Locks talk

Going short has been great. I mean, my hair. I use less shampoo and spend less time washing and blow-drying my hair. The only downside is, I have to make more frequent visits to the stylist to maintain the cut. But still, short hair’s sassy and so comfortable, I love it!

Sometimes though, I miss having long hair. It’s fun and oddly comforting at times to be able to just twist a bunch of hair up into a tousled half ponytail, or gather the whole mass loosely to one side. I never had curls and was never enough of a fan of the Japanese or Korean curls that so reigned a year or two ago, but it was always fun to pretend at the salon to contemplate giving up my long-time poker straight tresses for wavy ones. Also, the fiance claims to love me any way I look, but he has nevertheless admitted to a preference for long hair on me.

For that last reason, I’m considering whether to grow out my hair for the wedding next year. I guess it’s practical in the sense that the makeup artist can afford to play around with more looks, and I suppose too that it can easily look pretty and feminine. But is that what I really want? Hmm, I guess I have another 10 months to decide, along with the gown, rings, caterer, and whole bunch of other nonsense. Gawd, the circus that accompanies a wedding is such a pain sometimes!

In the meantime, just because I’m feeling nostalgic, here’s a picture of me with long hair, from just two years ago.