Does anyone have any good recommendations for hair products? I am looking for something that will make my new layered cut look good but not make it sticky or stiff.

Rusk Undressed?

That sounds good, Plei. Thanks! Today is the first day I have washed it since it was done, and I am sure I will soon figure out that I have no idea how to make it look as flippy and cute as my hairdresser made it look. ION, I have never seen shampoo bubbles turn quite that shade of pink before.

A neighbor-friend, who writes a syndicated humor column has made a deal with his daughter. "Elope and I'll give you [insert mid-5-figure sum here]. If you have a wedding...I'll come."

He and his wife got married, after being together for more than a decade, by meeting at a judge's chambers during lunch and then going back to work.

Interestingly, their marriage is one of the strongest I've ever seen.

Riffing off what Beej said because good/big weddings do not always ensure good/long marriages: There's no one way to get married, but when I was planning my wedding it sometimes felt as if the wedding industry was trying to push/pull me that way. There were assumptions made -- about the dress I'd want, the garter, the veil, the food, the dance, etc. -- and on many of these I'd have to put my foot down and say, "No! Not going to happen that way."

I don't think that my wedding planner was being evil, I just think there's a checklist involved and when you do deviate it's more work for everyone involved.

Speaking of more work, why do people always want statistics that don't exist?

why do people always want statistics that don't exist?

It's really only about 18.3% of the people who want those statistics, but it feels like 76.1%.

t runs away

Just don't be engaged so long your shower gifts go off warranty.

WE eloped- but then again we lived together long enough so that we more or less felt married anyway.

done:

grocery store

drug store

stock is cooking

added: email about house concert to neighborhood.

It's really only about 18.3% of the people who want those statistics, but it feels like 76.1%.

t flings squashy pillow at Tep's head as she runs away

What makes me crazy is that 84.6% of the 18.3% remain convinced that what they want does exist because they're sure they saw the numbers somewhere but forgot to write the source down and don't remember any of the circumstances surrounding their discovery.

I heard back from the dentist, I'm scheduled for May 23, since they only get the surgery center the third Wednesday of the month they don't have any openings for next week, although if something opens up they will let me know.

Ooh, sorry you have to wait so long, askye. Hope the pain eases up meanwhile, or at least doesn't get worse.