I'm talking about my hair. If you've seen my posts here and here a few months back, you'd understand that I've been struggling with my uber-frizzy and rebellious hair for so long. I didn't want another rebonding session as it always turns out that my hair is super straight for a few months and then when curls start to appear, I look weird--unat na unat ang aking buhok pero may curls dun sa roots! hehehe :) I even considered getting a perm when I thought it would solve my problem. Kulutin na ng totoo tutal kulot naman talaga, lol :) Pero hindi natuloy dahil dito.

Since we'll be leaving by next week, and knowing that in Dubai going to the salon is such a luxury, I decided to get a relax treatment yesterday. I cannot possibly endure another year of frizz. One thing I hated about rebonding is sitting on a stool for hours and hours while three pairs of hands fuss over my hair, tugging it left, right, front and back. And that's another reason I opted for relax treatment. I didn't know it was almost the same ordeal, though.

Imagine the session started at 230pm and lasted until 8! Ganun kakulit ang buhok ko! And yes, there were three persons who attended to me. Ang tagaaal, grabe. I initially planned on getting a haircut but decided against it since super late na. Anyway, my hair is tamed at last. At least no more frizz and the curls are indeed "relaxed". I hope it will see me through till I can save up for another treatment.

I've just been to Lizzz' site and I read there some posts about birthday and moving to Dubai. And then I realized, we have exactly one week to go before we leave...and nine days before my birthday!

Now that I've thought about it, I realized I'll be spending the longest birthday of my life this year. We're leaving Singapore at 3pm on the 19th (my birthday) and we'll be arriving in Dubai at 6pm on the same day. And it's a 7hour flight. So that means I'll have 28 hours of birthday fun, if it's going to be any fun at all! lol :)

Ahhh, the complexities of time zone.

Thanks Vien for this tag:

Rules:
1. List 6 things that describe yourself today.
2. Add your blog to the list. Feel free to add all your other blogs.
3. Tag other online friends you know

This is me-today.
1. I'm sporting the most rebellious hair in the whole wild world! grrr...
2. but I'm perfectly happy with my newfound vanity, that is, playing up with my BE kit
3. I'm feeling frantic about the forthcoming relocation
4. because I'm not even halfway to accomplishing my to-do list. I'm a bit disorganized.
5. suddenly wishing I could both be a full-time mom and still work with my beloved ex-employer--how can it ever be?!
6. and finally...I'm broke! hahaha :)

Links: Creative In Me Little Peanut Me and Mine Pea in a Pod Sugar Magnolias BLOGGERHAPPY Berry Scrappy Changing Lanes Pit Stop Kapturd and so i am Princess Bela Our Journey To Life My Planet Purple Women xplore Princess Vien, A Pcketful Of Happiness

I'm tagging aggie, vannie, michelle and rhia. But feel free to do this tag if you happen to drop by. Let me kow if you did. :)

Thank you pat for this tag. I enjoyed taking the test.

ISFJ's Profile:
"ISFJs are characterized above all by their desire to serve others, their "need to be needed." In extreme cases, this need is so strong that standard give-and-take relationships are deeply unsatisfying to them; however, most ISFJs find more than enough with which to occupy themselves within the framework of a normal life."

"ISFJs have a rich inner world that is not usually obvious to observers. They constantly take in information about people and situations that is personally important to them, and store it away. This tremendous store of information is usually startlingly accurate, because the ISFJ has an exceptional memory about things that are important to their value systems. It would not be uncommon for the ISFJ to remember a particular facial expression or conversation in precise detail years after..."

I'm tagging vien, abie, and bunnie. :)

Since my initial attempt at getting a new hairstyle didn't push through, I wasn't able to find time to pursue it anymore. Today I have a simple description of my hair. It's a disaster! I really couldn't stand the sight of it any longer. I've been having regular rebonding treatment eversince I can remember and I couldn't recall now how my natural curls look. The world to me is split into women who have nice, straight hair and those who have rebonded straight hair. Period. But man, I'm tired of enduring hours of painful misery while the stylist is seriously pulling my hair straight only to wake up 3 months later that I've grown another inch of curls. Is it time for another round of treatment?! Not again, please! Surely, there must be something good about curly hair too.

I googled up "curls" and found myself reading a lot of stuff about digital perm, the latest trend in hair fashion. Or isn't it the latest now? I told you I'm lagging in terms of fashion! lol:). I was giddy. I didn't know a lot of women with straight hair are dying to have nice curls. People are just plain weird. Now I wanted to rush to the salon to inquire if my hair qualifies for a digital perm, or perhaps something similar. I want big curls but I'm afraid my hair's not yet long enough to get a good perm. It only goes a few inches below the shoulder. And I want big curls, did I mention that already? :) Anyway, I'm off to the salon tomorrow to see if perm is doable. I'm a bit anxious, though, as this will be my first time to get one, if ever. Can't imagine how I'll look with serious curls haha :) But with the current state of my hair, I don't think anything could be worse.

My dear blogmates, thanks for your never-ending patience and untiring effort to visit my blog and leave comments. The past week has been buuussy, thus, there hasn't been any new post recently. Here's a quick look into where I've been and what I've been doing:

Saturday, March 01

I left you with a note on my obsession with Harry Potter movies and my attempt to get a new haircut. I've seen all the Potter movies, all right (my bro has the dvd's), but the hair remains unchanged! I was supposed to visit the salon after Miguel's pedia visit last Saturday, unfortunately, he got sick on Friday and went throwing up all over the doctor's clinic on Saturday! Oh yeah, we made them all stink! :) Naturally, my scheduled rest & recreation was cancelled; we headed home immediately after buying the meds he needs.

And the following days were spent with a regular neb schedule, medicine administration and a lot of effort to encourage him to eat and take his milk. Believe me, it is always a battle to get him to eat.

Wednesday, March 05

Miguel's fever went up again, to as high as 39deg celsius, and he was fussy and crying all the time. After 4 doses of paracetamol, he still didn't improve. By 7pm, I decided to bring him to the hospital for blood test (I'm scared of dengue). Thankfully, the results were normal. The fever subsided the following day but the coughing continued.

Thursday, March 06

I went for a job interview in Makati. I wasn't actually actively looking for employment at the moment, but there were days in the past when I felt I would want to go back to the corporate world again (perhaps those days when I was so stressed of my routine already). Then I chanced upon an interesting position with an oil major, I sent my resume (thought I would just try). I was contacted the next day and was invited for an interview.

The interview went well, but unfortunately for me, the job requires a 6-day work week, so I honestly told them I am not amenable to the schedule. I was asked if I'm interested with a job in sales but I don't think I'm ready for it, so I declined as well.

Since it's very seldom that I visit Makati these days, I took the opportunity to visit my friends and ex-officemates in Chevron. It was always good to meet old pals. I got home around 7pm, it was the longest time I was away from Miguel. I missed the boy.

Guess what I'm up to today?! I'm glued to the net searching for the perfect style for my unruly hair! It's been 5 months since my last rebonding treatment so you can just imagine that the curls have grown a bit long already. Another round of treatment doesn't appeal to me at the moment; God knows how many straightening and rebonding sessions I've endured just to tame my fuzzy hair. Oh the pains of having curly locks!

Since I am just usually at home, I never bothered to go for a regular trim and treatment. And I would normally just pull my hair back and tie with a band so it won't get in the way when I need to go after my restless toddler. But for days now, I've been pissed whenever I see myself in the mirror. You see, I'm wearing a shoulder-length, layered cut (though it doesn't seem like it when you see me, lol :)). The curls are beginning to show and the frizz is also getting worse. I have good reason to believe my mood is affected by my outer appearance, lol :), therefore, I have decided it's time for a makeover.

I have set myself to look in the net for a new hairstyle. I've set a few parameters, though. I want it short this time in preparation for summer. I've always wanted a wash and wear style but couldn't imagine how it can be done with curls like mine. I want to let go of blow-dryers and straightening irons; I don't have time for them now. Here's one hairstyle I'd love to have though I'm almost sure this can't be done with curly hair, sigh...

softwedge haircut

So the task now is to go find a salon that could do wonders to my hair, giving me a short, wash&wear cut without having to rebond my locks. Quite a challenge, I know. If any of you knows of a good salon (that won't cost me an arm and a leg for a haircut, please!) or perhaps an idea on how to best take care of my curly hair, or even a hairstyle that would suit my curls, I'm open to ideas. Would love to hear them. Meantime, I'd go back to my research and see if I could find another one I like. If I'm lucky, I could just be sporting a new do on saturday! :)

Thanks Renz for this tag.

The rules: Link to the person that tagged you. Post the rules on your blog. Share six un-important things/habits/quirks about your self. Tag 6 random people at the end of your post by linking to their blogs. Let these random people know that they are tagged by leaving comments in their blog.Let your tagger know when your entry is up.

Six Unimportant things/habits/quirks about my self.

1. I have curly hair, unfortunately!
2. I'm allergic to crustaceans. Again, unfortunately!
3. I love to eat salmon sashimi but never really liked sushi
4. I love foot massages :)
5. I'm a bit fickle-minded...don't ask me to explain ;)
6. I'm lagging in terms of fashion..poor me! :)

Now I'm tagging Jenny, Kelly, Mari, Maybelle, Jown and Sheryll. Enjoy girls. :)

I was tagged by Trinity...here goes:

Copy this entire list of questions and change all the answers so that they apply to you. Then tag and pass it along to other blogging friends. Let’s see how well we can get to know one another!

1. What is your occupation? pricing analyst turned SAHM ;)

2. What color are your socks right now? not wearing one

3. What are you listening to right now? the humming of the aircon & rerun of Two and a Half Men on Starworld :))

4. What was the last thing that you ate? chicken

5. Can you drive a stick shift? Yup

6. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? Blue

7. Last person you spoke to on the phone? Nico

8. Do you like the person who sent this to you? she's a new online friend and i'm beginning to like her

9. Favorite drink? iced tea

10. What is your favorite sport to watch? not really a sports enthusiast, but basketball will do

11. Have you ever dyed your hair? nope

12. Pets? lovebirds

13. Favorite food? pizza and pasta

14. Last movie you watched? The Da Vinci Code (yup you read it right, in Dubai pa:))

15. Favorite Day of the year? jan 19

16. What do you do to vent anger? cry

17. What was your favorite toy as a child? cooking set

18. What is your favorite, fall or spring? Fall...as if there's fall in the Phils! :)

19. Hugs or kisses? Hugs

20. What kind of pie? blueberry pie

21. Do you want your friends to email you back? Yup

22. Who is most likely to respond? Penny

23. Who is least likely to respond? Joy-vi..don't know where she is now, that girl!!

24. Living arrangements? still with my parents...sigh!

25. When was the last time you cried? a month ago, when miguel was sick

26. What is on the floor of your closet? drawers for small stuff

27. Who is the friend you have had the longest that you are sending this to? jenn

28. The friend you have known the shortest amount of time that you are sending this to? all the others

29. Favorite smell? pizza & pasta

30. What inspires you? my miguel

31. What are you afraid of? cockroaches & spiders

32. Plain, cheese or spicy hamburgers? cheese

33. Favorite car? mini cooper...i'd like to have one :)

34. Favorite cat breed? not fond of cats

35. Number of keys on your key ring? 2

36. How many years at your current job? 1 year of being a SAHM :))

37. Favorite day of the week? Friday (night!)

38. How many provinces have you lived in? just one..bulacan

39. How many countries have you been to? 4, philippines, bangkok thailand, dubai uae and singapore


thanks trinity for the tag...passing this on to jenn, vannie, nice, farah, rocks and may. Enjoy :)