Wander: Dreads!

So I've thought long and hard about dreadlocks. Anyone who knows anything about me knows that I practically obsessed over them for the past two years. Doing double takes of those brave souls walking down the streets.
I've thought of the consequences:
1. everyone automatically assumes that your a pothead (I've never smoked and never plan on it.)
2. People think your dirty and don't wash your hair. (dreadlocks actually look better faster if you wash them as regularly as your regular hair :)
3. It may be difficult to find a job

Well, those are the things I considered and knew to expect (along with other thing) BUT I also thought of all the reasons I wanted them.
1. To me, dreadlocks represent a sense of freedom. A person who wears them is freed from the constant nagging of trying to be like everyone else. dreadlocks are obviously not the norm and if you wear them, it's because you don't care about being in "the norm". They have a courage to be different that I admire deeply.
2. having dreads calls for a more natural lifestyle. Although you of course still wash your hair, you use shampoos that don't leave chemicals and all that other junk, Just squeaky clean hair :)
3. It fits my personality, It sounds super lame, but now that I finally have them, I feel like I was putting of a part of myself. It feel RIGHT to have them and although I don't plan on having them forever, it was the right decision for now :)

SOO onto the process!

I called in a favor

And my wonderful friends Kaity, Alex, and Brooklyn helped me do the deed.

What troopers

Thanks guys :)

I showed them how to do it and they started dreading away

It probably only took about 3-4 hours, which is surprising cuz usually it takes a lot longer

But with two or three people working at all times...plus Kaity had done someone's dreads before

So they did the bottom half in about an hour and a half and then we all got tired

We went to the Russian Ballet the next day (the nutcracker!) and a girl sitting in front of me had the most beautiful, long, neat dreads I've ever seen tied up in a really pretty bun. It was a sign! haha So when we got home we busted out the rest of my dreads.