it's time. **UPDATED**

(dim the lights)
(cue Darth Vadar's March)

I have a scheduled appointment to get my hair cut today. (It's just a trim, y'all don't freak out on me.)

I haven't had a haircut in...

7 months.

I know, I know. It's a travesty, crying shame, nightmare... pick your cliche.

More than anything... it's just long overdue.

Pray, Saints, Pray.

**Apparently either the Saints were at lunch, or were just not praying for me.
I OFFICIALLY HATE getting my haircut, and having a snotty hairdresser did not help the situation.

I walked in with my hair in a bun. When I took it down, she gasped and said, "Why didn't you tell us you had so much hair on the phone?"

stunned silence. you could hear crickets chirping.

Then she asked, "do you want to be shampooed?" I nodded. "Well then, why didn't you mention that on the phone?"

I wanted to say... "Why didn't you ask?" but decided that glaring at her would be more effective.

I asked her to cut off the dead ends. I told her that I knew it would be about an inch and a half, maybe two.

She cut off SIX in some places.

And my hair cuts into a point.

And thus, I recommend that, should you ever need to have anything done to your hair, don't get it done in Dalton. I've tried, multiple times, to get something done that doesn't look terrible in this town, but I can't make any headway. Pun intended. So, it's official. Dalton is the worst place to have your hair did. EVAH.

In the course of other things going on in my mind, I read a post by BooMama reminding bloggers to find their voice and never replace interweb life for Real-Real life.

I think it's easy in such an internet savvy world to get The Word online too... a devotion here, a scripture there, a good video message, but may we never mistake time with God as being "online" instead of quiet time in prayer seeking His face.


"O GOD, You are my God, earnestly will I seek You;
my inner self thirsts for You,
my flesh longs and is faint for You,
in a dry and weary land where no water is.
So I have looked upon You in the sanctuary
to see Your power and Your glory.
Because Your loving-kindness is better than life,
my lips shall praise You.
So will I bless You while I live;
I will lift up my hands in Your name.
My whole being shall be satisfied
as with marrow and fatness;
and my mouth shall praise You with joyful lips.
When I remember You upon my bed
and meditate on You in the night watches.
For You have been my help,
and in the shadow of Your wings will I rejoice.
My whole being follows hard after You
and clings closely to You;
Your right hand upholds me."
Psalm 63:1-8 (Amplified)

AND THE WINNER IS....

The winner of the giveaway is none other than...

Josh of Pure Blog!!! Congratulations!!!!! Email me your address and I'll get the t-shirt and gift card in the mail today!!

Yay!!

Speaking of yays... I have another giveaway on the horizon, and y'all... it's a $50 card to Lowe's. I'll put it up in the next week. And... ('cause I love And's!) when I called to make my hair appointment today, my hairdresser said she would donate some stuff for another fun giveaway. I can hardly stand it!!!

Stay Tuned!!

Reasons why I keep a camera in my purse #49,583

I give you... A PROGRESSION.

Let's Mix-It Up

• Don't forget that the bloggy giveaway ends today at 5:00 -- Go leave a comment on this post.
• I'm thankful that as of right now, I don't have a wedding this weekend. I should have spent more Saturday nights in my early twenties dancing than I have in my late twenties. It's wearing this girl O.U.T.
• I actually was able to offer someone camera advice in Wal-mart yesterday and it made me proud. :)
• Target... (whom I am finally becoming a fan of [and NO NOT BECAUSE of the carts/buggies/grocery pushers]) has some really cute cards on sale for $1.00.
• or as my friend Aubre would call it... One Bone.
• Hopefully, my brother will email me soon so I can buy him a plane ticket to come home for a few days... YEAH!!
• I still want to go to Mexico. If George W. has pulled the strings the way the news talks, I may just book that flight today too!
• I HEART Cherry Vanilla Dr. Pepper.
• And I think I need a vacation to chill out.
• I've been a little ALOT high strung lately.
• Miranda, would you like to leave an AMEN comment on that?

I do not Heart Censorship.

So, I received a text message today that said:

Hey... I hear there's a picture of me on your blog. Would you take it down?

I obliged... this time.
Next time, when you realize the camera's in your face... please don't expect me to do the same.
Just don't be there. Don't ever ask me to do it again.
Because the one thing I DON'T do, is photoshop people in.

Love,
Jenn