Road Less Traveled.....

So i went for a hike this weekend. I'm trying really hard to figure out ways to get exercise that isn't just going to the gym. And by trying, I mean today was my first successful implementation. It was a beautiful day so I decided to go up to Donut Falls. I did this hike maybe 5 or 6 years ago?? by myself, some day that I had a few hours to kill through the valley...random i know but that's how it was. Anyways. So you hike up to these falls and then you can hike up the waterfalls. At least you could 5 years ago. No longer. Looks like some collapse happened and it was unhikeable. And by that I mean I was scared I would slip and fall and be left up there with a broken leg and no one would find me. So I hiked up, looked at the falls, walked in the water and went back. However, I did go exploring on some unbeaten paths....and by that I mean it didn't have a Trail This Way arrow.....

TDY (aka business trip)

So I spent the week in Ohio. Dayton to be precise. Not thrilling but a pretty nice hotel. Quite nice actually. It had an adjustable bed so that you could make it harder or softer....And it was beautiful. But since the only pictures I took were these two.....maybe that speaks for itself at how Eh it was. The first big moment was in the layover at O'Hare International. I had a Chicago Dog. Hands down, best hot dog i've ever had. All beef, mustard, ketchup, onions, relish, pickle....seems liek i'm missing something. Anyways. And the then there was the airplane. And thats all.

So its been awhile. I kind of think that nobody is reading this -but really, its titled Clarisesworld, so I guess I'm the one that counts right? So i guess I thought to blog because yet again - I am dying my hair! And this time I remembered to take before, during and after photos. Well its not after yet. But here is what it looked like before - if anyone can solve the mystery of why my hair fades to this dirty blonde with about 2 inches of roots at my natural color, i'd be fascinated to know. It never just grows out in one color....anyways. So of course, i'm bored and avoiding homework( more on that misery later) so I'm dying the majority one color and just leaving some wisps of the blondeish stuff. Now, the wisdom of doing it this weekend, 2 days before my first business trip - or TDY as they say in teh Air Force (i'm refusing to acquiese to the anonym mania of the AF) - so who knows who i'll be when I show up for the flight on Monday. And yes, I"m stoked. We are spending the whole week in fabulous downtown.....DAYTON OHIO. I"m super excited. I think any bsiness trip is really all fun and like 2 hours of business. Coolio. So here's the pics. These are my before and current......