This morning I participated in the Color Me Red event at David Scott Salon in North Olmsted on behalf of the American Heart Association & Go Red for Women organization.
So… I’m now (more of) a redhead:
One, I LOVE the shade of red created for me. Two, I needed a haircut like nobody’s business — she took off like six inches from the back! Three, BANGS! Final, I think it makes me look older… yet I like that.
Meanwhile, the last couple days I have been feeling less than myself. I’m bored out of my mind (with a slight tinge of loneliness), but I have the cleanest apartment this side of the river downtown and the happiest (albeit lazy) cat in Ohio. I’m feeling intelligently deprived, so I’m reading a lot, but I still have nobody on a regular basis with whom to converse. I can’t do too much or go too far from home, being that I’m still waiting for my unemployment wages to process. After a couple Super Bowl beers last night, I felt deflated, somewhat tired… and fucking CRIED (yeah, you know, dumb commercials and the Saints win and all. Right). And it was the worst sort of breakdown - for no explainable reason — I didn’t feel overwhelming pings of sadness or upset. I was laughing at myself because it just wouldn’t fucking stop. Yeah, like that.
I feel… useless. I don’t know how else to describe it.
I had to shake it off. After having my hair done, I felt recharged. It was great to socialize with new people — gossip a little, even if I don’t typically do that. I even read a freaking Entertainment Weekly (not that I really understood a lick of who or what everything was about).
Today has been ultra-productive, and I have prospective awesomeness in the near future. For now, I know I should be enjoying the time off while I have it, but I kinda think I have more to offer than just being a Stay-at-Home Cat Mom.
I mean, LOOK:
Watch, Mommy! They're talking about Llanview and cheating again!
The damn thing watches One Life to Live, and I don’t even watch soap operas. I am NOT cut out to be a mother!
UPDATE: And. AND… I completely forgot the entire reason that I wanted to post today in the first place. Man, I love tangents. And angles, but only if they are obtuse.
Today is my 18-month mark of my quitting smoking. ONE YEAR and another SIX MONTHS of no tobacco or nasty nicotine in my system. It is delightful. I am very proud of myself. That was my tie-in to the whole idea of why the American Heart Association is a great organization — offering the means and ways to a healthy heart. QUITTING SMOKING is #1 on all the medical and “Be Healthy” lists for a reason.
Tune in next time when I tell you that you’ll be gay, and you will like it!
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February 8th, 2010 at 3:37 pm
Great hair! Love the color–so jealous. Used to be a dark red, blonde now…hmmmm…
February 8th, 2010 at 5:46 pm
Oh, I LOVE the hair! It looks seriously great. Then again, I’m partial to bangs…
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February 8th, 2010 at 6:09 pm
WOW! Mel you look gooooooooooood! I’m a little jealous of your man.
February 8th, 2010 at 6:09 pm
hubba hubba me likey the hair. I know what ya mean….store owner just told us he’s working a deal to sell the store to Dave’s and that pretty much =jimi won’t have a job much longer….congrats on the 18 month mark for not smoking!
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February 8th, 2010 at 6:44 pm
You look gorgeous and you’re amazing! I have icky, uninspirational days too. No worries Hun. Can’t tell you how much I love the new “do”!
February 8th, 2010 at 6:57 pm
1. you look hot!!!! love love love the color.
2. congrats on the quit smoking anniversary! your lungs thank you : )
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February 9th, 2010 at 2:47 pm
Love the hair. Very hot.
I’ve had one of those cry sessions before where I could not figure out why I was crying. I think sometimes it just needs to get out, and then you’re better.
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February 9th, 2010 at 3:43 pm
I have complete faith things will get soo much better - in the meantime, at least you have a super cute kitty to keep you company
AND you get to sleep in!! xo
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February 16th, 2010 at 3:55 pm
Very cute hair cut AND color on you!
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