My Current Dilemma

So this IS supposed to be a blog about writing and teaching, but if you've been "keeping up," you'll know I'm in a bit of a rut and I've promised to write SOMETHING every day this week either here or in my writing journal for class. Well, here is the best I could come up with for today: my hair.

My hair is one of the few things that I will pay full price for and invest a lot of time in. As of late (i.e. since I started college in 2007), any time you find me at school, it will probably not be in the best of shape, however, on a normal basis I like to make it somewhat presentable (i.e. I might blow-dry it ... if I like you a whole lot). My favorite thing to do is get my hair cut or color it, or do SOMETHING different. See below for the most interesting hair cuts I've sported in my life thus far:


Not to be confused with my two GORGEOUS sisters, but I'm the one in the middle

 Above is how I've been sportin' it since last February when I got engaged. In true bride-to-be fashion, I grew my hair out (in addition to coloring it dark) so I would have something to work with on the big day!
Prior to that, I permed my hair and chopped it off for Locks of Love, giving me this sort of look:

Also pictured is the single-best drink I've ever had from the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas. Plus, it was free. Thank you, awesome business guy in Vegas who had had just enough drinks to buy 2 rounds of drinks for 5 complete strangers!



I have to give credit to my best friend for letting me totally pose on her for this one, but in my defense, I've wanted curls my entire life, and instead I ended up with ...



One of my other "besties" - this was taken at Legally Blonde in NYC!



Description: Long. Brown. and STRAIGHT.

But, undoubtedly, the best hair experience I've had - and this speaks volumes for what I like to do and how much I like to do it, was this:

Yes. Sadly, it's true. If you can't tell, I have a weave put in my hair and braids.
(I refused to do my entire head though. Way too painful.)
This was definitely not my best look, but it was for a show I was in, which, for many years, was the only time I changed my long, brown, straight look. I've dyed, cut, and now corn-rowed my hair for my love of theatre for years, and after I started seeing less of the stage, the "change your hair on a whim" bug stuck with me.

Which brings me to my current dilemma: what do I do now?
Wedding is over, I'm not in a show, and after this weekend, one of my friends will have gotten married (Congrats, Ashley and Michael) - meaning I can do whatever the heck I want with my not-so-golden locks.

Exciting, right? Well, true ...

...

But what should I do? I've done long, I've done dark, I've done blonde (both natural and dyed), and I've done "fake." My split ends are aching for a chop session with my hair stylist, but I'm drawing a complete blank. Much like my writing. Wow - my life is so fascinating.
HELP!
Here's a couple of ideas I've found that might work with my still-somewhat-permed hair, and hopefully with my crazy-lookin' face, too. :-)

So, apparently, I'm feeling the short look, considering my hair's been more than 2 feet long for the past 10 months. But all I really want is some sort of structure - and probably some sort of bangs. I'm feeling a lack of inspiration, especially considering the best hair gurus I could come up with were a ditzy pop-turned-sort-of-country singer who makes edible foaming lotion and the girl who left the family-friendly 7th Heaven show to do not-so-great movies and a less-than "family friendly" spread in a magazine. Hmm ... I need a new muse.

Therefore, I'm putting it to you who bother to read this and want to listen to my selfish rantings on hair stylings: HELP! Give me some ideas and feedback, and I'll be sure to post the "winner" and the results as my new blog pic - I know. What an honor and accomplishment. Don't get too excited.

So, people of the world, if I can write, so can you.

Ready, set, WRITE~