Hair Cut

When I was a kid, the dominant hairstyles sported by boys my age were inspired by only two themes: (1) the airforce and (2) coconuts. I'll explain.

The airborne style is either a semi-kalbo ("shaved") or a flat top. Usually, mothers prefer this cut for boys who love to play outdoors because they do not have to deal with lice later on. We called it airborne because according to the movies we have seen, air force pilots sport this hair style.

It is the second style that defined my hair as a kid: the coconut husk cut. Yes, just imagine a coconut husk-- the same one you scrub the wooden floor in your house in the province-- and put it over my head. That was how I look like as a kid. Our town barber must have gotten his inspiration while scrubbing the floor. He must have thought that bangs would best complement my round face and chinito eyes.

I think I looked like Lang Lang as a kid, except that I was never a chub.