I need to have my hair done. They also said I need a change of wardrobe…maybe a blouse with ruffles of girly things because I dress like a boy and it’s a waste for my beautiful face.
I’ve dressed like this for as long as I can remember.
But I can’t. I really can’t. The last time i got tired of tying my hair i cut it real short -- wash and wear. I can’t possibly imagine myself dishing out 200 bucks for a cheap hair relax or a 20-minute hot oil and I think 5000 bucks for hair rebonding is insanity, just as spending a good 2-5 hours of a beautiful in the salon just to get a hair done. my! I could finish 2 good movies with that. i could even train kilometers and kilometers in running with that luxury of time so I could never imagine being holed out in a salon for 2-5 hours? Are you crazy??
They say we all need shrinks so maybe these salon goers trust their hairstylists could give them their well-needed self confidence just as psychotics trust their shrinks. Ahh. I’ve been through that and rarely—I mean never, never--did I give mine my trust.
So what’s with this war against vanity? I cared less about it until I was stood up and left empty handed by such madness, which happened a handful of times, and still bitter about it but well, what can you say about somebody trading you for a good hair makeover? A bitter laugh and life goes on. Or maybe a bottle of red horse with alfredo b. diaz…who last night took back his offer—AT THE LAST MINUTE, ARGGGGG!!!---for a bottle of tanduay ice; the houseboss has given his permission!! i can escape!! I will escape!!! But what the F. he took it back anyway and I’m back to doing THE list for a possible mix cd again. Damn. (Now liz phair’s F*** and Run is playing in my head again. AND IT’S ALL YOUR FAULT.)
Making a mix tape than going to a salon…hmmm?? (now really. I should stop this.)
What my acquaintances don’t understand is why I could readily dish out 5000 bucks for a pair typical hiking shoes. In fact, if I had the money I would anytime dish out 100k or even 200k for a good tent, or a good bike. I wouldn’t mind spending 10k for a pair of running shoes. I also wouldn’t mind spending 5-6 figures for a good camping bag. Or dslr. Or the same figure for really good food and good time with friends. But hey, do you have to pay friends to spend time with you…uhhh… so maybe that is why I was stood up before…because I didn’t have money to pay for their time…? Hmmm… Maybe I’m not given chance to get this kind of money because I’m crazy enough to spend it on things people don’t think is essential.
Well…hair rebonding isn’t essential. I don’t think it is.
If I had the luxury of time I wouldn’t mind spending the whole day on volleyball or spending the entire morning running. i wouldn’t mind spending the entire weekend on movie marathons and I don’t mind staying up late with friends for a conversation or two. And with you. I also wouldn’t mind spending my entire adulthood learning, constantly going back to school; or reading books. I haven’t had the luxury of reading a good novel or a good story since I got out of college, it’s mostly reading done while waiting for the dentist, waiting for the obstetrician, waiting for my number to be called, waiting for a delayed flight, a latecomer boyfriend, waiting for the test results, waiting, waiting, waiting. When the waiting is done I close the book even if I’m in the middle of a good conversation or narrative and the thought ends.
This weekend we’re going to have Teeth and YPF (I’m not gonna tell you what that means). I’m done with Run Fat Boy Run but I found out it was the movie we saw just last weekend also, at Movie Magic so no use watching it again although I’d say I enjoyed it pretty much especially since it’s about running (you exercise bulimic! – NO I’m not!).
Certainly there's no salon (or say, parlor) visits in sight. But lemme check my diary – NO!!! I’m just kidding.
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