bald
By anders pearson 29 Mar 2004
every once in a while it happens.
woke up this morning and decided that enough was enough and got out the clippers. 5 minutes later and 2 years growth of hair was gone.
this is about the third time i’ve let my hair grow long and then just buzzed it all off. it really is a pretty good feeling.
it’s a simplification. when you cut your hair off, it becomes one less thing that you really need to worry about. i can take a shower right before bed now without soaking my pillow. i barely use any shampoo. i can wash my face without having to find an elastic. there is no such thing as a bad hair day. i will not be mistaken for a hippy when i forget to shave for a few days.
but there’s more to it than the practical benefits. cutting off my hair has a ritual feel to it. there is an element of cleansing and rebirth. it makes me feel like i can re-focus myself. i have symbolically eliminated the distractions from my life and now i can reevaluate my position and move forward unimpeded. why cutting an initiate’s hair is a part of so many indoctrination rituals (military, religious orders, sports teams, etc.) is no mystery.
the other main activity of the day was having a pleasant evening at julintip and mark’s. julintip cooked some fantastic thai food and we cracked open a couple bottles of good whiskey: <a href=”http://www.glenmorangie.com/default_flash.asp”>Glenmorangie</a> and a bottle of distillery reserve <a href=”http://www.jameson.ie/flash.asp”>Jameson</a>, both brought back from their recent trip to Dublin. they were both good but the Jameson was really fantastic. much smoother than the Jameson you can buy in the US.