ZackBall Enterprises

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I maintained a full head of conservatively styled blond hair, parted on the side, of course, for a quarter century while growing up in Kansas City, MO. Near the end of my first 25 years, I began to broaden my hair horizons. During the day, while working as an accountant, my side-parted style began to look even more conservative as my hair length became shorter than ever. Some may have perceived this as increased conservatism since I had begun climbing the corporate ladder. A misperception indeed, the shorter hair allowed me to develop a spiked-up style for after hours. This hairstyle transition period was invigorated by my move to San Francisco, CA and residence in the fabled Haight-Ashbury district. Exposure to unreal hair colors, rather than the mere reality based hair coloring used by women, was now a daily part of my life. Gradually my interest in outrageous hair color increased and my interest in continuing my corporate career with GE decreased. But I still had to progress through a few significant follicle phases before reaching the pinnacle follicle fantasy of pattern within pattern, color upon color, follicle fluidity I now maintain. Another impact of my move to San Francisco was that the intervals between hair cuts increased since I couldn't see my personal hair stylist (e.g. my mother) as frequently. The result was that my hair reached lengths I hadn't experienced since a brief interlude in the 1970's. Each time I saw my mother she would restore my hair to more corporate lengths. In the early 1990's I decided to venture out to a real hairstylist - heck, I had a good corporate job - I could afford a professional hair cut. The stylist didn't offer the same loving care as dear ol' mom, but she was a bit more adventurous. My locks were transformed into a two-layer style - longer hair from the top of my head dropping over the closely cut sides and falling to my ears. It was a fairly common style, relatively conservatively, though not necessarily corporate. After about five expensive hair cuts, I realized I could maintain the same style with my own hands. I guess it was a genetic hairstyling trait passed down from my mother. This discovery was one of many significant hairstorical milestones. I kept the sides tight, but soon decided to let the length increase. A brief below the ear bob-like phase ensued. Additionally, I cultivated a goatee during this phase. Still, I wanted it longer, so my hair eventually touched my shoulders, then crept a few inches down my back. While sitting at my corporate cubicle the hair was restrained into a ponytail, but after hours it was free-flowing. Eventually I also let it flow while working at my 23rd floor perch. And, believe it or not, I was still climbing the corporate ladder. My business analyst role didn't require much interaction with customers and management seemed to respect my ability to maintain a strong sense of teamwork while simultaneously expressing my personal individualism. During my long hair phase I did a couple notable things that can only be done properly with long hair.

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