Eek! I blinked and five days went by... can't believe that I'm half way through my Easter break!
I'm currently sitting at the hairdressers, waiting for all the smelly chemicals in my hair to do it's thang. After two years of having wild, kinky hair (and getting away with calling it my "messy look"), I'm bringing back some order into my hair (life?) by getting it chemically straightened. For those of you who know me, you may be thinking "What the heck? You're Asian! You already have straight hair!" Yes, that is true. My hair is relatively straight. But I am gunning for the Head and Shoulders, hair-like-a-waterfall straight. The Salon Selective "look like you stepped out of a salon" hair. This special treatment is meant to give me that after every wash, for three months! I have big expectations for this hair. Fingers crossed.
In other news, lots more tick, tick, ticks (off the Staycation To-Do List) over the last few days. Got the car headlight fixed, booked Tokyo accommodation for our upcoming trip, and finally got all the forms signed and sent off to Anglican Retirement Village. No, we are not sticking our parents in homes.... yet. (hehe Just kidding mum!) MP and I are wanting to start volunteering once a week at the Retirement Home up the road. Just reading to residents and helping out where we can.
I did have a thought this week which I've been mulling over. It's not a great insight, but it is how it is.
When a person doesn't work, they lose power. Power in a relationship. Power to do what they want, when they want, and sadly, power over their subconscious demons. The ones which preys on all our inner insecurities.
Work provides a framework to our sense of self. It forms part of one's identity and for many (me included) it is a quantitative measure of one's self worth.... I HATE that, but I admit that it is true.
I'm not even unemployed (just on a break!) and already I feel it. The loss of power by not being at work. I don't want to go into all the details. But this insight has definitely added another pro to the list of reasons for working.
Ok, Hairdresser has started bantering. Time to go.
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