It's been a fun work week. I came back with all my goodies from Dallas, and I got new tile in my room yesterday. My carpet was a disaster. The girl who rented the room before me had made a disgusting mess of the carpet. There were big black spots all over, and we were never quite sure what it was. Some thought it might be color, or tint, from tinting eyebrows and lashes, but some of these spots were big. I think it was wax. Anyway, I had the option of tan or black tile, and I went with black. Now my floor looks awesome. It looks like a whole new room. You should all come see it! Now I can't wait to go shopping for a rug.
This was one of those weird weeks where business was SLOW. I mean dead. Not just me, but all the stylists as well. I didn't have any gift certificate clients, and none of my regular standing appointment clients fell on this week. As long as I can make my room rent, I've learned not to stress out about weeks like this. I just enjoy the time off that I get, and try to be productive in other ways. As slow as this week was, I already have six facials on the book for next week. That doesn't include my waxing clients, and last minute callers.
The line of skincare products I brought in to retail has also been doing very well. I just placed another order the other day, because I sold out of my moisturizer and I'm down to two bottles of hydrating mist. If you want to know what brand I carry, you can check out www.302skincare.com and find out more!
Off to another random and different subject... I totally do NOT understand men and the need for surround sound. I can hear the television just fine without the living room sounding like a drug deal gone wrong, or I'm in the middle of a high speed chase. Or I'm actually at a concert. If I'm in the bedroom trying to watch TV, while Clint is in our home theater/living room, I can't hear Millionaire Matchmaker or Rock of Love Bus(priorities, duh!)over the sounds of WWIII right outside the bedroom door. Literally. One of the surround sound speakers is a foot from the bedroom door. I just don't get it. I'm a girl, so I never will.
Friday, March 27, 2009
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
I know, I know...
I've gone missing from the Blogger world. A quick update on my life.
I just got back from Dallas and had a great time at the esthetics convention. Always a good time. I got to shop around the show floor, attend a few lectures, and a few classes. The only thing that sucks about these things is that they schedule all the classes for only two blocks of time. So in those two time frames, you have to choose which class you want to attend, and sometimes that's hard! Then you've got people trying to hop from class to class, which is just stupid. Not only are you not getting anyuseful information by leaving a class early, you disrupt the class you walk in on halfway through. There was a brazilian class I really wanted to attend on Sunday, since that's a money making service, but the class was so ridiculously crowded, and there was a line all the way down the hall. Also stupid, because if you are standing in the back of the room, there's no way you could see the model or the demo of the service.
Anyhoo, I did get to buy a few cool things. I ordered a new stool for my room, which has a saddle seat, so it forces you to sit up really straight. Got some new wax, some new skincare products from one of my favorite lines, new robes and headbands, magnifying glasses with light - like a visor, mascara and an eyelash curler, a nutritional drink and detox kit, a really cute scarf, and a some liquid eyeliner stuff you dip in glitter for crazy eye makeup. Oh - and some makeup brushes.
I found out today that Locks of Love does take color treated hair. They don't take bleached out hair, but it can be color treated. So I'm in! I've been wanting to donate my hair when it gets long enough, but for some reason I thought it couldn't be chemically treated. And let's face it ladies - I work in a salon, my hair is chemically treated every six weeks without fail. We measured it today and from the base of my ponytail it's about 7.5 inches. It has to be 10 inches, so I've got a ways to go.
Now I have to briefly express my thoughts on American Idol. I love Danny. I love Adam Lambert. Those are my favorite guys. Allison is amazing. I like Lil' Rounds. The hippie chick with the strange dance moves has got to go. So does the Texan. Everyone else is just kinda there. Good, but not great. Matt is growing on me, though. I'm still bummed by the cute little pink haired mom that left last week. She's way better than several people that stayed. Oh well, what are ya gonna do?
Word on the street is, it's supposed to snow. I'm not a fan of snow. Or ice. Or temps below 60. I am a fan of the beach, though. I'm a fan of swim-up bars. And drinks that have umbrellas. That's where I would like to be.
I just got back from Dallas and had a great time at the esthetics convention. Always a good time. I got to shop around the show floor, attend a few lectures, and a few classes. The only thing that sucks about these things is that they schedule all the classes for only two blocks of time. So in those two time frames, you have to choose which class you want to attend, and sometimes that's hard! Then you've got people trying to hop from class to class, which is just stupid. Not only are you not getting anyuseful information by leaving a class early, you disrupt the class you walk in on halfway through. There was a brazilian class I really wanted to attend on Sunday, since that's a money making service, but the class was so ridiculously crowded, and there was a line all the way down the hall. Also stupid, because if you are standing in the back of the room, there's no way you could see the model or the demo of the service.
Anyhoo, I did get to buy a few cool things. I ordered a new stool for my room, which has a saddle seat, so it forces you to sit up really straight. Got some new wax, some new skincare products from one of my favorite lines, new robes and headbands, magnifying glasses with light - like a visor, mascara and an eyelash curler, a nutritional drink and detox kit, a really cute scarf, and a some liquid eyeliner stuff you dip in glitter for crazy eye makeup. Oh - and some makeup brushes.
I found out today that Locks of Love does take color treated hair. They don't take bleached out hair, but it can be color treated. So I'm in! I've been wanting to donate my hair when it gets long enough, but for some reason I thought it couldn't be chemically treated. And let's face it ladies - I work in a salon, my hair is chemically treated every six weeks without fail. We measured it today and from the base of my ponytail it's about 7.5 inches. It has to be 10 inches, so I've got a ways to go.
Now I have to briefly express my thoughts on American Idol. I love Danny. I love Adam Lambert. Those are my favorite guys. Allison is amazing. I like Lil' Rounds. The hippie chick with the strange dance moves has got to go. So does the Texan. Everyone else is just kinda there. Good, but not great. Matt is growing on me, though. I'm still bummed by the cute little pink haired mom that left last week. She's way better than several people that stayed. Oh well, what are ya gonna do?
Word on the street is, it's supposed to snow. I'm not a fan of snow. Or ice. Or temps below 60. I am a fan of the beach, though. I'm a fan of swim-up bars. And drinks that have umbrellas. That's where I would like to be.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Why my boyfriend rocks!
Part 2...
When I came home today I had another cardboard box with my name on it. What could it be this time?
A big ass gift basket with chocolate goodies. I call it a big ass gift basket because after I eat everything in the basket, my ass will be huge. I should've taken a picture, but I didn't think of that until I'd already torn into the thing and messed up the pretty ribbon. And ate a cookie. And a few chocolate covered chocolate balls.
The best part was the sweet little card that came with it. It said Callie, Happy(no specific holiday)! I love you, Clinton.
Really?! How sweet is that?!
And that my friends, is why my boyfriend totally rocks!
When I came home today I had another cardboard box with my name on it. What could it be this time?
A big ass gift basket with chocolate goodies. I call it a big ass gift basket because after I eat everything in the basket, my ass will be huge. I should've taken a picture, but I didn't think of that until I'd already torn into the thing and messed up the pretty ribbon. And ate a cookie. And a few chocolate covered chocolate balls.
The best part was the sweet little card that came with it. It said Callie, Happy(no specific holiday)! I love you, Clinton.
Really?! How sweet is that?!
And that my friends, is why my boyfriend totally rocks!
Guess what?
I'm going to post a real blog later. But for now you need to know...
I have the best boyfriend ever. I came home from work today to a big cardboard box with my name on the address label. What was inside?
A Dyson vacuum cleaner!
My inner domestic goddess was glowing as we assembled it. And still glowing as I vacuumed the house.
Life is good.
I have the best boyfriend ever. I came home from work today to a big cardboard box with my name on the address label. What was inside?
A Dyson vacuum cleaner!
My inner domestic goddess was glowing as we assembled it. And still glowing as I vacuumed the house.
Life is good.
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Yesterday was one of those days where I was reminded of how much I love what I do. It's easy for me to start going down the path of frustration - I was thirty before I figured out what I wanted to do with my life. I was well into my grown-up years before I knew what I wanted to be when I grew up. All through my twenties I saw my friends settling into their careers, moving up in the ranks, getting raises, buying houses, and doing the adult things we're supposed to do. Meanwhile, I'm working at the mall, with my college degree, making an hourly wage with no benefits. I did take a sales rep job, with benefits, but I hated it with a passion, and lasted only six months. I did buy a house at 26, only to sell it at 29, and move out of Oklahoma.
A few weeks after I turned 30, I moved to Tennessee and enrolled in beauty school for the esthetician program. Everything I packed in the back of my SUV was what I lived with for the next seven months. I went from living in a 1200 square foot house with a backyard, my two dogs, and all my furniture to a 600 square foot apartment, with one dog, no backyard, no furniture, no money, and a job at the mall (again). Looking back at those seven months, it seems like it should've been more difficult. But it never felt that way. I was going to school, and loving every single moment of it. I was stripped of so many material things, and I realized how little I really needed to be content. I missed my friends in Oklahoma, but being away from them made me realize which ones truly mattered.
So I've been back in Oklahoma over 2 years now, and I've been at my current job a little over a year. I definitely have moments of frustration. I wonder why I couldn't have figured out what I wanted in my late teens/early twenties. Or at least figured it out before I bought my house. Even now that I have a career that I love and have passion for, I still sometimes feel that I'm so far behind where I should be in life. I know we all have those moments, I've discussed this with many of my friends... but especially lately, I've been thinking about how I thought I would be so much more secure and successful by my thirties. Oh, the joys of being self employed! When my friends discuss their 401K's, I have no idea what they are talking about. When they discuss their benefits packages - I have no idea what they are talking about. When they discuss their travels to other countries, whether they be work related or just a vacation, I have no idea what they are talking about. My trip to Dallas later this month will be the first vacation I've had since... last years trip to Dallas!
Yesterday, however, reminded me that I'm in the right place. As silly as it sounds, I averted an eyebrow crisis, and was told my facials are better than the ones by the owner at a well established day spa in Norman. And that pretty much made my month. I had a girl come in who was in tears after a bad wax job at another salon across the street from us. After I fixed her jacked up eyebrows, she left a happy camper, and was no longer on the verge of a meltdown. Later that day, I had a mother/daughter team come in for 90 minute facials. And just so you know, those wear me out. I could never be a massage therapist. The mother is first. She completely fell asleep, and woke herself up from snoring. A few hours later, the daughter comes in for her facial. She says, "I hear I'm in for a real treat. My mom said you were AMAZING, and she's really picky about her facials". These ladies completely made my day. Not only did the mother love her facial, but the daughter just had a baby, and I got to give her the gift of relaxation - which is something most new moms don't really get to experience.
So, I'll just keep hanging in there. And one day, hopefully not too far away, I will be able to take a much needed real vacation.
A few weeks after I turned 30, I moved to Tennessee and enrolled in beauty school for the esthetician program. Everything I packed in the back of my SUV was what I lived with for the next seven months. I went from living in a 1200 square foot house with a backyard, my two dogs, and all my furniture to a 600 square foot apartment, with one dog, no backyard, no furniture, no money, and a job at the mall (again). Looking back at those seven months, it seems like it should've been more difficult. But it never felt that way. I was going to school, and loving every single moment of it. I was stripped of so many material things, and I realized how little I really needed to be content. I missed my friends in Oklahoma, but being away from them made me realize which ones truly mattered.
So I've been back in Oklahoma over 2 years now, and I've been at my current job a little over a year. I definitely have moments of frustration. I wonder why I couldn't have figured out what I wanted in my late teens/early twenties. Or at least figured it out before I bought my house. Even now that I have a career that I love and have passion for, I still sometimes feel that I'm so far behind where I should be in life. I know we all have those moments, I've discussed this with many of my friends... but especially lately, I've been thinking about how I thought I would be so much more secure and successful by my thirties. Oh, the joys of being self employed! When my friends discuss their 401K's, I have no idea what they are talking about. When they discuss their benefits packages - I have no idea what they are talking about. When they discuss their travels to other countries, whether they be work related or just a vacation, I have no idea what they are talking about. My trip to Dallas later this month will be the first vacation I've had since... last years trip to Dallas!
Yesterday, however, reminded me that I'm in the right place. As silly as it sounds, I averted an eyebrow crisis, and was told my facials are better than the ones by the owner at a well established day spa in Norman. And that pretty much made my month. I had a girl come in who was in tears after a bad wax job at another salon across the street from us. After I fixed her jacked up eyebrows, she left a happy camper, and was no longer on the verge of a meltdown. Later that day, I had a mother/daughter team come in for 90 minute facials. And just so you know, those wear me out. I could never be a massage therapist. The mother is first. She completely fell asleep, and woke herself up from snoring. A few hours later, the daughter comes in for her facial. She says, "I hear I'm in for a real treat. My mom said you were AMAZING, and she's really picky about her facials". These ladies completely made my day. Not only did the mother love her facial, but the daughter just had a baby, and I got to give her the gift of relaxation - which is something most new moms don't really get to experience.
So, I'll just keep hanging in there. And one day, hopefully not too far away, I will be able to take a much needed real vacation.
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
More babble...
Is babble actually a word? Anyway, this is it...
1. Work is already back to normal this week. I can't believe how SLOW I was last week. I have clients every day this week! And I think I made a new client today. Yippee!
2. I'm really digging this show on the History Channel, Gangland. I caught it a while back, but we didn't have DVR and I didn't know when to look for it. I DVR'd a 4episode marathon the other night. It's a show about... gangs, hence the name Gangland. I love these sociological documentaries... this one features a different gang each time, talks about their members, their history, interviews law enforcement and current and former gang members. I find it fascinating.
3. I need to find a meeting group for sugar addicts. Sugar is my drug of choice. I need to stop, before I turn into a cake. Or a large slab of chocolate.
4. I don't know what in the hell is going on along I-35, but I'm so over road construction in Norman. They've always got something going on. I could avoid the crap on 36th and Main, but I can't avoid I-35. It's ridiculous.
1. Work is already back to normal this week. I can't believe how SLOW I was last week. I have clients every day this week! And I think I made a new client today. Yippee!
2. I'm really digging this show on the History Channel, Gangland. I caught it a while back, but we didn't have DVR and I didn't know when to look for it. I DVR'd a 4episode marathon the other night. It's a show about... gangs, hence the name Gangland. I love these sociological documentaries... this one features a different gang each time, talks about their members, their history, interviews law enforcement and current and former gang members. I find it fascinating.
3. I need to find a meeting group for sugar addicts. Sugar is my drug of choice. I need to stop, before I turn into a cake. Or a large slab of chocolate.
4. I don't know what in the hell is going on along I-35, but I'm so over road construction in Norman. They've always got something going on. I could avoid the crap on 36th and Main, but I can't avoid I-35. It's ridiculous.
Monday, February 23, 2009
I'm gonna babble about a whole lot of nothin'...
These are my thoughts right now...
1. Good Will Hunting is on television. I forgot how much I LOVE this movie. It's one of the few movies I had to go see at the theater twice. However, it's on Bravo, so it's edited and with commercials, so I'll have to pop in the DVD some other time.
2. Chairlift is coming to Norman. They are playing at the Opolis on Wed March 18. Their song "Bruises" is/was featured on an Ipod commercial. I found them when listening to a radio podcast on Itunes. If you are friends with me on Myspace, their song "Planet Health" is at the top of my playlist. Give it a listen. I love 'em!
3. I got a late Christmas present the other day from my step-grandmother. She gave me and Clint tickets to go see the Lion King when it comes to the Civic Center in May. I'm excited, probably more so than the boyfriend. She also gave me a big bag of Christmas flavored Ghiradelli chocolates, which I'm happily consuming.
4. I got my taxes done today, and I feel much better, getting that out of the way. I'm all set up to pay quarterly next year, and on a payment plan for '08. That's what I get for not putting any back this past year.
5. I was so incredibly excited about the Oscars this year. Some years I am, other years I don't really get into it. I thought this was a great year for the show! Hugh Jackman was a great host, Ben Stiller CRACKED ME UP when he walked out like Joaquin Phoenix, I loved the Pineapple Express bit with hottie James Franco and Seth Rogen, and I was quite pleased with most of the winners. Of course I was stoked about my girl Kate... who looked absolutely stunning, but I was rooting for Sean Penn or Mickey Rourke to win best actor. Hooray for you, Sean Penn! I can't wait until more of these movies come out on DVD. I've got 'em all saved in my Netflix queue. I should expect Vicky Christina Barcelona in the mail tomorrow.
6. I just finished season one of Samantha Who? Super cute show, easy watch. Christina Applegate is just too cute. And hello, Barry Watson. I had such a big crush on him when he was on 7th Heaven. I think he's actually cuter, now that he's gotten a little older. Next on the TV series list is Californication.
So readers, here's what you can tell me... what TV shows would you recommend, new or old? Now that I have Netflix, I can catch up on stuff I couldn't keep up with before we had DVR. If I haven't seen it already, I'll add it to my list.
1. Good Will Hunting is on television. I forgot how much I LOVE this movie. It's one of the few movies I had to go see at the theater twice. However, it's on Bravo, so it's edited and with commercials, so I'll have to pop in the DVD some other time.
2. Chairlift is coming to Norman. They are playing at the Opolis on Wed March 18. Their song "Bruises" is/was featured on an Ipod commercial. I found them when listening to a radio podcast on Itunes. If you are friends with me on Myspace, their song "Planet Health" is at the top of my playlist. Give it a listen. I love 'em!
3. I got a late Christmas present the other day from my step-grandmother. She gave me and Clint tickets to go see the Lion King when it comes to the Civic Center in May. I'm excited, probably more so than the boyfriend. She also gave me a big bag of Christmas flavored Ghiradelli chocolates, which I'm happily consuming.
4. I got my taxes done today, and I feel much better, getting that out of the way. I'm all set up to pay quarterly next year, and on a payment plan for '08. That's what I get for not putting any back this past year.
5. I was so incredibly excited about the Oscars this year. Some years I am, other years I don't really get into it. I thought this was a great year for the show! Hugh Jackman was a great host, Ben Stiller CRACKED ME UP when he walked out like Joaquin Phoenix, I loved the Pineapple Express bit with hottie James Franco and Seth Rogen, and I was quite pleased with most of the winners. Of course I was stoked about my girl Kate... who looked absolutely stunning, but I was rooting for Sean Penn or Mickey Rourke to win best actor. Hooray for you, Sean Penn! I can't wait until more of these movies come out on DVD. I've got 'em all saved in my Netflix queue. I should expect Vicky Christina Barcelona in the mail tomorrow.
6. I just finished season one of Samantha Who? Super cute show, easy watch. Christina Applegate is just too cute. And hello, Barry Watson. I had such a big crush on him when he was on 7th Heaven. I think he's actually cuter, now that he's gotten a little older. Next on the TV series list is Californication.
So readers, here's what you can tell me... what TV shows would you recommend, new or old? Now that I have Netflix, I can catch up on stuff I couldn't keep up with before we had DVR. If I haven't seen it already, I'll add it to my list.
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