Short back and sides

There are a few things a man usually has when he's well established. Usually its not until you leave the confines of what you call home that you realize how important some of them are.

So for me some of the key ones are:

• A good mechanic
• The deal hunter - the guy who always knows where to go for the best price on just about everything
• The drinking buddy who is always down
• The clubbing buddy/group
• The guy with perks from work (usually free tickets to an event or below cost on some name brand good)
• .... and finally a good barber

Back home I went through my fair share of barbers, and it took some time to find the right one, which happened to be in Kitchener of all places. The place had the right combination of price/quality/interaction, basically the things that keep you going back. I also used to go to some of the more ghetto places in Mississauga where you weren't quite sure what you'd come out with or what you'd be charged this time around.

I'm not looking to spend a fortune, its just a haircut at the end of the day and I go quite frequently and am not asking for anything overly fancy in a cut.

So what's it been like in Sydney. Well the jury is still out, here is the progress so far.

1. $15 in CBD, old crazy looking guy, overall probably the best cut so far. Went back a few weeks after the cut and it was closed.
2. $29 in North Sydney, really chatty oriental lady, haircut done in 5 min flat, came out wanting, had to ask her to adjust it twice. Sometimes paying more doesn't guarantee you anything.
3. $25 in North Sydney, old italian lady, complained the entire time that her hairdresser just quit and now she had to cut hair in the shop she owned. Was a decent cut and really close to work.
4. $20 same spot as before, she dropped the price to get more business. Carried on where she left when it came to complaining about the girl who quit. Must have got so engrossed in the topic that she went botched the top. Decided not to go back there unless I'm in a rush
5. $20 in Korea town part of Sydney. Included a wash and cut. Don't think the guy cutting spoke much English. Asked for the top to be shorter, he said he can't cut any lower. He had about another inch and a half to go before it was close to what I really wanted.
6. the search continues.... or maybe its time to grow that ponytail, not like I know a lot of people here so who cares? :)