Phooey! That’s right, you heard me!

9:50am

Everybody looks so amazing. When did they have time to shop for these friggin summer outfits? Seriously! Ugh. Can you tell I’m feeling poopy-pants today? It’s harder to camouflage low self esteem in this heat! In the winter, I’d head straight for my baggy black turtleneck sweater. What can I wear with this mood now? Chunky sandals? A vintage Robert Smith T-shirt? Crap, I’m crabby! I miss my little sister. I’m craving the Midwest and the burger bangs of summer.* Must plan a trip home – if only to remind myself that I’ve still got it.

*For the uninitiated, burger bangs are something I miss the hell out of as they remain largely a regional phenomenon. My sister and I bonded over the feeling of hair superiority they gave us – which is why we’d while away a summer day playing, “I spy a burger bang.”

 

*The burger bang is comprised of three tight curls at the forehead (one under two back). Occasionally, the curls are picked out and feathered, but more often left untouched - so that each curl holds the exact shape of the iron that birthed it.

1 - tight curl under = bun

2 - tight curl going back = meat

3- second tight curl going back = bun

End result – delicious!