Chan Weng Kit's Blogspot: DAY 1243-1248

Jan 27 - Feb 1

1) The last week has been a fun one. For starters, my friends and I planned our first real outing (the destination will be revealed in the next blog!) Also, I got my long overdue haircut at the London School of Barbering (LSB). For a broke international student such as myself, the concept of getting "free cuts" by student barbers (supervised by educators) is extremely appealing to me. After all, I'm not a fussy person; I just need a clean and tidy hairstyle and I'll be good to go.

2) So it was last Friday that I took the opportunity (right after our "How to Write an Abstract" session) to head over to Farringdon for my free haircut. Upon entering, I noticed just how busy the barbershop was - rows upon rows of customers and barbers scurrying about removing hair. I registered myself and waited for my turn. Fortunately I didn't have to wait long - just 10 minutes before I was called.

3) I was introduced to Frankie, a student barber. He asked me what sort of hairstyle I was looking for, and so the whole process started. In the end, I got the sides removed with clippers, and the top with scissors. It looked short, simple, and tidy. Intermittently, the educator came over to supervise and offer suggestions on how to touch up my hair. It was really interesting listening to their conversation and learning a few barber "terms" myself. LSB offers a range of different services, from free haircuts by student barbers, to £3-6 haircuts by qualified barbers, and finally £20 haircuts by the educators themselves. So there's a choice for everyone. I, for one, am impressed, and will likely come back.

4) Last Wednesday was not a good day for me. Everything didn't go to plan. I had originally planned to meet up with Sai for the AKC (Associateship of King's College) lecture at the Waterloo Campus (they have screenings at different venues throughout the week), but I went instead to Guy's Campus! Next, I couldn't find the bus stop from Waterloo to Strand, got told off for trying to take the stairs up at the underground, couldn't find my Oyster Card once I boarded the bus, and finally overshot my stop and had to literally run to Strand Campus as I was already late. Thankfully, the screening went fine, I finished the quiz, and took a nice leisurely stroll back to Louise House - with some nice photos to boot!

5) So that'll be it for this edition of my blog. Look forward to my next edition, where I'll reveal where my friends and I are going, and for lots of photos as per usual. Thanks for visiting my blog as always, and have a nice day. Cheers!