Hygiene Update

Boy, this blog probably focuses too much on my bodily smells and functions. But, you know, they say, write about what you know best! So, I have this thing that I don't necessarily feel the need to shower if I went swimming in a pool. I know, that's gross. I mean, if I were going to work, or a job interview, or going to play a gig or to a bar or dinner or something important, I would shower.

Once again, there's certain situations in which I don't feel the need to shower if I've been in a pool. And I know just because of the chlorine pools aren't necessarily clean, but they can be cleansing, yes? I mean, if I stink, the pool will rinse the stink off. Does your ass smell like ass? Nothing like a dip in the pool to really get in there and grab the smell. Just think about that next time you swallow pool water. So there. I think this is dia numero dos sin la ducha. Anyway, if you remember, I'm trying to be more green - literally. The one problem I run into though, is that I have dandruff. If I don't warsh my hair every few days (which I don't) then I get all winter wonderland coming out of my hair.

Anyhoo, I've been trying to sell my hair. This is not any easy task. Why don't I just donate it to locks of love, you ask? Because I'm greedy. And I don't quite like what they do. I believe They mainly provide wigs for kids with alopecia which is something that makes kids lose their hair. That's all well and good, but I know that they used to charge cancer patients for wigs. I don't know if the policy has changed. I do see that they make a point to say they "provide" wigs for kids who lost hair for any reasons and that they are not for profit. It's either free or on a sliding scale. But maybe I'm just saying that to make myself feel better because I clearly didn't research to see how the organization is run now.

Getting back to me. And my hair. It's pretty long. I am so over it. I hate having to wash it and comb the tangles out.

I sold it several years ago. And then I slowly grew it out again. I think I had one or two professional haircuts in the whole time since I grew it back out. Anyway. Last time I sold it online on this marketplace called buy and sell hair or something like that. The website became inundated with scammers, so the website was revamped.

I signed up again and posted my hair. I've been talking about selling my hair again for like a year. And people email me. A lot of them are scammers with the certified check deal. The others want to get off on shaving my head, or on watching a video of my head getting shaved. Really.

One guy's email handle is LoverBald. Get it. Creepy. So, we went back and forth on the price. I asked for a lot. He got snippy with me. He said, don't you think that you're asking for too much, especially for your type of hair. Yes, that is what he said. So I explained that I was asking for $200 more than what I thought was the least amount that my hair was worth. I thought that the video was extra. And I said that I didn't know if he was going to be selling the video and if so, I wouldn't be getting any of the royalties. So, he responded, saying that it would be for private use only. Gross. He offered $50 less than my asking price. He creeped me out so much that I said no. Too weird. He asked a week later if I changed my mind. I didn't respond. Then he asked the next week if we could still be friends. I didn't know we were friends to begin with.

So, last time I sold my hair, this one guy was willing to pay a shitload. I don't remember how much, but a lot. It turned out, he just got off on shaving girls heads! Yuck. I was very tempted to do it, but he was creepy. The FP did not want me to do it. So, then I decided I didn't quite want it shaved, I wanted to keep an inch or two. That was a deal breaker for the guy. He got pissed and that was it. About 4 years later, what do I get. An email asking if I would be willing to let a stranger shave my head. Same guy. Same email address. I didn't respond.

The guy I ended up selling my hair to that time gave me a lower offer, but he agreed to come and cut it and give me cash right there. That way, no scam. He didn't quite finish my haircut, so I had the FP snip off the little stray wisps and tails. It looked pretty good for an amateur haircut, actually. So, I dug up this guy's email address. He lives in Seattle, now, I think. He said he would be coming down to San Diego in the fall, and if I wanted, he would buy it at that time. I did get one other offer that seems like it might be legit, but it's easier dealing with someone face to face. So, we'll see what happens. I was going to give a portion of the sale to the Red Cross or some organization for Japan, but now I might just give that portion to my friend who has had a rough summer getting chemo therapy for CNS lymphoma.