{"id":2682,"date":"2002-05-17T11:52:25","date_gmt":"2002-05-17T16:52:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/?p=2682"},"modified":"2014-11-06T08:42:41","modified_gmt":"2014-11-06T15:42:41","slug":"new_improved","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2002\/05\/17\/new_improved.html","title":{"rendered":"New! Improved!"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s the fresh, vibrant, new, improved Friday Five<\/a>!<\/p>\n

1. What shampoo do you use?<\/b><\/p>\n

Whatever’s on sale that doesn’t cause Margie to break out in a rash. That means it’s likely to be bulk, it’s likely to be lightly, if at all, scented, it’s likely to last us for a while, and it’s likely to be something different next time.<\/p>\n

2. Do you use conditioner? What kind?<\/b><\/p>\n

Yes, I do, though my hair is not exactly unmanageable at this point. As to what kind, see #1.<\/p>\n

3. When was the last time you got your hair cut?<\/b><\/p>\n

Probably four or five weeks ago, at Margie’s hands. I need to do it this weekend, since my folks are coming to visit next.<\/p>\n

4. What styling products do you use?<\/b><\/p>\n

Um … shampoo, conditioner, and hair cuts? Not much left to style after that … which is one reason I have it cut this short.<\/p>\n

5. What’s your worst hair-related experience?<\/b><\/p>\n

Its long, gradual, thinning-out on top?<\/p>\n

Having to chop off my pony tail when I got married (Margie had some silly but irrefutable reasoning about “photographs” and “timeless appeal” and “you really don’t want folks laughing at our wedding snapshots in years to come)?<\/p>\n

My hair has never been terribly easy to manage, and it’s not something I’ve been willing to dedicate my life to keeping under control, so back when I wore it longer it was prone to looking pretty shaggy. I do have a recollection of having to get a picture taken (driver’s license?) after it had been through a minor wind storm and was looking like I belonged down at the Mission …<\/p>\n

6. BONUS UNSOLICITED QUESTION: What are you doing this weekend?<\/b><\/p>\n

Friday<\/u>:<\/p>\n

  • Long work day for me, to make up hours to take next Friday off.\n
  • Comic book store and other errands on the way home, possibly including a trip to another KP clinic to look at their glasses selection.\n
  • Put the sprinklers on a 24-hour rain delay.\n
  • Star Wars <\/i>RPG tonight, with my character up a level and adding a new class.\n
  • Poking my fingers in my ears and singing “LA-LA-LA-LA-LA!” loudly whenever people start talking about AotC<\/i>.<\/p>\n

    Saturday<\/u>:<\/p>\n

  • It’s supposed to be my weekend to sleep in, but I think I’ll let Margie do the honors since she’s been Majorly Frazzled for a few weeks.\n
  • Plant plants from the plant sale last weekend.\n
  • Last “Hungry Flock” dinner for the season, this one down at the church instead of at someone’s house. We have to bring a dessert, which I’ve been thinking about making myself (Dave’s Famous Carrot Cake … yum!).<\/p>\n

    Sunday<\/u>:<\/p>\n

  • Church.\n
  • Church Picnic, including farewells to our pastor who’s going off on a four month sabbatical (and a richly deserved one, I’ll add).\n
  • Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones<\/i>.\n
  • Dinner, including much chatting about one of the above bullet items (guess which one).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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