My Glorious Mane
Something very inadvertent has happened. Somehow, I have grown my hair out as long as it has ever been.
In fact, I can’t even remember the last time I got a haircut.
(Time passes.)
Actually I just looked it up because I did remember that I sent this one producer a script that, so I was able to find that email and see the date. It was November 8th. I haven’t gotten my haircut in almost half a year.
Half a year!
For a while there, it was just moderately long. But the funny thing is, the longer you go without cutting your hair, the longer it grows.
This long hair has no been through so much with me, I’m almost reluctant to cut it. This hair has been with me from before I got my representation, and the adventure I’ve been on with them since. Since before we started having serious money issues. It’s been with me with beard and without beard. Through heartache, moves, good times, and bad.
At first it was just a little shaggy. Then I entered into what Darby affectionately would call my “McGruber” stage. At the semi-mullet stage it when I will normally force myself to go out and get a haircut. But that was right around when money started to get really tight, and I never felt like running out and dropping $30. For a while I started making the joke that I wasn’t going to get a haircut until I sold a script. I’m not sure just how long my hair will be by then, though!
Then I started to embrace the long hair. I started to feel the power of it. I felt like some character from an 80’s movie, hair feathered and flowing. Forget about styling it. It goes where it goes. I find myself shocked by my appearance whenever I catch a glimpse of myself in the mirror, surprised by just how long it is.
And I’ve always considered my hair extremely straight, but come to discover that if I let it grow a little longer, it’s got some wave to it. And if I wear a hat, it’s got a ton of wave in the back. If the wind gets strong enough, I think I could fly with it.
So there you have it. Just wanted to catch you up with the state of my hair. Now when I look at myself, I feel like I look like a lion. So I’ve been calling it my mane. And maybe the animal part is somewhat correct, because look at the shampoo Darby just bought for me. I’m not sure it’s even meant for humans at all.
hahahahahahahahahaha–that shampoo is HILARIOUS.
and jase, I had NO IDEA your hair was so long–thanks for the update!!! I like it, btw!
Jessica-
I think you like it because I look like some Russian ballet dancer from the 80s.
I LOVE your hair. It looks so great and the fact that you said if the wind gets strong you could fly away is HILARIOUS.
Hilarious post Jase. I love the closing picture.
Now that you live in topanga, you should feel free to rock the long hair proudly. By comparison, you are still the clean-cut kid up there in those crazy hills.
Hey, Jase….I love your long hair; you look almost like a hippie…it has to get longer for that to be a full reality! But I am also surprised you have curl in your hair! I still remember the glorious days of your bowl haircut.
I am having a similar issue. I am having an insanely difficult time getting to the barber and it seems the longer my hair is the less it wants to be cut. Funny, I always thought you has the straight hair of an Asian child but we can see that you dont. How about no hair cut till the Eagles win the Super Bowl!
So funny Jase! You look younger.
Josh, yes! It’s like you didn’t work to get it, but now that you have it, it becomes “a thing,” and you’re not so quick to let that “thing” go.
Mom, maybe I would look like a hippy if I took Josh’s suggestion about the Eagles! And yes Collin, I look like I’m in the military compared to what we’re surrounded by here.
Finally, I would just like to add that I think I look kind of like Shaggy from Scooby Doo.
And Jonathan, I AM younger now. Weird, right? Topanga is all kinds of strange.
Jase, you keep bringing up ballet on this blog–have you secretly started classes?!?!?
I think it’s time to restart the band.
I’m a huge supporter of long hair on my kids, so, Jase, love the look. And remember the Samsonesque possibilities. Perhaps once your hair reaches a certain lenght, all manner of super-strengths and triumphs kick in. Who knows that the great recent re-write wasn’t actually caused by your long hair? I’m predicting script sales and Elany resurrection shearly (?) on the basis of your personal follical power!
And didn’t Darby fall in love with you initially when you were that foreign-looking long-haired junior in high school? So maybe there’s an extra benefit now to the Topanga look?
I think October was the last time I cut my hair, so I got you beat. Definitely the longest mine has ever been. I always used to buzz my head about every other month.
I don’t know what I’m going to do with it. Or when. Kind of like my life….
That shampoo cracked me up.
Jessica – It’s no secret. I’m the lead Ballerina in LA’s finest Ballet Company, whichever one that is. I can’t be bothered to look it up.
Pop – Why are you such a huge supporter of it? Is it kind of an American Dream thing where you want your children to have what you couldn’t? LOVE the shearly pun, if Rob P were reading this blog, he would give you your much deserved due. And yes, perhaps the hair will come through in Samsonesque proportions. My hair was long in the front in high school, but never the back. This is definitely the first time it’s been this long in the back.
Snakeman – You do have me beat, and I think the look is working for you. Yes, I think my hair is symbolic of my life too. Hopefully I don’t go bald, because who knows what that would mean. Looks like you could use some of my shampoo too.
Pop said he is a “huge supporter of long hair for all of his kids” and I can’t help but now think that he does not support my SHORT hair!!!!!
And LA isn’t actually known for it’s ballet companies, to tell the truth. Maybe you commute to the Pacific Northwest Ballet? Or go up to San Fran to perform with LINES?
It’d be worth checking into, since you are the lead dancer there and all.
I was also wondering why he had to throw of “for all his kids.” Because really reading between the lines is just looks like you and Jonathan are massive disappointments. (I’m assuming, based on Josh’s comments, that his hair is long now?)
Pop can likely barely force himself to look at the two of you.
Awesome! Love the new blog.Luckily Josh clued me in to your site. Wow,the hair is GREAT! you should wake up every morning and shout “thundercats, thundercats, thundercats HO!!!”. Love the straightarrow product. Mane AND tail?!
I will take that suggestion, Chris! And I can’t believe you didn’t know about the new blog!
If you do I will magically show up like the show! Sorry!!! I have been behind the times lately. Seems like I check facebook once a week and like you said my blog is sadly unattended!
Chris, you have a blog?
What is it?!
Jessica you are such a blog hound. You have a ravenous appetite for blogs.
I do. I love blogs. I (sort of) feel like everyone should have one, but I understand if they don’t want to…
but I really don’t like vlogs.