So one day last week, I decided to go with my roommate Jen to a hair appointment at this place called "Devachan Salon" which is founded by a Lorraine Massey who is one of the most acclaimed experts specializing in curly hair.  (I’ve attached a picture below so you can see why) It’s a hair stylist academy so you can get your hair cut free of charge so the students have someone to practice on.  Being that the place prides itself on specializing in curly hair, any of you who know me know that fate brought me to this little nook in NYC.  So Jen who had gotten the haircut on a previous appointment, loved it so much she was back for highlights.  After the colorist is done, being that they are still training, they brought Jen over to Lorraine to show her the finished product.  Lorraine tweaked it a bit and gaver her approval and immediately spotted my hair and started playing around with it.  She then asked if I would be willing to be a hair model for a day cruise boat show they were doing Monday morning.  I immediately said yes which set the wheels in motion.  I was back in the salon the next morning for some highlights to even out the blonde which I had humbly put in myself before, and they gave me some products to used so I’d be ready come Monday morning.

Monday morning rolls around and this whole crew of beautiful fashionable Devachan Salon stylists & me board the Atlantica, which is basically a fancy restaurant that floats.  I stand awkwardly while everyone sets up, unable to turn down any of the hors d’oeuvres the waiters offer me as they pass by (it’s against my nature to say no to free food) so now I’m awkward & chubby.  Finally the boat is off, coasting up and down the west side of Manhattan on the Hudson River.  It was beautiful.  My part in the whole hoopla was to get my hair cut by Lorraine Massey herself in front of nearly 300 hairstylists from around the NYC area displaying the proper way to cut curly hair.  (Even though it was in front of 300 people, it was the least stressful haircut in my life knowing I’d like the finished product considering who was cutting it)  All in all, the show was a success, I was able to relax and I enjoyed the next two hours talking, mingling, & taking in the beautiful Manhattan skyline and the Statue of Liberty, finishing it off with some yummy cake.  I included some pictures of my new haircut and highlights to the right if you wanna check’m out.  I’m not sure if you can really tell the difference from the pictures, but I’ve gotten tons of compliments since.

Oh, and BTW, we have a new addition to our dysfunctional little family.  He is a little tuxedo cat so Mikki decided to name him Jeeves.  He’s a complete spaz-monkey, and as much as Punkass was the definition of "stupid-happy" Jeeves has outdone himself resulting in Punkass seeming to calm down quite a bit.  But he’s a great kitten.  I love him & he’s free entertainment.  I included some pictures of him too.