The year of change in more ways than one

Well I wanted to go back to the gym but kept umming and hahing can't afford it, can't afford it. Then one day thought you know what I am going to join the gym and so I did.  You know what I don't know why I didn't do so earlier.  I loved it I went to Zumba classes, kickboxing classes, body pump everything I did and I loved it.  I began to feel much better about myself the weight fell off and my clothes that I thought were shrinking were now fitting with room to move...I felt good. 

Sitting outside the gym one summer day I noticed a girl sitting on her own on a bench and thought to myself umm "she sitting on her own"...Went into the class and the same girl was there and somehow can't remember how, but I do chat to any and everyone, we started talkiing.  I must admit I didn't see take much notice of her hair at first I did notice it as I always take note of ladies hair.  I wondered what it was but that was it.  Anyway we got talking and we met up at the gym and we got on so well it was amazing we had so much in common.  Anyway we got talking about hair and I asked her what her style was.  She said sisterlocks.  Oh I said.  She explained to me what they were and I thought ummm - will have to investigate this one and then she told me the price and thought well perhaps not HOW MUCH?  Well that was last year and it so happens that at that time I hadn't relaxed my hair for about 9 months and was thinking what to do next.  I mentioned this to my new friend Nai (I call her Nai don't know if she minds but I always mis-spell the fully spelling).  I said I wanted to kinky twist it but my hairdresser said I shouldn't.  She told me if that is what you want to do then do it don't let them convince you to do otherwise  I agreed and said yes you are right.  Anyway i got it kinky twist and for the next 5 months I kinky twist, african queen (ie pick and drop), cornrowed, lace wig...Then I thought what next.  In comes my new friend Nai...