"I am not my hair, but my hair is me"

This piece is more of a 'journal entry' than creative writing. But considering the description of this blog is that it's where I put my thoughts and feelings into words, it seemed quite fitting to post it here. Maybe a few girls can relate to this.


The Aussie shampoo philosophy is "there's more to life than hair but it's a good place to start" and this sums up what I believe hair is all about.
I've been doing a lot of self-reflection/ soul-searching lately (I guess nearing the quarter century age mark does that to a person, lol :)) and I've come to realize that any time I've done something drastically different to my hair, it was concurrent with some changes in my life. I won't say my changing hair led to life changes but in a way, the hair always seemed to finish off or complete what my inner self had already started.
Roughly about a week ago (at the time of writing), I cut off my hair. A few months prior to that I made the decision to quit using relaxers, hair extensions etc, etc and literally go back to my roots. I have found that this was in a way an external manifestation of my internal frustrations and metamorphosis.
Cutting my hair has freed me in so many ways - physically; no more annoying and expensive trips to the salon for one (at least not for a while yet, haha!) and psychologically; too personal to put here ;).
I see my short hair as a new beginning, a clean slate to write on; a 'tabula rasa' of sorts. And as my hair grows, so will I grow along with it. I might make a few mistakes along the way, but that's what growing up is all about.
     - 3rd May, 2012

My 'tabula rasa'  hair ;)

IT'S ALIVE!!! (this blog, I mean, lol)

The last time I posted on this blog was May 2011 (disappointing, I know. I'm cringing even as I type). The way I see it, I tend to be a perfectionist especially when it comes to my writing. Wanting things to look great, professional, sound amazing etc is not a bad thing in general. But when that quest for the ultimate masterpiece gets in the way of actually producing anything, then it becomes a problem. Having recently forced myself to come to this conclusion, I am embarking on a 'revival' of this most treasured but long neglected part of my life.
I do hope those of you who have been with me from the very start will join me once again on this wonderful adventure into the joint products of my creativity and imagination.
As I've matured, I've come to realize that the adage "truth is stranger than fiction" is truer than I thought. Thus, if you feel a particular connection to any of the pieces I will be producing here, do not hesitate to let me know unless you'd rather keep that to yourself. Also, the stories and poems I post here are products of my own imagination (unless I state otherwise). Therefore, any resemblance to events past or present, or to real persons living or dead, is purely coincidental (I've always wanted to say that, hehe :)).
Enjoy!!!