Locks of Love

地點: Milk Studio 1

第二次遇見Christiaan.

(see previous post about who he is)

自從來紐約後就懶得整理放任亂長的頭髮,

最近才剛對他有點膩了.

美國有個機構叫"Locks of Love"

接受頭髮捐贈給癌症病童做假髮,

條件-30公分以上的處女髮.

我這輩子第一次留長髮又沒燙沒染,是多麼難得的事.

當我提出我想要把我頭髮捐出去的想法時,

Christiaan馬上說他願意幫我剪頭髮....這樣他也算是做善事.

我著實大驚了一下....

雖然說18歲之後就沒花過錢剪頭髮,

It will be the most expensive haircut I never have to pay for.

I'm so excited,

在80年代把所有超級名模的頭髮剪短的人在我頭上發功....

all for Love!

剪完之後他完全不造型,

跟我說,過兩天他（頭髮）就會自己跑到他該去的地方.

我同意, 現在是他剪完的頭.

過一陣子,就會依照我的生活習慣和整理方式變成我的頭了.

這真是我早上出門上班沒想到會發生的事....

what a nice surprise~

又再次證明了Love does amazing things!

What I've learned in the past decade....

-Karma.

-Quantum physics.

-imperfections are poetic.

-tongue piercing doesn't last more than a decade.

-there's really no point getting 7 piercings on your ears, just more holes to fill.

-don't blame peer pressure, you are responsible for all your stupid choices.

-if you must have cats, 2 is better than 1.

-yoga, still changing my life everyday.

that's all I can come up with...

very important lessons...

老牌髮型師

地點:Milk Studios Penthouse

第一次遇見Christiaan.

一個上了年紀的髮型師

穿著白T白牛仔褲綠色球鞋

橄欖綠羊毛帽上有一塊被漂白的痕跡

撇開穿著不看

就是個老人

他慢慢的拉著一卡行李走進來

身邊沒有任何助理

點了一跟煙（紐約室內是禁煙的）

慢慢地打開箱子拿工具

沒有滿桌的產品display

也沒有由大至小排列整齊的電棒家族

吹風機 是迷你折疊旅行用的....

他走向我

仔細地抓起我一束頭髮

梳開...再拉起來...再梳開

我不知道他在幹麻

但連我的頭髮都感覺到這不是普通的手

當他在工作的時候

很難不一直盯著他看

我想我從沒看過這麼仔細在分區噴產品的

噴～等產品降落在髮片上

研究一下產品的分布狀況

再噴～再等產品降落在髮片上

似乎是要確保每一根頭髮都沾到等量的產品

我老闆Mark問我知不知道他是誰

我說在雜誌上看過他的名字但從沒遇過他

Mark說在他剛入行的時候Christiaan就已經是超厲害的髮型師了

基本上undercut是他發明的

媽呀

腿軟了一下

I'm inspired and touched.

這麼多年的經驗

帶來的不是無謂的排場

而是始終如一對這份工作的熱愛與認真的工作態度

I LOVE my job!!

I'm a make-up artist.

got into assisting after working freelance for some time.

we are not just selling our skills,

there are so much more attachment to it,

the job description is beyond.

the more I realize about how challenging it can be,

I find myself more attracted to it.

Assisting is so different with being key artist,

easier, I would say....well, mentally, at least.

I'm perfectly happy with where I am now.

being around talented people, learning new things everyday!

是要感謝老天還是我爺爺奶奶有保佑

讓我可以在我喜歡的地方生活

做我喜歡做的事

My San Francisco

it's a slow city,

where people really take their time...

it's a fun city,

the city itself is a giant roller coaster.

it's a spontaneous city,

things just happen without any plans.

it's a warm city,

I always end up chatting up strangers on the street, and I don't normally talk.

it's a cold city,

fucking freezing in mid-August I had to buy a pair of uggs.

it's a foodie's city,

great food=happiness.

it's a beautiful city,

the colors of cute houses and the mist in the air....

it's a hippies' city,

there's a "burning man" section in thrift shop.

it's a liberal city,

you can find friends of any combinations.

Thank you San Francisco,

we had so much FUN!!

it's a magic city....

Writing down thoughts....

if only it(my hand) can catch up with my thoughts(my brain).

it's not suppose to.

that's why they are hands,

writing down words, sentences...

much slower than brain-waves.

damn.

space travel

haven't been traveling across continent in couple years,

this is exactly what I needed, to get away from New York.

I flew through space and time, take in the feeling with every breath.

so new yet so familiar, seems the same but somewhat different.

so this is what it like to be back at home....or.....is it home?

being back to this magical island of Taiwan is always a trip.

it's different every time.

this time, I felt the amazing warm energy of the mountains.

it was out of this world- beautiful!

well, maybe the acid helped a little.

being in the mountains with sweet native Taiwanese people helps too,

they are warm and open and they love their land, they love to party and make sure everyone is safe and have a blast, awesome hosts!

Thank you 復興鄉！I'll be back someday!