Hair

I finally made an appointment to get my hair done, 9 months later. This is a pattern for me, huge gaps between haircuts. I think the problem is that I like big changes, I like to have fun with my hair... just so long as it doesn't unexpectedly make me look like a boy or turn green. Then I get upset. Very upset. Anyways. APPOINTMENT! It's a week away and I don't know what I want to do. Well I know what I would love to do but seeing as I'm not 22 anymore, and I really don't need anything to make me look any younger, I'm at a loss. Still I'm having fun looking for a design/color/style and oogling over beautiful hairstyles that I know wont suit me or that I'll never have because my hair is neither long nor straight.

Still....

color

cut

color

color and cut

cut

cut

Looking at these I also realize that I'll be restricted by upkeep. It needs to be easy/cheap upkeep so bright/white blondes, multi-colors, and bright colors are probably out of the question. Though my hair was a slighter darker shade than the first photo while I was pregnant, and the most compliments I've ever received on my hair was when it was bright pink. Little old ladies love the pink.

Can anyone find photos of some nice browns? I'm not a big brown/brunette fan but maybe there's an interesting brown that would look nice on my pale skin. (cooler rather than warmer)

Driving

...to Portland in the morning. Meeting at school to go over financial aid and loan options. I'm still hoping to get a call or an email to maybe do some home hunting but I'm not planning on it. Pretty much I'm driving near 4 hours there and back for a hour long meeting. But I volunteered myself for it because I figured it made a better impression, putting forth the effort to show up in person. It's going to be a long day and I hope I have the energy for it.

The kid is going with Papa to Canada to pick up my grandmother. She has to come down for some eye appointments. Work the health care systems on both sides of the border. Turns out she's going blind, which explains why the dishes she washes never look clean. I think I'm more nervous about the kid and my father being alone in a car for 3 hours more nerve-wracking than my meeting at school. But I've packed a bag of goodies, games, snacks, and surprises so I hope that's enough.

I don't know if I'll be back in time to put her to bed or not.
Boo.

taxes

I just filed my taxes and even though I checked and double checked I feel like I must have entered something incorrectly. I should just be happy about it because it makes moving and the whole financial aid debacle that much easier and less stressful. Seriously, that number is a lot higher than I expected and my chest is pounding. This may be my largest tax return to date.
Well, perfect timing I suppose. Maybe it's just a sign that I'm on the right track with the right timing.

Other than that, I found a room for rent that sounds perfect for us. I didn't really want that, I mean I prefer a place of our own, but saving money would help so I tried looking at them on craigslist. I found one that was alright, and close to one of our favorite Portland parks, but it was pretty far out of the way and it didn't feel quite right. I wasn't disappointed when I received the email back just a few minutes ago saying that they didn't think we were the best fit for them. But then today I found another room for rent, a better room for rent, and I'm really excited about it. It's going to be disappointing if they're not interested in us. It's in a great neighborhood with everything in walking distance, has a school within a block or two and a park about 4 blocks off, is a fairly straight shot to the college, and is a great space. It's not just one room but more like two, with a kitchenette, and it's 600+sqft. Shared bathroom, that fine. There's already another kid in the house just a little older than mine, and the family sounds like one we'd get along with well. It's a cute house, cute space, which just adds icing to the cake.
I like it.
I'm going to stop talking about it.
Probably already jinxed it, right.


I hope they email/call me tomorrow.

design

I'm generally not good at settling on anything permanent. I like change. No wonder I'm having a hard time finding a design to settle on for this blog. I change it and it feels like a good fit for a week or so, then it just doesn't work for me anymore and I change it thinking I've found the answer then a week later... lather, rinse, repeat.

But who says I have to have the same design all the time. Look I can rhyme. So if it last for a few days, or if it last for months, I'm not going to stress over it. I like this design today and that's fine.

want

I am loving this magazine, or the little bits I've seen of it, and I seriously want a subscription. Alas, at $72/year I can't justify it. Even worse, that's only 4 issues and you have to pay extra since it's shipped from Canada. I understand the price but it's just too much for me.