themage gets civilized

[vaneramos]

When I first met themage, he had short hair and mine was long, almost to my shoulders. That was six or seven years ago, and we got together one evening a week with a few others to play Magic: The Gathering.

I hadn't seen him in a couple years, but surprise, his partner manhattan found me on LJ shortly after I joined last spring. I still pictured him with short hair, too, so I was surprised to read he would be getting his long hair cut off as part of a United Way fundraiser at work. I was nonplussed at never having the chance to see him with it long, so he invited me to drop by ahead of the event today and take photos.





His department held a raffle to see who would get to take the first chop. They raised more than $200. His boss, Katie, won the privilege. Here she is taking the scissors to his locks with supervision from the event's official barber, Claudio.



themage wasn't the only one. Four co-workers got their scalps buzzed. Altogether The Co-operators raised more than $79,000 for charity. themage also donated his ponytail to the Canadian Cancer Society to make wigs for kids who underwent radiation treatments.

manhattan wasn't altogether happy about her partner agreeing to get his silky head sheared, so themage didn't get buzzed. His new business cut is quite becoming and makes him look younger.



Sometimes it just takes a little excuse for friends to reconnect. A photo op will do.

Comments

How Sad

[drevilmoo.livejournal.com]

Even with the money raised, I like the pics with the long hair, better.

Re: How Sad

[winterknight.livejournal.com]

Me too. *snuffles* He says he'll grow it out again, though.

Re: How Sad

[roosterbear.livejournal.com]

Yay! I think he looks great both ways, but I have to admit a slight leaning toward the long hair.

Mine is currently about as long as his was, I think, which made me kind of cringe at the pic of the actual cutting.

[trinker.livejournal.com]

Good cause, but...I can't say that the photos make him look younger with shorter hair.

Meanwhile...Mrrooowr, manhattan, your honey is one hot hunk o' man.

[poetbear.livejournal.com]

he certainly looks different with short
hair. i'm not sure that he looks younger. i
personally think it looks better long. i'd
volunteer my own hair, but i'm pretty sure there
aren't any kids who need any this grey! ~paul

[themage.livejournal.com]

Thanks again for coming out to do the shoot. You can find me on AIM as 'ironicsamurai' and fire the rest over if that works for you, or email them to me (how many did you get, btw?) Anyhow would be great!

That first one looks so posed, which is funny because it wasn't at all. And I finally figured out that I rather look like Ryan Stiles in the last one, squinting in the sun with my allergy-swollen beady eyes.

[rsc.livejournal.com]

I rather look like Ryan Stiles in the last one

Well, yeah, kind of. But better-looking than he is.