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07/28/2002 entry: "Darling don't you go and cut your hair"
Well, I did it today. I went and got my hair cut. And... it's not what I thought it would be, but it's.. very.. neat! I know I like it, I just am a little surprised at how things worked out.
The woman at the salon was great, she wrestled with my thick hair to put layers in it. So, I have a bunch of hair weight lifted off my head which is nice for summer. Also, something interesting happened. I did pull my hair back when I got home so it would dry straighter/smoother, but it didn't really take. And it didn't really matter, because this cut actually makes my hair look really nice when it's doing it's wavy thing. So... I'm thinking about letting my hair air dry tomorrow. At least a little bit. I'll see if it works out right. Maybe that pulling back did do a little something... Anyhow. It's just very interesting that I actually like the way it looks right now. Because for the past..... year maybe? More? I've been obsessed with smoothing it down and keeping it straight.
The problem with that, is my hair is a) thick and b) wavy. So it's hard. Ha, I think some people will be a little surprised, because not many people have seen how wavy my hair can get. When I was younger it wasn't too bad. Then it went crazy. My mom did perm my hair when I was a kid a couple times, but that's not the same thing... Well. So yes, this is interesting :) I'm sorry I'm being so boring and going on and on about it, but you have to understand this is a new thing to me.
I'm also trying out the semi permanent dye I bought when I shower tomorrow. So we'll just see how well it works on already red hair. Hopefully it'll do SOMETHING. At LEAST cover my roots.
Hm. I was just thinking about something someone said to me today that kind of bothered me. I can't decide which side to take on it. Although I think I know which one I will take.
My cousin's wife told me the dentist's office in the building she works in (which is my dentist's office) is hiring receptionists. So, I'm going to go this week to apply. She also mentioned to me that I shouldn't wear black when I go either for the interview, or even for the application... whatever. Anyways, the point is she told me I shouldn't wear black because they'd think I was goth. Now... this bothers me for a couple different reasons.
1) That's a stereotype. Just because someone wears black, doesn't make them a goth. It makes them someone who wears black. No, that doesn't = goth because I'm NOT goth.
2) WHO CARES IF I WAS? They can't refuse to hire me just because of that. I understand that dressing nicely is part of certain jobs, and that's fine. But now the COLOR of your nice clothes matters too?? What the hell has gone wrong with this world?
You know, I know why she said that. Because I have black and red hair. It's such bull though.
I am an excellent employee. I work quickly and efficiently, I ask questions, I'm a fast learner, I'm eager to do my job as well I can and I never ever lie, cheat or steal to/from my job. I make myself really EARN that fucking paycheck. But somehow, that's all cancelled out if they don't like the way I LOOK? What the fuck is that? Oh, are they going to toss my application out right away just because I'm not some twig-like blonde girl with a huge rack? Or maybe because my eyes aren't the right shade of blue or green or whatever? Or maybe because I put stripes in my hair, or because I wear a Hello Kitty watch or because I'm only 19 and in college and I probably do drugs and party on the weekends. Yeah, BULLSHIT. They can shove it, I'll come in there however I damn well please and if they have a problem with it, it's their loss. I can find a job fine. I don't need to cater to someone else's idea of what a good worker looks like.
So yeah. A big fuck you going out to Grove Dental and any other potential employers out there who have a problem with the way I look.