According to wikipedia "Emigration is the act of leaving one's country or region to settle in another. (..) There are many reasons why people might choose to emigrate. Some are for reasons of religious, political or economic freedom or escape. Others have personal reasons such as marriage. Some people living in rich nations with cold climates choose to move to warmer climates when they retire."
Well, neither of these reasons apply to me, but nevertheless I decided to move from Germany to England where it always rains and the men are not really classified as the most attractive ones in the whole wide world. When you have lived in a foreign country before, you might know how different, awkward, funny and difficult your daily life can become.
Here are some highlights of my life in London Town.

May 30, 2011

First Time: Hairdresser

I'm generally scared of going to the hairdresser - due to some bad incidents in the past -, but I was particularly terrified of going to a hairdresser in a foreign country. What if he doesn't understand what I want or rather don't want? "Just trim the tips please." How do I say "pony" in english? Oh right, fringe.

I asked a couple of friends to recommend me a good and cheap hairdresser, but they all met me with an incredulous shake of their heads - until one of my friends suggested this one: http://www.hairbyfairy.co.uk/
I thought hair by fairy sounds promising and made my way to Covent Garden on a Sunday afternoon. The place is quite hidden, but when I found it, I was amazed: 


The hairdresser was a gay Spanish guy and I still doubt that he actually speaks English, but it was the fastest, strangest, and almost cheapest hairdresser visit I ever had. While some song of Lady Gaga was playing on the radio, he cut my hair according to the beat of this song and within 10 minutes I was ready to go and pretty happy with the result.
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