Wine/Vin/Vingt

Top 5 rubbish things about living on your own:

1. No one to talk to about your day.

2. No one to share a joke, an anecdote, some food, etc.

3. You're the one doing all the chores. 

4. Every random noise scares you.

5. Feeling lonely in general.

 Top 5 great things about living on your own:

1. Singing as much as you want (I am doing lots of vocal exercises in the kitchen while making tea)

2. Spreading your stuff (as a teacher, I really appreciate having the dining room table to myself)

3. Wearing only your underwear in the house if you want.

4. Don't have to wait your turn for laundry. It's always your turn.

5. Naked dance? (enough said)

Anything to add? What would be yours? 

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nineteen

Hair  

(not the musical) has (unfortunately) a lot to do with how I feel about myself. Anybody can relate? 

If I feel my hair looks bad, I do not feel ready to face the day in the best way. How vain. It did not use to be that way for me until fairly recently though. As a little girl, I would not even understand the concept of washing my hair until one of my friends' parents made a comment to my mum about it. I vividly remember being forced to splash water and shampoo on it and witnessing in shock some black dirt coming from the result... I was ten and I never did not wash my hair ever again!

I am currently letting my hair grow which can be the most frustrating thing. See, I used to have it short. My golden time for hair. I LOVED IT. I never felt my hair looked bad. Do you know how amazing that is? I never looked at myself in the mirror and thought I was ugly. I used to take pictures of me and thought I was a gorgeous model. Also, I never felt more feminine than when sporting short hair. I felt like a pretty woman. And more importantly, a confident woman. 

I miss it, especially now that I am in the 'passing over the shoulders' phase. The worst phase ever. Flick, flick, flicky hair all around.  Furthermore, the longer the hair, the more care it needs! All I think about is hair (slight over statement)! Pony tails? Braids? Bobby pins? Freeze, mouse, hairspray - get me out of here.  I can't get away with just washing it and let it dry on its beautiful own (also, I have a job now! So double no no turning up with crazy hair to school!) I was always rubbish at using products on my hair (hence short hair) and, at 26, I am learning about it. Thank youtube tutorials!  

I have started to let it grow though and I can't stop now. I want to wait until it is very long again. To prove a point almost. I can't wait to say: 'I have tried long hair again and it definitely does not suit me'.

 Ha. Let's meet again in a year or so.