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?

hate hate hate feeling self rightous anger towards friends. hate it. my neighbors and friends have owned and opperated the local coffee house for a number of years. Friend b is opening a new restaurant in town. starting with breakfast and lunch , which has had a lot of people worried because it is in direct competion with the coffee house. I though there were enough people in town- and since friend b was going more white table cloth- I figured there was room. Today friend C came into the coffee shop ( where he usually has at least 100.00 on his tab) and pulled paying customers ( only 1 actually went) to the new restaurant. just slimey. Not really sure what was happening at the new restaurant. If it is opening - why weren't we told? If it was a thank you breakfast or a test run - why were they stealing customers from thier friends? Competion is cool- underhanded slimy business practices that undermine your friend, really bad form

eta: also not real good for business, because there were about 10 people that were left with a really bad taste in thier mouth about the new restaurant.

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.

Smashing idea!

Is this a bad idea?

Of course not!

'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?

Do you want me to find a stylist and book an appointment for you on Saturday morning? To be on the safe side I should probably escort you there and back as well, now that I think of it. No use taking chances with these things.

What day is Fay getting to SF? Seems like Friday morning would be better than Saturday. Also Saturday morn is hoped to be the book reading. Hoped, might you.

Is 24 hours long enough to wait if you've done an allergy test for hair color? You know how on the package they tell you to swab some on the inside of your elbow and wait 48 hours? I can't stand the freaking grey any more, and I have to be out and among the humans, tomorrow. Shouldn't I have reacted by now?

The thing is, I'm chicken, because I never color my own hair. I always get it done at the salon, and a lot of times, they use a demi color (although not so much lately, because the grey is getting assertive). I have L'Oreal something or other--a permanent color.

Do any of you know anyone who has had a bad reaction to hair color?

Lee, I am unable to comment on other people's hair as I am still undecided what in the heck I'm doing with mine.

I want a short bob that will make it easier to grow out, with betty page bangs that I'm going to have to bribr my stylist to do cause she says I'll hate them. She's probably right since I'm forever sweeping hair away from my face, but I want them.

I also want to go back to my bright bright red with blonde streaks for summer.

I am going through a style crisis.

I NEVER test, but I'm thinking you're good at 24 hours.

I never test.

and after muttering in the shower, bitching here, and chewing DSH's ear off about the restarant situation I have come up with basic idea of what I wish to say to friend c. and I may possibly even get him to talk to friend b, so that he knows how many people have negative feelings

Well, shit. It appears that our DVD player has died. It's only a year old. So, now we have no cable and no DVD player.

Sucks.

Aimee, I like the 2nd pair you linked, too, but that's probably because I could never deal with shoes over 3" high. If I negate that, I like the first and last pair.

I never test color, either.