Any Hair Suggestions??? I Hate My Hair!!!?

Ok so I really hate my hair right now. In these pics my hair is kinda straightened but messy. Normally my hair is THICK AND CURLEY(VERY VERY CURLEY)I'm wondering what i should do with my hair because I'm so SICK of it!!! It looks like a mushroom most of the time because it's so thick it poofs on the sides. And I have kind of a big forehead even if you can't tell in the pics, so I try to keep the front a little longer. Plus when it's too short it curls too much and I can't straighten it. Should I just cut it shorter? Or should I let it grow out? Do you think it would look better when it's straightend when it's longer? I'm up for any suggestions and/or opinions. Here are the pics of my hair kinda straightened. http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/7594/85853523yo1.jpg