Hair Cut Woes
It is frayed, brittle, and plagued with split ends. It is becoming harder and harder to manage.
I dread having to deal with it.
So, I neglect it.
As a result it dreds.
A dreadfully vicious circle!
Soon, Buchela won't be the only one who cries when his hair is touched!
On the bright side, at least one member of our family doesn't have similar hair issues. Buchela's Daddy is losing his hair. Soon, there will be too little to fret over.
You may rightly wonder why I just don't get a hair cut here in Dalian, China. For me, that will be akin walking down the street naked.
I will undoubtedly attract a crowed of enthusiastic curious observers, most probably with a camera. Being black and all, you know... with my curly hair and stuff, I am even more unique than white foreigners.
So, no thank you.
For now, I am perfectly satisfied with being a spectacle at my hospital.
The upcoming delivery should be quiet a show!
As the China opens her doors to the rest of the world, I believe they need to provide a lot more diversity education to their closed society. It is becoming clear how much ignorance exists in that county.
I heard this brief story on NPR not too long a ago about an African American English teacher who was sent to China by her company. However, when she arrived in China her Chinese employer refused to accept her because of her skin color. Her Chinese employers argument was her skin color is bad for business.
Sorry to hear that your hair is giving you a hard time.
Hopefully, the Chinese will be more open to foreigners after the Olympic. Cultural exposure is the key. You know it is the same back home when people see Chinese. Since it was not common to see many Chinese in the past, people where I grew up approach the Chinese with at most curiosity. Some Chinese actually feel threatened when a crowed gathers to just SEE them. :)
I've lived with Chinese people and I know how it feels. It can be really frustrating at times.
Happy Ethiopian Easter! :)
It has nothing to do with being proud or whatever. I just don't feel like dealing with a crowd gathering to watch me do anything right now. I am just not in the mood for being an exhibition. On top of that, they won't know how to deal with my hair.
Addis, I totally understand what that girl went through. The thing is the guy is right. It is bad for business because people (his customers) will not think her English is as good. So, he makes decisions accordingly. But it is terrible that people like us have to deal with this kind of ignorance.
Brango, I know what you mean about people staring back in Addis. It is the same exact thing except here, they have their cameras and all and they point and talk and just watch. It is really crazy sometimes. It is like, everybody wants to see.
I know this is because of curiosity just like back home so I generally don't mind but some times, somethings, I am just not in the mood for. Do you know what I mean? You just want to be left alone.
Of course, this doesn't happen in Shanghai or Beijing as much as it does right here in Dalian. Dalian is considered a secondary city to the major ones.
Sewit! I think I am going to definitely do that. Hubby has said he will help. Thanks for the useful tips... wonderful:)