I cut off all of my hair down to a #1 guard which is the closest you can go without down all the way. I'm half Asian so I have a nice full head of hair, but it's a pain so I keep it short like military style almost always. I got so tired of it a few times I took it down to the #1 thinking I'd look hot or something. But I ended up looking like I just got out of prison or joined a gang. Being half Asian I already have a "***** face" look anyway without trying. The haircut did not help. You should have seen some of the looks I got from older people.

I'm tight with money too and that does help when I'm hypo, like you. It can be a real blessing because I tend to take a long time to make a purchase decision and spend days researching like a $25 buy. Doesn't always work though. The obsessions can outlast my cheapskate side.

I noticed moving to another area is not uncommon for hypomanic behavior, or the desire to move anyway. I've done this just a few times because I had the opportunity. Something about moving to new surroundings seems to kick off extended hypomania. I stayed hypo for months after I moved here to Tennessee. It is really beautiful here though. This was the best move I've ever made. I would never be able to deal with my BP in the D.C. area. That place is nuts.