Harebrained
Aug. 26th, 2005 12:15 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
penfieldMy hair started thinning around the time I was 17 or so, and I was pretty much bald by the age of 22. By my junior year of college, what had once been a proud, vibrant nation of follicles -- like the United States -- had slowly become a barren, depressing wasteland -- like Siberia. There are a variety of theories for the death of my once-lustrous mane; some blame stress. Others blame heredity. I personally remain very suspicious of Pert Plus Shampoo.
But I digress. My point is, I've learned to live with my genetic lot in life. Bald is beautiful, it is said, and who am I to disagree? Plus, I never have to worry about hat hair, bed hair, or pretentious stylists.
There are some things I miss, though. I miss how girls used to run their fingers through my locks. I miss not having to worry about applying sunscreen to my scalp. And I miss the ability to change my look -- to alter my appearance from month to month, adding some variety to my already spicy existence.
To some extent, I have been able to do that with my facial hair. I've tried on a number of different looks. And now I ask you: Which look is best?
But I digress. My point is, I've learned to live with my genetic lot in life. Bald is beautiful, it is said, and who am I to disagree? Plus, I never have to worry about hat hair, bed hair, or pretentious stylists.
There are some things I miss, though. I miss how girls used to run their fingers through my locks. I miss not having to worry about applying sunscreen to my scalp. And I miss the ability to change my look -- to alter my appearance from month to month, adding some variety to my already spicy existence.
To some extent, I have been able to do that with my facial hair. I've tried on a number of different looks. And now I ask you: Which look is best?
