Welcome to Seattle~

We are here! (We've been here.)

I've been enjoying

the non-Internet dependency too much! But I thought it was time to update with a bit of what's been going on.

--Party with sister's 2 friends and their 2 little (3-year-old boys) CRAZY!!

-- Drastic haircut from sister's friend, Beth. (!!!)

-- Shopping at a couple awesome vintage shops in the U-district of Seattle.

-- Digging for thrift finds at "THE BINS!!!" (Goodwill Outlet store).... (will need a post on that later.)

-- Trip to the zoo.

-- rain, coffee and SLEEP!

Here's some photos for your photo enjoyment! :)

Isn't my sister's house cool!?

Only a couple more days then it's back on the plane ... yikes.

Style icon: Meg Ryan

I happened upon "Sleepless in Seattle" on TV this afternoon before I had to trudge through the snow into work. (16" around here today!!!)

Why did I never notice before!! Meg Ryan's hair in that movie is to-die-for!!

This is what I'm going for with my hair grow-out attempt: Loose, long layers with messy updos. She has this great effortless look in the movie ... like she's never touched a bottle of hairspray :)

I tried to find a clean shot of the back of her hair on the Interwebs ... but no luck.

I recommend you Netflix it if you haven't seen it in a while... definitely worth another look! She also has this super-cute shabby chic kitchen in it, too!!!

Oh -- and another, more recent one ....

Hmmm.... I'm feeling the pull of the scissors!!!! AHHH!!!

The great bang debate 2009

Okay. I know this shouldn't be as such of a big deal ... but hey, I'm a girl. And for girls, hair is serious business.

I said in my last post I was debating the whole bang thing. I still am! But, the fella has put in his 2 manly cents and says he prefers the "no-bang" look. Bold of him to say ... I dare say.

But, I've gotta give him credit. The man has good taste! He got me a sweater from Anthropologie for my birthday...AND he picked me to be his GF! (good good taste!) hehehe

SO---now I'm facing a dilemma. I know he'll love it no matter what ... he's a nice guy like that ... but now I'm kind of second-guessing it.

I remember days of bangs past where I wanted to grow them out and had to go through those horrendous months of pinning them to the side.... or when they made my forehead break out ... or when they get too long and I decide to trim them myself and they get all crooked (!!!!!)

SO. Hmm. I think I'll put it to a vote.

Yes or no to the bangs??

Here's a photo of me with bangs (I wish I could make this one again!!!) I know this picture is a bit more glamourous and with make-up and all that --- but try to be objective--- this is important people!!! haha :)

And here's one without ( I think this is the longest it has been in recent history--- and still from a few years ago. MAN! I have aged!!)

I dyed my hair.

I tend to do this when the weather gets cold.

Plus, my pink streaks were starting to grow out and looking sort of tacky!!

Might go for the bangs next ....

Fake bangs!

I've had bangs in the past (older posts), but always with shorter hair.

So, now that I'm getting a little bit of length on, I'm considering some dramatic, big, blunt bangs.

Here's the "fake-bang" pinned-up look :)

Any thoughts?

PINK HAIR!

WHhAAaaatttTTTT????

I know, right?



Pink hair is fun is fun to do :) I've kind of always wanted to try it out. It's a bit chunky at the roots---definitely not professional-looking. And boy, my fingers were seriously pink for all of yesterday!

take a tip from me

I have off Mondays! On the surface, this sounds great, except when you figure in the fact that I work Saturdays :(

Anyways, for my Monday off, I got my haircut!

It's not exactly what I was hoping for (but is it really ever?) 

I think it'll look better in a week or so. But right now, I'm getting the bowl-cut vibe. Ah well.

On a related note, I started a little trend today. Tipping! I know it's customary---but you get such a nice feeling doing it. 

I gave my stylist at The Hair Cuttery 6 bucks---then I gave my barrista at Starbucks one dollar...

Not much, but I liked to think it made their Monday, at work, a little bit brighter. :)

to bang or not to bang?

That is the question. 

I think it's high time I got my haircut. I really avoid doing this at all costs. Something about sitting in that chair with that thing around your neck and a woman with scissors... it really freaks me out. 

The last cut I got was the drastically short one (as seen in my early sold items on Etsy). It's progressively gotten longer (as hair tends to do).

I cut the back myself once to stave off the mullet look. 

But now, it's begging for some styling. 

So here is my thought: Katie Holmes! Sure, she's kind of a freak-o with Tom Cruise and all that---but my goodness! Such cute hair!

I think I'm leaning toward the bangs....what do you guys think??