Did you have breakfast?

It was with great trepidation that I asked my co-teacher, Ellie to book my first hair appointment. My hair was starting to feel pretty ratty but I was nervous about trusting someone other than my wonderful Adelaide hair-dresser, let alone someone who I was predicting wouldn't be able to understand the majority of what I was asking them to do. Still, I plucked up my courage and asked Ellie if she could recommend a place for me and book me an appointment. Ellie, in her usual way, not only thought of somewhere and made me an appointment, she also requested that I have the best stylist available and then drew me a map to make sure I wouldn't get lost on my way to the salon. Truly, I don't know what I would do without people like dear Ellie! 

The "big day" arrived and I made sure I was on time and feeling relaxed. My hair-dresser, on the other hand, appeared to be a bundle of nerves! I could tell cutting my hair was going to be a bit of a new experience for him.... As I sat down my stylist apologised for his poor english skills (this seems to be something people find obligatory here, I actually managed to communicate with him just fine) and we began the process of working out what I wanted him to do. I was a little amused by the question he asked me shortly after, I think it was out of a combination of finding it necessary to make conversation with me and wanting to practice his english. He nervously cleared his throat and then asked me, "did you have breakfast?" I told him that I had indeed had breakfast and asked him if he had done the same. His response was a rather excited (yes, excited!) "no!" and he explained that he didn't like breakfast. I told him that I liked breakfast very much and quietly thought to myself that this man who somewhat resembles a stick figure, could really do to get into breakfast more often! 

Along with being a tad amusing, the hair-cut was also a success and I left feeling a bit like a celebrity actually. It turns out that my hair was something of a novelty for a fair percentage of the salon. At one point I had three people blow-drying and straightening my hair at the same time. They chatted away in Korean and then informed me that they all loved the texture of my hair, I'm pretty sure I blushed at that point! 

I still go back to that hair-dresser though, I plan on sticking with them until I return to Australia. And yes, my stylist wants to know if I've had breakfast every time!

Lucy