Goal-Making
6:28 PM
Remember how I told you I wasn't really into the whole resolution thing? Yeah, still not. Let's be honest, I'm not even great with setting goals for myself (which may be a reason for my general appearance of laziness and undisciplined nature). However, I have set a goal which I thought was going to be a breeze, but is turning out to be a tad challenging. It has to do with hair.
Hair? Really? I can hear you now. Don't judge me. Hair is a big deal in my world. First off, let's just say that for someone who has lost all of her hair - twice - and who understood, at least intellectually, that she would lose some hair postpartum, I had no idea how hard it would be to see my lovely locks abandoning ship. Seriously, there is hair everywhere. Bean has at least one hair on her onesie somewhere or in her fist pretty much all the time. I try to get them off her and keep them all in one place, namely the round file, but those hairs, they are tricksy. Anyway, the losing of my hair has caused me some minor trauma.
Still, before the trauma really hit, I was already making a hair plan. It's been a delight to have hair again, really it has. This minor trauma has been nothing compared to the complete baldness I experienced not-really-all-that-long-ago. So, I certainly revel in my ponytails. However, I also have not had a specific style since, um, I'm not sure. I think when we got married it was in a specific-ish style. That's almost three years. Right now, it's just been growing for two years. It's lovely, but untamed to say the least. While I live in paradise, that is no matter. It is in a ponytailer of some kind essentially all the time. I have been planning a post-island trip to the salon almost since we got to the island. Originally I was going to make it a postpartum trip (don't all new mommies need new hair?).
Since I got the chance to come back to the island I decided to postpone. With the postponing came a plan. I want to donate it. This may be the only time I have such long hair that is completely untouched by chemicals of any kind. My sister donated her hair, and I've tried to do everything she's done pretty much since I was born. It's the curse and the blessing of the little sister, I suppose.
Here's the thing. It's not long enough yet. I don't know how long it will take to get long enough. I already have started having visions of cutting my own hair into a cute, tousled short style. I actually think I could do a decent job of it (I've cut my own hair before, you know). There's a chance we'll leave the island in five weeks. There's a chance we'll leave in five months (cross your fingers for the months option, really, hair aside it will be SO MUCH better for us).
Here's how long it was just over a year ago, right after I found out Bean was coming:
Here's how long it is now:
Can I survive the wait? Did it grow extra fast with Bean brewing, or did it just seem thicker since it wasn't falling out? Will it actually grow faster now since I'm not supporting another life form, or slower since technically I guess I still am with breastfeeding and all.
Update: I thought I had to have 14 inches to donate. Turns out I just need 10. That makes it seem a little more do-able. Still, if I'm within walking distance of an American salon in the next month or two, heaven only knows how strong I will be.
Conclusion: I've been right all along. Goals are lame.
Hair? Really? I can hear you now. Don't judge me. Hair is a big deal in my world. First off, let's just say that for someone who has lost all of her hair - twice - and who understood, at least intellectually, that she would lose some hair postpartum, I had no idea how hard it would be to see my lovely locks abandoning ship. Seriously, there is hair everywhere. Bean has at least one hair on her onesie somewhere or in her fist pretty much all the time. I try to get them off her and keep them all in one place, namely the round file, but those hairs, they are tricksy. Anyway, the losing of my hair has caused me some minor trauma.
Still, before the trauma really hit, I was already making a hair plan. It's been a delight to have hair again, really it has. This minor trauma has been nothing compared to the complete baldness I experienced not-really-all-that-long-ago. So, I certainly revel in my ponytails. However, I also have not had a specific style since, um, I'm not sure. I think when we got married it was in a specific-ish style. That's almost three years. Right now, it's just been growing for two years. It's lovely, but untamed to say the least. While I live in paradise, that is no matter. It is in a ponytailer of some kind essentially all the time. I have been planning a post-island trip to the salon almost since we got to the island. Originally I was going to make it a postpartum trip (don't all new mommies need new hair?).
This is my postpartum hair. I am very very good looking, no?
Since I got the chance to come back to the island I decided to postpone. With the postponing came a plan. I want to donate it. This may be the only time I have such long hair that is completely untouched by chemicals of any kind. My sister donated her hair, and I've tried to do everything she's done pretty much since I was born. It's the curse and the blessing of the little sister, I suppose.
Here's the thing. It's not long enough yet. I don't know how long it will take to get long enough. I already have started having visions of cutting my own hair into a cute, tousled short style. I actually think I could do a decent job of it (I've cut my own hair before, you know). There's a chance we'll leave the island in five weeks. There's a chance we'll leave in five months (cross your fingers for the months option, really, hair aside it will be SO MUCH better for us).
Here's how long it was just over a year ago, right after I found out Bean was coming:
Update: I thought I had to have 14 inches to donate. Turns out I just need 10. That makes it seem a little more do-able. Still, if I'm within walking distance of an American salon in the next month or two, heaven only knows how strong I will be.
Conclusion: I've been right all along. Goals are lame.
1 comments:
Wow! It really is long! I love the 'Wild, electricuted' look!
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