No, That's OK, I'll Do It, It'll Be Good For Me

i really hate it when i can't come up with anything clever or interesting to write about.  and it's not like nothing happened this weekend.  i mean, i did stuff, lots of stuff, but random, unrelated stuff so it's kind of hard to relate it all together into one post.  but i've got a driveway to shovel (because i'm a moron and told my neighbor that i could shovel my driveway, he didn't have to, thanks though.  one of these days i will learn that it's ok to let people do stuff for me).  and yes, it did snow again (for those of you who do not live in the area).

anyway -- saturday was a day of great excitement for me, because i got my hair cut.  i'd been talking about going short for months now, so i bit the bullet, and made an appointment at my local salon.  the last time i had had a haircut was almost a year ago (cutting my own bangs doesn't count) and i'd gone to the same place.  that time, the stylist  had not listened to me and had given to me some sort of lame-assed layered bob thing that i had not requested and that required way too much work to make presentable, let alone actually be flattering.  i blamed the haircut on poor communication between me and the stylist and thought, well as long as i get another stylist it shouldn't be a problem. 

me, saturday morning before "the cut" smiling

yes well, it appears we do have a problem.   i did get another stylist, and i showed her a photo and said, "i'd like it longer on the top with bangs, but shorter on the sides and in the back.  please cut it short, because i look like crap when my hair is in that between shoulders and chin length area."   i think that's pretty clear, but i guess not to her, because she proceeded to give me a layered bob an inch above my shoulders.  THE SAME DAMN HAIRCUT THAT I'D GOTTEN A YEAR AGO FROM ANOTHER STYLIST!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
because i don't care to get confrontational i think i may have said "um, well that will have to do." 

me, saturday afternoon, after "the cut" not smiling.

this is a picture of me after she proceeded to try and fix what she'd done by cutting an additional  3 inches off.  yes, it's closer to what i wanted, but i don't think i ever told her that i wanted to look like dorothy hamill circa 1976.  what you can't see is the step-like layering she did in back.  something like i would do but then again,  I'M NOT A TRAINED PROFESSIONAL!!!! 

in any event, i've since messed around with the 'do and have gotten used to seeing myself look like a 70's icon but that's the last time i try to support the local salon economy.   newbury street or bust from now on baby.

in totally unrelated news, i'm 2 blocks away from being done with the baby blanket.

well, being done with the knitting of the blocks.  then i have to sew them together and finish it off.  but at least i'm almost done with the blocks.

ok, i'm out of here. i have to shovel a driveway.   (I didn't have to shovel, after all.  when i went out, another neighbor came over with his snow blower and cleaned up everything for me.  my neighbors rock).

happy president's day.

Comments

[Rachael]

You're cute. So there.

[Anna]

I like it! But if you don't like your stylist, next time try Dario in Harvard Square. He's great. He's at Alfred Hair Design in Harvard Square. Or at least he was two years ago when he last cut my hair. Of course, he did give me a bob like all the stylists in Boston so love to give.
I haven't gotten a cut in a year now and am starting to look like Rapunzel. I'm afraid to get anything other than a bob and in Dijon nobody wears one of those. I don't think they know how to do bobs around here. Here it's all about crazy layers and super short Annie Lennox styles. You can always come visit me if you want something different. Of course, I'm sure Newbury Street will do whatever you want and still be cheaper than a plane ticket to France. : )

[Anne-Caroline]

The great thing about haircuts is that hair always grows back! Good luck!

[Wendy]

It's not bad! I haven't gotten my hair cut in 7 months just because I can't find a decent stylist. I'm taking Elisa's advice and running up to Portsmouth. Wanna come?!

[melanie]

I've always had bad experiences going short too. In fact, I'm in the process of growing back out. I'm with Kerstin, I don't think your new do is bad though. Maybe if you play around with straightening the ends around the front and sides with some waxy pasty product it could be a little more Rock n Roll?

[claudia]

Wow, the resemblance is eerie. I promise to not call you Dorothy though.

[elisa]

Here's what I've learned after living on the East Coast for (almost) five years: You CAN NOT get a decent short haircut in/around Boston. This most certainly INCLUDES Newbury Street. The worst haircuts I've gotten have been on Newbury, actually.

The only real remedy, I'm sorry to say, is to go to Portsmouth. I know, I know, it seems silly, but it is absolutely true. If you want a haircut that is not high maintenance, flattering, and has no resemblance at all to a bob, then to Portsmouth you must go.

I've got names. I've got numbers. You want 'em, I'll give 'em. ;)

[kim]

Chin up. I put something on my blog for you...

[Kerstin]

No, I disagree. It's totally Dorothy Hamill, circa 2004. But it's cute on you!

[Cathi]

I like it, it feels very Amelie to me (but maybe you hate her, and that's not a good thing). I hear you about haircuts, I feel like I've had one good stylist my whole life and she even botched it once. What does Hubby think?

PS- Awesome job on the squares, secret knitter. :)

[Nathalie]

I so hate that! people always try to talk me into a bob too and i hate them with a passion too! I remember my first haircut after DS was born - it was really hard to coordinate between feeds, hadn't been out of the house in weeks, felt like a frump etc, and the cut just made everything worse! cried for hours! taking a photo was a good idea - I've done that before... Cheers