Long time no blog! During this quarantine, I’ve decided to get back into the habit of journaling and blogging with a first-person perspective, keeping both you and me entertained. You might feel like you’ve missed a lot, like a whole season! I’ll try to catch you up as we go. In the meantime, stay safe and remember to wash your hands.
Day 38 is here.
Today was a nice day. My mood has been improving because my husband is less stressed now that he’s on leave, the weather has been nicer, and we’ve been going out a bit more.
This morning, I got really frustrated with my hair, especially the back part that always gets tangled and is impossible to comb. My hair hasn’t been cut since I arrived in the US around Thanksgiving. Honestly, I can’t even remember when I had my last Guatemalan haircut. I used to go to a lady who charged just $3, and I haven’t bothered finding a new place here.
My hair was quite short when I came, but now it’s just reaching my shoulders. It’s at that awkward length where it’s hard to put it in a ponytail, but it still bothers me if it’s too hot or windy.
So, I asked my husband to cut it. The barber on base is still open, but it’s for active duty only since Marines are required to get weekly haircuts. I don’t know what they charge, but I’m too frugal to pay it even if it were open to families. Plus, I think making Marines get weekly haircuts during COVID is irresponsible, and I don’t want to support that.
When I asked my husband for his scissors, he was surprised.
He said, “Oh, you’re going to cut your hair?” I replied, “No, you are!”
In Paris, my mom used to cut my hair. Aside from a brief period when I went to beauty schools for free haircuts, she’s been my hairdresser. So, I wasn’t too worried about asking David to do it.
I only asked him to trim half an inch from the back where it was really bothering me and the ends needed a bit of revitalization.
As for the front, it’s a different length, so we might leave that for later.
My hair is pretty curly, so you have to cut quickly before the curls twist up and make it hard to judge the length.
But he did a great job! I think we’ll try again, maybe tackle the front once salons reopen, just in case things go wrong and I need a professional backup.