R.I.P. Hair (In Memoriam)

If you're a dude and you read this blog you can tune out right about now. Else you might get pretty bored with this post of a decidedly girlie nature.

I decided recently to chop my hair off. Like, super short. I've had it like that before and it was so easy to take care of. Not at all like a baby or a dog. Or a baby dog. Or a George Foreman Grill.

So I straightened my hair for the first time since probably high school the other night so I could see how long it was. I measured it so I could see if I fit the qualifications to donate to Locks of Love. It's amazing how much curl can shorten one's hair. Turns out, my longest layer is over 12 inches long! Holy carp.

I never straighten my hair. 1) Because I like my hair naturally curly, 2) Because it takes forever to do, and 3) Because it freaking takes FOREVER TO DO. After almost an hour and a half of slaving over a hair dryer and large barreled curling iron I was reminded of just why I DON'T STRAIGHTEN MY HAIR. I briefly considered crimping it. But then I remembered that I don't own a crimping iron. Oh, well.

So here are the before pics of my curly hair. Then long and straight. Then shorter-than-crap.

This is my attempt at taking a picture of the back of my own hair.

Not the best angle, eh?

Wow, my face looks so emo or something. I suck at taking pictures of myself.

An Open Letter to Nickelback

An Open Letter to Nickelback



Dear Nickelback:

Please do us all a favor and stopping making what doesn't even bear a passing resemblance to music. No, seriously.

With greatest appreciation,

Everyone in the World

NOTE: Funny story... I had this post in my drafts and just hadn't posted it yet when I came across another blogger's Open Letter to Nickelback! Check out Shawn's awesome version at The Shark Tank.

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LOLpibbles

Hi, everyone! Snuggles Q. Pibble here. Just thought I'd post some of my favorite loldogs from I Has a Hotdog. Of course, they all happen to be PIBBLES! Duh. Hey, check out my very own profile sometime. I worked really hard on it and it took a long time to type on accounta my big ol' paws and such.

Layterz!

Hay! I almost forgot! One of my most favoritest hoomins finally started blogging. She's my Nan-Nan (grandma) and I love her with all of my pibble heart. Go check out her new blog!

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An Open Letter to Dust

An Open Letter to Dust


Dear Dust:

Where the heck do you come from? Seriously. What's your deal?

Thanks in advance for any information you might be able to provide,

Me





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Mute Monday Topic: Clean

[Requires explanation not-so-mute: my first semi-foray into feeding my dog the Raw Diet. On today's menu... leftover steak scraps, pumpkin, baby peas and California Natural kibble. The result, a clean bowl and a doggie licking his chops for any remaining punkin. He LOVED the punkin.]

I Heart Duckabees

I'm feeling super ducky today cuz I got to save a couple of little Ducky McDuckersons from the Oklahoma wind today. It's like fence blowing-down windy and we went to eat lunch at a place on the lake today, where it's even windier-er next to the water. As I was leaving and headed towards my car my brother and sister-in-law yelled to me to come over to this little spot where some flowers and little shrubs were planted outside the restaurant. They were all, "HELP THEM!" There were 2 lil' McDuckersons that were freshly hatched outta their eggies and were literally about to be blown away. It was the most pitiful/cutest thing I ever did saw. I ran over in my platform heels, all the while my dress at risk of pulling a Marilyn Monroe, threw all my stuff (purse, keys, scarf) at my family members and scooped the little critters up. I hobbled through the little garden and found the other eggs and put them back behind some shrubs where they would be more protected from the wind shears. Here are some pixes of the Duckersons. They're a bit hard to see cuz they're all camo-y and stuff.

(If you're having trouble seeing him, his beak is on the left.)

As Moi would say... *le sigh*

HOLY CRAP I MADE IT ONTO THE FIRST PAGE AT HUMOR BLOGS!

And on the day I did an idiotic dinosaur post.


Wow!


I am humbled.


Also, I'm awesome.


Humbly awesome.







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What If They Were Dinosaurs?

FAIR WARNING: This post is probably gonna be really dumb. No, DEFINITELY dumb. You've been warned.

At times, I like to get all introspective and stuff. I start thinking about the important things in life and the great questions of our time. The other day was one such day. It was a lazy afternoon. Locusts were buzzing their spring songs. There was a light breeze, which carried upon it the scent of early honeysuckle blooms. The promise of summer whispered sweet nothings and I started to daydream. Naturally, as you can imagine, I began to think about what certain people would look like had they been dinosaurs.

For example...

Charlotte Bronte

Brontesaurus

Peggy Bundy

Pegosaurus

Carrot Top

Tricarrottops

Lex Luthor

Tyrannicalsaurus Lex

Tom Petty

Apettysaurus

Captain Kirk

Velocishatner

Related...

Is it just me or does Carrot Top resemble Fergie-Ferg a little too much?

Finkle and Einhorn - Einhorn and Finkle - Finkle and Einhorn - Einhorn and Finkle...

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What I DID Buy This Week: Vintage Clothing Spectacular

Margo started the "What I'm NOT Buying this Weekend" meme with the caveat that if you do express your God-given right to shop with actual money, to still post your purchases (with gusto!) so that others can live vicariously through you. Well, it was really, really hard but I took one for the team this week. I did it for you, people.

You're welcome.

Firstly, my family is going to the beach next month so I went bathing suit shopping and just lookit the cutie-pie bikini I found! It's distinctly Gidget-y on and quite fetching in person.

Yea! Glad that's over and done with.

Top: $48.00

Bottoms: $52.00

Not on sale... boo...

Then, I got a major itch to go thrift store shopping this week so I got some cream for that and then I went to my favorite place for retro threads, Bohemian Spirit Vintage. It's where I bought the amazing 1930's dress I'm wearing in my profile photo. I was looking for a black cocktail dress for a wedding I'm going to be in and not only did I find a great one but several other diamonds in the rough, too! I will post pictures of the black dress when it's finished being altered. Until then, here are the other gems I found!

Red Rose Dress

This dress is A. Mazing.
I'm going to shorten the sleeves, though, and give them a cuff.

And would you just look at the ridiculously gorgeous fan detailing on the placket!

$30.00
40% off

Blue Jersey Shirtwaist Dress

Think i might cuff the sleeves on this one, too.

$12.00

40% off

Silk Periwinkle Dress

It doesn't look like much yet because it's way too big and I'm going to have it tailored all 'round. Indeed, it's the only dress I was able to fit on my large dress form mannequin.


$16.00
75% off




Graphic Stripe Dress


Yeah, yeah, I know how hideous this dress is right now...


But look how chic and modern it will look once I rip the sleeves off!
I know... I'm a genius.


$10.00
50% off





FREAKIN' ADORABLE PURSE!


Look how fantastic the embroidery is.


$18
25% off

Sigh... it was a good week.