[ 夢土上 ]

I got a haircut this afternoon, so my hair is like this now↑
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I like short hair. A short hairstyle lets me feel free because I don't have to think about what it looks like on my head and so on. My hair was a little bit too long lately, and I had to comb it every morning...I was tired of it, so I went to a barber shop on the street this afternoon.
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The barber was a kind and talkative old man. After I told him what kind of hair style I need, he started to cut my hair and ask me some interesting questions at the same time.
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"Let me ask you some interesting questions." The barber said. "How to stop your dog barking in the house...it's a little tricky."
"Aaaa...Let it barking outside!" I said.
"Oh...you are smart. And...the second question is: How to stop your dog barking on the front seat in your car?" He said.
I thought about it for a while because this question is too easy. "Let it barking on the back seat. It's a same question with the first one!"
"Ok! Ok! Now, it's the last question..." He smiled craftily. " Why dogs prefer to lie in shadow? "
I really didn't know, so I guessed. "Because dogs don't like hot."
"It's close." He said. However I still had no idea about this question. I gave up.
"Your answer was very close...The answer is: They don't want to become hot dogs!"
"I was afraid that you don't know what hot dog is, but you know it, isn't it?"
Wow...ha ha...=__=
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It was my first time to cut hair in America. After these questions, we talked about the campus life, something about Taiwan, and some stupid American movie like "Fantastic Four". He liked some Taiwanese and Chinese movies and said a couple of movies' names. Because of translation, the only one that I could understant was "Raise the Red Lantern"(大紅燈籠高高掛). Then I told him my favorite movies. One of them was the Italian movie "Nuovo cinema Paradiso."(新天堂樂園) He felt very surprised and told me he is an Italian, came to America in 1960s. He loves this movie, but no American young people know it. He was very happy that I knew and loved it.
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The haircut cost $8, but I gave him $10 including tips. I felt so good when I walk out of the barber shop. Although my new hairstyle is just short and...no style, it was a very pleasant experience.