Note to future self: Don’t get haircut the week before important events take place.
After my last day of work at GeoEye, I went to get my haircut at a nearby salon. I asked for it a little shorter. Between the time I gave this brief instruction, and the time she lifted her hands to my head, a seismic, cosmic, interrupting event took place that transformed my words into: “Kindly shave my head, I have no need of hair. Please don’t ask for confirmation.”
At least, that’s what I assume happened. Before I could say anything, an electric razor had taken quite a bit off the top. It wasn’t to the skin–thank goodness. But I was on my way to a whole new look.
It was too late to fix it, so I went with it.
The next day we flew out to Seattle to look for housing with our new realtor. I had to excuse myself for looking like a skinhead.
Of course, the next Monday I started at Microsoft and had my badge picture taken. That one will be alive for a while…
And my drivers license…
And all the pictures of my wife and I in a new location…
What’s so bad about having hair like that and looking like Jon Galloway and me, other than, having to change your name to Jon as well?
Kidding! 🙂
We need pictures! 🙂
Heh. This is timely advice. I have a new job interview on Monday, and I could use a little trim up. Perhaps I’ll hold off and just make sure I style it nicely. I’ll leave the haircut for after any new pictures are taken. 🙂
I don’t think it was as bad as Mama thought. Easy to take care of. Looks good.
You gotta love a good haircut. Makes you feel clean!
Does this mean having a buzz cut is no-no in professional world?
I think it means that you should have a haircut that you’re comfortable with and is “you” — a buzz cut certainly isn’t for me, so it’s the wrong image to put in others’ minds.