I Am My Hair
One of the songs that really catches me is the song from India Arie entitled, "I am not my hair". I’ve seen the video twice pa lang and the song goes like this;
"Does the way I wear my hair make me a better person?
Does the way I wear my hair make me a better friend?
Does the way I wear my hair determine my integrity?
I am expressing my creativity.."
India Arie i guess dedicated this song to the victims of Breast Cancer who undergo Chemotheraphy;
"Breast Cancer and Chemotherapy
Took away her crown and glory
She promised God if she was to survive
She would enjoy everyday of her life ooh
On national television
Her diamond eyes are sparkling
Bald headed like a full moon shining
Singing out to the whole wide world like HEY…"
Basically the song tell us not to judge a person by his/her hair….
mmm… it kinda works for the breast cancer patients.. but NOT for ME…
Coz in my case.. I AM MY HAIR… If you see me having an uncombed hair, it means im not in the mood. On the other hand, my groomed hair means im happy or inspired.
One of my favorite hairstyles is the one which is popular nowadays… the spikey, standing mohawk-like hair.. hahaha.. I also sometimes prefer the semi-kalbo haircut…
I remember the is a story behind that semi-kalbo thing.. having that kind of hair means something psychological to me.., CONFUSED?? ok.. for better explanation, here’s a part from my diary entry written last MAY 16, 2006;
"…pag nagpapakalbo ako, ibig sabihin may malaki akong problema… Ang buhok ang problema. Pagpapakalbo ang solusyon… Tinatakbuhan ko ang problema sa pagpapakalbo…"
Sometimes, we have to judge a person by its appearance.. well, i guess many of you will violently react with this one.. please don’t get me wrong…
Look.. if someone is "dugyot", it means that person is unorganized. It reflects the person’s inner identity.. We can guess where that person comes from, the nature of his family, his parents… Weak personality means they’re shy, afraid of the crowd or not used to mingle with people…
Please don’t get me wrong. I am not even against the popular saying, "Don’t judge the book by its cover"… I still believe that there are some "not good looking people", but are best people…
Thoug i was not given that "look" as handsome or as cute as models and celebrities, im still proud coz i know God created me in a very special way…
Basta for me, "what you see is what you get"…
Judge me with my hair… I AM MY HAIR…
