TGIF

Thank goodness I made it to Friday! Only 2 very long days next week, then a four day weekend for Fall Break (yes- it's a silly, silly excuse for a break, but I'm not going to complain about it). I have parent-teacher conferences next week. I dread them every year, and not because I don't like sitting down with parents, but because the day is so dreadfully long. I teach all day then immediately conference after school for 4 long hours. It's quite the day. By the end I'm a mush-mouth who cannot utter a single coherent phrase. My last conferences must think I'm an idiot, but at that point I really don't care, so I let them think what they will.

I neglected to mention earlier in the week that I decided to cut my hair this week. Big deal, right? WRONG! Let me say that again: I (picture me with scissors) decided to cut MY OWN HAIR. Sure, it was risky. And probably a little stupid. And maybe not wisest choice. What the heck- it's only hair and if I screwed up too bad, I could always go and get it cut right. I cut about 2 inches off using my bike rearview mirror that I use when I cycle (it attaches to my glasses so I can see what's behind me). My hair actually turned out very cute (see picture- just don't look at all the gray hair I'm getting). I even cut some layers into it today. Not bad for an amateur (pssst: don't tell my hairdresser). In fact, I got so many compliments on my hair that everyone was shocked that I did it myself. The reality of the matter is that I'm just too dang cheap to spend the money to have someone do something that I'm never pleased with in the end anyway.

Come to think of it, I'm going to have to have carpal tunnel surgery soon, and I'm getting so good at DIY, that I think I'm going to do the surgery myself. On second thought... I guess some things are better left to the professionals.