Today is the perfect day for a Perfect Day.

I had a superfreakingfantastic hair day. It’s been surprisingly consistent this week. Could it be? Oh no it can’t be. But yes it must. There’s no other explanation left. In Zakster’s infamous words:

I’M TOTALLY FREAKING HOT.

At least my hair is.

I owe it all to Pantene Total Care, that Rp100,000 hair cut in Jakarta and a dollop of borrowed DMS Rizcreation Hairseries II Damaged Hair Rebuilder: Herbs Vegetarian Repair Complex from The Mother. The more words written on a bottle of conditioner, the more effective it is. To understand why hair is such a big deal, read this. You know you love it when you bask in my narcissism.

Instead of spending the day at the Kite Festival at West Coast, la mia famiglia hiked up to Chatsworth Hill and listened to a host of academics and politicians waffle on and on about state/nation building. I wasn’t impressed by the Democrat Party representative who were blatantly conflating his own ego, his party’s ego and the incumbent/president elect’s ego. Campaign season is over, sir. The academics after him were rather fiery. It was odd, honestly. It felt like being in a political rally and walking away I didn’t really learn anything new. This feels completely unnecessary.

Before I had the chance to step up and ask a question, the adzan sounded. I had my question scripted nicely in my notebook too. After prayers, I did manage to land myself at the table with the speakers at dinner. I must have made quite an impression when I boldly said I voted for JK.. and proceeded to tell him why. We swapped name cards. He’s the executive director of a political consultancy body in Inna. SCORE! See, i knew it was strategic to major in political science and marketing. That’s where the money is, provided we stay a democratic country.

And I swear, as I move about the room I felt a pair of eyes watching me. This isn’t paranoia. I know what it feels like being overlooked.

I guess it’s the hair. It’s totally freaking hot.

Speaking of hair and politics, your hairstyle could be a sensitive sociopolitical statement too.

Bai internets.