"Eeeeeeeeeek" Squealed  my girlfriend as she came through the door .....

GF: "Oh my God -- what have you done now?!?!"

Me: Silent Smile

GF: "Huh what is that?!"

Me: Quiet

GF: <Nervous Giggle>  "Can I touch it?"

Me: " Sure Go ahead"

GF: "It's so smooth -- where you go to do that?"

Me: "Did myself -- want to try?"

GF:  <Alarmed> "Nooooo Wayyyyyy --- can I take photo?"

Me: "Ya -- but no facebook right?"  

GF: "Ok don't worry" <click, giggle, giggle> "Oh my God"  <off to bathroom Giggling>

GF: <returning from bathroom, still giggling> "Maybe it doesn't look so bad -- I just need to get used to it"

Me: "Sure -- I look so much more sexy right?"

GF: <Giggling> "Not so sure --- I am hungry -- let's go out to eat Botak head"


......  Botak is the Malay word for bald and hence my forum identity is born and my first post here.

So yea --- always wanted to try --- not sure I will stay with it -- still got a good thick head of hair except for a two square inch helicopter landing pad on the top of my head -- but always wanted to try the shaved head look. 3 days in now -- will give it at least a few weeks  

Other random musings:

1) Sort of look like a cross between Elmer Fudd and Yosimite Sam   ---- but somehow I see potential in the look  

2) Biggest Issue --- I am a Caucasian living in SE Asia --- tropical sun has left me a very bronze face (and bronze helicopter landing pad for that matter) but now the rest of my head is the most pale shade of alabaster I have seen       --- thinking of venturing out to get some sun on my new botak head -- but concerned about burn. Happy to get any suggestions .... i know that some say that white guys cannot carry the look so well.

3) Definitely like the cool feeling in this heat

4) Maybe there is some intimidation factor with the look --- not sure if that is a good thing or not --- friends and neighbors quite amused --- but walking down the crowded street (where people NEVER give way) it was a parting of the red sea.  I think big, bald,  bearded Caucasians still carry a bit of a stigma in this  part of the world

5) Oh one other question -- I just don't like the goatee look for myself --- so am basically wearing a full (short) beard that gets shorter as it reaches the midpoint  of my ear and and then disappears --- any suggestions on this?  All the botak heads I see either wear goatees or ship the facial hair altogether.

Anyway -- that is my intro and hello to all.



 

Congrats. Very creative first post. I would be careful out in the sun use sun screen it will adjust on its own.

Once you botak you never go back.. Just saying. As far as the beard goes, mine sounds similar, and I like the look, or 3 day stubble. Welcome to the brotherhood and enjoy both your new 'hairstyle', and the site.

Welcome Botak! I enjoyed your post...all in all a good first dialog between partners, in my opinion. I know from my experience in that part of the world that BBC and a beard isn't part of the culture. But you get those looks while on the street just being a Westerner, so why not push the envelope a little more?
Good luck and respect that equatorial sun.

Welcome to the Botak world! A supportive girlfriend is always a plus!

Great post!  Welcome to SBG!

As far as the "intimidation factor" goes, I've posted on this myself.  I noticed a change in people's reactions to me as a sly guy - letting me go through the door first, calling me "sir", acting a little deferential.  It felt very strange at first, but now I'm used to it (and kind of like it!)

The first words my daughter said when she saw me sly were, "you look like a state trooper! It's really intimidating!" 

For my non-American friends, state troopers are the state police who among other things patrol the highways.  Here in my state, they tend to have buzz cuts or shaved heads, wear sunglasses and have a bit of swagger in the way they carry themselves. 

Well thats a very nice welcome from so many and it seems this a a cool forum --- so I am going to reply to as many as I can ...