Some things are simply terrifying to do in another language. A doctor's appointment, finding yourself in jail, and I believe haircuts rank right up there with those two.
Why? Because besides the obvious of scissors slashing away near your face, there is the fact that haircuts can go terribly wrong and in Spanish, Chinese, Farsi or Swedish, you may lack the arsenal of words to stop it.
This was a true fear, especially in Baeza, where fashion forward is looking like a clone of the other guy, who also happens to be a clone of this guy. And I certainly didn't want to join the crew, though he is dashing.
Thus, mastering the lingo of the haircut was worthy of some anxiety. When I lived in China, I found it to be the same. Avoid haircuts, but when one must go, pray for the best and bring a student to translate. No, I didn't want that purple tint that woman happened to be sporting.
But as I wrote about conquering fears, I decided a haircut was exactly the cure. Moreover, why not do something wild? So, I did and I can't say it was entirely successful. #SomeThingsJustDon'tWorkOutInLife.
However, there's always the next haircut to stress over.
Why? Because besides the obvious of scissors slashing away near your face, there is the fact that haircuts can go terribly wrong and in Spanish, Chinese, Farsi or Swedish, you may lack the arsenal of words to stop it.
This was a true fear, especially in Baeza, where fashion forward is looking like a clone of the other guy, who also happens to be a clone of this guy. And I certainly didn't want to join the crew, though he is dashing.
Thus, mastering the lingo of the haircut was worthy of some anxiety. When I lived in China, I found it to be the same. Avoid haircuts, but when one must go, pray for the best and bring a student to translate. No, I didn't want that purple tint that woman happened to be sporting.But as I wrote about conquering fears, I decided a haircut was exactly the cure. Moreover, why not do something wild? So, I did and I can't say it was entirely successful. #SomeThingsJustDon'tWorkOutInLife.
However, there's always the next haircut to stress over.
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