Hair Care

I am not super girly when it comes to my hair. Most of the time, I end up throwing it back in a ponytail because I just can't be bothered. In fact, even when I do take the time to style it and make it look somewhat presentable it inevitably starts to get on my nerves and ends up in a ponytail anyway. I also never seem to make it to the salon for haircuts as often as they recommend. In fact it is usually four to five months before I realize just how badly I need a haircut and this is usually only because it is irritating me more than usual. 


Despite my complete and utter disregard for caring for my hair, I am quite picky about who cuts it. It is a rare thing for me to walk out of a salon liking the way it was both cut and styled. In fact, there was a time when I was so picky and so scared of change that haircuts would actually make me nervous. I have come a long way. Still, I was quite happy when I found both a stylist and salon that I liked (on the first try!) when I moved last year. She cut and styled my hair well, the salon wasn't overpriced and she wasn't super chatty. Those are two other reasons I don't like salons...I hate paying so much for a hair cut and I hate the chit chat stylists seem to expect. I'm paying you to cut my hair, not be entertained, so pay attention to it! Anyway, I was upset when I called to make an appointment today only to find she had left! And of course they couldn't tell me where she went.  Why can't people be dependable, suck it up and stay at their jobs??


Anyway, I made an appointment with a new chick. She spent the entire time chitter chattering and pretending to be interested in my personal life. That is in between the comments on how uneven my hair was, and how shapeless, and how grown out and how the drug store products that I use are horrible. I hate when the stylists try to sell their salon's products. I've fallen for it in the past. And she didn't believe me when I told her every time I change from my current regimen my hair gets straw dry and super coarse. At least she explained why they were supposedly better. And so I bought her products. And I will use them exclusively. And I will make the second appointment (before July 4th, cause she chastised me on waiting too long in between visits). And I will prove to her and her shampoo 'chemistry' lessons and her snide comments that she is not all that and a bag of potato chips.




PS-Living Social is now on my 'Deep S*it' list. So please continue to refuse to use them. Thank you and Goodnight.

Chick fil A

Did Chick fil A change their nuggets? I am not normally a Chick fil A fan. Blasphemous around these parts, I know. They have waffle fries...too much potato, not enough fry. And all the "thank you...you're welcome...my pleasure"s drive me nuts. I am all for politeness, and rude employees drive me even more nuts, but it is not "your pleasure" to collect my garbage. So don't say it is. I swung into the drive through today because I was starving and it was the first food establishment I saw. I ordered a four piece kids meal because apparently my preference for small meals puts me in the kid sized portion for fast food. I got a pint sized lemonade and a pretty lame toy with my meal. Anyway back to my original question. Did Chick fil A change their nuggets? They seemed different. Like they had a bit of spice to them. And they left visual, dripping grease on my fingers. I was not a fan. 

Blogger

Blogger changed their site. I logged on to post today and I couldn't figure out how to do it! It took me the past 5 minutes trying to find the page to type this. I had better not make a mistake because, heaven help me, I may not be able to change it. It is like Facebook all over again. All those stupid, segregated boxes. I can't find anything. It makes stalking so much more difficult. And so not worth it. Why must perfectly fine websites change things up so drastically? I do not have the time or technical talents to figure out these newfangled updates. Plus, blogger did away with my font color. :( Or at least hid it somewhere not easily found. 

Attack of the Bumble Bee

There is a ginourmous bumble bee attacking my window. I am sitting quite innocently on the couch trying to enjoy lunch and he is continuously slamming into the window. He is mammoth. The size of five regular bumble bees combined. And he makes a terrible thump every time he hits the window. It is rather distracting. That is all. I'm distracted. Oh, and I hate bees. I think it comes from the fact that I am allergic to their stings. That or the memory of getting stung in te eyeball.

Awww

I am not one to gurgle at cute animals. I don't ooh and aww over kittens or puppies. I don't like to cuddle them. I don't often baby talk to cute (and especially not ugly) babies. I don't get the warm fuzzies when around tiny beings. Or at least not regularly. Sitting in the movie theater, however, my jaw dropped and an audible 'awwww'escaped over this little guy. You know the sound, all girly and sickenly sweet.

My heart melted. I want him. Badly.

And his name is Oscar. How cute is that?!

Living Social

For those of you that know me, you should know that I enjoy writing angrily worded emails. It may be in part because I like to complain. It is definitely because I can organize my thoughts to argue my point much better in writing that while vocalizing. And it may, in small part, be because on occasion it has it has been know to actually work and I have received small compensations. A $50 flight voucher here, some free flowers there it helps in a small way to right a wrong.

If there is one thing I've learned, it is that angrily worded emails don't work as well as rationally, strongly worded emails. And so, I thump out the angry words that I really want to say. And then delete the curse words and name calling and throw in a few rational 'I understand, however's. Works like a charm.

My most recent assault was on Living Social. So, without detailed explanations or opinions...you don't need them, just take my word for it...please refrain from supporting Living Social. For now and for forever. Thank you.

Taxes

Today I mailed my taxes!! (Yes, I am old school and still mail the forms in. And no, I do not use direct deposit to get my refund because if some one steals my envelope on its way to the tax offices they have my name, social and bank routing information! Scary. And yes, I even filled out one of the forms by hand. I realize it is the time of technology. I'm just a little bit behind.) Anyway, you may be thinking, 'big deal, taxes are due in fifteen days anyway.' You may even have your return already. But, for me, this is a huge feat. In fact, it is the first year in the last decade (yes, I have been alive long enough to have been paying taxes for a decade...sad day) that I have mailed my taxes earlier than the DAY BEFORE they are due. I am infamous for mailing on April 14th. Such a procrastinator. So, even though the federal and one out of two states have been completed for weeks and, technically, I still procrastinated the final state return, I consider this a huge accomplishment. Go me!

I absolutely HATE tax season. Hence, the procrastination. This year was stressful, but when all was said and done I had to write one check, but should be receiving two from state refunds. I guess I should be relieved to break about even. I still hate the person who had the whole idea.

PS-I am not a millionaire. So, I guess the bright side of that is I'm completely finished with taxes for the next year.