impulse purchase

for the first time since middle school, i have bangs. i'm not sure if this was a good idea, having just got back from the salon a mere two minutes ago. i've been antsy about getting something (anything!) done, since i've worn my hair in the same long, straight, layers for the last two years. i've been insanely bored. last night, while watching the heat kick themselves in the ass, i asked elie what should be done, and he recommended "face-framing layers to accentuate the roundness of my face." i was expecting a man-grunt and a shrug, so imagine my surprise: "wow, you've had this conversation before." then, this morning, while cleaning my apartment, i discovered the marie claire "best hair issue," which stoked the fire. by the time i left my apartment for a walk around the neighborhood, i was ready to chop off my own hair. the fact that i passed three jeffrey stein salons in ten blocks (they're like starbucks) sealed the deal.

i might have buyer's remorse, now though. i can't decide if the bangs are going to get incredibly annoying, since i can't tuck them behind my ears. the whole thing has already begun to grate at my nerves, since it requires more hair product, hair accessories, and blow drying time that i'm loathe to commit. i might also have to bring back the hairband (hello, 80s.) i can't decide if i like the new length, which rafael claims is only two inches shorter, but to me looks like a good four inches. also, it seems the short layers that were intended to add body have two unfortunate side effects: 1) it makes my already thin hair feel even thinner and (this is really tragic)... 2) from some angles it resembles a mullet. *cringe*

i think it's clear from this posting that as much as i want change, i don't much like it. the problem is, now, that my frequent reaction to change i don't like is to do something even more dramatic (uh-oh). this could get ugly, fast. somebody call me to snap me out of it!