Re: Recipe for Disaster

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Posted by LORRY on August 3, 2001 at 16:10:23:

In reply to: Recipe for Disaster posted by Alissa on August 3, 2001 at 15:21:39:

: At 4 a.m., without imbibing coffee before hand, combine the
: following :
:
: - One new mother up since 3 a.m. with backpain, and laboring under
: the delusion that she can beat inhuman odds and be fully functional
: and henna herself despite weeks of sleep deprivation
:
: - One batch of highly terped henna paste, so enthusiastically
terped
: up that its become oily. The oil should separate from henna upon
: application and spread into the fine lines of the skin. It should
: also be extremely fast acting in its dye release on to the skin.
:
: - One complex Navneet pattern, never before tried, and chosen
because
: she believes it will bring her good luck for an audition she has on
: Saturday and wants to paint her palm for.
:
: - One lamp providing abymismally poor light to see by.
:
: Begin by deciding in 4 a.m. wisdom to modify the pattern before
even
: starting and then proceed to go from there, modifying beyond the
: point of pattern recognition. Resolutely ignore the smearing effect
: of the too-oily henna and continue with application and
modification
: despite the warning voice in your head.
:
: Refer back to Navneet original to ensure that you are now
hopelessly
: off the pattern, and that the henna really is spreading like ooze
: instead of maintaining crisp lines. Correct the spreading by adding
: even more paste, creating clunky chunky erratic and generally
clumsy
: looking results. Sigh often and look perplexed, as if you really
: didn't expect this to happen.
:
: After 40 minutes, realize you have gone past the point of salvaging
: this design and resign yourself to now trying to remove it as fast
as
: you can because it depresses you to look at it. Do not wait for it
to
: dry and fall off, as originally planned.
:
: Rinse off paste, hoping that CCJ was wrong about terp pastes not
: needing traditional after care precautions. Note brilliant pumpkin
: stain already visible. Sigh again.
:
: Scrub palm for 20 minutes with Lysol disinfectant wipe, hoping for
it
: to have a bleaching quality (per previous post). There will be some
: small amounts of orange on the wipe afterwards, but the design is
: definitely depressingly still visible.
:
: Go back to bed and feed infant for his 5 a.m. feeding.
:
: Drift in a funk of oh-hell-i-screwed-that-up for about 40 minutes
: before finally going back to sleep.
:
: Wake up one hour later as husband kisses you goodbye and infant
wants
: 7 a.m. feeding. Reluctantly glance at palm and verify it wasn't a
: dream as you had hoped. Note how it has already changed color to a
: darker pumpkin orange.
:
: Lastly, post your experience on a web page forum dedicated to the
: mysterious plant called henna for readers internationally to know
of
: your failure and what not to do themselves. This is best done if
you
: laugh about it while you type.
:
: ** There's a saying in theatre : Bad dress rehearsal means a good
: openning night." Ok so, bad henna design means a good audition ??
: Well, one can hope. Think I will wait until the coffee kicks in and
: try another round of decorating the back of the same hand this
: afternoon -- and this time I expect to get better results.

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: : At 4 a.m., without imbibing coffee before hand, combine the : : following : : : : : - One new mother up since 3 a.m. with backpain, and laboring under : : the delusion that she can beat inhuman odds and be fully functional : : and henna herself despite weeks of sleep deprivation : : : : - One batch of highly terped henna paste, so enthusiastically : terped : : up that its become oily. The oil should separate from henna upon : : application and spread into the fine lines of the skin. It should : : also be extremely fast acting in its dye release on to the skin. : : : : - One complex Navneet pattern, never before tried, and chosen : because : : she believes it will bring her good luck for an audition she has on : : Saturday and wants to paint her palm for. : : : : - One lamp providing abymismally poor light to see by. : : : : Begin by deciding in 4 a.m. wisdom to modify the pattern before : even : : starting and then proceed to go from there, modifying beyond the : : point of pattern recognition. Resolutely ignore the smearing effect : : of the too-oily henna and continue with application and : modification : : despite the warning voice in your head. : : : : Refer back to Navneet original to ensure that you are now : hopelessly : : off the pattern, and that the henna really is spreading like ooze : : instead of maintaining crisp lines. Correct the spreading by adding : : even more paste, creating clunky chunky erratic and generally : clumsy : : looking results. Sigh often and look perplexed, as if you really : : didn't expect this to happen. : : : : After 40 minutes, realize you have gone past the point of salvaging : : this design and resign yourself to now trying to remove it as fast : as : : you can because it depresses you to look at it. Do not wait for it : to : : dry and fall off, as originally planned. : : : : Rinse off paste, hoping that CCJ was wrong about terp pastes not : : needing traditional after care precautions. Note brilliant pumpkin : : stain already visible. Sigh again. : : : : Scrub palm for 20 minutes with Lysol disinfectant wipe, hoping for : it : : to have a bleaching quality (per previous post). There will be some : : small amounts of orange on the wipe afterwards, but the design is : : definitely depressingly still visible. : : : : Go back to bed and feed infant for his 5 a.m. feeding. : : : : Drift in a funk of oh-hell-i-screwed-that-up for about 40 minutes : : before finally going back to sleep. : : : : Wake up one hour later as husband kisses you goodbye and infant : wants : : 7 a.m. feeding. Reluctantly glance at palm and verify it wasn't a : : dream as you had hoped. Note how it has already changed color to a : : darker pumpkin orange. : : : : Lastly, post your experience on a web page forum dedicated to the : : mysterious plant called henna for readers internationally to know : of : : your failure and what not to do themselves. This is best done if : you : : laugh about it while you type. : : : : ** There's a saying in theatre : Bad dress rehearsal means a good : : openning night." Ok so, bad henna design means a good audition ?? : : Well, one can hope. Think I will wait until the coffee kicks in and : : try another round of decorating the back of the same hand this : : afternoon -- and this time I expect to get better results.
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