I spent the weekend with my brother, sister-in-law, sister-in-law’s sister, niece, and nephew, and maybe “with relatives” would have been a simpler way to write that. Anyway it was great. I slept 3.5 hours later than usual, which is the kind of thing that can buy a day of re-set perspective. I came home with PLANS: we are going to play with our kids more! and take more walks! and get rid of CLUTTER! and try new things more often! That’s gone now, but still!
My niece and nephew are at particularly great ages: my niece is 4, which according to anecdotes in my own kid-recording journals must be the best of all ages ever; and my nephew is almost 20 months, which means every time I see him he’s made enormous bounds in communication. In December he was saying some words; when I saw him in February he was saying lots more words and putting two together; this month he’s saying little sentences. “Aunt Swis! watch! dancing!” Language acquisition is kind of FREAKY.
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Today I am trying a chignon Gibson Tuck. I didn’t look up how to do it because I thought I remembered how (make a low loose ponytail, then pull the ponytail open right above the elastic and stuff the ponytail into there), but I think I should probably look it up because I didn’t know what to do after THAT. I used little clippies, but it seems like there could be a more elegant method. Also, I wasn’t sure if “stuff the ponytail into there” was the right instruction, or if it would be better to sort of roll it up first or what. Still, overall I like it and will try it again after, like, looking up how to do it [now that I know what it is called].
Love the chignon. The little clippies add a certain je ne sais quoi quality, but this might be a place where you could use the spins, too. Very elegant!
I like the clips. They add a playful element to a classic hairstyle. I’m always having these moments of “Yes, less TV more wonder and outdoor activities!” Then I have to do something, like clean the bathroom, and my ideals (and ideas) get flushed, so to speak.
“That’s gone now but still!” You’re the best, Swis.
So pretty! And what a pretty room!
That made me laugh too – that’s gone now, but still! Haaaa that is every single day for me. I think that nephew sounds v. chatty, how great and cute. I think the clips in your hair are nice too, but I thought a chignon was up on top of your head? I just got my hair cut so I can’t put it up at all, so it is all wishful thinking for me. Anyways, it’s cute.
Hm. I’m not sure WHAT I made. I thought it was called a chignon, but when I look up “chignon” it says a chignon is just a bun.
Okay, I used the search term “above the elastic and tuck the ponytail into it” and it looks like the style I did is called a Gibson Tuck. Fun name! I’ll go change it in the post.
Swis, you have beautiful hair. I wish I had enough volume of hair to do that, but it is too fine.
Gorgeous hair style! It looks really nice and makes me want to grow my hair out.
Funny, I always thought a chignon was a low bun…but Gibson-Tuck works for me too. I like it!
I’m so jealous of your pretty, elegant Gibson tuck! I tried it once but I was like ‘… okay what do I do with the other two feet of ponytail?’
This makes me wish for long hair so much.
So I was cranky being forced to catch up on your blog all at once because I forgot about the dot com change and then someone decided they were starving and I’m nursing my poor starving child right where I catch up on everything. So I suppose you’re right, and have perfect timing like you usually do d@mn it. (Trying to help your Pr0n status there, aren’t I nice?)
LOVELOVELOVE the hair!
Admiring of the hair, and the pretty ways you put it up!
S,
I can totally relate to the whole “new perspective/re-set” feeling you came home with. I can also (unfortunately) relate to it dissipating until you’re left right back where you started from. Hate that, but knowing I’m not alone makes me feel less like a failure, and more, well, “normal.”
I was missing reading your posts. Glad you’re back ;)
L