summer hair = forever young

i dyed my hair today.

i've been trying to grow it out, for quite some time now. but i always end up getting bored with it and cutting it. i guess it's a good thing i don't have a hairdresser here yet otherwise i probably would have cut it by now. though it is getting to a point were it's growing out and i don't really like how it looks. it probably could use a trim.

anyway, since i can't cut it, i did the other thing i do when i get bored, i bought a box of hair dye. it never turns out exactly how i want it but i don't mind much. it's just a quick fix to cure my boredom for the meantime.

i never get too extreme with my hairstyles but i've a few things to it. it's been straight, wavy, curly, i've had bangs, i grew them out, i've dyed it, i've cut it. i was looking through some photos from a year or 2 back and saw some of the different ways i've had my hair.

here's a mini hair timeline:

i use to like to have my hair staight so i would either use a straightener or i would get my hair chemically straightened.

when i had my hair straight, i liked having bangs. this was probably the longest my hair had been in awhile.

then i decided i liked having wavy hair. and i also ended up cutting it shorter.

then i got stressed out and though a new look was the answer. i wish i kept this look for a little longer.

i ended up dying my hair purple. too bad it didn't last that long. and it looked so gross when it started to fade.

after that mess of both the hair and a part of my life, i went back to a more natural color.

then i got bored again and added a little streak in my hair using some jamie's extra dye. i don't think you can really see it in the photo though. i really liked it. i kind of wish i had kept it.

this is when my hair look likes now. the name of the dye was disco inferno, i kid you not. it suppose to be red-ish i guess. it's kind of like a rusted red-brown on me. the color's ok. i'll get use to it...or i'll end up changing it.

till later!

event of the day: twilight tuesday

video of the day:

this video happened to come out today. how perfect for a post about hair.

the butcher!!!
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you are not alone...

when i was still in high school i found this band online. they were called over it. i liked their music and soon became a fan. a couple years later, my second year in college, they were coming to play at surf-fest, their first show in hawaii. i had join their street team and days before they were set to play i got an email from them inviting me to come out to the concert. out of all the band playing, i was most excited to see them. that day, i learned that not only did they play great music but that they were also a bunch of great guys. they quickly became my favorite and i was overjoyed when i learned that they were returning to play in hawaii a couple years later.

that second show was probably one of the best concerts i ever have been to. never had i thought they would remember me, but they did and even seemed happy to see me there. they were as friendly as ever. it was fun hanging out and talking with them. i saw them play just once more later that week. i had almost miss that chance since i didn’t know they were playing with aar and the show had sold out. but once again they had me covered.

they did a lot for me, guest lists, free cd, pictures, even a ride home. i saw that their fans really meant a lot to them and that was refreshing to see. after those three shows they didn't have any other shows in hawaii. but i kept in touch leaving messages here and there and to my surprise they would reply. i could go on and on with reasons why i love them so much. maybe at a later time.

over the years the band changed their line up adding ryan, from don't look down. then seth had left the band to return to school. that sadden me since he was always so sweet and friendly to me. then lastly they add jon, formerly from rufio, as their new bass player. i was shock to hear through the grapevines that maybe an over it breakup on the horizon.

but it wasn't a breakup...it was the start of a new band, runner runner. not too long after hearing these rumors, nick sent me a message telling me of his new band. though i'm sure i would have found out about them by myself soon enough, it was nice that he had thought to let me know.

although, over it will always hold so many good memories for me, runner runner is without a doubt my newest addiction. their music makes me smile. and it doesn't hurt that they are the same great guys of over it (and rufio and don't look down). i can't wait to see where this road leads them. i hope i get the chance to see them in concert one day. either way, i'm here to support them. i feel like any band that treats their fans more like friends will go far.

they're taking over.

till later!

band of the day: runner runner

video of the day: runner runner - dedicate