I've had short hair for several years now. It's always been sort of a pain because I'm not blessed with that thick hair that can pull off the I-just-jumped-out-of-bed look. Nope, always have to blowdry and use a straightener or curler- or just wear a hat and deal with looking like a boy all day.
But now my hair is growing out and for the first time in a while I actually have to brush it. Not just using a brush to style it- no, brush it. All this I realized today. awesome.
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
The Day After Yesterday...
So it's the day after the ever so wonderful atrocity called Valentine's Day. Thankfully I have the perfect excuse to be removed from "all that" but still keep tabs on my friends via Facebook for their V-Day shenanigans- some good, some bad. The prevailing thought though is pure hatred for this "fake holiday" that was "created by Hallmark" and is way too commercialized. Well, let's see what the all-knowing (and ever so accurate) Wikipedia has to say on the matter:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valentine%27s_Day
"The day first became associated with romantic love in the circle of Geoffrey Chaucer in the High Middle Ages, when the tradition of courtly love flourished. By the 15th century, it had evolved into an occasion in which lovers expressed their love for each other by presenting flowers, offering confectionery, and sending greeting cards (known as "valentines")."
Wow, I didn't know Hallmark was that old...
"Valentines were made with real lace and ribbons, with paper lace introduced in the mid-19th century.[36] The reinvention of Saint Valentine's Day in the 1840s has been traced by Leigh Eric Schmidt.[37] As a writer in Graham's American Monthly observed in 1849, "Saint Valentine's Day... is becoming, nay it has become, a national holyday."[38] In the United States, the first mass-produced valentines of embossed paper lace were produced and sold shortly after 1847 by Esther Howland (1828–1904) of Worcester, Massachusetts.[39][40]"
So you see, kids- love it or hate it, V-Day's been around for a very long time and probably isn't going to be going anywhere anytime soon. I get it, the commercialism sucks (the same reason I absolutely hate Christmas) and the "pressure" to just "do something" has turned this harmless day into a nightmare for everyone- couples, singles, love-buddies, the kinda-sorta-dating-but-don't-want-to-make-anything-official-but-we-still-hang-out-and-have-sleepovers people. I know I'm a day late and my two cents don't really mean much, but let's be real here for a second:
Valentine's Day shouldn't be a test of your love for each other or even a measuring device for how much you may care about the other person. This one day a year is meant to be a celebration of the people you love and a reminder to show that love EVERY day. If you want to buy into the stereotypical flowers, chocolates, restaurant reservations- knock yourself out. But one thing I would urge anyone to do, regardless of your "official" status (dating, married, just friends, whatever), please take the time to get over yourself and show your friends and loved ones that you care. Pick up the phone, sing a song, write a letter, or hell, go surprise them at work with a hug and a rented DVD and massive cuddle-time plans.
Now, time to go practice what I preach....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valentine%27s_Day
"The day first became associated with romantic love in the circle of Geoffrey Chaucer in the High Middle Ages, when the tradition of courtly love flourished. By the 15th century, it had evolved into an occasion in which lovers expressed their love for each other by presenting flowers, offering confectionery, and sending greeting cards (known as "valentines")."
Wow, I didn't know Hallmark was that old...
"Valentines were made with real lace and ribbons, with paper lace introduced in the mid-19th century.[36] The reinvention of Saint Valentine's Day in the 1840s has been traced by Leigh Eric Schmidt.[37] As a writer in Graham's American Monthly observed in 1849, "Saint Valentine's Day... is becoming, nay it has become, a national holyday."[38] In the United States, the first mass-produced valentines of embossed paper lace were produced and sold shortly after 1847 by Esther Howland (1828–1904) of Worcester, Massachusetts.[39][40]"
So you see, kids- love it or hate it, V-Day's been around for a very long time and probably isn't going to be going anywhere anytime soon. I get it, the commercialism sucks (the same reason I absolutely hate Christmas) and the "pressure" to just "do something" has turned this harmless day into a nightmare for everyone- couples, singles, love-buddies, the kinda-sorta-dating-but-don't-want-to-make-anything-official-but-we-still-hang-out-and-have-sleepovers people. I know I'm a day late and my two cents don't really mean much, but let's be real here for a second:
Valentine's Day shouldn't be a test of your love for each other or even a measuring device for how much you may care about the other person. This one day a year is meant to be a celebration of the people you love and a reminder to show that love EVERY day. If you want to buy into the stereotypical flowers, chocolates, restaurant reservations- knock yourself out. But one thing I would urge anyone to do, regardless of your "official" status (dating, married, just friends, whatever), please take the time to get over yourself and show your friends and loved ones that you care. Pick up the phone, sing a song, write a letter, or hell, go surprise them at work with a hug and a rented DVD and massive cuddle-time plans.
Now, time to go practice what I preach....
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Counting my chickens.
Well, I'm assuming that everyone has probably figured out that I'm not at home right now. One of the benefits of being where I am is the immense amount of free time my brain seems to have which inevitably leads to planning all the activities I'm "going" to do once I get home. I say that sarcastically because follow-through on my "post-travel" adventures has never been one of my strong suits.
Things that absolutely HAVE to get done:
Move into MY NEW CONDO! That's right, I've taken the plunge again and bought property: just a condo this time. The house in Florida is nice and cute but hot-damn was it a learning experience. For example: I Hate Grass. When I was a kid, I would be mowing the lawn and my Dad would say the typical parent response of "When you have your own, you'll understand." Yup, I understand that it's still a huge pain in the ass to mow the damn lawn. I'm very jealous of my cousin's Jersey Shore neighborhood with the gravel yards but knowing those mutant plants of Florida, it probably wouldn't make much of a difference.
So the condo is pretty awesome- the building was built in 1908 so I have hardwood floors (tiling in kitchen and bathroom), hot water radiators, built in cabinetry in hallway closet and bathroom, open kitchen floor plan, and (one thing I've ALWAYS wanted) clawfoot tub and subway tiling in bathroom!!! I understand that the age of this building will carry its own issues and problems, but it's just so darn cute!
Ok, another HAVE to do: Housewarming party, duh!
Obsess over the Colorado Rapids with my SEASON TICKETS, betch! Wooo!!!!
The things I WANT to do:
Dinner party on regular basis (See The Feeding Trough on Facebook)
Host a Stitch n' Bitch
Create and host an Art Party- This one is going to be fabulous.
So a lot of my Denverite friends are amazingly artistic and creative. So I'd like to bring these artsy fartsy people together, with their latest work where they *could* work on it at the party, mingle, get ideas/ inspiration, show off how fantastic they are and generally, we could all geek out with our crafts. I was thinking of setting this up like a gallery in my own home and yeah, mingle.
Other than that, the Want to do list is the one I've had ever since moving to Denver:
Go hiking/ camping
see more concerts/ plays
have a generally kick-ass time- which knowing you fine people (the ones that actually bother to read this, haha) I know is bound to happen, sooner or later. :-D
Things that absolutely HAVE to get done:
Move into MY NEW CONDO! That's right, I've taken the plunge again and bought property: just a condo this time. The house in Florida is nice and cute but hot-damn was it a learning experience. For example: I Hate Grass. When I was a kid, I would be mowing the lawn and my Dad would say the typical parent response of "When you have your own, you'll understand." Yup, I understand that it's still a huge pain in the ass to mow the damn lawn. I'm very jealous of my cousin's Jersey Shore neighborhood with the gravel yards but knowing those mutant plants of Florida, it probably wouldn't make much of a difference.
So the condo is pretty awesome- the building was built in 1908 so I have hardwood floors (tiling in kitchen and bathroom), hot water radiators, built in cabinetry in hallway closet and bathroom, open kitchen floor plan, and (one thing I've ALWAYS wanted) clawfoot tub and subway tiling in bathroom!!! I understand that the age of this building will carry its own issues and problems, but it's just so darn cute!
Ok, another HAVE to do: Housewarming party, duh!
Obsess over the Colorado Rapids with my SEASON TICKETS, betch! Wooo!!!!
The things I WANT to do:
Dinner party on regular basis (See The Feeding Trough on Facebook)
Host a Stitch n' Bitch
Create and host an Art Party- This one is going to be fabulous.
So a lot of my Denverite friends are amazingly artistic and creative. So I'd like to bring these artsy fartsy people together, with their latest work where they *could* work on it at the party, mingle, get ideas/ inspiration, show off how fantastic they are and generally, we could all geek out with our crafts. I was thinking of setting this up like a gallery in my own home and yeah, mingle.
Other than that, the Want to do list is the one I've had ever since moving to Denver:
Go hiking/ camping
see more concerts/ plays
have a generally kick-ass time- which knowing you fine people (the ones that actually bother to read this, haha) I know is bound to happen, sooner or later. :-D
Well Everyone else is doing it...
So it seems a lot of the people that I know have their own blog these days. So I decided it was time to follow the crowd. So yay!
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