Archive for September, 2009
Light painting and champagne on the Oregon coast, summer 2009. AND HELLO AUTUMN!!! Yes, today is the autumnal equinox, the very first day of fall! Depending on your exact location, today and tonight will be roughly the same length. And can you feel that *crisp* creeping into the air??? I know I’m in the freaky [...]
Last week I wrote an article that explained my love affair with hair dye. We covered natural dyes, box dyes, salon jobs, and vegan hair dye. Finally, I wrote a bit about my current colorant of choice: Manic Panic. I use Manic Panic because its a ‘non-toxic, non-noxious, vegan vegetable-based semi-permanent product’ . . . but [...]
Oi there! It’s the weekend!!! Put the work away, ’cause it’s time to play! And it’s also time for comments, critiques, thoughts, support, and suggestions. So, what’s on your weekend agenda? What’s exciting and inspiring you lately? What’s been knockin’ around inside YOUR noggin?! I want to hear from you! Me? I’m just terribly excited [...]
Bright Red, Light Yellow, True Green, Pure White, Pastel Pink, & Strawberry Blond I’m not sure if you’ve noticed, but I sort of dye my hair. A lot. The love affair began when I was 13, and has continued, uninterrupted, ever since. Seriously. It started off eggplant, a dark auburny aubergine, inspired by the blossoming [...]
I love cilantro. I know it’s too much for some people, but I grew up in southern California and Mexican is my favorite cuisine. I love cilantro in my salsas (especially good in a mango pico de gallo), I love cilantro in my tacos (it pops so well against soyrizo!), and I especially love cilantro [...]
