My hair

One of my biggest concerns with coming to China was about my hair and what I would do when I needed to get it cut. To begin, curly hair is hard enough to cut back home and I have gotten some pretty bad hair cuts in the past when people don't know how to cut curly hair and comsidering Chinese women do not have curly hair I admit I was concerned. Oh, and there is the whole language barrier and wondering how the heck I would tell a hair dresser how I want my hair to be cut. Anyways, I am now going on four months of being in China (yes, it has been that long) and my hair was definatley needing to get cut. Since I was hesitant about what I would do with my hair, I put off doing anything until today.

So, you may be wondering how my mari cut experience went in China, and to be honest it went well. I had to call friends to talk to the hair dressers for me to make sure they knew what I wanted. Oh, and what I mean by what I "wanted" what I decided (and I decided this yesterday) was to avoid having to worry about my curly hair in China and I got my hair straightened. So, as of today, I no longer have curly hair and my hair is pretty much as straight as straight hair can be. To be honest, I love it!!!! I cannot wash it for three days or pull it back for a week, but I am excited for straight hair. What's crazy is how long it is now because my hair now goes do to just below my shoulders and above my shoulder blades. And yes, I will send pictures (I just don't have any yet).

Anyways, that is the big news of this week, I know that I am excited. I do admit, I was freaking out a little before I got it done. I had a few phone conversations with my friends for some support because this is a big deal for me. Now that it is done I really like it and do not regret it. Sure I will miss my curls, but they will grow back.