while simultaneously weaning myself off cigarettes, by smoking one less, each day.

::gold star in Cindy's file::

::Big Big Gold Star in Teppy's file::

Uh...you look fucking fantastic in that haircut. What was the issue?

What was the issue?

Just not used to it, I guess. It throws my whole sense of proportion off.

A lot came down, but it melted soon after it hit. I think we've had a record snow winter this year. It's been fiercely windy and rainy since. It's starting to look prettier out, though, I see blue. The wind is still wild.

I am proud of your weaning abilities, Cindy.

Pretty Teppy hair!

It throws my whole sense of proportion off.

It takes time to adjust, I suppose. Your face looks noticeably thinner in these pictures. Pretty as ever, but definitely thinner.

Hec, are you AIM-able?

Hec, are you AIM-able?

Yes, ma'am.

Teppy, I think that haircut looks great on you! I get the I'm-too-big-for-short-hair feeling, you've described having, too.

I'm trying to get past it, because I've realized I have never thought another woman was too big for short hair. I think, for me (not necessarily that it's the same for you) it is a self-perception thing. When I look at myself, most of the time, I'm looking in a mirror where I only see the top part of me. I'm not used to paying too much attention to the whole person, and don't think I'm seeing what other people see, when they look at me, with either the short or long hair.

::gold star in Cindy's file::

Thanks, Hec. To break the routine part of it, I take them out of the package, put them in a ziplock baggie, put the baggie in a cup, and put the cup down cellar, on a high shelf, in the laundry room. I have to wait at least one hour between cigarettes (and I'm going to start slowly increasing that), and have to smoke one less, every day. I just started Friday, but so far, so good. I was smoking like a fiend, and although I think cutting down is contributing to my anxiety (which mostly seems to be timed to my cycle), I think smoking like a fiend was also contributing to it.

eta... Thank you, Deena.

Your hair is teh awesome, Teppy.

Aims and Kristin, I have hugs for you if you want them.

I take them out of the package, put them in a ziplock baggie, put the baggie in a cup, and put the cup down cellar, on a high shelf, in the laundry room.

I should do that with cookies.

Thanks for the compliments on the hair, peoples. It does the most amazing fucked-up Oz bedhead in the morning. It's very defiant.