Have fun with your hair journal 

And I guess, we can read more about Daemon cousin /roommate..........

Thank you kindly for the congrats.    The drama continues...

Went to bed late last night, woke up an hour late this morning. I suppose I should count my blessings that I still got a shower. Was able to wash the overnight treatment out.

The water in our apartment has been acting funky lately. The temperature seems to fluctuate dramatically all on its own...but only in the shower. Sometimes I suspect the dæmon...he likes to run hot water in the kitchen sink while I'm in the shower, so my water turns cold. He doesn't realize that he's actually doing me (and my hair) a favour. hehehe *evil grin*
    But still, it's quite awkward trying to adjust the temperature with the hot and cold knobs in the shower. Trying to find the ideal comfortable temperature for hair and body separately, and alternating between the two. 

This afternoon, I caught my reflection in the window of my car and was happy to see my hair as it blew in the wind. The length is definitely making some progress now.

On the subject of my poor car, it is in desperate need of oil. heh Much like my hair, I guess.
    Saturday night, I drove up to Disneyland on a dry engine, and probably bbq-ed it in the process! But my annual pass expired on Sunday, so what choice did I have, really? 

I'm still stuck in limbo between Pantene & Herbal Essences. I just can't decide!
    There are pros and cons to both, so I suppose I'll just have to give Herbal Essences a fair month and see how it goes. Although if it eats the skin on my neck again, it won't last that long. I don't want to jinx it, though. Let's just see what happens.

The dæmon was supposed to move out at the end of this month. But to my utter dismay, that isn't going to happen. *sigh*
    I can't wait to get out of this dump. My boyfriend & I are both sick of the inner city and all of the ghetto trash that goes with it. He wants to move someplace "nice" and upscale because we're both moving up financially.
    I would be content with a cheap place in East County, where I originally hail from, but he won't hear of it. "Nothing less than $800 a month," he says. Indeed, he has a point. He grew up penniless in the city and won't settle for less now that he has money of his own. My champagne taste seems to be rubbing off on him. 
    Guess we'll see what happens there as well.

Well, I should run to the bank if I'm ever going to get that case of oil. When I return, I'll probably put on one of my Sarah Brightman cd's and do a scalp massage. Maybe I'll sit for awhile and just smell my bottles of Herbal Essences. 

It had to happen...

Yesterday I woke up sick. Merely sinus drainage at first, but as the day progressed, so did my illness. Now it's a full-on cold.
   I've been staying responsible about it, of course: Sleeping when I'm exhausted (which is often), eating healthy, staying clean, taking medicine and getting lots of vitamin C.
   I suppose that if I just had to get sick, it's better to be so now than at Christmas. Hopefully it won't last long.

Yesterday morning, I was finally able to do a Pantene hair masque without disruption or interference from a significant other.
   While I have indeed noticed his absence, it hasn't altogether affected me. Between my sudden illness, Christmas shopping and cleaning up after his infernal cousin, I have stayed busy enough by myself, and have rather enjoyed the peace that solitude brings. I have always been that way.

This morning I put mayonnaise in my hair, and have decided to let it soak in for an hour. I wonder if that will be enough time.  ???  I haven't used mayonnaise since high school.
   This 4-day vacation has allowed me to devote more time to treatments, thus I try to do one every day.

What else...? I've still been taking 3 biotin tablets and 1 vitamin E per day, and I plan to get a trim next month. 4 months between trims seems a fairly good record.

Now I must go, for I feel weary and faint, and my body aches. I've also just realized that I have no idea what time I put the mayonnaise in my hair, so I guess I'll just time it an hour from now.  

The mayo treatment yesterday left my hair feeling "heavy." Not greasy or anything (I washed it twice), just heavy. *shrug* It didn't seem like a good thing.

Today I washed twice with Herbal Essences Clarifying shampoo, with a vinegar rinse in between. Conditioned once with the corresponding Herbal Essences conditioner, but didn't leave it in for the full duration of my shower.

The conditioner brought just a teensy bit of that chemical burn feeling. But it might have just been my dry winter skin.

I plan to use the Herbal Essences S&C that I bought the other day. Figure it's worth a shot.

The little food flies that swarm the kitchen (as well as the rest of the house because the clowns like to leave food out) got into the last of my pumpkin pie, so I had no breakfast this morning.

I spent most of the day in bed, trying to get well. I have work tomorrow.

Last night, I decorated my mini tree. I've had it plugged in & glowing most of the day. It's a welcome sight for sick eyes.

My boyfriend still hasn't returned. When asked when he was due back, I jokingly responded, "Oh....probably 2 seconds before he has to be into work on Monday." Guess the joke's on me.

The dæmon has left the kitchen sink full of dirty dishes for me to do. I know your natural response would be something along the lines of "How rude! Why doesn't he do his own dishes himself!" But really, it's better that I do them. No one seems to have ever shown him how.
    He'll just toss them into the dishwasher, all askew, not even bothering to rinse them off first. Moron.

I am so tired of being here. I'm tired of the dæmon and his overabundance of idiocy. I'm tired of being lonely all the time.I'm tired of shelling out so much of my hard-earned pay for a 2nd story dump in the ghetto that I'm not even going to stay in.
    I need a total change of scenery. I need a roommate! A pleasant, female (preferably Christian) roommate with some shred of decency.

These clowns are just too much for me! 

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LOL! You're so evil! 

I hope you feel better soon, Angel Spun. *sending get-well vibes*

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It's a gift.  

Thank you kindly, juri & bikerbraid for your well-wishes.
   What I have is viral & I will just have to wait it out, but I have been trying to take better care of myself in the meantime.

Ahem...
I was called into work early today.    Agony! I nearly fell asleep at my desk.

People have been asking me for Christmas lists. But every time someone pushes a pad of paper & pen in my direction, I simply draw a big dollar sign on it and walk away.
   This year, my top priority is getting my beloved Mercedes fixed....and that isn't going to be cheap!

Today I had a word (or several) with my boyfriend about his cousin's er, "habits." Just the ones at the top of the list/most recent. I informed him about how the dæmon ruined one of our new Farberware frying pans by leaving it on top of the stove (which was turned ON) and then going out for the evening.
   I explained my bewilderment at the fact that my young cousins have long since mastered the art of properly loading a dishwasher and flushing the toilet after they've used it...and yet these things are impossible for a 27-year-old??
   And lastly, I expressed on no uncertain terms that I will not flush the toilet for him every day when he neglects to. "The next time he forgets, I'll make him do it. If he forgets after that, I'll make him drink it," said I, quite in earnest. This seemed to amuse my boyfriend, who said that he would have a talk with his idiot cousin.
   *sigh* He seems to have quite a few of those so-called "talks" with the dæmon, and yet nothing ever seems to change.

I can't wait for my impending promotion at work, whereafter I can rid myself of his evil presence once and for all. Either by moving into a posh new place with the boyfriend or just moving back to East County by myself where the ignoble antics of both clowns will never worry me again. 

So....hair......right. Today was my 3rd? day using Herbal Essences, and yes.... *sigh*....I'm already having 2nd thoughts. The skin on my neck is drying out pretty badly, and I can think of no other cause. It seems that the chemical burn is still happening, even if I can't feel it.    
I guess I'll keep using it, however, until I get sick of it.

Tomorrow is the start of December...time for a brand new measurement!    I really am curious as to the effect of the Biotin that I've been taking. I wonder if I've been taking it long enough to notice a difference.

December also means that the time has come to schedule a trim. I have put 4 months between this and the last one, so hopefully I'll start making some real progress! I miss my waist-length hair & can't wait to have it back. But healthier this time.  

My boyfriend is also growing his hair out, so we're supporting each other. The things he says sometimes strike me so funny that I feel compelled to say, "Spoken like a true longhair!" He really has the attitude for it. It's great. I should add a few of his quotes here, the next time he utters them.

Anywho, I've been home from work for 3 hours now and still haven't removed my boots or even made dinner. Egad, he'll be back from class soon, and will no doubt be ravenous as I. Until next time, long-locked lords & ladies! Adieu.

Hi! I am also trying to grow my hair out, we are both at about the same length! Hope you get that impending promotion so you can be rid of the Daemon roomate!