Bill! You know I love you, I always will.

After dying my hair a lovely, dark shade of brunette a few weeks ago, I expected the people of my life to fall over themselves in shock and awe.

There wasn't much shock and only a smidge of awe. Rave reviews without the raving. Yes, yes, yes, I know, you like my hair, you complimented me, yeah, yeah. But I was looking for Shock and Awe.

Today I went crazy with the eyeliner, determined to find shock and awe somewhere. Finally, a teller at Wills goFar understood. "Wow, your eyes are striking!" Why, thanks!

Do I ask too much? Yes, always. But you rarely get what you do not ask for. At least the things you really want.