Haircut

Haircuts. It's always the same. I walk into the salon asking for a change in style, i.e. something very short since I HATE medium-long hair styles because of the heat and humidity of the tropics, but the hair stylists always counter my request by saying that I can't take too short a hairstyle because I have a high forehead, and that if I wanted a change in style, I would first need to straighten my fringe because of my natural waves.

I was always under the impression that I had dead-straight hair just like most oriental Asians. However, it was only within the last 5 years that I discovered that my hair actually curled at the ends when I let it grow long, especially at the fringe, the sides and the back. I am not one who diligently grooms my crowning glory. After a shower, I just let it be - all messed up, no blow drying and no styling.

However, ordinary human beings will almost always never appreciate what they have been blessed with. Those with straight hair want curls, those with curls want it straightened. I gave in to temptation and spent a fortune (relative to my usual haircut costs!) to straighten the top part of my head and the fringe. I looked drop dead gorgeous from Lady Gaga's point of view. Oh it was a disaster! It took me 5 whole months to be completely rid of the straightened hair effect.

Perhaps, next time I should try going bald just for a change? If it turns out a disaster again, I'll just put a wig on :)

4 months down the road and...

It's been more than 4 months since my last post. Some things have changed. I went back to my old accounting job in March after bumming around in a consultancy role filled with internal politics and poor management and I have never felt happier!

I have also moved on to a new hobby. From tropical fish-keeping I have now started collecting Lord of the Rings miniatures produced by Games Workshop. Well, it's more like expanding my collection rather than starting afresh. I started collecting these miniatures back in 2006 but had a really small collection since I was a uni student living in Sydney with a tight budget.

Galadriel, Protectress of Lothlorien.





Thranduil, King of Mirkwood





Gandalf the White, Head of the Order of Wizards