My hellmouth has its perks.

Hmmm...I wonder if we can get a hot vampire to come out of the hellmouth and play with us in May.

Ok, is there a rule for tipping a stylist when you end up rendering first aid to her?

I ask this because at my usual once a year, trim off a couple inches so I don't end up accidentally tucking my hair in my pants when I'm getting dressed, at a place where the cut itself costs $11, I usually give $1. This time, I went to a nice salon. Total bill was $39.64 including purchase of an anti-frizz product by Aveda. The stylist wasn't one recommended by a website specially for curly hair, but she has a mini-specialty of dealing with curly hair, and did a splendid job with mine. It looks terrific, all bouncy and cute. Complementary scalp massage, which felt marvelous, was included. She also braided the long hair before chopping it so I could keep it, as I requested. And as I said, I love my hair.

She snipped off a nice chunk of skin from her knuckle while working on my hair. And wanted to just slap a glove over her bandaid, which had already gotten saturated with blood, so she could keep cutting my hair. I looked at her wound and said, "Oh, no. You need to sit down for a few minutes and apply pressure." I hopped up and sat her down in the chair, and got some tissues and held it for about five minutes. Then when I could see the bleeding had stopped, she got another bandage and glove, and we switched places again, to finish the haircut.

I went with $5. When I go back, and I will, do I need to add more to make up for being stingy, or do I ease up on the tip?

I've never been on steroids so I don't know but how hard is it to deny the cravings, vw? I'm not judging or anything, like at all, I'm just wondering. And I'm sorry you're down, hon.

but how hard is it to deny the cravings, vw?

I did really well till yesterday. Then all hell broke loose. I was hoping today would be better. But, I'm at school with a plethora of coffee shops, food court and vending machines. My little lunch and snacks I brought just didn't do the trick.

I'll try again tomorrow.

Earthquake felt here in Berkeley...

eta: USGS says 2.8, centered near Orinda

That's not too bad. Hope everyone is ok.

vw, maybe you're just missing new LOTR installments and doing a Hobbit-imitation to make yourself feel closer to it? ('sall i got)

WS, $5 is my usual tip (haircut & blowdry/style, no color or anything). But i only remember to get my haircut after I've had to trim my own bangs at least three times, so maybe someone who's regular-er than me should field this one. And I've never had to render first aid, so it's hard to figure that variable into the equation.

That's not too bad. Hope everyone is ok.

Nope, not bad. Our concrete block of a building just lurched once. We're yards from the Hayward fault.

once the sugar gets in there it makes you crave it more and more. I'm sorry, vw... it is hard.

Since I've been feeling sick, and taking anti-b's, I've been feeling extrodinarily sorry for myself and keep thinking that I should be permitted all my favorite/non-healthy sick foods, like ice cream, mac & cheese, etc. I've been plugging along without too much deviation from healthy eating, so far. it's like a full time occupation, talking my brain out of wanting unhealthy "treats." I keep reminding myself that often, they don't taste as good as I build up in my mind, and that I tend to feel worse- both mentally and physically- after giving in.

I've been eating some flavored yogurt to combat the anti-b's over the past week or so, and that's had some sugar that my body's not used to. but I need the probiotics and although some of the yogurt I eat is plain and unsweetened, it's hard to go with that several times a day. Also, unappetizing. So, I have to fight extra hard against the cravings that come after eating the yogurt.

Anyway. Just rambling.

I definitely wouldn't go lower than $5, not at a real salon rather than one of those haircuttery places.