To my friends and family who ask me why my hair is cut the way it is, let me explain.
How Often Do You Cut Your Hair?
Since I’ve been in charge of my hair (which is to say the last 11 years I’ve lived on my own), I have been as regular as the two years I got my haircut on the second Tuesday of every month, and as lax as this last year (2008) where I think my hair was cut twice. My schedule depends on work, as hair cuttery is low on my list of things to do, and how much I feel I look like Rod Blagojevich. Thanks to his recent impeachment, I promise to keep it short. 
How Do You Decide How Short To Cut Your Hair?
I don’t. I walk in, I say I want it short, and I live with what I get. I’ve found I get about the same results everywhere from the $200 salon (they also dyed my hair) and the $5 place around the corner. I really have no great perferances when it comes to my hair style past ‘Out of my eyes’ and ‘The back should be straight, with no natural hairline.’ Sometimes they use clippers, sometimes not. Either way, in about 4 weeks someone will tell me I need a haircut, and I’ll start thinking about it.
Worst Haircut Ever?
The bowl cut I got at 20. Seriously a mistake and it grew out into a baby mullet, which my best friend chopped off me. In my defense I was growing out the worst dye job ever. Blonde. BAD idea. Since then, I’ve only ever gone to ‘highlights’. And black. Second worst dye color ever.
Best Haircut Ever?
Aveda Salon. Seriously, I looked awesome and it was the best $50 I’ve ever spent. Second to that is Charles Ifergan, which will cost you about $60. I agree these places are worth the cost, but in this economy, the cheap-o $5 First Lady near my apartment will suit me fine. When we’re all rolling gold again, I’ll go back to Ifergan, probably.