Exam is over and I feel pretty good about it.

YAY

I think I need to start looking for another new hairdresser. This was the third visit, and while she got my hair the basic shape I want it, she did it by taking out over half the weight, which isn't what I wanted because at that point it's not my hair anymore.

Plus, the color is wrong.

Yeah, sounds like time for a change.

I'm switching salons myself, the place is getting hard for me to make appointments at (because they are busier, which is good for them) and I'm not thrilled with my latest cut. I think I will try the place that's in the old bank building, I hear you get your hair washed inside the vault there.

2 load of laundry - second load running
Load and run dishwasher
Unload dishwasher
Clean counters
Dust
Vacuum
Spot clean carpet
Pack up box and go to Post Office
Fold and put away laundry
Clean bathroom
Measure laundry room shelves
Measure under kitchen sink
Shop for laundry room and under sink storage
Buy cat food

I like Tom's fancy check boxes, but this works too. I just need to pack up a box and then I can go shopping - grocery store, container store, pet store, and maybe a detour to a shoe store.

Damn. Something flew up under my car apparently and punctured the very expensive Volt radiator. I won't know how much this is going to cost until Tuesday at the earliest, but I have a feeling it's going to hurt. Why do cars wait to break down until you have the least amount of money to pay for them?!?

They are tricksy like that. Mine did the a month or so ago. I hope it"s not too bad.

My first one did the opposite; it used to wait til I had money and then break down, forcing me to cancel whatever plans I'd made with it. The steering column snapped once while I was going inside the bank to deposit my paycheck.

I'm sorry about your car, Pix.

I think I need to start looking for another new hairdresser.

Yes. I'll give someone a second chance. Okay, I won't, but I can see where it's the more mature and realistic thing to do. But after even two visits where you can't walk out with what you want, look elsewhere.

I hate when the grocery bill gets out of control, and it's pretty much because of the meat you had them cut for you, so handing half back is just bratty, and I have a freezer, I can eat it later. Just..wow, I did not think it weighed that much.

A guy stopped me in the dairy section and asked me if I knew about buttermilk. Sure! Why not? He wanted to know if the kind they had was okay for baking, because the person who'd sent him hadn't said anything about reduced fat or cultured. Don't they make cellphones for that nowadays? I told him he was fine--they probably only needed it to be acidic, and that one was plenty acidic. He said he was going to go back and chasten them for not telling him about the acid thing.

It's not like the carton of buttermilk says acid, but even though I told him to wait and see how tasty the baking was first, he seemed intent.

I know you are right, Cass and -t; I just wish there were more options down here. Why do I have to go to SF to get a decent cut ? People here have hair!

That's surprising to me, just because there are so many salons here (I pass at least 4 while walking the dog, and we don't go far) that one of them is bound to be pretty good. I can't imagine what's different by you.