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I'm Wendy's +1 at a bunch of holiday engagements this weekend, so I finally got around to cutting my hair. Actually, this was a perfect time to do it.

I'll be honest. Well, I'm always honest in my blogging, but this is actually embarrassing. I was letting my hair go because I thought I was going to interview Kirk Hammett this week. I know Metallica cut their hair, but if I was going to get to see the legendary monsters of rock up close--I haven't seen them since the ...And Justice For All tour--putting up the goat horns without long hair is like drinking coffee without condensed milk.

Kirk is a dream article that I've been working on for years. Usually I'd bug Metallica's PR person every now and then, but I was doing it every day as this week's dates at the Forum dates drew nearer. I should have known it wasn't going to happen from the one-line responses I was receiving via email, but I wish my contact at Warner Bros would have just told me that it wasn't going to happen. It's lame to be led on, and I wonder if the guitarist was even told that we wanted to interview him? I understand if someone doesn't have time or isn't into it. That's cool. But I'd hope the person actually gets to decide for himself, and not be at the mercy of the PR person's opinions, tastes, or whims. But that's how it often goes with major labels, big PR companies, etc.

Back to the original subject--no Metallica article and show, no need for all that hair getting in my food, blocking my vision when I drive, looking like a comb over more often than not. Dumb but true. So I was lucky that Thy would squeeze me in this morning a little after 9 a.m. before she had a full schedule of 10 other people who wanted to look decent for the holidays. Check out the online gushing she has received... She's not only awesome awesome with the scissors but also a longtime GR reader and a rad friend. Thanks!