The Sea and I

The sea and I? Lame title, huh? Sorry, my brain is not functioning properly. 

Anyway, we had a very nice day out from office last week. We rented out a small yacht, sailed out to the sea and did a little bit of fishing. 

I wanted to be a Mermaid

If you know me personally, you would have already known that when I was a kid, I wanted to be a mermaid. Yes, a mermaid. The movie Splash is my favorite thing to watch and I would eat a lot of fish (especially the tails) in the hopes of me growing a very nice mermaid tail. Funny ... I still sometimes wish I'm a mermaid. LOL!
A few weeks ago, I was invited to an after party hosted by Millennium Airport Hotel for the Arab Travel Market 2013. Who would decline food, music and friends? 

The view from the top. Photo grabbed from Millennium Hotel FB Page

The pool looks so  inviting!! Imagine my surprise when she showed up....

Something Different on the Blog

Hey there friends!
Have you noticed something different? No? Oh well.  I did make some changes over the weekend.
First, the header is now : "shoutingwind's corner"
What's different? It used to be just "shoutingwind". I find it too ... short? I felt it needed something else, just to make a point. So there. Changed.

I also removed a couple of ads. (Mostly adsense and text links). This is to make sure that my proper ads get the right attention and focus! (Interested in placing an ad? Shoot me an email!)
Just a couple of updates on the blog. I'm still stingy and decided to make use of the free template. Hehehe
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Color Comb

You won't believe the amount of white hair I have acquired in the past years. I still remember that day, not so long ago, when I was about to turn 30. I was inspecting my face closely in the mirror (I am vain, yes I admit) Very little lines on my face, no significant discoloration, a little dry but nothing a good moisturizer can fix. 
Then I made the mistake of running my fingers through my hair. Oh the HORROR!! On the right side of my head, behind my right ear... there it was -- a streak of silver (not white!!). I was mortified. My legs suddenly felt weak but I had to check thoroughly! I realized that tears were in my eyes as I lift section per section of hair ... checking every strand (well, not every strand coz that would be stupid and impossible!)
Apparently the whites are hidden, if that's any consolation. Since then I have been coloring my hair. DIY of course. Because as much as I am vain, I am very stingy! LOL!
Over the years, the silver/grey strands has been getting bolder and bolder. They started out hiding underneath but now... they are proudly showing off! Even the baby hair on my hairline is white! I even have white hair on my eyebrows!! (gasp!!)
Because there's a curious toddler who's following me everywhere, I can't do my regular hair color. It has been way overdue and the whites are showing. While buying groceries I spotted this:

Actually I've seen this before but I did not need it then and I was not sure it's effective.

Directions for use below:

My verdict:
I bought the dark brown version since I have fiery red hair from my last DIY dye. (Black streaks would probably look weird on red?) I followed the instructions and yes, it did cover the whites (gray) but not as dark. It looks like blonde/light brown streaks. Better than nothing, right?
However, I do not like that it makes my hair sticky. Coz literally it looks like clay on a comb. And try putting clay on your hair... sticky, yes? So don't expect you'd have the same soft, flowing hair like on the package. 
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