...not so much

Um, I was a little ambitious with my plans for today as I talked about last night.  It was nice and sunny, and *incredibly* hot today.  It felt like early August, not mid-September.

By the time Amanda and I returned from our running around (including a haircut for me!), it was 3 in the afternoon and close to 30 above.  We ended up staying on the couch playing games (me) and using the computer (Amanda) for the rest of the afternoon until I cooked supper.

Before we came home, we took this photo together while we were out and about.  The woman cutting my hair joked that I was ten pounds lighter after my hair was cut.  ...it certainly felt like it!

Post-Haircut

Amanda has been talking about it for a little while now, but she finally got her hair cut this morning.  I was horrified at the prospect because I've always really liked Amanda's long hair.  For the past few months we've joked back and forth about the extent of the cut -- I insisted on nothing more than an inch or two, while Amanda suggested getting it cut to an inch or two above her shoulders.

I was nervous, but when I saw her walking down the street towards me afterward, my heart leapt.  She didn't have it all cut off, and it looked extremely cute at its new length!

She and I took this photo together on the top of the Prairie Mall parkade just before doing some shopping.

Before and After

As you've seen, I've needed a haircut since Amanda and I started this blog.  Contrary to popular belief, I *have* been trying to get my hair cut.  In Grande Prairie around New Year's, Amanda and I both planned to get our hair cut.  But the day we were looking, we didn't have a lot of time, and every place we stopped had many people waiting.

I tried again last Saturday before Amanda arrived in Tumbler Ridge.  I walked out to the local barbershop (in the cold -- it was around -20 and very windy), and got there at 12:58pm.  Their 'open' sign was turned off, so I checked the hours on the sign to find... they close at 1pm on Saturdays.  :-(

So I went another week with hair that felt much too long.

Then when I was in Grande Prairie this wekend, Amanda and I discussed trying again.  So we stopped at Quick Clips, waited a few minutes, and I was able to have my hair trimmed to a much more manageable length.

But before my name was called for my turn, Amanda and I took a quick 'before' photo.  It was taken on January 22, 2012 inside of Quick Clips.  The waiting chairs we were sitting in led to an awkward angle for this photo, but the kiss was nice anyway.

The next photo was taken about twenty minutes later out in the parking lot, with my *much* shorter mane of hair.  Sunday was a beautiful day -- sunny and fairly warm, and it didn't take much convincing for either of us to share a kiss for the camera.

My drive home was interesting the next morning.  Even in my car with the heater on, my head was cold.  It was the first time I've had to wear my toque while driving in a really long time.  It always amazes me exactly how much cooler my head is when my hair is cut.


Before I wrap this up, I know I'm writing about my hair in this blog post, but doesn't Amanda's hair look amazing in that light?  Shining golden-reddish-brown, and incredibly beautiful.  So much for my hair being important.  :-)

First of all...

Yup, that's us!  The Kissing Couple of Grande Prairie.  I took this photo with my cell phone on November 19, 2011 in Zellers in Grande Prairie.  Amanda and I had wandered in for something, and I managed to get a fairly decent photo of us on my first try.

You'd think the lighting for a department store would be lousy for this sort of photo, but it worked out pretty well.

The only thing that bothers me about this photo is that it's clear I was on the verge of needing a haircut then.  ...And a month and a half later, I still haven't made it to my barber.