Various and Sundry

I finally got to finish Flowertongue by jess_ka last night. Finish, you ask? Well, I got to hear her read most of the story last year (in Austin), but finally got the rest as it just became available at Farrago's Wainscot.

I was not disappointed. The story finished out in lovely style, with the elegant words carrying through to the end--the kind of ending of which I heartily approve. Definitely worth a read!

The author is subtle, a trait seriously undervalued in fiction these days.

In other news, I got 3 new Tyler Candles, and have varying reports as to their scents.
1) Orange Vanilla, a nice enough fragrance, but it evokes 'restaurant bathroom' in my mind. Nice restaurant bathroom, but still....
2) Cowboy smells like a leather shop. Very pleasant, but not as strong as I'd like.
3) Snickerdoodles, drooling, a la Homer Simpson...It is SOOOOO good! Moving to the list of favorite scents along with Mulled Cider and Patchouli...

Finally, I think I may have scratched my cornea with a defective lens this morning. No hurty, but my right eye sees like it has vasoline in it. Blech!

The trials of red hair....

I had my hair cut today by a professional. I do that once every few years...

One of the things that happens when I go from blonde to red is that I suddenly seem to have a ton more hair. (Not that I have thick hair, it's just poofy) Anyway, the hairdresser actually THINNED my bangs, because in red, they're much more....powerful? obvious? loud?

Anyway, once I wash it and get all of her styling goop out, I should have some idea if the cut looks good. ;o)