"Follow your dreams and you will find happiness."... Yeah, right.
MY dream is to look like Meg Ryan. Or at least, have the same hairstyle as she does since I think she just looks so darn cute and likable. Aaaaargh. Wrong dream.
I happen to pass by a parlor inside the mall last night. Suddenly the urge to do something different to my hair hit me hard. Being the weak creature that all humans are, I just let myself be led by this rather strong little voice. I marched up to the receptionist, barely glanced at the price of a haircut and just asked the senior hairstylist to "just do it."
Let's just say that impulse + stubborn streak = disaster.
As you might have guessed, changes to my hairstyle is a very good indicator of the current stress level in my life. Some play with stress balls, some just hide in a call room or some just have a nervous breakdown... Me? I choose to attack my hair. When I was younger, I would cut my hair myself. Now I've matured and delegated that task to experts.
Somehow, regardless of how disastrous the results may be, I always end up oddly feeling slightly better. I guess it symbolizes letting go of past burdens and moving on with renewed energy and lightheartedness.
Similarly, even though I think I'm nowhere even close to looking like Meg Ryan, that impulse hair cut did cheer me up. And I'm sure it'll grow on me. If I don't come to like it, who else will? :)
2 comments:
i think people feel better after some big change because it's somewhat the act of shedding the old to a new...to find something new underneath a person.
i'm sure the cut isn't a disaster...more like you getting used to the cut. :) can't wait to see you with your new do.
Cher: After a week of my new 'do, I have gotten used to it. In fact, I'm starting to like it even. Can't wait to see you again too!
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