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Even though the 8th month mark is officially on January 12th, I realized that I probably will be quite busy tomorrow. I'm taking 18 credit hours, 5 classes of which are on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Also, I have work and other activities, so I figured I might as well post my update tonight.
I've definitely noticed some more length over the past month. It's been quite the interesting month, with being stuck in Colorado under 4 feet of snow, as well as having my 20th birthday this past Monday (yay!), so I think I'll enjoy getting back into the routine of classwork and university life.
Anyway, here we go...
A slightly blurry photo of me pondering all the work ahead of me.
An interesting photo; not much else to say.
A mello James...
Praying that the rest of my books for class come in the mail soon. lol
A nice, solemn closeup.
I'm taking a class on the European Union this semester and will attend a model EU conference in Indianapolis in April. I'm such a poli-sci nerd!
But when I go to Lisbon, I'll hopefully not come across as the Clark Griswald type of American tourist (at least I'll try not to, João!) =)
After shaking my head...
Bangs are yummy!
And finally the normal bangs-behind-the-ears shot. I promise I'm not really that weird.
Well, that's all for this month's update. I do post intermediate updates on my website (click on my avatar), so please feel free to check it out. Comments are always welcome, etc. etc., you know the drill... =)
Until later! Até logo! Bis später!
-James
I eat my bangs without even trying sometimes... they dont taste so good...
You have to have the right flavor of conditioner, I suppose. ;)
Wow! Those are some bangs!
Looking great. Is it just me, or does your hair seem to be straightening out as it gets longer? The dryer weather perhaps?
Mouse
Thanks, Mouse. I dunno... some days my hair is really straight, others it's really wavy. Probably depends on the humidity. Today it's raining, so my hair is kinda wacky. Oh well... =)
Yah ! Indeed !
Your hair is looking great.....Happy Birthday !
And keep hitting those books.....good luck with your studies !
Walter White Tail
Hey James. You hair has gotten quite some length since your update with the pool hall:). It looks great, keep it growing and it will only look better! Best of luck with your hair and with university.
-Mihnea
Thanks, Mihnea. Your hair is definitely coming along quite nicely as well. Keep up the good growth! =)
Thanks, you too!:)
Great update. Superb hair to work with and all is looking VERY GOOD! I am most sure that you will really love long hair and that it will look outstanding on you.
Keep it growing!
Excellent James. Your hair is looking great and your bangs are getting pretty long. Keep it growing and keep us updated
wishing you the best
chris
Thank you very much, Justin! Patience and a somewhat healthy diet goes a long way, I suppose. =) I can't wait to see the results of another year.
Nice update James! It's gotten significantly longer since I last saw an update from you. Happy birthday too.
Hey, thanks, Gylfi! Hope your Christmas and New Year's treated you well. You went on a vacation down to the Caribbean, if I'm not mistaken? Anyway, see ya around! =)
Just eight months and already able to eat bangs!?! -- good for you! The length looks good and the colour will be so nice on long hair. You are lucky, James!
(And seeing all the university books and what reminds me of how much I LOVED going to University (so much that I went back after a couple years post graduation to get my teaching qualifications after having worked 'in the industry'. you are in a great phase of your life so Enjoy!
Shawn (Mr.Crow)
(http://www.myspace.com/manlocks) - Mr.Crow's photo archive of growing hair
Haha, thanks, Shawn! I actually considered getting my teaching degree, but don't plan on it currently. Who knows... maybe I'll change my mind down the road and get certified. They certainly have a teaching shortage out west, so a job there wouldn't be too difficult to find. Keep up your awesome growth as well! =)
Your hair looking great, it really suits you at that length in fact, but I am sure it will be even better when its long. Keep it up!!
Looking great James!
Happy 20th!
Keep up the great progress,
- Oren
Your hair is coming along nicely - well done! Keep growing!
Thank you very much, Pablo. Your hair is definitely looking quite nice as well. Look forward to future updates! =)
Good progress James, lookin' good!
Happy birthday and good luck with your studies.
Bruce
Thanks for the compliment, Bruce! Your mane is definitely growing out quite nicely as well. Later! =)
Looking good there James, happy 20th birthday! Congratulations on getting your bangs to your lips, that's another milestone we always remember! I guess ALL the snow this year seems to be in Colorado, winter in Nova Scotia has been amazing this year. There were even a couple of golf courses open last weekend, unheard of in Nova Scotia in January, global warming is really doing some odd things, lol!
All the best, keep it growing,
David
Hey, thanks, David! This weather is absolutely crazy... I was actually out playing golf the week before Christmas here in Indiana and the course stayed open until early January, I believe. In Colorado, on the other hand, we probably won't be able to find a golf ball until June or so. =) Oh well...
Keep up your awesome growth as well! Later!
It's great to hear you play golf, James. I'm a VERY average golfer, but I am hooked on it! Now, if we could only get more guys to grow their hair long on the golf course. The really weird thing is that one of the guys in my foursome started growing his hair a year back, he was already tailing after 5 months, last June. (He has FAST growing hair) So there we were, last summer, two of my foursome sporting ponytails. Now lets get MORE longhairs out there!
David
Hey James,
Your hair is so thick and healthy looking. It's going to be amazing when it gets long. Your photos are crystal clear. I'm very impressed, what camera did you use?
Hey Jason! Thanks for the kind words. As if I haven't praised it enough in the past, your hair is absolutely rockin! As for the camera, I have an HP Photosmart E317. It's 5.0 megapixels, so it's not the best out there, but it serves its purpose. I found it on ebay Express for about $100 with warranty, memory card, and bag, so that was quite reasonable. It also takes short video clips, but I haven't tried that feature yet. Maybe that's my next project... hmm... =)
Anyway, again thank you and can't wait for more of your updates! =)
Well James it's clear that you are well on you're way to having thick and very awesome long hair. I can only imagine what it will be like by the end of 2007. Here is hoping that you pick up great length in the months to come and I am envious of the fact that you have so much snow as we here in the UK have yet to see even a speck of snow which is dissapointing for winter. Really good pictures too and they are much clearer than mine as I only seem to be able to get pics off of my webcam. Take care James and I hope the new year has been cool for you so far.
Thanks a lot, Crimson Ace! I can't wait to see what next New Year's Eve brings. As much snow as we got in Denver, we haven't hardly received anything here in Indiana. It's actually raining right now and supposed to stay above freezing. Such interesting weather patterns, which could make for a very interesting summer as well. Just have to wait and see, I guess.
If you have a little extra money, you may consider investing in a digital camera. I got mine from ebay Express at a really discounted price and it was brand new. Your updates are always fun to see and your hair definitely deserves to be shown in its full glory, lol! Thanks again! =)
Hi James,
Your hair is coming along nicely, certainly very well for 8 months in. Watch out for your bangs in the wind when your hair gets longer, I remember once my hair got blown into my mouth and I ended up partially inhaling my hair, which was an odd experience!
Keep it growing!
Neil
Thanks, Neil! I'll have to keep that advice in mind as it gets longer. That sounds like it could be a real hazard at times. =) Anyway, keep up your great growth as well!
Oi James Raymond,
Parece que seu cabelo vai á crescer muito bem. Vc. desfruta punição – dezoito horas no um semestre?!? Boa sorte na faculdade e espero que um “Modelo EU” estará bem passado p’ra vc. Cada vez que você põe alguns fotos no hyperboard, tenho um sorriso. Muito bem.
Atè logo, tenho que estudar agora!
e tchau, Bragi
Oi Bragi!
Muito obrigado pelos cuprimentos maravilhosos! Espero também que o seu cabelo tra-lo muito alegria. =) Estude bem e boa sorte com as suas aulas neste semestre!
Hey James!
I am impressed with your growth... it's coming along really nicely =) I still remember when my hair was at 8 months it looked really similar to yours... I wish you all the best with your studies and with your journey... you've come a long way, and still got another long way to come, so keep on doing the grat job! Good luck with your studies, I am now closing up on my 1st semester, doing my last test next monday (finally) and then I should be on holidays untill at least the middle of February...
Thank's for sharing the pictures!
See ya!
Hey João!
Thanks for the great compliments! I'm definitely pleased to hear that my hair is quite similar to yours. That gives me quite a lot to look forward to in the upcoming year. =)
Good luck with your tests and enjoy the time off. I have Monday off, but after that, nothing until mid-March. Ugh, oh well... Have a great weekend and I look forward to your next update (which is probably due sometime this weekend, I'm guessing?). Later! =D
-James
yeah, I know how it feels man,it's pretty stressful(even though I'm not taking as many credit hours as you,I'm taking 13!)
lmao!!so you order your books from amazon and ebay too,huh?yeah..they are way cheaper than in campus bookstores.I even borrowed a book from another library,instead of buying it at the campus bookstore,to cut down on expenses!:))
hmm...you're a pol. sci. major right?isn't the political science world kinda not fond of longhairs?what do you plan on becoming when you graduate?
haha..well...I'd have to say that your bangs have an amazing growth rate(unless you started from an intermediate length,lol!).I don't remember being able to put my bangs in my mouth at the 8-month mark.
I hope you're not..(kidding!) :))
lol!!that made me laugh :))
well,your hair looks healthy,and there's almost no frizz!!keep up the good work! :))
This is the largest course load I've taken so far and it's pretty much kicking my butt. Oh well, it'll make up for me only taking 12 last semester.
I thought I'd give it a try this time and not be robbed by the obscene mark-up in prices. Unfortunately, I have about 100 pages of reading this weekend and none of my books. =P
Well, I'm not so sure actually. I'm looking at applying for an internship with the State Department for summer of 2008, maybe working at an embassy overseas. After graduation, however, I dunno what I'll do. Hopefully work for a congressman or something, or maybe I'll just run for office myself. =)
I think my bangs were about 1.5-2 inches when I started growing last May, so that seems about right. It's certainly uncharted territory for me, that's for sure!
=D I try not to be, at least.
Thanks for all the comments, CA! They definitely gave me a smile and lightened the mood away from all the rain outside. Look forward to your next update, too! =)
great update! Your hair is coming along quite nicely. and WOW!....im currently at almost 13 months of growth...and im now finally able to pull my bangs to my mouth!..Surely, you must have started with some hair, b/c i started with a crewcut.
Best of luck to you for continued growth and success.
-Gio
Thanks, Gio! The last time I got a haircut (May 12, 2006) my bangs were somewhere around 1.5-2 inches, so that seems to be in the ballpark in terms of growth rate. Best of luck on your journey as well! =)
-James
Your hair looks great.Keep growing and you'll have long beautiful hair.
a.
Hey, thanks, Aleksander! I must say that you're the one with absolutely gorgeous hair. Hopefully I can reach that goal someday. Thanks again! =)
Hey James, Your hair is comming along quite well.
Happy 20th Birthday.. :)
Chris
n/t
Hi James,
you do look cool, and your hair is improving as it grows., It's good you can "eat" your bangs, but do be careful, as saliva contains digestive enzymes and can cause dry ends.
Once you make it to Portugal, please do consider side trips to Germany as well! There are cheap flights across Europe for as little as 40 Euros (~50 $) or less one way.
I also recommend you check out Strasbourg and the European Parliament.
All the best, and happy growth!
Hans-Uwe
Thanks, Hans-Uwe, for the kind words. Unfortunately I won't be able to do much travel outside Lisbon on this trip, as I'll only be in the city for 3 1/2 days. However, I do plan on going back at some point, possibly through a summer internship. Germany is most definitely on my list, as I need some real in-depth practice for my German skills. =) Again, thanks!