Have my head shaved bald.

I DO think that my interest in having my head shaved bald comes – in part at least – from some repressed need to ‘lay all my cards on the table’.

It would be an opportunity to do something completely harmless—yet revealing my confidence, independence & ability to break from the superficial.

Still on the list—no commitment yet as to when.

I actually haven’t been thinking about this too much lately. At least not until I saw a striking young woman the other day with a shaved head. (Who needs hair when you’ve got personality & confidence!)

Granted, she was half my age and very cool. BUT I could not help but imagine going ahead w/ this decision & change.

I’m sure I’d like the results but would tire of explaining to family, coworkers, friends the WHY…

Walked with friends through the Old City past a busy Arab barbershop.

We’d been talking of the symbolic nature of shaving our heads to protest the occupation and the destruction of Palestinian farmlands for the construction of the separation wall.

Unfortunately, vanity won and we did not do it. It would have been interesting speaking with the people in the barbershop as well as gauge their reactions…

...my fixation on having this done.

Can anyone interpret?

Maybe to raise $$$ for my Israel/Palestine trip this spring?

Not sure if I have the nerve but I am really curious what this would feel like & about people’s reaction!

I know people who would pay to see me do this. Not sure if this is good or bad!!

I’m a pretty good sleeper. Don’t too often remember much about my dreams. Just scattered bits & pieces usually.

This one was little scary but not bad. The process was voluntary and not unpleasant. A friend did the the work with the clippers & a razor. It was in a barbershop—an unfamiliar place.

Don’t remember getting to seeing/feeling the ‘end result’. Wonder if I’ll dream about this again…anyone one out there good at interpreting dreams? This must all have some meaning…hahaha

I was reading an old article (finally) about members of the Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPTers) serving in Israel/Palestine that – as as statement of unity, protest and solidarity – shaved their heads to make a small statement re: the occupation of land and destruction of Palestinian farmland.

This is intriguing to me. Others shave their heads to raise money for fundraisers and on ‘dares’. Or to support friends with cancer.

It would be fun to do something that would be this bold, different and ‘out of the norm’.

No date for this one but on the must-do list…

I’m surprised by how many women seem to talk/think about doing this just as I have. Sometimes I get fed up with maintenance, needing to look a certain way, fulfill certain expectations.

Wonder if I’d freak when the clippers got close to my head? Think this would be a wild sensation but think I’d enjoy it (once past the point of no return.) And once you’re committed, you’re committed! No turning back.

I’m fascinated by barbers that use a straight razor. So I’d certainly want an expert with a steady hand. What a trip.

Concern re: “public image” and “what would others say” comes up right away…but that would make it more interesting too. It’s fun defy expectations!

i know that the bigger issue for me is that I live in a small/rural town, work in a VERY conservative company and most people that I know/work with/am related to have a rather ‘traditional’ (= boring?) set of norms. And I’m a bit too personally tied to meeting others’ expectations.

Not that I want to shake off these folks…but I will likely wait to do this until I have a lengthy vacation, get a sabbatical of any sort or find myself moved to a larger (less vanilla) community.

Some thing to look forward to? Definitely.