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[exsequar]

I come bearing pictures of meeeee! I went to the SALON to get my hair dyed for the very first time, and I am rather pleased. It ended up similar to what I had a few months ago, but it's obviously better quality. Also behind the cut is my awesome birthday present - a Bastian jersey! :DD


My hair BEFORE!

(This is an almost unfairly nice picture of it before, lol. I was just bored with the light brown.)

And AFTER!

I keep looking in the mirror and going whoa! My hair's like - burgundy-black-ish! Whoa! Kinda cool. I look forward to the reddish the sun will fade it to. But it's a fun, semi-dramatic change. :)


THIS ARRIVED IN THE MAIL FOR ME TODAY AND OMG I LOVE IT SO MUCH. *_______* It's a REAL one (unlike my black away replica from Thailand, lol) and it's so soooft and light and the details are so perfect and beautiful and UNGH, I have been wearing it all evening!


SCHWEINSTEIGAHHHH! My favorite bb of them ALL! Ugh I love him sfm. YAAAY! *twirls*


Bonus: this is my high school soccer jersey! And it's signed by Pele! :DD Our assistant coach had a connection of some kind so he sent off our jerseys and they came back like this! Prettttty nifty. \o/ I really love this sport and I'm so glad I'm reconnecting with it. :)))

Science has been frustrating lately... or more accurately, I've been frustrating MYSELF with a lack of drive and creativity. IDK what's wrong with me, but SOMETHING is. Meh. Well, I'm running away again - off to California to see my American girls from my year in Dublin! We're spending the weekend in Monterey and I'm prettttty excited. :D Hooray for running away from your problems! Then the weekend after THAT is Chicago with mah musictoyourlips for a Stargate Creation Con with DAVID HEWLETT AND JOE FLANIGAN AND MICHAEL SHANKS OMGGGG. :DDD So that's pretty cool. Last hurrah before the semester begins! \o/ (We won't talk about that big research plan I have to have written for my boss before classes start.... nosireee.)

Comments

[musictoyourlips.livejournal.com]

HIIIIII I CAN'T WAIT FOR YOUR FACE!!!!!! AND FLANIGAN AND HEWLETT AND MICHAEL SHAAAAAANKS OMG. i might have to watch a bunch of stargate in the next week and a half in preparation, lol.

sooooo jealous of your jersey, btw! it's GORGEOUS. :D

[exsequar.livejournal.com]

I CAN'T WAIT FOR YOUUUUR FACE!!! OMG! :D

Hey that's an awesome idea! It's been way too long since I watched any SGA and I miss it. :')

THANK YOU BB! I'll bring it to Chicago so you can fondle it, it's soooo soft omg. :D

[exsequar.livejournal.com]

PS HELLO NANDO YOUR FACE IS LIKE SUNSHINE :)

[fandomonymous.livejournal.com]

You look great! Aaaaah, jerseys~. The black is BEAUTIFUL but I love the symbolism of the white (eleven threads on the front, black-red-gold on the interior of the cuffs, the tradition behind the white in general, aaaaaah.) And Adidas Unity, what a pretty pretty font. And yes, the legitimate ones are worth it - they are really made to last and use the best fabric, ever. Are the name/number silkscreened, or put on some other way? (I've actually never gotten close enough to a legitimate named jersey to touch one.)

[exsequar.livejournal.com]

All the little details of the white one make me so happy too - I hadn't counted the stripes but I thought they were gorgeous (and they feel so soft and smooth!) and now I love them even more, aww. Nationalelf! <33 And when I discovered the black-red-gold under the cuffs I was SO PLEASED. I've been wearing it all day and it's just so wonderful. ♥

I think they're silkscreened? I'm not sure how else they'd be put on. The letters are a very soft, low-friction matte surface that's a bit stiffer than the fabric around it. So yes, I think silkscreened? They actually feel amazing and I keep petting the seven, haha.

Thank you! ♥

[fandomonymous.livejournal.com]

That completely ridiculous "discover teamgeist" Adidas flash game included information on the details of the real home Germany kit (and sexy pictures of Lahm ~werking~ it as demonstration). I think it was as much about educating people on what constitutes a real vs. a fake kit as it was going "eeee, teamgeist!", but it was educational nevertheless.

Thanks for the kit info! (I was hoping for fabric patches with very subtle stitching, but ah well.) Just be sure to wash it very carefully and avoid sticking it in a hot dryer to keep the name/number last as long as possible! (Honestly, if I ever got a named kit, I'd probably handwash and airdry it, but I'm obsessive about these things. XP)

[exsequar.livejournal.com]

Oooh, that actually sounds quite fun! (Plus sexy Lahm, om nom :D) I think I'll go further explore the ~teamgeist~ thing, I never made it very far!

You're welcome :) The tag says to wash cold and line dry so that's what I'm gonna do! That thing is NEVER going in a dryer, omg.

[exsequar.livejournal.com]

Hee, thanks girl. <3

[novafairy.livejournal.com]

That reminds me that I have to go and visit my hair dresser again soon-ish. Haven't been there in months and my hair is getting grumpy already. May be also because I'm not using my usual shampoo & conditioner right now (because I don't have the money to afford it) and instead use some cheap stuff from the drug store. And my hair? Is a spoiled bitch, lol.

Aww. I love the white one. Maybe I'll get one (without a player on it because nearly all my Germany jerseys have a name on them and I need a "neutral" one) next year or so. Depends on the money-situation. :)

As for the lack of drive and creaitivity: That's totally normal and okay. Everybody has a phase like this at one point. You can't be 100 % "YAY WOOHOOOO" about work all the time. Even when it's exactly the thing you are good in and you know you want to do for the next years. Sometimes you are just "Meh." and "*shrugs*" and "can't be bothered". *hugs* But this phase will also fade away! I'm sure of it. Once you do an exciting project or have a sense of achievement..

[exsequar.livejournal.com]

I just bought a fancy shampoo and conditioner for the first time at the salon where I got it dyed - I hope it's worth it! I usually use Herbal Essences because it smells nice, haha.

The white one isn't as sheer as you said it was! I just wore a black tshirt under it and it's fantastic. It fits me great too. I love all of the little details, and I'm really so glad I own it. You should get your hands on one too! :)

Thank you for the lovely pep talk, my dear. Today was looking up a little bit. *hugs*

[snuffkin.livejournal.com]

omg I love your hair. Brown or burgundy-like!

[exsequar.livejournal.com]

Thank you! :D

[maryangel200.livejournal.com]

I love your new hair color. Very pretty :)

[exsequar.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much! :)

[newredshoes]

HEY HOTNESS

[exsequar.livejournal.com]

O HAI ;)

[applesuicide.livejournal.com]

i love your hair color! it's so pretty! :DD

[exsequar.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much!

[wepretend.livejournal.com]

YAAAY photos! Pretty :D

[exsequar.livejournal.com]

Hee, thank you! ♥

[theamyrlin.livejournal.com]

make sure you go to the aquarium! They have put together a blue whale skeleton and have it for display! I have never been, but I want to go so badly!

[exsequar.livejournal.com]

I'm pretty sure that's on our agenda! I'm pretty excited. :D

[wolkenfuehlen.livejournal.com]

the hair looks great!!! and so do you, obvs! ♥

a Bastian jersey!! :D WHEEE!

[exsequar.livejournal.com]

Hee, thank you so much!

BASTIAN!!!!! *twirls* I wore it to work and I've felt like such a hotass! :D

[queen-geek.livejournal.com]

New hair is always the best, when looking in the mirror is like, whoa, whose awesome hair is that? OH WAIT IT'S MINE. :D :D :D

And, speaking of awesome things, dude, your boobs are pretty fantastic.

...Please read that in the least creepy way possible, oh my god.

[exsequar.livejournal.com]

It is really fun! It gives you a new sense of self-confidence too. :D

Lol forever! THANK YOU! :D That's not creepy, it's always awesome to get compliments! I'm pretty fond of my boobs, ngl. ;)

[wasoncedelight.livejournal.com]

OH HI YOUR PRETTY FACE. <3

[exsequar.livejournal.com]

TEEHEE HI YOURSELF <33

[pau494.livejournal.com]

YOUR HAIR LOOKS AMAZING!!! I love how much the color of your eyes pops out. PRETTY.

SCHWEINSTEIGAAAAH. Still the best name EVER. It's a gorgeous jersey.

Have fun running away, darling! ILU. ♥

[exsequar.livejournal.com]

THANK YOU! Yeah a lot of people said it makes my eyes look much lighter! Pretty nifty!

sdfkljsdlfkjsdfllks SCHWEINSTEIGAHHHHH! I was walking down the hall at work and suddenly I heard SCHWEINSTEIGAHHH! from behind me! It was my only fellow football fan at work! It was so delightful. :D

ILU2 BB! <3333

[modillian.livejournal.com]

HAAA SO MUCH FUN. GREAT SHIRTS AND HAIR! HAVE FUN AT THE CON!

[exsequar.livejournal.com]

THANKS MY DEAR! :D

[humdrumtown.livejournal.com]

Aww you're so adorable and your hair looks lovely in both pics!

Nice jerseys, too! I have so many Liverpool items...it's pretty awful what fangirling does to my bank account :(.

[exsequar.livejournal.com]

Hee, thank you! :)

Oh man, I've been thinking a lot about how EVERY kind of fangirling hits the wallet hard. Television has DVDs and conventions, bandom has concerts and music, and football has jerseys! Oy vey. I would have so much saved up if I wasn't a fangirl, hahaha. But my life is so much more fun this way. :D

Liverpool huh? I have a soft spot for them though I've only seen one game - against Arsenal this weekend! Boy that was a dramatic match, huh? I was suffering from a massive hangover at the time too - it was quite the experience. Poor Pepe Reina! :(

[scottsnbritts.livejournal.com]

WHY DOES THE SEMESTER START SO SOON. WHERE DID SUMMER GO.

[crystal-lily.livejournal.com]

Hello gorgeous! Love the new hair colour (can't wait to see what it looks like when it's a bit more red, I think you look beautiful with reddish hair. :D)

Anyway, just wanted to drop by and wish you a very happy birthday, my love! <3 Hope you're having a wonderful day.

[oxoniensis.livejournal.com]

Yay! Pretty!!

Happy Birthday!

[bloodygoodgirl.livejournal.com]

Sometimes you just need to take a break. And then you'll come back and be all ready to be sciencey. And yay for coming into Chicago!!!

[pushingyouaway.livejournal.com]

*wolf whistle*



i'm sure your drive and creativity muse will be back soon. and that's awesome about running away to california for a bit \O/