Mullet Over
So I took my punkin’ headed self back to the salon today to see what could be done with the disaster that had been wrought upon me. When the owner of the salon came to greet me in the lobby, her eyes got all wide and she said, “Oh Lord, someone here did that to you?” An offer for free services was not forthcoming (I tried, Brookem! I really did!). No, she wanted to try to fix it. I had lots of things to say about that but because I was raised a good Southern girl, I remembered my Mama’s advice: If you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all where they can hear you. So, while I wanted to tell the salon owner what I thought about the suggestion, I didn’t. And because I’m a wuss, I sat down in the chair, closed my eyes, and envisioned buying lots and lots of pretty sparkling earrings. (Thanks for the suggestion, Ree!).
When I told her what I had asked the hair stylist to do, she said the only way to get that look now is to cut more. I put the kibosh on that. If she cut any more I would have to resort to that spray on hair that you see advertised at 3am. Then she said that she could fix things up a little bit without taking off more length. I know, I know, looking back on it now it doesn’t make sense that one second she’s saying that it needs to be cut and the next she’s saying that she can fix it without cutting it, right? But I have little ears, remember? I thought maybe I heard her wrong.
So several snip, snip, snips later and I am the proud owner of a retro look. You may remember a little hairdo call the mullet? Oh yeah, I’m bringing mullets back. In fact, I’m sure it’s going to be the latest craze. Because I am da shit. Yes, I am.
Also, ear reduction surgery is going to be all the rage. You wait and see.
The only other bit of news I have is that I am running in a 5K on Tuesday. It’s my first race and I’m nervous. My friend, Marian the Librarian, is going to run with me. She runs several races over the course of the summer and while we both like to do our daily runs on our own, it will be nice to do races with someone else. I will be able to put into practice all the training advice I’ve been reading and getting from friends and family like, “you should run at a pace that allows you to carry on a conversation.” As I’ve told you, I can sing and run but talking and running? I’m afraid the only things Marian the Librarian will hear me say are “Water! Waaaatttteeeerrrr!” and “Port-o-potty! Poooorrrttt-oooo—pooottyyy!”
But I will be rockin’ the mullet and making all the other racers wish that they had hair like mine.
Posted on Saturday, May 17, 2008 at 02:39 PM.
Tags: La Vida Loca, Leaps and Pounds, Marathon Madness
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okay.... we are DEFINITELY going to need to see some pics…
I’m with sunny. I want to see a picture of YOU not a pumpkin wearing what I can only assume is your hair photoshopped onto it.
Let the internet be the judge. I bet it’s not as bad as you think.
Cool thing about abysmal haircuts - they GROW out, but I am pretty sure it can’t be that bad. If it is, well, do you have a fave hat you can wear for a few weeks? I ask this out of experience…
Good luck on the run!!
You’ll have a great time with the race. I loved running them… then my knees decided I didn’t really need to do that anymore. ;-(
sunny and Crissy — I would love to show you my Billy Ray Cyrus impersonation but until I am a tenured professor at my institution of higher learning and they can’t even fire me for sleeping with students teaching that the earth is flat, I must remain as incognito as possible.
Crissy — To be honest, while that is not my hair, that really is my head. I changed the eye color to throw people off.
Organic Mama — Thanks for visiting! And the advice. The cool thing about my hair now is that I can actually wear hats. I have had a lot of hair and wearing hats was ridiculous. At best, they sat perched on the top of my head like a wind sock. Now I can wear those cute summer straw hats and baseball caps.
Ree — I’m trying to be kind to my knees so that they will be kind to me. So far, so good. I think they like massages and margaritas. At least that’s what makes them feel better after my longer runs. And any training/race advice would be greatly appreciated.
“Yes, but do you have a flag?”
so do you like it better now? i hope so! i take it you wont be going back there again?!
What Liz Said — “I don’t need a bloody flag!” Haa haaa haaa! Anyone who can quote Eddie Izzard is a BFF.
brookem — It’s not as bad as it was before. It’s shorter than I’ve worn it in years and will take some getting used to. I can wear barrettes and head bands until it grows back, or until that guy from the Hair Club returns my call.
Good luck with the race! 
It will be awesome! And I promise not to make you talk. I might try to make you run faster by making fun of your hair though! bwahaha!
Shamelessly Sassy — Thanks, girl! I’ll post an update if I can move afterwards.
Marian the Librarian — You are an evil, evil woman. Your glasses, Doris Day twin set, and string of pearls are not fooling anyone.
Ugh, bad cuts/colors can ruin so much more than hair. I hope the fix was good!
Good luck and have fun in your race tomorrow!
justrun — The fix is growing on me. I’ve convinced myself that it’s not short, it’s sassy!
you know me, i wouldnt like a guy needing the hair club. but on girlies?, short hair is cute! and you can use little accessories. i love it. i think i need a picture.
Um, “But I have little ears, remember? I thought maybe I heard her wrong.” made me laugh out loud. You are a total crack up. How did your race go? I hope it went great!!!
brookem — My friend Marian the Librarian went running with me today and swears that it’s not as short or as bad as I think it is. I think her phrase was, “It’s not exactly a mullet. It’s more like layered.” I’m going to try to believe her. She’s a librarian after all. Librarians are not allowed to lie.
Mel Heth — The race went great! My little ears are definitely an advantage — they’re aerodynamic. I’m hooked on racing. Can’t wait until the next one. I’ll post something in the next day or two. Thanks for asking!