After hearing Prez-elect Barack Obama tell us that the economy will probably get worse before it gets better, all I could think of was,
Oh no.
My hair.
More specifically.
My roots.
I have no doubt your thoughts were similar. Don't lie and tell me they weren't.
Because if our hair is good, everything is good.
You know it's true.
So, back to my roots.
When will I ever be able to afford to get my hair done again?
So,I'm thinking of starting a fad. Embracing this whole gray hair thing.
Looking for the silver lining, so to speak. Ahem.
Calling it "Recession Roots" and just letting my head look like a rodent lives there under my naturally blond tresses.
This could catch on.
Like my new "Debt Diet."
It will be simple. Don't eat. Lose weight.
Remember those soup lines filled with sad, skinny people wearing black clothing back in the Depression?
Nope, me neither.
That is why we can joke about losing weight this way.
So, back to my roots again. Because, really, what else matters? As I mentioned before, our whole economy and the good of society in general rests on how good or bad our hair is. Well, I didn't exactly mention it, but it was suggested and is generally known. Right?
I took close-up pictures of my root issues, but none of them properly displayed the magnitude of the problem. Now I have a folder in my picture file entitled "hair roots."
Fab.
Because I really want to have a picture for you I went on an internet search for "blonde hair with roots."
This is how I spent 20 irreplaceable minutes this morning until the phone rang and snapped me out of the weird place I was in. Thank you Verizon Phone customer service person. Thank you. (But, no. We are fine with our currant service.)
The best picture I could find was this one.
Yes it is Madonna.
Yes I am disturbed.
Apparently, she already tried to start a fad with showing roots that grow out.
Ewwwwwww.
Gotta go.
I'm calling my hairdresser. Right after I sell some of
ASAP.
14 comments:
I am so glad to hear this side of you!!! Woo hoo! I just read the polar opposite of your post regarding food and weight. There is supposedly going to recession weight gain due to fast food being so much less expensive than eating right. This is always the case however when you have less money you have less choice.
Hamburger helpers, beans and cornbread or potatoes, Here I Come!!!
That Madonna. Always copying me. Actually, just this very morning, I dyed the roots. If you just do it yourself, it's not that expensive. I enjoy L'Oreal 8G, Medium Golden Blonde. My real color is the color of the cardboard at the backs of writing tablets. Or paper towel rolls.
:) As sad as it sounds about the recession and everything that is going on with our ecomomy..you sound better than you did a few days ago. Dye it yourself. It's way cheaper. I've been spenidng less..and buying generic..yuk!! because I have too! Gotta love the ecomomy..oh well...I still try to stay upbeat..although it's trying at times! It's time for me to dye my hair as well..although I don't have gray I do have my natural color coming through and I'm not too much caring for that..oh well...
Oh Diane! You are absolutely hilarious! :)
So, want to hear something depressing? Oh well, I am telling you anyways!
I am 26, have not dyed my hair in years, and I have white hairs coming through! :( Ah well, I'll join you in the new fun trial of going gray!
Cute! You could do like the soup swap, but a dye swap kinda thing - you group together and do each others for free.
Oh, and thank you, this is the first item on the economy that did not make me feel like hyperventilating and buying 50 pounds of potatoes and rice! How does one grow potatoes? hmmmm
A bloggy friend (Sassy Granny) described our grey hair as "credentials" I kinda liked that characteristic.
I am contemplating taking the plunge into coloring my hair as well. I am still on the fence. I am basically a very lazy individual as well as an extreme tight wad. The thought of spending $100 plus every 6 week (give or take, i did a poll of my close friends who have there hair done and this was an average of how often they had to have it done) makes me insane.
Some days I am Ok with the "silver highlights" and some days not so much.........
Any way, with the balance of the world economy hinging on how wonderful our hair looks, I may have to reconsider my decision.
Blessings
Robn
I will not be joining you in your peaceful co-existance of the silver lining. I am not planning to grow old gracefully either. I will go kicking and screaming and I plan to die someday with a beautiful set of blonde tresses...Loreal #9 - Natural Blonde. I'll go without eating, but not without coloring my hair. :P
the last several times i've seen M on tv she's had these awful roots...she must think its a statement of some kind.
Well I am lovin' the terms you coined for this: Debt Diet and Recession Roots...ha!
You really are a funny lady. I'm so glad to know you! We all get grumpy, but not all of us are as funny as you are! :-)
You clearly have your sense of humor back in full gear. A very healthy coping mechanism. And congratulations on USING your elliptical. You mean it's not a modern sculpture piece? (I actually don't own one so I'm just guessing what it would be in my house.)
Alrighty my friend! You didn't really think you could touch this topic without a comment from mmwwaa...did you?! Roots are something we go back to. Grow out is a whole nother topic....mmmkay! But a very important one at that. So on that note, I understand the disheaveled state you must be in. Why don't you just have your people call my people and we'll get this whole mess taken care of. I'm not sure I'm comfortable with the whole rat on your head issue. To me...it would be like an elephant in the room. Just sayin!
Love ya Ratatouille!
ps...it's just my inner Gianna speaking :)
This was perfect for me today cause I was just thinking about needing a root job myself but hate to spend the money. I wish I knew what my hair would look like if I grew the color out. Good post! Very entertaining...
Slightly horrified that a Madonna picture has graced...or should I say "surfaced" on your blog. Would have lost a bet on that one. Is it because you both like A Rod???...get it? LOL! I remind myself that I am only fooling a few people when I color my hair...usually only complete strangers. Most people see me for who I am and I KNOW that, but dadgumit I am going to de-gray until I feel as old as I look, but rest in the knowledge that God loves me no matter what color my hair is. :-)
I'm always worried about my shallow heart when I read posts like these and think, "Um, okay, there are lots of things this family can give up before we get crazy and cut off my hair fund"
but really, that is how I feel. how important is electricity, REALLY?
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