I'm sad because, for the first time in forever, I had a regular hair cutter, and she left to move to LA! Woe.

Though the idea of you with short hair is freaking me out.

I'm probably just getting a trim, but I guess it'll depend on how adventurous I'm feeling when I get to the salon.

And it was a great conversation! The SO really liked you.

And I really liked him! (And, uh, that cool chick with him....you know, the one with the cool hair....) (Actually, you had just gotten a kickass haircut before you were in town, b/c we took a picture of it: [link] .)

Teppy, are you taking Tylenol or Ibuprofen? They usually help sore throat pain for me, at least somewhat.

Ibuprofen had helped Monday and Tuesday, but did nothing yesterday. However, the pain seems to be markedly less today -- that is, swallowing hurts, but in an annoying way, not an oh-dear-god-why-did-I-eat-broken-glass way.

Teppy, I feel like I ought to go on a salt run for you. When I had a raging sore throat at the mini-F2F in Cleveland, procuring salt was difficult--I mean, I didn't want to find a supermarket and buy a whole box of salt to use a teaspoon to gargle with, and I felt bad stealing a saltshaker from a restaurant. So Teppy, who was driving, ran through a drive-through at my behest to ask for salt packets, then decided to actually go inside instead.

Hee! Good times!

I'm thinking about growing my hair out a bit (which means I'll have to start wearing a cap while swimming), and then seeing if I can find a decent sylist who can do something that I like that won't be my same basic hairstyle I've had for about 25-30 years. But, I'm picky--I want a style I can mess with for an occasion, but can also just wash-dry-and-go (no product or curling needed) for everyday. And, now that my face is thinning down, I have to factor that into the style as well.

I am about to change hair-cutters as I don't feel I can justify the expense of mine anymore, but twice in 3 years I have gone into her and said "I like this about my hair, I don't like this and I want a change" Both times she came up with a whole new style that I loved.

I love that second one, shrift. I've only seen your face in f2f photos, but you're very pretty. I suspect you could wear most styles.

Kat best to you and Lori. With the staying out of it, but hoping you both find happiness apart if you can't find it together.

Well, we love you both, want you both to be happy, and will stay out of it.

I skipped to the end after reading this because I want to point and nod vigorously at it. I'm very sorry to hear about the break-up but wish you both all the best.

My hair is a mess, and I don't know what to do about it. It hasn't been cut in several months and is a shapeless almost-shoulder-length semi-layered mop. I was going to go in soon, since I think I am now mended enough to sit long enough for a haircut. However, several people have told me they like it longer, so now I'm thinking maybe I'll just leave it a while longer and grow it back out and see what that looks like.

I love that second one, shrift. I've only seen your face in f2f photos, but you're very pretty. I suspect you could wear most styles.

Aw, thanks. Unfortunately, shopping has been something of a self-image disaster this week, so I'm not feeling terribly confident.