Somedays, I’m Not Too “Sharp”

The last time I shaved was last Thursday before work. While shaving, the handle to my razor broke in my hand. This was not one of those disposable razors either. It was a good razor that I have had for quite a few years. I guess they don’t last forever. I was almost done when it broke, so I did a few quick swipes with what was left of the razor and then threw it away.

Fast forward to my first night back to work. I grabbed my beard trimmer and trimmed it up as usual. I then took the hair clippers and ran them over my head to get the bulk of what was there before shaving. It is only then that I remember that I have no razor.

After I run the clippers over the top of my head, it helps to get most of the hair off, but it also looks very uneven. So I pretty much have to shave, or wear a hat. Hats aren’t allowed at work, so I go off looking for something to shave with. I knew right from the get go that my wife’s razor was not going to work, so I went to the bathroom cabinet.

In the cabinet, I had a cup of old razor handles. I know that I am only going to use one if I can find a new blade to go on it. No such luck. However, I remember that I have one of the single blade razors in a box. You know the one I’m talking about? You unscrew the handle from the head of the razor and the head of the razor has two pieces. In between those two pieces, you place a thin, single razor blade and then screw it all back together.

This was a huge mistake. My bathroom looked like a murder scene. I had no idea that I could cut myself that many times! I think every time the blade went over a tiny bump on my head, it nicked the skin. As far as my cheeks, there isn’t much to shave, so it was ok there. However, that blade destroyed my neck. The towel had all kinds of bloody spots.

I spent the next 30 minutes rubbing various post shave lotions and other soothing lotions on my head and neck just to stop the burning! It was something.

Needless to say, I’m stopping at the store on my way home to grab a new razor!