Yesterday Mom and I went impromptu shopping at the mall after the church service. We initially planned to just buy groceries, but found out there's a sale at the mall nearby so we did what every sale-loving gals do---shop like there's no tomorrow! We literally shopped until we dropped! I'm not much of a shopaholic really, girly even! But my Mom made this girly stuff shopping really fun! :) That's one of the best things when you're close with your mom...she's my all-time favorite shopping buddy and best of all she pays for everything hehehe...yarrr!
Mom was in a very girlfriend-y mood that day, so on our way home from the mall, she suggested that I cut my (boring) long layered hair.
me, in my "old" hair.I originally wanted to just color it, but I thought it's high time to try a new look anyway so after I finished helping my uncle with his typing needs back home, Mom and I headed to the 24 hour salon that evening. I decided to have an inverted bob a little like Rihanna's old hair, but a bit longer. I don't know if it fits me, but I guess I like how light my hair is. Plus, I'm just tired of looking like any other girl (almost every girl here sports long hair!!).
Rihanna's old "do", which I tried out.Mom and I also had our hair rebonded and treated with some minty I-dunno-what. I also had my hair colored, I wanted it to look light golden brown, but with my very black-resistant-to-coloring hair, the color turned a subtle chestnut. We left the salon at 4 in the morning! Gah!
[edit:] Here's my newly chopped locks!
This experience brought me back to "girldom"...I became concerned that I didn't give much attention to my appearance these past few months. When I was in high school I always make sure I treat myself to a home spa once a week. But college, with mountains of energy-draining homeworks and study all-nighters that comes along with it, left me no time to take care of myself. Maybe I should start again, and learn to make time for..uh...girly time. Wow, it feels good being girly, doesn't it? I'm actually thinking of wearing dresses now. I used to shun girly clothes in preference of rocker grunge clothes (because I was in a band then). But now that I'm a woman, I need to be just that.
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Like I said earlier, I helped with my uncle's typing needs....for his job application papers for Canada. We actually spent three days at most, filling out his requirements, with Ma also lending a helping hand. Now me and Mom also consider to work there as well. I wonder how it is to live and work in another country...
You know, I've always wanted to study abroad. I've chosen to study in a school where my favorite Canadian artist went to, and yes, it's in Canada. I want to study Illustration and /or Animation and be part of huge animation companies one day...just drawing for a living. Sigh.
Mom and I giggled at the thought that to be able to go there, we could consider caregiving as a career. I think it's not bad. I might make a good care giver, because I'm passionate about taking care of other people. Ma and I could take care giving courses, and apply for a job there, and when we do get the jobs, we'll take my little brother (and dad, who's currently working in the US) with us. Hehe. Then maybe I could sneak in a few night classes at the college. Hehe. Pathetic.
Really now. If I could ever live in another country, I want to make sure that my family is there with me...because I love my family so much! They're my bestest friends! :)
photo credit for the airplane photo:
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Is it true that David Cook is dating Lacey Schwimmer? I don't know, but it sure made me a bit....sad. And lose some bits of my fangirl-ness.
But hey...still wants David Cook to win American Idol! Good luck with his love life too!
I wonder when he'll make an album, I'll really buy it.
