tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-965824120120454342.post2899812892733819606..comments2023-10-21T11:44:45.588+01:00Comments on ResidentAlien: Losing ItMary Witzlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06458299046574564155noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-965824120120454342.post-19958682591921391782008-03-14T09:47:00.000+00:002008-03-14T09:47:00.000+00:00Angelique -- Thank you, but a big, shaggy head of ...Angelique -- Thank you, but a big, shaggy head of hair isn't really an accomplishment. If I ever get a book published, though, I'll happily allow people to call me accomplished!<BR/><BR/>Angela -- Thank you. When I was younger, the fact that my hair was thick and fast-growing caused me a lot of grief. I have come to see this as something I can put to a good use, even if it means clogging up my drains for a year or two. I'm betting there are others out there who could easily do this as well. I would love to hear their stories!<BR/><BR/>Paul -- It feels so wonderful that I'm not sure I'll ever get over it. I dread growing it all back, but since it is a gradual process, it won't be so bad. <BR/><BR/>Sam -- I get such a kick trying to picture my hair on some kid's head somewhere. Maybe plunging through a swimming pool or getting snagged in a hedge. Or more than likely, sitting in front of a computer or framing the face of a child bent over a Game-boy.<BR/><BR/>Danette -- (Me look great? I am so glad I picked tiny photographs, but thank you!) <BR/><BR/>As a kid, I had very short hair and was wildly jealous of girls with long hair. Mine was so bushy that growing it long meant a lot of work, and it wasn't until I left home that I decided to give it a go. Now life is just too short for long hair, but I'm happy to grow it out for a purpose.Mary Witzlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06458299046574564155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-965824120120454342.post-70268652437368020562008-03-13T22:03:00.000+00:002008-03-13T22:03:00.000+00:00Wonderful story, Mary. And how clever of you to ma...Wonderful story, Mary. And how clever of you to make it even more beneficial than the original gesture.<BR/><BR/>There definitely is a mystique about women with extraordinarily long hair. I think it starts in grade school, where long hair is a status symbol, a crowning glory, something to compare or be jealous of.<BR/><BR/>Congratulations! You look great!Danette Haworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13220718895967380788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-965824120120454342.post-79259108606103582222008-03-13T21:24:00.000+00:002008-03-13T21:24:00.000+00:00Oh well done, you, you lovely generous woman! You...Oh well done, you, you lovely generous woman! You must have made a lot of children happy over the years with all your giving. And well done on the photays!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-965824120120454342.post-77121730409974443032008-03-13T20:42:00.000+00:002008-03-13T20:42:00.000+00:00Well done, Mary! It must feel really weird to be w...Well done, Mary! It must feel really weird to be without your 'tail' - congratulations on raising so much dosh!<BR/><BR/>(P.S. Great photos, too!)Snapperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14264727614993748146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-965824120120454342.post-33318161289879205992008-03-13T18:59:00.000+00:002008-03-13T18:59:00.000+00:00Thanks for sharing this story--that's great that y...Thanks for sharing this story--that's great that you were able to get a money collection to boot, doubling up your 'contributions.'<BR/><BR/>I guess most people belive those with long hair are quite attached to it, and will have a hard time cutting it due to the 'hard work growing it'. Obviously, this isn't the case for you!Angela Ackermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01808259088625142389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-965824120120454342.post-32834700523701019402008-03-13T16:58:00.000+00:002008-03-13T16:58:00.000+00:00You are phenomenal, Mary! I'm so proud of your ac...You are phenomenal, Mary! I'm so proud of your accomplishments and your charitable nature. :)<BR/><BR/>AngeliqueThe Quoiblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13632853309100258560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-965824120120454342.post-33008376483393447292008-03-13T16:43:00.000+00:002008-03-13T16:43:00.000+00:00Kappa -- My hair is only an inch long now. It woul...Kappa -- My hair is only an inch long now. It would only be rock'n'roll hair if I were more of a rock'n'roll type; as it is, it's just bushy nerd hair. I wish someone would show me how to turn it into rock'n'roll hair, but I'd probably get it all wrong.<BR/><BR/>I love what you wrote: 'Pony Tale.' I think I'll go back and rename this Pony Tale!<BR/><BR/>Chris -- It's nice of you to say I'm kind. I think a lot of people here thought it was a pretty weird thing to do even though I actually got the idea from an English girl I read about a few years back, who did something similar.<BR/><BR/>Holding that hair up really did feel surreal. Those who witnessed this heard me murmur "God, this thing is gross."Mary Witzlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06458299046574564155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-965824120120454342.post-74329970326847753592008-03-13T15:31:00.000+00:002008-03-13T15:31:00.000+00:00Fantastic story and Beautiful locks! You are both...Fantastic story and Beautiful locks! You are both brave and kind.<BR/><BR/>The photo with you holding your hair is surreal.Chris Eldinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11794946908789120139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-965824120120454342.post-55229050564657056732008-03-13T11:47:00.000+00:002008-03-13T11:47:00.000+00:00You have true rock'n'roll hair. I'm so jealous. Ho...You have true rock'n'roll hair. I'm so jealous. How long is your pony tale now?Kappa no Hehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00909580462578058631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-965824120120454342.post-18101051365442850872008-03-12T23:39:00.000+00:002008-03-12T23:39:00.000+00:00Carole -- I've seen your picture: you have perfect...Carole -- I've seen your picture: you have perfectly lovely hair. But if I had my hair (now on its way to Florida), I would give it to you, and then you would see what I mean! Too much hair is an honest-to-God pain in the neck, and I haven't stopped shaking my head like a dog and grinning ever since being shorn. <BR/><BR/>Thank you for noticing that I conquered another technical hurdle!! I'm pretty pleased at having actually posted photographs, too. Simple mind, simple pleasures.<BR/><BR/>GB -- Actually, some of my ancestors were the ones doing the scalping, but you're right: I've got a prize-winning scalp. Holding that great shaggy mane of hair felt really weird, too, especially as it was still warm.<BR/><BR/>Ello -- You're sweet to say I look cute; I'm glad I picked tiny photographs and chose judiciously. No way I was publishing the one taken from behind, which was my original plan. That one has made me feel very serious about weight loss. Or maybe even buying that top in a larger size.<BR/><BR/>And good for Angus! It'll be tough when she wants to go swimming, but if you can, show her 'before' and 'after' shots of kids with and without wigs to strengthen her resolve.Mary Witzlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06458299046574564155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-965824120120454342.post-71864547444397205022008-03-12T23:06:00.001+00:002008-03-12T23:06:00.001+00:00Plus - I love the story about your grandparents!Plus - I love the story about your grandparents!Ello - Ellen Ohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18311917335471167591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-965824120120454342.post-78176321857203534162008-03-12T23:06:00.000+00:002008-03-12T23:06:00.000+00:00First off Mary, you are so cute standing there hol...First off Mary, you are so cute standing there holding your ponytail like that! And I think your haircut is very fetching. SEcondly, good for you! What a wonderful thing to do. I told my girls if they want to grow their hair long, they can, but solely for donation to lockes of love. Angus is trying it now. She has the thick long fast growing hair so maybe I"ll have pictures of her donation next year!Ello - Ellen Ohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18311917335471167591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-965824120120454342.post-82206583087548321612008-03-12T21:53:00.000+00:002008-03-12T21:53:00.000+00:00The Injuns would have prized your scalp in the fro...The Injuns would have prized your scalp in the frontier days!Gorilla Bananashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13044093013423635830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-965824120120454342.post-10809840489684648962008-03-12T19:13:00.000+00:002008-03-12T19:13:00.000+00:00I am in envy heaven. Gorgeous hair. If I had you...I am in envy heaven. Gorgeous hair. If I had your hair, little children all over the world would stay bald. <BR/><BR/>Look at you go, with the pictures and everything.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03828426520214270655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-965824120120454342.post-81818234862970545972008-03-12T17:40:00.000+00:002008-03-12T17:40:00.000+00:00Anti-wife -- Yay -- good for you -- another hair d...Anti-wife -- Yay -- good for you -- another hair donor, and you know what it feels like! The awful truth is, even though I plan to donate again, I am so comfortable with short hair that I'm tempted to get another haircut next month. We'll see how it goes...<BR/><BR/>Eryl -- Thank you for coming to see me! This last lot took me three years to grow. I think I'll harvest my hair after two years; it's easier to manage that way. <BR/><BR/>Debra -- Like your daughter, I used to feel a real sense of loss when I got my hair cut. Good for her, though, donating anyway! As for that XXX site, apparently there are people with hair fetishes. For the life of me, I can't see this, but it takes all kinds. <BR/><BR/>Katie -- This is great: Among the commenters on this blog I have now heard of three other hair donors: Anti-wife, Debra's daughter, and now you. Donating hair is not commonly done here. When I told people what I planned to do with my hair, I got the feeling they thought I was quite a nutter. The hairdresser is the only one in town who acts as though it's perfectly reasonable. She even calls me when long-haired people get their hair cut and offers me their ponytails. <BR/><BR/>Don't you hate it when you've done something to alter your appearance and you get people who clap their hands over their mouths and look stricken; who say 'WHY did you do that? You look AWFUL!' If anyone had done that to me, I do believe I would have attached my ponytail to the back of their head and insisted they walk around with it for a week.<BR/><BR/>Emma -- It IS liberating. I can well understand how flappers must have felt, getting their hair crimped and wearing short dresses. When that hair came off, my head felt so deliciously light I very nearly jumped onto a table and danced a jig -- seriously.Mary Witzlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06458299046574564155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-965824120120454342.post-4424712321425177772008-03-12T15:45:00.000+00:002008-03-12T15:45:00.000+00:00It must be very liberating having all that hair cu...It must be very liberating having all that hair cut off. Like streaking on a cricket field!MommyHeadachehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03924035710478459520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-965824120120454342.post-46496785323361484832008-03-12T15:19:00.000+00:002008-03-12T15:19:00.000+00:00I did the same thing (with less publicity) a year ...I did the same thing (with less publicity) a year and a half ago. As soon as the ponytail was cut, I felt like I was myself again. And some woman came running up to me and was like, "WHY DID YOU DO THAT TO YOURSELF?"Katie Alenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17210222751354931694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-965824120120454342.post-75073316218991013282008-03-12T01:04:00.000+00:002008-03-12T01:04:00.000+00:00Kudos to you, Mary. #2 daughter did this when she ...Kudos to you, Mary. #2 daughter did this when she was 9. She cried, then realized she could spike her hair big time. When we were trying yo find where to donate her hair, I messed up the name of the organization. When I googled it, I came across a XXX site.debrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17676300309029588465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-965824120120454342.post-9848153706630447602008-03-11T23:30:00.000+00:002008-03-11T23:30:00.000+00:00Great show. How long will it take you to grow it b...Great show. How long will it take you to grow it back again for the next harvest?Eryl Shieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01818102006775827503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-965824120120454342.post-65136820971449922432008-03-11T22:34:00.000+00:002008-03-11T22:34:00.000+00:00Congratulations, Mary. What a wonderful thing to ...Congratulations, Mary. What a wonderful thing to do. I donated about 12 inches of hair to Locks of Love a few years ago. I haven't had the patience to grow it out again since then.The Anti-Wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02027321787352577548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-965824120120454342.post-23455901240129545202008-03-11T20:27:00.000+00:002008-03-11T20:27:00.000+00:00Brian -- Thank you; I am thrilled to have gotten r...Brian -- Thank you; I am thrilled to have gotten rid of that mess of hair. <BR/><BR/>I'd quite like to be a redhead; I've got enough of them in my family. Fortunately for me, there is henna.<BR/><BR/>Susan -- Thanks! Packing up the hair, though, I got a little frisson of horror. I felt as though I was shoving a medium-sized animal into an envelope.<BR/><BR/>Charlie -- I had a great bunch of women helping me with this. My biggest contribution was the hair, but I also baked cookies and bread, packed up Fair-trade tea and coffee samples, wrote letters, badgered people for donation (a horrible chore), and designed and printed up circulars and posters. The relief I feel having that over is close to the relief I feel over ridding myself of the hair.<BR/><BR/>Kim -- Oh, you have no idea! Wait -- no, you do! It took me a good hour, but I did this WITHOUT having to call husband or kids.Mary Witzlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06458299046574564155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-965824120120454342.post-46058201204345684172008-03-11T19:45:00.000+00:002008-03-11T19:45:00.000+00:00Charlie - it's over $550Mary, I'm so proud you got...Charlie - it's over $550<BR/><BR/>Mary, I'm so proud you got the photos up on the blog!!!Kim Ayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02656677501116622953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-965824120120454342.post-5120074342139845162008-03-11T19:12:00.000+00:002008-03-11T19:12:00.000+00:00I don't know how much 305 pounds is, but it sounds...I don't know how much 305 pounds is, but it sounds like a lot; I'd call this a Mary-and-town project. Very nice.<BR/><BR/>My hair would only be good for making wigs for bald chickens. You're lucky to be blessed with beautiful hair.Charliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722567671925063706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-965824120120454342.post-25760945889834139212008-03-11T14:55:00.000+00:002008-03-11T14:55:00.000+00:00Great story! And what a nice thing to do, too.Great story! And what a nice thing to do, too.Susan Sandmorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07164808807596808866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-965824120120454342.post-8187126697686648402008-03-11T09:06:00.000+00:002008-03-11T09:06:00.000+00:00I have not been here for a while -- so let...I have not been here for a while -- so let me be first to congratulate you <BR/><BR/>Well done <BR/><BR/>I could use some hair to cover my eggshell blond skull , but I don't really want to be a redhead <BR/><BR/>Brianbrianf@ozonline.com.auhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17365273528988879923noreply@blogger.com