Connie, I'm unsophisticated with you, honey.

To be clear -- *I* would go apeshit with my hair in my face, BUT that style looks fetching on JZ. 100%. I'm not saying it looks bad -- not at all. Quite the opposite.

Today, while I was having my haircut, I mentioned to the stylist that I was planning to get my brows waxed after, if the shop nextdoor could fit me in on short notice. One of the aestheticians from the shop nextdoor wandered in, so the stylist asked her if she could squeeze me in. She said, "I can if you let her come right now," so I went with a piece not unlike JZ's. I liked the look, but I decided I was too chicken. I was also afraid it might drive me buggy.

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I like JZ's look on her, too--I don't think I could deal with anything asymmetrical on me.

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Do you like your new haircut, Cindy? And when can I get more Cindy pictures, because, frankly, you're pretty fucking stingy with them.

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But, ugh, I cannot stand the way I look in pictures lately

While I understand having this mindset, I want you to understand that ALL THE REST OF US think you're lovely, and are clamoring for more photos of you.

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and are clamoring for more photos of you.

Frankly, I need more pictures of everybody. I need juliana's new haircut, and sj's new haircolor, and Jilli's new eyebrows, and Cindy's new haircut.

That's it. You've got one week. One week from now, everybody is obliged to post a recent picture of yourself. Get on it. No excuses.

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After I redo the underside of my hair (Nutrisse Dark Chocolate wasn't contrasty enough and faded too quickly, and Sally was out of the Wella demi in Dark Brown, so I'll be doing Colorsilk black-brown for the underneath), I'm going to get my layers cut more aggro so as to show it off.

However, I'm sticking with long.

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Ach, I don't want all that stress and sadness and worry for you. It's just too much for parents to put on their children, too much obedience and emotional submissivenss to demand of someone whom they're simultaneously expecting to act like a competent, functional adult.

Please don't cry, dear. Or, cry if it helps, but please be sure to wash your face afterwards and give yourself a treat and do yourself some small kindness.

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JZ, you're hair is fantastic! And, you are your usual lovely, sassy self.

I've been growing out my bangs and have a long bang that I push to the side. Something kind of like this, but with a tad longer bang...

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I love having longer bangs.

{{{P-C}}} I can't imagine trying to juggle personal, familial and cultural expectations like you do. I just want you happy with a girl who you dig and she digs you.

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sj, the key-ring sounds fun. As does teacup guy. Key copying stage sounds like a nifty step.

the pharmacological interest of chocolate remains with its antidepressive activity and the promising proposes of some of its components.

Oh well. I didn't try it anyway, and from the comments above re: it being a headache trigger, I'm pretty glad. (Although it's never done that for me, but then all day ibuprofen and caffeine proof headaches are rare for me too, so why take chances. And I'm pretty well hydrated, so I doubt it's that, alas. Pity--that's a fast fix.) Meh, it's probably just stress and lack of sleep. Thanks for the feedback, folks.

P-C, I'm sorry the parental relationship stress is hitting you. I hope things work out so that you can be happy with anyone you end up with and your folks, both at once.

Poor bugbit Annabel. I'm glad the cough's nothing major.

And I think that's it for me tonight. Happy weekend, folks.

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