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The List Volume WV

By |September 2nd, 2011|The List|
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As mentioned, I was born in West Virginia.  I went to highschool and college in West Virginia.  My family is from West Virginia.  Needless to say, I’ve been bombarded with ignorant questions and commentary for a large portion of my adult life.  Below are ten of the most cliche stereotypes and misconceptions about my birth state:

  1. First and foremost: West Virginia is its own state.  It is not the “western part of Virginia.”  Do you know how many times people tell me, “Oh! I have friends from Richmond!” That’s wonderful, but that’s also a different state.
  2. I am not, nor do I have any plans to be, married to my brothers, cousins, uncles or any other relatives.
  3. West Virginia is not the poorest state in the country.  That honor has been bestowed upon Mississippi. Congrats!
  4. I have all of my teeth.  Well, unless you want to get technical- because I did have my wisdom teeth removed.  And might I add- my teeth are pretty glorious?
  5. With a 72% highschool graduation rate, WV is actually above the national average.
  6. The movie, Deliverance, (dueling banjos?) has absolutely nothing to do with West Virginia and is actually set in Georgia.
  7. I’m not a coal miner’s daughter.
  8. I don’t say, “ya’ll.”
  9. While there’s still work to be done- we’re not all racists.  West Virginia is the only state that was formed by seceding from a Confederate state.
  10. We may not have  sports teams, but we’ve got a symphony.

While West Virginia might not be the most cosmopolitan state, it sure is beautiful and there aren’t many people much nicer.   They sure aren’t lying when they say, “almost heaven.”

xx,

WhyDid

Beauty Buzz: I’m Only Happy When It Rains

By |September 1st, 2011|Beauty Buzz|
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This morning I woke up to a most pleasant surprise.  No, not breakfast in bed delivered by Brad Pitt (shirtless).  I woke up to the sound of pouring rain and skies so dark they trick you into thinking that it can’t possibly already be 9am.  The sound of the pouring rain was interrupted only by the intermittent rumble of thunder.  Now, I know some of you may be thinking, “What’s wrong with this broad?”  No, I’m not channeling Garbage and am only happy when it rains.  See, they forget to tell you about all the little things you’ll miss when you head to the West.  And when they say, “It never rains in California” it may be a slight exaggeration but even when it does rain there… it certainly doesn’t pour.  Nothing compares to the magic of an East Coast thunderstorm.

Enough lamenting.  While a good thunderstorm may be good for the soul, it sure as heck isn’t good for the hair.  Holy humidity.  I also conveniently forgot how insanely humid the East Coast is.  I had to call in the heavy artillery.

Alterna Bamboo Smooth Kendi Oil Pure Treatment Oil, $24

I recently discovered Alterna’s Kendi Oil (in a sample no less!) and fell for it right away.  It is a double duty beauty product and can be used as a deep conditioner or a styling product to fight frizz as well as breakage.  I’ve tested it out both ways and I’d go ahead and skip the “deep conditioner” aspect and just use it as a styling product.  (At $24 for 1.7 oz, I’d stick with the coconut conditioner from Target).  My hair was much shinier, smoother, and in fact, stronger after just one blowout with Kendi Oil.  However, when tackling the most humid weather, I go ahead and skip the straightener and instead sport a loose braid while my hair air dries.  This is the perfect way to give your tired tresses  a rest and when the rain subsides, you’ll have waves as pretty as the sun.

xx,

WhyDid

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