Natural Journeys: My Sisterlocks and stuff

Super Bowl XLIII has been dubbed the hairiest championship game on record. Larry Fitzgerald's locs and Troy Polamalu's voluminous hair is just BEAUTIFUL... wow! Prior to being loc'd myself, I would have been sooooooooo envious of these bruthas with all their beautiful hair. Now, I KNOW that I HAVE THAT HAIR!! I don't have to hate... just appreciate... Source: latimes.com - Jim McIsaac / Getty Images and Ross D. Franklin / Associated Press I do wonder about how safe these guys are out on the field given the nature of the game. Clearly, they are taking their chances. **GO STEELERS!!*** 2009 Year of the Black Man... CONGRATS Coach Mike Tomlin and the Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl XLIII Champions!!!

Here's my grown-up Christmas List... 1. To have my locs styled and be photographed by Thierry Baptiste 2. To give a huge hug to Barack & Michelle Obama 2a. To have a play date with the Obama girls and my own 3 daughters 3. Become a custom homeowner AGAIN with a spaceous backyard for my family 4. Grow my locs to my behind (just once in this lifetime)

I was just thinking about the comments I've heard about my hair now loc'd as well as some of the things I've experienced wearing Sisterlocks lo these 3 years. COMMENT: "Your hair looks more feminine now... I like it on you !" EXPERIENCE: My locs are long enough now to get into things like my food when I eat, the water fountain, my toothpaste lather when I brush my teeth in the morning & night. COMMENT: "When are you gotta take that out?!" EXPERIENCE: My locs get caught under my husband's arm in bed or when they tickle my back and shoulders in the summertime makin' me swat like crazy. I think what I'm feeling is a BUG (this really happens when I wear an updo and a loc or two hangs down unexpectantly) COMMENT: "I thought where going to the salon to get your hair DONE?" (Said usually after a retightening session... 'cause they see no "change") COMMENT: "I didn't know OUR HAIR could bounce like that!" ...