We’re Open, But We’re Not!

February 23, 2005

Open But Closed I

I’ve been seeing a lot of businesses here with a neon sign saying open when they’re really not. I wonder if it’s a Canadian thing. Either way, it’s slowly becoming one of my pet peeves.

And speaking of unisex beauty salons, the boy and I had a haircut together a couple of days ago at one of those First Choice Haircutters places. Oh the horror! It’s just that the girl who was giving me a haircut looked kind of nervous and she kept telling me, “It’s just hair, right? It’ll grow back.” How would you feel if you were in my situation? Would you get as worried as much as I did all through the ordeal? Worst still, I had to take off my glasses when she started cutting so I couldn’t see whether she was screwing up or not (I’m blind as a bat without my glasses). Was the haircut a total failure? You decide. No wonder the boy called me “Crazy Hair” this morning before he left for work. It looks a lot more boring now that I’ve combed it.

Oh, and the boy thinks I should post a link to my Illustration Friday entry here, so there you go. I’m such a wannabe. I could never be an illustrator for real. And be sure to check out the boy’s entry as well. It’s so heartbreaking.

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1 Hed :

Confession #1: I almost got fired for leaving one of those “open” signs plugged in at my first job when I was 15. Oops.

Confession #2: I had to cut my hair completely off when I was about six months pregnant with my daughter, because I accidentally backed into flypaper at a party. It looked a little like that every morning when I first got up. Spray bottles with a little water make all the difference when you are trying to get it to calm down.

Yeah, having a stylist ask me that question would freak me out a little too.

-H

{February 23, 2005}

2 KW Meg :

Like the girl said, it’ll grow back! And for next time.… I’ve been very happy with Regalia at Glenridge Plaza (University E near the Parkway). They did good work 25 years ago (when I had crazy hair that was almost impossible to cut well), and I was pleased to find last summer when I revisited them that they are still good. When I walked in there with my teenage kids, all the other customers were senior ladies with rinsed hair and “elderly” hairstyles, and we thought “oh-oh”. But they did a really good job on my kids. It costs a bit more than First Choice, but still reasonable, and based on our experience, you won’t regret it. I have no relationship with Regalia except as satisfied customer, but I thought you might like this tip.

{February 23, 2005}

3 KW Meg :

Anyway, having the guts to post your picture when you’re not happy with your hair, shows Character and Inner Strength that is worth any number of good hair days.

{February 23, 2005}

4 Firda :

Hehe. Thanks! :) It’s not that I’m not happy with it. I don’t really care about the final result. As long as it’s short, I’m happy. It was the process of getting my hair cut that kind of scared me. It was probably not the hairstylist’s fault either. I just don’t trust people easily with my hair.

{February 23, 2005}


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