Self Photo: My new "do"

Self photo...with no make-up. (YIKES)

For as quite a few years, I've had some variation of a bob type hairstyle. I've tried to be more adventurous in the last couple of years, experimenting with color (thanks to some gray hair...) and some layers. Layers, as it turns out, don't work out well for someone who is not adept at styling hair...or who doesn't really WANT to spend time trying. I've toyed with the idea of chopping off my hair before, but never quite had the guts. The last time I chopped off my hair, I was in sixth grade. I remember leaving the hair salon with my mom liking my new hair cut. Then I went to school. Because kids in sixth grade are so nice (a discussion that has played out on Facebook recently through an unrelated post by my friend Zack), certain classmates were quick to tell me that I looked like a boy and variations on that theme for several days. I have not had short hair since. But...I'm not 12 anymore, so I did it. I CUT MY HAIR. For real. And I think it looks cute. My time devoted to syling has been drastically reduced and the results are much better! Rachel misses the time she used to have to go through my make-up drawer and if I know me, I'll spend several months next summer growing it out for a ponytail...but for now, I love my new hair!