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Wednesday, April 20, 2005


A Cut Above Academy

If you've been nice enough to want to pay attention to how my hair's been doing, you would think that a hair cut would be a good idea.

After hearing about Mun Teng's visit to A Cut Above Academy for doing rebonding for only Rm120.. I decided to check out the place myself. It's unbelievably cheap ..even compared to your shop-lot-in-residential-area hair salon.

Get this: Hair treatment for RM45? Hair cut plus wash plus blow dry = RM10.

I was praying fervently that my hair would not be butchered and I would come out crying the mantra, "H-h-ai-*choke*-ir G-r-*sniffle*-owwws.."

Mum and I made an appointment at the A Cut Above Academy(situated above A Cut Above Hair Salon in Sunway Pyramid). Mum wanted to colour her hair; it's high time.

I've always felt that A Cut Above is this extremely posh place that ridicules the presence of penniless students like yours truly. I know it's normal but just a hair cut without wash and without a blow dry would cost you RM70. Just a cut. I understand, they are upmarket. Of course they have the right to overcharge.

But are you ready to allow their students to practice on your hair? That is the question. I was. Well, hair grows. And how bad can they be? Oh, by the way, if you're only there for a cut, it's RM3.

To get to the Academy, you have to make your way through the posh salon with their beautiful stylists and equally beautiful clients and go up this artsy fartsy looking staircase that leads to this extremely noisy place.

Upon reaching the area, you are greeted by a poofy-but-nice man who would asks you for your details and guide you through a large room full of youngish looking folks primming hairs on mannequins. The tools of trade of a hairstylist is seen strewn all over the area. "WAYS TO PERM SHORT HAIR. NUMBER 1. CENTRE SECTION. REFER TO DIAGRAM! *diagram of a head is shown*" is scribbled on a large piece of mahjong paper propped up against an easel.

A mirage of colours greet your eyes as you enter the main area. The flurry of activities done by the students is seen in a buzz of colours. I'm referring to their hair. These people have the coolest looking heads in the whole of Malaysia. Where do they go once they step out into the real word? Do they have their own bars and shopping malls to go to?

It is surprisingly a very multiracial academy. The receptionist could be of Indian heritage, but he looks mixed. The group supervisor is this really cool Malay lady who struts around checking on each student whose attempting the hair of a client and taking over if it doesn't really please her. And of course you get your good dose of lala extremities. I'll get to these lala extremities soon. You know how we always laugh at the lalas we see hovering around Sg.Wang/Bukit Bintang? These lala extremities are in a class of their own. I am telling you...*pounds chest* R-E-S-P-E-C-T.

The trainee hairstylists go crazy with their mannequins. They beautify the poor mannequins' faces with highlighter and marker pen and smudge and tone and OH, then you have made up mannequin faces. On top of their lockers are rows and rows of mannequins. I thought I saw Michael Jackson looking down on me. SERIOUSLY. The nose, the hair, the cheekbones. Freaky.

As I was having my treatment, I was watching this young Malay(another one of those uber funky types) trainee wrapping a mannequin's hair in pieces of aluminium foils. She was practising her colouring skills and when she completed the entire head, she lifted the head off the stand and pumped it in the air and screamed in delight, "YESSS!!!!! SYABAS!!!!! I DID IT!!!" She jumps around the room high-fiving everyone before skipping over to the cd player to change to a celebratory-esque song. She did a mini jig with the mannequin head, aluminium foils shaking along.

The group supervisor came over to my seat and complimented the trainee on her blow drying skills. "Yes, I love your blow dry, girl, give me five!" and the supervisor and trainee high fived each other on top of my head.

I love the atmosphere.

The fashion that the trainee stylists carry off was so extremely lala it became a fashion statement of its own. In a good way too. One unforgettable one would be this very voluptuous stylist(she's not fat, she has beautiful curves, you'll like her.) who wore NICE stilettos with ...*builds tension*.... BLACK leggings. I know, so beautiful. She has khaki shorts on that ends halfway down her tighs and she has on a slinky black top with ruffles on the front. Have I not mentioned her hair? She dyed a halo of blond around her head. She leaves the crown and the ends in its original colour. Another guy has blond and brown vertical stripes(parallel to his neck) on his skinhead. A buff looking stylist with green hair whizzes by and gets punched on the arm by the cool supervisor. Crazy uber funky mannequin head pumping trainee is always seen washing her own hair and blow drying it in front of the mirror.

There was this cute nerdish stylist strutting about, they call him, "Aaron Hong Kong Star." All I can say is that, Thank God For Mirrors. When you are having a hair cut, mirrors are fun for sight-seeing. Haha.

Now if I was an aspiring film maker and I wanted a theme, a Malaysian theme, I'd make this my piece. The legions of hairstylists climbing up the fashion strata. The tension of a competition. Striving to be the best. Oh the funky fashion I could showcase. Manipulating each other to achieve their own dreams. The neutral group advisor would be a mentor to all. The difficult lives which are the reasons behind each dream. Lala-ness would be celebrated all over once my hair styling academy show hits the local cinemas. Like how Sepet eyes are now.(Waves a "Proud To Be Sepet" banner around). I'm quite sure the cuter vcd sellers around are now looked at in a different light.

A society of different social status can be formed in the world of hairstylists. The famous yet mysterious creative director sits in her executive chair spinning around in a dark room.(*lights dim*). She plots plans to sieve through the very best in the hair fashion world. She grooms her chosen stylists into becoming the brightest gems and monopolises the best of L'oreal hair shows and turn herself into a legendary fashion icon.

See la, when I'm free I'll get to it. Need to find a video camera first.

Snapping back to reality, the hair cut plus treatment plus wash came to RM55. My mum did colouring and treatment which came up to RM144. They are still not that skillfull in coating your hair with the treatment cream and colouring solution, they take too long to cover every strand. Blow drying is also very time consuming. But if I'm already paying peanuts, I shouldn't be complaning. The only lousy bit is the very lengthy period they take to get our hairs done.

Now, for some compulsory camwhoring: (Don't tell me I look stupid because I will cry.)


Kwo Kuang said he was dissapointed in me because I got a fringe.


I got myself a fringe that could be swept to the side and will not get the china doll inspired type because it is over used and I will cry during the first few days. He said he is disappointed because I succumbed to the trend. Is this a trend? Don't know lah. Just as long as my split ends are gone. 





Now, now, it's only RM3 for the hair cut. Plus wash and blow is RM10. Don't know what you think, but hey, I like to miang-up now and then, so, let me be:D Don't flame k! Very saddening one. ;(

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Tuesday, April 19, 2005


I Applied For The Position Of A Living Goddess

After my biology homework yesterday, I logged onto #malaysiabloggers and had quite a fun time chatting with them on IRC. Soon, everyone logged off and I got bored. I actually headed into #mamak to see if it is still alive after my last visit which was ...let's see.. I was 12.. um, Yeah 6 years ago!

Obviously there were the usual cyber-sex junkies but I came upon a VERY interesting weirdo.

<interesting weirdo> are u interested in a secret society?
<Jayelle> lol what secret society?
<interesting weirdo> something like goddess worship
<Jayelle> lol ohh what's the majority's race of this society?
<interesting weirdo> well..all malaysian
<Jayelle> lol malay indian or chinese?
<interesting weirdo> well..i bet chinese
<Jayelle> lol so.. what kind of goddess?
<interesting weirdo> well..i really interested in creating a living goddess worship group
where the follower who into living goddess worship
<Jayelle> the goddess is a real human being?
<interesting weirdo> yes
<Jayelle> lol what's her name?
<interesting weirdo> no..so far i dont have one
<Jayelle> oh..can i be ur living goddess?
<interesting weirdo> and..frankly..the group have not being created
<Jayelle> yeahh..how many interested members?
<interesting weirdo> well..i really want to propose to u..do u interested to be goddess
..living goddess ..so the members can worship u
<Jayelle> oh so what must i wear?
<interesting weirdo> u are free to wear anything u wan no rules on that u are the rules
<Jayelle> i can wear tuxedo with miniskirt?
<interesting weirdo> if u think that wear can make u looks like a goddes go ahead but..i need to recrut members first. do u mind if the members are malay, chinese or indian?
<Jayelle> yea it;s coool:) will there be food for me? presents?
<interesting weirdo> goddess's command. members should obey!
<Jayelle> i want ipod
<interesting weirdo> but i think u should create bible for members
<Jayelle> ok settle
<interesting weirdo> hmm..may i know ur asl?
<Jayelle> 29 f kj
<interesting> i younger than u. 25 m puchong
<Jayelle> ohh..so kenot b ur goddess ar?
<interesting weirdo> can u accept me to be ur prist
<Jayelle> see how la!~
<interesting weirdo> u really interested or not..again i ask u
<Jayelle> got brochure to see ar
<interesting weirdo> what brochure? worshiping a real living goddess is the coolest thing on earth
<Jayelle> wooooo
<interesting weirdo> especially that women sit infront of the members and all members bow to worship her. gosh..that's cool
<Jayelle> can i dance the macarena ah?
<interesting weirdo> u are the goddess u are the rules do whatever u want
<Jayelle> all the members must come in chicken costumes and come bearing kfc
<interesting weirdo> u sound not serious
<Jayelle> quite serious leh
<interesting weirdo> eh..u got picture of urs. can we trade?
<Jayelle> goddess' rule. no picture trading
<interesting weirdo> hey..the group not form yet :P
<Jayelle> ahh but i am ur goddess
<interesting weirdo> we need to do formally and endose that u are my goddess
<Jayelle> oh right...
<interesting weirdo> than..after that..i'm ur prist
<Jayelle> ohhhh like that wan issit. u buy ur clothes already ah?
<interesting weirdo> prist cloth? eh..u chinese?
<Jayelle> yeaaa
<interesting weirdo> are u ok i'm malay. a malay prist
<Jayelle> oh sure cool. what bout ur own god?
<interesting weirdo> well..i'll convert to our religion..after we do formally
<Jayelle> okiiiee
<interesting weirdo> so can we trade picture?
<Jayelle> i told you already the goddess say NO lorh.don't understand the Goddess ar?
<interesting weirdo> aiya..u are not a goddess yet la. come on. i just wanna see my future goddess's face
<Jayelle> *nods* understandable. eh goddess want to sleep. 2am already u know. u also go sleep. little boy. 25 years old:) cheh cheh want to tidur liao
<Jayelle> chou tau. that's good night in cantonese.
<interesting weirdo> how to contact u. picture pleaseeeee. picture pleaseeeee
<Jayelle> na-ah, girl, it's mi-ine. not- yours. mi-ine.
<interesting weirdo> how to contact u. gimme ur phone no
<Jayelle> told u already looo.. NO NEED leh:) goodnight
<interesting weirdo> than u serious or not
<Jayelle> i just want to eat KFC and wear tuxedos.:(
<interesting weirdo> n

LOL I think I failed my interview.

Abby would have loved to be with me to do this. When she was around, we'd disturb those pesky guys on Yahoo! Pool or Skype by taking on alter egos and getting them all worked up and then they get very afraid and hurrily bid their goodbyes. LOL.

I'll quote from my memory..
typical pervert: So is your crotch hairy?
us cheeky girls: Eh, can TIE into ponytail wei, don't play play. They don't call me PetPunZel for nothing.
typical pervert: oooo..
us cheeky girls: by the way, are you ok with me being a man?
typical pervert: shit

Obviously you know whose idea it was more of. *waves hand in the air* Abby is very innocent, okay!
Dei, Abby, come home soon and we'll play more!

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Monday, April 18, 2005


Things I Wish I Had Known At 14

After hearing about Hsien and Chien's siblings being more matured than their peers plainly because they have older siblings who instilled a sense of maturity in their heads, Mel and I started to ponder. All four of us are the oldest in the family and same goes for alot of the other Dahlings.:) So we must've seemed REALLY immature back at 14 since we did not have any older siblings to show us the ropes.

But I guess we were okay.. in a way we had Big Sister Figures in our cousins. Mine was Cousin Jacq and Mel's was her Cousin Syl Fyn. We hung out with our cousins so much in our formative years. I don't know about Mel, but I can tell you during those times I copied exactly what my cousin Jacq did. She had an email that read, jacqueline_17@hotmail.com and the moment I went on the internet I registered, Jolene_17@hotmail.com. That was 7 years ago. She wore black, I wore black. She liked Leonardo Dicaprio, I also thought, "yea, Leonardo Dicaprio's cool. Man, he's hot.". Are all little girls like that? I guess in a way it's a form of flattery.

So, on the ride back from Sg. Wang, Mel and I compiled a list. We started off laughing at Liss' comment back in form2 stating, "Eh, guys only have one ball right?"..

... and that line became our tag phrase for many many many years... and many many more years to come.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAAHAHA.

So here goes. You can read the first part of the list in Mel's blog.

Things You Should Know When You're 14 Part 2

1. Not everybody laughs when you pour water on them.

2. If you think a guy is cute, it doesn't mean he thinks you're cute too.

3. The scariest teachers are usually the nicest teachers at the end of the day.

4. You start to see how similiar you are to your parents.

5. You should already know every trick on how to bully your siblings into making you happy.

6. There is no such thing as studying one subject at a time.

7. Not everybody likes you.

8. Armpit hair is ugly. Really. *those who remember..*nudge, nudge**

9. Braces makes the world a better place at the end of the day.

10. It's time to throw away the Kikilala clothes.

11. Keeping sanitary pads in your bag is a good idea.

12. Never sit with your legs wide open under the lab tables.

13. The guys in your form will eventually grow to be as "matured" as the senior guys.

14. You really have to lock the toilet door when you're using it. Yes. Really.
15. Prefects are power hungry, but they'll resume human-hood after the elections.

16. Long fringes are so not cool. Especially for guys.

17. Bring your own salt to school.

18. Not all female seniors are nice.

19. Some of the best friends you'll ever have are also your female seniors.

20. Some female juniors are extremely friendly because you're A SENIOR. The novelty dies off when they realise they are just as smart/knowledgable as you. Then you're back to being a nobody. *shrugs*

21. It's very normal to have a crush on every decent male senior.

22. Blowing bubbles in the middle of the road will degenerate your reputation. Especially if you're a senior.

23. Wearing hot pants and spaggheti tees will make guys in your form who have yet to know you(Kay Hong and Zhuo Yan in 2000 and 2001 respectively) think you're a slutty senior.

24. Always be careful when talking bad about someone through ICQ/SMS. You never know if you could accidentally send it to the bitchee him/herself.

25. Girls and guys CAN be friends.

26. Oil films are not Listerine Pocket Paks. Oil films are NOT edible. - directed to a guy who was in SMSJ.

27. People can tell if you don't wash your hair for more than two days.

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