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Happy New Year!

January 1, 2008July 3, 2015 in Life, Odds and Ends

Thanks to Linda for creating such fabulous time suckage.

1. What did you do in 2007 that you’d never done before?

Completed the Couch to 5K running program, and I can’t sing its praises enough. AWESOME.

2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?

I don’t remember…I think I resolved to exercise more. So yes! Yes, I did! This year I am going to take up crocheting. Someone needs to hold me to this.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?

My sister Lala gave birth to her smooshable son.

4. Did anyone close to you die?

No, thank goodness.

5. What countries did you visit?

Zip, zero, nada.

6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?

A personal jet or a futuristic human transporter so I can see my family more often.

7. What dates from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?

November 28th – see #3.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?

Being offered a paid writing job by one of my favorite writers.

9. What was your biggest failure?

Giving my laptop more attention than Wito on several occasions.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?

Nothing major, though I did drop trou for a tetanus shot administered by a hot male nurse.

11. What was the best thing you bought?

I know this seems rather shallow, but after two months of searching, I finally decided on a purse. I LOVE IT.

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?

My housekeeper – for never making a dig about the unbelievable amount of cheerios she has to pick up on a weekly basis.

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?

God, Britney Spears. I don’t know whether to laugh or bawl.

14. Where did most of your money go?

Hello, Southern California rent.

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?

Every little thing Wito did for the first time.

16. What song will always remind you of 2007?

Cataracts by Andrew Bird

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:? a) happier or sadder? b) thinner or fatter? c) richer or poorer?

Happier, Thinner and Richer. SCORE.

18. What do you wish you’d done more of?

I wish we spent more time at the beach. I get so caught up in not wanting to deal with the effort that I forget how glorious listening to the waves can be.

19. What do you wish you’d done less of?

Staring vapidly at my Google Reader, Flickr and Twitter.

20. How did you spend Christmas?

In Oklahoma with my family. It was truly wonderful.

21. Did you fall in love in 2007?

Does Tim Riggins count?

22. What was your favorite TV program?

Friday Night Lights. See #21.

23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?

Nope.

24. What was the best book you read?

The Kite Runner.

25. What was your greatest musical discovery?

Regina Spektor.

26. What did you want and get?

To stay in our house without dealing with toxic fumigation.

27. What did you want and not get?

Nothing comes to mind.

28. What was your favorite film of this year?

We don’t see movies. *GASP* D despises the movie theater. The last movie I saw was Charlie and The Chocolate Factory with Brenda.

29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?

Unsuccessfully shopped for a purse, but laughed hysterically at the heinous options available to the masses. I turned 33.

30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?

Living closer to my family.

31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?

Ponytail bangs, bold glasses and Vans.

32. What kept you sane?

Wito’s early bedtime. My favorite blogs. Friends (both online and off.)

33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?

Taylor Kitsch. (Um, HELLO.)

34. What political issue stirred you the most?

The war.

35. Who did you miss?

My family in Oklahoma. (Can you tell I just returned from a trip home?)

36. Who was the best new person you met?

I met some really fantastic people this year – most of them are in these photos.

37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007.

Children are insane, tiring, precious, heart-wrenching and beautiful. A glass of wine at 7pm is key. Bangs are like botox for your forehead. Don’t obsess over things you can’t change- focus on what you can.

38. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.

Simple Things, by Zero 7

It’s an easy ride to roam
You’ll never walk alone
Naturally we blew
Simple things we say
Everyday we find the way

Seems like we’ve opened up the door
Feels like we’ve walked this way before
Naturally we blew
Simple things you say
Everyday you’ll find the way
It amazes
Everyday

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December 31, 2007October 25, 2011 in Hair

December 31st – under the wire! I don’t have much time to wax poetic, as I’m flying back to California today.

(DVD battery IS charged this time, thankyouverymuch.)

Lovely Caroline.

Caroline’s hair is baby fine and she has beautiful eyes. What about these options? Both would look great with her hair color, as well as her face shape.

Vote!

Next up: Stephanie.

Stephanie’s fine hair has a gorgeous natural color (DON’T CHANGE IT!), and she prefers to keep it above her shoulders. Sounds like a perfect candidate for a Pob (Posh bob), as shown in Option #1. (Not blond, of course. And how hard is it to find a decent photo of that bob? Sheesh.) Although, Option #2 would look lovely if she wants to add a little length and keep the bangs.

Vote!

This concludes the 2007 volumes of Hair Thursday. THANK SWEET JEBUS.

Happy New Year!

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December 29, 2007October 25, 2011 in Hair

Let’s get these Hair Thursdays cranking! I’m getting carpal tunnel over here!

Please direct your attention to Dani.

Dani’s Hair:

Naturally dark brown with lots of gray
Thick and curly
Prefers longer styles due to “gigantic face and a five-head- ala Tyra Banks” (Did I mention how much I love all of your hilarious HT emails? HahhaaHAHAAAAA.)
Doesn’t spend much time styling, wears ponytails every day
Wants to keep bangs, but maybe change the shape

First off, I want to address the styling issue. When responding to my question about her techniques, Dani wrote, “Post-shower, I comb out tangles, air-dry my bangs and then use a curling iron to pull the curl out. But I feel that style looks too young and dated, so I’m looking for an alternative bang style.”

I wear my hair in a ponytail often, and I don’t think expecting Dani to stop wearing ponytails is realistic. However, I do think changing the style of Dani’s bangs will help with the “young and dated” look.

Take a look at her photo. Do you notice how Dani’s bangs are cut straight across? Also, how you can see a definitive part between the bangs and the rest of hair? Essentially, she has bangs and long hair – not much of a transition there. How about having her bangs cut at an angle, so the bangs become longer and layer into her hair? That way, the look becomes more updated and easier to style.

I have to admit, the part about using the curling iron to straighten the bangs made me cringe a teensy bit. I think purchasing a flat iron would be a sound investment for Dani to help achieve the sideswept look.

This would be a decent photo to show your stylist, Dani.

(Oh, hi! It’s me! Talk about personalized service.)

This is how my bangs looked while I was sporting the sideswept look and using a flat iron. Also notice how the bangs blend into the hair instead of having a half-moon part around the front of my head. Might I ALSO mention that sideswept, longer bangs are much easier to deal with, maintenance-wise. They grow out easily, and you don’t need to trim as often. (Trust me, as I now have blunt cut bangs, which I adore, but MY GOD, the maintenance of bi-weekly trims. GAH.)

Okay, enough about bangs. I also think Dani should take at least 5 inches off the length. With the updated layering in the front and the length off the back, Dani can rock a new style without sacrificing her long hair.

Oh! Also! I think a semi-permanent rinse (DIY) in an auburn or reddish-brown would be really complimentary to Dani’s skin tone for a subtle change. (And gray coverage!)

Here are a couple photos of the longer, sideswept look.

The look with Option #1 could be achieved with an allover flat iron, followed by the whoorlie curling iron. (Obviously, for a special event due to the loooooong styling time.) #2 is a more natural look, but on most days Dani could dry and style her bangs (3 minutes total) and let her natural curls air-dry. I also think the color of #2 (with a hint of auburn) is a nice shade.

So, hey! It’s basically the same hairstyle! Is voting irrelevant?

Well, do it anyway.