it's the end of the world as we know it

it's official - my flat iron is dead. this is serious. with my current short hair by martin i rely heavily on my chi. about a week ago i noticed that its red power light wasn't burning so bright, but i had no clue it would meet its end so quickly. what is a girl to do?

i turned straight to google. while i have loved my 1" Chi (which i believe was double the price when i bought it a couple of years ago) i am a true believer that with a flat iron, you get what you pay for. if i was someone who only straightened ocasionally then fine, i would half ass it, but as a girl who straightens daily...i have NO CHOICE but to shoot for the stars.

from what i can tell, the sedu is getting the highest rating from other ladies in the know. but i am not one who is quick to trust...and thus i am left in a bit of a quandry. i need the flat iron yesterday but i can't quite seem to hit the purchase button! i've emailed my COOL COUSIN in LA but i'm not sure how long i can wait for a response - and yes, i'm sweating and in full hive breakout!

i long for my days of long curly hair. i mean, doing the post-wedding-chop was a really good thing. i needed a change and i do dig the look. but i miss my curls, i miss not relying so heavily on the flat iron, i miss letting my hair air dry and i miss a ponytail like nobody's business. when i sleep/workout i do this sort of half up waterfall thing that harkens back to jessicasamel in the red room. it tickles ABN under his nose when i sleep on his shoulder (which is where i sleep) and i often feel him flopping it out of the way in the middle of the night.

last night i caught possibly my favorite line EVER of "unscrpited" tv while catching up on the hills - LO to LC regarding her dinner plans with stephen, "that melts my little black heart." LO is BY FAR, the best character on tv in quite a while. really she's right up there with STEVE SANDERS.

there is a possibility (very small) that i may have guessed matt lauer's where in the world location for tomorrow. i'm putting my money on the maldives. i've never been right so i don't have high expectations, but it would be exciting.

to find out if i'm right and for more of Flat Iron Saga 2008, check back tomorrow!