Ah yes... I remember it well... unfortunately... (~~~~trip back to 1980~~~~) High School. To paraphrase Dickens, "It was the best of times, it was the most-hair-style-challenged of times". I remember a picture taken of me leaving for my first day of High School. I'm wearing a brave smile, but the hair, the hair , my hairstyle was a nightmare. My two best friends and I were going to be attending a High School out of our district, that was stressful enough. To add to this new-ness we wanted new looks as well since this school was known for the preppiness that was sweeping the John Hughes lovin' nation. "K." was going to sport the Argyle and Alligator shirt look. "W." was going for 'All Monogrammed, All The Time" and I was going to ditch the bell-bottoms, wear Levi's and have the hairstyle of my dreams. I have straight, thick hair and had always wanted curly hair. When I would see girls with curly hair they always seemed so a