« a series of random, shallow thoughts that have recently gone through my head »
My afro is getting so big, it appears it might be eating my head. I think it's seriously time to cut all my hair off.
Or keep growing it, and get dreadlocks. Maybe I'll get dreadlocks.
Man, the thing about dreadlocks is they either look really good, or really bad. I have no idea what mine would look like. I'm going to cut my hair off.
Or grow dreadlocks.
Alex would love it if I got dreadlocks. "Bob Marley hair."
That pink paint in Alex's bedroom is way pinker than I thought it was going to be. Oh well, she likes it. And we really did a great job of it.
I think we should paint the living and dining rooms too. That grey paint is just so depressing. The previous owners must have been humourless sorts to paint it such a dour colour. We should definitely paint those rooms. But what colour ...
I can't face another paintbrush right now. Maybe we should hire people to do it.
Who am I, Ivanka Trump? We can't afford painters! We'll paint it.
Seriously, I can't look at paint for a while. Besides, that grey is not so bad.
The grey in my hair is driving me nuts, though. It's like a grey stripe in the giant afro skunk that is eating my head.
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I bet the people who read my blog can't wait until NaBloPoMo is over.
Song: Everything by Ben Harper
Friday, November 13, 2009 at 12:00AM
Reader Comments (31)
Hi Karen,
I just looked at the photos of your "giant afro," the very last one where there's a video of you and Alex, know the one? She is absolutely gorgeous - comes across in that tiny video as so full of joy and confident and articulate. Just had to tell you that.
Best wishes
Lex
Haha! So recognizable :)
Your paint comments are too funny. I know that feeling. A few years ago, I painted the all of the wall, doors, baseboards, windows, any and all trim, and the ceilings in my house in Atlanta. It was an awful experience ... with lovely results.
Good luck with your decisions. I've got a pretty big health related one to make myself .... and I'm just not sure.
http://giftsofthejourney.wordpress.com/2009/11/12/choosing-the-path/
Ok, so, I think you should go back to short. It looks great that way and really enhances your features.
I myself am transitioning from pixie haircut to bob. It has been painful and I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy. I have very curly hair, so I can totally relate to the feeling that your head is being swallowed up. Oh, and I'm also with you on the grey hair (can empathize there too), but I'm thinking I might like grey paint!
You are so beautiful that any way you wear your hair is fantastic. I saw the video of you and Alex, too. My! What a talker! It was also great to see the colorful pictures in your home. I'm in desperate need of COLOR. I totally love your style.
Mauryn --
Nope. I'm growing it out for much bigger reasons than vanity -- there's a point to this. If, once I've grown it as long as I can, I don't like it, I'll cut it all off (after all -- I'm clearly not afraid to do *that*), but I *need* to grow it out all natural.
Related note -- anyone seen Chris Rock's "Good Hair"?
K.
Love the stream of consciousness writing! Just perfect for a Friday.
I think your hair looks awesome, for what it's worth.
Karen, this month has been a year since I started my dreads. As Bob Marley once said, "Trust the Universe, and respect your hair". It has been this humbling, empowering, enlightening experience and with a good loctician you'll feel more beautiful than you've ever felt. You won't believe that these things coming out the top of your head is your hair...oh, and they'll make great pictures ;)
I don't know about the painting. Painting 'looks' like a lot of fun and you think i'll just blast some music and it'll be done in a little bit..but nooo, it eventually sucks. So, my suggestion..call over some 'real' & blog friends, make some rum punch, put out some sandwiches and blast that music. It'll be fun, a cool memory and your house will be a new beautiful colour made more endearing because it was put there with love. Bless
Alex is SO full of life and joy - she just sparkles. Thanks for sharing the video!