Of Hair and Men

Well, it isn't that I haven't been doing anything with my life these few days, but it's just that some things just aren't that interesting to post about, or otherwise aren't too appropriate, methinks, to put online for all and sundry to (potentially) see. But there are some things that I wouldn't mind blogging about, but which I had to receive prior explicit permission for doing, like this one I'm going to talk about: A haircut.

Not any haircut, mind you, but one that my friends and I have been badgering for since goodness knows when! See the Before picture:

And now, behold! The After:

Extreme Makeover this isn't, but see what a world of difference a haircut makes! Ladies, you can make your marriage proposals to this right here blog. Of course, the makeover is still underway, so bear in mind there is still some room for improvement.

Really though, times are a changin'. More and more men are getting into that metro-groove. You know which one I'm referring to. Even this guy above, who used to be a slipper-dragging, collar-tugging, expanded T-shirt/singlet-wearing kinda guy - oh, wait. All that hasn't really changed yet, save for an improved wardrobe. Oops. Well, he's working on it! You go, Da Hua! Full marks for going out there and daring to change your image!

I wonder why. Is it because now it's permissible, even acceptable, for men to look good? (This presupposes that they want to, yes, but we all know the truth is that, given half a chance, they all turn vain.) Market demand? (I'm talking about the chicks and their demands.) Hell, there's even make-up lines catered especially to men! Maybe one day, it will no longer be enough for men to look effortlessly good. They will have to show that it took effort to look good. (But that's still a far cry from women, who have to look like they made an effort to look effortlessly good. Don't asl me how it's done. I'm not one of those women.)

Okay... I would love to chat more (for example, about that time I killed a fly with my bare - ick - hands), but unfort I have a tonne of things waiting to be done. TTTT!