She called, and I had to take the call.

Especially since I had to borrow someone else's cell and stand on a box to try to get a signal.

But getting a call is different -- not ideal, but I understand it. It's when they're already on the phone when they go into the bathroom. Like, have the conversation first. This is not the best time for multitasking.

and that the rationalizations people come up with to explain decisions are often irrelevant or even wrong.

I'm sure the rationalization to spend the money to put speakers and play music in the bathrooms is irrelevant or wrong.

My office pumps music into the bathrooms, the odd thing is that's the only place where music is pumped in. If you are going to pump music into only one place in the office building, pump it into the elevators where it belongs. I don't think there is music in the elevators, but I don't remember for sure since I never use them.

I like the idea of music in the bathrooms. It's soothing. And it distracts me from knowing I'm so close to complete strangers when I'm going.

Not everyone looked good with a flat, sleek, bob so waves and curls were incorporated into the craze. A gel was applied to the hair and then, while using the fingers in unison with a skilled comb, waves were sculpted into the hair. The ends of the hair were then wound around the finger and pinned, thus named "the pincurl". Long metal clamps were applied to the waves to keep them in place while the client sat under the dryer.

So, this is what my grandma called "getting her hair set"? Doesn't that make it kind of not-move-y and stiff?

So, this is what my grandma called "getting her hair set"? Doesn't that make it kind of not-move-y and stiff?

A fingerwave is pretty stiff. Your grandma, however, probably had her hair set in rollers and then brushed out and styled since fingerwaves were not that common after the 30s.

I had a Marcel done for a wedding I was in 2 years ago and I loved it. Wish I had a picture I could link to.

A fingerwave is pretty stiff. You grandma, however, probably had her hair set in rollers and then brushed out and styled since fingerwaves were not that common after the 30s.

My lack of girly knowledge is astonishing sometimes.

I can, however, throw a baserunner out at first all the way from third, so that's something.

Yay, Ms. H and CaBil!

((((vw)))) ((((Steph))))

Susan, I'm not so sure you had an out-of-the-blue "aha!" moment. Sounds (though I don't subscribe to Great Write) like all the listmaking, etc. has been going on under the surface, and the "aha!" was the decision bubbling to the surface.

On hairstyling, all I got is

She had a dark and a roving eye
And her hair hung down in ringlets

Keep young and beautiful
It's your duty to be beautiful
Keep young and beautiful
If you want to be loved

If you're wise exercise all the fat off
Take it off, off of here, off of there
When you're seen anywhere
With your hat off
Wear a marcel wave in your hair

Pin Curl How-To and description.

Right and wrong pincurl technique (this page actually shows a vintage set with the bobbypins so its probably the best for getting the idea).

Finger wave instructions.

Some LA stylists who specialize in vintage looks (including the much loved Frenchy's).