So, at the risk of sounding too much like Hecuporn, I was wondering about getting my hair cut when I get to San Francisco. It's a month since I last had it cut, and it was SO nice getting it cut by an English-speaking person in the Western world, rather than doing the whole wave-hands-and-draw-sketches-and-pray routine. The last time I got it cut here it was butchered, to the point that I eventually cracked and put my hands over my head and yelled "stop! stop! enough! no more!" in panic-stricken Arabic. So I'm sort of tempted to leave it another month and then get it cut in SF.

Is this a bad idea? 'Cause I'll arrive with my hair looking crappy, I guess, but then I could have the whole fun of having it cut in the Western world, which would rock... is it expensive? Is it impractical?

Oh, Aimee, I LOVE those last ones!

I don't think so.

Fay, that sounds like a great idea - I'm sure a localista can advise on where/who to go to.

Fay in consulting localistas you probably should define "expensive". I've read some non-rich Buffistas casually mention very interesting numbers when discussing hair care.

I like the second pair, or the 4th pair, Aimee.

Fay, I'm sure some of the SFers would be able to recommend places. (Mine is much too far south of SF to be useful).

Speaking of which, today has just been incredibly stupid and gross so far, and I need distraction. I am getting my hair done this afternoon, and I think I am going to change the color.

What color would people recommend? Maybe a chestnut brown?

Also, if a dress is 46 inches from the waist to the hem, and I am only about 42 inches, would a crinoline and heels be enough to make up the difference, or would I probably need to get it hemmed?

I think the crinoline will make up most of the difference, but Jilli or JZ might be me able to opine based on actual knowledge.

I think a crinoline and heels ought to fix it, probably. I have a ballgown-length crinoline you can borrow if you want to test that theory.

Have you tried it on yet, Lee? Sometimes, the boobies and the behind will lift it up a bit.

Is this a bad idea?

Fay, I'm sure some of the SFers would be able to recommend places.

You should *hear* me donkey-laughing right now....

Ahem.

Yes, I'm sure that they could. One SFer in particular, in fact.

t edit Is that too snarky and bitchy? (See comment immediately below.)

ION, I am so fucking PMS-cranky right now, I just want to punch someone in the head. And I hate when I leave people messages -- YESTERDAY -- and they can't be arsed to call me back, especially when they're The Boy (I know, I know -- ADD, forgetful, blah blah; but I'm PMSing, so I'm peeved) and/or my best friend.

Bah.

That's what I was thinking, Aimee. I am still watching the bidding on one dress, so I haven't tried it on yet.

Thanks JZ-- I have a crinoline too, actually. (sorry about this morning, again, by the way).

Okay, what about the hair?