Monday, July 31, 2006 : The day.
Every man is a damned fool for at least five minutes every day ; wisdom consists in not exceeding the limit. - Elbert Hubbard.
Guess I'm not so stupid after all.. haha..
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I still remember the day I had my hair cut bald.
It was June 7th. The day I was going to Pulau Redang with some friends. We -me and my friend- were discussing about the place to get our hair cut. After much talk, we settled on GDO Salon.
It was a cheap place. Yet the stylists there actually have style. So, I'd say it was perfect. When they were shaving my friend's hair off, I could've sworn I saw a tear; forming right at the base of his eyes. A tear that clearly said "So long, hair."
While he was having his hair shaved, I was busy getting a shampoo scrub. After 3/4 of my friend's hair was shaved off, I was escorted to the basin where they washed the shampoo off. What I don't understand is, why shampoo for so long? BLoody long I tell ya.. I could've sword most of my scalp went numb.
Then came the painful part. I watched, heart beating faster than a lizard striking its prey, as my freshly washed hair disconnected from my head and fell a slow fall onto the floor, as if crumbling to a painful death.
Then, for a moment. I stopped worrying and savoured the occasion. The bit of the hair cut, where my hair actually looks like a smaller version of travis barker's hair. Mohawk. Bald on both sides, with hair in the middle. Boy, I looked good. Haha.
Then, it was gone. All gone. As though I had started a new life; turned over a new leaf -a.k.a. released from jail-.
Hei -I thought to myself- at least I still have my sideburns. My friend, on the other hand, had his sideburns completely shaved off. He was blissfully unaware of the situation until he turned to look at me and went ballistic, cursing non-stop like a woman having her period. Poor bald dude..
Then, I went to scan for a nice movie to watch. Perhaps something that would entertain me and keep my mind off my now very vulnerable head. Then, I saw her.
Emerging from the crowds like an angel descending from above. Her beauty glimmered under the light and time seemed to have frozen. She had done her hair in a way I've never seen her in. Which was really sexy, I must say. She made my knees weak.
However,
I was afraid. Afraid of what she might say on my now very bare head. Is there a mole on my head? Do I look too much like a monk? Weird. I never really cared about what people said about my appearance. And now.....
She didn't comment anything but I could already see the shock on her face. Her cousin, being even more straight forward, shot me an insult. But I didn't really care. The insult didn't make it past my skin.
She was walking in a rather fast pace, due to the fact that we were already late for the movie. I was about to walk along her when I thought of my friends. No! I can't be ditching them at this very moment. Even for a beautiful girl. Ditching friends.. Big no-no. I promised to hang out with them and I prioritise my word very much.
Upon taking my seat, I took my seat directly behind her. At least I can stare at her as long as I want and won't get any weird stares back from surrounding people, I thought to myself.
The movie couldn't have been enjoyed any better. Splendid.
After the movie, I thought I could finally get to know her and talk to her, you know.. .the whole works. But no, more friends emerged from nowhere. And I started being pulled deeper into the group and the conversation until finally, I had no choice. Low-spirited, I tagged along with my friends and watched as she disappeared back into the crowds as majestically as she appeared.
I felt bad for not being able to accompany her. Not that she would've needed nor probably even wanted my company.
Nevertheless, I couldn't let that stop me from having a splendid weekend at Pulau Redang.