Current Mood: flirtatious

Up until a few weeks ago, I had never seen a single episode of Sex and the City. Yup, not a single one. I always thought it was something I just wouldn’t care for. I’m not sure why, but after watching just the first few episodes, I was absolutely hooked.

I’m only through Season 3 right now, but I’ve decided this has got to be the most “real” show ever! And it is SO me! Some of the conversations that these women have, I can totally see my friends and I having similar conversations and actually being in these situations. Gah, I can’t believe I missed out on this gloriousness all these years. And I know all of you are thinking, “well, yeah.. duh”.

The only reason I decided I wanted to watch is because a good guy friend once told me that I am like Samantha. Not having any idea what that meant, I wanted to find out. And well…. Sure, I may not let my heart get all mushy and wrapped up in men very often, but I am here to tell you that I am NOT like Samantha. And I have since told my friend that I absolutely resent that statement and that he has a very misconstrued perception of who I am. To that, he laughed and said, “Oh yeah, you’re SO Samantha. Besides… she’s the hottest one!” Whatever.

The truth is, I see a little bit of each of these women in myself. Samantha, she’s confident and aggressive. She makes it known what she wants and goes after it, but she’s not going to kiss anybody’s ass to get it either. In that aspect, I’m like Samantha. That other big thing about her being a total ho-bag, yeah…. not so much though. And Charlotte… Poor thing. She has a fairytale idea of what love and relationships should be. She’s sweet, optimistic, and classy… I can be those things, but unlike Charlotte, I am not looking to get married at the drop of a hat. Miranda, may be the one I relate to least, mainly because she seems butchy to me and somewhat of a feminist. That’s never really been my thing. But she’s also calculated, tough, and guarded. I totally get all of that. Carrie is the one I most identify with though. She’s smart and independent but has her insecurities too. She’s got a soft romantic side, but also that “bad girl” side too. And while she’d like to find a good man, she’s not going to settle either. She probably over-thinks things and then writes about them. Yep, I’m Carrie Bradshaw.

For years I’ve looked for a cross tattoo that I really liked. I wanted it to be feminine but not gaudy. A few days ago I found this and knew immediately that it was exactly what I had been looking for. Then my obstacle was working myself up to actually go through with it. While I usually have a high tolerance for pain, I also am a big chickenshit. Tim has had some work done at a place just down the road and has always been really pleased with them. Learning that they were having a 50% off sale this weekend added to my motivation. I talked to a friend about it and she said she was gonna make me go and not let me back out. Awesome! Exactly what I need! The outlining hurt about as bad as I expected it to. The color shading didn’t really hurt much at all. I am so glad that I decided to do it. I couldn’t be happier with the results.

Edit: Oh yeah…duh… It’s on my shoulder.

Ms. Bitter Sweet was telling me last night that I needed to update here. She’s right. I do. I just don’t have a lot going on. Anywho. Laurie did this cute little beauty survey and I thought I’d gank it. heh!

HAIR:

What Shampoo brand do you use?
I use TRESemmé. A while back I was telling my stylist that I wanted to use something that would be good for my hair but that I couldn’t really afford refused to pay for the expensive stuff they sell in the salon. She recommended TRESemmé and I’ve used it since. Salon quality without the price. I absolutely love it.

What Conditioner do you use?
I use TRESemmé conditioner too but just a few days a week because my hair tends to be on the oily side.

Do you use a flat-iron daily?
Yes, and a 1.5 inch curling iron.

What styling products do you use?
TRESemmé heat tamer, mousse, root lift, and hair spray

Do you prefer your hair to be up or down?
Down- I couldn’t pull it up if I wanted to

Is your hair long or short?
short

Do you dye your hair?
Often

Do you use the same color, or do you experiment with other colors all the time?
I experiment quite a bit. Its been bleached blonde before and then its been almost black at times too. I’m gonna let it lighten up some for the summer this year though… I think. heh

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