Quick Hair Update as Promised

First of all, I had a great experience at Hair Cuttery on Saturday! Heather did a great job and I got a real trim (not an I listened to the hair and accidentally cut 4 inches while we were chatting) and I'm very happy with the highlights!

Also, I attempted a fishtail braid and if I can do this, believe me, ANYBODY can! :)

Is anyone else watching the Bachelor? Clearly, it's not real and no one really falls in love in 6 weeks on a tv show but for some reason I still can't resist watching!! Back to the TV--almost time for the rose ceremony! Team Chantel or Team Emily? Hmmm....I can't decide...

“I Believe There are Angels Among Us”

This morning I had my first FLAT TIRE! I pulled out of my place, drove about a tenth of a mile and realized my tire must be flat. So I pulled over, put on my flashers, hopped out of the car to check the tires and almost IMMEDIATELY there was a work truck with two men hopping out asking, “Do you have a spare??”  Can I just tell you the relief I felt that I would not be sitting on the side of the busy interstate waiting an hour for AAA to show up?? Don’t get me wrong AAA is a great thing but to have it done immediately by two nice strangers?? Now that’s a miracle! Also, it restores faith in the human race-that there are still people out there willing to help a neighbor in need.

Thank you, thank you, thank you to the two strangers who helped make what could have been a horrible Monday morning into a great day!!

Hope you all have a wonderful Monday!

Loving the Braid Trend

I'm loving the braid trend that's been going on for awhile. My hair is pretty long these days and it takes awhile to dry so it's nice to be able to do something different and easy on days that I'm lazy or running late. This style also works great on "second day hair". I'm definitely a wash my hair every day type of girl but lately I've been trying to not wash it at least 1 or 2 days a week to just give it a break since winter makes hair dry and more prone to breakage. I love this look below and this is the look I try to go for (although mine doesn't look nearly as nice as Selena Gomez's below!!)

Does anyone know how to do the fishtail braid? I think it's soooo pretty but I just can't figure it out. I'd LOVE some tips if anyone knows how!

Update--I found a good tutorial You Tube:

Now it's time to test it out! I'll have to let you know how it goes :)

Swine Flu Update--GET YOUR FLU SHOT FOLKS!!

As I mentioned in a post last week, I was diagnosed with the H1N1 or "swine" flu. Thankfully, my fever only lasted for a couple of days and other than an annoying cough I have been feeling better each day. I went back to the doctor on Wednesday for my cough and he put me on some cough medicine that makes me sleepy and a little loopy but I feel so much better than I did. Last night, one of my facebook friends posted this news article link:

http://www.wdbj7.com/news/wdbj7-27-year-old-in-botetourt-co-dies-from-the-h1n1-flu-20110216,0,3485664.story

This article is about a healthy 27 year old who had the swine flu and passed away a few weeks later. I have alway been on the fence about the flu shot but after having the swine flu last week and seeing what effects it has on your body (high blood pressure and an extremely high resting heart rate) it is much scarier than I previously thought. Now, after seeing this article I am convinced that I will be getting the flu shot from now on. Please keep this young man's wife, 4 year old daughter, and family in your prayers. I am SOOOO very thankful that I am healed and now all of my friends get to hear me advocate for the flu shot!! It's not too late to get yours!

Hair Scare!!

I'm one of those girl who rarely gets my hair cut because to be honest, I'm always a little afraid of what the hairdresser will do. And lately (in this economy!), I'd rather just save that $30 for more important things--like dinners out with girlfriends! Well, I've decided it's time for a trim. I don't think I've had my hair cut since November and my normally pretty side-swept bangs are telling me that they don't want me taking the scissors to them any more--they want a professional!!

So I've had to decide this week whether I want to go to my usual hairdresser (who is FABULOUS might I add) or should I try somewhere a little cheaper?? Now, I LOVE my gay hairdresser and I believe every girl needs one BUT--

A.   I only want a trim and he likes to "let the hair speak" to him which usually results in a 3-4 inch hair cut instead of a trim. 

B.   A "trim" costs the same as a hair cut which is $27

So my friend Paige, recommended a girl named "Heather" at HairCuttery near my place. I have an appointment tomorrow at 10am for a hair trim and a partial highlight. I'm really quite afraid of the highlights as well because I like for my hair to look natural and I'm not the "dye your hair every 6 weeks" type....I'm more of the "highlight every 4-6 months" type.

I'll let you know how it turns out, how much money I saved and if it's worth the money saved!

The Martin Agency's Finest!

Today I would like to say--

CONGRATULATIONS

to my wonderful, amazingly supportive, smart, witty friend KIMBERLY SINK on her new job!! She is going to be working at THE MARTIN AGENCY, (which is only like the most famous branding and marketing firm ever).

I'm sooo happy for you Kim and I hope this is the start of a bright new career that you are so deserving of! Good luck! :)

This Little Piggy Has Flu

I have the swine flu and let me just tell you it is NOT fun. At all! But, I have to say I have the very best friends and family in the world. Mama had to come to Richmond today for work so when she left her meeting she went to WalMart and Panera and stocked me up on soups, meds, tissues, and all the essentials (like toilet paper--how does one run completely OUT of toilet paper?? Ridiculous but I sure did it today). She is the BEST!! And Kimberly offered to leave things on my doorstep, knock, and RUN far away to avoid my germs. Thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone who's checked on me today! Where would I be without my girlfriends? 

Thankfully, Patient First wasn't the terrible experience that I had thought it would be and I was able to be seen, get meds, and get out within an hour and a half. Now I'm just praying that I didn't spread it to any old ladies and gents at the nursing home. :( 

So it looks like I'll be cooped up in this apartment all weekend and the girl who sleeps under any circumstances can't sleep on these meds? Really? 

Ok, off to watch Grey's and Private Practice that I missed earlier and hoping I drift off to sleep soon. 

Happy Birthday Jenn!!

Today is Jennifer’s 24^th birthday. She is a year younger than me and we met the summer before her freshman year of college. I had just completed my first year at Virginia Tech and she was about to be a freshman. We happened to meet at a get together back home and became INSTANT friends. When we went back to VT in August we met some other amazing girls and we had the time of our lives. Luckily, after college Jennifer and I have remained best friends and she has been there for me through everything and I know she’d say the same about me. I’m very thankful for her friendship and we have lots of fun memories.

Last night we celebrated her birthday a day early. We went to P.F. Changs! We had a great time catching up and the food was amazing.

As we were leaving, I ran into a little problem. I had absolutely NO change and I had to go through a 75 cent toll on the way home! I frantically searched my car and purse hoping to find a penny or two. Next thing I know, Jennifer is walking over to this couple in the parking lot begging for spare change. Haha. Not all friends would do that! Thankfully, the nice (yet scary looking) couple gave her some change and I made it home without having to stop for cash or go an extra thirty minutes to avoid the tolls!

Thank you Jennayyy! Hope you had the FANTASTIC birthday that you so deserve! Love to you!

"Plans Are Made To Be Broken"--RHB

Why is it that as women we have a constant need to have a PLAN? We feel like we need to have a plan about what's for dinner, a plan for the exact plans of next weekend, a plan of what to wear for that special occasion, a plan for when to get married, a plan for when to have babies, a plan for what to do at work tomorrow? I think it's just an innate characteristic that women have that we cannot control--WE HAVE TO HAVE A PLAN. Men on the other hand, think about what they're going to eat for dinner when they get hungry, pick out their outfit (for the wedding you've had an invitation to for 6 weeks) when he gets out of the shower on the day of the event, and decides what to do next weekend, when next weekend gets here. Oh to be so carefree and not have any pressure of planning--to just take every thing in life as it comes. I think that's something we could all learn from the males in our lives. Why stress over what's going to happen next weekend or in 5 years? It's certainly not going to change the outcome. There's only one person who knows what the next five minutes or the next five years holds...and that is God. So today I'm going to try to spend more time having FAITH that everything in life happens as it is supposed to and spend less time sweating the small stuff.