Month: December 2017

Offbeat gratitude.

Would that all life's problems could be solved with a fiver.

I sometimes forget to be thankful for mundane things. Like socks. I'm really, really thankful for socks.

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What I’ve read since January.

My stack of books, including The Hobbit, The Silmarillion, Wolfskin, Americanah, Lenin's Tomb, Stories of Your Life, Sidney Chambers and the Shadow of Death, Newt's Emerald, The Unwomanly Face of War, The New Tsar, The Underground Railroad, Commonwealth, and The Lord of the Rings.

I fell behind on my reading list, so this is what I've been up to for most of 2017.

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Hair Journey Part VII: Copper.

So, after my initial accidental foray into anime-orange, I decided to tone things down a little. By making my hair more red.

I looked forward to copper hair so much. It wasn't in my original plan, but after going dark red at the beginning of my journey, I discovered that the color my hair faded into felt right. I liked the warm tones in my hair, the brightness, and the contrast it made to the clothes I preferred … Continue reading Hair Journey Part VII: Copper. →

darjeelingblend Hair Journey Leave a comment 2017-12-01 2 Minutes