Ewww.

[venta]

A photo of me. I wouldn't recommend it. The hair's not quite as red as that, I was standing in the sun.



Thanks to uitlander for wielding the camera, and Richard for the webspace.

Comments

[beckyc.livejournal.com]

It looks lovely.

[kneeshooter]

Don't look at all like a goth. But at least your jeans don't have their back pockets on the front (which seems to be all the trend these days).

2 Goth points out of a possible 10.

[venta.livejournal.com]

Thankyou.

Lucky you not to have to resort to dye to be (nearly) that colour :)

[venta.livejournal.com]

Er... 2 1/2, please, the belt you can't see has Emily-the-Strange on it :)

And no, I don't. Most of the time.

[kneeshooter]

Er... 2 1/2, please, the belt you can't see has Emily-the-Strange on it :)

I did think of 2 1/2 to start with, then noticed your trousers match the trim on your building and I considered that a bit sad tbh.

And no, I don't. Most of the time.

I know. That's why my comment was actually an amusing reference to one of your previous LJ entries.

I would start on about how to react to obscure references but that's been done recently too .

;-)

[triskellian]

Oooh! Looks good!

[venta.livejournal.com]

your trousers match the trim on your building

That's not my building (which has brown trimmings)! It's uitlander's. Er, no, that doesn't make it better does it...

one of your previous LJ entries

Good lord, you don't read that drivel do you ?

[kneeshooter]

Good lord, you don't read that drivel do you ?

Well, kinda. I have this little flashing icon which doesn't go away until I click on it. When I click on it it pops all this stuff into my web browser.

Then my useless trivia brain kicks in. The less important the information the more I am to remember it.

[beckyc.livejournal.com]

I remember the shower scene when I did dye my hair that sort of colour. It was a re-enactment of psycho...

[grahamb.livejournal.com]

mmmmmm, red...

[condign.livejournal.com]

Good, though I'm sure my monitor doesn't do it justice.

I'll give you the 2 1/2 out of 10 for goth points, and 8 out of 10 no the Strawberry Shortcake scale.

[venta.livejournal.com]

8 out of 10 no the Strawberry Shortcake scale

You want to be grateful you're on another continent, mate...

[diffrentcolours]

'kinell, I never realised how long your hair was. Looks good, mind. That reminds me, I must redye my hair this weekend now I've had jezebel_z shave it for me...

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[condign.livejournal.com]

Gee, that's going to stop you?

You're slipping.

[venta.livejournal.com]

I guess shaving it off first makes it easier to dye - you can see what you're doing.

[floralaetifica.livejournal.com]

Looks good! Wish I had that much hair...

[thegreenman.livejournal.com]

I bet you forgot the eyebrows.

[erming.livejournal.com]

It looks good, but I think your hair did previously.

(I was the person who was stood by Dave Fish and Keris at the Cruxshadows gig who has a resemblance to someone in Oxford. Even Dave Fish admits to sometimes getting confused as to which is which and he's been to Prague with me.)

[lathany.livejournal.com]

You appear to have achieved redness.

I think I like it, but I'll wait to see it in person before I make a final decision.

<thinks>

I assume it will still be red in September ?

[mr-flay.livejournal.com]

HowTF do you grow all that?!

I look forward to seeing it, but I must confess that I always thought your hair looked thoroughly scrummy as it was...

So when are you coming down to London to show it off to all of us Cosmopolitan types?

Have you bullied The Flashman Papers out of edling yet? If not, do so! Though they may send your flame-red hair snow-white...

Ooh

[davefish.livejournal.com]

I think it looks great. Any idea how long you are planning to keep it that colour?

[dmh.livejournal.com]

Please cut your hair off and post me it.

Thank you

Dave

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[venta.livejournal.com]

Thanks :)

It's only semi-permanent, so I guess it'll stay for a month or two.

[venta.livejournal.com]

HowTF do you grow all that?!

Something to do with not cutting it, I think.

So when are you coming down to London to show it off to all of us Cosmopolitan types?

Er, I'm not sure I was planning a grand tour. I think it's only provincial hair.

I can find TPTMNBN these days, though, so make me an offer. Preferably in the future, as life's gone all busy on me.

[venta.livejournal.com]

I assume it will still be red in September ?

I shouldn't have thought so - it's only semi-permanent dye. I found before that I fade variably, though, so I'll have to see. Or I might do it again - there's still the purple to try after all :)

[venta.livejournal.com]

It looks good, but I think your hair did previously.

Thank you...

Apologies for accusing you of being Oxfordly - I think I now have you pegged though, so will attempt not to get confused again :)

[venta.livejournal.com]

The dye explicitly says it shouldn't be used on eyebrows.

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[erming.livejournal.com]

Thats ok, just wish I was brainy enough to have gone to Oxford.

I will make it up there sometime to the local goth night - will probably tag along with Nils.

Well say hi when you next see me.

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[erming.livejournal.com]

Oh btw, The head of Steam at Euston Station does real ale and real cider for a by London standards reasonable price.

Old Rosie (7.5% real cider) is 2.50 and I think they had real ales from 2 pounds. Well worth checking out before a gig if your in London.

[timeplease.livejournal.com]

Less convenient, but:
The Oakdale Arms
283 Hermitage Road
London N4 1NP

Cassels cider at the moment, but will be changed regularly (6.5%, £2.20/pint). 8 handpumps for real ales; a selection from Milton Brewery and other micros within reasonable driving distance (B&T, Tring, Northampton, Nottingham, Mighty Oak, Atlas [I was lying about reasonable driving distance], Lidstones, Fenland, Nethergate, Brewsters, etc.) at decent prices (3.3% mild is £1.80/pint, 3.5% bitter is £2/pint, 4.2% best bitter is £2.20/pint, 4.4% stout is £2.30/pint, 5.3% strong bitter is £2.40/pint).

Happy Hour (ahem) 5-7pm Mon-Fri; all real ales £1.70/pint. (Keg stuff is £2/pint, but that's not really interesting.) Seven Sisters is the most convenient tube/railway station (Victoria Line, or Cambridge<->Liverpool Street line).

Sorry about the ad...

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[erming.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the ad, thats about 25 mins walk from me. Its not too near a tube station though.

I'm more of a cider person, but my mate who lives a lot nearer there would definitly be interested.

I'll post this on my livejournal.

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[davefish.livejournal.com]

Excellent, as long as I have a chance to see it in person :)