So, we had a big scene, with a lot of pain. And more hot conversation. And fucking. You know, the usual.
Then we were talking and somehow the topic of me shaving my head came up. And I’ve kind of wanted to have really short hair, but I thought it would look bad and might not go over well at work. But I do feel more comfortable at this job than at my old job.
So I said I would do it.
Joscelin didn’t believe me.
We like to bet $1 on various outcomes around my house, so I ended up getting not only a $1 bet, but at 5:1 odds.
And then we shaved my head.
It took a while. My hair is fairly thin, but it was between chin and shoulder length, the same all around (no bangs or anything). We cut it first, and then Jos shaved it with the tiny beard trimmer that is part of his electric shaver.
When I got up from that is when he said, “Oh wow. You are totally satisfying my Laura Antoniou fetish!”
“You have a Laura Antoniou fetish?”
“I do now!” he said.
I really did look more like her than I ever have.
After that, I sat in the bathtub and shaved it the rest of the way smooth with a razor. It took a long time. (Actually, all of it took a really long time.)
I’m a bit trepidatious about going in to work tomorrow, but I think it actually looks pretty awesome – definitely better than I would have guessed. I look really butch. Like, seriously very butch. It is kind of the bomb.
10 responses so far ↓
Dandrigde // 12 September 2008 at 8:19 am
Can you post a pic? I’d love to see.
devastatingyet // 12 September 2008 at 8:37 am
I really wish I could, but I have a policy of not posting anything here that could easily reveal my identity.
Dandridge // 12 September 2008 at 9:02 am
Fair enough :)
allforher // 12 September 2008 at 9:26 am
I remember the first time I shaved my head. It was like adding another limb to my body in the sense that my scalp was finally free to feel things. Every slight breeze and I could feel it with my head. It was amazing.
Calico // 12 September 2008 at 9:33 am
I bet you look great, and I am SO jealous!
devastatingyet // 12 September 2008 at 9:36 am
It’s awesome. And also really weird. The weirdest parts:
* water falls directly on my head in the shower
* nothing moves when I shake my head
* towels and clothes stick to my head because it’s sandpapery
* my head is weirdly hot (irritated from the shaving?) and cool (lack of insulation) at the same time
alexis // 12 September 2008 at 3:59 pm
I really wish I could, but I have a policy of not posting anything here that could easily reveal my identity.
Could you post a picture of a different bald woman as a substitute?
almostmagic // 12 September 2008 at 5:23 pm
Wow, totally fucking awesome.
Would love love love to see pictures. Oh well. :)
devastatingyet // 12 September 2008 at 10:43 pm
Sure! Here you go.
Wendy Blackheart // 15 September 2008 at 8:24 pm
Dude, I wish I could see that. Chicks with shaved heads rock!