Painted Hairdo’s

People are courageous these days with their hair; some appear as if they walked under a spilled can of bright paint.  And yet, they volunteered these colors for their hair, which truly amazes me.

A stroll through the mall, or a ride on the bus – in fact anywhere and you can catch a glimpse of young women or occasionally not so young women sporting the likes of blue, purple, pink, or orange etc. do’s.  I’m uncertain if it’s a ‘punk’ thing, as some don’t have a full head of color but rather just highlights.  I worked with a woman who dyed her hair blue for a hockey tournament, couldn’t remove the dye afterwards and had to shave her head.  Perish the thought at that one. Continue reading →

On the Topic of Toothpicks

THE TOOTHPICK THEORY.  Never actually was aware of one….but here goes.  Why do certain men (never spotted a woman practicing this) sit with a toothpick hanging out of their mouths? This is perplexing to me.  Are they constantly picking their teeth, or savoring the zest of the wood pick, or attempting to act cool/tough or is it kind of a soother thing?

A few days ago in a restaurant, a man seated next to me, was reading his paper and there was his toothpick planted squarely between his lips the entire time.  Turned me off and I thought it looked stupid.

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BEAUTY SALON HORROR: I LOOKED LIKE A SKUNK!

I always desired ‘streaks’ in my hair by admiring other women, but being more the conservative type, I was hesitant.  Then one day, the bathroom mirror revealed far too much gray and the decision was reached to take the plunge.  Previously, I had been coloring my hair box-style from the pharmacy shelves; a true pain-in-the-neck practice, but now I’ll have both brown permanent color and streaks done by somebody else.

An older woman downtown owned a small hair salon, and cutting my hair on a frequent basis, I was impressed with her knowledge with other clients, so assumed I could trust her for my new venture.  I learned that in today’s society, ‘streaks’, are now named ‘highlights’.  (Hey, I was a ‘70’s teen)

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Giving up my Polyester?

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Surrendering virtually all of my polyester pants, I’m currently into the world of blue denim jeans which is kind of a new found fashion for me.  I’m not one for change, combined with a fuller figure, I’ve shied away from the likes of zippered up anything – elastic being the only means to hold my pants up.

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DRUGSTORE PANIC!

 

At the drugstore, you ask?  Other than waiting patiently impatiently for your prescription to be filled, panic doesn’t generally occur.

Well try this on for size – your arm trapped in the drug store’s blood pressure apparatus, with no way out! Yep, you heard right.

While lingering at the drugstore, waiting to have my prescription filled, I soon became bored looking at the vitamin, anti-diarrhea, and cold remedy sections then spotted a portable blood pressure machine.  Glancing at the instructions, I thought this was a fine idea and could avoid a dreaded trip to my overloaded doctor.

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