Birthday Week Part 1: Steven gets a mohawk and I get a job

As you know, Steven and I were born two years and one day apart. Meaning that our relationship faces the trying hurtle of back to back birthdays. It’s really hard not having everything be all about me around my birthday, but SOMEHOW I persevere. This year was especially dramatic because Steven turned 30. And went through some kind of crisis of hair:

The sides of his head can feel the breeze for the first time since infancy

The sides of his head can feel the breeze for the first time since infancy

However, mohawk styling–or really, any styling–isn’t an inborn skill. It’s taken lots of practice.

Steven owns way more haircare products than me

Steven owns way more haircare products than me

He actually owned more haircare products than me before this too.

Plus, who do you think takes the longest to get ready now?

Plus, who do you think takes the longest to get ready now?

Again, it was actually always him.

Isn't perfection worth it, though?

Isn’t perfection worth it, though?

BEAUTY TAKES TIME

BEAUTY TAKES TIME

He also had a concert two days before his birthday, the perfect occasion to debut an awesome new hair:

Concert master style

Concert master style

I also noticed him getting a lot more compliments from people in the audience during intermission and after, maybe because he stands out way more now.

He just wants attention

He just wants attention

For Steven’s birthday lunch, we went to Lucky 32!!

First lunch as a 30-year-old!!!

First lunch as a 30-year-old!!!

They had strawberry shortcake for dessert!

So old. So mature.

So old. So mature.

As for me, I got a new job at the library! Exciting birthday present from Wake County!!!

Twice the swag

Twice the swag

Next: Birthday Week Part 2: Las Vegas

One response to “Birthday Week Part 1: Steven gets a mohawk and I get a job”

  1. Bova says:

    Ahhh I love Steven’s hair! And congratulations on the new job! Awesome!

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