Won Me

I perpetually acknowledged that hair loss would happen to me when I am old but never thought that it would happen to me at such an early age. Shortly before my 30th birthday, I noticed that my hairline was receding. I was shocked and in denial that I was losing my hair. I was also starting to bald on the back of my head.

Baldness has affected me, I felt old. I felt like the best years of my life were behind me. I even stopped seeing other people. My love life was non-existent. There was one girl I had been seeing nonchalantly and even though I liked her, I just stopped returning her phone calls. I figured that I hadn’t found the woman of my dreams with a full head of hair so there was no way I was going to find someone with my growing bald spot. I was too deflated to even try having a romantic kinship.

Hair loss transformed me from a self-confident, socialable guy into a dismayed loner. I was determined to get the problem fixed and begun searching for a remedy. I tried lots of hair loss treatments that are available in the counter. I have tried every single treatment and solution obtainable from the pharmacy, nothing worked. After that, I just stopped trying for a while. It was a real low point in my life. I even stopped going out with my friends, I was so demoralized.

Fortunately, one night a good friend of mine took me out for a few beverages. Throughout the night, he noticed was I seemed a little down. It took him a little while to figure out why. He told me about the hair loss studio in the city. My friend had gone there for hair loss treatments and had been impressed with the results. I was even more impressed. He had no sign of hair loss, he had a full head of hair. He made me promise to give them a shot and I agreed.

I could not have been happier with the hair loss studio recommended to me. After just a few hair loss treatments, I had a full head of hair again. The hair loss studio not only helped me regained my hair but also my self-assurance.

Copyright (c) Victoria Elizabeth 2004. All rights reserved.

THE LOST ART OF LOLLYGAGGING –Or, how to dawdle, loaf, or
putter to your heart’s content–

In our time-conscious world — minutes, hours, and days are only
meaningful if they can be organized, measured, prioritized not
to mention sliced and diced into “productive” and
“non-productive” periods.

It seems anything deemed “time wasting” must be derided and then
dropped from all “to do” lists. On the other hand, being
“listless” (having no “to do” list or a short one) is a fate
worse than death.

If you’re not running around thither and yon, fear not. There
will always be at least one quidnunc keen on telling you that
your life lacks purpose. And, we all know what happens to people
without goals and long “to do” lists. They become ill-fated
“laggards”, lippy “losers” or heaven forbid, “lounge lizards”!

“Fooling around” or, ‘living in the moment”, is for children and
pets only. Grown-ups are not encouraged to dawdle, loaf, putter
or simply take time out to smell the roses let alone talk to
them. To engage in such “mindless” activities is to invite some
incurable dis-ease. Such is life in Lollygaglessland.

However, not being a linear thinker helps when it comes to
enjoying the art of lollygagging.

First, toss your watch, clock or timepiece for the day. Second,
put on some comfy clothes — or, if you’re feeling frightfully
funky, just a birthday suit. Next, find a comfortable and cozy
thing to sit upon. This is important. Doing so will take a load
off your feet, and prevent your brain from becoming clogged,
cluttered or crashing like your hapless personal computer. If
all else fails, remember, rumination and regurgitation is not in
the cards for you today!

So, let your mind wander anywhere it wants. And, stop fretting
about the “to do” list” you just turfed along with your bleeping
digital devices. Besides, when you do this, you create oodles of
space for something you dearly yearn for, peace of mind.

Now that you’re feeling all warm and fuzzy, maybe try a bit of
doodling, humming, whistling, or even tapping your toes. And, if
you really get the urge to move, just put on your favorite
walking shoes and putter anywhere you like. Talk to plants and
animals if you wish, and if you’ve got the gumption, why not
strangers … you just might enjoy what happens without any
strings attached.

Lollygagging is all about “being” comfortable with yourself, in
your own space and time. Forget all about doing things to win
brownie points, gold stars, and frequent flyer miles. Unless you
like trying to fit square holes into round pegs, just chill out,
powder down, and enjoy life outside the blessed box.

And, when someone asks you what you’re doing for the next five
minutes, hour, or day…tell them your taking up the lost art of
lollygagging. Then watch them furrow their brow as you wink,
smile, and walk away.