"Let us sit upon the floor and tell sad stories..."

[chaletian]

I overheard two Australian girls talking on the tube this morning. One of them said she thought the summer was probably over. The other agreed, and said she just hoped they had another nice day for something they were doing. The first one said, yes, and wasn't it something when you had to hope for one nice day in the summer. I laughed a little inside. Welcome to England, my darlings...

In other news, I made a courgette/marrow, tomato and goats cheese quiche (with parmesan and chilli pastry), so that's in the oven at the moment. And, excitingly, I made chicken korma! Properly, from scratch! I've never made a curry or anything before, so it was vee exciting. Tasted OK, though I need to tinker with the spice ratio, and also make sure I use the whole can of coconut milk next time. Still yay and also yum.

In yet more news... well, no way to beat about the bush, poppets. I've been a little bit stupid again. Sit back, and pray allow me to lay the scene.

Many years ago, when the world was bright and young and was but a nubile eighteen year old, I started to dye my hair. I continued this trend faithfully until I was about 25. Come rain or fall, I would be there with my trusty home dye kit. I varied my colours from time to time, but never did I depart the well-beloved spectrum of blonde-auburn-ginger. Time passed, and I came to realise that my hair constantly kept fading to its natural colour in about three minutes without me noticing, and dying it was a bit of a waste of time. And so, I stopped. That were four year ago come Michaelmas-tide.* But darlings, I've been wavering recently. I've missed having the ginger hair of my youth. It grieves me to have a hair colour that cannot be named (so, in fact, I'm blaming all this on klo_the_hobbit for rubbing it in). And so...

I... I...

No. I can't. I--

IboughthairdyethatwastootootootooredanduseditandnowIlooklikeafuckingpillarboxandIhatemylifeandmyhairandtheworldandI'mneverleavingthehouseeveragain.

Pray for me.**




* Insert Cold Comfort Farm-esque accent here, please.
** Standard disclaimer: not actually.

Comments

[igrockspock.livejournal.com]

I could pray, but instead I suggest washing your hair over and over again with the hottest water you can stand and some shampoo that is not labeled as safe for color treated hair. I have made the same mistake you have, and this approach usually softened the color in a few days. You might need to deep condition afterward though.

[chaletian.livejournal.com]

Yes, I think a bottle of head and shoulders, that ultimate hair fading shampoo, will be my first purchase on the morrow. I should wash it again tonight but, meh, I'm lazy and in my pyjamas... *g*

Otherwise: LOOK, PEOPLE! THIS IS A HELPFUL, ADVICEY REPLY TO MY ENORMOUSLY TRAGIC TRAGEDY! THIS IS WHAT YOU SHOULD BE WRITING INSTEAD OF MOCKING ME IN MY HOUR OF NEED. OH, LET ME SCREAM OF MY PAIN IN THE LOO AND ALSO MOURN THE LOSS OF MY METAPHORICAL FLOATING WALNUT SHELF.

*weeps*

*says "The floating walnut shelf is my hair" in the voice of Captain Hammer*

[katherinea.livejournal.com]

Pictures!
Katie, you may be needed here.

[katie__pillar.livejournal.com]

She said I wasn't allowed to take pictures and she had such a sad little face I couldn't go against her wishes.

[tiphanism.livejournal.com]

As per your background tales, the colour should fade quite fast - you can probably hasten it with lightening rinses eg chamomile tea or diluted lemon juice. Er, unless that makes it worse. *backs away slowly*

[nellikins.livejournal.com]

Ah squeenie we does love you!!!

And must see pictures you numpty!

[rosyposypie.livejournal.com]

Liss, you numpty. Pictures?

[euphrosyna]

*is sympathetic*

*but also a bit jealous as harbours SEKRIT desire to dye her hair pillar-box-red but is afraid of consequences at work*

[mrs-redboots.livejournal.com]

I'm sure you and thyme_slimy are evil twins, as she used to do that, too. But, as far as I know has remained fair (well, helped-along fair, I dare say, just like her old Mum) for some years now.

The trouble with that very red hair dye is that it doesn't suit fair people. If you were dark, it would look gorgeous. Still, it will fade fast, the way hair-dye always does. Maybe you could put a blonde-type wash on the top?

[balooky.livejournal.com]

Liss does look gorgeous.

[mrs-redboots.livejournal.com]

Oh, I'm sure she does - but if she isn't happy with the way it looks, then she won't feel gorgeous, alas.

[megaleena.livejournal.com]

I think she feels gorgeous.