I should have blue hair! It would be like "Which way are you gonna stare now, Sparky?" But that's why my mother wouldn't want me to do it.

Jess, that look is FANTASTIC on you! I love the contrast between your hair and your eyebrows. You just pull this look off so well.

I failed miserably at platinum blonde, I think because it washed me out--the light brown eyebrows and lashes I had barely showed up and I looked pretty scary.

I've been toying with the idea of dying my hair black but I can't seem to get a consensus on whether I'd look ridiculous by trying to go that dark. I'd get my brows done, too. I'm looking for a new stylist with an adverturous soul who can help me pull the trigger.

I want blue. I don't think it would work with, well, work, though. Especially since it's such a contrast from normal - blue streaks in dark hair is kind of a different prospect from blue streaks in my hair.

Or maybe that's just me being chicken.

That last picture is freaking adorable, just for the record.

Andi and I have sold the Lumina. For a lot less than we wanted, but it's GONE.

Jess's hair is wonderful! Cut and color.

Good news on the car sale, Daniel!

I'm so sorry to hear about your mom, Susan. Birthday wishes to Annabel, though.

Also, crossposted with Natter, thanks for my birthday wishes! There's sunshine here today, and there will be cake later, so I'm knee-deep in happy.

Thanks too for my birthday wishes. Ellie, Frisco, and I flee back to Pierto Rico today. We were one of two families not going on a cruise.

I also learned today that airplane seat cushions are easily replaceable when Ellie had an accident (she refused to go at home, wanting to wait instead for the super cool airplane toilet.)

Jessica, I love the blonde!! I miss mine, but not the upkeep.

Cash, I think you should try a super-deep brown/red first. Definitely don't go to the blue-black - that wouldn't look so hot on you. But I know there's some red-blacks out there (that fade to burgundy) that should work. (Just don't go with Feria, please.)

juliana, I've done a rich, dark brown with some success several years ago--it was as dark as I've done. And the reds compliment my coloring, I know enough to shy away from blue-black. No way I could pull that off. I'm going to look for as dark brown as I can get without going black, first and see what happens. I'll do a professional job, I won't try a box with something this drastic.

Happy Birthday, Stephanie!!!

Jess, your hair looks fantastic!!!

As for me....I'm tired with my experiment in brown. I'm glad I did it, and I genuinely think it looks good, but....I don't *feel* like a brunette. I miss being blonde.

So at least I've gained some perspective on my perennial complaint that my blonde hair isn't "dramatic" or "exotic" or whatever bullshit whine I drag out from time to time.

I'm overdue for a cut, and then I'm going back to my blonde roots (pun intended).

Man, Teppy, I was just thinking about you! For no particular reason!

And I'm glad you did the trying-to-be-brunette thing for me, because in this we are once more as one. I'm forever thinking about colouring it red or brown - but the thing is, I really do think of myself as blonde. And like being blonde.

Meanwhile - as of today, I have lost 2 stone (28lb). Go me!