Mermaid Hair

OK, last post for the day...I PROMISE! I have mentioned several times that I am attempting to achieve "Mermaid Hair." For those of you who need a visual...here it is (in wig form at a Halloween party and in a color totally different from my natural hair color...but you get the idea).

I can't take it anymore!!!

Ok, I have given it incredible effort, but there's just no way around the fact that my hair is crap. It sticks out into 50 different directions, never looks good (except for the first 5-minutes after I style it in the morning), and takes waaaay too much time to coax into some sort of not-homeless look. See...it's a mess! I can't even bear to look at it anymore.

I am thinking of going back to the way it was right around the time of the wedding...it looked really good then...but want to make sure that I don't look "matronly" with short hair. Care to weigh in? See the cute short hair pic up above...

Someday I really will stop obsessing about my hair...

Hair Hair Everywhere

Due to "popular" demand, I am posting pics of my hair..mid-growout. It has taken all of my strength and resolve to get to this point. I only hope I can keep going! My goal is to get it to a chin-length bob-type do and then decide if I want to grow or go back to my short (easy) ways.

So, without further ado...

I'm growing out my hair!

Here is a picture of my hair as it is entering the awkward stage. Please help me stay on track with my plan to have long Mermaid hair!

I've Got Better Things to Do Than My Hair

Well, after months of suffering through the dreaded "grow-out" stage, I have whacked off all my hair once again. Here is a not-so-great picture of me...I should've taken the time to put on some lipgloss. The great thing about short hair is the freedom factor and the fact that it always looks good, no questions asked. The downside is that I can't leave the house without lipstick and earrings, or else I look like a boy.

Other items of self-interest...I have recently started using my Bar Method and Chicometrics exercise DVDs. I will take measurements and try to keep track of the horror as it lessens over time. I've read some pretty amazing testimonials about both videos, especially Chicometrics (www.chicometrics.com). The guy on the videos is funny in a folksy kind of way...keeps me from taking it too seriously. I decided since I've got a birthday (36...yikes!) and a wedding coming up I'd better start getting serious about losing some flab. Besides, I've got a ton of cute clothes that I can't squeeze my tushie into...time to change all that, for the sake of fashion if nothing else.

The wedding is less than four months away, so I figure it's probably time to start doing some planning. The trouble is, we have no idea what our budget is and never know how much money we're going to make. Ah, the joys of being self-employed. So far we do know it is August 19th in Gold Beach, Oregon. Stay tuned for more!

Goals today: No more chocolate (I've had my share...twice!)
Goals this week: Get all files off my old computer so I can be a single-computer gal, throw out old clothes & organize closet.

Good kitty: Exercised this morning :-)
Bad kitty: The cookies at the office :-(