So, I think it’s safe to say that if you ask most people to describe me, vain is not going to be the first word that comes up. I tend to live in sweats and t-shirts as much as possible, go barefoot whenever possible, and wear steel-toe workboots instead of stilettos. 

    However, most women have at least one thing that they take particular pride in and that they are at least a bit ‘vain’ about. For me, it’s my hair. I really do love my hair. It’s very long, super-thick, and when I pull it back, it more resembles a lush fox’s brush than a ponytail. 

    I’ve also had grey hair for the last ten years or so and dye my hair auburn to conceal it. The thing is, I wouldn’t even mind the grey (as my husband pointed out yesterday, it’s more silver than true grey), except for one thing: It’s all in, more or less, one spot at the front of my head. Seriously… I have a real life Rogue streak in my hair! 

   For those who aren’t comically inclined and don’t get the reference, here’s what I mean:

    Not exactly a look that works, in my opinion, in the real world, however cool it can be in comics. And, of course, it’s right on the natural part in my hair so unless I force it to part somewhere else, it’s right there, front and center!

    My husband, God love him, is very tolerant of my one vanity. Since I lost my day job in February, I’ve neglected coloring my hair because with the sheer volume of hair that I have, I have to use two packages of color for each time I color… bearing in mind that each package can run between 7-9 dollars each, it can be costly. Mind you, not as costly as going to a salon, but when you’ve lost a decent chunk of income, it’s substantial.

    So yesterday when we went to the store, my husband, bless him, looked at me and suggested we pick up some color for me because, he knows that although I haven’t complained about it, he knows I’m not happy with the amount of grey I’m sporting. Now, a lot of guys would probably find themselves in the proverbial dog house for daring suggest such a thing, but he wouldn’t bring it up if he didn’t know it did bother me so I certainly can’t be upset with him. 

    I’m very lucky to have such a fantastic husband and I’m really looking forward to throwing the dye in my hair tomorrow. Maybe I’ll even post a before and after pic!

The Scorpion's Lair: Back At It!

thermalscorpion:

I’m going to be honest. I haven’t done crap with this blog. I’ve been working on getting my book done as well as some short stories, researching for a second trilogy, doing book covers, starting a company, and working the day job. Oh, and let’s not forget being married.

Now that the excuses are…

Today is my wedding anniversary, and marks 5 years of marriage to the most wonderful man I have ever know. I am keenly aware of how fortunate I am to have such an amazing and supportive husband.

Seriously, Garth and I haven’t always had simple times, but I know that as long as he’s in my life, he has my back. He’s always been incredibly supportive of my writing and all of my efforts, and I’m grateful for his presence in my life.

There are times that it seems like we’ve been together for a lot longer, but not in a bad way. We blended so seemlessly into eachother’s lives that it seems strange that we haven’t always been together. There are even strange parallels in our backgrounds that people close to us will have heard about by this time.

A lot of people want to ask “what’s the secret to a good marriage?”. The fact of the matter is that there IS no secret. You’ve got to listen to one another and support one another. You’ve also got to be willing to listen if they disagree with your actions and to accept that maybe there are better ways to do what you want to accomplish.

I have no doubt that the five years we’ve had together is just the start and what we’ve done is just the start of what we’ll accomplish as long as we’re together.

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