The dreaded theory test

Can you believe it that I took my first driving lesson in January and its May now. Its been four months since I am learning to drive, but honestly its just one hour per week, and sometimes one hour in two weeks. Its definitely not enough. Secondly, since I hadn't cleared my theory exam my driving instructor couldn't move forward and book my practical exam.
Well the theory exam turned out to be much more difficult than my expectations. I have done a theory test in England before, which I passed quite easily with a little bit of study. For the Dutch theory test I studied as if I was back doing my O Levels. I worked so hard, but, I failed. I wasn't even surprised because I didn't have much hope. Almost everyone I know failed on their first attempt. And then I met a girl who had failed for the third time.
That made me decide that I am not going to try my luck again. I decided to go for a one-day course with guaranteed success rates. I booked this course, where I was one of six other females eager to pass their theory exam.
By the end of the whole day course I was still not satisfied. They gave us a trial exam at the end of the day which almost all of us failed and that didn't really help in building up our confidence. Back home I had two more days till the test. Those two days I practiced every possible question available over and over again until they were stuck in my head.
Well luckily I did pass, only at margin. We are allowed 5 mistakes out of 40 and that's exactly how many I had. I dread to think that if I had just one more mistake I would have failed again and been completely devastated.
Thankfully, God didn't test my patience to that extent.
Now I have my driving theory in hand. I wanted to get my practical exam as soon as possible, but my driving school says that I would have to wait atleast a month till I find an available exam date.
O dear license why do you keep running away from me!

New hairstyle

Since a long time I have been wanting to get a new hairstyle. I researched a lot of hairdressers all over Amsterdam. Time and money constraints kept hindering me from actually trying out any of these salons.

I shortlisted two salons, which were cheap and hopefully good. One was the kappersacademie and the other graduates. In both these salons you basically get a haircut by a student or a new graduate, and hence the price is low.

However, this last Saturday I vowed to make time for myself and go for a haircut. By the time I got free from my driving lesson, kappersacademie was already closed. Graduates was too busy and offered me an appointment on some other day instead. I left thinking that no matter what I am not going home without a haircut today.
I decided I will just go to Cosmo. I have been there before and I didn't hate it. Didn't love it either. Price is reasonable according to Dutch standards. I went inside only to be met by a half asleep guy murmuring that they don't have time today. Sad and dejected, I decided to walk to the bus station. There was still half n hour for the bus to come so I decided to walk home. On my way I found a salon Hizihair with a big board outside saying 'welkom zonder afspraak' meaning Welcome without appointment. I glanced inside, it was empty. I stepped inside and a very nice lady with beautiful hair greeted me. I asked her if she had time for a haircut right now and she agreed. I had looked at their pricelist outside so I decided to sit hair and have a haircut. 

I started telling the stylist that I am looking for a new, fresh look. She asked me questions about my preferences which i didn't have any answer to. I was just looking for advice basically. So she took charge and noticed that the problem was my front hair. After giving birth to Mr Baby I had massive hair loss and thus I have lots of baby hair around my forehead now which are not easy to mane. She suggesting giving me a 'pony' (dutch for fringe). I have never had a fringe before, but I liked the idea. It would be a big change and that's what I wanted. I asked her for colour suggestions and she said that these days the fashion is to dye the ends of your hair only. I remembered seeing this on the kappersacademie website as well and instantly agreed to it. She asked me which colour I would want my ends to be and after looking at the model on the magazine in front of me i said red. 

Around an hour and a half later I saw in the mirror a lady with a fringe and red ends. I didn't recognize myself anymore. It was a bit of a shocker but it was a change and that's what I wanted. I decided I am not going to question my impulsiveness. 

The change was welcomed by family and friends and most of all by me. I felt good. Even though the red ends lasted only three weeks and the fringe requires maintenance I still make it an effort which gives good results.