Jonesing for Fall and other Random Thoughts

I have surrendered to the dark side. This weekend I went to get my hair done and ended up going darker rather than lighter. It was time. Highlights are fine for summer, but my inner-Goth wannabe was calling and it was time to let her out again. The lady that does my hair, Ruth, decided to do something fun and leave some of the highlights in. The result is really…interesting. What do I care? Its just hair. No matter what I do to it, I can undo it, so I never mind experiments. Then again, there was that one time I ended up with hot pink hair. That was a bad day. I looked like a scratch and sniff Strawberry Shortcake character. Even so, I really want some purple or a really dark red. My color coordination will really go too far one day.

Anyway, I’m traveling again this week. It’s nice, because I headed east and I finally get to see some fall colors. I miss the season change. Flying in to Virginia this afternoon was really pretty. It was like a patchwork quilt full of reds, oranges and browns in between lots of green. The window seat on the plane is the best place to sit, at least for me. I love being able to look out the window and watch the different landscapes go by below me. After all this time, it just doesn’t get old. Fall is fun because the colors are so vibrant. The only weird thing about traveling today was dealing with the daylight. I had an early morning flight, so the sun was just coming up when I got to the airport. By the time I landed here, got my luggage, picked up my rental car and drove to the hotel, it was dark again. Crazy.

I finally opened up all the boxes with my winter clothes. I had to since I needed warmer clothes to wear this week. So I have now seen the return of the sweater set. I really am not loving them anymore. They are just so darn easy to pack for work. I also got a package in the mail this weekend from my friend Mike and he sent me a new pair of pj’s from the Gap. Guess what they have on them? Yep. Cherries. How cool is that? I brought them with me this week. (I just read those last sentences again and it occurs to me that it might sound a bit strange to have men sending me pajamas in the mail. It was a very belated birthday gift, but yeah I guess it sounds strange. It really isn't).

I have another concert to go to when I get home. This time it’s the Who. I recently found out the Pretenders are opening for them. It should be a really good show. I don’t know a lot of songs by the Who although I did buy a Greatest Hits CD within the last year. Still, I think CSI has helped them immensely in terms of keeping their music in the public’s mind. As for the Pretenders, I hope they sing Middle of the Road. I like that song best. I’m over Brass in Pocket, but I’m sure they’ll end up playing it.

Ok, I have something to tell you. I have a song stuck in my head. Last week, Keane did a radio show in London and they ended up doing a weird cover by combining 2 songs: Bootylicious by Destiny’s Child and Dirrty by Christina Aguilera. I know, I know. It sounds like a really dumb thing for pasty, white boys from England to try and attempt, and they are certainly having fun and being silly while singing it, but it is stuck in my head. I guess it isn’t all that different than listening to that new Weird Al song, White and Nerdy. If you haven’t seen the video, you really need to. It has Donnie Osmond dancing in the background. It cracks me up!