Tuesday, August 14, 2007

The Pony Style

Alright....I have been a chemistry graduate student (and chemistry student in general) for many moons now. And being that I have long hair (and have for many more years), my "hairstyle" has been "throw it in a ponytail". Sometimes I varied this with a bun or twin braids, but always tightly secured back. This is a safety measure...yes, so you don't swing your hair through a Bunsen burner or get acid on you when an idiot student spills a beaker of acid on you. Hey, you laugh until it happens to you...I have my favorite pair of pants (which is now full of holes) to prove it....but I digress.
The permanent pony in all of it's glory

But now, I am working in a place were no such huge safety hazards exist. This means that for the first time in.....many, many years (forgetting that CRAZY year I cut all my hair off), I get to have a hairstyle. I finally went to get a haircut today....first one in about six months. Hey, when all you wear is a ponytail, you don't need to really get your hair cut.
"Can I help you find something?"
And yes, that is my natural "curl" and I am sure that some will begin to have an instant dislike for me now. My new hairstylist asked if I had a boyfriend (no, I said) and then proceeded to tell me that I won't have that problem long. Um....okay.....but do I want a guy who will only notice me 'cause I changed my hair? But again, I digress....

In a previous post, it was commented by several, on and off blog, that I am a bit, um, overly caucasian. I used to be a lifeguard for about five years and it tended to give me this "permenant tan", which lasted for quite some time. I guess too much time in the lab (we don't get much sunlight in our caves) and here I stand in my paleness.

BUT WAIT!! I am no LONGER in the lab, I realized. I can go outside and sit by the pool and, well, knit! And so, I did just that....
SUNLIGHT!!! Oh how I missed thee!
See? Proof I have gone out into the outdoors, away from fires, big magnets and harsh chemicals. All complete with iPod and knitting. Speaking of knitting.....an FO will be unleashed!

9 comments:

Jen Da Purse Ho said...

look at you, sexy lady. i like the new 'do!! :)

Bezzie said...

Nice haircut!!

Soon you'll look like a real Texan! ;-)

elizabeth said...

Dang girl, gorgeous hair! Look at you stylin' all over the place! :)

Anonymous said...

I love it!!! Grrrrrrrrrrr.........baby...........grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

chemgrrl said...

Sigh. Can I have your hair? Please?

Unknown said...

Wow - great hair! With that natural curl you can have it looking that way with little effort. It's OK to have a look that gets the guy's first appreciative glance!

weezalana said...

Love the new 'do!

Julie in Texas said...

I meant to tell you last night how cute the hair was! Just darling. Boy combine that with a tan and you will be dangerous!

Anonymous said...

Love the hair!
I'm a pony tail sort of girl myself... but my hubby doesn't seem to mind, I do make an effort to look nice when we go out and on weekneds when he's home, though.
;^)

So now you and your new sexy hair need to get out and about to meet someone!