Jenn Martinelli Blogging in Boston

I'm kind of obsessed with this book. I think it's because I'm already sick of dyeing my hair and I'm only 31! Of course, thanks to some awesome genetics, grays have been sneaking onto my head since I was a teenager.

I think if I really had a full head of nice silver or white hair I'd probably go with it, but I'm worried my natural sort of bland medium/dark ash brown hair + a ton of greys will just look messy and weird.

I've been considering switching from permanent dye to the kind that lasts for 4-6 weeks and slowly fades to see how it looks as it grows in.

Anyway, regardless of what I decide, I think this book looks really interesting. And check out the great group of before and after shots the author has on her site (that is, women before growing in their natural gray hair, and after - and even a few who have never dyed theirs).

By the way, I did finally read a Kurt Vonnegut book over the summer, specifically Cat's Cradle.

I am way overdue for talking about it here, but just was reminded when I saw how sorely lacking my "Books" category is.

Anyway, I loved the book. It's the first Vonnegut I've read so I'm sure I'd like others as well. I think I read somewhere that this was his thesis in school. In any case, if you haven't read it, I'd highly recommend it. It's really strange and in some parts hilarious, and also, as I gather all his books are, quite a commentary on society.

This woman is on NPR right now talking about her book, Without a Map about what happened in the 60's when she was 16 and became pregnant and suffered through horrible disapproval from her entire community, including her own family and even her doctor. I can't believe she didn't go totally nuts or kill somebody.

Anyway, it sounds like she eventually made out OK but it sounds like a pretty shitty time, that's for sure.

So, reason a million that I need to get going on reading Kurt Vonnegut, check out what Rob Reed has to say. I really do have to blame my crappy high school in Ohio. Nobody I knew (there, I mean) was reading Vonnegut that I'm aware of, nobody recommended him to me, etc. Now I know other folks, certain of which are big readers, who have of course. Unfortunately for me, some of them were living on another continent and didn't clue me in.

Anyway, I really feel like a moron for being so clueless and I'm ordering my first book today from Amazon (it's half price there kids, so I couldn't make myself buy it in a store over the weekend.)