naturally so

had a very intriguing conversation with my hairstylist last week.

i went for a trim and as we know each other [i go to the same person all the time], we chatted about everything under the sun.

somehow the topic drifted to cigarettes. now i don't smoke. and wayne was very surprised. he knows what i do so he was [very] amazed that being in this circle and industry, i was not and still am not tempted to smoke. in fact, his very words were 'how can you not smoke? don't you feel tempted or pressured to??'.

thinking about it, i know i was never tempted even to try because i grew up around men who smoke. my dad, cousins, uncles and most of the men i see smoke. so from a very young age, i detest the lingering, noxious scent of cigg smoke. in fact, i really don't like it when my clothes and hair reek of it. i do not mind those who do, as i seriously think it's a personal choice. i'm not about to start debating it but i just never was into it.

and yes, most of my colleagues and friends [guys and girls alike] smoke. sometimes, it looks fun or even cool, to be inhaling and puffing away but honestly, no thank you.

so really, at the end of the day, i think it boils down to choice. some people say they smoke because everyone else does. that they smoke because it's natural. really?? to blend in? to stand out? oh. so should a guy who hangs around girls wear dresses because everyone else does too?

haha. no right?