Why I'm Keeping My Relaxer

I've been relaxing my hair for over 20 years, so the thought of not getting anymore
relaxers sounded like a great idea. After my last relaxer (about 6 weeks ago now)
I decided I'd research some women who have gone natural. I read through web-
sites, subscribed to newsletters, talked to women, and looked at a lot of videos
about natural hair. I've come to the conclusion that natural hair is a lot more work
than my relaxed hair.

If I was willing to cut my hair short and start completely over it wouldn't be as
much of a challenge, but I don't want really short hair. And If I decided to keep
my relaxed hair while trying to "go natural" I'd just have a head full of mess. It's
really hard to style half relaxed and half natural hair. Plus, the women that do 
have the patience to grow their natural hair long, spend hours taking care of it.
I give props to any woman with that kind of patience.

I know relaxers are full of chemicals and I'm a chemical hater, but I'd rather
give myself a relaxer every 7 weeks than spend hours a week styling my hair.
That's why I'm keeping my relaxer.

Weird Design #1

Weird Design #1

I decided to create this weird design.
I design because I'm weird.
I create because It's my passion.

Create something because it makes you happy.
Create a happiness from your mind.
Create because you can.

Passion can come in many forms.
Passion can take you very far.
Passion can turn your sadness into happiness.

Child on a Leash

Your child is on a leash
I wonder what you're thinking.
Maybe you meant to leash your dog.
I guess you've just been drinkin'
"No" you say, you meant to strap a leash on to your child.
You tell me that it works real well
and that your son is wild.
It doesn't matter if the leash looks like a teddy bear.
It's really strange I have to say
I just can't help but stare.
Your child is on a leash and I hope it's not too tight.
No matter what the reason is
I still don't think it's right.

Positive Weirdness

Are you the type of person that stands out or do you just blend in? 
I believe that you should make sure that when you decide you want to
stand out you should find positive ways to do it.

There are so many ways to be weird in a positive way. I'm stressing the word
positive because some people decide that negative weirdness is the way to go
and that's just not true.

Ways to have positive weirdness:

• Change your hair color to something unusual
• Get an uncommon haircut
• Wear your make up in a creative way
• Modify your clothes and wear them differently
• Buy an odd outfit you wouldn't normally wear
• Change the way that you trim your beard
• Wear an extra large mustache
• Dance on the dance floor alone before anyone else does
• Ask someone a weird question
• Wear a strange hat

Raw Meat and Vinyl Gloves

I like cooking, but I hate touching raw meat, so I wear vinyl gloves to keep the
meat germs off of my hands. I haven't always been this way, but now I'm a major
germophobe. When I touch raw meat I feel like I can't get the greasy fat particles
off, and I don't like the thought of having raw meat under my fingernails.

When I see someone touch raw meat and mix it with their bare hands I always think
about how gross it is. Oh...and if someone is mixing meat while wearing a watch and
rings, I really get squeamish. How could you not worry about getting meat stuck in
your rings?

If you've been wanting to fix a recipe requiring raw meat and you've not wanted it to
touch your bare hands now all you have to do is purchase some vinyl gloves, and
make that meal you've been dreaming of.

UPDATE: I no longer use vinyl gloves because they contain cancer causing
chemicals. Use Nitrile gloves instead.