'Airdressing Adventures

I enjoy adventures.

Adventures enjoy me.

You could even venture to say that I am pretty adventurous.

Since the last adventure that I took, (getting to Rottweil and back for 21 Euros,) took place several months ago, I felt that the time was ripe for a new adventure.

Coincidently, the time was also ripe for a haircut, seeing as though, due to my aversion to paying the horrendous European hairdresser prices, it had been over a year since I had had one.

BEFORE:

So I travelled to Mannheim, (I can't believe that I have lived 20 minutes away from this awesome city for OVER A YEAR and never seen anything but the train station before!!!!! Incredible!) and met my friend Eva. Together we found THE most expensive hair-dressers in town, and in we went.

The shampoo felt like a massage by a expert Asian in a dress. (Worryingly I am actually qualified to judge this.)

When it got to the actual cutting, I looked the woman straight in the eye, and said in the best German that I could muster: Ich will eine surpris haben, also- solange ich was anderes ist becommen, bitte machen was Sie wollen!

That's right, you heard me.

So, according to my instructions, the woman flipped through her iPad and found a style that she liked. I closed my eyes so that I wouldn't see what was going on. She began cutting.

During my subsequent conversation with Eva, I assured her that, Yes, I was aware of what I had said- and I did know what I was doing.

The good thing about hair is; that no matter how bad it gets- you can always just cut it off and grow it back again.

Luckily, this was not necessary- as instead I opened my eyes, (fourty minutes later,) to find this.

AFTER:

Now that's what's up. =-)

Nice Things about New Books

We all know the excitement of opening an overseas package; and seeing a shiny new book in it. If it's a new book, then the cover will be glossy, most likely with some kind of sparkly writing. The pages will be crisp and clean, and will make a wonderful rustling noise as they turn. If it is an old book, then the cover will be soft, and of either fabric or paper. The pages will be slightly yellowed, and it will smell AMAZING. Regardless, it is a gift. And one that I have received over 500 times so far. =-D

HOWEVER,
there have been few times in my life when I was more excited to receive a book than today. You see, I'd read this story before- in its undiluted form. When it was coming chapter by chapter, week by week. Being made up on the spot. A work in progress. I was there. I witnessed it. (Although I don't know if the author remembers me properly. I only started reading it about 2/3 of the way through.)

In fact, I am still in contact with the author. We are facebook friends. (Which shows just how serious this business is meant by I, who means it businessarily and in a most serious fashion!) When I finish reading it, (likely some time tomorrow morning,) I am going to wrap it up, write a letter expounding its virtues and send it to her. She has promised to lick it for me.

Oh yeah. I am THAT cool.

So, if any other of you want this experience, then I suggest that you head on down to the link below and do likewise. Now please may I be excused from the blogosphere. I have a new book to read and we ALL know that that s#!t take priority!!!!!

http://omnificpublishing.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=21&products_id=50