life goal number 2...check!
Wednesday evening I changed my hair style.
It has always been something I wanted to do at some point in my life. Some people have normal goals of owning their own business or running a marathon. My list is short so far: 1. to surf 2. to shave my head and feel my scalp 3. be in the desert.
It was Wednesday evening that I realized it was time to accomplish one of those goals. It felt like I was at the right point in my life to unburden my head of hair. My hair isn't something that I try to give too much effort or emphasis. Combing it in the morning is as far as I go. As I sat there having tea with Rachel and found yet again more stray hairs on my scarf I realized that I didn't want to go through the winter with the static and irritating strays. I didn't want to have hair at all anymore. That is when I decided it was time. Rachel became my willing and able accomplice.
I'm quite happy with the experience. Drastic change is often difficult to deal with. I have been taking it a little at a time. I haven't actually gone out in public bare-headed. At one angle the possibility of conversation that could result in my hairlessness is quite interesting but on the other hand I am also quite aware of the stigma/connotation/cultural significance that my shaved head bares. It is not quite acceptable and in order to ease into it I have chose to keep my head wrapped in silk scarves when I go to work or out. If you don't mind too much I may further discuss my encounters and research into why our society feels the way it does about baldness in general. I think I will leave it at that for now.
It has always been something I wanted to do at some point in my life. Some people have normal goals of owning their own business or running a marathon. My list is short so far: 1. to surf 2. to shave my head and feel my scalp 3. be in the desert.
It was Wednesday evening that I realized it was time to accomplish one of those goals. It felt like I was at the right point in my life to unburden my head of hair. My hair isn't something that I try to give too much effort or emphasis. Combing it in the morning is as far as I go. As I sat there having tea with Rachel and found yet again more stray hairs on my scarf I realized that I didn't want to go through the winter with the static and irritating strays. I didn't want to have hair at all anymore. That is when I decided it was time. Rachel became my willing and able accomplice.
Josh helped with the no-guard clipping. He is a pro.
I'm quite happy with the experience. Drastic change is often difficult to deal with. I have been taking it a little at a time. I haven't actually gone out in public bare-headed. At one angle the possibility of conversation that could result in my hairlessness is quite interesting but on the other hand I am also quite aware of the stigma/connotation/cultural significance that my shaved head bares. It is not quite acceptable and in order to ease into it I have chose to keep my head wrapped in silk scarves when I go to work or out. If you don't mind too much I may further discuss my encounters and research into why our society feels the way it does about baldness in general. I think I will leave it at that for now.
AAAHHHH I've been waiting for this post and I LOVE IT. That video was so awesome... I had the biggest grin on my face the entire time :)
ReplyDeleteProuda you. And, I actually would be interested in hearing your thoughts on society and baldness, so please share if you feel so inclined.
I need to see it (your bald head) in person ASAP.
Sharon, you're awesome. That's all I have to say :)
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