haircuts in stockholm.

can i please tell you about my haircut today?

it was an adventure. a field trip. i want to do it again tomorrow!

so lady a recommends me a place downtown called MOC on Äsågatan.

i walk into a lobby with cement floors and the wall behind the desk is illuminated with neon purple light. between the door are two huge picture windows. both have soft benches and tall book shelves next to them. i checked in and turned around to a guy standing in front of me. i wasnt quite sure what he was doing... i thought he would say something to me, as i knew he worked there...but until i looked up and stopped rummaging through my mary poppins bag, he asks, "may i take your jacket for you?" i was like WHOA! yeah! then he asks if i want anything to drink.
i know most salons back home are starting to get into the drink thing... but i looked up and there was a whole coffee machine, with steamers and the works! ha!
after looking at the hair books i am called into another room that had black wooden floors and white wooden walls. i thought of a beach house in maine. i met my future hair dresser and we discuss what will happen with the old mop.
then i follow the guy who took my jacket into another room. a rather DARK room. a really dim, dark room.
and i have to squint to kinda see whats going on. but there were 3 sinks with chairs, like any other hair studio. but it was dark. and there was no door to this room. just a black curtain. hmm. then i notice after i walk into the room to my chair that there is a MOVIE THEATER SCREEN BEHIND ME! i didnt want to make a big deal about it, but i pretty much flipped out.
it appeared to be a documentary of the war rallies in the 70s. it was muted though. so just for visual purposes.
so along with getting a hair wash, this also included a head massage and a deep conditioning with olive extract. swedish boys massaging my head while offering me drinks and movie screens? should i sleep or keep asking myself the same question over and over of "is this really happening?"
so after my deep conditioning, the hair cut takes place. and my favorite topic of conversation starts:
IF YOU CAN DO ANYTHING WITH MY HAIR WHAT WOULD YOU DO?!

ha. dont worry, its just a trim with some fun cuts. nothing but the same style.

so since i am here for the year i will plan a day trip on my next appointment.


upon making + eating pizza tonight with the kids, i asked them to QUIZ ME. say ANYTHING IN SWEDISH, about your day, what you did, what you will do tomorrow, etc. and I will see if i know it. I dont mean to brag but... i am a pro. i understood everything and then was stumped on "in one month it is EASTER." easter=påsk. new word!

as my swedish is coming along, the children are excellent with english! could have fooled me they are just starting!

the trade off begins!


xoxo.

brussels, belgium. 27. feb. 2009.

brussels, belgium in 48 hours.
beer=breakfast, lunch + dinner.
french men serving chocolate.
waffles, museums + french music videos.
markets + castles.
unexpected parades + graffiti paradise.


[street photography.]