When I was a freshman in high school, I had long hair. I was known for my long hair. I had never dyed it (still haven’t), so it was naturally brown, and it was naturally curly (because it took two hours to straighten it). I loved my hair, but I’d have to load it up with product to keep it from frizzing into something very scary.

Yep, that’s me. I think that’s my freshman year of high school. Obviously, I was going through a phase.

After I broke up with my boyfriend of two years (the summer after my sophomore year), I decided to chop it off. Hair cuts are the best form of venting, in my opinion. I was too afraid to go extremely short, so I went a little past my shoulders.

I bought that “homegirl” shirt because Husband (before he was Husband or even Boyfriend) went through a period of calling me that. Yeah, I had a huge crush.

I can’t remember exactly when I went for The Big Cut. I know I wanted layers. With my shoulder-length hair, I had become and expert at straightening it, but I wanted shorter hair to make the straightening time become shorter. So, I just went for it.

Is it just me or do I look considerably different in this picture than I do in the first? It really amazes me how much I’ve changed in a few years. (This was taken over a year ago.)

Right now, my hair is almost to my shoulders again. I’m horrible at scheduling hair appointments, and even though I promise to get a trim every six weeks, I never do. (My last hair cut was in March, I believe.) Monday Tomorrow, though, I’m going for another big chop. I’m honestly terrified of anything new. I thought about doing bangs, but I’m too afraid. So, after much consideration, I think I want to go with something similar to Ginnifer Goodwin’s look via He’s Just Not That Into You.

What do you think? I’m open to suggestions!