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( The Weekend )

On the hunt for funny me stories. Reminded of a good one tonight:

We had just moved into the new house, and an octogenarian electrician had been around that day to change things that the owner-builder had installed himself. Needless to say, I was a bit concerned. It was either just as I was about to drop off to sleep, or I had been asleep for a short time, that I realised I could smell a wisp of smoke. As time went on, the smell grew stronger. As the smell grew stronger, so did my concern. I became worried that something had happened in the roof cavity and the house was essentially on fire.

So I went and woke up K. "Can you smell that? I think we might have a problem with the house."

So K gets up and we're wandering around the house, trying to sniff out the source of the problem. The smell was clearly strongest around my room, and eventually, we traced it back to H's study. H was in his study when we both came traipsing in, with our noses in the air, sniffing. I don't know what he thought. I got more and more worried as time went on. Anyway, neither of us could determine the source until K realises something. She goes over and has a sniff, and has worked it out. She calls me over, and my heart was in my throat, thinking that the house was on fire.

Lo and behold, the smell was H who had been outside sneaking a cigar.

And we're still laughing about it today! :) "The house is on fire! The house is on fire!" hehehehehehe

Just over three months and my more of my hair is returning to the ponytail. My hair is growing much faster than 10cm/year. Is that the extra vitamin B and Zinc I take? Which, btw, does not stop the white miscolourations on my nails. I don't think they're Zinc related.

Am planning to consult with three different hair dressers to see their different visions for my hair. I will pick the best one. Rest assured that the original wrong-doer is not on that list. However, I like the soft-framing that the longer bits do. Wish more of it was longer. Also like the natural highlights, so may pay an exorbitant sum to get unnatural highlights.

Have just noticed that I went from day 60 to day 112. Oops! Have been very busy focusing on my fitness: have goals of walking a half-marathon, a 30km walk, and to start learning how to run. The last one is scarier for me than most people realise. The last time I ran was when I was an undiagnosed asthmatic kid and was forced to run by well-meaning but useless primary school teachers. Also, had my soul stolen by FB. Am trying to wrest it back.

Am terribly sozzled after an amazing day with a cruise and amazing friends.

Edjwaj, my mother eventually went back to the hair dresser who claimed, in his self defense that he heard short AND long, when I distincly claimed short OR long. So my wise sister asked, " did he ask you what should be short and/or long?" and of course, my response, was no.

My mother believes the hair dresser. Everbody else believes me. But, at least, my hair seems to be growing a lot faster than I expected. :)))

Dear Internets,

I have pissed off for a small (40km) walk. Will be back later.

Day 39.

Due to the sheer luck that Bandanna day was late November, I now have some nice bandannas to hide the hair with :)
Hope springs eternal.

My mother doesn't want to return to the hair dresser that b0rked my hair because then she would tell him how devastated I am and that may make him sad.

Based on the average 100mm per year, I have calculated that my hair should have grown 6mm by now. And that by the end of 5th November, Day 37, it should have grown 1cm (1 cm every 36.5 days).

The new digital TV channel Eleven is set to launch January some time, close to 100 days after the Disaster, and by then, my hair should have grown more than 2.5 cms.

Started thinking about my hair today and it really brought me down today.

However, also realised that not all of my problems are hair related.

First off, I'd like to thank reverancepavane for coming round and bringing me a CD. I'm sorry I wasn't there, I can't remember what I was doing but I'm sure it was important. I haven't yet had time to listen to the CD, but I will do so soon.

Day 15 after the Disaster, and I have calculated that my hair should have grown about 3.8 mm (going by a 10cm/year average). 3.8 mm is more comforting than 0.38 cms, even though it is exactly the same measure. I think the first is happiness that there is some growth, while the second shows how far I have yet to go.

Right, now for the important bit.

Afro Celt Sound System will be playing at Womadelaide 2011!

Don't believe me, check out the Womadelaide 2011 artist listing.