Me Pelo, me duelo

My hair is doing some strange stuff lately.

A lot of people say it has a lot to do with the humidity – but I know for a fact that after my son was born my hair took on a mind of it’s own. Either my hormones are still really out of whack or childbirth just warped my whole being. Well, it kinda did. That’s for another time. I’m talking hair right now.

My hair used to be bone straight. Like, super straight. Fine, shiny, thick, straight hair. I used to think that it had something to do with one of my ancestors descending from someone of Chinese origin and then another having American Indian roots. I don’t know if that is completely true. My parents told me that while I was in college, but they are both crazy and who knows what the real story is. Anyway, I loved my hair. It did what I wanted it to do without a problem.

Now, my hair is wavy and curly. Thanks to the humidity it’s wavy and frizzy. I have tried all sorts of products on it and they seem to make it look worse. Now, if I want it to look some sort of normal, I just dry it with a round brush without product and I get a semi-straight frizz that looks presentable.

Sometimes, I feel like cutting it all off (not like there is a lot anyway – it’s in a medium length bob), but I have a round face and I would look like a basketball head. All I would need to do would be to write “Spalding” on my forehead and get a fake orange tan. Transformation complete.

And, on a side note here are some shout outs - Betty, I read your blog. I check it everyday. Kamala, I really am sending you a package – it’s way late, but it’s coming. I also have the picture disc with the wedding pictures in the package. And, to Fred Sr., “I took my base, son.”

I'm schoolin' ya!

Sometimes, I get the feeling that certain people think I have no idea what I am doing. I really get the feeling that some people think I am some kind of idiot. I’m not just being sulky. I mean, there are actual happenings where I just kind of sit there and say, “Why the hell would she/he say that?” My only answer is that they must think I am pretty dumb.

Well, I am here to educate. Sit your ass down and take note.

I am pretty passive about most things. Not because I am being meek or anything. I am pretty passive about a lot of things because these things may not be priorities in my life. Maybe in your life – but not mine. So, don’t think because I shrug it off that I am ignorant about that subject. I probably don’t care about the issue. Also, I feel that I am pretty well rounded and have a good grasp on most areas. However, I am not going to steamroll someone if they say something that I know for a fact is wrong. That is not me. It’s not that important. I do not project myself on others. With all of my control issues, believe me, this is one area in which I do not want control. I expect people to reciprocate.

As far as me professionally … I am not going to be passive about this one. I kick ass. There isn’t a person that has worked with me that can dispute that. I may not take the easy way to get there, and there may be some bumps in the road, but there isn’t a person that I have a professional relationship with that would not want me on a project, a committee, etc. And, there are a lot of people I work with that I feel the same way about. Since my son was born, my priorities have changed. I only jump through the hoops that I want to jump through. Don’t take my quiet attitude for ignorance. I know what’s going on – I just don’t choose to be a starting player but I’m still on the damn team.

The Peter Principle states that people rise to their maximum level of incompetence. I’ve seen that happen.

I’ll let you know when I get there.