Growing

So before I start blogging about what I ACTUALLY want to blog about, I'm going to comment on the poem I wrote a couple of days ago, just because it's so incredibly random and has really nothing to do with everything else I've ever posted. I tend to write poetry when I'm confused, in love, in pain - you name it. It's the best way to let everything out (oh how my IB Higher Level English teacher would be proud). The poem below is of me being confused. Being back in Japan with my family is great, but I wish for the freedom I had back in Canada with my lovely roommates. And yes, the poem is purposely incredibly vague ;)

NOW, it was my beautiful friend Giulia's birthday yesterday, and to celebrate we rented a limo and rode around downtown Tokyo, went to a pub, sang karaoke, and then ended the night at a club. Jealous? I know you are. Don't deny it.

I know you're probably expecting me to blog about this wonderful experience, but honestly I'm here to comment on my hair. WHAT? WHAT IS THE CONNECTION? Well I'll tell you. Giulia, the birthday girl, had her hair up in a hot ponytail at the beginning of the night (she has a bad habit of changing her hairstyle every two seconds) and it made me wish my hair was longer so that I could pull that off. I mean, if I did that now, I'd look like Pippy Long Stockings. Only with one ponytail instead of matching piggies. It would unattractively stick out and be incredibly inappropriate for a night out on the city. So this blog post is dedicated to pictures of said magnificent hairstyle, and me saying that I'm growing my hair out. And I wish it would hurry, damn it.

Adriana Lima. Enough said.

Blake Lively. Also enough said.

Love Rihanna, but not a fan of the bangs here... a bit on the greasy side, I'm afraid.

Not a fan of Miley (sorry - you're lovely but I can't stand your country accent.. which is ironic because I have redneck family).

Keira Knightley♡ fell in love with her in Pirates of the Caribbean, of course.

And of course a picture of a complete random that happens to be attractive and rather photogenic. 

So hair, I'm biding you to grow. Please. Soon. Now would be nice.

xoxo

What to do with my hair...

Herro :3

So I recently dyed my hair back to it's natural color (a dark, ash brown) for "professional" reasons, meaning simply that I got a job teaching English as a private tutor and thought my blonde highlights were a bit much. i didn't change the length of it, however, because I am currently in the process of growing it out.

Now, I'm one of those people who don't usually do anything but straighten or curl their hair, but I've recently become a big fan of 髪飾り (hair ornaments). I went to the new shopping center near my house yesterday and spent close to $50 in yen on new bobby pins, barrettes, you name it (no hairbands, though, as I'm not a big fan of those).

This is a picture of me taken by yours truly on photobooth and altered slightly on picnik - my new favorite barrette placed nicely behind my left ear. Other than half up, which can often make you look childish, I usually opt for this casual, yet pretty side-sweep. It helps keep my hair in place and adds a little extra something to my outfit.

Barrette - Little Drawers