On Sept 10, 2011 I used Frucits Garnier Sleek and Shine leave in conditioner. I blew you dry and curled you with a hot iron. I pinned you up so I would look like Lucille Ball. The next day, I didn't wash you. I put a headband on and touched up some of the curls with the hot iron again. Monday the 12th, I washed you. I looked in the mirror at what I was expecting to be messy, natural curls. Instead, my eyes beheld messy, straight hair. I combed you out, wondering what had happened to you. I grabbed the leave in conditioner that I used two days previous, and as I spread it through your locks, I came to the realization that it was probably the cause to the lack of curl.
I thought that it wouldn't last. I waited, watching for the return of curls. One day became two, two days became a week. There was little improvement. I started taking pictures with my phone, so as to better see whether there were any change. In that first week, you went from mostly straight to somewhat wavy. But after that, you plateau'd. You lost your curl. I lost your curl. And for that I am truly sorry. It saddens me every time I think of what you were, and that you likely won't ever be that way again.
Today is Oct 31st, 2011 and it has been 7 weeks since I last used the leave in conditioner. You've had no visible change for at least six weeks, now. And it is time I gave up hope. Perhaps I will perm you, or perhaps I will learn to love you as you are now. But either way, I will always love and miss what you once were.
-Octavian
Monday, October 31, 2011
Friday, October 14, 2011
Hello, nasty bruise. Where did you come from?
Have you ever asked a bruise this question? Maybe not. Not everyone talks to their bruises like I do. But I'm sure you have found at least one bruise in your life time that you didn't know how you got it.
Its really not an unusual thing to have an unexplained bruise. I mean, we don't notice or remember every single thing that hurts us. At work I would get bruises that I didn't notice, all the time. I would be in a hurry and would hit my shin or whatever and just keep on going. I didn't have time to notice every time I hit something. Or sometimes I think that while sleeping, we (or at least I) tend to get hurt. So unexplained bruises are not a strange thing.
The thing that is strange is finding a bruise that is particularly nasty or in an unusual place. Let me explain before you get strange ideas. A few weeks ago I was wearing shorts. These shorts are somewhat shorter than what I typically wear. The only time I wear them out in public is with my swimsuit. However, I will often wear them to sleep in. Anyway, a few weeks ago I woke up and before changing my clothes, wanted to get something from out of my car. I was wearing these shorts and as I put on some shoes, I discovered a nasty bruise on my inner thigh. It was the darkest bruise I have had in years. It didn't really hurt much, but it was extremely dark and being on my inner thigh, I had no idea how I got it without noticing.
Another strange place to get a bruise without noticing is on your hand. I don't often bruise there, but there was a period of time where I almost constantly had a bruise on the back of my hand. I worked at Quiznos at the time and we had some shelves made of metal in the back room. One day, I was in a hurry and while passing these shelves I hit my hand. Irritated with myself, I thought, "I always do that," and kept on about my work. Later that day I looked at my hand to discover a new bruise. I had a brilliant "aha!" moment as I realized why I almost constantly had a bruise in that spot.
Bruises are strange things, if you ask me. Particularly the nasty bruises in odd places. I have (many, many times) said, "Hello, nasty bruise. Where did you come from?" Most times I even say it aloud. And I will many more times in my life, I am sure. Because I have many years left in my life and plenty of unexplained bruises will appear in that time.
I know this, because I have seen the future. O.o
-Octavian
Its really not an unusual thing to have an unexplained bruise. I mean, we don't notice or remember every single thing that hurts us. At work I would get bruises that I didn't notice, all the time. I would be in a hurry and would hit my shin or whatever and just keep on going. I didn't have time to notice every time I hit something. Or sometimes I think that while sleeping, we (or at least I) tend to get hurt. So unexplained bruises are not a strange thing.
The thing that is strange is finding a bruise that is particularly nasty or in an unusual place. Let me explain before you get strange ideas. A few weeks ago I was wearing shorts. These shorts are somewhat shorter than what I typically wear. The only time I wear them out in public is with my swimsuit. However, I will often wear them to sleep in. Anyway, a few weeks ago I woke up and before changing my clothes, wanted to get something from out of my car. I was wearing these shorts and as I put on some shoes, I discovered a nasty bruise on my inner thigh. It was the darkest bruise I have had in years. It didn't really hurt much, but it was extremely dark and being on my inner thigh, I had no idea how I got it without noticing.
Another strange place to get a bruise without noticing is on your hand. I don't often bruise there, but there was a period of time where I almost constantly had a bruise on the back of my hand. I worked at Quiznos at the time and we had some shelves made of metal in the back room. One day, I was in a hurry and while passing these shelves I hit my hand. Irritated with myself, I thought, "I always do that," and kept on about my work. Later that day I looked at my hand to discover a new bruise. I had a brilliant "aha!" moment as I realized why I almost constantly had a bruise in that spot.
Bruises are strange things, if you ask me. Particularly the nasty bruises in odd places. I have (many, many times) said, "Hello, nasty bruise. Where did you come from?" Most times I even say it aloud. And I will many more times in my life, I am sure. Because I have many years left in my life and plenty of unexplained bruises will appear in that time.
I know this, because I have seen the future. O.o
-Octavian
Monday, September 5, 2011
Dear "Glee,"
You don't have to do a version of every good song on the Earth. You make them all sound the same, and it's really starting to get on my nerves. Also, the song "Friday" should be left in an abandoned warehouse to die. I am disappointed in you for encouraging it's existence.
Quite sincerely,
Octavian
Quite sincerely,
Octavian
Sunday, May 1, 2011
I wanna go to Disneyland, so freakin' bad!
Disney and I were made for each other, I swear it. I absolutely love Disney. If you have watched a Disney movie with me, you know it, for you have witnessed me freak out because of the castle and theme music at the beginning of the movie. And if you have ever gone with me to Disneyland, you have witnessed a greater excitement than you probably ever expected to see from me. And each time I go, this excitement becomes greater. The last time I went I almost thought I'd pass out, my breathing got so fast and I was squealing so much.
Anyway, I took a survey from several of my friends finding out what Disney character they thought I would be. Here are the results:
Abu from Aladdin: 1
Ariel from The Little Mermaid: 9
Aurora from Sleeping Beauty: 1
Beast from Beauty and the Beast: 1
Jessica Rabbit from Who Framed Roger Rabbit?: 1
Lilo from Lilo and Stitch: 1
Lottie from Princess and the Frog: 1
Minnie Mouse: 2
Pacha's Wife from The Emperor's New Groove: 1
Pain and Panic from Hercules: 1
Pascal from Tangled: 1
Repunzel from Tangled: 1
Robin Hood from Robin Hood: 1
Sally from The Nightmare Before Christmas: 2
Snow White from Snow White: 1
The 3 good fairies from Sleeping Beauty: 1
Tiana from Princess and the Frog: 1
Tiger Lilly from Peter Pan: 1
Everyone had different reasons for the character they chose, so I thought I'd share a few of those reasons: "Sally escapes her prison, she falls in love with Jack for who he truly is and helps him in every way she can, she fights for the right, and she sings beautifully. Also, your man is too busy chasing some dream to realize you're there" (Jani Grover).
"Ariel is pretty, has red hair, wants to do things her own way, independent in some ways and not in other ways, curious, inquisitive" (my mother, Sheryl Devereaux).
"You're Minnie, because I'm Mickey" (Anonymous).
"You would be Ariel. You've got red hair, you sing, you don't like octopuses..." (Andrew Stratford).
"People mistake Jessica Rabbit's behavior towards men as her being interested in them, romantically" (Jani Grover).
The great thing about this survey is, not only do we have fun imagining what Disney character I would be, but I also learn what my friends think of me. And I discover their sense of humor. According to my friends I am: "funny, imaginitive, nice and loving, and [I am] not like everyone else" (Scott Nicholes).
"[I am] free spirited and curious about the world around [me]" (Jared Slater).
"[I am] very diverse" (Beth Black).
"[I have] red hair, duh!" (Joby Wahl) "...and awesome singing skills" (Tsivya Devereaux).
And, apparently, I "exhibit similar characteristics" as Pain and Panic.
Ariel from the Little Mermaid won, obviously.
-Octavian
Anyway, I took a survey from several of my friends finding out what Disney character they thought I would be. Here are the results:
Abu from Aladdin: 1
Ariel from The Little Mermaid: 9
Aurora from Sleeping Beauty: 1
Beast from Beauty and the Beast: 1
Jessica Rabbit from Who Framed Roger Rabbit?: 1
Lilo from Lilo and Stitch: 1
Lottie from Princess and the Frog: 1
Minnie Mouse: 2
Pacha's Wife from The Emperor's New Groove: 1
Pain and Panic from Hercules: 1
Pascal from Tangled: 1
Repunzel from Tangled: 1
Robin Hood from Robin Hood: 1
Sally from The Nightmare Before Christmas: 2
Snow White from Snow White: 1
The 3 good fairies from Sleeping Beauty: 1
Tiana from Princess and the Frog: 1
Tiger Lilly from Peter Pan: 1
Everyone had different reasons for the character they chose, so I thought I'd share a few of those reasons: "Sally escapes her prison, she falls in love with Jack for who he truly is and helps him in every way she can, she fights for the right, and she sings beautifully. Also, your man is too busy chasing some dream to realize you're there" (Jani Grover).
"Ariel is pretty, has red hair, wants to do things her own way, independent in some ways and not in other ways, curious, inquisitive" (my mother, Sheryl Devereaux).
"You're Minnie, because I'm Mickey" (Anonymous).
"You would be Ariel. You've got red hair, you sing, you don't like octopuses..." (Andrew Stratford).
"People mistake Jessica Rabbit's behavior towards men as her being interested in them, romantically" (Jani Grover).
The great thing about this survey is, not only do we have fun imagining what Disney character I would be, but I also learn what my friends think of me. And I discover their sense of humor. According to my friends I am: "funny, imaginitive, nice and loving, and [I am] not like everyone else" (Scott Nicholes).
"[I am] free spirited and curious about the world around [me]" (Jared Slater).
"[I am] very diverse" (Beth Black).
"[I have] red hair, duh!" (Joby Wahl) "...and awesome singing skills" (Tsivya Devereaux).
And, apparently, I "exhibit similar characteristics" as Pain and Panic.
Ariel from the Little Mermaid won, obviously.
-Octavian
Saturday, February 19, 2011
I mean, really?
Sometimes its hard to let go of something. You know you should because holding onto it is not only not benefitting you, but is actually hurting you. But for some reason you continue holding on. But eventually there comes a point where you are finally able to let go. With letting go comes a couple of reactions on your part. One reaction is relief. It is nice to finally be able to let go of what you held onto for too long. Another reaction is sadness. You wish you didn't have to let go. Or you wanted to see if the thing you held onto would change and stop hurting you. But despite this sadness you know that is was time you let go, and you are glad that you did. It can be great, finally letting go.
However, sometimes you run into the thing that was hurting you after you let go, and it can cause great frustration, annoyance, pain, and/or awkwardness. For example: One woman may have a bag of candy. The woman continues to eat it, making her sick and fat. She know she should stop, but she keeps going, despite the stomach-,tooth- and soul-ache she has. So she tries eating less and less until finally she gives the remainder of the bag of candy away. She has finally let go. But, this woman is soon invited to a bridal shower where there are bowls of candy lying out for the guests to munch on. She resists taking any for quite some time but in the last ten minutes of the shower the hostess insists upon the woman eating one. So she does, thinking "one won't hurt, and I don't want to be rude or ungrateful to the hostess." But she has another and another. At the end of the party the hostess still has plenty of candy left and the woman is one of the few people still there. She is sent home with a bag of candy.
It is hard finally letting go of something and being strong about it and having it thrust back into your life. It is dang annoying. I mean, really? Really?!
-Octavian
However, sometimes you run into the thing that was hurting you after you let go, and it can cause great frustration, annoyance, pain, and/or awkwardness. For example: One woman may have a bag of candy. The woman continues to eat it, making her sick and fat. She know she should stop, but she keeps going, despite the stomach-,tooth- and soul-ache she has. So she tries eating less and less until finally she gives the remainder of the bag of candy away. She has finally let go. But, this woman is soon invited to a bridal shower where there are bowls of candy lying out for the guests to munch on. She resists taking any for quite some time but in the last ten minutes of the shower the hostess insists upon the woman eating one. So she does, thinking "one won't hurt, and I don't want to be rude or ungrateful to the hostess." But she has another and another. At the end of the party the hostess still has plenty of candy left and the woman is one of the few people still there. She is sent home with a bag of candy.
It is hard finally letting go of something and being strong about it and having it thrust back into your life. It is dang annoying. I mean, really? Really?!
-Octavian
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Skinny jeans.
I'm not sure how I feel about skinny jeans. Sorry, what I mean is, I'm not sure how I feel about tight jeans. I would love if I could wear a jean that was more baggy without them looking like they're too big. I'm thinking I might buy men's jeans or something. I just don't need everything I wear to be tight. I don't always feel the most comfortable in them.
I think that a lot of girls really shouldn't wear tight jeans. You see, many girls have love handles. Wearing tight jeans (especially when worn with a tight shirt, which seems to be the style) accentuates these, making them muffin tops. Especially since the jeans nowadays are lowcut. So they fit right below the love handles. This is really unflattering. If you have such a body (which I admit, I kinda do) please try to either wear pants that aren't so tight, or that fit over your love handles, therefore smoothing them out more than accentuating them. And please, oh please, if you must wear those tight jeans that cut you wrong, then at least wear a long baggy shirt.
Its not that it is so bad that it hurts my eyes to see. Yeah, its kinda distracting at times and somewhat unpleasant for people to see. But girls who dress this way are really doing themselves a disservice. It is very unflattering.
So you see, not only would baggier jeans be more comfortable, but more flattering. If you got them in the right style, cut and wash. I'm no fashion guru, but I can tell when someone really really shouldn't wear something. Just like the bikini. If you wanna hear that argument, read Crank Up the Asay! It explains it all, and more.
-Octavian
I think that a lot of girls really shouldn't wear tight jeans. You see, many girls have love handles. Wearing tight jeans (especially when worn with a tight shirt, which seems to be the style) accentuates these, making them muffin tops. Especially since the jeans nowadays are lowcut. So they fit right below the love handles. This is really unflattering. If you have such a body (which I admit, I kinda do) please try to either wear pants that aren't so tight, or that fit over your love handles, therefore smoothing them out more than accentuating them. And please, oh please, if you must wear those tight jeans that cut you wrong, then at least wear a long baggy shirt.
Its not that it is so bad that it hurts my eyes to see. Yeah, its kinda distracting at times and somewhat unpleasant for people to see. But girls who dress this way are really doing themselves a disservice. It is very unflattering.
So you see, not only would baggier jeans be more comfortable, but more flattering. If you got them in the right style, cut and wash. I'm no fashion guru, but I can tell when someone really really shouldn't wear something. Just like the bikini. If you wanna hear that argument, read Crank Up the Asay! It explains it all, and more.
-Octavian
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
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Have you ever been so tired, you feel as though your face is sliding off? I'm pretty sure mine is dragging on the floor.
Working a full time job from 6am-3pm everyday and working a part-time job from 4:30-9:30pm is exhausting.
-Octavian
Working a full time job from 6am-3pm everyday and working a part-time job from 4:30-9:30pm is exhausting.
-Octavian
Friday, January 21, 2011
my blog mistake
http://springvilleseniors2009.blogspot.com/2011/01/typso-typos.html
this is a link to my next post. i put it on this page accidentally. enjoy.
this is a link to my next post. i put it on this page accidentally. enjoy.
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
I know humans are technically animals, but...
Today my coworker, Ashley, asked me if I have ever thought about what kind of animal people would be. I have thought about this before, which you may know (as we may have discussed it together). Anyway, I decided to ask around and see what animal a few of my friends thought I would be. I will now list the animals people think I would be and how many people said I would be that animal.
Bengal Tiger (this person specifically said Bengal and the others didn't. That is why it gets its own count): 1
Doe (A deer, a female deer): 2
Fox (Because I have red hair. Not because I'm foxy): 1
Giraffe (I can clean my entire face with just my tongue): 1
Mouse (Because I chewed a hole through their everything): 2
Sugar Glider (look these things up on google or wikipedia. They are freaking sweet looking! Erin, you should try to draw a cartoon version of one of these. But it should also somewhat resemble me. teehee!): 1
Tiger (see "Bengal Tiger" above): 3
Tigger (Yes, apparently someone does think I would be Christopher Robin's stuffed tiger. This kinda makes me wish someone had said I would be Hobbes): 1
I guess tiger wins (for now). I got 4 1/2 votes for a tiger (Tigger isn't really a tiger, so he only counts as half a tiger. He's actually a little boy's stuffed animal. He is very hyper and loves eating malt. I love malt too).
Anyway,
If you didn't get the chance to tell me what animal I would be, you are welcome to do so by commenting below.
Thank you for amusing me.
-Octavian
Bengal Tiger (this person specifically said Bengal and the others didn't. That is why it gets its own count): 1
Doe (A deer, a female deer): 2
Fox (Because I have red hair. Not because I'm foxy): 1
Giraffe (I can clean my entire face with just my tongue): 1
Mouse (Because I chewed a hole through their everything): 2
Sugar Glider (look these things up on google or wikipedia. They are freaking sweet looking! Erin, you should try to draw a cartoon version of one of these. But it should also somewhat resemble me. teehee!): 1
Tiger (see "Bengal Tiger" above): 3
Tigger (Yes, apparently someone does think I would be Christopher Robin's stuffed tiger. This kinda makes me wish someone had said I would be Hobbes): 1
I guess tiger wins (for now). I got 4 1/2 votes for a tiger (Tigger isn't really a tiger, so he only counts as half a tiger. He's actually a little boy's stuffed animal. He is very hyper and loves eating malt. I love malt too).
Anyway,
If you didn't get the chance to tell me what animal I would be, you are welcome to do so by commenting below.
Thank you for amusing me.
-Octavian
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Definitions Everyone Should Know. Installment I
meek
-adjective, -er, -est.
1. humbly patient or docile, as under provocation from others.
2. overly submissive or compliant; spiritless; tame.
3. obsolete . gentle; kind.
-Synonyms
1. forbearing; yeilding; unassuming; pacific, calm, soft. See gentle.
weak
-adjective, -er, -est.
1. not strong; liable to yield, break, or collapse under pressure or strain; fragile; frail: a weak fortress; a weak spot in armor.
2. lacking in bodily strength or healthy vigor, as from age or sickness; feeble; infirm: a weak old man; weak eyes.
3. not having much political strength, governing power, or authority: a weak nation; a weak ruler.
4. lacking in force, potency, or efficacy; impotent, ineffectual, or inadequate: weak sunlight; a weak wind.
5. lacking in rhetorical or creative force or effectiveness: a weak reply to the charges; one of the author's weakest novels.
6-17. [I think you get the idea, so I'm not going to go on with this definition.]
-Synonyms
1. breakable, delicate. 2. senile, sickly, unwell, invalid. WEAK, DECREPIT, FEEBLE, WEAKLY imply a lack of strength or of good health. WEAK mans not physically strong, because of extreme youth, old age, illness, etc.: weak after an attack of fever. DECREPIT means old and broken in health to a marked degree: decrepit and barely able to walk. FEEBLE denotes much the same as WEAK, but connotes being pitiable or inferior: feeble and almost senile. WEAKLY suggests a long-standing sickly condition, a state of chronic bad health: A weakly child may become a strong adult. 3. ineffective. 4. unsound, ineffective, inadequatte, illogical, inconclusive, unsustained, unsatisfactory, lame vague. 5. unintelligent, simple, foolish, stupid, senseless, silly. 6. vacillating, wavering, unstable, irresolute, fluctuating, undecided weak-kneed. 7. slender, slim, inconsiderable, flimsy, poor, trifling, trivial. 8. wanting, short, lacking.
-Antonyms
1. strong.
Please, I beg of you, do not confuse the two.
-Octavian
-adjective, -er, -est.
1. humbly patient or docile, as under provocation from others.
2. overly submissive or compliant; spiritless; tame.
3. obsolete . gentle; kind.
-Synonyms
1. forbearing; yeilding; unassuming; pacific, calm, soft. See gentle.
weak
-adjective, -er, -est.
1. not strong; liable to yield, break, or collapse under pressure or strain; fragile; frail: a weak fortress; a weak spot in armor.
2. lacking in bodily strength or healthy vigor, as from age or sickness; feeble; infirm: a weak old man; weak eyes.
3. not having much political strength, governing power, or authority: a weak nation; a weak ruler.
4. lacking in force, potency, or efficacy; impotent, ineffectual, or inadequate: weak sunlight; a weak wind.
5. lacking in rhetorical or creative force or effectiveness: a weak reply to the charges; one of the author's weakest novels.
6-17. [I think you get the idea, so I'm not going to go on with this definition.]
-Synonyms
1. breakable, delicate. 2. senile, sickly, unwell, invalid. WEAK, DECREPIT, FEEBLE, WEAKLY imply a lack of strength or of good health. WEAK mans not physically strong, because of extreme youth, old age, illness, etc.: weak after an attack of fever. DECREPIT means old and broken in health to a marked degree: decrepit and barely able to walk. FEEBLE denotes much the same as WEAK, but connotes being pitiable or inferior: feeble and almost senile. WEAKLY suggests a long-standing sickly condition, a state of chronic bad health: A weakly child may become a strong adult. 3. ineffective. 4. unsound, ineffective, inadequatte, illogical, inconclusive, unsustained, unsatisfactory, lame vague. 5. unintelligent, simple, foolish, stupid, senseless, silly. 6. vacillating, wavering, unstable, irresolute, fluctuating, undecided weak-kneed. 7. slender, slim, inconsiderable, flimsy, poor, trifling, trivial. 8. wanting, short, lacking.
-Antonyms
1. strong.
Please, I beg of you, do not confuse the two.
-Octavian
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Hello.
Hello. This is my first blog.
My roommate, Kaitlyn, says, "Blog is kind of a funny word." I agree with her. When I think of the word "blog" I imagine a big blob of goo falling onto a wood table and making a mess of everthing. Including your mind.
I'm keeping this first blog real short. Sorry if you expected more.
Well, until next time.
My roommate, Kaitlyn, says, "Blog is kind of a funny word." I agree with her. When I think of the word "blog" I imagine a big blob of goo falling onto a wood table and making a mess of everthing. Including your mind.
I'm keeping this first blog real short. Sorry if you expected more.
Well, until next time.
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