*yawnnnn* (wakes up from blog slumber)... I've been away for almost a month now and the reason is partly because I'm still wearing my braids, hence, nothing new in that regard.
The other reason is this. For the first time since '09, I feel somewhat apathetic towards my hair. I don't know if having it bundled up for this long is to blame, but I simply feel blasé about it.
I'm beginning to wonder if this whole natural thing is all a fad. Recently I've thought on many occasions of getting my hair straightened, as it's so much easier to deal with. The only thing is I don't want to use a relaxer to straighten it, cos it's just too much upkeep. So what do I do then? Brazilian blow-dry every couple months? perpetual braids? Man, I just don't know.
I'm hoping to fall back in love and obsession with my hair, when it's out of these braids, as I often go through these cycles.
I guess we'll see when we get there.
In other news, I've fallen in love with latin american dancing since going dancing these past two weekends- salsa, bachata, reggaeton, forro... and would really love to go to Brazil to 'discover my roots'. Sounds weird huh, coming from someone from the motherland.
The truth of the matter is that some aspects of the Yoruba culture have been preserved over centuries in Brazil due to the slave trade and these have been inco-orporated into the culture. On the contrary, a lot of what was preserved in Brazil is being lost in Africa thanks to colonialism and westernization. There have been benefits either way and I would love to explore some of the benefits in the name of a vibrant culture, that is Brazil.
Sigh...I'm in another 'culture freak' phase. It looks exciting anyway and I'm gonna enjoy it whilst it lasts. That's all for now. I'm gonna go get some work done.
Take care and God bless,
xoxo
Miss Jay.
