... Or Embarrassment Boulevard. (Depends on which direction you're coming from.)
This was me circa 5th grade, with my dog, Samson.
My hair is naturally straight, but I was set on getting a perm. When my hairdresser asked me what kind of curls I wanted, I said I wanted to look like Mariah Carey, a la the "Dream Lover" video.
Toot, toot. ALL ABOARD THE FAIL BOAT.