This is my really f*cked up attempt to take a picture of my own hair in the bathroom mirror. But it came out kind of neat, no? It looks like I have a twin and we're not speaking to each other. I bet we had a wicked fight. Because, you know, redheads are totally bitchy. Here, this is better:
Lately, redheads have been in the news a lot. You may remember when I wrote this little diddy about being a redhead. Well, here are some other interesting nuggets.
- Redheads are apparently dying out.
- Redheads are shunned in the British Isles. (What's funny about this is that they have a photo of Marcia Cross in the article and she's NOT a real redhead. Neither is that lady from Grey's Anatomy.)
- Even Prince Harry suffers.
- I'm not sure I believe this study, but apparently we have more sex. Can someone tell me how that happens? Because it's been a while. Just sayin'.
Well, this redhead is getting ready for a serious haircut because my hair has gotten way too long. And in the hot Jungle City, thick long hair isn't working. I put it up in a bun last week and Pinkie and Coco started laughing hysterically. Why? Why, I asked.
"That's not a bun, that's a hair LOAF!" They laughed and laughed and laughed.
Then I was working on some pages at work and there was this image of a girl lying down and her body was showing the circulatory system. It was cool and it worked, but she looked too young for our age target. I wrote a note to the design team: "Image works, but she looks too young. Can you Photoshop in an older head?" Pinkie saw the pages right after me and left this Post-It:
"Maybe we can Photoshop in your head with your giant hair loaf."
Sigh. Gotta love coworkers.
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Your co-workers sound like a riot.
I love, love, love your hair. It's that gorgeous red color and not the "Eh, maybe I'm red but then again maybe my owner misapplied peroxide" orange color. I mean your's is RED.
I understand the need to cut it, but tell me... you're not going to cut it super short. Right?
Which is the exact question my father asked me last night... typical reponse to redheads saying they're going to cut it...
BUT...
No, not too short. Whenever I do that I look really really top-heavy. Like I'm going to fall over from the weight of my own head.
Your Gran would be proud. She loved her red hair and had a red rinse put on it in her 50s. Then she went platinum blonde. Now my red hair has gone blondish too.
Someday you too will have blonde hair and know what it feels like to vanish in a crowd.
i LOOOOVE your hair. I am trying to grow mine long. I think you should thin it out instead of cutting it because that'll help solve the loaf issue (which is hysterical). you have the exacty hair texture that I want.
being redheaded is weird and awesome at the same time.
oh, and my dad has a fit whenever i cut my hair. even if i only cut an inch off. he actually huffs and puffs. crazy.
What? Hair too long? No such thing in my book and I live in the tropics. Your hair is beautiful, I wouldn't cut an inch and just suffer from the heat. I agree with macoosh, if it's getting on your nerves try thinning it out. Hair like that should be given some kind of prize.....
Sorry you guys are dying out. Prince Harry is the cute one now that he's all grown up.
It just amazes me the reasons people use to pick on others. *sigh*
I love your blog. I am also a "ginger" and was googling redheads when I was bored a couple of days ago. I am still going through a can I live with red hair phase or something. your article helped me to realize very basic ideas I had yet to grasp. Such as I am not crazy people really are looking at me and b/c i am pretty or ugly but because I stand out. Sometimes it can feel like a curse. Always being the one who is remembered and not always wanting to. Having a sub teacher make me copy the dictionary cause his ex was red andI am so I must be trouble. Anyways I am not trying to blog on your blog but thanks for putting your thoughts out there for those of searching for someone else who understands the complications of being red on the head.
Hey
Ii Jus Wanted To Say Thanks For Putting Up This Page. It Has Helped me Soo Much, Ii Read It && Ii Was Like Finally Ii Can Talk To Some One About My Probs, See Ii Used To Hate Being Ginger, Ii Used To Get Picked On Left Out, Get Ginger Shouted At Me Out Of a Car Window As It Was Driving Past Wen Ii Was On My Way To Skwl, Yeh That Didnt Help me, Ii Have a Very Low Self Esteem Level, Yanno Ii Always Fort That It Was Old Ppl That Loved Tha Colour Of My Hair, Or My Friends Mums && Dads, But Then Ppl Wud Jus Come Out Wiv It && Say Ohh Ii Love Your Hair, Ii Still Dont Belive Them, && Sometimes Ii Tek Tha Mick Out Of my Self So They Dont
Well Im Jus Gna Shut Up Naah Lol
Bye
xxx
oh, please! Your hair is too short if anything. I don't understand people who cut of their red hair...
I agree, red hair should be left long and flowing. :) I thought this site had some humorous notes on gingers: http://redheadedkids.blogspot.com
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