Hair

"Hair, hair, hair, hair, hair, hair, hair
Flow it, show it
Long as God can grow it
My hair

I want it long, straight, curly, fuzzy
Snaggy, shaggy, ratty, matty
Oily, greasy, fleecy
Shining, gleaming, streaming
Flaxen, waxen
Knotted, polka-dotted
Twisted, beaded, braided
Powdered, flowered, and confettied
Bangled, tangled, spangled, and spaghettied!"

From the lyrics for the song "Hair," from the musical of the same name.

I had my hair permed on Saturday. The first few days after a perm I strongly resemble Ralph the Dog of Muppets fame. If you click on the link, Ralph is in the top row, slightly to the left of center. My hair is a bit darker now than when I was twenty (at least most of it is...) when the sun bleached it, and highlighted the copper strands. Immediately after a perm, I have a head full of tight brown curls.

At this point in the life of my perm, I tend to think "Thank God nothing lasts forever!" As the perm is trimmed and starts to loose some of it's curl, I complain "WHY in the world can't I get my perms to last longer!

This entry was brought to you by "The Old Hair Blues." *G*