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Like I said, it happened. I bought Fake Hair. And, I have to say, despite all of my philosophical objections to it...this is turning out to be a lot of fun! Oh, how I hate myself for saying it, but it's true. Maybe it's the newness of it all. Maybe it's because, so far, no one besides Julian and FHL have seen me in it. Or maybe it's because, as Julian pointed out, I am enjoying having long, thick hair for the first time in my life. But I have spent more time in the past two nights primping my hair (or, rather, my "hair") in front of a mirror than I probably have in the past two weeks.

We met with FHL once again on Tuesday night. She had another fall for me to try on, a Shevy 10/6/8 with no part. It was a little lighter in weight than the Georgie, and had a band front (so you can't come your hair over it - you have to wear a headband), but otherwise the two were substantially alike. In short order we decided to go with the original 10/6/8 Georgie...it's a little redder than my hair, but closer enough for Government work (ha!) and the cheapest (of a bunch of expensive choices) to boot. FHL resized it, washed it, trimmed the ends to even them out, and cut some angling in around my face. Two long hours later, I was walking outside with my longest hair even planted on top of my head.

I have since discovered that if I position things just so, and place a few clips straegically holding up this section of hair and that, I can actually comb some of my own hair over the front and blend it in convincingly. I won't be doing it tomorrow though. Yes, tomorrow. I'm going to just bite the bullet and wear this thing to work tomorrow, because I need to take it on a few trial runs before an actual occasion arises where I have to wear it. My co-clerk has been forewarned, but no one else at work knows about it, so I'm expecting a few turned heads in the morning. I'll be bringing a backup headband (in addition to the satin one I plan to tie on in the morning), some clips, a brush, and a small travel box for the fall, just in case.

And, of course: a hat.

part of a series: I, II, II 1/2, branching out, III, IV, sub-V . . .