New me...

Took my new hair color and decided to try some makeup styles I haven't worn in years. Namely blue eyeshadow...I think I like it. I mean, I know I like it. It's just that it's been a few years (27 to be exact) since I attempted to rock blue eyeshadow. The kids went to sleep and Mike is down in Atlantic City so I had some fun with the camera...

My concern is that I think I look cool but in reality I look like this:

What do you think?
Too much? Go for it?

Got my hair did...

My pal Acey Slade who is one of the most bestest, most sweetest guys ever is living a duel life. He's a super talented musician and has now gone into the world of hair. Last April I went to him for a cut and then, as I typically do I got lazy and it took me almost a full year to go back. This time though, I wanted a drastic change. I wanted to go blonde and so we did. Spent an afternoon with him transforming my hair from this:

to this:

I love love love it.
It's my ultimate goal to get back to here:

which is a pure white platinum (and I'd even do the purple again).
We have to be careful though, or rather I have to sit on my hands because I HATE roots.

 I hate them like a cat  hates to take a bath. The second I see them, I want to cover them up and eliminate them. Let's be honest. If Kate Moss can't make them attractive, what hope do I have of not looking like total trash when they start to poke through?!
Of course, grabbing the peroxide and doing my own hair every week or two has serious consequences and I never want to rock this look ever again:

It should be noted that this photo was taken on my 17th birthday at Tavern on the Green. Classy bitches we were...

I need to learn to make peace with brown roots and understand that I will have to live with them.
I've made an appointment with Acey to do a touch-up in a month but I have a feeling I'm going to be calling him before that. (He actually told me if I need to move the appt a week in either direction to just call)

I'm so excited for my new hair!

Yesterday I went to speak with the owner of a new bakery in Hoboken about renting her kitchen. She proposed $100 for three hour blocks of time after hours. This would work for me, only if I could guarantee orders that would bring me more than $100 worth of cookies. The plus side is that I don't have to worry about the cost of opening up my own space and all that goes with it, including the risk. The down side is that it's not mine, and I'm limited to doing catering and wholesale orders. I'm not crossing it off by any means and  will be calling her in a few weeks to discuss it further.

Today I went to take a second look at the Jersey City Storefront.
I really like it and think it could totally work. They are in the process of renovating the entire building which is why it's such a total mess. It's in a great location, two blocks from the Grove Street PATH Station and right across the street from City Hall.

Tomorrow I'm meeting with the counselor from the Small Business Association. He will help me figure out if this is a viable dream I have and if so, how to go about achieving it the right way.