Weekend Update pt 1

hair today, gone tomorrow
I left work and went straight to the beauty salon. I had been debating all day on whether or not I was going to let Yvette relax my hair or not. It has been over a year since I last had a relaxer put in my hair. In that time my hair has grown healthy and thick and I've gotten used to reaching up and feeling the kinky fluffiness. Still, I've always looked good with a short cut and I like the attention that the short cut gets me.

When I got to the shop I asked Yvette what she had planned for my hair. She told me she was going to taper the sides and back and leave the top long. The only way I can wear a cut like that is with a relaxer and I resigned myself to the fact that I would put a chemical in my hair again. I felt a lot better about that decision when I saw that she was going to use Mizani products. I love Mizani. When I lived in Charlotte, my hairdresser only used Mizani products in my hair (I was wearing a short cut then too) and I love the way the products make my hair soft and shiny.

So she relaxed it, cut it and curled it. The back and sides are cut really low and some of the top was cut, but not a lot. My hair is so cute and yes I'm being conceited about it. And she did it all in less than two hours so you know I was pleased about that too. I don't know about anyone else, but for black women going to the hairdresser can be an all day ordeal. I've been to Yvette twice now and both times she got me in and out so you know I am loving it. I promise to post pictures as soon as I buy new batteries for the camera and upload them(the pictures).

all dressed up and nowhere to go?
So with my new do and it being Friday night, I wanted to get into something. Yvette suggested we go to Boomerangs and have a couple of drinks. After a stop at the ATM and a brief flirtation with the security guard I was sitting on a barstool ordering my first apple martini. The girl working the bar brought me an apple martini so small it must have been sample. Yvette ordered Courvosier and I'm telling you that shot (it was supposed to be a double) was like one swallow.

I ordered a vodka (absolut citron) and cranberry and again she brought me a juice glass. I finally had to say something to her. Yvette complained about her drink and the girl gave us new ones made to our liking. By this time I was developing a nice little buzz. We sat and sipped and shot the shit and I really enjoyed Yvette's company.

Once we were sufficiently juiced we decided to leave. Yvette made her way to her home and I drove over to the spot to meet Pusha and Slim.

it's a family affair
I get to the spot and find that there are visitors from out of town. A whole slew of people related to Pusha in various ways. A lot of them are young and all of them I know. It's a birthday weekend celebration of sorts and they have all come down to participate in the festivities.

Watching the young boys is a trip. They had me greasing their scalps and listening to them talk all kinds of mess. They all idolize and emulate Pusha. They all want to be him when they grow up. Lil Pusha (who is actually named after his uncle) told me he was a player and he learned from the best. When I asked him who the best was, he said "Pusha." I cracked up laughing.

Pusha never showed up at the spot last night but it didn't matter. I was being entertained by the idle chat of youngsters who think they know so much about the world.

and then today
Today I went in to work for four hours because shopping is an expensive habit. I'm gonna play it by ear for the rest of the weekend.

I spent some time uploading archives for this site. I've gotten all the entries for the year 2002 up. The next step is doing 2001. Those archives are harder because I was still on blogger so there are like pages of archives that I have to sift through and add each entry. Taking the lazy route, I'm adding all the entries for one day into one single entry page in this version. I promise to keep a more organized site to make this kind of process easier for myself in the future. In the meantime, enjoy the offerings back there. I was having a good time.

What's up with you?