Thursday, July 20, 2006

You know, normally I'm not a vain person. I'm overweight, and care more because of my health than because of how I look. So I work to change it. I keep my hair short and trimmed because I hate to take care of it. I buy my clothes at Target because they're decent quality and cheaper than hitting some department store. I have a standing rule that if I start to go bald, I'll just shave it instead of playing with a comb over.

However, over the last few months, I've developed a few grey hairs in my goatee. I'm 27. I have a bright red goatee, and red hair. It apparently has made me look older, which is a bit weird, but still. Grey hairs at 27? Not just any grey, bright grey that grows pretty damn fast... maybe even white. That's odd in itself, since neither of my parents started greying until they were in their late 40s.

So here I am, getting grey hairs in my goatee, which, incidentally, my wife loves, and I can't shave off. I like it too, but the last time I shaved she said "you shaved" in this absolutely heartbreaking voice, and I just can't take that.

Greying and addicted to LEGO toys. Yeah, that makes perfect sense.

3 comments:

Kate said...

we're getting old... *sobbing uncontrollably*

on the upside, the three white hairs i found a couple months ago haven't grown back yet, and i haven't found any more. so, the solution to your problem is a pair of tweezers!!

Nick said...

That's what I used... but it's hard to get a single hair...

And it hurts!

Kate said...

baby! girls do it all the time!