I was tagged for the 8 Things About Me Meme by Jennifer @ Snapshot. Typically I like to keep the blog about principles that are more universally useful, but this post is going to be all about me!
idiom: A style of artistic expression characteristic of a given individual
8 random things I haven’t blogged about my idiom:
- I love color, but the one color car I would never drive is red. In fact, just thinking about people wanting to drive red cars elevates my blood pressure.
- I doubt anyone could tell by looking at me what kind of music I like; and I like it that way.
- Wrap-front is not for me.
- All my earrings are shiny metal and have some sort of twisty or flippy shape to them, thus they go with my hair.
- Speaking of my hair, it is so smooth that I cannot keep a paper cup from slipping off my head. Which probably accounts for me not caring to wear any kind of hair accessories.
- (And speaking of hair accessories, I think permits should be required for anyone wishing to put their hair up in a claw clip.)
- Although it is entirely possible that my trouble with hair accessories, and hats, is due to my big head. They give me headaches.
- If anyone has any hair suggestions, I’m open. I’m pretty seriously tired of 50- and 60-year-olds assuming I am their age and yet I think I’m way too lazy to color my own hair and too cheap to pay someone to do it. What does stylish 40 year-old gray hair look like? There is no such thing.
Okay I’ll just throw one little thing in here: defining your own idiom is as much about what you don’t wear as anything. Since this would be a good exercise for anyone working on defining their own idiom, leave me a comment if you would like to be tagged.
Interesting! I have a maroon car (does that count?) and own hair claws. LOL. 🙂
He hee. No. Maroon is elegant. 🙂
Wanna see my permit?
I like your hair as it is. Why should you pay money and spend effort on something just because someone else expects you to? Do what pleases you! It sounds like you are proud of your smooth hair and like the way your earrings look with it. It is totally natural to have grey hair in your forties. People just get persuaded by L’Oreal into thinking it’s not desireable. Well, why not?
MOM ~ No. I wish to be the authority issuing permits. 😉
Thanks Danielle. Of course, you are perfectly right. Occasionally I get bored or start to have doubts, but thankfully the voice of reason prevails (been called the voice of reason yet today?).
It’s getting a little long right now, but I’ll let it grow at least another week. Next weekend I’m going to a live theatre performance of a spoof on Charlie’s angels. I plan on curling ironing my hair into Farrah facsimile. LOL
I love your hair. I would like to know what color it is naturally, if it’s totally white or still has some other color in it.
I started coloring, and let me tell you, I feel like a slave to my hair color now. Esp. since my natural color’s brownish-black, those white roots just pop out at me.
I would like all 35-45 year-olds to STOP THIS MADNESS and let’s all stop coloring NOW. Why can’t 40 be 40, instead of the new 30?
My theory is that women are waiting so long to have babies that they want to look like 25-year-olds with toddlers instead of 40-year-olds with toddlers. Well, I had my toddlers when I was 25 but now I have to look 25 *and* have a 14-year old on top of it.
But, I’m pretty much going to keep coloring until everyone else stops. Yep.
Really enjoyed your blog.
I think colouring one’s hair is a matter of individual choice (and individual style), but that “stylish hair” may have more to do with cut than anything else.
I played with colour long before I started to grey. I never coloured because I thought someone/society expected me to. I still play with colour, but I lighten the brown tones in my hair, the grey takes on blonde highlights, and I don’t worry much about roots because I don’t generally part it and keep it short.
I am well aware the claw clip (or in my language “biter”) is very tired now. I still wear it – although mostly for those moments of “get this OFF me” and the release when I am sufficiently cooled. I am wearing a long pony tail most days now. Very retro with side-swept bangs.
I have so much to say about this post. Sit back and grab your coffee. Ha!
First, what is “defining your idiom”?
Clawclips, I actually kind of like them. But don’t wear them.
I love, love, LOVE red cars. LOVE. I’d love to have a red Explorer. But alas, I’m driving a frumpy minivan and will be for at least another 12 years.
Did I just say “alas”? Yikes.
Keep the natural gray, and get a fun, new ‘do. I agree with the poster who said stylish hair is more about the cut than the color. My 2 cents, fwiw. I’d rather spend a chunk of change on a great haircut than skimp on the quality to afford color. Mine is already starting to gray, and I’m almost 35. I hate it, but I don’t want to get caught up in the vicious color cycle. So I’m gonna try to see if I can pull it off with the gray.
Lovin’ your blog, Rebecca!!
What kind of music do you like? Huh? HUH??? Inquiring minds wanna know.
Jennifer ~ LOL
My hair is mostly white, still appears to have some yellowish streaks on top although I’ve never been naturally blonde, and has a tiny bit of black mixed in underneath. I have one close friend, someone I have known for almost 10 years, who learned only last Christmas that I didn’t color it this way all the time.
A small thought: perhaps people take me as older because I project a bit of an air of authority.
Another small thought: I wonder what it’ll be like when I don’t have my big kids with me all the time?
Thankfully, the woman who cuts my hair is wonderful. She not only understands my hair, which is a challenge in itself, but she is my age but a little bit trendy in her own presentation. I’m actually considering a perm more seriously than any color.
dcrmom ~ I’m thinking when I think of defining the idiom:
identifying your style personality blend (like mine is about 51% contemporary, 45% functional, and 4% innovative. there’s no test that’ll give those percentages, I just have thought about it for a long time.)
giving some thought to your husband’s style personality and how you can show respect for that without losing your own style.
considering all the other givens: your lifestyle, geography, figure, etc.
then adding all the other random things that are individual to you. 🙂
About red cars: I suspect this post will help me get over not liking them. 🙂 I do like to have the red piece when playing a board game.
About music: Like everyone else, I think I like a variety. this has been among my favorite CDs for the longest.
Thanks for the compliment, dcrmom.
Greenearth, thanks for the compliment, too, and welcome!
Anyone with cute haircut pictures, send them in!
OK, what I actually meant was “What color was your hair before it went grey/white?” I was speculating that only a blonde could go that white, but it sounds like your hair was dark. I don’t think my hair will ever get that white because my parents (in their 70s) are more like a medium grey. I guess there are variants in white/grey.
Sorry I misunderstood your question, Jennifer. You are right, it was dark. In my mind, I still sometimes see myself brunette. My dad’s hair has been salt & pepper for a long time, but my mom’s is very much like mine. My mom’s mom (in her 80s) has the prettiest white white hair.
When my older daughter was 7, I found her first gray. It was really interesting because it was half auburn and half white, and the texture difference was really obvious!
i love the color of your hair. i’m trying to find a picture of the haircut i think would look really nice– something just a couple inches below chin-length with longer side swept bangs.