MORE “RENTER” PICS

Thanks to a runner from AREC (A Running Experience Club), I’ve had some interesting things to shave onto my head lately. Since I run at AREC every week, I’ve kept this one:

January 14

I only had time to re-shave the pattern (we were getting ready to move the next day), so I left the hair on the rest of my head. Once we were “settled in” to our new place, I had time to finish it:

January 18

The newest addition that was rented was space on the left side of my head:

January 18

Smile, it’s ok for you to laugh at my bald head! One of my students takes this to heart – she laughs at me every time she sees me. Forget about eye contact, her eyes always go straight to the top of my head, as she giggles uncontrollably! Once in class, I tried to ask her a question, and she was laughing so hard that she couldn’t even attempt to answer me!

The next idea for space was to keep the AREC logo and add a swirly pattern (“be creative”) on the rest of my head. Since we had just gotten back from Mexico on a trip with YWAM to build a home, my idea was to use the YWAM logo:

and add additional swirls around it. I figured I better draw this one out first. Here’s the original sketch:

Prepping the area:

January 24

Probably about an hour later…voila!

The AREC logo is still there, along with an extra swirl:

Top view:

Back view:

Note the hat-opening-shaped sunburn. Apparently I didn’t hit that particular spot with sunscreen, oops! It was a beautiful sunny weekend, in sharp contrast to the two years prior when we built homes in the rain. It’s a lot easier to paint when the paint actually dries…but with my lack of hair, I knew I needed a full hat that offers better sun protection than a visor – I just didn’t remember the open spot in the back!

It’s been really fun continuing this fundraiser and implementing ideas for what to shave onto my head. And as of the beginning of this week, I’m up to a grand total of $1,198 – just $2 shy of a MacBook Pro 13”! At this point, I think it’s time to bring my story to Apple and see if we can get them involved. If I haven’t mentioned this, the company I work for (ASD) has four facilities. I’m not the only music therapist who could use a MacBook at my job…all I can do is ask, and see what happens!

THANK YOU SO MUCH to everyone who’s contributed. I’m amazed by everyone’s generosity and glad that so many people have connected with my story! In the end, it really is all about the students (although the crazy hair patterns have been fun!), and I can’t wait to get the computer and explore it with them!