The haircut heard 'round the world...

Yup, it's true. After months of indiscision and procrastination - I've finally changed my hair. I've been telling people I've wanted a change for months, but just couldn't figure out what to do. Should I get bangs? Should I try a new style? Should I dye it? What to do, what to do...

Well, I really wanted to try the bang thing, but then everyone told me that it wouldn't look good on me. They said it would make me look younger. And, since I don't look my age as it is, I didn't want that.

I couldn't dye it any wacky colors. I wanted to do purple streaks, but couldn't with work - it's against policy. I was thinking of maybe going lighter. Not blonde, but light brown. Nah...I don't like brown. And blonde is too dramatic of a change from what it's been for so long.

And, stlye-wise, I couldn't figure out what style I wanted to do...most of them just didn't look good, in my opinion, and so I was faced with a dilemma.

I asked lots of people what they thought, and most answers were the same - just leave it alone - it looks fine as it is. Well, it got boring to me. Really, really boring. Don't get me wrong, I loved my hair. I've been growing it basically all of my life. But, then, a friend gave me an idea.

Unbeknownst to him, it planted a seed in my mind that absolutely multiplied in size within a few days. He told me that someone he worked with was donating her hair - she was super scared, because she had to cut a lot of it off, and was afraid she woulnd't look nice with the shorter cut. He, being the sweet guy I know he is, reassured her she'd look fine no matter what she did to her hair.

His story got my curiosity going. I checked out the donation sites online, and found you can donate a minimum of 10 inches. But here's the catch - 2-3 of those inches go into making the wigs for the people with cancer and alopecia. So, at the most, the wig will come down to the bottom of thier ears. That's no fair - what about the kids that want long hair wigs?

So, I cut it. Chopped it. Butchered it. 25 inches, people. 2 friggen feet of hair! And, even though I was scared it wasn't going to look nice, just like Ross's friend thought, I knew that it was going to go to a great cause. My hair can grow back. In about 4-5 years, it will be that long again, if I want to grow it out. Those kids with alopecia can't grow thier hair. Ever. Anywhere. Not eyebrows, eyelashes, or even...down there. (Which wouldn't be such a horrible thing, I don't think...) xD

Here's the kicker...I LOVE my haircut! It is so fricken cute! It makes me look sexy, I think. Super cute, sophisticated even. I have had such a confidence boost. I'm not planning on keeping a short cut forever - because I loved my long hair and the compliments I got from it. But, since yesterday, I've gotten SO many compliments with this cut, too! I feel so great about it. Everyone loves it. I was so suprised on how it came out.

So, even though I know you didn't mean to, (In fact, I'm sure this is the last thing you were trying to have happen from telling me that story...) thank you, Ross, for planting that idea into my head. And that kid with alopecia thanks you, too - wherever she is. (Or he, if it's some weird guy who wants long hair...)