Trying Again...

Ok, so I obviously haven't posted anything in over a year. But, as I have just told many of my supporters, I really am going to try to be more committed to writing on here this year. So, we'll see how it goes...

For my first post of this year, I keep trying to think of fun stories to share, but I have too many... So, I guess I'll go with the first one I thought of. As most of you know, I just returned from a trip to the States, and while in the States I cut off about 15 inches of my hair. So of course it's a bit noticeable, and is definitely the first thing people have commented on when they've seen me. And most of them have been very nice and said they like it (and I think most of them actually do!) but there's always a few that are a little more honest. For example, my local friends said they liked it the first time they saw it when it was straight, but the next day I saw them and had it curly and they were like "What did you do to your hair?? What's wrong with it? Why did you mess it up?" and were literally pulling on it trying to straighten it out. And then they were so confused when I said I wanted it that way...

I think my favorite story though is of a 6th grade boy. When he saw me he didn't even recognize me at first, and then when he figured out it was me he slowly walked up and carefully gave me a hug and says "You cut off all your hair! You look....different..." I asked him if it was a good different or a bad different and he goes "Umm....I don't really know, just different..." and at this point my co-worker pulls him aside and says "Anytime a girl gets a haircut you need to tell her it looks great. So go tell Amber she looks beautiful." The poor kid was mortified!! Tell a girl she looks nice??? Ewww!! He literally ran away. And it made my day. =)

So, that's the story of the day. And this isn't the best picture, but it's the only one I have at the moment...