199 Natural hairstyles!!! (seriously)

I came across this link posted on another site: http://www.nappturality.com/forum/lofiversion/index.php/t118056.html viahttp://indulgenceiskey.blogspot.com/2009/03/what-do-i-need-to-do-with-my-hair.html
My jaw dropped!! Looks like I just might try them all and cross them off as I go :) Happy Stylin!

1. Bantu knots
2. Bantu knots in the front with a twist out in the back
3. Bantu knots in the front with a braid out in the back
4. Bantu knots in the front with bantu knot out in the back
5. Bantu knots in the front with braid outs in the back
6. Bantu knots in the front with braids in the back
7. Bantu knots in the front with braids pin curled in the back
8. Bantu knots in the front with braids set on curlers in the back
9. Bantu knots in the front with braids set on rods in the back
10. Bantu knots in the front with braids set on straws in the back
11. Bantu knots in the front with cornrow outs in the back
12. Bantu knots in the front with cornrows in the back
13. Bantu knots in the front with flat twists in the back
14. Bantu knots in the front with pin curl outs in the back
15. Bantu knots in the front with pin curls in the back
16. Bantu knots in the front with pin curls in the back
17. Bantu knots in the front with rod set in the back
18. Bantu knots in the front with rod set in the back
19. Bantu knots in the front with straw curls in the back
20. Bantu knots in the front with straw set in the back
21. Bantu knots in the front with twist outs in the back
22. Bantu knots in the front with twists in the back
23. Bantu knots in the front with twists pin curled in the back
24. Bantu knots in the front with twists set on curlers in the back
25. Bantu knots in the front with twists set on rods in the back
26. Bantu knots in the front with twists set on straws in the back
27. Bantu knots in the front with wet curler set in the back
28. Bantu knots in the front with wet set in the back
29. Bantu knots out
30. Bantu knots out with scarf around the hairline
31. Bantu knots with scarf around the hairline
32. Braid outs
33. Braid outs with scarf around the hairline
34. Braids
35. Braids pin curled
36. Braids pin curled with scarf around the hairline
37. Braids set on curlers
38. Braids set on curlers with scarf around the hairline
39. Braids set on rods
40. Braids set on rods with scarf around the hairline
41. Braids set on straws
42. Braids set on straws with scarf around the hairline
43. Braids with scarf around the hairline
44. Cornrow edges up with bantu knots in the middle
45. Cornrow edges up with bantu knots in the middle and a pretty scarf where they meet
46. Cornrow edges up with bantu knots out in the middle
47. Cornrow edges up with bantu knots out in the middle and a pretty scarf where they meet
48. Cornrow edges up with braid outs in the middle
49. Cornrow edges up with braid outs in the middle and a pretty scarf where they meet
50. Cornrow edges up with braids pin curled in the middle
51. Cornrow edges up with braids pin curled in the middle and a pretty scarf where they meet
52. Cornrow edges up with braids set on curlers in the middle
53. Cornrow edges up with braids set on curlers in the middle and a pretty scarf where they meet
54. Cornrow edges up with braids set on rods in the middle
55. Cornrow edges up with braids set on rods in the middle and a pretty scarf where they meet
56. Cornrow edges up with Braids set on straws in the middle
57. Cornrow edges up with Braids set on straws in the middle and a pretty scarf where they meet
58. Cornrow edges up with curled braids in the middle
59. Cornrow edges up with curled braids in the middle and a pretty scarf where they meet
60. Cornrow edges up with pin curl outs in the middle
61. Cornrow edges up with pin curl outs in the middle and a pretty scarf where they meet
62. Cornrow edges up with pin curls in the middle
63. Cornrow edges up with pin curls in the middle and a pretty scarf where they meet
64. Cornrow edges up with rod set in the middle
65. Cornrow edges up with rod set in the middle and a pretty scarf where they meet
66. Cornrow edges up with straw set in the middle
67. Cornrow edges up with straw set in the middle and a pretty scarf where they meet
68. Cornrow edges up with twist outs in the middle
69. Cornrow edges up with twist outs in the middle and a pretty scarf where they meet
70. Cornrow edges up with twists in the middle
71. Cornrow edges up with twists in the middle and a pretty scarf where they meet
72. Cornrow edges up with twists pin curled in the middle
73. Cornrow edges up with twists pin curled in the middle and a pretty scarf where they meet
74. Cornrow edges up with twists set on curlers in the middle
75. Cornrow edges up with twists set on curlers in the middle and a pretty scarf where they meet
76. Cornrow edges up with twists set on rods in the middle
77. Cornrow edges up with twists set on rods in the middle and a pretty scarf where they meet
78. Cornrow edges up with twists set on straws in the middle
79. Cornrow edges up with twists set on straws in the middle and a pretty scarf where they meet
80. Cornrow edges up with wet curler set in the middle
81. Cornrow edges up with wet curler set in the middle and a pretty scarf where they meet
82. Cornrow outs
83. Cornrow outs with scarf around the hairline
84. Cornrow ponytail
85. Cornrows
86. Cornrows in the front with bantu knots in the back
87. Cornrows in the front with bantu knots out in the back
88. Cornrows in the front with braid out the back
89. Cornrows in the front with braid outs in the back
90. Cornrows in the front with braids in the back
91. Cornrows in the front with braids pin curled in the back
92. Cornrows in the front with braids set on curlers in the back
93. Cornrows in the front with braids set on rods in the back
94. Cornrows in the front with Braids set on straws in the back
95. Cornrows in the front with cornrow outs in the back
96. Cornrows in the front with curled braids in the back
97. Cornrows in the front with pin curl outs in the back
98. Cornrows in the front with pin curls in the back
99. Cornrows in the front with rod set in the back
100. Cornrows in the front with straw set in the back
101. Cornrows in the front with twist outs in the back
102. Cornrows in the front with twists in the back
103. Cornrows in the front with twists pin curled in the back
104. Cornrows in the front with twists set on curlers in the back
105. Cornrows in the front with twists set on rods in the back
106. Cornrows in the front with twists set on straws in the back
107. Cornrows in the front with wet curler set in the back
108. Flat twist edges up with bantu knots in the middle
109. Flat twist edges up with bantu knots in the middle and a pretty scarf where they meet
110. Flat twist edges up with bantu knots out in the middle
111. Flat twist edges up with bantu knots out in the middle and a pretty scarf where they meet
112. Flat twist edges up with braid outs in the middle
113. Flat twist edges up with braid outs in the middle and a pretty scarf where they meet
114. Flat twist edges up with braids pin curled in the middle
115. Flat twist edges up with braids pin curled in the middle and a pretty scarf where they meet
116. Flat twist edges up with braids set on curlers in the middle
117. Flat twist edges up with braids set on curlers in the middle and a pretty scarf where they meet
118. Flat twist edges up with braids set on rods in the middle
119. Flat twist edges up with braids set on rods in the middle and a pretty scarf where they meet
120. Flat twist edges up with Braids set on straws in the middle
121. Flat twist edges up with Braids set on straws in the middle and a pretty scarf where they meet
122. Flat twist edges up with curled braids in the middle
123. Flat twist edges up with curled braids in the middle and a pretty scarf where they meet
124. Flat twist edges up with pin curl outs in the middle
125. Flat twist edges up with pin curl outs in the middle and a pretty scarf where they meet
126. Flat twist edges up with pin curls in the middle
127. Flat twist edges up with pin curls in the middle and a pretty scarf where they meet
128. Flat twist edges up with rod set in the middle
129. Flat twist edges up with rod set in the middle and a pretty scarf where they meet
130. Flat twist edges up with straw set in the middle
131. Flat twist edges up with straw set in the middle and a pretty scarf where they meet
132. Flat twist edges up with twist outs in the middle
133. Flat twist edges up with twist outs in the middle and a pretty scarf where they meet
134. Flat twist edges up with twists in the middle
135. Flat twist edges up with twists in the middle and a pretty scarf where they meet
136. Flat twist edges up with twists pin curled in the middle
137. Flat twist edges up with twists pin curled in the middle and a pretty scarf where they meet
138. Flat twist edges up with twists set on curlers in the middle
139. Flat twist edges up with twists set on curlers in the middle and a pretty scarf where they meet
140. Flat twist edges up with twists set on rods in the middle
141. Flat twist edges up with twists set on rods in the middle and a pretty scarf where they meet
142. Flat twist edges up with twists set on straws in the middle
143. Flat twist edges up with twists set on straws in the middle and a pretty scarf where they meet
144. Flat twist edges up with wet curler set in the middle
145. Flat twist edges up with wet curler set in the middle and a pretty scarf where they meet
146. Flat twist ponytail
147. Flat twists
148. Flat twists in the front with bantu knots in the back
149. Flat twists in the front with bantu knots out in the back
150. Flat twists in the front with braid outs in the back
151. Flat twists in the front with braids in the back
152. Flat twists in the front with braids pin curled in the back
153. Flat twists in the front with braids set on curlers in the back
154. Flat twists in the front with braids set on rods in the back
155. Flat twists in the front with Braids set on straws in the back
156. Flat twists in the front with cornrow outs in the back
157. Flat twists in the front with cornrows in the back
158. Flat twists in the front with pin curl outs in the back
159. Flat twists in the front with pin curls in the back
160. Flat twists in the front with rod set in the back
161. Flat twists in the front with straw set in the back
162. Flat twists in the front with twist outs in the back
163. Flat twists in the front with twists in the back
164. Flat twists in the front with twists pin curled in the back
165. Flat twists in the front with twists set on curlers in the back
166. Flat twists in the front with twists set on rods in the back
167. Flat twists in the front with twists set on straws in the back
168. Flat twists in the front with wet curler set in the back
169. Flat twists with scarf around the hairline
170. French braid outs
171. French braids
172. Pin curl outs
173. Pin curl outs with scarf around the hairline
174. Pin curls
175. Pin curls with scarf around the hairline
176. Ponytail
177. Rod set
178. Rod set with scarf around the hairline
179. Single French braid straight back
180. Straw set
181. Straw set with scarf around the hairline
182. Twist outs
183. Twist outs with scarf around the hairline
184. Twists
185. Twists pin curled
186. Twists pin curled with scarf around the hairline
187. Twists set on curlers
188. Twists set on curlers with scarf around the hairline
189. Twists set on rods
190. Twists set on rods with scarf around the hairline
191. Twists set on straws
192. Twists set on straws with scarf around the hairline
193. Twists with curls
194. Twists with scarf around the hairline
195. Two French braids on either side
196. Wet curler set
197. Wet curler set with scarf around the hairline
198. Wet set your whole head part it and clip back the part with pretty hair clips
199. Wet set your whole head pull it back with a pretty scarf

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Coasting into Christmas

I'm still knitting up a storm. It's so relaxing, 2 more projects, then I'll be back to knitting the Carrie/Episode 88 sweater. I have to knit my baby a sweater also.

I think I may be done with the lacefronts. This application has driven me crazy. I'm in the process of removing it. I'm either done, or I have to invent a way to keep it on my head without the glue/tape combo. The whole time has felt like my head has been in a vice. I think I'm going to go back to clips and maybe velcro. Yes, I said it, VELCRO! My hair is also at the Michael Jackson Thriller video length (unstretched, of course)... what can I say???

Thanksgiving dinner was great. It was my first time cooking! The cooking bags + turkey = greatness. I'm so surprised at how easy that was. The dressing was perfection (I used Jiffy instead of regular cornmeal), there weren't enough chitlins, and the jury's still out on the greenbean casserole (the cheese and onions were good). Andrew made a luscious pumpkin souffle pie, but we forgot to eat the cranberry sauce. We played Monopoly until we decided to quit. I missed my family something terrible, but Andrew and I had fun.

I'll be back...

I'm back. I had to remove the app and shower. My head feels so good. I always follow up a wash and condition with Dr. Miracle's Intensive Spot Serum around the perimeter. I'm really not keen on putting another lacefront on, until I either sew some clips in it, or invent my velcro method.

The Soul Train Awards
I just watched it on the dvr. Everything was too extra, that it made me sick. They knew it too, because they put the Chaka Khan tribute at the end of the show. I had to put that on a dvd because Erykah Badu kicked it off by singing... SANGING! She sang her version of "Stay" and she HIT the high notes. I love her... she fell off a bit with the Worldwide Underground cd, but she's still my favorite of the R&B singers... her, Maxwell, and Sade (who's coming back on 2/8/2010 with Soldier of Love. No auto tune (death to the auto tune). Modern R&B is in a sad state. Even Beyonce is getting on my nerves. I want her to go away for at least 2 years, and have a baby with Jay-Z. All of them diva bitches need to read a page out of Sade's How-To guide.

I love Wendy Williams and Mo'Nique's talk shows. I love Wendy's wigs.

Tomorrow, December length check!

In The News: More black women finding beauty in natural hair

More black women finding beauty in natural hair

BY DEB GRUVER

The Wichita Eagle

This article says so much that many of us know and have heard before. It makes me kinda sad to know that there are young girls out there that are afraid to live with what God gave them because "people" won't accept it. Like I always say "People don't have a heaven or hell to put you in" so don't worry about what they say or how they feel.

I would love to see more article out there like this. Read it, enjoy it, and share it!

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Hair Staples

Items that I must have in my house at all times, with these basic items anything is possible:

Note: These items are only the "must have" basics.

Jewelry by Rocquelle

I love my new necklace!! The front of it is cute with the pearl and chain combination. It's dressy enough to wear to work, but would also be cute with a cocktail dress. I also love the back, with the animal print ribbon. Just a touch of naughty and nice! Great combination... ;-).

This necklace was created by a Jewelry designer by the name of Rocquelle. Here is more about Rocquelle, her contact information and where you can see more about her and her jewelry line.

I am a 24 year old fashionista, stylist, closet auditor, crafty d.i.y.er (my made up word, lol) and philanthropist from Houston, TX. When I am not working in the fashion arena, you will find me in the schools as an Community Outreach Associate for Girl Scouts, or spending time with my family and my awesome Babe! After experimenting with creating jewelry and accessories from a variety of sources to rave reviews, I decided to turn my hobby into a business venture, Eclectically Feminine Jewelry and Accessories! I love all things feminine (I am very much a girly-girl) and lovely,especially pearls, which is evident in my eclectic yet feminine designs.

Rocquelle also creates custom pieces. So if you have something in mind, email her the details of what you want. You can read more about her at Eclectically Feminine or you can email her at eclecticallyfeminine@gmail.com.

Buns

Here are a few more bunning options that I did not previously post:

Still keeping my hair off my shoulders to prevent breakage and maintain length.

Ramtin K -- Fly With Me (REMIXES)

ARTiST.....: Ramtin K

      ALBUM......: Fly With Me-(QNZ076)          
          GENRE......: House                        
         LABEL......: Quanza Records               
       YEAR.......: 2009                          
   TRACKS.....: 03                           
       QUALiTY....: 320 kbps / 44,1kHz / Joint-Stereo 
    STORE DATE.: Nov-05-2009                   
         URL........: n/a   
                  
                           
              

TRACKLiST:

01 . Fly with Me (Original Mix)           07:11
 02 . Fly with Me (Voytech Remix)          08:03
03 . Fly with Me (Tripzone Remix)         06:02



                                 PLAYTiME   21:16 min

                                      SiZE        48,8 MB

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Roller Setting

I decided that since I had a little extra time with the holiday weekend to attempt my first roller set. I read on one of those hair blogs/websites that when roller setting 4abc hair, it was impossible to get smooth curls. That is my problem with the internet..you have people that have never touched your hair telling you what it can and can not do. I have had my hair long enough to know what is possible and what's not. I am here to declare that smoothness can be achieve through roller setting on 4abc hair!

Supplies:

Fruit of the Earth Aloe Vera Gel

Sweet Almond oil

Spray Bottle with water/conditioner mix (for detangling)

Elastic Hair Bands

Annie Magnetic Hair Roller

Duck Bill Clips

Rat Tail Comb

Hair Brush (yep you read right)

Home Clips

Shea Butter/Coconut Oil Mix

Hair Dryer

I did my roller set on clean conditioned hair. First, I separated my hair into three sections with a column going down the middle. The column is where I started rolling. Using my rat tail comb I made smaller sections and used the hair clip to hold the rest of my hair back. For each section I detangled very well, applied Aloe Vera, and then sweet almond oil. (Note: Sweet almond oil was used because I like the shine that it gives my hair).

I used the hair brush to evenly distribute the gel and oil and also to smooth before rolling. If you detangle properly the brush will move through your length easily. I did not roll my hair straight down. I came in at an angle to encourage smoother roots. I used elastic bands for the curls within the interior of my hair but only rollers for the edges. I didn't want a lot of tension on my edges and I didn't want the indention from the band to show.

After I was all rolled up, which took about 45min-1hr(keep in mind this was my first time), I sat under the dryer until dry. If the hair is not completely dry, you will experience some reversion and frizziness, so be sure to do this on a day that you can sit for as long as needed. After removing roller wrap your hair until you are ready to take it down. I used the shea butter/coconut oil mix to apply to my curls prior to wrapping. This was an attempt to decrease frizzes.

I strongly believe that the trick to the roller set is to use a water based product that you know will give your hair some slickness and almost weigh it down. Since it's water based the weigh down will not matter because the product evaporates.

Big Boy Coat!

This afternoon I spent up to my elbows in the tedious job of petting puppies. I evaluated a bunch of prospective therapy dog teams ... and am proud to offer congratulations to 8 new St. John Ambulance Therapy Dog teams in Saskatoon and area! Wonderful job, everyone! Fantastic dogs that, I am sure, will be bringing smiles to many faces very soon.

This evening, I was again up to my elbows in puppy fluff ... this time bathing my own dogs. Yes, it is that time of year again. I've heard rumor that some cities in the South of the province have been getting snow the past day or two, so it is likely headed up this way soon. Can't complain, really. We are normally snowed in by the end of October. But, regardless of when it comes, the "before the snow flies" bath must happen. I don't like bathing the dogs when there is snow on the ground as it is usually SO cold and the boys take SO long to dry, outdoor potty breaks pose a serious risk for pup-cicles.

Neither dog is amused by baths. Gio toughs it out like a man. Where Romeo follows the "passive resistance" route ... hanging his head down so that the water runs over his face as if to say "You try to bath me? FINE, I'll just DROWN myself then!" Yeah, he's full of drama like that.

What I noticed during the bathtime, though, really shocked me. Romeo definitely has his big-boy coat now! I've noticed he's been filling out these past couple of months. As you have probably seen in recent pictures, that fur really gets flying. But I guess I never really noticed how much hair he has until it is all slicked down by water and I'm trying to part it to get the suds out from his undercoat. It's NUTS! He definitely got his dam's coat, it's HUGE! I attack it with the FURminator, Coat King, and traditional slicker ... and can't even make a dent. None of my other Shelties, past or present, have had this much coat.

In other news, thanks to everyone that offered words of sympathy for my ankle. It is getting better. I can walk *almost* normally on it. The worst part is the random and sporadic muscle twitches. They come up out of no where and hit like a jolt of lightening! HOLY FRICK! But the bruise is really sexy, currently lovely shades of maroon and pea-soup green. Yeah, I know, you're jealous. And who doesn't love the artificial club foot look due to copious amounts of tensor wrap?

And, because I greatly dislike a blog post without pictures, here are some pictures from a few days ago of the dogs eating FREE trout.

"Mmmm Trout-y goodness"

Gio does not like trout.

"I only eat this because I like to uphold the image that I am starving to death."

"I DO! I like trout! I'll have his portion, too!"

Have I mentioned that Romeo is a weirdo?

Short Brown Hairstyles

Short brown hairstyles are for everyone who wants to have some fun in life and has that thing to carry it off in style. If you're searching for a new hair cuts for short brown hairstyles, there are several attractive short hairstyles pictures options.

This( 2 pictures) short brown hairstyles layers near the head are left long, with increasingly shorter layers progressing outward and to the back. The longest layers at the sides of the head are approximately medium length, while the layers at the very back of the head may be extremely short.

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short brown hairstyles for women

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Trying Henna for the First Time

This is my first time trying Henna. I am nervous and excited all at the same time. Here's my step by step process.

First:

I read recipe after recipe trying to determine how I wanted to mix my henna. After reading about the drying effects of lemon and ACV I didn't want to go that route. I also read a few blogs and posts about unfavorable results (but not too many) when mixed with oil-since I read that more than once I didn't want to do that either. The only thing I read about that didn't come with complaints was mixing with yogurt.

My Mix:

1 package of Jamila Henna

1 1/4 Cup of yogurt

A few shakes of Cinnamon (I couldn't take the smell).

I let that sit on the counter overnight.

Second:

I washed my hair using a clarifying shampoo, detangled in the shower using conditioner, and then towel dried my hair.

Third:

While wearing gloves, I applied Henna to damp hair.

Fourth:
Let the Henna sit on my hair for 3 hours.

Fifth:
Rinsed under plain water until the color of the water was just lightly tinted, then with Suave Tropical Coconut conditioner until the water from my hair was coming out clear. I didn't use gloves with this step fortunately I did not have any staining on my skin or hands.

Sixth:

Applied deep conditioner and sat under the dryer for 30min.

1/2 Jar of LeKair Cholesterol

5 drops of rosemary oil

5 drops of peppermint oil

1/4 cup of Olive Oil

1 tbs of Honey

Seventh:

Rinsed again, this time with cold water.

Now I am noticing the softness and the color. I was surprised to see so much color since I only left it on for 3 hours. However, I did have in some commercial color that I did a few months ago.

Last step:

Styled my hair!

This was truly an all day process.

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Inspirational quote of the day

(Art work - "Canyon" by Alex Kozik)

"Don't just count your years, make your years count!"
- Ernest Meyers

My new Zara brogues.

I bought these lovely brogues at Zara when I was in Oslo over the weekend. I love them so much. They have the perfect color, pattern, laces and heel height - just maybe not for me since any heel over about five or six, at the most, centimeters (these are nine centimeters) make my feet hurt after a very short while. I really need to improve in that area.



I will unfortunately not be blogging so much (as you can see already) over the next few weeks since I really must concentrate on my master's thesis due on the 15th of December. But I promise to be blogging a lot once that is all behind me!

QUANZA RECORDS PRESENTS : QNZ-079 WINTER SAMPLER PART 1 OUT AND AVAILABLE NOW ONLY ON BEATPORT . . !

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Eat until you can't eat no mo!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving everyone!!

D-Unity -- Shaman (REMIXES)

ARTiST.......: D-Unity

TiTLE........: Shaman

GENRE........: House

YEAR.........: 2009

LANGUAGE.....: English

LABEL........: Beat Therapy Records

CAT.NO.......: BTRALL044

TRACKS.......: 4

PLAYTiME.....: 29:44 min.

SiZE.........: 68.13 MB

SOURCE.......: WEB

SOURCE.CODEC.: MP3

ENCODER......: LAME v3.98r

QUALiTY......: 320 kbps CBR / 44.1 kHz / Joint Stereo

STORE.DATE...: 24-11-2009

URL..........: http://www.junodownload.com/products/1483598-02.htm

TRACKLiST

01.Shaman (Original Mix) 7:03

02.Shaman (Peter Baileys Mindcontrolled Remix) 7:44

03.Shaman (Richard Dinsdale Remix) 7:24

04.Shaman (Tek Diluxe Remix) 7:33

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Thanksgiving Day Twist Out

I took these twists:

And did this:

The two strand twists were worn for 3-4 days prior to untwisting. I did not use any product to untwist but I did spray on some Aloe Gro nightly. I used my pick to lift my roots and then fluffed with my fingers. I would have liked it to be a little bigger but I was content with the outcome.

November's Almost Gone - Thanksgiving Eve

I'm feeling really festive today. I'm watching The Wizard of Oz, I just finished making the cornbread for the dressing (aka stuffing, in certain areas of the country), and I'm starting on Andrew's dad's socks. I've never associated TWOZ with Christmas, but the powers that be are trying to make it so. Anyway, I started the chitlins yesterday. It's only 5 lbs this time around. We're also doing a turkey breast, macaroni & cheese, Andrew's making a pumpkin pie, and he's on greenbean casserole duty. It should be a bountiful Thanksgiving. It will also be the first Thanksgiving I've spent away from my family. I'm really sad about that, but I'm trying to stay positive.

I put my Rex Virgin Malaysian Straight on yesterday. It was really frustrating to braid my hair. I thought it would be easier because it's longer, but it was harder, because it's gotten so thick, from the Mega-Tek I'm guessing. I have a perimeter braid, and I sewed a tan wigcap onto it. I'm not doing the scalp spray anymore. I was so scatterbrained, that I put the Vapon on my skin first. I usually put the tape on first. I also went back to the Hair Direct White Adhesive instead of using Ms. Lola's Cream Adhesive. I don't like the clump that MLCA has turned into. The app feels tight as ever. I normally did maybe 3 apps a month, so I'm surprised to see that this is the first app of November. I really enjoyed wearing my own hair out, and I can tell I'll be doing it more and more since my hair is growing out.



I finished Andrew's mother's slippers yesterday. They knitted up so quickly. I want to make them for all my friends. I still have to make my niece some convertible mittens, and my sister wants a taupe scarf, then I'll resume knitting my Carrie/Episode 88 sweater.



Ah, a return to good music. Sade will be releasing a new album on February 8, 2010, called Soldier of Love:

Ah, a return to REAL music.

I ♥ Their Style

Every time the Obama's step out, THEY STEP OUT. I sooo want to be like Michelle when I grow up! :)

Inspirational photo of the day

Beautiful photo from Twist & Curves - hair model shown in a previous post.

Dario Nunez feat Robert Mendoza -- Melodrama EP

Artist : Dario Nunez feat Robert Mendoza

Album : Melodrama

Genre : House

Source : Web

Label : Soleado Recordings

URL : http://www.beatport.com

Date : 23-11-2009

Encoder : WEB

Quality : 320kbps 44100 kHz Full Stereo

Tracks : 2

Time : 11:00 min

Size : 25.18 MB

Tracklist

1 Melodrama (Original Mix) 5:18

2 Melodrama (Original B Mix) 5:42

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Saeed Younan -- Analock EP (REMIXES)

Artist : Saeed Younan

Album : Analock EP

Genre : House

Source : Web

Label : Younan Music

URL : http://www.beatport.com/

Date : 07-07-2009

Encoder : WEB

Quality : 320kbps 44100 kHz Full Stereo

Tracks : 3

Time : 22:07 min

Size : 50.68 MB

Tracklist

1 Analock (Original Mix) 7:54

2 Analock (Lokos Lockin Remix) 7:44

3 Analock (TMT Massive Remix) 6:29

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DC Project -- Relay Factor (MIXES)

ARTiST : DC Project

TiTLE : Relay Factor

GENRE : House

LABEL : AU Records

RELEASE : Nov-24-2009

ENCODER : Lame 3.98

QUALiTY : 320kbps / 44,1Hz / Joint-Stereo

SiZE : 30,7 MB

TYPE : WEB

URL : https://www.beatport.com/

TRACKS: 02

TRACK LiST [#] [Name] [Time]

01. Relay Factor (Fake Mix) 06:42

02. Relay Factor (Original Mix) 06:42

TOTAL TiME: 13:24

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Rick Pier ONeil -- Rework Time Part 2 EP

Artist:.. Rick Pier ONeil

Title:... Rework Time Part 2

Source:.... WEB Store

St. Date:.. 2009-11-19

Language:.. English

Label:..... Garbage Records

Genre:..... house

Tracks:.... 2

Size:...... 39.61 megs

Discs:..... 1

Quality:... 320kbps 44100kHz Full Stereo

Encoder:... LAME

Grabber:... EAC

Url: http://beatport.com

Track List

1. Come Into My House (Rework 2009) [ 8:00]

2. Ultimate Dream (Rework 2009) [ 8:30] ÛÝ

Total Playtime : 00:16:30

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'Tis The Season

Normally, I hold off until early December before pulling out the Christmas decorations. But this year, with my own house to decorate, I just couldn't wait any longer!

The holiday lights went up last week, and yesterday evening I pulled out the Christmas tree and adornments.

Now, I don't really do the religious Christmas thing. No baby Jesus, or anything like that. I'm just not a religious person. But I LOVE this time of year! The holiday season tends to bring out the best in people, and it's the one time of year that I tend to defrost a little, too. Don't get me wrong, I still hate crowds and society in general, but my Scrooge-ish ways tend to melt away a little and I find myself enjoying interaction with Joe Public a bit more. The feeling in the air around the holiday season is fabulous, so it is THAT that I partake in. Sincere well-wishing, sharing time with friends and family, and spreading some festive joy.

Decorating for the season is always so much fun! The brighter the better! I tend to go more for the garish, finding individual items that scream with glaring festive colors, sparkle and glitz. Then pairing it all together to form one big mess of crazy holiday clash!

The boys helped, of course.

Romeo gave his expert opinion on my color choices.

"Neon green? REALLY!?"

While Gio just wanted to get busy building the tree.

"Put down the camera and get to work, you slacker!"

Romeo helped match the letters on the branches to the ones on the center support.

"Yup, room for another F branch down here."

But that was as far as he would go. Decided it was safer to stay out of the way of "the crazy lady with the tinsel".

"Much safer back here. Much."

Gio was significantly more help, ensuring that the lights were evenly distributed around the tree.

"More lights needed!"

I was able to wrangle both dogs into helping hang the beaded garland, though!

"To whom it may concern, we HATE that you taught us how to 'hold' stuff. Signed, the dogs"

I never know how to take pictures of a Christmas tree with lights. If the flash is "on", then the tree looks crappy (ie. plastic ... which it is) and you can't see the lights. But if the flash is "off", then the picture turns out blurred. Despite the blurriness, I thought these pictures were kind of cute! Of course, I could be biased because of my most beautifulest boys.

"So festively blurry!"

Then I shattered my ankle.

Okay, so maybe "shattered" is a bit of a harsh word for the situation. I'm possibly being a little dramatic. But it hurt like a sonofa! And, FYI, apparently I turn into a trucker with Tourette's when I am injured. I am surprised the neighbours didn't call the police with the profanity being screamed in my driveway last night.

I rolled my ankle off of a concrete paving stone, heard/felt a "pop", then went down like a ton of bricks. Spent a couple of cozzy minutes in the driveway willing myself not to vomit, then crawled my way back inside.

This morning, mom took me to minor emerg to check things out. An x-ray verifies that there is no fracture, just the mother of all ankle sprains. So I am home today, the reluctant invalid that I am, practicing what the walk-in clinic doc called the "RICE" protocol: Relaxation Ice Compression Elevation. What does that spell? FUN!!

Gio is such a great helper, always right there to lend a hand.

"What do ya need ma? Advil? Ice? Alcoholic beverage? All of the above?"

While Romeo maintains his "stay away from the crazy hobbling lady" position.

"Much safer over here. Much."