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Time for a new addition to the ongoing saga of Browncoat purdyness!
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Here's one of my new blue sun tee
and another view of my post-henna hair (different day than above... I'm just very fond of the shirt)
Post, comment, chat, have fun!
(Thanks Steamer!)
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Firsties!
Speaking at the graduation ceremony for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. I was the Student Marshall for the College of LAS (quite an honor), so I addressed the college during our ceremony.
Carrying the LAS banner during the university's commencement (another duty of the Student Marshall).
As the student marshall, I was the first student to receive my diploma, and I had a short biography read by the dean of the college. To my left was one of my favorite professors, my faculty escort, Dr. Heimir Giersson. The red and gold cords (ISU colors) signify graduation with honors (summa cum laude).
My parents and I, following commencement.
My wife and I.
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Hello, Beautiful. ^^
Quote:If I may... could you please expand upon the "henna" thing? I am curious.
Originally posted by PhoenixRose:
and another view of my post-henna hair
Is it erroneous to presume it's far more gentle on one's hair than current mass marketed hair dyes?
Do you know how long it lasts? Are there varied colours? This is new to me... I crave information. ^__^
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Hey Causal! Looks like you've been busy. Nice to see you back
Why of course, Kitten! no, it's not erroneous at all, in fact there is 'neutral' henna available strictly for the conditioning effects. I've already noticed an increased shine as well as the redness on the patches I applied it to. There is a variety of available colors, which have slightly different effects on different original hair colors... though my mom found in her travels with henna that it doesn't always react as expected. Many of them turned her hair some shade of red. Red is what I was going for, and I used red henna. Or specifically, red 'light mountain natural botanical hair color.' My mom has settled into using the chestnut, which gives her a nice brown shade with some persistent red highlights. She found that anything with 'copper' in the hair color descriptions invariably turned her hair a bright Orphan-Annie orange, though I don't know how typical that is.
Depending on how long it's left in, henna color lasts about six weeks. It takes a stronger hold in more porous hair (though I haven't the foggiest idea how to spot porous hair.)
The downside to henna is that it's a rather long and messy process. You have to add boiling water to the plant powder, let it sit for a few hours, add a little more water, then put the whole thick, drippy mixture in your hair, cover it with plastic, and keep your head wrapped in hot towels for at least twenty minutes to set the color. It's also kind of stinky, though I gather that most things strong enough to dye hair are stinky.
The upside to henna is it's good for the hair, and generally gives you some subtle and natural shading, because it works with your own color, so it looks much less like a dye job. But it will only add color, it doesn't lighten hair.
It will also stain the skin. If you ever see people with elaborate designs on, say, their hands, and it's all in a kind of reddish-brown color, that's probably a henna tattoo.
I'm pretty excited about my hair so far, and will probably douse my whole head in goopy plant matter at some point - still kind of debating that - so if you have any remaining questions I'll happily answer 
Another pretty cool thing I got for my birthday, and just decided to use/get a picture of, was a set of gold flatware
How frickin shiny is that?
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Originally posted by PhoenixRose:
Hey Causal! Looks like you've been busy. Nice to see you back
Heya Rose, thanks for the warm welcome!
Don't know much about henna and stuff, but I do know a little something about fresh fruit and cool whip: yum!
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Ok WOW Causal that is sooo great. I am so impressed and proud of you. Way to go ..oh and your wife looks lovely:) HUGS
Rose I am so jealous. I've tried henna on my hair and it has no effect at all except making it shiny. Sadly my hair is too dark for anything but intense dye...you look lovely though
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I'll bite.
This is a picture of my with my 4-year-old Belgian Malinois, Jeepie, who I rescued when she was just a pup of about 4-weeks. She's my near-constant companion, and goes to work with me on a daily basis.
Mike
"It is complete now; the hands of time are neatly tied."
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Jeepie is sooooo cute To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.
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You have amazing hair, Lila, you don't need henna :) In a decade or so you can use it to hide any gray on your lovely head ;)
Hi Kwicko! Cute dog. Figured you for a cat person 
I went all out. I'm a redhead, an' I likes it.
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Originally posted by MsA:
Jeepie is sooooo cute
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.
Thanks, Miz A. I agree!
She had a sister, Swee'Pea (hence her name, Jeepie, since they were a pair, and were every bit as mischievous as the characters in the Popeye cartoons), but sadly, Swee'Pea dug under the gate on night and got hit by a car. :(
And PR: Actually, I'm both a dog AND a cat person. We have two of each. All of them found us, and all were abandoned/neglected. Damn shame, too, because they're all wonderful pets. I'll never be able to figure out people... My wife and I try our best to spoil our pets rotten and to make every day a great day for them, because they've already had some really shitty days behind them. Way I see it, as ambassadors for humanity, it's the least we can do to show them that we're not all scum.
Mike
"It is complete now; the hands of time are neatly tied."
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