Spring has Sprung! – I think…

Photo by Patricia Brooks

Have you ever had that feeling of complete contentment, when the first sound of a bird’s song after a long and silent winter fills your ears? That warm, fuzzy sensation when you see the first of a thousand tiny green buds, just waiting to burst into a beautiful swell of leaves?  That perfect  pleasure you get when you take that step out your front door into the early morning mist, the sun shining lightly on your face, the fresh smell of morning dew in the air, a cool breeze passing through your bones to tell you, “My dear friend, Spring is finally here!” ?  And oh!  isn’t it wonderful?

Well I can tell you, I’ve had that feeling at least once every three weeks for the past couple of months with all the crazy weather we’ve had. Mother Nature is so confused, I think she forgot what Spring is supposed to feel like. Or maybe she’s teasing us… giving us just a little taste of what we spend all winter longing for, only to whip it out from under our noses and rain on our parade. Literally.  It’s not my party, but I’m still gonna cry if I want to!

But to look on the bright side – as I always like to do –  it can be said that Mother Nature is simply teaching us to appreciate the little joys in life that we do have, no matter how long they last, because the good is never quite as good as when you place it alongside the bad. We wouldn’t appreciate the warm sun in our faces as much if we didn’t know what it was to be stuck in a polar vortex for most of the Winter. I suppose I’m speaking mostly on behalf of my fellow Canadians and those accustomed to Winter climates, who can truly appreciate what it means to feel the COLD. To those of you stuck near the equator in the blazing heat 365 days of the year, I pity you, for you will never understand…

You will never know what it feels like to  triumph the battle of walking from your front door to your car without either falling on your ass, or getting a boot or a face full of snow.

You will never know what it feels like to come in from a long day of snow shoveling, to feel the smooth and comforting warmth of  hot chocolate sliding down your throat and extending throughout all of your extremities, only to look outside less than an hour later to find that your efforts were in vain, and you can no longer see your driveway. Or your car for that matter. Which can mean only one thing… You VS The Snow, round two! Ding, Ding, Ding! In other words, we’re jacked.

But most of all, I pity you because you will never be able to appreciate the heat as much as us crazy Canucks. The proof is in the fact that we’ve had to deal with freezing cold white fluffy shit for 4 to 6 months of the year, and at the first sign of warmth we’re in shorts, where the rest of you would be in snow pants and a fur coat. Don’t believe me? Come to Canada at the end of February. There might still be snow on the ground, but if the temperature reads above 10 degrees celcius, someone will be wearing shorts. Guaranteed.

But enough talk of snow and more talk of Spring!

The Things That Spring Brings

– Rain; otherwise known as the perfect opportunity for a free shower
– Mud. Lots and lots of mud.
– The lovely aroma of all things rotten that were hidden and preserved beneath the snow for months
– Pretty Flowers; otherwise known as the perfect last minute Mother’s Day gift! Make sure to pick from your neighbour’s garden!
– Mother’s Day; because who doesn’t love to pamper their beautiful mother! We all know she deserves it!

Happy Ma’s Day! Yep, gotta love her!

And while we’re on the topic of holidays…

– Easter!!! Because who doesn’t love going on a wild goose chase for some good old fashioned chocolate, and possibly killing anyone or thing that gets in your way in the process… Watch out! We mean business!

– Birds! Oh how I missed that beautiful song!
– Lots of baby EVERYTHING. It is literally the season of sexual intercourse.
– The beginning of perfect campfire weather and everything camping! Come at me nature!

Honestly… Do I even have to say it?

– THE BEACH! Though, admittedly, it would be insane to actually swim in the early stages of Spring, what with the chunks of ice still floating around in the water and all, there is no better place to soak up the sun then on a beautiful bed of sand!

That being said…

– We are THAT MUCH CLOSER TO SUMMER!!!! Which is code to all us Redheads for: “Get ready to lube up!”

With sunscreen…. come on people, get your minds out of the gutter!

 

 

… even if it is sexual intercourse season…

 

 

On another note, Head Full of Red would like to ask you:

What do YOU like about SPRING?

As always, thanks for reading and stay tuned!

Anything but that…

Hello and welcome, you beautiful human being, you! Today on Head Full of Red I am going to switch things up a bit and experiment with some creative writing. It’s not the most light of heart – I hope I don’t scare you away by being a Debbie Downer – but here it is!

 

Anything but that

She is alone with her thoughts, as she often is, contemplating the meaning of those three delicate words that he had spoken to her not an hour before. They had slipped through the thin space between his lips so effortlessly, but did he mean them? It was hard to say. She used to think that to hear them would bring her joy, relief – peace of mind. But now, a much bigger part of her clung desperately to the possibility that they held even the slightest bit of regret on his part. They had taken her by surprise, but for all the wrong reasons. It wasn’t especially the three consecutive words that he had strung together in a sentence that had caught her off guard, but rather, the incredible feeling of despair that swept over her upon hearing them. She had waited for so long – a burning desire in the very depths of her being that grew each and every day – to throw those same words in his face. But she remained a prisoner of her own cowardice, and now it was too late. Now they were in the air, but never as sweet as she had once imagined they would be. She had been robbed of them, and they reeked of his bitter breath as a result. Why did they sting her so?

 

“I hate you,” he had said.

 

And she hated him too, or so she thought. So she had convinced herself for months now, leading up to this moment, but could never bring herself to tell him. Why didn’t she tell him! She had had it in her power; it was always on the tip of her tongue. But something always held her back. Was she waiting – was that it? Waiting for what? For him to change her mind…

 

 

“Say something!”

 

 

“Say it!”

 

 

…

 

 

“I hate you.”

 

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…

 

…

 

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Anything but that…

 

 

© 2014 Michelle Dumont

Well that’s that. But just to make sure you don’t leave here feeling too uber sad –

Here is a video to cheer you up! Cheers!

 

Resting in Paradise

David William Wilfred Wasson (Bubba)

(April 11, 1989 – March 15 2014)

Well, this week sure has been a long one. Too soon, we were made to send a dear friend of ours up to rest among the stars.  He had a smile that would give the sun a run for its money, and a heart… a heart so big, were it made of gold, he’d never have to work a day in his life. You didn’t have to know him to know that this was true, because it showed – in everything he did. He left behind a loving family, but what’s more, he left a memory. A truly wonderful memory of a boy who became a man – a man who touched the world – a world that was made brighter with that beautiful smile – a smile that will forever be held in our hearts – our hearts, that will forever remember a boy – a boy… a boy named Dave.

Rest in Paradise, my Friend

♥

 

 

 

St. Patty’s Day!

Good day all ye lasses and lads! I know I said that the next post was going to be all sad, but I changed my mind! In light of St. Patty’s Day, and the fact that Ireland was my location of choice in my last post under where I would like to go if I was given an all-expenses paid for vacation, here is a little something special for all of you! I found it on my Facebook and it made me giggle a little, so here ya go!

Have fun celebrating, and be safe!

What’s this! An Award!?

Hello and welcome to Head Full of Red! I just logged in today and came across a very nice surprise! A fellow blogger, subscriber, and friend of mine, Dambreaker, has nominated me for an award! The Sunshine Award, to be exact! I must say, I am absolutely honored, and thrilled to know that my words have the ability to brighten someone’s day! Ironically, the post I had in mind today was actually a little depressing, but I will save it for another time. And on to the Sunshine Award Requirements!

The rules of the Sunshine Award are as follows:

1. Post 11 random facts about yourself.
2. Answer the 11 questions asked by the nominating blogger.
3. Nominate 11 bloggers you think bring sunshine into the world.
4. Come up with your own 11 questions to ask them!

Here goes nothing!

Random Facts

1. I was born in Toronto, Ontario, blue and cone-headed. No lie. So really, I might actually be a descendant of the Smurf family…

                                                  

2. I am a musician. I am primarily a singer, but I also play the guitar, piano and drums. I play covers, but I also write my own music 🙂

3. I am currently studying French as my major, and I plan on going to Teacher’s College after my Undergrad.

4. I am currently a volunteer with the Big Brothers Big Sisters as a mentor for their Go Girls Program. It is so much fun! So happy to be a part of it! You should consider it…

5. I live in a house with 7 other room mates. That makes 8 of us in total. When I first moved in I didn’t know anyone, and it took me three weeks to drag myself out of my room and actually associate with any of them. It was really overwhelming to think that I was living in a house with so many strangers, but honestly, I have never been happier! My room mates are all amazing and I couldn’t ask to be surrounded by better people! While the mess can sometimes get out of hand – I once woke up to find an egg on the kitchen floor… – we all pitch in, and things get clean….eventually. Best of friends I would say 🙂

6. I have acted, both on stage and in front of a camera, and was an extra for an upcoming film called Tapped, now renamed Tapped Out, after it was picked up by Lionsgate Entertainment. The film comes out on May 27th!

A little blurry, but hey!

Tapped Official Teaser Trailer

Tapped Out Trailer

7. I love chocolate. ANYTHING chocolate – though I feel I might regret that statement….

8. I love to write. The more I write, the more free I feel. It’s literally like a weight being lifted off my shoulders.

9. I can not sit in a room full of mess without feeling compelled to clean. More specifically; a dirty kitchen is my nightmare. Even a disorganized kitchen gets me twitching… I often find myself constantly getting out of my seat to close drawers and cupboard doors, to wipe off tables and counters, to organize cutlery and dishes. I sometimes don’t even realize I’m doing it…. Unfortunately the same cannot be said of my own room. Somehow it is completely acceptable for clothing and books to be everywhere, to the point where I find myself questioning the existence of an actual floor beneath them. Go figure…

10. I love nature. Everything about it – except maybe bugs… No. I’m not a fan of bugs.

11. Speaking of bugs! I’m terrified of spiders…

Apparently this is a Mouse Spider… I don’t see the resemblance…

Questions from Dambreaker

1- Who is your role model (dead or alive)?

I would have to say, without a doubt, my Daddy. He is one of the hardest working people I know. He never gives up! He sets goals, he works towards them – things try to get in his path and he just blows them out of the way! He would do anything for a friend in need, and is a huge family man. A truly wonderful inspiration.

2- If you could have your choice, would you live in peace and solitude or with an entourage?

I’m the kind of person who thrives on human interaction. I love people. I love watching them, I love listening to them, I love sharing moments with them. I live for people. I find peace in people. If I could surround myself with all of my favourite people, I would do that.

3- Would you describe your first ever date a success or just a learning experience?

I think I would have to say both. To be honest, I don’t exactly remember my first date because I’m not sure that I even knew what a date was at the time, but every experience has something that you can take away from it, whether it was good or bad.

4- Are you someone that can survive an entire Monday without coffee or are you someone who will have a criminal record if you attempt to function without it?

This one’s easy. I don’t drink coffee! Can’t stand the stuff.

5- Fruits or veggies? (Can only choose one or the other. Not both.)

Fruit! Hands down. Love me some sweet n’ sticky goodness!

6- If you could re-live only one moment in your life (so far) at any time that you wished, what would that moment be?

I feel like to re-live a moment would take away from the beauty of it; make it less special. Dwelling on moments in the past can also be more upsetting, because they are exactly that; in the past; no longer. But if I had to choose, it would be the day that my best friend and I were walking to the store to get ice cream. We took the long way around and walked along the beach. It was a scene that you would swear came right out of a movie. We paused on our journey to sit on a large piece of driftwood. We kissed. It was beautiful. It started to rain, only lightly, and I stood up and ran along the sand. He chased me. When I turned, he lifted me and spun me round; we kissed again. Then he held out a pretty flower to me, and I put it in my hair. I kept that flower. I pressed it between two books to preserve the memory, but it got lost among the dust as my mother cleaned one day. Our friendship, since, is like that flower. Lost among the dust.

Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry

7- If you were given an all-expenses paid trip to anywhere you want, where would you go? 

Ireland. Though I would love to travel the entire world, there is something strangely alluring to me about Ireland.

8- Describe yourself using only four words: 

A Truly Honest Soul

9- Have you ever had an experience where you honestly believed that your dreams had come true? 

Many times. But I have the habit of being a hopeless romantic, and am all too easy to please, I think.

10- What would be your one and only super power?

I was actually just talking about this with one of my room mates the other day, and she came up with some great ideas, for instance; having the ability to snap your finger to change your outfit, or to have the meal of your choice appear in front of you whenever you wanted. Both very tempting, I must say, especially the one involving food, because food. What other reason do you need..? But in the end, I think that having the ability to change a person’s attitude would be a nice super power. Not to change who a person is, but to help them see and appreciate the little things in life, and to be accepting and respectful of others, even if they don’t agree with them. Wouldn’t it be great to meet a person who, expressively, has zero tolerance for people who are different from them, and be able to, in just a few words, change their attitude? Help them see the good in people, instead of what scares them.

11- List any and all nicknames that you were given growing up and which one is your favorite still?

Oh gosh… Jello, Chelly-Elly, Chello, Red, Michelly, Bum, Pineapple, Chelle, Smiley, Mish…. There’s probably more…. Jello has been my nickname since I was little, and pretty much my entire family refers to me as that, except for my sister, who calls me Bum. But my nickname for her is Stinky, so we’re even. I would have to say, though, that Smiley is my favourite, just because I like the thought of other people seeing me happy all the time!

Nominations

Not sure that I have 11 people that I can nominate, but I will do my best!

1. Ramble Away With Me

2. William the Butler

3. Miss Louella

4. Crazy Theatre Nerd Girl

5. The Public Blogger

6. By the Mighty Mumford

Well, I got 6… Perhaps I’ll add more as I come across them!

My Questions

1. Have you ever had a conversation with a complete stranger? What was it like?
2. What is your favourite book, and why?
3. What are you most passionate about?
4. Which do you prefer, country or city life?
5. What is your favourite animal?
6. Have you ever been camping?
7. What are you most proud of?
8. If someone gave you a million dollars, what is the first thing you would do/buy?
9. What is your favourite kind of cookie?
10. Coffee or tea?
11. What are your plans for tomorrow?

Wrapping Up

A big thank you to Dambreaker for nominating me for this wonderful award! I had a lot of fun with it; really got me thinking! Thank you also to all my wonderful readers, your support is always appreciated, and thanks to you, we are now at 613 views! Keep your eyes pealed for a new post coming soon. I’ll be changing the pace a little bit, but I’ve been experimenting with some creative writing and thought I’d share it with all you lovely people!

Have a great day!

– Michelle

(Also, Fun Fact: Following along with the theme of number 11, this post just happens, coincidentally, to be my 11th post! Cheers!)

Kitties!

Brrr! What cold weather we’ve had of late in London, Ontario, with record lows last month of -40◦ with the wind chill! Hide your wives, hide your kids, because old man winter is getting up in everybody’s business! On the bright side, I did get a day off of school, during which I was able to remain in my nice, warm bed, comfortably cocooned in an abundance of blankets. I opened up to the brisk outdoors, only once that day, to ensure that a piece of recycling was properly disposed of so as not to cause unnecessary clutter in my kitchen – I instantly regretted it.

But without further ado, I welcome you all back to the wonderful world of Head Full of Red, where red is number one, without question. Should anyone choose to disagree, they will be hereby banished from visiting this page, stripping them of their ability to enjoy the ever-entertaining and enlightening entity that is Head Full of Red.

Just kidding! We love everyone!

Now to cease and desist with my digression, I will proceed with today’s topic – a topic that I think every person on the face of this earth can enjoy: KITTIES!

(Unless of course you happen to be a hater of kittens, in which case, you are likely not human, and should probably get that checked out…)

My Ginger Kitty

D’awwwwww!

This is my cat. Technically speaking he is my sister’s cat, since he was given to her for her birthday however many umpteen years ago, but I’ve convinced myself that he likes me more, hehe.

If you are familiar with Head Full of Red and have had the opportunity to read my post, “Pet Peeve”, then you are aware that the word “ginger” is not a term that I am all that fond of.

Well, ladies and gents, behold the irony! My cat’s name is Ginger.

Perhaps a predetermined punishment played out by the gods for something I did in a previous life…

But really, the Spice Girls were oober popular at the time, and we really liked Ginger Spice.

You Go Girl!

And so… You’re probably wondering by now why my male cat was given a female name. Let’s just say, upon the birth of a very cute litter of kittens, our neighbor was convinced that all the males were females, and all the females were males, which left us with our little nutter named Ginger, and their little butter ball of a female kitty named Stewart Little. I have yet to decide who got the worse end of the stick on that one…

Like every cat owner, I have witnessed my cat doing a number of very strange and abnormal things around the house. While they do not quite compare to this guy…

… here’s a few

1) Paw in the water bowl

I’ve never quite understood the purpose of this ritual, but my cat refuses to drink from his water bowl without first placing his paw in it… He is also quite lazy, and rather than taking the two extra steps towards the bowl in order to drink from it, he extends his paw to pull the bowl towards him. Way  to be big guy…

2) Sleeping Positions

How is this even comfortable….

Like a Sir!

Dat ASS

 

Too bright in here

Keepin’ warm on the radiator… wait… doesn’t that hurt??

Cuddles!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3) I’m Hungry!

I wish I knew where I put this video, because it demonstrates perfectly how silly my cat is… Every time he’s hungry, he laboriously struggles to open the cupboard where his food is by pawing at it. When he finally succeeds, he just sits there and looks at us expectantly, rather then entering the cave of wonders and getting the food himself. I mean, if he was going to put that much effort into it, you would think he would go that extra mile to actually satisfy his cravings.

I sometimes wonder if we’ve allowed him to take control over us though…. It’s like he has us trained… As an indoor/outdoor cat, he even has a way of letting us know;

“Hey, I’m freezing my balls off out here! Let me in!” – Oh wait, you don’t have any of those…. Sorry Ginge!

or

“There’s a big scary black bunny out here and it’s looking at me funny. I can’t handle it anymore! Don’t let it chase me out of the yard again!” – Seriously…. it’s a rabbit… Man up!

OR

“I’m done with this nature business. You can feed me now. And don’t forget the silver platter!” – Freaking Princess is what he is…

How does he get our attention to let us know about all of these very pressing situations in his life, you may ask yourself.

Well, when you are comfortably seated on the couch, intensely and emotionally invested in a very important part of your daily television/movie experience, THAT is the moment he strikes! By grating his claws on the window screen that happens to be directly behind the couch… And it’s not like you can ignore him either… He can SEE you. He KNOWS. And if, God forbid, you don’t acquiesce to his request right away, you will hear about it later…

But in the end, I’ll always love my little fur ball!

Closing

Thank you all for stopping by Head Full Red! Apologies for the lack of posts lately, I fear that this kind of delay is going to be a regular thing for the next little while, not because I don’t love providing you all with your entertainment for the day, but because my schedule continues to be increasingly busy with each day. My goal is to create shorter posts so that I can post more frequently, so stay tuned for some of those!

Before I leave you, I would just like to dedicate this post to a dear friend of mine, Lorne Given, who is truly an inspiration!

Also, shout out to my bestie Justin, today is his birthday!

– Michelle

Holiday Fun

Happy New Year everyone! Welcome back to Head Full of Red. It’s been a while since my last post and boy have I been busy! Here’s what I’ve been up to.

Santa’s Little Helpers

Tree Hunting!

We Found the Perfect One!

More Sillies

Cottage Trip with the Fam

Pulled my Sciatic… Crutches for a Little While

New Years Eve – Ball Drop in Sarnia Ontario

Movies All Day!!!

And that, my friends, is my holiday in a nutshell! I hope you all had a safe and happy holiday, and best of luck to all of you in this brand new year!

– Michelle

Royal & Red

Bonjour à tout le monde! Hello to one and all! Did you know that Queen Elizabeth I was a Redhead? That means that there is a slight chance that I may be descended from royalty… as such, it is only appropriate that you should hereby refer to me as Your Majesty. That kind of has a nice ring to it!

 What…? Not buying it?

Ok fine… You can continue to refer to me as the super-awesome Redhead!

As amusing as it is to entertain the idea of being a part of the royal family, today we will be talking about a different kind of royalty… because who doesn’t love a Disney Princess?

Strong-willed & Independent, and not to mention, Stubborn? – Must be a Redhead 

Out of the original Disney Princesses, only one is a Redhead, and boy is she a lot of fun!

Ariel – Little Mermaid

Ariel is one of the Disney Princesses I relate to the most. She is a vibrant young mermaid with a beautiful singing voice, and is super duper boy crazy. I mean, how else would you describe someone who is willing to seek out a creepy old witch lady that lurks at the very bottom of the deep dark sea, against the advice of friends and commands of her father, in order to exchange her voice for a chance at being human so that the man of her dreams might possibly fall in love with her. Am I right?

Now despite the fact that I am not a mermaid, and also have not had the opportunity to meet a crazy witch lady of the sea, I think Ariel and I have a lot in common;

1) We both have wonderfully luscious red hair.

2) We both have some pretty stellar and melodious vocal skills.

3) We are both willing and dedicated to do whatever it takes for the one we love – although I think she may have me beat on this one…. I kind of like my voice.

4) The idea of another world intrigues and excites us – culture and travelling has always been a passion of mine.

5) We’re not really big fans of word “no” – when used by others that is… 

No means no! – But not really…

Growing up, I was a defiant little thing, and “no” was a word in my short list of vocabulary that I used more often than any parent ever cares to hear – but God forbid that I should hear that horrifyingly repulsive and nonsensical word uttered by someone else! To me, it was a challenge that meant if I kept asking, eventually the answer would change. If it didn’t, my philosophy was to throw a fit until it did, or until I was sent to be locked away in the dungeon where my cries could not be heard. Or I would just quietly go on about doing whatever it was I was told not to do, in hopes that I wouldn’t get caught.

This last option seems to be Ariel’s go-to plan of action. She collects all the earthly trinkets that she finds from sunken ships, and hides them away in a cave where her father can’t find them. Upon being told that she is not allowed to love a human or to go near the shore where humans live, she quietly escapes to visit the sea witch in order to get what she wants, and there is nothing that can persuade her otherwise, much to the dismay of her friend Flounder, and her father’s “spy” Sebastian.

I guess we’re just two pigheaded peas in a pod!

Next Week 

Apologies for the two-week late post everyone! I seem to be busier over the holidays than I am during school. With Christmas coming up just around the corner, I’m going to try my best to keep on top of next week’s post, but no guarantees! You can definitely look for a post in the New Year! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all you beautiful people!

I’ll leave you with a little video and cover song that I did up!

Back in the days of my Grandmother

My Nan

Aaaand, we’re back! This week has been crazy with final assignments and exams, and so I apologize for the late post. Despite it no longer being Thursday, we will be sticking with the theme “Throwback Thursday”, and, as promised, I will be introducing you to my wonderfully amazing grandmother, who is known to me as “Nanny”! She is very dear to my heart, and no, you cannot have her! I will, however, share with you a little bit about her life growing up to see just how different it was back then in comparison to today.

My Heritage 

A lot of people ask me where my red hair comes from. Neither of my parents is redheaded, but somehow both my sister and I were born with it. The gene for red hair is recessive, so having even one redheaded child is rare, but to have two in the same family when neither parent is, is pure awesome! My dad clearly carries the gene, because his beard comes in with a hint of red; but guess who he got it from? That’s right! My Nan! – Though it’s hard to see her hair colour in the pictures 😦

Can you see the resemblance..?

Tell me, Lovely, tell me true, the things you always used to do – Q & A with G-Ma 

G-ma lookin’ hip!

A while back I did an interview with my Nan for a school project, and found out some pretty interesting things about her and the way things used to be…

1) How have the attitudes of kids changed over the years?

Respect and etiquette was extremely common. Adults were addressed as Mr. or Mrs. And there was very little swearing, if any. I prefer the old attitudes.

– Me too Nan! Not enough respect in the world these days…

2)What was it like to raise children?

Being a single parent for majority of my children’s lives made it harder, but there was more security, I think, than there is today. The kids could go out and run around and I didn’t have to worry as much about their safety.

3) What was your very first job? What did you like/dislike about it?

My first job was a babysitting job and I got paid 25 cents an hour. I would watch the kids and sometimes clean the house. I liked it because the kids were well behaved.

– 25 cents an hour…and we complain about minimum wage!

4) What is your favourite high school memory?

The school dances. Instead of a DJ, we usually had a small band and we dressed up nice. It was always a lot of fun!

 – I wish we had bands at our school dances!

Nan & Me at Prom (2010)

Anecdotes 

When I was 5, I almost drove a car through a house. We had crank cars back then, so I cranked it up and stuck my brother in the back seat, and because our driveway was on a slant, the car started rolling. A neighbor boy saw what I was doing and ran for the car, jumping into the front seat as it was rolling down the street. He stopped the car just before it reached the sidewalk in front of the house! 

– Whew! That was a close one! 

I used to be in CGIT (Canadian Girls in Training), and some friends and I would ask the teacher to go to the bathroom, then we would sneak through a window and went to where the boy scouts were and stole their bike tires. When they came in to tell on us, the teacher would say that we had been in class the whole time! 

– Well played Nan…. Well played! 

When I was a teenager, our curfew was 9:00pm, but my friend Jean and I would sneak out and hide behind trees so the police wouldn’t catch us… 

 – You rebel you!

 One of Jean’s brothers was friends with the Hell’s Angels, and one of them fell asleep on the couch, so Jean and I decided to stick a teddy bear in his arms and take a picture. He wasn’t very happy… 

– Careful Nan! 

One time I set my husband’s chest on fire while he was sleeping for being an idiot. Another time, I waxed the floors in the front hall really good so that when he came home he would slip. Our front door always stuck, so when I saw him on his way, I stood in front of the door. He tried opening it the first time and it stuck, so the second time he tried to ram it open, but I opened the door and he came flying threw. I didn’t realize that he had brought someone home with him from work until I saw him standing there laughing at my husband, who was now on the floor. 

­ – Just a little bit of that Redheaded fire in ya, eh Nan?

Back to the present

Needless to say, a lot of things have changed from when my Nan was a young girl. Unfortunately, a lot of those changes are not necessarily for the better, as young people are continuously losing respect, and nothing seems to feel as safe as it used to.

Though my Nan is not quite the trouble maker she used to be, she is still rockin’ the awesome in every way!

Love you, Nan! ♥

Next Week

Well, ladies and gentlemen, there you have it! My Nan in a nut shell. One truly amazing woman, if you ask me!

So as always, thank you for reading. I always enjoy comments and feedback to let me know what you like, what you don’t like, and what you might like to see posted on Head Full of Red. Since some of you are not members of WordPress, I will leave an email address for you to send your ideas!

I’ll leave you with one of my Nan’s favourite songs that she liked to sing in church.

TTFN!

– Michelle

(miss.chelle_music@hotmail.com)

Hair Dye: Dun, dun, duh…

Hello to one and all on this fine Thursday! I hope everyone has had time to cool off after last week’s fiery post! I know we over here in London, Ontario sure did…

What good old Mother Nature sent us over the weekend

First off, I would just like to thank everyone for all of your support thus far. Head Full of Red has achieved a total count of 365 views, with a Best Ever of 50 views in one day! We have also received an award from WordPress.com for achieving 5 likes on our blog!

I’m just gonna brush that dirt of my shoulder…

Really though, we could not have done it without all of you beautiful people! So, thank you! Now onward to the topic of the day: Hair Dye.

Don’t You Dare! 

When it comes to my hair, I have a limited amount of options as to what I can do with it when I decide that I’m bored and want a change.

1) Cut it.

But I have to be very careful to make sure that I absolutely LOVE and can LIVE with this new hairstyle for a while, because my hair takes FOREVER to grow.

2) Style it.

But this takes time and effort; and let’s be honest…. I’m pretty lazy.

3) Dye it.

Okay, okay! No hair dye…

Here are some of the reactions I get when I say that I might dye my hair…

“Why would you want to dye your hair? It’s so beautiful!”

– Your hair was beautiful too. What’s your excuse?

“Other people would kill to have your hair colour!”

 – Really? Seems a bit drastic when there is the perfectly good option to go to your nearest Shoppers Drug Mart and pick up a bottle of it. It won’t be exactly the same, but hey, you could get pretty close! Although killing someone might be less messy, depending on your area of expertise…

“Don’t! It will ruin your hair!

 – Will I not be able to grow it out again? Oh wait…

Experimenting 

Since I haven’t been able to convince myself that dying my hair would be a good idea – as everyone would hate me for it – I’ve come up with some solutions to satisfy my boredom.

Black Sheep

 

 

Virtual hair makeovers – A girl can dream right?

I even went all out and added some bad-ass piercings!

Goldilocks

 

 

Wigs:

Because apparently Blonde’s have more fun?

Whaddaya think?

 

 

Next Week

Well thanks for dropping by! Feel free to leave a comment on what you do with your hair when you’re bored of it! Next week’s blog post will be Throwback Thursday, and I have a special person to introduce you to!

In the spirit of experiments, I decided to try my hand at a little Storifying, so I will leave you with the results… Enjoy!

– Michelle

[View the story “Story Time! Because, why not?” on Storify]