Oh well, have some hair!

Hm, seems that last post--the one before the poetry--drained my mojo. So...here's my hair! Just random and shit. I want to draw eggs.

It's not really that frizzy. And don't laugh at my growing widow's peak!

Spurious Hair Purchase: Black Earth Products

Part of my semi-transition to natural hair, which, if you remember from waaay back in August (I do not), pretty much involved me just cutting off my damaged hair and carrying on--

Part of that was, I said to myself, "Self", I says, "we're not going to use all those stupid 'black hair care' products Target tries to pan off to us for 20 dollars. No more olive oil organic no lye super blow out kits!"

And so far I've been pretty good about using less stupid stuff and keeping it real simple. I haven't really switched over to totally organic & natural products, but I've kept me afro up pretty well. And as a reward (kinda) it's grown thicker and longer wilder *swish swish* I also desperately need a haircut like WHOA.

So...basically because I don't trust many people to know what the fuck to do with my fro, it's imperative I figure out how to take care of it, and I think I'm going to slowly make the change more drastically (yes that's what I said) over to natural products that will make it less Brillo Pad-tastic.

I started using Talia Waajid's healing hair oil because my scalp had been itchier than usual and me thinks I'd bout scratched it up something fierce, so that's been helping. Only, I think it's actually more useful as a hot oil treatment and since I do not/can not heat dry my hair it's not AS effective as it could be, except in not making my scalp so damn irate.

So, since I'm still pretty happy with the product, me thinks I'm going to go for the rest of the shampoo & conditioner line. It looks pretty nice. I'm not totally feeling the herbal cleanser since I don't like putting in that much damn effort, but I think I'll come out better buying the whole set then just getting the shampoo & conditioner separately.

I've also decided that since my hair is so porous, I need to stop dying it with semi/demi permanent dye. It's still freaking PURPLE on the top. I want a new color already! In the meantime I'm trying to convince my buddy to dye hers blue.

Visas, ready!

Too random for twitter

-I need to do something about the edges of my hair. And my chops. I'm starting to look like the singer from Mungo Jerry.

Anyway, I guess because Spring is coming (I guess spring is coming?!) my hair is starting to be...drier especially around the edges and it's just making me mad all around.

-Danz went hardcore on me and got a tattoo in Russian (pravda or "truth") down in At-lanna. I think I actually mentioned this passive aggressively. I think he's looking for valediction because I never specified whether I liked the tat or not. It must be driving him nuts.

My opinion is I want to know why getting a tattoo is some sort of rite *blink* I swear everyone I know as soon as they hit 18 went off and got a tattoo (except me of course so now I'm the unique one). The mystique is just GONE now. Like so many things in life I do not care.

-I wish it wouldn't be 70 one day and 50 the next

-I really need to go get some food. Bojangle's is about to become my best friend I think.

-I have an overdue library book. One day! I need to turn it in...but I need it...and it'll be raining tomorrow! *sniffle* what do I do...

-I think I actually have TWO over due books. Um, shit, I hope they just take that off my ID/debit card and not my main account.

-This week went better than I thought. I only caught severe cabin fever once, but I settled for wandering around the 3rd floor rather than stalking the campus grounds. Mission accomplished.

I actually DID cut my hair

Yes guys, I listen to Crosby, Stills, Nash, and yes, Young. How wonderfully old school! I have no idea why I like folk rock so much. I've always been into Neil Young but you can't tell me his marriage with David Crosby, Stephen Stills & Graham Nash wasn't the shit. I mean I could go on but you'll just have to come to my night class to learn more *brief pause*

I recently threw "Carry On" and "Almost Cut My Hair" on my mp3 player. Weirdly enough I connected to ACMH the first time I heard it; it made me think about how my hair was inseparably connected to my identity and how much I hated being told what I should do with it. I connect with it even more since I DID cut my hair. Funny how life is :O

Also, try this live version of "Down By The River" if you aren't convinced yet, for some reason.

Almost cut my hair
It happened just the other day
It's gettin kinda long
I coulda said it was in my way
But I didn't, and I wonder why
I feel like letting my freak flag fly
Yes, I feel like I owe it to someone

Must be because I had the flu for Christmas
And I'm not feeling up to par
It increases my paranoia
Like looking at my mirror and seeing a police car
But I'm not giving in an inch to fear
Cause I promised myself this year
I feel like I owe it to someone

When I finally get myself together
I'm going to get down in that sunny, southern weather
And I find a place inside to laugh
Separate the wheat from the chaff
I feel like I owe it to someone

Xands needs to be a girl for a few minutes

Ugh. I need to be girly today and do several things, including getting some damn tweezers since I seem to have misplaced mine. I need some cereal and KitKats because my cycle has started *draws Xs over eyes* and I would really like some new nail polish. Really, really, really like some new nail polish. For winter and summer.

And I still need frackin' hair products. Man my scalp is thirsty as hell. I do rinse daily but that doesn't help much since I'm out of my deep conditioner (maybe for the best, it had a little more junk in it than I really wanted). In the winter my hair gets really dry really quick. I'm torn between trying Kroger/Rite Aid or maybe just ordering something online. I'm looking at the Treasured Locks website and they have some interesting stuff that I really doubt I'd find in Johnson City--that being because JC is really tiny mostly. You never know though...hmm.

I'm currently looking at Black Earth Herbal Hair & Scalp Strengthener because I'm always having issues with breakage & dry scalp. We'll see how my bank account looks in the morning, I might get magically paid again or something. Not that it's that much more expensive than what I'd buy in the store though.

My tichel/tiechel

I think I may have mentioned it, but I ordered (or rather, mommy did <3) a tichel from CoverYourHair.com about a week ago. It came today! I'm really happy about it, it looks really beautiful. I have two actually--solid purple with little fringe at the bottom. Lovely!

If you've never seen a tichel before it's pretty much a lightweight scarf that Jewish women use to cover their hair as part of a code of modesty. I think its an Orthodox thing but not totally sure. Uh, if you've ever seen Fiddler on the Roof or something you'll see the married women wearing them. So why in the blazes am I wearing one, you ask?

My reason was pretty simple, I just wanted a new scarf. I usually wear bandannas to sleep or if I'm having a random bad hair day, or to just keep the sun and sweat out of my eyes, but ever since I cut my hair I've been wanting something more...interesting I guess. And it so happens that the tichel was the closest to what I desired. It's comfortable, attractive, not...too hard to tie (it's also not that long either) and keeps my head warm!

I tried it on as soon as I got back to my dorm room and after fumbling with trying to tie it (it's weird because obviously I can't see the back of my damn head) I got it and immediately loved the look.

I had a lingering doubt on if I would get weird looks from anyone on campus (or, gasp, I had an image of someone coming up to me like "Are you Muslim?!) but it shouldn't be a big deal if I don't make it a big deal. Unless I somehow offend anyone *blank stare* okay...

Anyway, I can't wait to show it off all day tomorrow! I hope it doesn't rain anymore this week. I bet the kids I tutor might get a kick out of it too, I could learn 'em something about cultures.