Saturday, September 27, 2008
the rebonding process
what girls would do for the sake of that elusive something called...."beauty".
yesterday i had bonding moments with my girlfriends cum housemates at the salon to have our hair done.
we started at 1:30pm until 6:30pm, lorie and i had our hair rebonded while marianne and bernie had the hot oil treatment (they had their hair rebonded weeks ago).
let me explain to you the complicated process of rebonding....a guy friend from facebook asked yesterday "isnt rebonding about relationships?". Its funny.... you can almost consider it as such...because it took such a long time to do...you'll probably end up developing a closer relationship with your hair dresser...ha ha ha Anyway, this is how its done:
First the apply something from the roots of your hair until maybe about mid lenght and cover it with plastic. You have to stay that way for hours..mine took 2.
Then they open the plastic and check your hair...pulling a few strands ...i dont know what this is for...but it seems as if they are gauging the elasticity of your hair.
Then they put white stuff again on your hair from mid length to ends and then they wash it.
Afterwards they dry your hair, in my case the salon was so busy i had to dry it myself with mariannes help.
When the hair is dry already, they press it little by little with the hair press...aww this is painful...its hot and it feels as if theyre pulling my hair out ...like im going to loose all of it.
After this, they rest your hair for a few minutes to cool it, then they put another white something on it, from roots to ends and then, they comb it straight all the way from top to bottom. They leave this white stuff in for 30-45 mins before rinsing it.
Once rinsed, they blow dry again...and then press it again. Then they trim it a little ...just a snip here and there..
All in all, my hair took 5 hours... i was the last to finish among us 4. This is the finish product... can you even tell the difference?
the 4 of us at the fish roundabout intersection... from left marianne, me, lorie and bernie
yesterday i had bonding moments with my girlfriends cum housemates at the salon to have our hair done.
we started at 1:30pm until 6:30pm, lorie and i had our hair rebonded while marianne and bernie had the hot oil treatment (they had their hair rebonded weeks ago).
let me explain to you the complicated process of rebonding....a guy friend from facebook asked yesterday "isnt rebonding about relationships?". Its funny.... you can almost consider it as such...because it took such a long time to do...you'll probably end up developing a closer relationship with your hair dresser...ha ha ha Anyway, this is how its done:
First the apply something from the roots of your hair until maybe about mid lenght and cover it with plastic. You have to stay that way for hours..mine took 2.
Then they open the plastic and check your hair...pulling a few strands ...i dont know what this is for...but it seems as if they are gauging the elasticity of your hair.
Then they put white stuff again on your hair from mid length to ends and then they wash it.
Afterwards they dry your hair, in my case the salon was so busy i had to dry it myself with mariannes help.
When the hair is dry already, they press it little by little with the hair press...aww this is painful...its hot and it feels as if theyre pulling my hair out ...like im going to loose all of it.
After this, they rest your hair for a few minutes to cool it, then they put another white something on it, from roots to ends and then, they comb it straight all the way from top to bottom. They leave this white stuff in for 30-45 mins before rinsing it.
Once rinsed, they blow dry again...and then press it again. Then they trim it a little ...just a snip here and there..
All in all, my hair took 5 hours... i was the last to finish among us 4. This is the finish product... can you even tell the difference?
the 4 of us at the fish roundabout intersection... from left marianne, me, lorie and bernie
dinner at chowking, algurair...well 5 hours can make you really really hungry...
but the most difficult part is not that yet...it is not being to able to wash your hair for 3 days...whaaaat?? how am i going to survive that?
Thursday, September 25, 2008
88 days after
this is me, 88 days after i started dieting....17.6lbs lighter....i coudnt tell the difference though just by looking....i feel lighter, my clothes are definitely more loose (not the ones im wearing on the picture because those are new), i even thrashed a few blouses because theyre too big....i used to be a size 16-18 ..now im size 14-16. imsometimes 12.
im not asking for much really, i just want the universal XL to fit me. my friend once asked "whats a universal XL size?" i told her its when you walk inside any store in any country and you asked for "size XL please" ..then you try it on and it fits perfectly....ideally, some would probably be larger but none should be smaller. she said "why not go for a universal L?"
maybe in the future, ill aspire for a universal L ...but for now lets go for the universal XL. aja! gambate ne!
Sunday, September 21, 2008
thai massage in dubai
im the type of person who liked to be touched....*get your mind off the sewer... let me re-phrase that...im the type of person who enjoys a good massage...there...better? :)
last friday i went and had my regular thai massage ...in the spirit of curiosity and adventure...i tried their 2 hour thai massage with herbal ball.... wow......damn...its hot...yes literally...ha ha ha... at one point i had to say "ah ah awwww!"....because it felt as if im my thighs are burning! but it was good.....and i would definitely recomend it to others.
Ofcourse i had some bruises when i woke up the next morning...behind my neck...on my back...but it will be gone in a few days.
heres the link of "bliss relaxology" where i go for my massage in garhoud...i suggest you get an appointment 2hours before you go because the place is always full.
http://www.timeoutdubai.com/dubai/components/tools/print.php?tbl=venue&id=572&email_section=charity
im looking forward to my next session, maybe in a months time...hmmm...i wonder what i should try next?
last friday i went and had my regular thai massage ...in the spirit of curiosity and adventure...i tried their 2 hour thai massage with herbal ball.... wow......damn...its hot...yes literally...ha ha ha... at one point i had to say "ah ah awwww!"....because it felt as if im my thighs are burning! but it was good.....and i would definitely recomend it to others.
Ofcourse i had some bruises when i woke up the next morning...behind my neck...on my back...but it will be gone in a few days.
heres the link of "bliss relaxology" where i go for my massage in garhoud...i suggest you get an appointment 2hours before you go because the place is always full.
http://www.timeoutdubai.com/dubai/components/tools/print.php?tbl=venue&id=572&email_section=charity
im looking forward to my next session, maybe in a months time...hmmm...i wonder what i should try next?
Thursday, September 18, 2008
iftar party
i had my first annual iftar "breaking the fast" party given by our office tonight. lots of food, good company....ruined my diet....again....for the nth time this week .... ate lamb...liked it....what else? hmm...saw some pretty interesting folks....exchanged lots of side comments with kaye....ha ha ha...it was lots of fun :)
Monday, September 15, 2008
FMS
Today im wearing my 4” ridiculously high heel shoes….its a plain, dark brown, pointed, sling back, stiletto….. my boyfriend calls it FMS (yes, you can guess the acronym…and its not nice…).
It was love at first sight, I fist saw it on the display rack of 9 West a few days ago. I walked up to it and tried it on. It fits perfectly! ...mmm....uhhh…theres just one itsy bitsy teenie weenie problem….i cant walk on them.
…i said to myself..."i will practice"... so I tried walking around the store a couple of times...ok that wasnt so bad...but i have this limping feeling whenever i close a step.
...i need a second opinion, so i asked a friend i was with at that time “marianne, do I look as if im limping?” she said “no ate lei it looks good on you”….i like going shopping with Marianne because she always ..always agree with everything i choose….shes very positive…so I always end up spending so much when im with her.
in short i bought the FM shoes...everyday i would put it on and walk around my bedroom.... today is the first time im wearing it out.
I almost stumbled on the sidewalk and slipped on the carpet. It took me twice as long to reach where im going....and i can see a beginning of a blister forming at the side of my toes...but in spite of all that.....the FM shoes made me feel really pretty, sexy, girly, elegant, confident...and most of all it has achieved what cherifer and star margarine has failed to do for years....it made me feel tall.
So this is what it feels like …..............to be 5’4” tall! wow!! ...Ouch!!
It was love at first sight, I fist saw it on the display rack of 9 West a few days ago. I walked up to it and tried it on. It fits perfectly! ...mmm....uhhh…theres just one itsy bitsy teenie weenie problem….i cant walk on them.
…i said to myself..."i will practice"... so I tried walking around the store a couple of times...ok that wasnt so bad...but i have this limping feeling whenever i close a step.
...i need a second opinion, so i asked a friend i was with at that time “marianne, do I look as if im limping?” she said “no ate lei it looks good on you”….i like going shopping with Marianne because she always ..always agree with everything i choose….shes very positive…so I always end up spending so much when im with her.
in short i bought the FM shoes...everyday i would put it on and walk around my bedroom.... today is the first time im wearing it out.
I almost stumbled on the sidewalk and slipped on the carpet. It took me twice as long to reach where im going....and i can see a beginning of a blister forming at the side of my toes...but in spite of all that.....the FM shoes made me feel really pretty, sexy, girly, elegant, confident...and most of all it has achieved what cherifer and star margarine has failed to do for years....it made me feel tall.
So this is what it feels like …..............to be 5’4” tall! wow!! ...Ouch!!
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
a rude awakening
Last week was one of the worse week of my life. I couldn’t eat, I couldn’t sleep, I feel restless, I feel depressed…my heart is pounding like crazy on my breast ….and I there’s a distinct ringing that just wont stop.
No matter what I do, nothing seems to be fun and exciting anymore…..everything seems dark and gloomy… I don’t feel important…nobody seems to need me….i feel that my work is worthless….my boyfriend is busy with his own stuff…im physically alone in this place...and nobody cares about what happens to me. I know that everything is just so terribly wrong but I have no idea what it is…or where its coming from….
I did all sorts of stupid things…... I thought that if I do all those, it would be ok…it will fill out the missing piece…and that it will bring back what ive mysteriously lost…but it didn’t…. in fact it only made me realize one thing….im the same as everybody else….i have failed my own expectations of myself, of my code and what I think I should be….it was a slap on the face to realize that I wasn’t as pure and as good as I thought I was …and I that can also be greedy….. selfish….bitchy….inconsiderate…insensitive…..just like the rest of the human race…. I fell off my ivory tower big time and I fell hard…
..i guess its about time….now that ive figured that out …im starting to feel ok….i think im slowly getting back to my normal peaceful cheerfull life…my appetite is back…im sleeping soundly….and the ringing and the beating is gone…. Will it come back? I hope not…but if it does…I think it will be ok…because like everything else ….this also shall pass….
No matter what I do, nothing seems to be fun and exciting anymore…..everything seems dark and gloomy… I don’t feel important…nobody seems to need me….i feel that my work is worthless….my boyfriend is busy with his own stuff…im physically alone in this place...and nobody cares about what happens to me. I know that everything is just so terribly wrong but I have no idea what it is…or where its coming from….
I did all sorts of stupid things…... I thought that if I do all those, it would be ok…it will fill out the missing piece…and that it will bring back what ive mysteriously lost…but it didn’t…. in fact it only made me realize one thing….im the same as everybody else….i have failed my own expectations of myself, of my code and what I think I should be….it was a slap on the face to realize that I wasn’t as pure and as good as I thought I was …and I that can also be greedy….. selfish….bitchy….inconsiderate…insensitive…..just like the rest of the human race…. I fell off my ivory tower big time and I fell hard…
..i guess its about time….now that ive figured that out …im starting to feel ok….i think im slowly getting back to my normal peaceful cheerfull life…my appetite is back…im sleeping soundly….and the ringing and the beating is gone…. Will it come back? I hope not…but if it does…I think it will be ok…because like everything else ….this also shall pass….
