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by mathe | Thursday, April 16th, 2009 at 6:37 am | Life as I See it |
Women are known to take it out on their hair when things are not going their way. I have had some episodes of hair-bashing myself. I sometimes end up having really short hair when I got into an LQ (lovers’ quarrel) of some sort back when I was single.
But as I grew more mature (wink!) I preferred growing my hair really long. I am blessed with thick, black (except for some gray nowadays) mane and so it is convenient to just grow it long and tie it most of the time. Here in the UK, there are a few who notice it and comment that I’ve got lovely hair (modesty aside). I like hearing those comments – it makes all the washing and drying and collecting hair on the carpet worth the while.
But then, they say that life is characterized by change; that the only permanent thing in this world is change. I agree. Well, except with my hair, that is. I planned to grow it as long as possible and then really keep it clean and healthy all the time for as long as I could. I used to imagine myself as the oriental woman with long black hair in this foreign land – I wanted that to be my identity.
But that was before I started seeing my thick black hare grow more gray at an alarming rate. Then I met a Filipina who is here on student visa. She goes to school in London and goes to work in care homes here in our town. She cuts hair on the side when she finds customers. She convinced me to have a hair cut that is more modern. I adamantly refused. I just wanted her to give my boys a haircut and shorten my hair for just an inch to cut off the dryness at the tips.
I like what she did with the boys’ hair. They looked all ready for the pictorial the following week.
When it was my turn to be given a few snips, this new friend started convincing me big time. She was on a hard sell stance. I did not expect her to have the confidence to promise me a better-looking haircut than the “traditional” cut that I had. She sounded so sure and confident, which eased away my apprehension. But then, I knew that she needed to have as many customers as she can find.
On the other hand, I believed her sincerity and that made me take my arms off my head, which I did not realize were covering my head as if to protect my hair from her scissors. To make a long argument short, I relented, and for the first time in my life, I am now sporting a shaggy cut.
The following week after that fateful Saturday, we were due for a family picture sitting in a photo studio down in Milton Keynes. It was what our haircut were all about. I will show you the finished product when we get the photos next month in a future post.
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Your hair cut suits you Mathe. I like it very much. Your boys are both cuties. I can’t wait to see your family photo.
Mathe,
I thought suspense was only made for stories in the movies and tv shows (telenobelas), I was mistaken. It could also be used in a real life post in a blog. LOL.
I like the little side comments in the story, as if we were just having a conversation and we talked about your upcoming haircut. hehehe.
Btw, I am a bit deprived in the area you are gifted. Could you send me some of your hair in your next balikbayan box? I will ask a doctor friend to transplant it on my head. LOL
Z
Hi! Toni, thanks a lot for the compliment. I am already warming up to it also – I think I’m beginning to like it very much.
I have since introduced my new hairdresser (or cutter?) to a friend and then she in turn, endorsed her to another friend.
I hope we can find her more customers.
Z, thanks for the visit again. Yeah, it was a bit suspenseful, wasn’t it? I enjoyed making kwento, actually. It feels good to know you enjoyed as mundane a topic as my haircut.
I would willingly share some of my crowning glory with you if it was possible, hehehe!
Hindi ko alam iyon ah Z, he he he. You’re sporting a new haircut! Mathe, you’re still beautiful. And your kids are cute and adorable. Mabuhay ka , kabayan!
Jena! ang sipag mo talaga bunisita ng blog! impressed ako and I don’t know how you do it! Anyway, thanks for the compliment.
Mabuhay ka rin! At sana kumapal nga hair ni Z, hehehe!