The countdown begins — Oh, and I now have Cher Hair
I lied in my earlier post. Or, rather, I was grossly mistaken.
Being a retentive planner, you don’t get bored when you have nothing left to plan — you get utterly freaked out.
Granted, I’ve accomplished a lot, but I still feel like there’s so much left to do. I wish I’d been born with that gene that allows you to say “I’m leaving for a round the world trip tomorrow and haven’t thought about what I’m going to bring yet.” OK, they probably end up with sore stinky feet and are cold at night and don’t have packs of oral rehydration salts “just in case” like me, but in the end, they may be the happier for it.
So where do things stand as of 17 days and counting?
The good:
The bad:
The ugly?:
FYI: “Cher Hair” means I had Japanese Hair Straigtening done so I don’t need to
a) deal with hair dryers, etc on the road and
b) not have my hair look like I stuck my finger in an electrical socket because I’m not dealing with hair dyers, etc. on the road.
Special nod to MK who recommended the term, the process, and the stylist!
I haven’t yet been able to wash it (you need to wait 2 days before washing) so it remains to be seen what I’ll look like when that happens… Hope for the best…
Tags: Africa, Getting Ready, planning
snarkyinla
Snarky, I LOVE your blog! I’m putting a link to it on my blog. You are going to leave Bill Bryson standing in the dust because, funny as he is, you’re a WOMAN, so your concerns are closer to mine, and you’re funnier. I will be reading every entry, every day. I hope you didn’t pay the equivalent of 320 pounds for your Cher hair. I was born with Cher hair, and when it was long, I still had to deal with dryers, etc. May you have miraculous-looking way-cool hair throughout your adventure.
Thanks Grannygold! True praise indeed coming considering the source!! No, I definitely did not pay 320 pounds for my hair, and I’m lucky it only took 2 hours start to finish rather than 3+… Pics will be posted eventually… Having miraculous-looking way-cool hair throughout my adventure is a high priority!!
I had to catch up with what Snarky was up to since I miss seeing you on a regular basis. I bet your hair looks fabulous! You’ll be the chic lady crouching next to the tiger, lions, or bears – oh my.
The Cher hair looks great!! I’m one of those “I’m leaving for around the world trip tomorrow and I haven’t starting packing” and let me tell you I’d trade that in for “nothing left to plan” any day! I’m gonna sound like your mom now…please be careful out there in the wilderness and don’t come home married!! :o) Love ya!
Hmmm…should you be thanking me for the cher referral? I think you may have missed your calling as a comedic author…or, maybe it’s just the beginning? I’ll be keeping tabs on you! Have an awesome time, I’m sure you’ll come back with hysterically funny and interesting stories! Signed, fellow cher-hair (3+ hours so be grateful!)