accountability/ flashback friday
11 July 2008Okay, sports fans– I am cutting all of my hair off tomorrow. (Also, my new “thing” is to address people as Sports Fans in situations where it in no way applies. I would never say it to my fantasy baseball league, but somehow, it’s okay when I say it to my book club. So look forward to lots of that). It’s just time. This has been the summer of Letting It Do Whatever It Wants (I haven’t blow dried it in a few months, and on the trip I used 2-in-1 so I wouldn’t have to pack as much– please learn from my mistake on that last one, there is no substitute for conditioner) and it decided that it wanted to make me look homeless, so off it goes. If this is an awful idea, tell me now. Or, more helpfully, tell me that this is a great idea. I know there’s a (big) chance that I’ll get into the chair and be all “You know, just a trim. Or better yet, don’t cut it at all. I’ll just pay you to look at it, and this will be our little secret,” which is why I’m holding myself accountable on the internet (if it’s on the internet, it must be true!).
Here’s what we’re going back to. Also, I love this picture from Joe’s wedding two years ago, because I have no idea what I could be trying to do:
Are we whistling? Am I passing a secret thought through Emily’s ear that she is then passing on herself to someone very short and just off camera? I mean, really. Also am reminded that I should find occasion to wear that necklace more often, though it’s a wee bit too scary for the office or the 8 malls within 2 miles of my mom’s house, and those my most frequented haunts these days.
While I was looking for pictures to bring to my haircutting lady (who is back in my hometown– I just can’t bring myself to cross over. I have no problem changing doctors, but for some reason hairdressers and shoe repair people are like my flesh and blood and leaving them makes me want to cry) I ran into the album from my 25th birthday, where it looks like I also had short hair, but not quite as short as I want it to be. But the pictures are still kind of awesome:
I think I was mostly excited to see this picture because Cousins Danny and Erin and I are getting together tonight for Little Brother Peej’s show in the ‘boken, which promises to be ridiculously fun. His shows are always fun, but Erin and Danny could make picking out life insurance policies fun and I’m going to try to videotape a lot of it. Oh, and, all of our mommies and siblings are also coming to take in some local indie punkness. I wish I still fit into the PJ’s BIG SISTER tshirt they got me when he was born but I’ve sadly outgrown most of my wardrobe from when I was 4.
Cousin Erin is getting hitched in April, and she amazingly/ foolishly picked danny and I to be her maids of honor. I have done nothing to help prepare for this wedding other than send erin pictures of acid-wash denim minidresses demanding that she allow me to wear that in her wedding. Danny is working on a rap for the wedding toast. We were probably the biggest mistake Er’s ever made in her life (until she marries CJ, that is. Heyo! I kid, I kid. Welcome to the family!).
Awww, it’s book club! How is it possible that I get nostalgic for pictures from 2006?
One more, just for how anxious we’re apparently making Jordan here:
4 Responses to “accountability/ flashback friday”
July 11th, 2008 at 8:52 am
I fully support your hair decision, though I think you pull off both lengths very well. Funnily, I had the opposite reaction when I saw the book club 2006 picture — ie, Maggie don’t ever ever ever cut your hair that short ever again.
July 11th, 2008 at 2:06 pm
Ok, I have three little brothers, and I never got a “TK’s big sister” shirt when any of those buggers were born. Although I have a button my mom made me that says “My bro is Mountaineers #38″ for football games. So that’s something.
I’m not sure how your hair reacts to humidity, but for me, I would never cut it too short to pull back in the summertime, as I would then have to shave my head because all the mad curls were getting in my eyes. But I never blow-dry my hair in the summer anyway. I’m sure you’ll look sleek and fantastic.
And finally, do any of those 8 malls have a Chick-Fil-A? Because we mentioned them in the magazine last week and the nice people from Chick-Fil-A were so delighted that they brought us fried chicken sandwiches with pickles yesterday. It was my first Chick-Fil-A sandwich in five years and I almost died of happiness. I’m going to need some waffle fries soon, certainly before the only Chick-Fil-A in New York, the one in an NYU dorm, reopens in September.
July 11th, 2008 at 5:24 pm
I just got a haircut yesterday (similar to the bob in the first picture) and it was the best day ever! To me, nothing is better than haircut day. You shouldn’t deny yourself!
July 15th, 2008 at 7:38 pm
o.k. so I missed what I hear was a great night in Hoboken. Peej did fantastic. Anyway, I want you to know that I love your hair short (not to say I don’t love it long) but I do love it short. I know it’s already been cut but I was on retreat and missed all this fun. Love you.