Crazy hair... DON'T CARE!

HIIII!!!! 

Hope you all are having a fabulous Tuesday. Just think - we're one day closer to the weekend! That's a win for everyone.

Anyway. Today I want to talk to you about hair. You're probably thinking something along the lines of, who the heck are you to blog about hair? In practically every picture I have ever seen of you, your hair is pulled back into a crappy ponytail. 

Touche, my friend - tou-freaking-che.

I'm sure you're just dying to know what I could possibly have to say on the subject of hair, aren't you? Well, it's your lucky day, because I am going to tell you right....

meow. 

A few weeks ago, I was asked to do a review of a Misikko Hana Pro 1" Flat Iron. As a person who has crazy (read: craptastic) hair exactly 98.73% of the time, I was absolutely ecstatic. I thought, HEY! Now I can go out in public with my hair down and straight! What a victory! As someone who has only owned a total of two flat irons in her entire adult life, I was pretty dang excited to receive this totally rockin' one from Misikko.

Can you imagine my surprise when I got this beautiful package delivered to my door?! It was not just a flat iron - it was a brush, a cooling mat, some bubble bath roses, some makeup, hand sanitizer, and a Christmas ornament. I was flabbergasted. I thought, either this flat iron is a piece of poop, or these people just have amazing customer service. I'll give you a hint - it's the second option.

Don't believe me? Here's the proof.

Yeah - that took me less than 10 minutes. And now we have a happy Alyx who chants "Straight hair... DON'T CARE!!" instead of what I used to grumble. And maybe, just maybe, I look like one of those people who puts effort into their appearance. But probably not.

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1. I'm still on vacation, so I'm totally gonna milk it. I don't even have my computer with me, so there's not a lot I can do as far as blogging right now, and I'm totally okay with that. 

2-5. I probably haven't washed my hair since Tuesday. BOOM. I am officially part of the dirty hair club. Suck on that, Alyx from three months ago!! 

Have a happy Sunday!! 

On German Cereal & WIWW.

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shirt, cami, leggings: WalMart sandals: Target 

Hey guys!!

Normally... leggings are not pants. Actually... always. But yesterday I sort of made an exception. Mostly because I was wearing a tunic-type shirt that covered my butt. Oh, and the fact that I didn't leave the house probably helped me to be a little more okay with this look.

And... I'm not a huge fashionista or anything, but I did a super fast tutorial on the braided top knot, and you can see it below. It's pretty much perfect for lazy butts like myself.  

In other news... I have a formal complaint that I would like to launch against The Land of Lederhosen. 

Their cereal tastes like cardboard. 

I'm not talking about the Muesli - that stuff is delicious, and I don't think that anyone can beat Germany in the Müsli department... Especially when it comes to the chocolate kind. 

Anyway. About a week ago, I decided that I really missed American cereal, and went to the grocery store to see what I could find. Kellog's cereal was about 5 EUR a box, and I refused to pay that much for a box of cereal. Then... something caught my eye. A bag of wannabe fruit loops. I was desperate, so I decided to grab them. 

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BIG MISTAKE. I got home, so excited to eat those puppies. Grabbed a bowl out of the cupboard, filled it to the brim with the cereal, and poured the milk over it. I took a spoon out of the drawer and started stuffing my face. Immediately, I ran to the sink and spit everything out. I checked the bowl to make sure I hadn't accidentally somehow poured paper into my bowl... Nope. This crap was supposed to pass for a breakfast food? WHO ARE THEY KIDDING??? 

I mean, honestly. This is the same country that eats Nutella, schnitzel, spaghetti eis, and bratwurst. HOW COULD THEY POSSIBLY THINK THAT THIS CEREAL TASTES GOOD??? Ugh. 

Moral of the story: Super processed/sugary/bad for you breakfast is easier to find, cheaper, and more delicious in the states. Soon enough, I will resume my 24/7 cereal habits, and I am super happy about that. Maybe a little too happy, considering the fact that I don't have dental insurance. 

That's So Random.

Hey there little bloglings. 
I don't really have anything in particular to talk about today, so you get a bunch of random thoughts that are going through my brain. 
-- I'm 6'6" ish in these shoes. 

-- I'm still not a fan of carrots, no matter how hard I try. At least I'll eat them now, as long as they're not raw. -- I felt like taking pictures today because it was sunny outside. That is the only reason I took off my sweatpants and put on real clothes. 

-- As soon as I was done taking these... I put my sweats back on. They're more comfortable. -- I made brownies (from scratch: hollllleeerrrrrr) last night. Husband and I are the only people who live here. Do the math. PS: There may or may not be one less now than in the picture... 

-- I've tried going more than one day without washing my hair... but I can't do it. If I shower, I have to wash my hair. 

-- I'm thinking about buying a domain. What do you guys think of "itsalyx.com?" You know, just in case I decide to change the blog name someday. FYI: I'll probably buy it regardless of what you guys say... because I think it's nifty. :)-- I'm trying really hard to grow my hair out. I chopped 14 inches off in August... and so far I've grown about 6 inches of it back. If you were wondering... no, it doesn't look that amazing in real life. 

-- I didn't number this list because I didn't want my "multiples of 5" OCD to kick in. Now that I've typed that, I have the urge to count... -- I counted, and this makes 10. I win. 
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Pinterest in Real Life...

All right. Before you ask me what in the world I was thinking when I did my hair, let me explain a few things. 1. It is night-time where I am right now. 10:20 p.m. to be exact. Needless to say, I'm not leaving the house with this do. 2. There's this little thing called Pinterest, and I'm kinda, sorta, extremely addicted. If you aren't a member, go request an invite (unless you'd like to spend your life being productive).
That being said, I was wasting time  on Pinterest earlier this week, and saw a super cool tutorial on how to get curls without any heat. Awesome, right? I thought so. Anyway, I decided that I would give it a try, and that is why my hair looks slightly ridiculous. I'll post pictures tomorrow if it turns out looking half-way decent. Until then, you can go here to find the tutorial that I used. If you're too lazy to go there, here's a picture with the basics.

So. That's that. It worked on her, so why wouldn't it work on me?! I guess I'll find out tomorrow if my hair is too short for such loveliness. Hopefully it isn't! 

Happy Monday!! 

Hair.

So... I am definitely no barber/haircutter/hair stylist/whatever you want to call a person who cuts hair. In fact, the only time I've ever cut hair was with an electric clipper, and it was a buzz cut on my little brother. Needless to say, that's something that's pretty hard to mess up.
In light of the fact that a) we are living on a [tiny] budget until we can get some on-the-side jobs going here, b) Mike needed a haircut REALLY bad, c) Haircuts are ridiculously expensive, especially in Germany, and d) We have no car and the salon is kind of far away, I ordered a cheap-o hair clipping set (something like 9EUR from amazon.de) and determined that I would cut Mike's hair. Did I think about the fact that I'd never done it before? Sure, but that didn't stop me from being determined to save hundreds of dollars over the next 10 months.
Well, I got the set in the mail today, and the longest clipper setting included was 9 mm (3/8"). Uh oh, that meant I would have to use scissors. Crap. I sent Mike off to the shower to wash his hair, assuring him that he had no reason to be scared, and that I knew what I was doing (I didn't). I sat down to watch as many YouTube videos as possible before he got out of the shower and I had to actually DO this thing.
It took me about an hour to do, but I did it!! I cut his hair! And it actually turned out OK. Are there parts that could be better? Probably. Is there room for improvement? Definitely - a haircut should not take an hour... especially a men's cut.

Anyway, here's what Mike's hair looked like before: 

In case you couldn't tell... that's ridiculously long. 

Here's what it looks like now:

His hair isn't red... The pic just makes it look that way. But hey - not bad, right??