LOST IN TRANSLATION

Well that was this weekends theme, or many a themes in japan for me. Nope havent seen the movie, but i know many a times when i bought something for a higher price than i thought it was. And i would be like damn! Well here is how the story went today, first of all needed a haircut, cuz i am too lazy, and yeah i am a bit shy cuz my japanese not so hot, and the only words i would speak is like, yes, no, short, long. Anyways decided to go to susanne's hair place today, it was a pretty nice place, so i thought it would be bling bling, so had her to go in and check out the price first. After a brief conversation we THOUGHT it would be about 1400yen or 14 bucks usa, which is reasonable. Went in, got one of the best damn haircut experiences in my life, a shampoo operation that seemed so delicate like it was a surgery or something. Bit different than the rough and tough vietnamese shampoos. Had like a million towels on me so i wouldnt get wet, nice massage, and it even took so long that i felt like i would fall asleep. Anways, it was shampoo then cut, and the way japanese cut is so precise, its like an art to them, even at the cheap places. So the cut was cool, then massage. Great service, but of course with great service comes with great price. Just like i mentioned at the beginning of my title, lost in translation, so was the price. The haircut that i thought would be 1400yen turned out to be about 3600 yen or 36bucks. Hot damn, the most expensive cut in my life. Usually i go to a cheap 10buck place and i am all set. But today it was alright, it was all about the experience which was pretty fun! Just to say i got a japanese haircut.