In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Ask the part of you that is totally caught up in the mood what is so upsetting and what it needs. Let your mood be a messenger of whatever is bothering you so that you can decide whether or not to take action. You may then ask what would make it feel better in the immediate moment (like screaming into a pillow or smashing an egg) Be careful, ladies. Women have a tendency to spend more time than men ruminating (without benefit) on the negative mood, so use this tool with caution. You may want to put a time limit on how long you spend focusing exclusively on the bad mood. Asking yourself silently or through journal writing, is there a reason for your moodiness? If there is a reason that you can point to, is there anything that you can do to change it? If you can't put your finger on why you feel the way you do, is there anything that you can tell yourself to feel better? Even though figuring out what's going on may not change your mood entirely, it will give you a better idea of the best things you can do to alter your state of mind. We have the remarkable faculty of imagination, which allows us to create in our minds the feeling of being elsewhere. Since it's not always possible to make a change in your physical location, try envisioning a time when you felt very differently from how you do now. The happier and more positive the memory is, the more capable of transforming your current mood it will be! You can increase the effectiveness of channeling positive memories by using visualization techniques. Visualization techniques help you enliven the memory by helping you use visual cues. You can learn more about visualization here Consciously acknowledging that it's there, even if you don't like it, will put you more at peace. Sometimes it's best not to shy away from your mood or resist it aggressively, knowing that it will pass in due time. In these cases you may want to lay low until you're feeling a bit better (out of respect for others and for your own long-term goals).
Summary: Tune into your murky mood. Examine the moment more closely. Channel positive memories. Accept your mood.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Once you've bleached your roots and they're the right lightness, you're ready to apply a demi or semi-permanent dye. In other words, your roots may still be orange, but another application of bleach would make them much lighter than the rest of your hair. Buy a hair dye that is lighter than your hair. For example, if your hair is a dark blonde and you don't want it any darker, buy a shade of hair dye in a platinum blonde. Because the hair dye will layer over your dark blonde, applying a matching shade of dark blonde hair dye will darken it up. A lighter shade of blonde will keep your hair light and bright, but help mask the orange. Make sure that you evenly coat your roots so that all orange and yellow sections are saturated. Because the demi-permanent color doesn't have bleach, it's not a big deal if it touches the rest of your hair, but try to keep it only on your roots. Leave on for the amount of time specified on the package. Check your roots before rinsing if you can still see hints of orange or yellow, you can keep the dye on for a bit longer. The bleach should have gotten your orange roots down to the desired lightness, the toner should have removed some of the brassiness, and the demi-permanent hair color should have masked any remaining bits of orange. It can be really hard to bleach your hair on your own, so this process may take some practice. With a little bit of experimentation, you won't even break a sweat at the sight of bright orange roots.
Summary: Purchase a hair dye. Follow the instructions on the package. Rinse your hair.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Taking care of your own schedule should be fairly easy, but the hard part is figuring out how to make sure your partner is free. If you plan the trip for a weekend, you may have less interference from work. If you plan it on short notice, you should be able to find out if they have plans already. A good trick you can use is to get a friend of your partner to make plans with them for the same time that you are planning the trip. Tell the friend that you need them to make fake plans. Your partner should end up keeping their schedule clear. For example, call your partner's best friend and say, "Hey, I want to take John on a surprise trip this weekend. Would you make some fake plans with him so he'll keep the weekend open?" If you're planning a multiple day trip, you may only need the fake plans to be for part of that time, as long as your partner keeps the rest of the time open. If you are willing to give away part of the surprise, you can simply tell them, "I'm making plans for us for this weekend, so keep your schedule open." It accomplishes what you need, but it does not give the whole surprise away. So many people travel around holidays that it can be a little tricky to take your romantic getaway at those times. Tickets and housing can be a little more expensive, and travel can get more hectic. All of this can add some stress to the situation which can easily take away from the romance of your getaway. If you want to make the trip part of the holiday experience, you can plan the trip for a weekend before or after the holiday time. Sitting in traffic, walking through crowded airports, and dealing with packed hotels will most likely cause stress, not romance. For these reasons, holidays are best avoided. A great way to surprise someone is getting tickets to an event they would enjoy. You could pick a concert, a stage play, or a convention of some kind. If you find a fun event, this will determine the date of your trip and you can work the other details out around it. Most events are scheduled pretty far in advance, so this will help you with planning. Focusing on an event will also help you narrow down where you're going to travel. You could also start with a location that you want to visit and find out what events are going to be in that area. This will most likely give you a good number of specific dates to choose from.
Summary:
Clear your schedules. Avoid holiday weekends. Plan the trip around an event.