Growing, growing, gone.
Oh, I tried. I really, REALLY tried to grow out my hair.
I even announced it, I was so dedicated to growing it out.
“I’m GROWING OUT MY HAIR. Just you see. I’ll be wearing ponytails by the end of the summer. I’ll be Rapunzel.”
I’ve Lanced about this topic before, in particular my obsession with Sienna Miller’s blonde crop circa 2005. For years I walked into hair salons with a photo of Sienna. It got so bad I caught my stylist rolling her eyes.
“You want the Sienna. I got it.”
So, I decided to G-R-O-W it out, which I found B-O-R-I-N-G.
This is not to say that I find long hair boring. I find it boring on me and I have no patience for the tedious growing-out process. To those of you with luscious locks, I hold you all in high regard. I admire your ‘do’s the same way I admire people who can sing. I can’t sing and I can’t rock heavenly tresses. I’m fine with that. I look like an Afghan hound with long hair.
The closest thing I got to a ponytail required three bobby pins and a minuscule rubberband typically reserved for braces. I looked like I had a kid’s paintbrush poking out of the back of my head. It was pitiful.
So I asked my stylist to give me something blunt and bang-y. Those who know me know this a slippery slope. I’ll probably have a crew cut by October.
PS. I realize I didn’t get very far, that my hair is still short in this second photo. Nonetheless, every time I looked in the mirror I saw a Hanson brother. Well, back when the Hansons looked like sheep dogs…
PPS. Congratulations to my cousins Erik and Reb on the birth of their first son, Brendan. You must see his birthday cake!
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I’m jealous! I want to cut my mane…but I have like 2 years invested in it..and it’s almost half way down my back….I guess I’ll keep it!
August 20th, 2010 at 2:14 pmOh I LOVE the new cut. I’m trying to think of a good adjective, but my brain hurts, so I will have to stick with ‘hot.’
August 24th, 2010 at 10:11 amI think you look cute!
August 24th, 2010 at 9:47 pmEach of us wages a private battle each day between the grand fantasies we have for ourselves and what actually happens – Cathy Guisewite
September 2nd, 2010 at 3:58 pmLove the new do! You’re one of those rare women who can actually pull off a short cut. The rest of us with longer hair usually only keep it because we have to.
September 7th, 2010 at 10:45 amHeidi you look lovely as always!!!! Currently catching up on the Lance- I had the most hectic summer not to mention coping with dial-up , I felt like I was in the stone age!
Cubbie also looks beautiful! I am curious about maybe trying out the recipe on Jinjer (la petite chien) but she does have a healthy appetite and a fast metabolism, I feel like Id have to make a bucket of that stuff to last a week…hmmm….
I am happy to see everything is going well, I admittedly neglected Lance since I spent most of my summer running around like a ‘chicken with my head cut off’ grotesque imagery but appropriate I think
On the bright side I wrote 10,000 word research paper 
Mission accomplished!
September 9th, 2010 at 7:45 pmYou made me laugh with your pony description. Love the new ‘do! All’s it needs is a Heidi headband!
September 11th, 2010 at 4:18 pm