Not a Tomboy!?!?

      This past week has been a little difficult for me. I have begun to internalize the small differences of being in another country and wish I had taken the time to begin to learn the language. I always have many goals in my life. That is among the top goals at the moment!
      Despite these challenges I resurrected to an evening at the hair salon with my friends/co-workers. Hair salons in Korea are incredible, you can get your hair to look like absolutely anything for a very reasonable price. For instance, I thought that many Koreans had naturally curly or wavy hair. Come to find out that the majority of it is a permanent. These permanents are nothing like those back home. Rather, they are amazing, long lasting, and tweaked to your fancy. Perhaps you are wondering if I got a perm?!?  No, not yet anyway. After getting over hair styler anxiety( I have had my hair cut by Heather for the past 10+ years) I settled into a comfortable seat for a top of the line style that only costs about $10 USD. While "Edward Scissor Hands" styled my hair I became excited for hair long enough to donate and the possibilities afterwards! There just might be a new me waiting around the corner. While at the hair salon we were chatting about childhood, etc. over a fresh coat of nail polish when Gayeon was surprised that as a "child" I was a tomboy. I chuckled to myself. Have I really grown out of my tomboy persona? I don't know whether to be relieved or shocked.
     The evening out was nice. Working full-time, as many of you know, is very time consuming. There can be weeks where I realized I have not done much other than work, read, and enjoy a few nice dinners. I shall try to be present in these moments of relaxation, reflections, and learning before starting a Korean Hip Hop Class next month. That's right, I signed up for a five day a week class with a few of my co-workers. I warned them that I have no rhythm, don't speak Korean, and can't carry a beat. They laughed, said I was lying and badgered me until I said yes. I am sure there will many funny tales in the not so near future.