Surprise!!!

Hello!

Well, this week was just another week: papers, classes, crew practice, &tc.

I turned in my first paper of the semester on Thursday, we will see how well I did. Although I realised afterwards that for my footnotes, I sometimes did Ibid. and other times I put the shortened form for the same source. >.< Oh well, at least it just proves that I know how to do both, right?

Friday was an interesting day. I had all of my classes as usual, but my Enlightenment class was probably the most fun and thought provoking. On Wednesday we had discussed education in general and education of women during this time period. It was actually a very intense discussion about what education is in itself let alone if women should be involved. Hence, on Friday, we had to think about the Social Contract we have with other people and institutions. It was a very philosophical debate about what each of us students wants and puts into our education here at the college. Point of thanks to the UNC education department for teaching me about the pedagogical ideologies and the history of education. They actually came in handy. I think last year when I took the introductory course, I thought the ideologies were fairly deep for the field, which they still are, but in this class we dug deeper into the field of education and the moral/philosophical foundations which drive our education system. Then the question arose, "Why are you here at school?" Each person had his/her answer and we were all different. Afterwards, I was thinking more about it and had to really think about why I am here at school. It is a difficult question that I am unable to answer at this moment.

But on to a much more happy topic!

I GOT MY HAIR CUT!!!

*pause for the shock to set in*

Yep, I got my hair cut in Friday after classes. I called several different hair places here in Saratoga, many of them were unable to fit me in on Friday before practice. Finally, I found one: Brooklyn Attitude Hair and Body. They made an appointment with me for 3:30. So, I called for a cab at 3. I waited for the cab, but when it got here, there was another person who had to go to the other side of town. So, the driver called for another cab. I waited another 10 minutes for a cab to show up. When he did, he said he was going to the train station. So, I had to wait for a third taxi. By this time it was about 3:20. My cab finally showed up, but there were other people at the school who also got in to go to the train station. When we dropped them off, it was 3:30 and I kinda panicked. I made it to the hair place at about 3:35. Fortunately, the appointment in front of me was just finishing up, so everything was alright. Then...it was my turn. I told the lady what I wanted with my hair. I wanted to donate to Locks of Love. So, she tied up my hair and cut it off. She then said, "Let's go to the basin so I can get your hair wet, if I were to use the spray bottle it would take forever." So I got my hair washed and everything. We then went back to the seat and she began to even out my hair. She asked if I wanted layers and bangs. I answered yes to both. Why? I have no idea. Its been about 8 years since I have had any kind of hair cut and forgot what it was like to have either. So it is something different. Anyway, she cut the back first, so by the time I saw how much she cut, I was kinda shocked. But she kept saying that it was still fairly long. No, no its not. >.< But she did a great job with the layers and it actually looks nice. It will just take some getting used to. For this weekend, I have not been able to stop playing with my hair and realizing that there is a lot less. In total, I think she cut some where close to 18 inches. Pretty much all off it will be going to Locks of Love on Monday when I can get to the post office.

Its been weird here at school, people have come up to me and have said that they have not seen me with my hair down. Of course not. I wore my hair in a bun everyday. Except on Friday. I wore it in braids that day. But people have said that now I look less dead-serious about school. According to other people, I looked very anti-social and intimidating with my bun. But now they say that I look more approachable and "bubbly". Which I guess is a compliment.

Here are some pictures! I finally figured out how to do pictures!!! \^o^/
This is before, after from the back, and after from the front.










Well, I have four papers and two tests this week. >.< I am hoping that can make it through! o.O


Until next time,

"I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific." ~L. Tomlin