Oops, I Did it Again! February 2007

I got my hair cut – SHORT! Why? Well, I’ve done some self analysis and I realize that getting a haircut is very much like falling in love. First I get that restless feeling. If something doesn’t change, I’m going to go crazy. Then I see it, THE ONE.

It’s new, different, and exciting. So I start to toy with the idea. I visualize long walks on the beach; the wind caressing my newly shorn locks. Then, full of excitement, I go to my hairdresser and explain what I want. Bitten by the “Hair Cupid”, he gets swept right along with me. Three inches of dry, damaged hair fly through the air in a frenzy. When the hair clears, I look in the mirror and WOW! I absolutely love it. The next week I spend in bliss. I style it in new and exciting ways – sometimes even twice a day!

And then it happens. About a month later, the honeymoon is over. What was once cute and exciting has become mundane and annoying. I don’t have time for all the maintenance this new cut needs. So I slip back to my comfort zone and start to ‘let it grow out’. (This phrase is used by women everywhere to acknowledge that yes, they know their hair looks like crap and yes, they are indeed doing something about it, but it will just take some time.) I am now off the hook. It’s not my fault it looks bad, because it’s growing out.

There it is in a nutshell. The reason I continually feel the need to spend a year, painstakingly growing my hair long and then getting it chopped off. I am addicted to romance! I also think I’ve just discovered a whole new career: Hair Therapist. Come to me with your hair problems and we’ll discover the emotional root to bad hair.


Valentine’s Day in the Frumpy Zone
For those of you wanting a little romance in your life that doesn’t involve a trip to the hairdresser, try one of these great books for Valentine’s Day.

1. Stardust by Neil Gaiman
If you dream of a time where fairies and other magical creatures were part of this
world, then this is the book for you.

2. Scarlett by Alexander Ripley
The perfect sequel to “Gone With the Wind;” apparently Rhett does give a damn!

3. Lady Chatterley’s Lover by D.H. Lawrence
For those of you that prefer something a little more cerebral.

4. The Cinderella Pact by Sarah Strohmeyer
If you liked “Bridget Jones’ Diary,” you’ll love this!

5. Midnight Bayou by Nora Roberts
Perfect combination of mystery and romance.