my baby, baby, baby oh

Being on Facebook can sometimes feel a lot like Babybook instead. People don't even seem to post comments or pictures of themselves anymore. I have heard that some people have even created a separate Facebook profile on behalf of their kids. I am honestly not jealous because I don't have a kid of my own, but I do believe that there are some precious moments that should be shared between you and your loved ones only and not the masses, on a sometimes very creepy cyber world. An announcement of pregnancy is great, an ultrasound picture I can accept, a 3D version of it can be a little spooky for me but still incredibly fascinating - but when you post a picture of your pregnancy test stick that you pee'd on, WOW, I think that's over share right there! Totally my opinion. Maybe it will change one day when I have my own, we will see.

In the meanwhile, I have decided to use this blog to brag about my cousin's cute bundle of joy instead :) I hope you don't mind. He is the cutest thing you ever did see. He was born in December so I got the privilege to meet the little fellow when I was home in January., but it does kind of suck that I am missing his entire first year :( My sweet cousin has taken the liberty to send me a picture of him every month which I absolutely appreciate - Thanks darling. Without further ado, I would like to introduce my little champion Kwandekhaya....

this one is probably my favourite

Is n't he just precious :)

Don't get it twisted

I mentioned in a previous post that one of my biggest concerns when deciding to move to Korea was where I was going to do my hair. I have a head full of dreadlocks and am in love with going to the hairdresser. Anything requiring more than just tilting my head back in the shower, covering with shampoo and rinsing, is just too much effort. I attempted going to a hairdresser for ethnic hair here in Daegu but was not really impressed, probably because I was comparing them to the best Dreadlocks salon in the whole of Cape Town!!! So I decided since Koreans don't really know about dreadlocks, I could probably go a whole year without doing my hair and they wouldn't even notice and they didn't.  I had forgotten how bad my hair was until I landed in South Africa for summer holidays (well it was winter here) and my friend who fetched me from the airport, had barely hugged me hello before commenting on my hair emergency :(

On a recent trip to Seoul, I decided to visit the suburb of Itaewon which has a huge international community. There are super western restaurants and international food markets where you can get some imported products from home you miss so much. There is a community of African hairdressers there too so I thought I could give this hair thing one more chance. A recommendation from a friend led me to the Family Hair shop. I walked into the salon and I saw the usual, pictures of ethnic hairstyles, weaves, cornrows, the works. To my surprise, there waiting for me was a Korean lady who directed me to the sink to get my hair washed. At this stage I am still unsure about all of this, reassuring myself that she is probably prepping my hair for a Nigerian lady who will walk in any moment to actually do my hair. Boy was I wrong. Yes, true story people, my dreadlocks were twisted by a Korean. And in my time I was there, another Korean lady working with her was braiding another lady's hair with more African customers waiting to have their hair to be transformed, some were return customers. There you have it, there is nothing Asians can't do if they put their mind to it.... And I was very satisfied with the end result indeed and have been back again since. I can't believe after being here for over a year, Koreans still manage to surprise me.

Korean lady twisting my dreadlocks

Happy Customer is good for business :)

awesome things

This is the book that made me buy a kindle! I really wanted a copy and the kindle price was so irresistible, it made sense to invest in one. Plus I wouldn't have to worry about shipping any heavy books I buy when I relocate back to South Africa, right? Anyway, the book got me thinking of some of my own awesome moments that secretly brighten my day. I haven't read the whole book yet so maybe some of my awesome moments are the same as the authors, but these are honestly some of my favourite. Can't wait to read the whole book.

1. Licking the lid/seal of my yoghurt, don't want to waste even a teaspoon of it.
2. Getting my hair washed at the hairdresser because you get to sit on the tilted salon chair and the basin is perfectly cupped to support your head.
3. When I realize my hiccups are gone
4. Skype dates with boyfriend almost daily
5. When my egg is just perfect, the yolk is cooked just the way I like without even trying:)

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What are some of your awesome moments in your daily life? Think about them, and the next time they happen, take the time to appreciate!