Change, change, change

This really is the year of big changes!

One of the changes I am making is my hair. I have grown it out since 2005/2006. I have had hair trims since then, but not an actual cut. Over the past year and a half, I have cut 3 inches off each time I have gone to get my hair done. Since I don’t go that often, it has been 9 inches in that time.

Goodness! If you can imagine what my hair is like now, just imagine 9 more inches added on! It would be way too long!

About 5 weeks ago, I set up my hair appointment for this month, hoping I could get in before our pictures were taken last Friday. Unfortunately, I could not, so the date is tomorrow.

Dun, dun dun!

I look forward to it so much. I’m not cutting off 3 inches this time. But about 6-8, depending on everything. I love the length it is at (most times), I just cannot curl it anymore and expect it to stay. Or when I do attempt to use the curlers to curl it, the curlers will pop out because it becomes thicker when wrapped around the curlers. And that was something I used to enjoy doing- curling my hair.

Normally, I am apprehensive when I do anything with my hair- have been for the past 6 years. But for the first time in these 6 years, I am fully looking forward to this. I have toyed with the possibility of going even shorter, but I think a gradual change is needed first.

I wore this headband in my hair today. It’s a very thin one that I normally wear when I either have my hair half up, or in a braid. Today, it was all down. I’ve taken it out twice today, because sometimes the back of my hair would come out of it. When I took it out a bit ago to get ready for bed, I came across this huge, huge, huge knot. Or several knots. The headband couldn’t come out because of the knots. At first, I was worried that I wouldn’t get the knots out without breaking more hair. I started slowly running my brush through my hair, working the tangles. It didn’t take long, but they did come out eventually. As I was doing that, I thought to myself, “Yet another reason why I am so glad that I am cutting it tomorrow.”

The tangles are getting bad. I use conditioner, but it doesn’t seem to help that much right when I get out of the shower. So hopefully after tomorrow, it will be better! Can’t wait to show you all!

Randoms

Today (the 9th) is my brother’s birthday. I know we don’t celebrate with you, big bro, but Happy Birthday anyway. It’s crazy to think we haven’t celebrated it in so long. But I am so glad you are still a part of our lives.

I realized yesterday that I have a serious problem when I lose something. Or rather, a very important thing to me. It was my USB drive. It contains tests, quizzes, worksheets, PowerPoint presentations, and other things on it that I created for my classes. And I thought I lost it. Or left it with C. So I began getting anxiety and just hoping it would be found. I was literally calm for 5 minutes on my way to school yesterday, thinking it was in my backpack. When it wasn’t found, I got more anxiety. I didn’t stop thinking about that thing until 24 hours later, when I found it this morning before I headed to school again.

C is a fantastic cook. I can’t tell you everything, because he thinks people will make fun of him. Two people do know what he made, and they both agree that it’s something he should be proud of.

I loved it when I was visiting him. We took turns cooking, cooking together, doing the dishes, cleaning, etc. Well, I did the laundry, only because I had more time on my hands.  

My dad and I were driving up to my brother’s earlier, and this turkey literally flew over my dad’s truck. So I told C about it, and he thought I was nuts. He didn’t believe me that it was a turkey, and thought it was some other bird instead. It turns out, it was a turkey after all.  

Okay, enough random ramblings for the night!