New Image?

Posted on September 15, 2008 
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Assuming the large Hadron collider hasn’t disintegrated the universe (check here) making it a moot point, I’ve been considering a change of image. Specifically, a haircut.

Having had the same dopey ponytail since I was 17, and seeing how impressed Fiona was with my return to a minimalist goatee beard, I’ve been wondering if it’s time for the Morrissey pompadour*, or the Stray Cats Quiff or something else entirely. Looking at this site it seems that even having buggger all hair isn’t a massive disadvantage. A bonus for someone of my advancing years.

Trouble is, a week after going to the goatee, I’m already looking at my face in a mirror and seeing Mr Potato-head looking back at me and wondering if I’ve done the right thing. And a beard only takes weeks to grow back.

It’s tough being a fashion victim.

*for the befuddled, a Pompadour is the big stick-y up flat top type affair sported by Moz, James Dean and all the hep cats in 1955. Not to be confused with a Pompier, which is a French fireman who has no business on the top of my head. Punchline left as an exercise for the reader.

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5 Responses to “New Image?”

  1. Donna on September 15th, 2008 11:53

    We can give you a choice :)

    one – cut your hair. I think you’ve decided you want to.

    two – wait until Jill arrives, we all get drunk and I dare Jill to cut it for you (or vice versa)

    One is a lifestyle choice, two could end up as the first 10 minutes of ‘Casualty’.

    Third option is carry on as you are, but if you’ve starting to check out websites, I don’t think you’ll still have the ponytail by Xmas.

    Your call :)

  2. sgg on September 17th, 2008 7:52

    or four, I put Feisty Fiona between you lot and her beloved’s hair and watch the sparks

    :)

  3. Donna on September 17th, 2008 12:33

    Aha, but I have a plan B – let Fiona cut it!

    Well, she didn’t miss the beard, did she?

    Tho’ she might try to cut it to look like Prof Brian Cox…

  4. Lisa on September 22nd, 2008 15:33

    Cut it, Cut it, CUT IT!! And have you seriously ditched the beard? This I need to see….preferably at the Knott bar over a (long overdue) ginger beer or two.

  5. Delishus on September 23rd, 2008 8:59

    trimmed off the sides but not the whole thing. NOt adjusted to THAT yet, never mind a hair cut!

    beer DEFINITELY overdue. Sometime this week??

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