Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

I put my foot down! I went to the hairdresser on Saturday and told her no more dark and no more red. I told her it's just not me and I wanted to go back to something lighter and brighter. She was very happy to oblige. So I got some blond highlights and I couldn't be happier! It's so amazing how making such a simple change can do so much for your attitude.

I felt just ok with my darker hair. Joe still told me I looked pretty and my friends told me they liked it but I really just didn't feel like ME. But now that I'm back to blond the response has been completely different. Everyday since the change at least one person has commented on how great I look. That's a pretty awesome thing to hear everyday. And it's not just that other people are telling me that I look good, when I look in the mirror I just feel better. I feel like I look like myself but bronzier and glowier. I definitely think I'm going to stick with the lighter me.

I'm also excited that I'll get to take my new hair on vacation next week. Let me tell you, this vacation has been a long time coming. We usually will take one vacation a year and we usually do it around May-ish. Having to wait until August has been brutal! I need a vacation like Britney needs birth control. I just can not wait to go to Savannah and just lounge and relax and see the sites and eat! Like Jimmy Buffett says, "give me oysters and beer for dinner everyday for a year and I can be fine." Mmmm... I can't wait!

I know it's going to be hotter than hell there so I'm already starting to think about my vacation wardrobe. Whenever I go on vacation I tend to over pack. I think it runs in my family. I always pack cute stuff that I think I'm going to wear and then I get there and end up wearing the same old stuff that I wear at home. And I never bring sensible shoes. On our trip to New Orleans two years ago I only brought flip flops and wedges. After one day of walking the city it felt like all the bones in my feet where bruised. I never ever wear tennis shoes unless I'm on a serious exercise walk and, even then, the ones I have aren't that cute or stylish. So, I'm going to try to find some cute tennies before we go. I hope to find some cute Pumas or something. We'll see.

My vacation wardrobe will probably consist of a couple pairs of shorts and some tank tops and t-shirts. Maybe a sundress or two thrown in for good measure, some flip flops, a bathing suit (eek!) and a cover up. That should get me through 3 days right? We're old now so it's not like I'm going to need clothes to go out in. I just need stuff that I can walk around in and that has room for me to eat (a lot).

Only 9 days and counting.....