March 25, 2008
I love EVERYONE (mostly)
All day long I thought it was Wednesday
This morning, after I got my hair recut (hello, PRINCESS!) I decided that I would go get a new driver’s license. We moved in June; I’m still using the one with our old address on it. When the very nice police officer came to investigate our larceny, I had to show him my license and admit that the address was wrong.
He did not look happy.
I also needed to change my voter registration because I have been voting in my old precinct, which is probably not legal, although I do feel like it is my duty to bring just a little bit of liberalism to my otherwise totally conservative former neighborhood.
Oh, wait, this is Oklahoma — I can do the same thing in my NEW neighborhood! Yay me.
So I zip over to the tag agency and pat myself on the back because for ONCE I will have Good Hair for my license photo; I fill out the forms and smile for the camera and designate myself an organ donor and provide my finger prints (what the hell is that for, anyway?) and then realize that all I have is a debit card.
Which I can’t use at the tag agency.
I tell the very nice tag agency manager that I just live around the corner and will run RIGHT HOME and get a check (all the while hoping I’m not pulled over on the way because OF COURSE she’s going to hold my license hostage, right?). And she says, “Oh honey, don’t do that — we’re here til six, just bring it by whenever.”
God bless Oklahoma.
She also complimented me for writing OK on the line where it asked for my state in the voter registration papers. “You would be surprised how many people write USA there,” she said. Which kind of lowered my opinion of my fellow Okies just a little
Okay a lot.
Unrelated, but since I’m here I might as well tell you …
Thank you for being so nice about my hair — I love each and every one of you. Sadly, I do NOT love my stylist, although he’s very nice. I DO however love the woman who did my color (highlights! yes!) and who recut both the bangs AND the totally lopsided back for me today. I’m mostly happy with it now, or at least happy enough to not be weeping. Which I have been known to do.
The sparkly bobby pins came from Nordstrom, I think, about ten years ago; they were Liz Claiborne (I don’t have ANY IDEA why I remember that) and I love them because they are super tight and actually STAY in my very fine hair. Good luck finding them again, though — anyone have a suggestion for a good alternative?
The blouse is from the Gap, maybe two (three?) years ago — and honest to god I think there are three hundred photos of me wearing it. In fact, you can see it here! And here! I really do think that shirt deserves its own Flickr set. I’ll get on that.
Also someone asked how much hair I had cut off — probably two inches. Seriously. I hadn’t had a real haircut since early December (when I was mulletized, thankyouverymuch) and I had been taking Biotin supplements, at Miguelina’s suggestion (OMG you all my NAILS look FABULOUS). My hair was growing at a pretty shocking rate. Unfortunately, it looked like crap and thus had to go. But the fast growing has made me less disappointed in this meh cut, because at this rate, it will be down to my elbows in four weeks anyway.
Sort of.
Speaking of fabulous …
I am currently TOTALLY in love with Stephanie from A Year of Crock Potting, for two reasons. First of all she is funny funny funny (she emailed me about antiperspirant and business cards the other day and my stomach hurt from the funny) and SECOND of all, she is cooking dinner every single day for a year in her CROCK POT.
And posting the recipes!
God I love that.
Today’s recipe: walnut and sage potatoes au gratin. IN THE CROCK POT. I have seriously been drooling on my monitor all afternoon. And if I weren’t going to Knit Night tonight to drink margaritas gossip eat food someone else prepared make a nice scarf for my niece, I might have made these potatoes.
Maybe tomorrow.
Posted by Susan @ 5:42 pm • home sweet home
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March 25th, 2008 at 6:46 pm, Headless Mom Says:
I can hear the giddy right through the monitor!
March 25th, 2008 at 6:48 pm, Heather B. Says:
I love Oklahoma. Yeah. I said it.
March 25th, 2008 at 7:05 pm, All Adither Says:
Seattle’s pretty crunchy. I like it. I don’t think I’d do well in OK.
March 25th, 2008 at 7:06 pm, MarkB Says:
i love Oklahoma also, but I did not think much of the guy who flipped me off, all because I have an Obama sticker on my car.
March 25th, 2008 at 7:34 pm, Susan Says:
Mark, I once had a guy with a GIGANTIC “What would Jesus do?” bumper sticker on his car, flip me off — out on Memorial, near the WalMart.
Which probably explains it, really.
March 25th, 2008 at 7:38 pm, Miguelina Says:
I was going to say something about your nails, but then you mentioned a blog about crockpot recipes and O!M!G!I must leave now to stalk her.
My prayers have been answered by the internet gods.
March 25th, 2008 at 8:36 pm, jen Says:
I live close enough to cruncharific Boulder that OK would probably kill me. I did look into the University of Tulsa for college, though. ; )
And, dear God, thank you for the link to the crockpot blog. Like Miguelina, I also will be stalking her. I loves my crockpot and am always looking for new recipes.
March 26th, 2008 at 5:25 am, Audrey - Pinks & Blues Says:
OMG! Thank you for the heads up on Stephanie’s blog. Would you know I have 2 crockpots I have NEVER used b/c I have not a clue as to what to do!! I know… total novice. I just went to her site… I am in love!! I will have a happy husband now… thanks so much!
By the way… love your hair!!
- Audrey
March 26th, 2008 at 6:52 am, Shan Says:
I wish Audrey (above) could send me one of her unused crockpots, since I just BROKE mine (don’t ask) and have not yet replaced it, and therefore at least twice a week I don’t know WHAT to make for dinner. I can’t wait to check out the crockpot site! After I buy myself a new crockpot, of course!
March 26th, 2008 at 9:00 am, crockpot lady Says:
lol, me and my sweaty armpits thank you for the link!
and, FWIW, the Secret Clinical Strength topped with some Arrid XXtra Dry solid works really well.
But now my back is sweaty…
xxoxoxox
steph
March 26th, 2008 at 10:03 am, Kari Says:
Never heard of “the tag agency.”
Here it is the Department of Motor Vehicles - the good ol’ DMV.
And we just paste a new address label on the back of the license: no need to get a new photo, etc. although I understand how this made you very happy with your good hair and all.
March 26th, 2008 at 1:34 pm, Rebecca Says:
I love hearing about Oklahoma in all it’s glory (please note the sarcasm!) Glad you got a nice person at the Tag Agency. Glad you got your hair fixed! And I too am off to check out the crockpot site. I need this!!
March 26th, 2008 at 1:36 pm, Rebecca Says:
I feel the need to clarify my comment. I do love to hear about Oklahoma because I grew up there… my sarcasm was the glory part. I read that again and it sounded snotty. I’m embarrassed now…
March 29th, 2008 at 12:48 pm, MommyWithAttitude Says:
I am in love with your hair do. I had the SAME ONE when I was 7 and oh my god was I cute — but since then I’ve been too fat to pull it off! You, however, well, you are a princess!
April 10th, 2008 at 2:05 pm, Molly Says:
You’re right; those are Liz Claiborne bobby pins. I bought some at a Liz Claiborne outlet store a gazillion years ago when I had shortshort hair. Did yours come in a little jewelry box? I’m pretty sure mine did.
Wish I could share the Oklahoma enthusiasm. I moved back to Tulsa in September and it’s been nothing but ice storms, emergency rooms, and tornado sirens EVER SINCE. Ugh.