The Evolution of KC's Man Bun // Just for funzies

I wanted to start by saying that I don't particularly blog about KC frequently. Sure I mention him, I wish him happy birthday, show photos that include him from trips. But I don't blog about our relationship a lot. 1) maybe I should, because we're pretty good at it, I've thought of doing date night posts... (takers?) 2) I love this man more than you love oxygen. He's my best friend. And well, we get kind of mushy and disgusting. So, I try to spare you all. ;) On we go....

Why A Man Bun?

Well, about a year ago KC stopped cutting his hair. At first, I don't think he had a plan to grow it out, so much as he didn't schedule a haircut....

One night I had a random dream that he had a man bun, and it was "kinda hot". Upon hearing this he must have decided he was going to grow it out.

This is a long arduous process, certainly not for the faint of heart (or for MIL's who detest long hair ;) hehe).

Over the (almost) year his hair has taken on many "looks" during the various phases of growing it out, which I will now compare to figures from pop culture.

His last hair cut:

To give you an idea, this is the length/style that KC was rocking for about he first 8 years I've known him:

This photo was taken when we were in Florida last (late) July. It was for a family wedding... and so he had just gotten it cut.

Getting Longer:

Next he was kind of rocking an emo-kid and/or season 4 Dean (GG) kind of look. Long and kind of unruly, but still not that long. KC's hair is very straight though, and doesn't tend to get as bushy as season 4 Dean's hair. Also, clearly at Target in the left picture, no he didn't buy the shirt. ;'(

Not my favorite Dean haircut. But also not the worst. Poor Dean...

It's also a little like these. Shaggy, shaggy, shaggy. I like to call this "long unruly prince" hair.

Getting Annoyingly Long:

Eventually that was getting kind of annoyingly long and in his face, so he started doing one of two things:

1)  putting in a small clip to get the front out of his face, eventually looking kind of faux-hawkish. But on a smaller scale.

Or 2) putting on a hat...

Which was Ok... not my favorite look. Kind of reminds me of this:

Why are they all making hand gestures?!

But with sportier less ridiculous hats... I guess it worked in the sense that it was easy for him to keep hair out of his face and not have to mess with mini man buns yet, because this was as close as he could get: 

Mini Man Buns:

Then he was able to put his hair back into a mini man bun. It sort of depended on the day / what process he used how well it would stay back. His hair is really straight, so it didn't really like to stay back all day. It would fall out, and so KC would often put a hat on midway through the day.

As you can see, depending on the day it might be right on top of his head or a little further back. But the sides of his hair weren't long enough to pull it back more. How cute is that Christmas pic?! Just dying over here. Babies and kids of all kinds flock to KC because he's fun and cuddly. During this phase he kind of had warrior hair ala Li Shang from Mulan... but less floppy.

Finally Long Enough: 

Now his hair is pretty much long enough to put all of it back. Depending on the day his hair can look like: 

1) Longer half man bun. Pretty much the same as above, but longer....

 reminding me more of this:

Conversation the other day:

Me: Ah, going with the half man bun today? 

KC: Yeah, it's mostly in honor of Jon Snow. Partly the guy from Mulan though...

Me: LOL - fair.

2) full Man Bun, rejoice friends, it's long enough now! :P

So, getting pretty close to this:

Chris Hemsworth's won't stay all the way back either. hehe

3) what I like to call the "Ben Franklin" - he ran out of contacts and had some wispy vacation hair with his glasses on.

eh? - minus the receding hair line...

but perhaps this is a nicer comparison. Somewhere between Ben Franklin, and these:

4) the hat goes back on.... nooo! hehe LOL

no photo needed...

5) what I like to call "Disney Prince" hair. Which these are not the best example of, best example happens at very end of day - ya'll don't get to see him then! :P

See? 

Secret: I had a HUGE crush on John Smith as a kid. Still do?

It's also a little like this:

But I'm really glad he isn't gelling it back like b. coop's. Or like Jared's when he's wearing a hat like this:

Prince hair kinda makes me feel like this:

I digress.

What's Next?

Well who knows, maybe he's going for that longer celebrity man bun? 

Maybe he's going for something like this? :

Bottom Line:

I'm happy that he is taking an interest in his hair, and that he's doing what he likes with it. He may cut it, he may keep growing it. Who really knows? Perhaps not even him yet. Either way, he's my fella and I love him no matter what. While I swoon over prince hair, some days I miss the half man bun, and other days I even miss the silly hat. It's all good.

As long as we don't get anywhere close to these:

LOL.

It should be known that this is all written in love, good humor, and with KC's A-OK. ;) 

After all... this is me and my hair, on the daily:

Do you have thoughts on man buns, braids, hair, any of these characters, or life in general?

XO,

Alexandra

My Love & That Powdered Sugar Thing & KC's Rap // Obviously a Must-Read

Today marks KC and I's third wedding anniversary! Where has the time gone?!?!

First, I am going to get a little sappy....
Then, I am going to reveal the 'Powdered Sugar' thing.... 
Lastly, I will share KC's ridiculously silly rap song 'Anniversary Girl' that he wrote and performed for me last year.... - yeah, it really happened... haha :)

Sappy:

This guy is the best.

He may come off as serious and super smart (which he certainly is!), but he is also incredibly funny and light hearted. He's punny, he's nerdy, he's full of Gilmore references now, he certainly knows how to make me laugh when I need it the most. I hope that more people get to see this side of him in the future.

Not only is he funny, he is so selfless and considerate. He continually thinks of others above himself, he works hard to make our relationship his first priority, he treats my family like his own, he sacrifices as much as he can to make his relationships with everyone he knows better. This is so rare. Especially today, he's a great friend and an incredible listener. He always has a good plan and solution to a problem too.

He's handy. He built a crazy cool cat tree for Duchess, and then revamped it for further stability. He helped me build a mug rack for the wall in our apartment, and boy can he open a jar... ;) hehe. He takes care of car stuff, he knows some HTML, he's way better at playing games with Duchess....

Together we make a good pair, and we've had the best time over the past three years of marriage, and nearly eight years together. So many adventures had, and many more coming.

As much as I could continue this.... for years... I will not. But if you would like just a tad more you could read this.

Powdered Sugar:

If you read yesterday's post.... you may have tried to guess what my surprise gift was....

This is a tough one.... it took me a bit to get it too... here's the decode!

Did you guess it?!

That's right! We're headed back to NOLA this weekend to celebrate our anniversary!! -I'm floored and so excited! A big thank you to my love.... ! 

And another big thank you to my in-laws for our Christmas gift of plane tickets, and my grandparents-in-law for their time share points. :) This is such a sweet gift from all of you!

'Anniversary Girl' - to the tune of LFO's 'Summer Girls': 

Short Preface: we think this song is hilarious in all of it's '90's brilliance, and the fact that the rap is really, really, really bad, and makes absolutely no sense. So this was HILARIOUS when KC rapped it to me, but with words about our first two years of marriage... re-reading it has me cracking up!

Anniversary Girl

Yeah...I'd like to wish my wife happy.. annivers'ry
Do you remember, Do you remember?...what we did..those two years??

[Chorus:]
We got on a cruise, went to Canada,
Ate at La Familia
And we moved into a big brand new apartment, new apartment.
I like you and all of your thrift store fashions
And I also think you have great buns
And we've been married two years...for two years.

[Verse 1:]
Alt-j, Celtic Woman, and Bastille
I met you at Baker and it was fo real
You're the best girl that I ever did see,
Instead of pickup lines I used Chemistry
Batman fought a villain by the name of Bane
You like books by Austen comma Jane
When we go to Target they all know our names
When we wait for breakfast I will make up games
Watchin' Gilmore Girls, that is time well spent
In my belly button you can find some lint
You work at preschool and not at day care
Andy Brown sang in the movie Hair
We get cheese sticks from our good friend Rudy
"I see you baby" when you shake that booty
When I met you I said my name was Kyle
And all I wanna do in life is make you smile.

[Chorus:]

[Verse 2:]
Freddy's fries, Five Guys, homemade cookie
Laugh when Snoop Dog raps about "Aw, Sookie"
Always been happy to pop your back
When I clean up, I just make a stack
Love Downton Abbey and then Dawson's Creek
I play Magic but you say I'm not a geek
You come from Perry where the corn cobs grow
Make population jokes 'cause it is so low.
You love Starbucks and TJ Maxx
Steak 'n Shake takes forever when they make our snacks
There was a good man named Lucas Danes
I met you one day and my whole world changed
You love Pinterest and Instagram
Sandia Mountain view from a cable tram
When I met you I said my name was Kyle
And all I wanna do in life is make you smile.

[Chorus:]

[Bridge:]
Man, my wife she's got it going on,
Shake and wiggle to Christina's songs
My wife's the only woman I could ever love,
She's like an angel, came down from above 

[Verse 3]
Watch the Teenage Witch and Game of Thrones
Spend lots of time comparing our two skin tones
Been to a lot of concerts that smelled like pot
I used a bent coat hanger to fix our sink clot
You don't like neon colors or American cheese,
Lady Gaga, Ke$ha, or Duck Dynasty
Sometimes you crave apple juice
You hate Kevin Bacon, and you hate Footloose
Cat by the door I said it before,
I think I'm always lovin' you
And I'm totally sure
When I met you I said my name was Kyle
And all I wanna do in life is make you smile.

[Chorus:]

[Bridge:]
Other people they come other people they go
Some are worth while and some are so so,
Other people they come other people they go
Some are worth while and some are so so,
Man, my wife she's got it going on,
Shake and wiggle to Christina's songs
My wife's the only woman I could ever love,
She's like an angel, came down from above.

[Chorus:]

Well... there you have it bahah I love this fella, and I am so lucky that he is willing to be this silly for me. (and to let  me post it here!) He makes life a blast! :) 

We will be in NOLA for a bit.... but I'm hoping to post some 2015 goals / 2014 goal recap later today and tomorrow. :) 

What are you guys up to tonight?!?

Happy New Year Friends!! :)  

XOXO,

Alexandra

Past Anniversary Posts: 1st Year, 2nd Year.