Do you have any idea how expensive wigs and hairpieces are? Good Lord! Even the synthetic ones are outrageously priced!
I can get a prescription from my oncologist--(we will call him Alex because he looks just like Alex Trebec--MEOW) and insurance will pay for all or a part--depends on the company and the price of the wig.
Synthetic wigs are cheaper but human hair is easier to deal with.....for example, you can't put conditioner on a synthetic wig without it looking like Samara from "The Grudge."
I have just acquired Raquel Welch's address and am in the process of writing her to ask if she would be willing to donate one to me or at least let me have one with a discount. She has donated a lot of her wigs to cancer foundations in the past so I figure what's one more, right? Besides, her wigs are just divine!
Any ideas for acquiring wigs and hairpieces are welcome. I am in the process of making a few "hat wigs" with hair extensions as we speak.
I have about 4-6 weeks before my hair will begin to noticeably fall out--so there is time.
Thanks for your input guys and gals!
Have you contacted your local chapter of the American Cancer Society, tallulah?
I want to say that they have grants & such which can be used to obtain such things...I'm pretty sure that's how my mother was able to obtain one.
I'll also ask an acquaintance of mine who recently acquired a wig... :yes:
Yeah, a friend of mine is on the board of the local chapter. Let's just say that the selection looks like wigs Ruth Buzzie would wear in one of her skits :rolleyes: SAD!
There's a place a few blocks from where I work, but I really don't think anyone would look good with a long blue spiked mullet :spooked: or zebra print hair. I wonder who buys those things? :confused:
I hear ya, Tallulah...nobody wants to look like Ruth Buzzie! :biggrin:
Ever check out your local consignment or thrift shops?
Might not be for the weak at heart, buy you may just stumble upon a beautiful & luscious Dolly Parton coif! ;)
Now don't be hatin' :biggrin:
At this point, why not I say! Besides would bring back memories of my hairdos in the 80's.......
Ahhh......whatever happened to Duran Duran?
Quote from: PIYA on July 06, 2007, 04:00:47 PM
There's a place a few blocks from where I work, but I really don't think anyone would look good with a long blue spiked mullet :spooked: or zebra print hair. I wonder who buys those things? :confused:
Where does the hair from "Locks for Love" go? Is that just for children? I really should know more about it, because my daughter and I had a ...um...heated...uh...challenging difference of opinion about why her hair looked better w/out tangles. Anyway, as promised, because it was zapping all my energy to have this "discussion" daily, I decided to get her hair cut. It was long enough that the stylist recommend that we donate it to "Locks for Love". Which we did.
There was a lady that I worked with that specifically grew her hair to donate each time she got it cut. (I found out after the fact), but I don't know how it works beyond that.
FYI:
WHAT IS LOCKS OF LOVE?
Locks of Love is a public non-profit organization that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children under age 18 suffering from long-term medical hair loss from any diagnosis. We meet a unique need for children by using donated hair to create the highest quality hair prosthetics. Most of the children helped by Locks of Love have lost their hair due to a medical condition called alopecia areata, which has no known cause or cure. The prostheses we provide help to restore their self-esteem and their confidence, enabling them to face the world and their peers.
Mission Statement
Our mission is to return a sense of self, confidence and normalcy to children suffering from hair loss by utilizing donated ponytails to provide the highest quality hair prosthetics to financially disadvantaged children. The children receive hair prostheses free of charge or on a sliding scale, based on financial need.
my lil brother has been in a phase the past few years where he grew his hair out long (looked like crap....but whats my opinion worth?)
Anyhow, he announced recently that as soon as its a couple of inches longer, he is cutting it off to give to locks of love.
Tahl! My TA had this awesome wig guy a few years back. I'll see if I can get the info for you!
Good for him! Guys have the best hair! They don't mess it up the way we chicks do!
Quote from: Gryphon on July 06, 2007, 09:32:43 PM
my lil brother has been in a phase the past few years where he grew his hair out long (looked like crap....but whats my opinion worth?)
Anyhow, he announced recently that as soon as its a couple of inches longer, he is cutting it off to give to locks of love.
FABULOUS! Please do! I plan on donating all of my head/hair stuff when I finish chemo so an expert will definitely come in handy!
Quote from: kimmi on July 06, 2007, 09:40:45 PM
Tahl! My TA had this awesome wig guy a few years back. I'll see if I can get the info for you!
Quote from: tallulahdahling on July 07, 2007, 02:01:44 PM
Good for him! Guys have the best hair! They don't mess it up the way we chicks do!
My mom and two of my friends just donated hair. It might take me another 2 years to get it to 10 inches! Ugh! My sister and mom can grow their hair so fast. My sister has donated twice!
Oh Joy!
I won the auction for the wig I've had my eye on on E-bay--WHOO HOO!
Draq Queen hall of fame, here I come!!! :biggrin:
Quote from: tallulahdahling on July 10, 2007, 10:32:56 AM
Oh Joy!
I won the auction for the wig I've had my eye on on E-bay--WHOO HOO!
Draq Queen hall of fame, here I come!!! :biggrin:
Ebay is a great idea. I don't know why I didn't think about it. Do you have Craig's list where you live? Also, what about Freecycle?
http://miami.craigslist.org/about/cities.html
http://www.freecycle.org/
I shall check them out--thanks, dahling :wink:
Here it is--whaddya think?
(http://[img]http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q141/tallulahdahling/newwig.jpg)[/img]
http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q141/tallulahdahling/newwig.jpg
I'll have to wait until I get home to see, but I'll letcha know. :yes:
Looks lovely! :yes:
OH! I like that alot! Especially the color. It reminds me of a young Joan Collins for some reason, but I can't find a picture of her w/her hair cut that way. I really like it, Tallu. :yes:
Very pretty!!! Go for it!
Oh, can't wait til it gets here--I'll have to jazz it up more to my style, of course.
I think the next color will be blonde....hey--this is kinda fun! O0
THE NEXT TWO ARE EN ROUTE! PHOTOS TO FOLLOW!
:smitten:
Cool!
You've been a very busy lady! :yes:
So, did you get a blonde one? :wink:
Kind of a strawberry blonde--I'm waiting for my cousin to send me a blonde one before I buy. He's a drag queen from WAY back--~giggle~
Wig number two!!!
(http://img.inkfrog.com/pix/ldygothic1/tag295b.jpg)
I love that color! IF I ever decide to dye my hair I think I'll take that picture. That's SO pretty!
Wig Number Three
How cute is this?
Unbelievable! My cousin in New York City just sent me a check to buy a wig--now how sweet is that--especially since I haven't seen him in over 20 years!
Oooh--the fun I will have. Check back often as I shall post photos for your votes!
Ta, ta,
Tallu
:smitten:
This one is called Midnight Mahogany
Well, I am so happy that I did what I did...............
When my hair started to fall out very quickly--I did a tight french roll all around my head after the last shampooing.
Well, now that the hair is falling out and I look like Friar Tuck, the little roll around my head is perfect for clipping in my hair extensions! All I do is add a hat or scarve an off I go.............
Can't wait for the wigs to arrive--I don't know how long I'll have my little "Monk Tire" to cling to--LOL!!! :biggrin:
OK--I am clearly out of control--NO MORE WIG BUYING!! For now, anyway :biggrin:
I just added up how much I've spent so far and I have got to tone it down a bit, you know?
But there is this one little cute red one that I saw the other day ............................ :icon_twisted:
That's what's so awesome about it. You can change you hair color to suit your mood! I've always wanted red hair, but I've never had the guts to dye it. I'm afraid if I go that far, that I'll hate it and be stuck w/it until it grows out. Then I've noticed some people's natural color changes after they dye it. I'm waiting for gray, then I'll try red on. LOL
BTW, I love what you've picked out so far. Very pretty styles. :yes:
Yeah, you're right. You gotta have fun!
I've been gray since I was about 12 so I've been dying my hair just about that long. When my hair does begin to grow back in it will be white--I'm kind of curious to see if I'll make a good-looking gray head! LOL
You know some women just look FANTASTIC with white/gray hair. I'd sure save a lot of money at the salon if I stopped coloring................. :eek:
Be prepared for possibly curly hair, too. :yes:
My great-grandmother had white hair. It went from being a really dark auburn brown to white it seemed. I'm sure that it was a gradual process, but as a kid, it seemed like overnight. It was snowy white and so pretty.
Quote from: tallulahdahling on August 05, 2007, 06:20:34 AM
Yeah, you're right. You gotta have fun!
I've been gray since I was about 12 so I've been dying my hair just about that long. When my hair does begin to grow back in it will be white--I'm kind of curious to see if I'll make a good-looking gray head! LOL
You know some women just look FANTASTIC with white/gray hair. I'd sure save a lot of money at the salon if I stopped coloring................. :eek:
All of those wigs are very pretty. :yes: They look like real hair. I save alot of money, because I cut and color mine myself. Not to mention I still have the female version of the Mullet ,that was soo popular in the 80's.I'm still stuck in the way back machine LOL!!!! :biggrin:
You know, they may call it a mullet--but it's really just a regeneration of the Shag. Jane Fonda sported it in Klute. I think it should make a comeback--talk about easy to style :yes:
Quote from: Dexter Morgan on August 05, 2007, 06:19:12 PM
All of those wigs are very pretty. :yes: They look like real hair. I save alot of money, because I cut and color mine myself. Not to mention I still have the female version of the Mullet ,that was soo popular in the 80's.I'm still stuck in the way back machine LOL!!!! :biggrin:
Quote from: tallulahdahling on August 06, 2007, 04:09:01 PM
You know, they may call it a mullet--but it's really just a regeneration of the Shag. Jane Fonda sported it in Klute. I think it should make a comeback--talk about easy to style :yes:
Heck yeah!!!! If I can style it, it's totally easy to style. I'm waiting for it to make a comeback. :biggrin: I'm also waiting for Disco to come back LOL!!! :yes: :villageppl:
~Giggle~--you're too much, Dex ......
Not that I would be seen in public in spandex and Candies again, but hell, I luv to dance--and not to that techno crap, either ......... I was raised in a disco, honey--had the best fake id in town :biggrin:
Oh, to have Donna Summer back on top once again....... Memories, do, do, do, do, do, do, do ...............
Quote from: tallulahdahling on August 07, 2007, 01:29:10 PM
~Giggle~--you're too much, Dex ......
Not that I would be seen in public in spandex and Candies again, but hell, I luv to dance--and not to that techno crap, either ......... I was raised in a disco, honey--had the best fake id in town :biggrin:
Oh, to have Donna Summer back on top once again....... Memories, do, do, do, do, do, do, do ...............
People think I'm nuts for liking Disco. I loved the Bee Gees ,and the village people. I liked the movie Saturday Night Fever. I could go on and on. I was young when this stuff was popular. Now I just plain feel old. :yes: :villageppl:
Hey, I got every Bee Gees album they ever recorded--even the Brit and Aussie ones! I was a fan way before the Saturday Night Fever movie hit. Yeah, that's me--way ahead of my time :biggrin:
And you shouldn't feel old, just privileged! :yes:
Quote from: tallulahdahling on August 08, 2007, 04:40:45 PM
Hey, I got every Bee Gees album they ever recorded--even the Brit and Aussie ones! I was a fan way before the Saturday Night Fever movie hit. Yeah, that's me--way ahead of my time :biggrin:
And you shouldn't feel old, just privileged! :yes:
You see, we're just too cool for this Rap music era LOL!!!! :yes: :villageppl: :chacha: :split:
You got that right! Besides, who woulda thunk rap would have exploded like it has? I thought it would have phased itself right out of town--WRONG!!
Now I know how my parents felt-- :rolleyes:
Quote from: tallulahdahling on August 11, 2007, 07:40:15 AM
You got that right! Besides, who woulda thunk rap would have exploded like it has? I thought it would have phased itself right out of town--WRONG!!
Now I know how my parents felt-- :rolleyes:
I know what you mean. At my job some of my coworkers play loud Rap music, in the mornings before we open, and it drives me nuts. Sometimes I want to stick the boom box up somebody's butt. :rant:
:idea2:
And you're afraid of me losing my cool? Remind me never to piss YOU off --- :dead:
Quote from: tallulahdahling on August 11, 2007, 04:03:05 PM
:idea2:
And you're afraid of me losing my cool? Remind me never to piss YOU off --- :dead:
I've been known to have a hot temper. Actually it takes a lot to piss me off, but when I am look out. When I'm pissed to the breaking point, my upper lip starts to quiver,and that means I'm gonna blow!!!!! LOL, I've only been that way a few times in my life, and I really do have to keep it in check, or somebody could get hurt. Nothing like having an explosive temper. :biggrin:
LOL I'm the same way--it takes a lot to make me lose it but when I do, you might as well leave the county :rant:
Quote from: tallulahdahling on August 12, 2007, 09:38:42 AM
LOL I'm the same way--it takes a lot to make me lose it but when I do, you might as well leave the county :rant:
I had a bad temper even as a child. My Mom used to say "One of these days you're gonna kill somebody, you better keep it in check kid." I'm 36 and no deaths to report as of this post. LOL!!! Actually, I've really mellowed out in my adulthood. I think my Mom is the one that caused me to be that way in the first place. She is not the nicest person in the world, and she didn't treat me very good as a child. So, when little kids act out sometimes it's because of their circumstances at home. :yes:
Are you sure we didn't grow up in the same house? Maybe one of us was locked in the cellar! LOL :eek:
Quote from: tallulahdahling on August 13, 2007, 05:24:11 PM
Are you sure we didn't grow up in the same house? Maybe one of us was locked in the cellar! LOL :eek:
Totally possible LOL!!! :biggrin:
I haven't really been into the wigs now that I have my box of chappeaus--it's too hot to pop on a wig in 104 degree heat!
Doesn't mean I've given up on the quest though...I will be posting some more of my choices for you to view in your leisure! :biggrin:
Quote from: tallulahdahling on August 16, 2007, 07:27:48 PM
I haven't really been into the wigs now that I have my box of chappeaus--it's too hot to pop on a wig in 104 degree heat!
Doesn't mean I've given up on the quest though...I will be posting some more of my choices for you to view in your leisure! :biggrin:
Cool, I will anxiously await them. :biggrin:
Here is one! It's kinda long but I plan on giving it a bit of a trim...........
Here's another ..........
And another .............
Another view of it
This is if I decide to go blonde!
Or brunette .............
Ooh...I really, really like the 2-view do!
As a brunette, I naturally tend to gravitate towards the brunette styles...never been tempted to go blonde. But, you go girl!!! Great taste u have. :yes:
Quote from: tallulahdahling on August 22, 2007, 10:30:21 AM
Here is one! It's kinda long but I plan on giving it a bit of a trim...........
Now that's a great one. When I was little we used to go to yard sales, and buy wigs, and had the best times wearing them. We even got this one, that was a clip on ponytail. It was blond and 2 feet long, and we used to clip it to our heads,and wear it around town. LOL!!! We were such idiots. LMAO!!!! It seems soo stupid now, but we thought we were cool as hell. :rotfl:
Oh, I had one too--it was reddish brown though and yeah, I thought I was the shit! ~GIGGLE~
Quote from: tallulahdahling on August 23, 2007, 05:32:46 PM
Oh, I had one too--it was reddish brown though and yeah, I thought I was the shit! ~GIGGLE~
hehe... Everything is cool when you're a kid. You don't realize how stupid you look,when you're little LOL!!! It's good for a laugh now. We really thought we were awesome. Yeah,that 2 foot ponytail, hooked to the back of you're head of short hair is bitchin'. :rotfl: The color didn't even match. :spooked:
Well, it's back on ...... the temps are cooler and I've saved some $$$ so it's time to start shopping again!
With it so close to Hween I'll bet I'll find some good selections! :yes:
Quote from: tallulahdahling on September 23, 2007, 09:14:14 AM
Well, it's back on ...... the temps are cooler and I've saved some $$$ so it's time to start shopping again!
With it so close to Hween I'll bet I'll find some good selections! :yes:
Maybe you can find one that looks, like Elvira Mistress of the Dark!!! :rotfl:
Got one--next? :biggrin:
Quote from: tallulahdahling on September 25, 2007, 01:15:47 PM
Got one--next? :biggrin:
:spooked: You do? How about a short one, that looks like The Donalds? :biggrin:
Oh, I don't think so, dahling!
I am currently bidding on a couple from ebay--if I win I'll post the pix!
Quote from: tallulahdahling on September 29, 2007, 07:55:05 AM
Oh, I don't think so, dahling!
I am currently bidding on a couple from ebay--if I win I'll post the pix!
Oh come on T., I think a combover like the Donalds would be h-o-t!!!! How about one like Whopi Goldberg? :wink: :biggrin:
I'd rather stay bald!
Quote from: tallulahdahling on September 30, 2007, 08:33:06 AM
I'd rather stay bald!
hehe, me too T. me too. :rotfl: What's a matter, you don't care for dreadlocks? :rasta: How about one like this? O0 :biggrin:
You so freaky, girl!
It's still 90 degrees down here! I'm beginning to think I'll never get the chance to wear my wigs! :confused:
Quote from: tallulahdahling on October 10, 2007, 10:24:58 AM
It's still 90 degrees down here! I'm beginning to think I'll never get the chance to wear my wigs! :confused:
Damn, I wish I had your weather. Sunday it was 95* here, and today it is 57*. I don't know what the hell happened. :confused: :no: I've come to hate Winter in the past few years. My arthritis gets awful bad these days. :yes:
You'd hate it here, then. The humidity wouldn't do your arthritis any good, dahling! :no:
Quote from: tallulahdahling on October 16, 2007, 08:53:26 AM
You'd hate it here, then. The humidity wouldn't do your arthritis any good, dahling! :no:
We've still been pretty cool here. It's 8:00 pm and 54*. Burrr.... It got up to almost 70* today. :yes:
Oh you suck! It is so hot here that my lettuce has bolted! Next year I guess I will plant in November for December greens :mad:
Quote from: tallulahdahling on October 17, 2007, 12:42:10 PM
Oh you suck! It is so hot here that my lettuce has bolted! Next year I guess I will plant in November for December greens :mad:
Man, I hate it when the lettuce bolts. :mad: Right now, it's pouring down rain here. :rolleyes:
Nice and cool today--supposed to get into the high 50's tonight--~SIGH~ won't help my lettuce though :mad:
Quote from: tallulahdahling on October 19, 2007, 03:27:06 PM
Nice and cool today--supposed to get into the high 50's tonight--~SIGH~ won't help my lettuce though :mad:
Bumer on the lettuce. :no: It's only 60* here, and extremely windy. I think Pugsly's going to blow away out there. :spooked: I have him tied to the deck right now. :yes:
Pugsley? :confused:
Quote from: tallulahdahling on October 27, 2007, 02:43:52 PM
Pugsley? :confused:
Pugsly is my little China Man LOL!!! No, he's my Chinese Pug dog. He's going on 12 years old. He is a very good and loyal dog. He can be a pain in the butt sometimes, because he's spoiled rotten, I don't know who did that. :wink: The older he gets the worse he is. He's never satisfied with anything LOL!!! If he's outside he wants in. If he's inside he wants out. He wont eat treats anymore, but when I bring him in, he looks at me like I owe him something LOL!!! So, I pet his head, and tell him he's a good boy LMAO!!! Feeding time is a another can of worms. His little teeth are pretty worn down from age. He eats only soft food, and he is extremely picky. He likes that Cesar moist food in the little square containers. It is $cashy$. The thing is that he eats like a Pug Pig. :spooked: He requires 4 packs of that a day, and would probably eat 10 if I'd let him. :spooked: It's hard to believe, but he isn't over weight, or obese, or anything. For a 12 pack case it is $8.00. It takes 2 of those a week. Sometimes, I buy him the Alpo fillet mignon, he'll eat that, if I don't buy the other. The older he gets the harder he is to take care of, he hates baths now, I struggle with him to clean his ears out,(Pugs have some severe ear issues),and clipping his nails is completely out of the question. But I love him, and try to spoil him as much as I can. :smitten: :yes: :biggrin:
Damn--he sounds like a husband! :wacko: :rotfl:
Quote from: tallulahdahling on October 28, 2007, 01:59:23 PM
Damn--he sounds like a husband! :wacko: :rotfl:
LOL!!!! I think a husband is still worse. :yes: At least Pugsly doesn't bug me for sex LMAO!!! :spooked: :rotfl: :biggrin:
Hey, when the hubby stops bugging you for sex--THAT is when it's over :sleeping:
Quote from: tallulahdahling on October 30, 2007, 10:23:30 PM
Hey, when the hubby stops bugging you for sex--THAT is when it's over :sleeping:
He'd have to be taking a dirt nap, that's for sure. :dead:
:toothless:
I blacked them out for Halloween! :biggrin:
Quote from: tallulahdahling on November 12, 2007, 05:34:50 PM
I blacked them out for Halloween! :biggrin:
Good one T!!!!! :biggrin:
Yeah, I thought you'd like that! ~Giggle~ :jester:
Quote from: tallulahdahling on November 13, 2007, 01:32:52 PM
Yeah, I thought you'd like that! ~Giggle~ :jester:
I do. :biggrin:
Well, it's gonna be around 80 degrees here today and tomm -- so much for the wig-wearing :rant:
If I had known that I'd only be wearing the damned things a few times a month I never would have started the quest!!!!! Grrrrr!
Quote from: tallulahdahling on November 19, 2007, 04:45:32 PM
Well, it's gonna be around 80 degrees here today and tomm -- so much for the wig-wearing :rant:
If I had known that I'd only be wearing the damned things a few times a month I never would have started the quest!!!!! Grrrrr!
:spooked: 80* :eek: It's 70* here!!!! This is November right? :confused: By the time you get weather cool enough to wear your wigs, your hair will have already grown back. LOL!!!! :biggrin:
Yeah, no shit! :-\
could you use a couple of red-tailed feathers?...............cuz I can help ya, if you like.. :yes:
Quote from: Henry Hawk on November 20, 2007, 04:44:49 PM
could you use a couple of red-tailed feathers?...............cuz I can help ya, if you like.. :yes:
Awwwww...... you're sooo sweet HH. :smitten:
Quote from: Henry Hawk on November 20, 2007, 04:44:49 PM
could you use a couple of red-tailed feathers?...............cuz I can help ya, if you like.. :yes:
Would love them, Henry--if anything I can make some festive earrings from them--LOL!
Quote from: tallulahdahling on November 21, 2007, 12:56:30 PM
Would love them, Henry--if anything I can make some festive earrings from them--LOL!
:think: :idea3: Or maybe an Indian head dress. :yes:
Ummm--that's Native American headdress, Dex--you forgot to be PC--LOL :wink:
Quote from: tallulahdahling on November 27, 2007, 11:59:13 AM
Ummm--that's Native American headdress, Dex--you forgot to be PC--LOL :wink:
I didn't know Indian was a bad word to use. :spooked: So, it's now Native American. I learn something new everyday. :yes:
Oh, I'm just being funny-- I have Indian friends, both Eastern and Natives who laugh at the Native American thing...it's just the press that makes it the wrong thing to say, you know!
Quote from: tallulahdahling on November 28, 2007, 12:21:00 PM
Oh, I'm just being funny-- I have Indian friends, both Eastern and Natives who laugh at the Native American thing...it's just the press that makes it the wrong thing to say, you know!
Thank God, I thought I missed somehing LOL!!!! :biggrin:
I am soooooooooo enjoying the cooler weather--although it's supposed to get up to 70 today :rolleyes:--and I am really getting some use out of my wigs--finally.
The dogs get a tad frightened when they see me in one of them--guess they're so used to my bald head! :wink:
Quote from: tallulahdahling on December 01, 2007, 08:12:07 AM
I am soooooooooo enjoying the cooler weather--although it's supposed to get up to 70 today :rolleyes:--and I am really getting some use out of my wigs--finally.
The dogs get a tad frightened when they see me in one of them--guess they're so used to my bald head! :wink:
:rotfl: Dogs are funny that way. My cats get scared of me when I put on my work uniform LOL!!! When I come home they eat me up. I think it's because I smell like I've been swimming in fried chicken. :shrk: In real life that shark chasing me, would actually be a deranged Rooster. :spooked:
~Giggle~ You kill me, girl!
My SIL bought me one of those tin, painted roosters from some home and garden place. I was like, oh great, now I have to remember to bring this ugly-ass rooster out every time she comes to visit!
Maybe I'll send it to you :icon_twisted:
Quote from: tallulahdahling on December 02, 2007, 09:05:33 AM
~Giggle~ You kill me, girl!
My SIL bought me one of those tin, painted roosters from some home and garden place. I was like, oh great, now I have to remember to bring this ugly-ass rooster out every time she comes to visit!
Maybe I'll send it to you :icon_twisted:
LOL!!!!My kitchen has a Rooster theme. :razz: Have you ever been attacked by a rooster? It happened to me repeatedly when I was a child. When time when I was 8, I bent over in the yard to pick something up. I saw a flash of white, and a humongous rooster was approaching me to attack. :spooked: I didn't even have time to react, it jumped on the back of my legs,and dug it's spurs into my heels. Of course pandemonium broke out, I took off running with it still clutching my legs LOL!!! When I took off running, our 10 dogs took off behind us. :spooked: So, I'm running up, and down a hill, screaming, with a rooster attached to my legs,and 10 dogs chasing behind. Finally, my Mom looked out the window, and saw the chaos, and alerted Dad, and they came running out with a broom, and a bucket of water, and got the crazed thing off of me LMAO!!!! I got, scratched up a little. Dad did away with him as soon as he could catch him. My sister, and I couldn't play outside for 2 days, and Dad finally got him. Needless to say he was great fried chicken LMAO!!!! :biggrin:
Ummm, Dex I think that rooster was trying to do more to you than scare you :eek:
Quote from: tallulahdahling on December 07, 2007, 01:17:28 PM
Ummm, Dex I think that rooster was trying to do more to you than scare you :eek:
I think it may have been feeling frisky. :spooked: We had an old tom cat that used to ride the chickens. :o :spooked: It was funny to watch. :yes:
Damn, and I thought I lived in hillbilly country :ride:
Quote from: tallulahdahling on December 08, 2007, 02:52:15 PM
Damn, and I thought I lived in hillbilly country :ride:
You never know what you might see out in the boonies LOL!!!! :spooked:
Yeah, like Wild Kingdom out here--I never know what I'm gonna come to find in the front yard or the driveway--one Spring there was a bull blocking me from my carport--and one night a donkey was eating the freshly cut grass on my front lawn--hubby didn't believe me til he saw the "droppings" the next day--LOL
Then there's the snakes and the gators--the coyotes and the bobcats--LORDY it neva ends!
I've got a clan of Opossums that come, and eat on the deck with the cats. The first time I saw one at the food pan, I almost shit my pants. :spooked: I'd never seen one up close. I kind of let out this muffled scream. :o Man, that opossum freaked out, and jumped up and the food pan went flying through the air, the cat food flew everywhere, and the opossum bolted, and rolled off the end of the deck, with a thud. It was all kinds of nuts. :spooked: Now, we're so used to each other, they're not scared of me, and I'm not scared of them. They really are docile creatures. The cats just love them. They eat out of the dishes together. :yes:
Damn--that is wild--my cat will tangle with a possum at the drop of a hat! He lost a fang fighting one about a year ago :eek:
Anyway, back to the subject....my hair is growing back! Got peach fuzz all over my scalp--wonder if it will come in curly?
Quote from: tallulahdahling on December 10, 2007, 01:41:21 PM
Damn--that is wild--my cat will tangle with a possum at the drop of a hat! He lost a fang fighting one about a year ago :eek:
Anyway, back to the subject....my hair is growing back! Got peach fuzz all over my scalp--wonder if it will come in curly?
He he, it may look like this. O0 :spooked: :biggrin:
Got a great story ..........
I have a standing lunch date with a girlfriend every Friday and this past Friday we decided to dine at O'Charleys.
She got there early and the place was packed so we had one of those beepers that they give you to let ya know when your table is ready.
Well, in the meantime we talked and exchanged presents and I noticed a group of 3 teen girls and 2 older ladies over in the corner of the foyer. The teens were giggling and pointing in our direction and I asked my friend if I was paranoid or were these girls laughing at me?
She said I wasn't paranoid and they either laughing at her or me. So, in my normal Tallulah style I walked over to them.
I asked them if I could help them with anything. And one of the teens said, "Well, you need help with that wig you're wearing!"
OH NO SHE DINNT!!
Well, I spent a lot of time styling the wig, cutting the bangs and spraying it just right and I thought it looked very fly---so I went off.......
I whipped the wig off my head and replied, "Well what is your suggestion? This is called chemo, baby--would you like to see my fake tit and tell me if you approve?"
By that time my friend was covering her face with her purse and one of the older ladies was in the face of the teens saying, "Whaddyou say to her? Whaddyou do?"
I simply sashayed to the front of the line and loudly asked "Is the table ready for the cancer patient yet?"
We were seated immediately--LOL
So yes, I can say that I have successfully pulled the Cancer Card :biggrin:
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And you played it extremely well, dear!
I wish I could have been there to see that!
Great story!
My friend sure would have let you take her place Bo! LOL
Quote from: tallulahdahling on December 17, 2007, 01:26:05 PM
Got a great story ..........
I have a standing lunch date with a girlfriend every Friday and this past Friday we decided to dine at O'Charleys.
She got there early and the place was packed so we had one of those beepers that they give you to let ya know when your table is ready.
Well, in the meantime we talked and exchanged presents and I noticed a group of 3 teen girls and 2 older ladies over in the corner of the foyer. The teens were giggling and pointing in our direction and I asked my friend if I was paranoid or were these girls laughing at me?
She said I wasn't paranoid and they either laughing at her or me. So, in my normal Tallulah style I walked over to them.
I asked them if I could help them with anything. And one of the teens said, "Well, you need help with that wig you're wearing!"
OH NO SHE DINNT!!
Well, I spent a lot of time styling the wig, cutting the bangs and spraying it just right and I thought it looked very fly---so I went off.......
I whipped the wig off my head and replied, "Well what is your suggestion? This is called chemo, baby--would you like to see my fake tit and tell me if you approve?"
By that time my friend was covering her face with her purse and one of the older ladies was in the face of the teens saying, "Whaddyou say to her? Whaddyou do?"
I simply sashayed to the front of the line and loudly asked "Is the table ready for the cancer patient yet?"
We were seated immediately--LOL
So yes, I can say that I have successfully pulled the Cancer Card :biggrin:
Stupid little bitches anyway. :mad: I would have loved to have seen their faces when you ripped your wig off!!!! LMFAO!!!! They probably shit their pants LMAO!!! :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :idea3: That's one way of getting to the head of the line LMAO!!! Dahling, you are priceless. :smitten:
I'm a stickler for good manners. If you ain't got 'em, you're gonna hear about it from me :mad:
Quote from: tallulahdahling on December 18, 2007, 01:26:18 PM
I'm a stickler for good manners. If you ain't got 'em, you're gonna hear about it from me :mad:
Some people are very insensitive about stuff like that. Especially teenagers. :mad: :rolleyes: I still think it would have been priceless, to see the look on their faces. :biggrin2:
Well the quest has ended, people! I believe that in about 2-3 weeks I will be able to sashay around town wigless and hatless!
I have a nice, wavy growth going at the moment --kinda Susan Powterish -- now I just have to decide if I'm gonna dye the stuff or keep it white!
Quote from: tallulahdahling on February 22, 2008, 04:38:23 PM
Well the quest has ended, people! I believe that in about 2-3 weeks I will be able to sashay around town wigless and hatless!
I have a nice, wavy growth going at the moment --kinda Susan Powterish -- now I just have to decide if I'm gonna dye the stuff or keep it white!
Wow!!! It came in white? What is your normal color? :biggrin:
Red, baby! :gorgeous:
Quote from: tallulahdahling on February 22, 2008, 04:46:54 PM
Red, baby! :gorgeous:
Is it suppose to come in white? :confused: I knew you were a redhead, you got a lotta spunk. You're a spitfire T!!! :biggrin:
Well, I have my moments :wink:
Actually, I started greying when I was about 12. I've been dying my hair since I was 13. First I went dark cuz I was always getting teased about being a redhead, then I went blonde just because and eventually back to the red.
I had a couple of friends that went through chemo and they were gray before hand. After they completed it and their hair came back it came back their natural color with not a speck of gray! :spooked:
Quote from: tallulahdahling on February 22, 2008, 05:04:22 PM
Well, I have my moments :wink:
Actually, I started greying when I was about 12. I've been dying my hair since I was 13. First I went dark cuz I was always getting teased about being a redhead, then I went blonde just because and eventually back to the red.
Ya know, hair is a strange thing when you think about it. I was born with a full head of very curly brown hair. Two weeks later it fell out. It came back blonde. When I was thirteen it started to turn brown, and I started coloring it blond. I quit dying it blond about 6 months ago, and for the first time, in my life I'm actually seeing my true hair color LOL!!! It's dark brown!!!! I wasn't expecting the grey though. :spooked: I'm starting to get some wrinkles. :spooked: I should've expected it but YIKES!!! :biggrin:
Quote from: Palehorse on February 22, 2008, 05:09:28 PM
I had a couple of friends that went through chemo and they were gray before hand. After they completed it and their hair came back it came back their natural color with not a speck of gray! :spooked:
I went to school with a guy, that was almost completely bald, at the age of 17. He always looked sooo much older than everybody else. He could buy booze waaaay before anybody else. :yes:
Everyone has wild stories about changing hair color and texture after chemo--you never know. Same with childbirth--some women have their eyelashes fall out after having babies! Hormones are funny thangs!
I don't have any wrinkles yet. Probably due to staying out of the sun and having very oily skin all my life. *SIGH*
Quote from: tallulahdahling on February 25, 2008, 04:14:40 PM
Everyone has wild stories about changing hair color and texture after chemo--you never know. Same with childbirth--some women have their eyelashes fall out after having babies! Hormones are funny thangs!
I don't have any wrinkles yet. Probably due to staying out of the sun and having very oily skin all my life. *SIGH*
You wanna trade? I'll take your oily skin, and you take my handful of wrinkles. :yes: Then, we'll both put on Dolly Parton wigs, and humongous fake boobies, and dance around like the idiots we are LMAO!!!. :spooked: :rotfl:
You're on, chickie!
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Things You'll Need:
* 57DD Breast
* Platinum blonde wig
* Fake nails
* Tight, sequined clothes
* High heels
* A corset
* Bright lipstick and heavy eye makeup
* A charming Southern drawl
Step 1:
Go wig shopping. Dolly herself wears a variety of wigs for performing, Find something platinum blonde with big bangs. Look at pictures of Dolly for inspiration.
Step 2:
Put on a corset and pad your bra. Dolly Parton is known for her tiny waist and huge bosom. Be a convincing impersonator with an hour glass figure. Make your waist as small as possible, but don't cinch the corset too tight since you still need to breathe enough to sing. Buy the biggest bra you can find and add to your own assets to fill it up.
Step 3:
Slip into something a little more sequined. As a country musician, Dolly subscribes to the fringe and sparkles approach to fashion. She wears a variety of colors, so you won't be limited in that choice, though you should wear something low-cut and tight. Just make sure that there are enough sequins or beads on your outfit to catch the spotlight.
Step 4:
Apply a lot of makeup. Like everything she does, Dolly's makeup is big and exaggerated. Heavy eye shadow and mascara compliment bright lipstick when you impersonate Dolly.
Step 5:
Practice your vocal impression. Listen to recordings and interviews to become familiar with her Tennessee drawl and distinctive singing voice. Dolly has a lot of emotion in her inflection, whether it is cheerful sweetness or solemn melancholy. Incorporate that into your act.
:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: We're ready to go now LOL!!! I resemble the make up part,and big hair too LMAO!!!! :biggrin:
Quote from: tallulahdahling on February 25, 2008, 04:14:40 PM
Everyone has wild stories about changing hair color and texture after chemo--you never know. Same with childbirth--some women have their eyelashes fall out after having babies! Hormones are funny thangs!
I don't have any wrinkles yet. Probably due to staying out of the sun and having very oily skin all my life. *SIGH*
You're so right, TD! My sister-in-law's hair was thick & ash blonde before chemo & came back in salt-n-pepper, thick & curly afterwards.
My mother still had auburn hair before chemo & it, too, came in a grayish/white color -- going from pin-straight to very wavy post-treatment.
Congrats on getting through another leg of the race!!! :box: Fighter!