I’m usually not this enthusiastic about Mondays but gee I’m glad to see you today, first official working day of the week.

Work was busy over the weekend.  The coming week is looking the same but at least I won’t be dealing with it on my own.  It gets a bit lonely on the weekends when staffing is down to after hours levels.  On the up side, those of us that were in took it in our stride and jollied each other along.

The old Nokia work phone got its annual sticky tape full body wrap on Saturday.  It’s a feat of engineering.  The sticky tape managed to both hold the 5 and 8 keys firmly in place while also allowing them to function when pressed.  I also managed to tape up the back so well that the battery cover is never ever going to fall off again.  I’ve also inadvertently made the phone water proof with all the tape.  May it continue to live a long and hearty life with the best battery efficiency in a phone that I’ve seen in a very long time.

I’ve been forced to eat my words about salon brand shampoo and conditioner.  Some of them are actually very good and deserving of the hype.  I’ve been using GK (Global Keratin) moisturizing shampoo and conditioner for a couple of months now and my hair is so soft, shiny and manageable.  It retails for $35 (shampoo) and $45 (conditioner) a bottle but a little goes a long way.  I haven’t had any problem with residue on my hair.  I’ve also been swimming a fair bit and my hair isn’t as dry and straw like as it was with the Pantene I was using.  I haven’t had to use the brand’s treatments because the shampoo and conditioner have delivered results quite nicely on their own.