Bald and Bold

It's been more than 2 weeks after I shaved my head bald.

Surprisingly, I've done some social experiments during that time and will continue to do that until next 3 months, I guess. It's not over yet actually :)))

Day One. Monday, 2 September 2013

Friend 1: "Rambut kamu kenapa, Laaa??"

Friend 2: "La, lo sakit apa?"

Friend 3: "SAKIT JIWAAAAA LO, LAAAAA!! Eh tapi bagus sih. Hehehe."

Friend 4: *usrek-usrek kepala gue* *ketemu lagi* *usrek-usrek lagi*

Friend 5: "You, seriously--? Whoa." *high five* *but, since I'm short, that was low five*

Many more.

Okay. That happened in campus.

And one of my friend in Jakarta, let just call her Sita. *emang namanya itu sih*, minta skype-an sama gue biar bisa liat rambut gue bentuknya gimana. Eh 2 minggu kemudian, doi ikutan Shave For Hope juga yang di Jakarta. Potongannya bob nungging. Bwahahaha. Looks cute, though.

I've seen many people watching me as I have this "breakthrough" haircut.

They might got curious-because they really are-with what happened to me by took notice on my head.

Some whispered to their friend next to them, some smiled to me, some even observed me from my head to toe. *that is still be the most irritating part of all*

The rest of those, greeted everytime they met me like never before. Hahahaha. Life's full of surprise :))

When I got irritated, I remembered the reason why I went bald, after that, I can smile to those who looking at me.

Some asked why I shaved my head, I just let them know that I joined SFH. And the rest, I gladly set my face to ear-to-ear smile and "ehehehe" to let them assuming what actually happened to me. Because, you know, I kinda tired answering those same questions all over again.

Some of my friends who knew that told me to print some SFH brochures to those asking me the questions.

Their brilliant idea won't let me do that, though. Hahahaha.

Anyway, every time I met foreigners, they never look me closely from head to toe. They just didn't care if you are bald or not. It was nice.

Despite of the irritating part by people watching me closely, being bald is not that bad at all.

I'm truly enjoyed it.

Why?

Because my head never got air to breathe since my hair is thick and now it feels so light like never before.

Because I can lay on bed straight after I wash my hair.

Because I never got free bad hair day for 24/7.

Because I love washing my hair.

Because I love my shampoo.

Because some of my friends and my family member told me that I looking geewd by this new look :))

And the top of it, I'm proud being myself. I'm glad to share this bald-looking to my dearest brothers and sisters who suffer cancer.

Now I know why girls being bald get attention much than boys like they were a freak-show.

The world keeps turning and you just can't set a lot of people's mind in a second to think that girls being bald is okay.

Remember, I don't say all of people's mind.

Just be our own self. Let them judging.

As long as we know how to improve ourselves to a better future, as long as we know how to respect other people, as long as we know how to open our minds to other people's critics and ideas, as long as we don't cause any harm, let us be on our way.

God bless.

How and Why Did I Shave My Head

I really did it.
I'm beyond happy :))

As I told you here, finally I could participate in Shave For Hope 2013 first time here in Jogjakarta.
It was fun although there was nobody I knew hehe. So, I chatted with 2 freshman girls of Jogja public university and got a queue for our shavee IDs registration.

My shavee Id is YGY0007 and my queue number is 20.
Before I entered the shaving room, one of SFH committes took a photo of me in the photobooth. And when my number was mentioned, I was excited :))

The hairdresser asked me if I want to cut my hair only 10cm or above my shoulder and asked my permission to let my hair (that have been cut) to donate as a wig. I said yes for the wig and asked back, is that allowed to left 3cm of my hair or not. She said no, so I decided to go bald instead.
She shocked and asked me back hahaha. I convinced her that I was ready for that. Then she said, "Okay."

So, here it is..

Cool, right? It is indeed, literally.

And I took this couple days before I shaved my head..

My eyes are all flat here hahaha

There are lots of my motivations for this event:

1. My auntie (Mom's twin sister) and Eyang suffered breast cancer until the day they passed away.
2. I have elementary school friend whose her little sister suffered leukimia until the day she passed away.
3. I watched My Sister's Keeper and read The Fault in Our Stars.
4. I just know that almost every person in this world wants to have healthy hair. Remember the saying, "A Woman's Hair Is Her Crown of Glory"?. Try say that in front of those who suffering cancer and loss their hair after get chemotherapy or radiation treatment frequently. Say it out loud. You just can't.
5. I want to show the society that being different such as girl-being-bald is not a freak show.
6. I want to save my 680ml pump shampoo for a year.

 I once told my parents that I wanted to shave my head bald. At first, Papa allowed me to do that. When I asked him about it the second time, he wanted me to not going further by this charity movement. Then I asked Mama is it okay if I get my head bald. She said, "Ela, kamu jangan macem-macem!". Her eyes almost popped out. Hahahaha

But, I got 6 considerations above.
I break the rules. Hehehe

When I got home after I got my head shaved, my Mom shocked as hell. Of course she did.
She asked me what will happen tomorrow when I go to school with my bald head, she asked me if I okay with that and ready for the consequences.
I convince her that this was complete my decision and I'm ready to face the consequences. Because I got considerations.
Then, she just laughed.

Mama: "I never dreamed to have a son."
Me: "Hey, I'm still your daughter. I'm still a girl. I still like boys. Uhm... wait. I like men."

Since, my father wasn't in town (he was in Jakarta back then), my mother texted him that I got my head shaved. He wanted to me to send him picture of me being bald.

Me: *sending the picture*
*delivered*
Papa: "You look like one of those African sprinters."
Me: ... Bwahahahaha :)))



P.S. According to the fact that my head is so oily, I still really need to shampooing my head two times a day. Obviously this time with small amount of shampoo. Half-press. But that doesn't mean I can save it for a year, I guess. By the way, why do I keep talking about 680ml pump shampoo?