Its Been A while.

     I have restrained from cutting my hair. Oh it was so hard! I think I will miss having really short hair, but "I came, I saw, I conquered" the short look and now I am off to something new. So Just as an update, its been around three weeks since the last cut and this is where I am at.

    I cant wait for it to get longer!!!. . . . . I want to get the Sister-locks so bad! I'm excited.

The Next Step

    I have officially decided to grow my hair out and maybe in few months when its long enough I will do some senegalese twists with added hair. I am now back to my Olive and Carrot oil hair treatments. As it gets longer I will go back to adding my Kinky Curly products. I am super excited.
    This lady said I look like a Super African. I guess it didn't help with the necklace that my brother got me. . .  Its pretty darn ethnic. I love it! So just as an update my hair is growing back. Its kind of growing faster than it did the last time. Pretty darn awesome!

Over It!

     I think I'm done with the short look. From here on out it will be growing my hair in a very healthy way. I have conquered the short look. . . .  Now on to bigger and better things. I have gained enough confidence to take on the world. I know I can handle the odd stares and rude comments.
     Next on my checklist. Growing big, NATURAL, long, FUZZY, kinky, HEALTHY, curly, unruly, BEAUTIFUL hair. I'm not doing it so that I can turn around and fake the funk and forget about the true reason of why I am doing thins. I am doing this to continue to be myself and never forget. I dance to beat of a different drum. Everything about me will show as different. I am doing this for myself and others. To show what self esteem and confidence really mean. Showing the in crowd what they are missing.

So this is my last cut!

Progress

     I am Loving this new freedom that I have given myself. I was told today that I look strong. Its not that I'm the one that need convincing, but I would like for it to be known that when I walk into a room I am happy. Happy with myself and comfortable in my own skin. I don't have a problem being my own self my own boss, none of that. I just don't want to have to explain my action any longer. I just want people to be as confident about themselves so that they don't have to hate me or anyone else.
      Haters hate themselves and feel the need to tell you what they hate as well. It is definitely not your fault you have these wonderful haters. Their mothers just didn't give them enough love so they went out searching for it and they couldn't find it, so now they are just lashing out on the innocent. Trying to tear them down to where they are now. 

My Day

I just have to share this . . . It continues to make me feel better about my decision to cut my hair.


High lights of my day:
At the gas station on La Brea and Slauson its about 3:40 I needed gas really bad OR ELSE! And this is the conversation that took place.

The Gas Station Vagabond: Can you spare some change, I need something to eat
Me: Sorry. I just put my last in the tank ( true story)
Vagabond: Are you a girl or a boy?
Me: A girl!!!
Vagabond: Why you cut off all your hair?
Guy at Pump 9: I like it!!!
Me: Thanks!!
Vagabond: Aww I'm sorry. Give me a hug. *Reaches for me*
Pump 9: Aye man don't touch my girl!!!
Me: *Confused face*
Vagabond: *Scurries away*
Pump 9: My name is Roger. Take down my number.
Me: Okay!?! I gotta go now
Then I speed down the street. Make it to the 405, get off just in time to pick my brother up from work. I made it just in time too! Now all I have to do is put on this zipper and I am good to go.

What?!

    So its not that I have been craving and wanting some bad reviews on my hair, but I am just more sort of like expecting it. I got the weird stares in public places. Triple take driving down the street in my Beetle with purple flowers. People who don't know just don't know what to do with me I guess. I get snide remarks and really long unconformable stares. Luckily for me, I am not phased or moved by their loud silent screams of protest to MY life changing look.
     Family on the other hand just nodded in agreement. Some probably suspected that it was coming. Others probably never thought I would actually go through with it. A small few where plotting on what the next look may be. No matter. . . . I am excited for me. I don't have a worry in my mind or a care in my heart I move to a drum that plays off beat and it kind of translate to my feet.

Looking forward to more and better days!

Thoughts

     I was talking to an older lady the other day and she complimented me on my cut and she asked how long it had been this short in terms of years and when I let her know she was very shocked. This time last year I had a head full of hair with no intentions of shaving it all off. She said it took her at least 2 years to make it this short. So I guess I jumped the gun.
     She said I carry the cut with grace. That took me for a loop. Then people started comparing me to the lovely India.Arie. Then I started to remember that a lot of women have decided to chop their beautiful locks to turn the idea of beauty into something else. Solange, Chrisette Michele, Erykah Badu, even Ga Ga  did a video or something with a bald cap on. This may not be the new turning trend but it is something that will continue to be around.

New Hair, New Day

    Well I guess I should say No Hair right? I have absolutely no hair! I think I'm enjoying it way too much. My mother just asked how my day went being out in the open. I realized that I didn't get as many confused looking people as I thought. Although, this one guy did do a triple take while I was driving. It made me giggle like crazy.
    I guess because I am as comfortable with me and my "New Look" I shouldn't have to have the worry that people are going to be giving me the oddest looks and commenting about my lack of hair.
    I feel that everyone should embrace their inner Ga Ga and let their freak flags fly!!!

My New Obsession

    My hair has to be my latest obsession. I think I am going to cut it for the second time. I really enjoyed the shortness and loved the ability to be as carefree as I was. I will admit that I was very apprehensive about cutting it the first time, but I can't wait to do it again. I plan on doing so as soon as I finish this actually. I'm excited. I'm not too interested in hearing from all the Nay Sayers. I am only for now on going to listen to the positive criticism that people to say.
      For this particular page I hope to keep track of everything I decide to do with my mop top . . .lol . . . Most importantly I hope to help all the other people struggling with their hair. By The Way I have anywhere between 4b to 4c dry and wet its a 3c.