Tuesday, June 24, 2014
Resting
This has been an interesting last few weeks. I haven't had much to do and that's been weird. I I like being busy. I like having a lot to do and coming home at the end of the day and feeling exhausted but also feeling a sense of accomplishment. This summer has been really quiet. I have the one class that I'm teaching next year but I have no idea what else is on the docket for me at C of I and while I know at some point I'll have an idea, I wish I could know now so I could be doing some prep work. >The good news is that I was hired as an adjunct in the Humanities department at CWI. I have some prep work to do for that but not enough to fill a day. Luckily the World Cup is going on and I can be occupied with that, watching games and following along on twitter but I still feel like I have no much time on my hands. I am reading some good books and watching Friday Night Lights and catching up on Supernatural and sitting outside (or well, I couldn't for awhile when my knee was bandaged up). But I still feel like I have a lot of time. I'm trying to be OK with it, knowing that at some point, things will be so busy I will be wishing for these days, but I find myself antsy and idle and unaccomplished. I'm trying to be quiet and patient and listen to what is happening around me but it's frustrating. I'm trying to be present and enjoy this time because I know it will be busy soon, but it's not easy. My goal s is to embrace this resting period and to be peaceful about it. It won't be easy but I know it will be good for me.
Got My Hurr Did
So I admittedly take pretty terrible care of my hair. I mean, I don't do much with it. I sometimes blow-dry it, I sometimes straighten it but usually, I get up, I'll shower, it'll dry wavy, I'll wear it down for a day, but usually throw it up in a ponytail or a bun or a clip or a braid. The braid is my favorite thing in the world. It's just kind of all over the place. And that's fine. To an extent.
I was bored in January so I dyed my hair really dark. And it was totally fun. And cheap. I've dyed my hair before- well, others have dyed and highlighted my hair before- but the problem with going so dark was that there wasn't much I could do with it. And it's summer. And I was looking back at older pictures when my hair was much lighter and more summery. I just knew that I couldn't do it on my own without the risk of making myself bald.
So I went and got my hair did. I've gotten my hair cut a few times at Euphoria Salon in Hyde Park and I've gotten manis there before and I've always liked the people there- really nice ambiance. I didn't know the names of the stylists and so honestly I just picked the one who had an appointment I could make it turn. Turn out, it was the one I was secretly hoping to get. She was lovely- and totally knew what she was doing.
The process of highlighting your hair when it's super dark is putting color on your hair and keeping it sealed with foil. I looked pretty awesome with these pieces of foil hanging off of my head. Kari was a pro though, and she was so quick, which was appreciated. I sat under the hair dryer for a little while and then she pulled out the foil in the sink and then shampooed it out. Before conditioning, she put a bunch of toner in the hair to even everything out and then it was back to the sink for another wash-out.
It looked really streaky and I was a bit worried but Kari assured me that things looked very different once my hair was dry. She cut off several inches and made some layers to give my hair more body and then cut some swoopy bangs for a different look. Then she dried it and curled it with a straightening and she was right, it looked a lot better dry than wet. I'm so excited for the new look and now I can play around with my hair a lot more- I was worried about it being a bit shorter but in the end, I'm really happy that I did this. It certainly won't be a regular occurrence but with how little I cut my hair, I figure I was due for a splurge. And it was worth it!
I was bored in January so I dyed my hair really dark. And it was totally fun. And cheap. I've dyed my hair before- well, others have dyed and highlighted my hair before- but the problem with going so dark was that there wasn't much I could do with it. And it's summer. And I was looking back at older pictures when my hair was much lighter and more summery. I just knew that I couldn't do it on my own without the risk of making myself bald.
So I went and got my hair did. I've gotten my hair cut a few times at Euphoria Salon in Hyde Park and I've gotten manis there before and I've always liked the people there- really nice ambiance. I didn't know the names of the stylists and so honestly I just picked the one who had an appointment I could make it turn. Turn out, it was the one I was secretly hoping to get. She was lovely- and totally knew what she was doing.
The process of highlighting your hair when it's super dark is putting color on your hair and keeping it sealed with foil. I looked pretty awesome with these pieces of foil hanging off of my head. Kari was a pro though, and she was so quick, which was appreciated. I sat under the hair dryer for a little while and then she pulled out the foil in the sink and then shampooed it out. Before conditioning, she put a bunch of toner in the hair to even everything out and then it was back to the sink for another wash-out.
It looked really streaky and I was a bit worried but Kari assured me that things looked very different once my hair was dry. She cut off several inches and made some layers to give my hair more body and then cut some swoopy bangs for a different look. Then she dried it and curled it with a straightening and she was right, it looked a lot better dry than wet. I'm so excited for the new look and now I can play around with my hair a lot more- I was worried about it being a bit shorter but in the end, I'm really happy that I did this. It certainly won't be a regular occurrence but with how little I cut my hair, I figure I was due for a splurge. And it was worth it!
Sunday, June 22, 2014
30B430 #21
Well, it's not pretty and it fits a bit wonky and I made it way to large to begin with but I have successfully learned to crochet! Caitlin was so helpful in getting me started and then it was just a bunch of practicing and youtube videos and experiments. I'm so glad I now have the basics under my fingers and I'm excited to see what else I can make!
Wednesday, June 11, 2014
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