bristly

i shaved my head on saturday. well, i didn't actually shave it because there was no razor, shaving cream, or isaac hayes music involved. i buzzed it down to 1/3 inch. as soon as i started i realized it was a lil' shorter than i intended...but once you start at a length you can't really switch it up. i mean, you can, it just won't look very good.

it's been funny to see peoples' reactions at the office. i wasn't really worried about my friends--they've seen me with a shorn head before. but it's a little too punk rock for these people, i worried. most people have just been like, "ooh, rad hair!" or whatever. zach, the new fellow, said, "nice hair, robert. looks like you're ready to deal with the heat!" he gets points for creativity, especially for an asthma doctor.

the best, though, is the several people who have walked by me like 6 times without noticing, then the seventh time they pass me go "oh my god, your hair!" and stagger backward all shocked-like. i want to say, "yes. i shaved it since last time you saw me. 12 minutes ago."