Sue Woolfe

For years I have been using two shampoos. I switch them off, as I think that any hair product builds up in your hair and eventually become ineffective in maintaining your hairs health and shine. So I use a L’Oreal shampoo and conditioner for about a month and then I switch to an Herbal Essence shampoo and conditioner.

This probably sounds ridiculous, but even though I have used that Herbal Essence shampoo for over 2 years, I cannot tell you the name of that particular fragrance. Its just something that I don’t pay attention to, even though I use it day after day. I just grab the bottle and squirt out a little into my hand. I don’t really care what the fragrance is called. But I do know that it is in a light blue bottle and it is for color treated or damaged hair.

So I went to the store to buy a new bottle of the Herbal Essence and they have completely changed the product line. The blue bottle that I’ve known and used for years is no longer available. So now what the fuck do I do? Should I completely rethink the second shampoo brand? Or should I try to find the closest new fragrance and formula by the same company?

I don’t know – I left without buying anything. I have enough of the L’Oreal to last for another month, so I don’t have to make a decision right now anyway.

One of the attractions of living in a city is that most cities have some sort of comedy club for local entertainment. Of course, the major metropolitan areas may have several comedy clubs, and on occasion the more proper theaters may book a top shelf comedian for a two or three night special performance when they are between the longer running plays and concert series.

The comedy club in Nashville is called Zanies and they do a pretty good job of pulling in nationally known comedians. I have seen several top acts from TV shows and movies there over the years, but haven’t been going lately.Since I a single, I am careful about where I go at night and am very cautious about where can I park safely and have a good chance of getting to my car and heading home without any incidents. The Zanies is in a shady part of town and their parking lot is way too small for the number of cars. If you are not there at least an hour before the show you have little chance of parking in their lot, and if there are two shows and you are trying to attend the second show, finding parking in the lot is practically impossible.

The shows are good, the drinks are good, the food is so-so and the parking is crap. I would love to see the relocate and be in a nicer and safer neighborhood. And a place with plenty of off street free parking would bring me to the club many times in a year.

So many people just thoughtlessly toss a newspaper into the trash when they have finished reading it. That drives me crazy. First of all, the very least you can do with a used newspaper is set it aside for recycling. It the local trash collection does not include an option for recycling newspapers, you can collect them at home until you have enough to make a trip to the recycling drop off or landfill worth the trip.

But even better than sending them to the landfill is to donate them to the local vet or animal shelter. Vets and shelters use the newspapers to line the cages of the animals. It is an easy way to help make an animal a little more comfortable during their stay to have newspaper in the cage rather than the bare metal wires or cold concrete floor.

The price of regular potato chips has gone up so much that the little bit you get in a bag full of air is outrageous. So I’ve stopped buying big bags of chips and picking up several cans of Pringles when they go on sale at the grocery store.

The Pringles can is always full and there is none of that bullshit excuse about why is the bag 3/4 empty because of “settling” during shipping. The potato chip bags are not clear – they are completely coated on purpose – so you cannot see how few chips are actually in the bag until after you’ve bought them and taken them home.

One thing that worries me is the empty Pringles cans seem like such a waste to throw them away. I wish I could think of something creative or useful to do with the cans. If you have any idea,s let me know. I go through at least 2 cans every week – they add up quickly.

Met Chloe about 4 years ago when she moved into the neighborhood with her boyfriend. They were renting a house down the street and one day I had a little yard sale going on and they stopped to see my junk. We got to talking and found out that we are both from Michigan originally. In fact, there are a lot of people who have moved to Tennessee and Alabama from Michigan because of the automotive industries.

So, Chloe and I ended up getting together once in a while, but you know its hard to be girlfriends when one of you have a steady guy and the other is busy dating. So, although I was glad she had a boyfriend and they were happy together, it would be more fun to be friends if she could get out of the house at night once in a while and come to the movies or even a fast casual dinner. Sometimes we need girl time out and dragging the boyfriend along every place you go can drag you down – it changes the dynamics of the group, no matter how nice he is.

Being a couple especially sucks when you are missing out on a lot of fun and then after all that sacrifice, the asshat dumps you and leaves you on your own after all.

So, Chloe, you  know I’m bummed that your relationship is rocky right now. I’m not going to trash your boyfriend because there is always a chance you will get back together and then I won’t want to be alienated from either of you. Just know that if you want to go hang out, that’s cool. I’m always up for a fun girl’s night out.