Apparently, in the five years since I bought my last blow-dryer, technology has evolved. I bought one this evening that “dries hair fast” and has not only “unique sensor technology” but also “tourmaline ionic technology.” Apparently, this all means that, like the sensor sinks that supposedly turn on when you put your hands under the faucet, when I touch the blow-dryer, it will begin blowing air. That might be kind of scary for me when I’m mostly awake. We’ll see. According to the box, tourmaline ionic technology “delivers maximum hair-conditioning ions, faster-styling far-infrared heat, optimum shine and moisture retention.” Not sure I want moisture retained when I’m trying to blow it out of my hair, but we’ll go with it. I think marketing has evolved since I last made such a purchase; I especially like throwing in ion as a buzz word. But since this was the cheapest one (on sale), I’ll give it a whirl.
In other news, after the tumult of the holiday, I settled down to relax: I balanced my checkbook. Now all is right with the ions in my world.
