keister between barrettes not securing the ends and trying to pin the twisted parts around one of the gothy little hair accessories that I made. I had to be liberal with the ELOO and spray gel as well due to humidity. You best believe we straighties get frizz too!
    Everything worked out well enough in the end, however, but I unfortunately didn't get any pix of the coif.

The objective this morning was washing out the tangled remains of said coif with a CWC. My Pantene NF Smooth Vitality conditioner is officially gone now and I had to supplement the last of it with Moisture Renewal. Tomorrow will be my last day with Pantene for the week.

Well, it's measure day. I'm up to 29.5" now - so close to reaching my long term goal! Trouble is the ends are now beginning to get in the way of my guitar.

Etc.: Weather has been especially wild lately. Yesterday we had huge bouts of rain with thunder, lightning and flash floods. Lovely to look at and listen to but it's still 80°F and dreadfully humid. More like FL than CA...but it did give me opportunities for photos like this:



That was just outside the restaurant where T & I had dinner. He didn't go to the game as planned but drove 3 hours into town anyway.
After that, I showed him our historical Presidio Park...at night, which sadly isn't as cool as it sounds.



Then we killed time while the mall closed. When one of the aggressive kiosk people accosted us, I dodged them but they snagged T easily and subjected him to a skincare consultation. Finally T has found a man shorter than himself. Don't they make a cute couple?



Anywho, after being unable to find parking around T's favorite coffeehouse, we instead ended his visit at the Barnes & Noble café, discussing books we'd read (or in his case, didn't read) in high school.

Today my invalid claim letter arrived from EDD. A few days ago was the anniversary of my unemployment. Like I need some sort of official reminder.
    But it's a new month. An epic month. And things could always change.


You Could Definitely Be a Vampire



Immortality, staying pretty forever, not having to get a job... you could definitely eat some flesh for these things.
It's not that you're a murderer by nature. In fact, you're probably the furthest thing from it.
However, if you woke up a vampire, you'd certainly be able to adapt and enjoy your new lifestyle.
There might not be much better than living forever, even if it means giving up your soul.

What you would like best about being a vampire: Being a total outsider

What you would like least about being a vampire: Other vampires

Could You Be a Vampire?

Curlgirl: Indeed.

Hair: CWC with Pantene NF Smooth Vitality S&C - last time this week. Light conditioner is still Suave green apple.
    Leave-ins were blended spray conditioner and ELOO as usual; style is a single braid.

Picked up a 64 oz. bottle of ACV from Target this afternoon so tomorrow I'll clarify.

Etc.: T went to Pride Day at Disneyland this evening. Hope he's not planning to cheat on skincare man already.

As for me I'm thinking of organizing my closet by color. *cheeky grin*


You Are a Green Pumpkin



You are easy going, thoughtful, and content with who you are. People may not recognize your uniqueness, but you know how special you are.
You believe that life's too short to care about what others think. You just try your best to be yourself, and you figure that is good enough.

You are a bit of an introvert. You are the most interesting companion you know, so it's hard for you to want to be all that social.
You enjoy the company of others, but you don't like small talk or gossip. You rather discuss ideas or dreams than superficial topics.

What Color Pumpkin Are You?

Hair: Blegh! Somehow I knew that loading my hair with ELOO an hour before washing it was a bad idea but I did it anyway. Of course it was only after a WCC + the usual leave-ins that I realized not all of the oil had washed out. A single braid was the method of choice for hiding the grease.

Tomorrow I'll do a COW with the Suave pomegranate splash conditioner that I just bought and see if that helps. Gah, me and my bright ideas.

Etc.: The band is getting together tomorrow night for one last rehearsal before the Tea Party rally. Naturally I've been keeping a safe distance and politely refusing to get involved since rolling my eyes that hard makes me dizzy.
I'll check back with them after they're done waving flags and playing patriotic.

Temps are supposed to be on the rise between tomorrow and the weekend. Just when I was getting used to pulling long sleeve shirts out of the closet. More rain please! More clouds!


You Are The Exorcist



You think there is nothing scarier than the idea of Satan. After all, no one's more freakier than him, right?
The idea of having a demon inside you (or someone you're close to) gives you goosebumps. It's crazy to imagine such evil in human form.

You believe that there's nothing more frightening than the things we don't understand. And clearly, the supernatural is one of those things.
You do think that there are forces of good and evil in this world, and it makes you shudder to think what the evil is capable of!

What Scary Movie Are You?

Hair: CWC with Suave green apple conditioner, Pantene NF Smooth Vitality shampoo and Pantene Classic Care conditioner. Leave-ins were blended spray conditioner and serum. Still air drying at the moment.
    Perhaps later I'll do another S&D to follow the long session I did yesterday.

Etc.: This morning I awoke to the uplifting sounds of my father ranting about all of the things he can no longer afford and calling his children deadbeats. The 'rents were obviously going over finances again. Business is failing everywhere. Even the restaurant where my sister works has gone bankrupt. I have to wonder how much worse things will get before they get better.

Anyway, the weather has warmed up just in time for my grandfather and his girlfriend to arrive in town for their cruise tomorrow. We're going to dinner with them tonight.

Ciao for now.


You Are a Witch



Like a witch, you are often misunderstood and unfairly judged. You are not as sinister as you seem.
You are intelligent and spiritual. You feel very connected to the world - both the dark and light sides of things.

You tend to keep to yourself, and because of this people tend to think things about you that aren't true.
You would just like to be left alone to do your own thing. You have no intention of harming anyone, even though you could if you wanted to!

Are You A Vampire, Witch, Or Zombie?