I came to work today and, in response to my new 'do, the women gasped. The men, on the other hand, looked at me sadly and asked, "What's wrong?", "What happened?", "Are you okay?"
I was a bit sore...um, yeah I'm okay. I just cut my hair. So I was stewing a little bit here in my newly warmed seat (thanks to the supersized heater a mere 8 inches from my shins), which is NOT the ideal thing to be doing on New Year's Eve, even if it is only 8:30 am. Then another co-worker came over and, smiling ear to ear, asked me why I cut my hair. Ahh...my mother says never to ask why. I was perplexed and looked at him inquisitively. He finally explained, "In Korea, women only cut their hair when they've suffered a loss like after a breakup or losing their job. So we are asking if you are okay because we are worried because you wouldn't cut your hair unless something was wrong."
Ahh...strangest place on earth. I love it when someone actually explains things to me though instead of just asking why why why.
I'm packing up my desk in preparation for our move to the new school. This might just be my last post of 2009. Oh, talked to Joelle last night...she got possession of the house yesterday. Again, I'm SO proud of her (she never reads The Blog, but you do, so you can congratulate her when you see her!).
Enjoy a safe and happy New Year's Eve!
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