june 13th: today i had my eyebrows waxed for the first time. i don't have much excess eyebrow hair to begin with, so there wan't much to wax and it wasn't painful. i also waxed someone's eyebrows for the first time. i was really nervous she'd end up with no eyebrows by the time i was done, but they looked really nice. i also learned how to do a straight cut, or a trim, and gave miss kim the manequin a trim. it was terrifying but it turned out okay as well.
june 14th: today was really uneventful. i appointed radiohead as the band of the month...and listened to some of it for a couple hours. fixed nolle's hair for the parade she was in tonight..it was adorable..and went to the orem city parade. i've actually never been to that parade. our float wasn't ready in time last year. i sat in a big weed patch, got completely eaten by bugs and had a major allergy attack-i can hardly see out of my eyes they're so puffy and my nose is all red from sneezing and wiping-and i followed it up by coming home and eating some mango salsa and having a major allergic reaction to that too. but..despite all of the allergies and the fact that my entire face and neck is a puffy, swollen, itcying, watering, dripping mess...the parade was very nice and it was fun to see nolle float by. :)
this entry is going to be quick because i'm way stinkin exhausted.
june 11: today i went on a little excursion to check out some cosmetology schools...and by 1ish i was enrolled and starting. talk about crazy and spur of the moment. but i'm really excited. more on this to come.
june 12: today i attended my first official day at bon losse. i also went to this crazy party at the zoo for a couple hours with the fam and checked out some of my favorite animals and the new carosel sp? they just opened. it was a blast minus all the cool monkeys being asleep and the white alligator being closed. and i left sure that rhinos are really dinosaurs...just a little evolved...
june 10th: today i rented a cello and attempted to play for the first time! it is a beautiful instrument. 3/4 size of course. the man at the store was crazy to think i'd need a full size..even for a minute. :) after i got it home i pulled it out and tried to play it. i could tell it was way out of tune so i went on line and found out which string is which (it's totally different from a violin believe it or not!) and started tuning it. an hour later, my fingers all but blistered from turning the pegs over and over i decided to put it away till my first lesson next monday. i'm super excited to start playing. and my first "song goal" i guess you could call it is the cello part on volcano by damien rice. :) we'll see how that goes. i'd also like to get to the point that i can play with a quartet/orchestra. i'll keep you updated as i go. :)
so...the honest truth: i haven't really been doing new things since the last time i posted. my life turned into madness. but i'm back now, for good and starting this thing over. i feel like it would be good to start with saturday the 7th of june. this was a very significant day in my life so it would be rather appropriate.
June 7th: i competed in the miss lehi pageant, with hopes of winning the crown. i went home with the community service award and the love and respect of an entire community...a reward far more significant than a crown. i also walked away with many answered prayers and a fresh start and outlook on life. that's all that really needs to be said. so in case you didn't catch that: new thing=winning the $500 dollar community service award in the miss lehi pageant.
June 8th: today i began sewing my first quilt ever. for anyone who knows me, you know i DO NOT do 2 things: dance and sew. after sitting around for hours not sure of what to do with myself...no job, no school, no boyfriend, no pageant, no nothing...my mom came to me and told me she wanted me to make a quilt. and i was so excited to do anything i took her up on the offer. it wasn't till after i was sitting at the machine and attempting to sew once again that i turned to her and said "man..i know life has hit an all time low when i find myself sewing for pleasure!" :) i'll definitely post pictures of its progress. :)
June 9th: today marks one more month of my teenage years left. wow time flies. Today i ate an entire bowl of pasta salad using my left hand. my right hand was itching to jump in and take over but i didn't let it. by the time i was finished there was little bits of broccoli stuck all over my face and i was more of licking the pasta out of the bowl like a dog rather than using my fork. i'm hoping if i put my lefthand to use just a little bit more it will get the right side of my brain up and moving and all those creative juices flowing just a little bit more than they already do. or something like that. i also watched the movie the notebook for the first time today. with the exception of the extra effort it took to fast forward through the completely unnecessary sex scenes, and the ending that went on just a little bit too long, i absolutely loved it. enough that it made the idea of falling in love sound nice again :) and it made me wish i could live in the 40s and 50s. i loved the fashion. and the idea of living off the coast in a big, white, antique house that has been restored with wood floors, vintage furnishings, and a grand piano included in the front room. sigh. someday. i also loved that the heroine i guess you could call her is a redhead. and completely gorgeous. that always completes a love story. :)
