"Head...Shoulders...Knees and...SOCKS!"

This morning I finally had the opportunity to get my hair cut.  I was supposed to have a parent-teacher conference, which was postponed.  I've had long hair since 10th grade.  It's thick, luscious, and wavy.  It has been electric pink and had blonde tiger stripe highlights.  It's most often worn in a ponytail, but occasionally in a braid or two.  It used to be in layers, but I gave that up years ago.  When people describe me, it's always "socKs, with the really long hair." 

Because it's all one length, it's fairly low maintenance, with the exception of getting out knots.  But I also tend to forget to get it cut.  Which sounds odd, but since it's not "styled" I don't remember to go get regular trims to keep the ends neat.  I generally know it's time to get it cut when it starts to bother me.  Today was that time.

So instead of going back to the preschool, I ran into my local Hair Cuttery.  I would like to donate my hair to either Locks of Love or Pantene's Beautiful Lengths programs, but the bottom still has the end of my tiger stripe highlights and lots of split ends.  So she would of needed to cut off 12" to make up for that. and it would have ended up shoulder length.  Instead, I showed her where I wanted it cut up to, and into a pony tail it went, and off it came.  I ended up getting about 7" cut off, which of course Shiny would say "I'd be bald!", and it still is longer than most people.  But it feels lighter, looks better, and I'd be surprised if most people even notice for a good month or so.

I'd still like to go into a salon and say "Do whatever you want, as long as I look professional for work"  and just see what they'd do with this blank canvas.  But I think baby steps are good for now!