The end is near

A date has been set. For the cutting of the hair. I know, it's a momentous occasion.

I think it's kinda sad that I didn't document this. (I say sad, some people say a fortuitous oversight. Hey, I say I want to remember this phase of my life. If you were in some kind of horrible accident that left you temporarily disfigured, wouldn't you want it documented and photographed so you could remember it? Ok, maybe not. I'm gonna have to rethink this whole give-an-example thing.)

This all started back in Sept or Oct of 2005. BM and I agreed to grow out our hair and made a pact saying neither one of us could cut it (trimming was allowed) unless both of us agreed. Thus began my journey on the path to becoming a walking advertisement for the Hair Club for Men. And then got promoted to the Example-of-What-Happens-When-Your-Hair-Takes-Over-Your-Head Club for anyone. Over the course of the last hair-filled months, I have learned many things, a sampling of which I will list below.

The amount of time it takes to shower has an exponential relation to the length of your hair

You (and when I say you, I mean me) should rotate shampoo and conditioners because they all have their uses

I used to take for granted that I never had to comb my hair. Not anymore. I can't even put my contacts in without first combing my hair out of the way.

My hair is naturally wavy.

Hair-ties are priceless. (and free if you bum them off your female friends)

The heat retention property of hair is amazing. This becomes especially pronounced in the summer (read NOW).

It takes forever for your hair to grow long enough to donate to Locks of Love. Seriously. Forever. And we all know Forever is too long.

All of your friends and relatives will crack hair jokes. All of them. Even EL's Dad who completely out of the blue, said "If we were gonna make a movie, guess who'd be Jesus?" and then slapped me on the back. Yup, all of them.

I feel like I've learned so much, and come such a long way from my short-haired ignorance.

Nah, maybe not.

August 8th, mark your calendars. Cuz I know that's what you do when something important is gonna happen.