Chop! Chop!
October 23rd, 2007
Today I woke up and decided I was done with my crazy long hair. It’s been this way for a year now and I pretty much don’t like it. It’s not unhealthy. I think I have less split ends than I have ever had in my life (thank you Baby Bug, and the pony tail I wear every single day) but it looks unhealthy. And yes, I’ve learned from Whoorl that all I have to do is spend ten minutes a day styling it but I am one of those people who somehow can’t be bothered with ten minutes. I know. Ten stinking minutes.
So I called up my parents and told them it was an emergency. I needed help with child care STAT. It’s so great to have parents close by who are impulsive and will just hop in their car and come running to your rescue at a moment’s notice. My parents must be nuts. That and my Dad is on doctor’s orders to rest while he heals from his hernia surgery.
My Dad has been going crazy with boredom. Driving in to visit me and Baby Bug was probably a welcome change. You can only sit and knit for so long when you are a workaholic, like he is. He can’t go back on the road for a month and he is beside himself. Not to mention broke and needing the paycheck he could earn if he was driving.
So they hopped in their car and arrived just in time for me to hand off Baby Bug and watch my long locks land on the floor with a silent but very satisfying flop. She chopped eight inches off and I didn’t even flinch. I’ve done this so many times. I am the queen of drastic make overs. I’m just no good at keeping up a style. I like to let my hair grow out until it looks like Cousin It and then whack it into shape. There is nothing so thrilling as drastic change.
More photos here for those who are into hair. My mom and Dad got their hair cut too. It was a regular family affair. Alas, Baby Bug did not but we did talk to the stylist about it and there may be Bug Haircut in the future.
After my hair cut I decided to take my parents down to the tide pools and see if we could recreate some of the fun I had yesterday with the wonder-mini-van-frog camera. It was fun but I think I broke my camera. I KNOW!!!! WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME?
I ruined my camera for this? from secretagentjo on Vimeo.
It’s the stupid sand. I thought the camera was invincible but I guess I was wrong. I held the camera on the sand and let a little wave hit it. I thought it would make a cool underwater movie. Well, it made a kind of a stupid movie and now I have sand stuck under the shutter button and it is sticking. It’s not broken but if I thought the hesitation was bad before now I am stuck in HESITATION LAND! Ack! My kingdom for a camera that I cannot break!
“Maybe you shouldn’t be sticking it in waves,” said Toby
“I was going to make this really really cool movie with a wave splashing over the viewfinder!” I try to explain. He didn’t buy it.
“I’m sure it would be really really cool to make a movie of a car running over your camera too. Are you going to film that? Or a bullet hitting the lens?”
Harumph. I guess he has a point.
Thankfully, I am prepared. I bought the super duper expensive warranty on this thing and I am going to take it back. The camera store said they would fix anything, no questions asked. But I don’t even think I really did anything wrong. It’s waterproof! You should be able to stick it in the ocean. What do they expect? That I’m only going to take pictures in the rain? Their big ad campaign is all about surfers shooting waves. How can surfers not get sand in their cameras? Something is fishy.
But when I do get it fixed, I think I might refrain from taking wave pictures. Maybe I’ll stick to puddles and water fountains and lakes for a while.
October 23rd, 2007 at 10:52 pm
Love it!
Sad about the camera.
I would have done the same though.
Toby is too funny.
Exactly what Dave would have said.
October 23rd, 2007 at 11:15 pm
Love the new hair, it’s gorgeous.
October 23rd, 2007 at 11:50 pm
Hi i think your new hair cut is very “tres chic” and I am a fan of your water movie. In stopmotion land we would have to do that somehow with cling film hmm. Great reference clip.
I hope the air quality is getting better for you guys.
October 24th, 2007 at 12:23 am
You look SOOO CUTE! I absolutely love the new ‘do!
October 24th, 2007 at 12:25 am
The new ‘do looks fab. :D
October 24th, 2007 at 12:26 am
Spooky. I can so relate to the whole hair thing, I did EXACTLY the same this week.
Well, apart from the parents and child care thing… but I DID get my hair cut… And not unlike yours either… it had been 31 weeks since I last did it… and I was in ponytail hell.
Congratulations! It feels great!
October 24th, 2007 at 12:26 am
I like the serious pose. You look so pretty Brenda!
SAJ says: Thanks Cuz.
October 24th, 2007 at 12:35 am
Holy cow! You really did cut it off! It’s inspiring. I’m letting my hair grow out until December, when I’ll chop off 10″ and donate it to charity. I hope my short ‘do looks as pretty as yours!
October 24th, 2007 at 12:38 am
Love the new do. I thought your hair looked shorter when I was looking at the flickr pictures yesterday (earlier oh whenever I have a bad sense of time)!
And Toby saying about running the camera over with a car or hitting it with a bullet. Ha ha ha! That gave me such a giggle. That’s something my honey would totally say.
October 24th, 2007 at 2:47 am
Congrats on the haircut!!! A few months ago I chopped a little over 10 inches off. I made my 3rd donation to a charity. I felt so much lighter and free! Your hair looks great.
Sorry about the camera and hopefully it’s ready for more pictures soon.
SAJ says: Thank you. Man! As I looked at my long hair on the floor, the thought went through my head: I should donate that. But I didn’t plan and it seemed to late by the time I thought of it. In two years, I’ll do this again. Maybe by then I’ll get my act together.
October 24th, 2007 at 3:31 am
Love the haircut. I do the same thing with my hair.. grow it long and do nothing with it and then chop it off eventually.
October 24th, 2007 at 4:08 am
Your hair looks absolutely amazing! You must feel so light and free - love the ‘do!
October 24th, 2007 at 4:34 am
Loooooooooooooooooooooooooove the hair! I’m taking your pic with me when I go to get my hair chopped off soon. It’s what I’ve been looking for and also, I’d have to be in the Whoorl hair line FOREVER before I got on her page.
October 24th, 2007 at 4:43 am
you look SO GREAT with short hair.
Cute! Cute! Cute!
October 24th, 2007 at 5:33 am
I do the chop thing too! I’ll let it go for a year, and then *Wack*, it’s on the floor! Very cute hair style, SAJ! It frames your face so pretty! I need help with a hairstyle for C…it’s all ringlets and some is short, some long….she looks like she has a preschooler mullet. Maybe get it all cut to match the shortest length for a curly bob? Any suggestions?
Sorry about the camera - those warranties are good to have! Hope the air quality is better, and that your family is safe!
October 24th, 2007 at 5:35 am
I laughed out loud at the title of your video.
October 24th, 2007 at 5:37 am
As I said on flickr - you could be bald and you would still be beautiful, but I love, love, love this cut on you!
I also thinks it makes you look sleeker, older (not aged, but “mature”).
Wee, now you might actually LOOK like you’re in your 30s.
Hallelujah!
October 24th, 2007 at 5:39 am
the hair looks fantastic!
October 24th, 2007 at 5:44 am
LOVE YOUR NEW DO! So CUTE!
October 24th, 2007 at 5:44 am
Your hair looks fantastic! So shiny and sleek! BTW, I got puffy parlor dog in the mail and love it! I was going to give it as a Christmas present, but now I kinda want to keep it.
October 24th, 2007 at 6:46 am
I cannot believe what a difference that haircut made! You look so vibrant! Excellent choice.
October 24th, 2007 at 6:48 am
love the new look. suits you well. :)
October 24th, 2007 at 6:52 am
Holy cow. Your hair looks FANTASTIC. I wish I had the guts to do that to mine! Also, Toby’s reaction to the plight of your poor camera totally made me laugh out loud at work. Where I probably shouldn’t be reading blogs, but . . . Yeah, I have no good excuse. Haha. *scampers back to working*
October 24th, 2007 at 6:53 am
Lovety love the hair!!
October 24th, 2007 at 7:03 am
I love it! I’ve been thinking about doing the exact same thing .. my ‘mom bun’ is getting so heavy I get headaches.
October 24th, 2007 at 7:23 am
I think you’ve started a haircut revolution. And by the way…you crack me up!
October 24th, 2007 at 7:25 am
You are hotter than the wild fires in that short cut. Love the model poses on flickr! Underwear posts, sexy babes — this blog is really finding it’s voice lately!
October 24th, 2007 at 7:32 am
I LUUUUUUUUUUV your hair. I think once I have the baby I am going to cut mine off too. I think I need a change. That is cool that you just went for it and cut it all off… nerves girlie.
Sorry about the camera. Hope you get it fixed soon!
October 24th, 2007 at 7:32 am
LOVE the haircut! So sad about your camera, but that’s what the super-duper warranty is for!
October 24th, 2007 at 7:34 am
Your hair looks great! I did the same thing about 2 months ago…cut 8 inches off and have almost the same haircut. I’ve learned that a few minutes with a flat iron can give the cut a different look too. You look beeeauuutiful!! Good luck with the camera repairs!
October 24th, 2007 at 7:46 am
Wow, a breath of lovely fresh hair air.
I’m trying to grow to your after, and I’m so jealous of your having hair to chop (my love of chopping got me into the need for growing in the first place… I think I only grow to chop)
October 24th, 2007 at 7:51 am
I wonder what the beach pictures would look like if you took them from inside a zip bag…
It rained here Saturday. A great big rain drop landed right in the zoom lense when I was trying to take pictures of the kids at a cross country meet. By the end of the day it wouldn’t stay on long enough to snap a single picture. Works fine with new batteries and all dried out the next day. Good thing…I never buy the warranties.
October 24th, 2007 at 8:00 am
Wow…you look about 20 years younger! Good for you.
October 24th, 2007 at 8:11 am
I love it, love it, LOVE IT!! Wheeeeee!
October 24th, 2007 at 8:36 am
you look fabulous dah-ling ;)
October 24th, 2007 at 8:37 am
Fabulous! It looks absolutely fetching. I think you might have even inspired me to cut my own long locks from hell. I just cut 3″ off my son’s head and he looks much better!
Maybe they’ll exchange your camera for a brand new one!
October 24th, 2007 at 8:52 am
LOVE the hair!
Sorry about the camera!
LOVE LOVE the last shot!!!
October 24th, 2007 at 8:54 am
http://doobleh-vay.blogspot.com/2007/10/reinvention-of-modern-mama.html
check out mine
all the kool kids are doing it
you look beautiful
October 24th, 2007 at 8:59 am
I love your new do! I am all about the drastic makeovers too. What’s the point unless it’s got shock value ;-)
October 24th, 2007 at 9:02 am
I love your hair! Bravo to you for going on instinct!
I cut mine off this summer and have never looked back. It’s a freeing experience. Kudos to you gorgeous!
October 24th, 2007 at 9:20 am
the cut is great! and I am sorry about the camera.
October 24th, 2007 at 9:20 am
Love the new haircut, it is a favorite of mine as well. I chopped mine off when Rito started yanking out of my head. The only thing I regret is that I can not just default to a pony tail when needed. Hairbands are handy though.
October 24th, 2007 at 9:20 am
I love it. Love it. Looks fabulous.
October 24th, 2007 at 9:30 am
your hair looks FANTASTIC!!! you look sooo cute!
October 24th, 2007 at 9:54 am
wow! your hair looks awesome!!
October 24th, 2007 at 10:07 am
You look so much better with short hair lot younger for sure….
October 24th, 2007 at 10:33 am
Pretty!
October 24th, 2007 at 10:51 am
LOVE THE NEW DO! You are inspiring me for make over. I don’t think I have had my roots touched up since February. A pony tail is my daily styling. I am sick of it … calling the stylist now!
October 24th, 2007 at 11:23 am
Love the hair. It looks great!
October 24th, 2007 at 12:04 pm
LOVE LOVE LOVE the hair. And not just because it’s similar to mine.
October 24th, 2007 at 1:35 pm
Love the new haircut - you look amazing!!
October 24th, 2007 at 2:25 pm
Toby and Steve would really get along. He’s always pointing out my impracticalities.
The hair is phenomenal! What a fresh, stylin’ change! Love it!
October 24th, 2007 at 2:36 pm
Spotted the hair on Flickr earlier and was wondering…..
I LOVE IT! It’s fantastic!
October 24th, 2007 at 3:33 pm
You look so hip and a few years younger! :-)
I do the same thing… in a month or two, I”ll be ready to chop it all off again!
October 24th, 2007 at 4:37 pm
Oh my goodness, I just love your haircut. You are soooo brave to grow it out and cut it off. It looks so stylin’. Funny enough, I got my haircut too today, but nowhere near as short, just trimmed up and shaped. And yes, I now have to spend my ten minutes a day.
And your camera, ack! How did your other Canon last for so many years? And are you getting your other new one fixed?
October 24th, 2007 at 4:59 pm
it claims something about repelling sand, too. you and the optio! if this were a movie, i’d say you’d be married in the final scene.
October 24th, 2007 at 5:46 pm
Wow SAJ! Awesome new do! You look great…..
October 24th, 2007 at 6:52 pm
What’s up hot mama! What a great look!
October 24th, 2007 at 7:17 pm
CUTE!!!!!
October 24th, 2007 at 8:00 pm
Your hair looks great! I just wish I could figure out something to do with mine…
October 25th, 2007 at 9:41 am
Enough of those “it’s cute” comments. Even though I agree I really like the pose at the beach with those seashells over your eyes!
October 25th, 2007 at 9:49 am
I’m so sorry to hear about your camera!! I may have a solution though… I have an Olympus 720SW and it is waterproof up to 10 feet and drop proof up to 5 feet (the more recent version is waterproof and drop proof even MORE, AND it’s crush proof up to something ridiculous like 200 lbs or something!! I don’t know how much you paid but these can be gotten for under $400, closer to $300 if you’re patient and diligent). Anyway, my manual said if I used it near sand or salt water that I should then submerge in it fresh water for 10 minutes. I would think that if anything is going to take care of your problem it would be that. Best of luck getting it working again!
By the way, I LURVE the haircut. I have a super cute sassy short haircut that I want but I’ve been growing my hair out off and on for almost 4 years (maybe longer) and I just don’t have the heart to chop it off in the event that I end up hating it. You RAWK!! Way to be daring (in my eyes, anyway!)!
Misty
October 25th, 2007 at 12:23 pm
I had other things to say but all I can think is: THAT HAIRCUT IS ADORABLE. Love it.
October 25th, 2007 at 1:25 pm
LOOOOVE the hair!
October 26th, 2007 at 6:23 am
Love your hair!
October 26th, 2007 at 5:19 pm
Your hair looks fabulous, it really fits you! I think you should tell the warranty people that you were photographing surfers when the sand got stuck.