Poh Ling Yeow Instagram – Just found this in a basket of plastic string in Aunty Kim’s McGyver cave. I have a shocking memory but roughy this look is circa 1995 (so I’m around 20-21) and yes that’s my real hair which I used to curl with old school rags, because back then u couldn’t just grab a hairpiece from Temu for $10 but even if I could I woulda bin busy saving to scoot back to Utah so I could find me a Mormon husband and procreate asap 😂. Fate had other plans. This was the soundtrack of the era – probs a bit telling of my recent return from OS where I had my cherry popped by, lets just say, every mother’s nightmare, got my belly pierced, never witnessed such joyous multiculturalism and one of my my besties was trans. It was a time of rebellion, immense turmoil and philosophical change. I felt wild with wanting to be desired, and although I wasn’t a model church member, I spent most of this period cowering from my truth and feeling like a despicable sinner. Despite all this, the goal was still to get back on track and contort myself into the wholesome mould I believed would give me the stillness & acceptance I craved. Just a small part of a story that reminds me how I earned my 50 years and how much youth kinda sucked 😂! Happy Friday, folks!