I can't believe it!

Guess who's 30?

And flirty!

More about my big day of surprises, and my birthday trip to Sephora later! :)

Downtown

Today has been another day of trying to make my wretched hair do something and me just hating it and almost breaking the mirror with my flat iron.

So i called a salon in town to see about coming in to talk about fixing it. The ad said INNOVATIVE CUTS. Yep. That's what i need. I tell her i need someone good with short cuts and with repairing BAD cuts.

The girl says "Can you come in today? Around 1:45, to see... downtown?"

I think to myself, ohhh it's downtown. Can i get back in time to get the boys picked up... "Okay. That should work. Who will i be seeing?"

"Downtown."

"Oh i know it's downtown, but who should i ask for when i come in?"

She laughs "You'll be seeing Downtown. 'Downtown Laura Brown'. She's the owner."

O. M. G. I just hope someone who has the cajones to call themselves "Downtown Laura Brown" is a REALLY good hairstylist.

I think we're gonna break up.

I've been unhappy for a little while now. And recently it's gotten really bad. I can't stop thinking about it. Every morning it's consuming my mind while i get ready...

I need a new hairdresser.

When i first went to her, it was because i was referred by someone with hair like mine, (Thick, but fine, with natural curl.) with a style i wanted to get (a bob). I went from hair that was 30 feet long to the a-line bob that was so popular. I was happy. WE were happy. Oh how we gossiped. and laughed. and stared together at my new 'do. *sigh* we were so perfect together.

The last time i had the a-line trimmed up, i noticed right away something was wrong, and had to go back in and have it fixed. Then when i decided to grow out my hair, she cut it kind of wonky. There was a weird layer that just seemed entirely out of place. Due to major scheduling issues that she and I have, i wore that cut forever, and it was always in a pony tail.

This time i went in and showed her this pic of Kristin Cavallari, explained that i wanted a cool brown base with LOADS of blonde highlights, and she went to work. When she turned me around in the chair i almost cried. I had a massive bubble of hair around my face. and not the color i wanted. I kindly pointed out the things that didn't seem right to me cut-wise and she fixed it. She also smashed down the big bubble so it didn't look so poofy and it seemed better.

This was the end result that day:

I consider myself pretty decent at styling my own hair, but since the cut i've styled my own hair 3 times and something is just all wrong.

It seems like it's rounder at the top, and then goes down into a flip. It kind of reminds me of the old "Rachel" cut. ugh.

i'm so sad. i wanted to look hawt and i feel fugly. now i have the daunting task of trying to find someone new in time for my b-day party next month. & even though it's the best salon in town, i won't go to someone else where she works.

Some oldies but goodies.

This is a video I made for Caleb just after his first Christmas. I love the song. I can't believe he was so tiny! sniff sniff!!



Some other videos i came across while clearing out some computer files. These were projects for an animation class i took 2 years ago.

Too many journals...

i have blogs here, blogs there, journals in my nightstand drawer, memories jotted down all over tarnation. I've got to keep it together so i can actually look back at it without huge gaps of missing memories lurking on a piece of scrap paper somewhere, lol..

This journal is meant to be for me. I need to dedicate it to myself and be faithful to it. Is it too late for a New Year's Resolution?