Dating Follies: Something Smells Fishy

Ain't my nephew cute!

A guy and I were chatting about foods that we liked over the phone.  He loves seafood and asked if I loved it too.  Why yes, yes I do.

This joker says, and I quote verbatim, “If I can find a woman that tastes as good as seafood, I’ll marry her on the spot!”

I thought I’d die right there on the phone.  Did he hear the words that just came out of his own mouth?!

Methinks I won’t be walking down the aisle with him.  LOL

March/April Hair & Styling Update

There’s really nothing new going on in the world of my hair.  I still haven’t done any protective styling and as a result, I have encountered my share of knots.   I’m really not that concerned because the knots are concentrated at the very ends of my hair strand and can easily be snipped off with a good pair of shears.

I’m pretty sure I snipped of about 1/8” of hair about a week ago when I was retwisting my hair for bed.  The ends were feeling a bit rough.  That little snip made a world of difference in the appearance of my twist-out the next morning.

Last night I detangled, washed and deep conditioned my hair (after 3 weeks!), blow dried it and twisted.  I blow dried in sections using grape seed oil as my heat protectant.  Once dry, I applied the Shea Moisture Deep Treatment Masque as a leave in then broke the larger section into smaller ones.  I used a mixture of Miss Jessie’s Curly Pudding, aloe vera gel, Garnier Fructis styling gel and some {silicone-mineral oil-olive oil leave in moisturizer} representing itself as a ‘natural’ product.  This concoction was born out of no full supply of any styling product (gasp, how’d that happen?!). I smoothed that mixture on each smaller section and twisted.  When all was said and done I had about 40-50 small twists.  Now, I don’t usually do this many twists but I wanted a lot of definition initially so that my twist out can be just right by the weekend.  After completing the twists I applied a satin scarf to prevent shrinkage and then a bonnet to protect the twists that were hanging out of the scarf.

This morning I strongly considered keeping the twists in for work but couldn’t figure how to style them.  So while driving to work, I untwisted.  LOL  I had already applied a light oil before leaving the house.  I did minimal separation or fluffing because it was raining and I didn’t want to promote additional frizz.

Side note: that styling concoction…#winning.  I got a nice, soft hold with good definition.  I’m really not that concerned these days with the evil ingredients in the styling product.

Here’s a really terrible phone camera pic of the results.  Note that I haven’t really done anything to my hair – no fluffing, no pinning, no styling and minimal separation.  It’s just…hanging.  

What part of the game is this?

Take 1:

Girl meets boy

They talk briefly…they exchange numbers…they both give good phone…smiles and laughs all around…this *could* go somewhere.

An informal meeting is discussed, if there’s time.

There isn’t time.

No biggie.  

Take 2:

Boy calls girl.

They chat.

Again…good phone.

Boy goes out of his way to make arrangements to meet girl the very next day.  He’s been busy but wants to meet…his schedule is flexible…he’s spontaneous…blah blah blah

Cool.

Meeting arranged.  Boy to call and confirm time.

No call…no text…no nothing.

Girl deletes number.

Is this what’s hot in the streets on the dating scene?

Dear Sally Hansen:

I have been singing your praises ever since I first purchased the Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure polishes.  I love other nail polish brands but your application brush keeps me coming back.  I haven’t found any other brand that has an applicator brush like yours.

And now you come out with nail polish strips that last up to 10 days?!?!?  I love these things too, especially the couture designs.  Oh and the glitter and metallics.  But I can’t find Kitty Kat yet.  Grrrrrr (or should I say, "meowwww")…  I need that one in my life.

Anyway, if you’re a lady reading this blog and you love a party on your nails, check out the Sally Hansen Salon Effects Real Nail Polish Strips.  They are awesome.  I’ve personally applied Misbehaved, Laced Up and Frock Star with no problems.  And removal is as simple as application; just use acetone nail polish remover.  Let me modify that last statement: Frock Star was a little more difficult for application and removal – but aren’t all heavily glittered polishes.

You can find these strips most places where Sally Hansen products are sold.

P.S. I bought this product with my own money and have not been compensated for this review

A Break Up In Fragments

After being in a more than 4 year relationship,

I’m no longer in one.

It was pretty devastating, initially.

Who would do such a thing?

I tell you who: HIM.

Why though?

Only he and God know.

And I’m sure God is giving him the side-eye.

I don’t need an explanation

I’m good now.

Still can’t figure out how that crap happened.

Thank God I learned early on about the necessity of forgiviness.

Not for him; for me.

Every thing happens for a reason

I dodged a bullet

That isht still has me baffled though…

You reap what you sow

Always remember that

God.is.good!!!!

In other news…

I’m back on the dating scene.

Pray for me!