This is a bit of a catch-all entry of tidbits too small for their own posts, but interesting (at least to me) nonetheless. First is that our good friends Heather and Mark had their baby on Monday. A girl named Kimberli who weighed 6 lbs., 6 oz at birth. That's her (obviously) in the picture, along with her proud momma. And that's what makes this blog worthy. Look at Heather. Does she look like she gave birth at most five days ago? Does she look like a woman who has gotten maybe 24 hrs of sleep in the last week? A woman who has had to take her baby to the hospital every single day because it lost 6 oz between birth and the next day, although even though the baby is now thriving and gaining weight? No, no, and no.
I've once again hit the grad school applications, filling and exceeding my quota of stress for the day. I think it was easier to get a visa than to fill out Boulder's application. I'm not sure the actual process of filling out the application should weed people out. It's too cruel. In a twist of fate, I had read the NY Times article on the lengths students went to in order to get into college. It transcended ridiculous and entered the realm of insanity. So when I started stressing, Paul was all too quick to point out possibility of a similar obsession. You really should read the article, if for no other reason than to read the unbelievably pretentious name of "Winthrop Pierce Rutherford." (Knowing nothing but his name, I was praying that Princeton and every other Ivy League school rejected him.) I was not surprised to learn his family has a legacy at Princeton dating back to the 1770s. No one else would have the sheer gall to name their kid that.
Finally, Taiwan appears to be some sort of top-secret beverage testing site for Coke. The most beautiful of carbonated sodas appeared on store shelves last week. It's called Sprite Ice and it is awesome. It's all the goodness of Sprite, but the sweetness is cut by a subtle menthol aftertaste. I highly recommend it. Of course, it could be that Taiwan is considered not a large enough market for Coke to blitz with advertising, but is any market not large enough for Coke to promote new products? Word on the street is that is also available in Canada, so I'd make a run for the border come Christmas time.
Finally, my dye-loving roommates have convinced me that the superstrength hair dyes here can make me into the redhead I have longed to be. It was going to be the cranberry chunks I have pined for since high school, but I ever-so-pragmatically concluded that such an action would result in a new line being added to the policy manual, and that's something I don't want to be responsible for. But if it was a color that existed in nature, well....So, I put it to a vote, dear readers. Should I let my roommates dye my hair a "rich auburn" or stick with what I've got (dark brown hair with rapidly growing out hairlights, in case you have already forgotten)? Paul has already chosen to abstain, so no one else can try that.
I've once again hit the grad school applications, filling and exceeding my quota of stress for the day. I think it was easier to get a visa than to fill out Boulder's application. I'm not sure the actual process of filling out the application should weed people out. It's too cruel. In a twist of fate, I had read the NY Times article on the lengths students went to in order to get into college. It transcended ridiculous and entered the realm of insanity. So when I started stressing, Paul was all too quick to point out possibility of a similar obsession. You really should read the article, if for no other reason than to read the unbelievably pretentious name of "Winthrop Pierce Rutherford." (Knowing nothing but his name, I was praying that Princeton and every other Ivy League school rejected him.) I was not surprised to learn his family has a legacy at Princeton dating back to the 1770s. No one else would have the sheer gall to name their kid that.
Finally, Taiwan appears to be some sort of top-secret beverage testing site for Coke. The most beautiful of carbonated sodas appeared on store shelves last week. It's called Sprite Ice and it is awesome. It's all the goodness of Sprite, but the sweetness is cut by a subtle menthol aftertaste. I highly recommend it. Of course, it could be that Taiwan is considered not a large enough market for Coke to blitz with advertising, but is any market not large enough for Coke to promote new products? Word on the street is that is also available in Canada, so I'd make a run for the border come Christmas time.
Finally, my dye-loving roommates have convinced me that the superstrength hair dyes here can make me into the redhead I have longed to be. It was going to be the cranberry chunks I have pined for since high school, but I ever-so-pragmatically concluded that such an action would result in a new line being added to the policy manual, and that's something I don't want to be responsible for. But if it was a color that existed in nature, well....So, I put it to a vote, dear readers. Should I let my roommates dye my hair a "rich auburn" or stick with what I've got (dark brown hair with rapidly growing out hairlights, in case you have already forgotten)? Paul has already chosen to abstain, so no one else can try that.
5 comments:
My vote is yes, yes, yes! Try new colors and styles. It's only hair and life is short. Remember when most of mine fell out? When it grew back,I was determined to never be afraid of trying new colors and styles.Some have been winners and some haven't, but I've never felt bad about trying. Actually, it's kind of fun and liberating. Let's try the cranberry when you come back!
Still me. Heather looks great and that is one cute little nipper. Oh yes, I'm voting yes for the hair color - how many votes do I get?
Well, you made two comments, so I'm willing to give you two votes. So far the only voters have been you and Dad. I'm thinking about counting non-votes as yes, just to make life more interesting.
My vote is no. Think it through Jen, dyes sometimes look better on some one else then you. I remember when Lynnsay tried to dye her hair brown. It went a gray/green. Actually it was kinda funny. If you do do it, make sure you send pictures so I can laugh at you. Oh and if you want to further this debate, call me, I can give you sooooo many reasons not to.
Here I am, minding my own business and I discover you are blogging about me. I know I have been Busy but I never imagined When I went to see what new pictures Jennifer would have up to find myself. Seriously Jennifer, lets get some pictures of you and Paul. I will never get to go there so I have to live vicariously through you!!
As for the hair dye question-my vote is no. Your hair i a great color and red will only detract from how good it makes you look. However, if dyeing your hair would get you to post a picture of yourself then I will change my vote to yes.
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