Today, Rebecca gave me a full haircut for the first time; she’d trimmed the back before, but this was a new experience. I think she did pretty alright! That’s $10 that I didn’t have to spend at Fantastic Sams.

That said, I kind of miss the Fantastic Sams shampoo.

Also, why is there no apostrophe in the “Fantastic Sams” brand name? Is Sam a fantastic hairstylist, or is the Sams family a group of fantastic hairstylists? This inquiring mind would like to know.

jdlayman:

I got my hair cut today at my favorite place (the only legit Fantastic Sam’s I know of). I’m on a first name basis with the two girls. Natalie even showed me her baby today. What’s great is that, since I’m their friend now, they actually try when they cut my hair. Basically, I get a $20 haircut for $12. It’s the only place in Overland Park that actually makes me feel like I used to live there.

I need a haircut really bad, but I’ve been trying to find time to get it done. I’m gone all day, every day, so I can’t just go to my normal Fantastic Sams; I’m hesitant to reach out to a foreign Fantastic Sams close to campus because it means I’ll get crappy haircuts for months before they remember me.