Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Changes in me

So, I've been growing my hair for quite some time now but am finding myself really hating it. I did this before, after I had my son. I had grown it past my shoulders but hated how it styled. It just wasn't me. I had had long hair in high school, past the middle of my back, but drastically cut it to these awful spikes that I wore for several years until growing it out to an A-line stacked bob, or as my friends like to call it, "The Shantel!" Being a hairstylist I am always wanting to change my hair. It all started in my beauty school days when experimenting was part of the fun of learning to actually do hair.

I'm debating this change because I'm being told that fat people have no business having short hair, that it doesn't look good. So are they telling me that I have never looked good with short hair? I seem to remember getting stopped where ever I was and being told that my hair was so cute. My husband has witnessed this on several occasions. He has even commented on how men would NEVER stop each other and tell them how cute they are, so why do women? Women are always in search of the perfect hair, makeup, clothes, etc. We want to look good, no matter what age, size or whatever. And every woman is beautiful no matter what age, size or whatever.

Anyway, now that I am done with my tangent, here is what I am looking at doing.
... and here it is styled up a little differently.
I am making healthy lifestyle changes and feel that a new haircut is in order to go with my new attitude about myself and life.

President Obama Signs Health Care Bill

"Our children and our grandchildren, they're gonna grow up knowing that a man named Barack Obama put the final girder and the framework for a for a social network in this country, to provide the single most important element of what people need. And that is access to good health... (whispered into Obama's ear) This is a big fucking deal" - Vice President Joe Bidin (CBS news special report on 3/23)

Today is a day of questioning. For most it's the question of "what happens next?" In a CBS poll, results showed the 54% of American were confused about what the bill really means for us. As we stand today, many are in fear of what socialized health care will do to our nation and on the flip side, many are in praise of it. Only time will tell. That is all we can do, just sit and wait. I'm writing this so that years from now, I can look back and see if our fears or our joy will be correct. We've all heard the stories, good and bad, about socialized health care in other countries. Again I say, time will tell.

Monday, March 22, 2010

Get a free pastry @ Starbucks on 3/23


With purchase of a coffee. Click HERE for your coupon.

Free cone day at ben and Jerry's 3/23


For details, click HERE

wondering mind wants to know...

This morning I woke up bewildered. I started a blog! What? I started a blog? 

After "sleeping on it" I realized that all my great ideas may be great only in my mind. Don't get me wrong, I still plan on sharing my ideas but I would like to know..

What would you like to read about in this blog? Comments are definitely appreciated.

Shan

Sunday, March 21, 2010

Welcome

Hello all! This is my first, real, attempt to create a blog. The idea behind this blog is to provide ideas to all of you who want to DIY. I plan on making this blog about anything and everything I DIY and sharing it with all my friends. But this blog will be about more than that. I have a miracle baby so I'm sure you will read a lot about him and my little family too. I guess what I am trying to do here is get an idea, my self, about where this blog will go. You are more than welcome to follow me on my journey!

Shan