Do it yourself….that’s what Youtube and Nappturality are all about, you know empowerment. I have honestly ran into more people who have started their locs on their own than who go to a loctician. But I am sure when I do the math more people go to the barber shop or beauty salon so what’s my point. My point is this, it is good to have the desire and skills to do it yourself but never forget about the talented ones who dedicate their lives to the art form.
Natrodisiac
Veronica every time you do my hair new and different people compliment your work. This time a I got a compliment from a woman in her 60s, how cool is that. I figured it was all because of you so why not tell you. There are those who can visualize my length and they ask me am I going to let my hair grow as long as possible. I say almost always say,”No.” That’s not so important to me as much as having a style that I like. In variably, those who are closest to me are quiet about my journey, except for Naturaldisiac. They don’t say anything one way or the other, good or bad. They aren’t supportive or non supportive. Your artwork has done that. They are lookers though, just silent. Your talents have transformed me and encouraged me to be patient on this journey and accept myself over compliments. Compliments are nice and they help but they aren’t required. They make you vain and dependent. I would not pin my journey on the attention of others; that is not what this journey is about. It’s about self discovery and an internal strengthening of one’s ideals and ambitions. Something about this journey has told be that. I appreciate your skills, I appreciate you.
Natrodisiac
I didn’t post any pics because I wanted to show some growth… So I will post them after my next retightening.
Peace.
Go! When did I become a runner? Answer: When it rains? Today for the first time I found myself running like Carl Lewis over the courtyard because the rain was getting my unlocked hair wet. I was hurdling curbs and bushes like it was a track and field event . It seemed like the only thing that got drenched was my head. Though my shirt was wet, just mildly. Regardless, I forgot my umbrella (though I rarely carry one) and didn’t have anything to use as a shield other than my books for class. I didn’t know that I was that guy who cared about what the rain would do. But, I was.So anyway, when my head got wet it itched like hell. Too funny, I will scratch it some if you were wondering. OK I will a lot who am I fooling!
Natrodisiac
First off how is she going to come into the game after me and lock before me! She was swearing this was the case and I was in complete denial. I was saying how could this be. I mean she ain’t Ceilie from the Color Purple. Though she claims she has hair as nappy as hers and I am yet to see it. So when she was raving that her process has begun I felt like the loc gods has overlooked me and blessed her instead.[sad face turned into Megamind] Let me tell you had that happened I would have been like Cain…or like Predator and blew this piece up and that one bud she was though she had! Thank you Veronica for saving all of mankind from another end-the-world movie because I was going to make it! As for you…Naturaldisiac…chill, put your seatbelt on and enjoy the ride!
Natrodisiac
I have just recently started touching my hair and being sort of normal with it. For some reason until my last visit with Veronica I had this badge of honor that I would not touch my hair under any circumstances. I don’t know why other than I figured that when my stylist cleans my hair she really handles my head. She really get the trash out. She let me in on a little secret (I am probably the only who didn’t know this) but for as long as my hair is dry it is pretty durable. Now that was some news that I needed to hear because I was walking around here using everything but my hands like I was playing soccer thinking I would interrupt all that was going on. .Futher proof (to myself) that I am new to the game! I am rubbing Fantasia Hair Polisher Olive Moisturizing Shine Serum through my hair these days. It has help with the itching so things are good.
Natrodisiac
Next visit she promises to have ‘Set It Off’ on the tube. Special request…from yours truly. Got to set it off for the holidays! Even though Queen Latifah was da man! lol…There were some good scenes that I liked in that movie. It’s going to be good. You have to love a loctician who has whatever movie you can think of ,but that the greatness of V.
Here’s the freshness sealed on 11/10/11. I likes!
I know my appointment this time! I remembered. It is at 12:15 11/10/11 @ Veronica’s!
Ha! Can’t blame anyone this time!
Those back row bandits are shooting up the place! Need the V-Patrol to help me regulate this mess! lol. see you soon!
Natrodisiac
When I was a child I had the most fun at the back of the bus! We got crazy! When I was in school we had the biggest field day in the back of the class! Blurting out things and playing crazy! Or when we were in the lunch line, bathroom line and field trip line, and the teacher was well ahead of us we (my friends) always got a little out of control! We had a great time! Fast forward the baby locs installed on the BACK ROW are out of control! Those on top or on the sides are relatively fine. Even the those in the back are holding fine. But that back row of locs, the very last row, are having a field day and doing what the heck they want! They are wild and lawless!
NOTE TO LOCS ON THE BACK ROW:
I know you feel I can’t see you as well as the rest of the guys and that gives you a little freedom. I also get how you constantly roll the do rag up when I am sleep just because you don’t want to be on lockdown like the rest of your buds BUT be on notice you will lock. I will find a way to increase security so you can’t run amuck at night. You will not be the kids in the back of the class or the slackers at the back of the line. You will toe the line and be accounted for in this journey. lol! No response required.
Natrodisiac…lol
Today I found a lingering opinion just hanging around waiting to be discovered. I was and did not realize that my mom’s opinion of how I grew my hair mattered. I thought I had squashed the naysayers in ‘The Opinionated Ones’. I was sure of it. Then today on my mom’s birthday as I went to her job to send gifts, love and blessings it appeared. To say I was mortified was an overstatement but it is definitely in the line of where my thoughts were going. I had to use my lifeline in this instance. I called my wifey. As a good wife would, she told me what I already knew. She said they (her mom and mine) were from another generation.
My mom (and hers) is from the generation of the Civil Rights Movement. Blacks were just handed simple liberties that were old hat to Whites. My mom has learned the game well. She got an education, dresses up nicely everyday and tends to say all the right things. So for some reason I thought she was going to have a deep opinion (because I was at her job) of my baby locs. I could not have been further from the truth. When we greeted one another and her gift was hers forever she asked me about my process, my journey. It was more of what stage am I in type of question. I was relieved. I hate to admit that, but I was. I told her where I was and what my hair was doing and that was that. lol…
Ok, now I am sure she is the only opinion that will make me stutter step. I should say that whether positive or negative I was not going to redirect my journey because of my mom’s opinion. This is my journey, an odssey of self discovery. I own it and its consequences but that does not mean I can’t hear her or respect her opinion
Natrodisiac
I see you. Off with the races, off the fence and in the game! You are in the BIG chair now. So you went through with it! You put my doubts to rest and made your appointment. Your journey began today. I am proud of you.
NOW…
The test of Naturaldisiac begins in roughly two weeks, when you’re due for a retightening to freshen up your locks but before your appointment. Are you in…Are you ready! This is our journey now and I am glad to have you on board.
I say to you make your second appointment and make it official! Love ya’!
Natrodisiac
Only Dread What You Can't Lock 