Because My Brain Is Exhausted: Before And After Photos. Sort Of.

Last Saturday I did what should have been done weeks (and arguably months) ago and finally cut my hair.

So long overdue was the fiasco resting just above my forehead that I didn’t have time to wait for Rhi’s fantastic stylist to be available, and scheduled an appointment instead with Alex from the local Paul Mitchell School. (Hi! Alex)

It did indeed take longer than perhaps a typical appointment should take, but Alex was awesome and you would fall over and die of jealously if I told you how much my three hours of cutting and color balancing and re-coloring cost me.

And did I mention my hair was vexingly gross? No, really. I had it professionally colored months ago and the grow-out was crazy sexy cool, and then, to add ugly to already ugly, I had used box die (The horror, the horror!) (No really, it was horrible.) to color what ended up being the top of my head, because hi, professional color from my mid-length to the tips, and I think I’m just going to stop now lest Whoorl end our friendship on the spot.

This time I didn’t have an accurate picture of my “before” hair to accurately illustrate how ridiculous it looked on a daily basis, even when I washed and combed and curled it, so Tommy Two-Tone was the color scheme therein. So, naturally, I did what any fine upstanding blogger would do in a similarly dire and evidence-less situation: I drew a stick figure and labeled it.

Clearly in need of an intervention. And a cute green skirt that is not a fake stick figure skirt.

And the after:

Bangs! (Again!) With a healthy dose of Short!

Other than new hair, and a new position at work which has made this week extraordinarily hectic, life has been swirling about at a mostly normal pace, and I know the temporary chaos caused by trying to do three jobs at once while hiring an assistant all in the same week will surely pass with the end of this day.

I’m looking forward to the peace, and a hearty pint, waiting for me on the other side.

Happy! Friday friends.

Where Am I Going, Where Have I Been?

This week I have been:

Writing, editing, and organizing grant proposals, and preparing gargantuan-sized grant budgets feverishly, to meet deadlines both old and new.

Snuggling with my pug and enjoying any downtime I have been able to muster.

Writing! I’m so excited about three different stories I have in the works, and thanks to a recent prompt by Danny, I’ve been sitting down daily to translate my excitement into actual words on a page. (Not unlike snakes on a plane. Only → Read more...

Stand In The Place Where You Live

This post inspired by my friend and partner in movie quote crime, Home Sweet Sarah.

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Some of the most memorable places I have stood, in no particular order:

On The Great Wall of China. Next to my sister as she took her wedding vows. In front of the Kremlin in Moscow. Next to my favorite Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle. Priest Lake. Specifically, my family’s Priest Lake dock spot. On Mt. Seorak, South Korea. Poolside for countless summers with friends, and cousins, and awesome(ly ridiculous) bikinis. At the base → Read more...

“I once saw him beat a guy up with a starfish.” “That’s ridiculous.”

Full disclosure: I initially considered titling this post !!!!!!!!! but Wordpress started laughing at me, and threatened to throw spam.

At this point to say I cannot contain my already typically excessive exclaiming is to understate. HOW am I going to refrain from blurting out, “Hawaii! I’m going there!” from now until I leave at the beginning of September? Better yet, Maui! + getting to see my sister in TWO WEEKS = how am I going to sleep tonight? And the → Read more...

Not A Kid’s Movie Review: Pan’s Labyrinth

Originally aired: January 19, 2007. Watched by Kerri Anne: August 1, 2010. Courtesy of: Netflix Instant Watch. Because: a) I was in the mood for a lighthearted, kid-centric story; b) Netflix told me I would four stars enjoy it and saw fit to leave out crucial somber-tone-revealing plot points in their synopsis; c) Netflix is a lying liar face; d) ALL OF THE ABOVE.

Starring: A slew of great Spanish actors you’ve probably never heard of, most notably Ivana Baquero and Maribel Verdú. Protagonist’s → Read more...