Resemblance

Have you ever been told you looked like someone famous? Until recently I hadn’t, then a few weeks ago someone told me that I looked just like the actress from the movie Casper – she prefaced that by saying I “must get that all the time.” When I didn’t know who she was talking about she explained that Casper was a popular movie when she was a kid (I don’t think she realized there’s nearly a decade age difference between us). Anyhow, she told me the actress was “beautiful” so I took it as a compliment.

While the following my seem completely unrelated, stay with me…

Over the several months I’ve been playing around with the idea of cutting bangs. Due to a larger than average forehead, I’ve had bangs most of my life. In fact I’ve had bangs that have warranted the nickname “poodle bangs”. While that nickname sounds cruel now, I don’t think it was meant badly… big bangs were the style.

Me and a side shot of my “poodle bangs” - 7th Grade Recognition Night

I’ve been bangless now for about five years and I love having less hair to style and maintain. However, as my face (along with the rest of my body) is getting rounder and rounder these days I thought cutting bangs just might be the trick I needed.

So back to Casper… several days after I learned I had a famous face I remembered that conversation and out of curiosity googled “actress Casper movie” – and wouldn’t you know it… one of the very first results read, “What is the actresses name from Casper with the big forehead?” Seriously! I took it as a sign and made the big move yesterday.