Melissa’s Cozy Teacup

My hair is loooong. It used to fall below my bra strap. I say, ‘used’ to because the other day, in a fit of disgust at how dry and brittle the ends had become, I whacked off three inches from the end. While it was still wet from showering, I combed it all smooth (I HATE combing my hair, it is so tangled when wet!) then I flipped my head upside down and grabbed all my hair in front of me so I could see it. I felt for the spot where it went from thick to not so thick and decided it was as good a place as any and, CHOP! CHOP! Off came three inches or so. Interesting side effect, layers around my face. Huh, did not know that would happen but I like it it looks better now when I style it.

I’ve been watching Esther Williams movies and iris on Youtbue and so I went and curled my hair again. It wasn’t quite dry when it was time to go to my sister’s house today to help her clean, so I tied a sparkly pink scarf around my head and went any way. I did go into Walgreens looking like this though after I told my sister (since the storre is in her neighborhood) that I don’t mind walking around like this in HER neighborhood because people will just think that I am her! lol Iris, from YouTube, did recommend a product I thought I would give a try. It is Neutrogena Triple Moisture leave in conditioner with silk. I’ll let you know how I like it.

Here are a couple of videos if you are looking for something different to do with your hair for the holidays.

Happy Thanksgiving and don’t forget to drop by on Friday. There are prizes at stake!

hair update: I had to use a different curl product to set my hair in my rollers. I do not like it. The results were not as good as my Dep which I’m out of and cannot find anywhere! Ack! If you see Dep all conditions hold curl in the pink tube, not the blue sports one, please, let me know.

I just finished watching made of Honor with Patrick Dempsey and Michelle Monaghan. Hated it. Yes there were funny scenes here and there, but I disliked the over all theme which involved her (Hanna, Michelle’s character) leaving her groom (Colin played by Kevin McKidd) at the alter for another man (Tom played by Dempsey).  Once again, Hollywood tries to convince us that it is ok to break promises and hurt people in order to get what we want. Not. Also, whoever titled the script, ’stole’ the title from a book written by Marilynn Griffith, a Christian women’s fiction author.

I’d love to see a movie where people do the right thing no matter how much it hurts and in the end, it turns out for the better. Those are the kinds of themes that are near and dear to most people’s hearts because we live them everyday. Everyday we are presented with choices, to do good, or to do evil. Character comes from making the right choice, not the easy choice.

I’m fighting a head cold and I’m a ‘tad’ cranky this morning. As some of you may know from previous posts, I’m a big fan of the Stargate series;SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis. So many of us fans were shocked and disappointed to hear that after only 5 seasons, Stargate Atlantis would be taken of the air and replaced by Stargate Universe. Wha? ‘Why’? Was the word on many a loyal fan’s lips. Well, sadly I now know why so many of us were disappointed by the higher ups at the, ‘franchise’. Instead of pleasing their already large and loyal fan base, they decided to go after, ‘fresh meat’ a younger crowd. EXCUSE ME??!! I’m getting fed up with being treated like chopped liver by the movie/t.v. industry. I also think that ageism is why Paul McGillion was passed over for the roll of Scotty in the new Star Trek movie. I’ve seen pictures of the new cast members and boy, are they young looking. They look way too young to be in charge of a big expensive space ship. This blatant exclusion of persons over the age of 35 sends a clear and destructive cultural message; ‘You’re over the hill and you have nothing to contribute’. The ironic thing about this is that most of the people behind the scenes, producers, directors, writers, are over the age of 35 (Unless they are going to be replaced too?)

maybe we fans should get together and send something to their offices as a way to express our disappointment with how we, and our favorite actors are being treated? Any one have any ideas?

Bottles of baby aspirin, adult diapers, arthritis cream? Something small, easy to mail and would get our point across.

Let me know!