TheNewLifeOfNancy...: I ~despise~ Veda.

Sunday, September 30, 2007

I ~despise~ Veda.

Veda is the salon/spa I've been going to, for oh, 10 years or so. It started out as simple hair cuts and then moved up to coloring. But then my guy left and I followed him to his own salon, so Veda does not == hair money anymore.

Veda is still synonymous with "hair being ripped from it's roots". Yes, my esthetician is still gainfully employed there and I will NEVER leave her. Ever. The problem with Veda is it's "wall of products". They carry Aveda products and I love them. Not all of them and I don't think they are the end-all-be-all product, but still, there are more than I like than I don't. Which leads me to browsing through at each appointment. And each time, I find something. The fees for my last appointment were only $64 ($45 brazilian upkeep and $19 eyebrows) but the receipt showed $180. Bastards. And Aveda keeps coming out with more and more product that I want to try and Veda keeps stocking them! Damn them all to hell.

Veda is a coven of blood sucking leeches. (but I like it. and I have great hair & face product and some of my favorite makeup. If they somehow decide to change their name to VedaMacLancome, I'm seriously SCREWED.)

2 comments:

Anonymous said...: LMAO. This really made me giggle. I'm with you on the cosmetics. I buy stuff just to buy it knowing I either won't use it or I already have something just like it but goes by a different fun funky name. -kh; September 30, 2007 at 9:19 PM
jenn said...: my downfall is Ulta, and Sephora.

Although they are right out there in the open- no disguising the crack-like draw of product, lotion, & makeup in a service like a hair cut or waxing. I ~never~ leave empty handed. Plus I have to get at least one makeup item & try it as soon as I get to my car. no matter what I already have on!; October 1, 2007 at 5:17 AM

My TTC History

Jul 01 ~ married
Jan 02 ~ First cycle off bcps and opk shows ovulation!
Dec 02 ~ Went to pcp for RE referral
Jan 03 ~ Testing commences. S/A perfect. HSG clear.
Feb 03 ~ Lap #1. All clear.
Apr 03 ~ Clomid cycle #1. BFN.
May 03 ~ Clomid cycle #2. BFN.
Jun 03 ~ Clomid cycle #3. BFN.
Jul 03 ~ Supposed to be IUI#1, but we missed cd3 so natural cycle
Aug 03 ~ BFP on C18.
Apr 04 ~ Ella born.
Oct 04 ~ decided to ttc #2 and went off minipill to see if I am ovulating. I am. Will start next month.
Nov 04 ~ TTC#2 starts. BFP. Holy Crap. No freaking way. No way.
Aug 05 ~ Allison born
Oct 06 ~ IUD removed. TTC#3
Jan 07 ~ Large cysts found.
Feb 07 ~ Femara cyle #1
Mar 07 ~ Started w/ RE. HSG #2 showed R tube blocked. S/A normal.
Mar 07 ~ more cysts, up to 9cms.
Apr 07 ~ more cysts, 3 @ 7-9cms.
May 07 ~ IUI #1 cancelled due to more cysts
Jun 07 ~ IUI #1 (take two) w/ Clomid. BFN.
Jul 07 ~ HSS showed scar tissue in 70% of uterus. Diagnosed with Asherman's Syndrome. Uterine surgery #2
Aug 07 ~ HSG #3 showed clear tubes.
Aug 07 ~ IUI #2 w/ Femara. BFN.
Sept 07 ~ Monitored w/ hCG trigger. BFN.
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Dec 07 ~ HSS #3 showed tiny amount of scar tissue. Uterine surgery #4.
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Mar 08 ~ IVF #1, Transfer Cancelled due to lining. Out of 15 eggs, 9 were mature and all 9 fertilized. I have named my 9 embryos "The Mod Squad" and they are in the freezer, waiting for mommy to be ready.
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May 19, 08 ~ 14dp3dt (4w3d), beta #2: 43
May 23, 08 ~ 18dp3dt (5w0d), beta#3: 213
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