Hair Today

This post will be an ode to my hair, or should I say an ode to a disappearing hair line? Judging by the evidence left after the shower on the tub (which I clean up every day) and the hairbrush (also cleaned up everyday), its fate looms closer than the projected end of the world in 2012.

Back in my early years I was usually commended for the abundant hair patch on my head. Mum used to comb it with the split on the left side – a style pretty common among the nerdy crowds, and I kept it all the way through my HS days when I followed on my father’s ways and changed the style from the side split to just comb it all back.

All the time keeping it trimmed. That is until the Great Awakening of 1999. One good day I decided to forget about the haircuts and gave my follicles free reign and it was good. Learned a lot about hair care, stuff I didn’t practice before became the regular with talk about shampoo, conditioners, etc. Some family and friends were not happy about it – too un-conservative of me in a conservative crowd but I did not pay attention, I was happy with and it gave me an unexpected boost at my job. That’s right!

Back in 2000 I was part of the engineering group of an automotive manufacturer. It was a complex operation due to the nature of its products and we were always under deadlines pressure; I earned a reputation of getting things done and curious enough in good part I owed it to my long hair: I found that the mechanics & maintenance groups trusted me better than my peers in a tie and suit; same goes for the customers I liaised to. It was the best of times on that gig.

Come 2004 and disaster struck as I prepared to move to NY upon a job change and the ex thought my look was inappropriate for the corporate world of the Big Apple. Why did I allowed the shears to do their nasty deed?

A friend asked me not too long ago why didn’t I grew it back and not seeing anything against I decided to do just that. I know this will be my hair last hurrah before going commando… if there is one thing I don’t believe in is in pulling from a happening patch to a barren one, I may not go into fully shaven bowling ball look but trimmed down to a shadow it is a definitive yes.

Hair today, gone tomorrow. It comes with the package