~ma to the moms. (Is that ma~ma?)

In "developmental milestones I'd just as soon skip" news, our daycare center director called me into her office when I picked up Annabel today. She lashed out physically at one of the teachers when he put her in timeout for making a ruckus at naptime. Sigh.

Much ~ma for the Buffista moms!

I just went to say goodnight and goodbye to Noodle. I asked him for a hug, and he said, "Excuse me, I'm reading."

Earlier, when he finished dinner, he announced, "I'm very gross."

He has really cracked me up. I'm gonna miss that Noodle. Fortunately, I get to see him again in two weeks.

I need haircolor advice, please.

I have always gone lighter, but now I want to go darker. I don't think I can carry off black. When I have tried a true red before, it didn't do well with the yellow in my skin. What do you think of Deep Burgundy Brown? That doesn't give a great picture of it, but it is dark brown with almost metallic burgundy highlights.

If not that, any suggestions? Any localistas willing to help me? I suck at doing my own hair.

Suzi, you're half Persian. You can do dark brown.

CJ! Straighten up and fly right!

Speaking of Persia, Signet has a new translation of A Thousand And One Nights out available, in paperback in three volumes, from the Burton translation.

Gleaned from the forward: It probably started as a translation from Persian to Arabic, but the framing story indicates that it has an even older origin in India.

Also, Ali Babi and Sinbad were late additions. Not necessarily canonical.

~ma~ma~ma~ma~ma~

for all youse bitches!

Suzi, are you currently lightened? It will pull really bright on the lightened areas. You'll want to fill with a neutral brown before putting any red on it.

I am now I-Love-Lucy-Made-For-Technicolor RED.

Right now my color is all ME. When I went short, I chopped off all the color. Now that I'm used to the dark, I need something to make it pop.

Oooooooh Aimee. As of tonight? Pictures, pretty please.