But, more exciting than my speech, was all the activity leading up to it. The school decided that I should be dressed like an Indonesian for the occasion so they bought me a traditional Kabaya dress and took me to a salon... well it was actually a teachers home but apparently she works also as a hairstylist and make-up artist. The pictures are somewhat hilarious, so enjoy laughing at my awkwardness. It was a lot of fun and pretty surreal.
The first step in creating a "traditional" Javanese hairstyle is to make you look like Cousin It
Then attempt to give you an afro. I heard the woman say "Rambut Kecil!!" several times, which means, little hair. That is my new native american name.
The next step is to make you look like the bride of Frankenstein.
Make up time
Finishing touches
After we're finished. I don't know why I look so skeptical. Probably I'm thinking about how fun it will be to brush my hair later. She literally teased every strand. (Actually, I had to use hot water, warmed on the stove, and half a bottle of conditioner, but I was able to get my hair back to it's normal state without too much pain.)
Me looking awkward in the Kabaya
Me and my roommate Enny. You can really see the makeup. Please note the bright pink eye shadow (which I sort of love, it's pink!) and the fact that for some reason she decided my lips were too big and made her own smaller lip line with the lipstick
My finished hair
Mr Dolar, the head director, congratulating the graduates.
Indonesians often wear pretty intense fake hair pieces like this one for formal occasions. I am so glad they didn't try to get one of those on me.
A bunch of not too flattering mid speech photos:
Mr Ghufron, who translated my speech into Indonesian and gave a copy to everyone, speaking.
Here are some photos with the other teachers at the Univeristy
4 comments:
Oh my goodness. You look AWESOME. (And awkward. ;)) You are going to come back a whole other person! I love reading your blog so keep it up. I miss you!
I LOVE THE HAIR PICTURES! they definitly made me laugh.. i just dont understand why they had to make it so big just to make this small thing on the back of your head.
The outcome of the hair did look really nice though! :)
Vicky, Haha thanks. Yeah it'll be interesting coming back after this. I anticipate some serious reverse culture shock. I miss you too!
Missy, I don't understand it either! but glad you think it looked nice. Which they were taking the photos they actually said "show your sister so she will laugh!"
haha! well they got what they wanted
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