>This morning, and for the past 6 years of my life, I looked like this:

In my five hours at the salon I had multiple bleach sessions, two colors of hair dye, and a glaze. I also read two chapters of Ulysses and got ravenously hungry. I took pics all along the way.

Step 1: Back in Black. I start off tired and visibly worried. All of my friends and coworkers have only known me with black hair. This is going to be a huge change.

Step 2: Roots Gone Wild

Step 3: Illuminati. I like to think I look like someone from a medieval painting with the new-fangled dryers they have.

Step 4: Cheetos

Step 5: Drop Dead Fred (I am rather disturbed at how much I look like him there, as much as I love Rik)

Step 6: Cyndi Lauper

Step 7: The Fifth Element

Step 8: Counting Crows

Now I look like this:

It will take me at least a week to get used to it. At least. But I *think* I like it.A little redder than I expected but it’ll get blonder in the sun as my natural blondeness grows in. None of my friends or coworkers have ever known me as anything but having black hair. Tomorrow’s going to be interesting…