Times are tough....

I would love to sit here and type about how busy I am at the salon.  I would love to say I am the most popular hair stylist in all of Orange County.  But that is simply not the case.  Times are tough on everyone right now.  Business has slowed way down for a lot of stylist.  I am still trying very hard to become much busier, but in the mean time, I am looking for babysitting jobs.

If anyone knows a family that is looking for a babysitter/nanny, please let me know.  I am available on weekends, anytime Mondays and have a very flexible schedule.  I have a lot of experience, and can give references if need be.

If you or anyone you know is interested, please let me know and kindly pass this information along.

Christiemwalker@gmail.com

Currant Love Affair

I heart popcorn.  Like a lot.  Most people don't understand how serious it is.  It is borderline embarrassing.  There is one certain kind that I can't get enough of.  It is the O organics popcorn from Vons.   I can mow thru the whole bag in less than 30mins.   I seriously can't stop eating it.  Matt's Mom buys it for me and keeps it at her house.  I won't allow myself to buy it for my own home. I know it is totally sick and I need help.  Someone stop the madness!

Sexy Halloween Costumes

OK so Matt and I finally figured out what to be for Halloween. (Alice and Mad hatter)  That was hard work in its self, but to find the costume without spending a crazy amount of money will be work.  So, I was looking online for Halloween stores close to our house, online costume sites, etc....

Well I found a bunch of Alice costumes, the only problem is they are titled "sexy Alice".  I am totally aware of girls/women dressing slutty... oh I mean sexy for Halloween.  I am no stranger to that. (trust me)  Anyways,  "sexy Alice" is not church appropriate and I don't want be "sexy Alice".  So I was trying so hard to find an Alice dress that was longer than 2 inches below my rear, and not have my boobs hanging out.

So I found one on the same site as "sexy Alice" but the problem is it is only in plus sizes.  Size 18 or larger.  It was like this on many other websites.

OK, so let me get this straight.  If I am smaller than a size 18, I am supposed to look like a tramp?

Gee, I really love what Halloween has turned into.

There is a line in Mean Girls that said it best:

"In girl world, Halloween is the one night a year when a girl can dress like a total slut and no other girls can say anything about it."

So true, so GROSS.

How I love the innocence of children

As most of you know, I babysit sit almost every Saturday night.  I love these boys.  So cute, sweet, well behaved, and very grown-up for their age.  Tonight we were driving back to their house after a Red Robin dinner (their favorite and I hate it).  

Jack (age 7) asked me if I know who I am going to vote for.  I lied and said I didn't know.  (I am not sure why i didn't tell him, something old about talking politics with a 2nd grader seems odd) 

Anyway, he told me if he could vote, he would vote for McCain.  His 5 year old brother agreed.   I asked why, and the 5 year old, Adam, said because he has known McCain longer, since 07. (seriously he said that)  Then said "Bama (haha cute) hasn't been around until just now."  

Jack said, "McCain is really old though."  

Adam answered back with, "even though he is old I would still vote for him.  Age doesn't matter"  Remember Adam is 5.  

Jack then asked, "if McCain wins will he be the oldest man as president ever?"  

I am really not sure, I told him.   I am impressed with our very intellectual after dinner conversation and made the statement that if Obama wins, He would be the first black president.   The car sat quiet for a minute then, Jack says "What do you mean?  Like with a tan?"

High Fructose Corn Syrup Anyone???

Has anyone seen the new commercial about High Fructose Corn Syrup??   I am totally outraged by this!  It flat out states that it is as safe as sugar!!!  Are you kidding me?  SO BAD! 

Reasons it is bad....

-it is a genetically modified

-main reason it is used is because it is cheap to make

-it is NOT natural, just because it used to be corn doesn't mean it still is after all the processing

-when tested on rats, the male rats did not reach adulthood.  They had anemia, high cholesterol, and heart hypertrophy (which means means their hearts enlarged until they exploded)  They also had delayed testicular development.  Basically, their little bodies fell apart.  The female rats were not so affected, but they were unable to produce live young.

Here is something I found on a website about it:

"The medical profession thinks fructose is better for diabetics than sugar," says Dr. Field, "but every cell in the body can metabolize glucose. However, all fructose must be metabolized in the liver. The livers of the rats on the high fructose diet looked like the livers of alcoholics, plugged with fat and cirrhotic."

I see the commercial all the time.  Like 3 times during an hour long show.  Who is funding this commercial?  The corn farmers or something?  I get sick to see this commercial.  So much information missing!  On the commercial the woman asks what is wrong with the H.F.C.S. and the other person just stands there like an idiot and doesn't say anything.  It is such a one side view!

Corn is made into many different things, an example, gasoline.  That doesn't mean I will start drinking gasoline!

Elisabeth Hasselbeck...

is so obnoxious and needs to get over herself.

that is all.

Annoying....

Pretty recently I have decided to make some lifestyle changes regarding what I eat.  It is something after much thought and research that this is what I want to do and am very happy with my choice.  What is interesting to me, is how other people react to this decision.  It has come up in recent conversation and I am amazed by how much I have to defend my choice.  I feel as though I am being put on the spot with all the questions I am being asked.  I feel that many people disapprove, don't understand and are being very judgmental.  I am not doing anything unhealthy.   I am not forcing others to do it.  I am not really sure why it matters to others, if my choice is not affecting anyone but myself... than really, why does it matter??  Are they uncomfortable or unhappy with their eating habits, they have to try and bring me down?? Is this something I will always face or will it die down after the newness wears off?  (Gosh, I hope so.)  I really just don't understand.