great story...bet you loved the efficient emt! (nt)

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Posted by Alissa on October 16, 2001 at 15:11:17:

In reply to: henna on the ferry! posted by Peregrine on October 15, 2001 at 17:08:07:

: so, after my humble henna beginnings on myself I took a couple of
cones
: of it and a bottle to nantucket this weekend and hennaed about 20
: victims...er..people! at a fire dancing/juggling/drumming weekend
long
: party. much fun was had by all and lots of things learned about
how to
: do a bunch of people.
:
: some noticings. when doing it outside it dried out really fast in
the
: wind so not best conditions to get good color, even when we did
lemon
: juice it right away (even while doing it). which didn't matter so
much
: since getting jugglers to sit still for an hour to let their
hennaed
: hands set wasn't happening anyway, and nobody minded if they didnt
get
: a hugely dark stain anyway. they all just liked sitting there
getting
: it done and a lot had it done after dinner but before the fire
: spinning.
:
: humorous notes...did some on a guy who is an EMT from new
: jersey...tissue paper wrapping just wasn't good enough for him, he
came
: up with a surgical bandage and surgical tape he carries with him
: attached to his pants and wrapped himself, quite neatly, precisely,
and
: professionally. he actually wore his to bed so his came out really
: well.
:
: we considered hennaing everyone's name on their forehead since none
of
: us had really met each other before, but sadly, we didn't end up
doing
: that.
:
: finishing the last few people on the ferry on the way back and
: discovered I had left the lemon juice back on the island so we used
hot
: chocolate to dampen it down before wrapping everyone up. have yet
to
: hear how that actually came out...
:
: had a good time doing a girl who is from bangladesh and talking to
her
: about how her mother used to apply henna on her with a toothpick,
which
: she says took a long time to do...she says most people there use
the
: cones now. her stain didnt take the first time at all so we tried
: again the nest day in the fog which turned out much better.
:
: pictures to come...
:
: Peregrine (katie)
:
: ps. anne from CT..i will henna you anytime...

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: : so, after my humble henna beginnings on myself I took a couple of : cones : : of it and a bottle to nantucket this weekend and hennaed about 20 : : victims...er..people! at a fire dancing/juggling/drumming weekend : long : : party. much fun was had by all and lots of things learned about : how to : : do a bunch of people. : : : : some noticings. when doing it outside it dried out really fast in : the : : wind so not best conditions to get good color, even when we did : lemon : : juice it right away (even while doing it). which didn't matter so : much : : since getting jugglers to sit still for an hour to let their : hennaed : : hands set wasn't happening anyway, and nobody minded if they didnt : get : : a hugely dark stain anyway. they all just liked sitting there : getting : : it done and a lot had it done after dinner but before the fire : : spinning. : : : : humorous notes...did some on a guy who is an EMT from new : : jersey...tissue paper wrapping just wasn't good enough for him, he : came : : up with a surgical bandage and surgical tape he carries with him : : attached to his pants and wrapped himself, quite neatly, precisely, : and : : professionally. he actually wore his to bed so his came out really : : well. : : : : we considered hennaing everyone's name on their forehead since none : of : : us had really met each other before, but sadly, we didn't end up : doing : : that. : : : : finishing the last few people on the ferry on the way back and : : discovered I had left the lemon juice back on the island so we used : hot : : chocolate to dampen it down before wrapping everyone up. have yet : to : : hear how that actually came out... : : : : had a good time doing a girl who is from bangladesh and talking to : her : : about how her mother used to apply henna on her with a toothpick, : which : : she says took a long time to do...she says most people there use : the : : cones now. her stain didnt take the first time at all so we tried : : again the nest day in the fog which turned out much better. : : : : pictures to come... : : : : Peregrine (katie) : : : : ps. anne from CT..i will henna you anytime...
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