Where My Girls At?

Where My Girls At?

Tonight is my Lia Sofia Jewelry party.  The theme?  'Death by Chocolate.'  To the left is my latest creation.  --also my only creation.  Everything else, including assorted chocolates, chocolate covered cherries (and just to keep things healthy; a veggie plate) was bought. 

Lately I've just been dying for some girl time!  I think we've spent too many weekends in the house just hanging out and I can't wait to have everyone over tonight.  I don't even care if they buy any jewelry.

Guess what else I did today?  I tried on wigs!  It was so much fun.  I stopped at this little wig shop because I have been thinking about changing my hair color.  Well, not thinking about it anymore.  I made an appointment with a colorist and she sent me down to this little store.  A really nice lady named Sue helped me out.  She couldn't find a wig cap  so I placed a plastic bag around my hairline.  That was quite the sight.  I tried on a Pamela Anderson type bleach blonde wig for the heck of it.  No good.  Then I tried on another blonde one with reddish highlights.  I guess it would be strawberry blonde.  I took a picture of myself in it to show Ruben.  I almost posted it but it really didn't come out that great.  I loved the color so much though that if I could have just dropped everything and gone to the salon today to have it changed I would have.  It will be a drastic change though.  Currently my hair is dark brown/black (with gray roots poking through already).  With the new color my gray won't show.

From the parking lot I called the colorist to get her opinion on the color.  She said that would definitely work.  Then she told me that she was going to weave that color in with my current hair color.  I got off the phone a bit confused.  I am an Executive Assistant.  I don't want to show up looking like a punk rocker.  Five years ago, hell yes!  But now I don't think I could get away with it.  I've already removed all my piercings ...and the tattoo.... well, that's just not going anywhere.  So I'm not sure about this.  I want to be blonde, dammit! (I think)  A few highlights on top here and there aren't bad but I'm not sure about this.  I'm going to have to talk to the stylist again or I might really be wearing a wig for awhile if it doesn't turn out right. 

I don't know what made me think of this but a few weeks ago I was in the elevator at work.  I was running late and a girl in her mid-20s was kindly holding the elevator door for me.  I commented to her that I liked her shoes.  She started to tell me that she thought she might be pregnant because her heels were bothering her.  I just nodded my head.  Then I noticed something a bit off-kilter with her face.  I searched her face and realized that she was missing an eyebrow.  From the looks of it she had shaved both her brows off and had drawn them in (or at least one of them) with a pencil.  I debated whether or not to tell her.  The elevator has a mirrored wall so I'm hoping she got a glimpse of herself before arrivng at her floor.  She most likely did not have the pencil with her.  What would you use?  A Sharpie marker?  She was telling me about the pregnant ladies in her office and I couldn't keep my eyes off that one eyebrow.  Finally the doors opened at my floor.  She told me to have a good day and then I mumbled something about not drinking the water and got off.  Strange.

The home party starts in three hours.  I should hit the road soon and get some more cleaning done.  Right now I'm debating on what to wear.  I think my inlaws are coming.  They were sent invitations but in true Mexican fashion, no one R.S.V.P.s.  They usually just show.  I've learned to just accept this.  So I'm either expecting everyone or no one in the Dominguez clan.  If they are coming then I'll have to change because nothing says class like a black wife-beater with my married namesake 'Mrs. Dominguez' scrawled across the front in rhinestones, and a pair of camouflage shorts.  Trailer park fab.  I guess I'll go change.