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Too Much Excitement

It really seems like I've been in Hong Kong forever. I've felt like I have had a continious supply of new experiences since my arrival here. Only a few days of calm breaks. Since I have my casting tomorrow I need to get my hair cleaned up today. I really miss my stylist in Toronto. She was quick, she was good, and she was cheap ($10-$15 CAD for wash and cut). So what has my research amounted to for a new style? Nothing actually, I honestly haven't decided on a long hair style. I did this before and I went back to my short hair style in Toronto but then the girls told me my hair was getting too long back then. Hong Kong people were telling me to keep my hair longer, they are use to boys with long hair so I was set on finding a style that was a little longer. I went out with Ada who know a stylist. Ada has been a lot of help and what happened was by no means her fault. I heard her tell the stylist that he shouldn't cut my hair particulary short. Up to the last minute I still did not decide on a particular style and so this stylist took charge. The end result is a typical Hong Kong hair style. Honestly, I was in shock. I should have said something, and I didn't. I just can't imagine how someone can consider this a style. It honestly looked like a large fuzzy rodent had perched aboved my semi buzzed hair and died leaving a fuzzy tail hanging in front of my face. Charisma -2 points.

It was a little unfortunate that Ada had to see my reaction to it. I was a bit emotional, I mean a man's hair is pretty sacred. Try to buzz cut Gene's "I've had the same style since highschool" cut and you'll probably finally see him angry (There's nothing wrong with Gene's cut which is probably why he's kept the same style forever it works so don't fix it). I vowed right then and there not to go back to another HK stylist. I thought back to when Wendy told me about her hair cut in Hong Kong. I can totally feel her pain, her anger. I look around me searching for a good hair cut, and I see a sea of people who have the same or similar horrible styles. I hear Japanest sytlists are expensive in HK. I think I will try to find a Korean stylist again. Susan, one of the managing directors at the Korean restaurant Kaya, has been a good source of information on korean locations in Hong Kong. I hope she can recommend a hairstylist.

Well, to end off the day my roommate came back and I heard somewhat a very typical story in HK (I've been hearing it more and more). Her boyfriend of 2 years has had a 2nd girl friend. Who is married, much older, has 3 kids, and whom he has been dating for 8 years. She is incredibly angry, and heartbroken of course. She'll be going to her uncle's place to stay a few nights because she can't bare to stay in this apartment; there are too many memories here. I couldn't believe it when I heard it. I've never had to deal with this type of situtation before, it simply sounds like a drama. This isn't the first case I've heard of it in HK though, almost everyone I've met here has had a case of a third person, this seems the typical HK culture. Sounds really like my roommate will want to move. Which means I'll have another thing to worry about soon.

First thing is first. My general casting is tomorrow I need to deal with this hair. I need to decide if, when, and how long I will leave Hong Kong so that I can renew my Visa. I recieved a letter about my Hong Kong ID. I need to go for an interview at immigrations with my original documents. My father has made a smart move declining to send the documents via post. So I need to find an alternative, I will ask when the office opens on Monday. My budget and money situtation isn't the greatest right now, so I need to decide what to do about that as well.

Hong Kong is full of excitement. I wouldn't mind a break though.

posted by Tempest7 @ 11:00