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Week Five: Night Out in SF
This was my first foray into SF nightlife and the first time I've ever gone out dancing with people I barely knew. In fact, I knew them so little that I discovered before we even left for the club that this would also be my first time out with total stoners. And there was a photo booth involved. Good times all around.

Week Six: Hair Dye
My hair has actually been on quite an adventure for the past year or so. Below you can see the progression from deep purple streaks to neon pinks & purples to the weird faded browns & reds the neons morphed into to this latest attempt to go back to my natural dark brown. I'm counting this dye job as a first since I've never done my whole head before (just streaks and chunks) and I've never done the at-home, out-of-a-box, rinse-it-out-in-your-bathtub thing before either.




Week 7: Makeup
Believe it or not, I've never bought or owned makeup for daily use, only for random outrageous costumes. So my friend Charlynn, who I think has gotten tired of letting me use her makeup when we go out, took me to Sephora and helped me drop a good chunk of change on some quality cosmetics. Only problem: I'd still rather spend the extra ten minutes in the morning sleeping than using what I've bought. I figure, if I get the extra rest, my face won't look like it needs the stuff anyway.

Week 8: iPod
Despite being a lifetime Mac user, I've never actually owned an iPod. Well, until today, that is, when I became the proud owner of a (PRODUCT) RED nano. I've always preferred to spend my entertainment budget on books, but being at the gym so much recently (see entry for Week 2) has given me a new appreciation for auditory stimuli. And I have to say, 60 minutes on the elliptical machine does go by a lot faster with some Fat Boy Slim pumping into your inner ear.

What's New in 2008

My new year's resolution for 2008 was to do one "new thing" every week. Not entirely original, I know, but it's track-able and attainable, which are key components in a resolution one intends to actually keep. Plus, it goes well with my recent trend of breaking all my own rules and being generally more adventurous. I guess I'm moving away from the "Why?" towards the "Why not?" side of the spectrum. Here's what I've done so far:

Week One: Got Drunk
Don't ask how I managed to reach the age of 27 (including four years at a university not lacking in the party scene) without having done this. Just know that 5 rum drinks and a shot of Jager (go JB!) definitely did the trick. I could still walk afterwards, and didn't get sick, so I'm pretty impressed with myself. And apparently I get talkative when I'm wasted - talkative and bossy. I also crave cheese puffs.

Week Two: Signed Up for Personal Training
This one is actually a big one seeing as I had worked out all of like 2 times in my entire life up until a few months ago . I used to ridicule the gym-addicted; now I've joined their ranks, and I actually enjoy it. Here's to Texas Double Whoppers!

Week Three: Started a Blog
You're reading it.

Week Four: Rode in a VW Beetle
Okay, so this one is kind of a cop-out -- the week got away from me. In my defense, I've wanted to own a Bug since I was a kid (preferably a purple one, of course) and this was the first time I'd actually been inside one. To be honest, it was kind of a letdown. I think now I'd rather have a cool hybrid . . . look at that, I DO belong in San Francisco! This week I was also exposed to the glory of the International Male Catalog, and I paid money to see a bad monster movie in the theater. Oh, and I ate Iraqi food at a cool place in Lower Haight. Put together, I think all of these count as at least one solid new thing. And the judges say . . . it's my resolution so I make the rules . . .