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me and my best friend Michelle are in a hotel room with one of my Tumblr mutuals and a faceless person. We're here hiding because for some reason, we're grown up versions of the characters of Catch That Kid (2004) (Watched this the other day and sobbed at the end btw) and we've pulled off another heist because we're addicted to the rush.
While in the hotel room, Michelle puts on what can only be described as a 'home movie' of she and I. We're in the jungle. I'm blonde, a dye job that I can tell I did myself from the way it's toned. It actually looks pretty good save for a little of the brassy tones at the roots. It's always hard to deal with the roots.
I'm holding a monkey in my arms. It likes me. I've got silver star stickers all over my face and Michelle is smiling hard like a kid. We both look happy which I know we haven't felt in a while. I find myself longing for it even though I have no recollection of the moment.
We all go for a smoke break outside, which resembles a scene I remember from the Good Wife that I watched a couple months ago. We're trying to devise a plan. I feel guilt and we don't come up with anything good.
I'm asleep in the hotel bed again and I have a dream inside of this dream where Michelle is cuddling Barbara Streisand. I think she's in this dream because I had that Duck Sauce song stuck in my head a couple days ago.
I wake up before my 7:15 AM alarm. The sun is up and I find myself wanting to be blonde again.

@nicky999doors

May 4, 2024

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@taterhole

Not the hot roots LMAOO 😭 okay you have a true gift for storytelling because again you really took me there. And you SHOULD go blond again every time I would go blonde in the past it set me on a journey of getting my swag back. Now I found a hack to be a forever blonde with no money or effort on my part

May 4, 2024

@nicky999doors

taterhole i literally forgot i had a degree in writing.... i'm so happy that i've still got it!!!! i worked as a graphic designer and done music for so long i forgot i'm a storyteller!!!!!!!! i've dyed my hair SO MANY TIMES and made every single mistake in the book. i think i've also tried every single color except for like. dua lipa (jeremiah from princess diaries) red. might be a fun one to do. it's so interesting because i used to be so fearless and now i wish i could dye it without anyone saying anything about it. i shouldn't care so much. what on earth is this hack to be blonde without money or effort?...??..?

May 4, 2024

@taterhole

nicky999doors omfg it really shows!!!!! Working on my writing outside of work has been really gratifying and fulfilling to me perhaps you should jump back into the saddle… 🙊 SAME i didn’t do very many crazy colors I’ve had my hair be lavender, peachy, silvery blue, and straight up just purple but I’ve been brunette blonde and a redhead too many times to count and had so many disasters but also so many wins. I’m a color addict… You should do something crazy again and see what happens (giving you so many shoulds rn)… I responded to a Craigslist post from the owner of an upscale salon seeking a hair model for an upcoming morning news spot. when I came in he was charmed by my personality, impressed by my love for DIY hair adventures, and horrified at what I had most recently done to myself and said ‘Don’t let anybody else touch your hair from now on but me’ LOL. I’m his ‘in-house hair model’ for as long as I live here and want to do it so every time I go in he does everything for free and just takes pictures and documents the process along the way 😈

May 4, 2024

@nicky999doors

taterhole I’ve actually been working on a short story that I’m kinda stoked about lately and then something long form!!!!!! The latter is an autofiction project that would have to be a book to properly do it’s job which is intimidating because the last book i wrote i got over halfway through and then got scared (and had the life changing moment happen….) but i think it could still be good Also the blonde hack. I cannot express my jealousy enough through an iPhone keyboard. that is SO AWESOME. i guess it’s time for me to start perusing Craigslist or something………….

May 4, 2024

@taterhole

nicky999doors omg YAY I’m so glad to hear that I can’t wait to see what you put out!!! Yeah it’s been awesome especially since I hate spending money on frivolous things and can’t justify spending like hundreds of dollars multiple times a year so I’ve gotten an insane amount of value out of it. and he’s really guided me in my hair journey over the past couple of years. i have some red pieces in it right now but I think soon I’m going go fully red again because long red hair is my FAVORITE look on myself. You would be surprised at the cool fun opportunities you can find on Craigslist!!!! Using discretion of course lol

May 4, 2024

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