Wednesday, October 29, 2008

what started as a joke has become so much more

Our story tonight begins almost 7 years ago. The date was December 1st, 2001. I was up late as usual flipping through the channels when I stumbled upon Saturday Night Live. The host was New York Yankee Derek Jeter. A sketch came on, that I must admit was incredibly random and quite silly. It was titled "The Perm".


Basically Derek Jeter's character comes to a party and much to his friends surprise, he's had his hair permed. As he revels in a dream come true, his friends can't believe he actually went through with it. I remember watching this sketch and thinking, "I've got to perm my hair!" But the dream was forgotten, then remembered, then forgotten again...but thankfully I was growing my hair out to try out a new emo look, when someone else reminded me of my forgotten dream to get a perm.

And then I realized, Hallowe'en is coming up and lately a number of people have commented that I look like Jack Black. I could be Nacho from Nacho Libre!


Well ladies and gentlemen, this day has finally arrived!!!!


Just moments before the big transformation. I was a little nervous, not knowing how it would turn out.


love those curlers




this part took half an hour of waiting with a bag over my head



but then finally we were finished





and now







without further ado






I present to you






my dearest friends and loved ones









the NEW ME............






UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!!!

It turned out so much better than I expected. It was incredible! And I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!

So let me show you some pics I've taken in the last couple days. I've been so giddy with joy! With each picture I'll give you a quote from the Derek Jeter SNL sketch that started it all.


Maya Rudolph: We thought you were joking all those times.
Derek Jeter: When?
Horatio Sanz: All those times you talked about going out and getting a perm.
Derek Jeter: No, no. That was never a joke. Why would I joke about that? That was my dream. Then after I paid off my student loan I figured, "It's time to start living, so..."


Will Ferrell: His hair looks ridiculous.


Anna Gasteyer: Look at him admiring it.


Horatio Sanz: It's some kind of weird cry for help. Why else would you do such a thing to yourself?


Anna Gasteye: It's a tiny afro.
Maya Rudolph: I know, it's porno hair.


Will Ferrell: It's total Mike Brady hair.


Anna Gasteyer: Why a perm? I mean why that hairdo?
Will Ferrell: It's not a hairdo, it's a hair-don't.


Anna Gasteyer: We know that having a perm is your dream and all, but umm, it's just not flattering. It's making us all sad.
Derek Jeter: What! What kind of people are you? You should be excited that I have my dream hair. Look, I've chosen to arrange my hair into a series of tight curls, now accept it! And hear this, perms will come back in style, you mark my words. Soon you will all have perms. You'll thank me for starting the perm wave, you just wait!

That's right, you just wait everyone! You just wait!!!!

I can guarantee you all now, this will definitely not be the last time I perm my hair!

8 comments:

amanda said...

haha the last picture has to be my favorite

A J Craig said...

Dear Lord, please be with my friend Dan as he has been possessed by some 80s demon that will not let him go-go, but leaves him hanging on like a solo.

angel v. said...

DAN PETERS i cant believe you got your hair done! You have always been sooooo cute and now with your new hair you look even better. Oh and that mustache is a major turn on.

Luv,

Angel

P.S. Is there anyway I can contact you privately??? ;) I want to run my fingers through your hair.

Kristen said...

Umm, yeah. That is definitely a hair-don't. ;)
Still, I love it!

Anonymous said...

This is amazing.

eric b. said...

the last pic screams "Why so serious?"

Demara said...

This is MY comment to you on this post: Woweey! You're hilarious~ I think the perm definitely cleans up your hair! I mean if you weren't going to cut off the shag might as well perm it up!!! Glad YOU like it, that's all that matter right?!?!?! haha :0)

Anonymous said...

hi.new to this website,but just wanted to say the perm really suits you.hope you keep it like that and keep posting pics,they,re great.bit jealous now!think i,ll try n grow my hair out and do the same.