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sigerson ([personal profile] sigerson) wrote2007-12-04 10:10 am
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insufficiently thermal

I walked to school this morning and discovered halfway there that my braid had frozen stiff, in a lovely brittle s-curve. I was convinced it would snap off before I arrived.

If I develop very short hair over this winter, you'll know what happened.

Maybe it's time to start showering at night. Or using a hairdryer. Or making myself an electric hat. And electric socks while I'm at it.

Or perhaps I should ask my twin if she'll lend me Rufus Sewell and hot buttered rum.
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[identity profile] firynze.livejournal.com 2007-12-04 03:15 pm (UTC)(link)
When I was in junior high, one of my friends didn't dry her hair before heading to the bus stop. The gel in her little ringlet fringe froze ... and one of the ringlets snapped off when she touched it. It was very Cool Runnings.

Poor girl...

[identity profile] lietya.livejournal.com 2007-12-04 03:17 pm (UTC)(link)
Yikes, that's fairly unnerving! I've never lost any hair to freezing yet, but I worry...

[identity profile] 2h2o.livejournal.com 2007-12-04 03:29 pm (UTC)(link)
The answer is

[identity profile] sigerson.livejournal.com 2007-12-04 07:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes...but what is the question?

[identity profile] 2h2o.livejournal.com 2007-12-04 07:19 pm (UTC)(link)
"Are we there yet?"

[identity profile] pantshead.livejournal.com 2007-12-04 03:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Electric Hat >= Awesome

[identity profile] sigerson.livejournal.com 2007-12-04 07:16 pm (UTC)(link)
Electric Hat + Beanie Copter = MORE AWESOME

[identity profile] pantshead.livejournal.com 2007-12-04 09:33 pm (UTC)(link)
If Electric Hat is greater-than-or-equal-to Awesome, then Electric Hat plus Beanie Copter is Awesome squared.

(I think we have some blank Fluxx cards somewhere...I sense an impending addition.)

[identity profile] pseudosilence.livejournal.com 2007-12-04 05:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Ahh, I remember the days in Montana, when any hair I hadn't safely secured under the hat would freeze by the time I reached the bus stop. I never had any snap off, though.

I would recommend making sure you can tuck the hair in. If you can't tuck it down the back of your coat, I love the big scarf wrap-around solution too. You may look like a Babushka, but it is warm.

[identity profile] sigerson.livejournal.com 2007-12-04 07:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Today, my braid was unsecured. It's heartening to hear that you didn't have the snap-off problem!

[identity profile] sal-sal.livejournal.com 2007-12-04 05:59 pm (UTC)(link)
In St. Petersburg, my hostmom refused to let me leave the house with wet hair. I'd suggest a hairdryer (CHRISTMAS PRESENT???) or showering earlier.

I shower at night sometimes, but it usually never really dries (Even with a hairdryer) sufficiently before I sleep and then flail all over the place, resulting in a bad hair day the next day.

[identity profile] sigerson.livejournal.com 2007-12-04 07:15 pm (UTC)(link)
We've got a hairdryer, somewhere, but I never use it. It's a total pain in the butt.

Now, a really warm hat (PRESENT???) would probably make more sense.

Also, Mr.TheMan isn't fond of me+wet cold hair+flailing around when he joins me to sleep.
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