I wonder if, on facebook, if you are invited to two events at the same day same time, that facebook will tell you you can't be in two places at once.
That would be awesome!

Rathfon Inn, Port Colborne

It was amazing
The lawn was comfy
The air was fresh
The sun was bright
The glider was fit for gliding
The speaker was inspirational
The sky was a big screen tv
The Inn was historical
The enthusiasm for live Clue was infectious

But the company was my favorite part.

I wont put you through this again, I promise

A typical day at the salon for me goes something like this:

9:00 Arrive at work, throw bag in the back.
-make coffee
-hang up a few capes
-say hi to someone coming in the door
-start cleaning the window ledge
-super clean the window ledge and get 10 years worth of hairspray buildup off.
-start shampoo for Gail
-Sweep floor near ledge
-dust all pitcure frames in the shop
-dust big book shelf
-dusk copper shelf
-clean perm rods
-organize perm rods
-throw out old perm papers mixed into mixed up rods
-put away perm picks
-wiped off floor by sinks where someone made a waterfall. (everyday)
-shampoo for Andrea
-Shampoo for Sara
-Pull hair out of hair trap
-folded a cape
-threw towels in laundry
-booked appointment
-talked to client who walked in
-wiped down stylists chairs
-washed counter top, taps, and mirror in bathroom
-swept up hair
-shampoo for Gail
-folded 3 capes
-more towels in laundry
-replenished towels in bathroom

11.18 am

-ran to grocery store for soap and windex
-lunch
-washed my dishes and everyone elses dishes
-put them all away
-put away the groceries
-filled up the soap container
-cleaned kitchen cupboards
-cleaned all mugs in kitchen cupboards
-organized all the kitchen cupboards
-washed kitchen sink, fridge, microwave, floor
-took out garbage
-washed color bowls
-drape client for color
-put away more capes
-sweep more hair
-sweep back room floor
-washed outside of color cupboards

1:07 pm

-swept the whole salon
-tore foils
-folded towels
-rolled black towels for bathroom
-started shampoo for Gail
-Applied toner for Sara
-Shampoo for Sara
-Tidied magazines
-swept some hair
-full sink of dishes
-talked to a client
-answered phone
-foils with sara!
-washed color bowls
-washed some color gloves

3:20 (will this day ever end?)

-swept entire salon
-put away some capes
-put away some magazines
-tidied newspapers
-washed gloves, threw 'em out because they ripped
-shampooed for Mike
-draped client for color
-swept some hair
-answered phone
-rolled towels


Left work early at 4:50 pm.

My days are made up of a lot of things that have nothing to do with hair. In fact, they are housework, and lots of windex cleaning things that don't need it everyday. We took a table apart to clean it's innermost workings because there was nothing else to do.
I think I'm going to go crazy.
At work, I'm expected to be busy with something all day long. This is hard...I think it goes against my nature to maintain a constant level of perfection just to look busy to people walking by and to keep the clock turning and keep my coworkers off my back about the way I work.
I've met only one person in my life who cleaned their house every single day top to bottom. They had no job, and had OCD. So...basically, your house, (or a salon) does not need to be cleaned every single day, you can clean once a week and survive.
On saturdays, and occasionally during the week, I get about 6 clients, sometimes a few more. that's a good day. I know for sure I can handle more than that.
It just makes me think. I hate coming across as lazy, but most of what I do at work everyday seems pretty meaningless to me and I dispise meaningless work. "busy work"

But I will survive. :) And I really do like my salon.

My Dad just sneezed behind me as I was putting my fingers down to type...and it was similar to an explosion...so I feel a bit rattled.

Victoria Day at the park!! That's today, and we are leaving in half an hour...but I'm ready right now. Katie is still getting ready. She and I plan to sneak out since my parents don't want her to be 16 yet. Well, we don't need to sneak out, because they already said yes, but they said it like this,"I guess it will be alright, but why are you in young peoples already? I think you are in teen club until the summer" According to me, it's already summer. ahh

Yesterday, Katie, Candice, Julia, Nadine, Justine, Kira and I went to Christina's house in Dunnville, planned our camping trip, and then laughed for most of the rest of the day. It was really easy to laugh. It may have been the chocolate covered everything we were eating. It should be a good trip though, Nadine is super organized. She even remembered a first aid kit.

not working right

I....have a lot of energy.

Um, could you guys just take a minute to pray for a girl my family has been witnessing to lately? She's moving away, and there are problems going on we had no idea about, so if you could just pray for her that would be awesome. God works miracles...I don't think that moving away might will fix things, so my family is worried about her.

Things at work are ok. It's pretty amazing to have found a job that suits me though, I didn't think I'd be able to after most of my past jobs not being right. How is it that I knew what I wanted without even experiencing it? I had a dream for a place I'd like to work, not like visual images, just how it would be working there, and now I have it. It's awesome.
My only problem is everyones desire to have a pecking order. My boss would like it to be that everyone went to work, ignored what eachother was doing and just focused on their clients and pulling their own weight. It seems theres a lot of " She doesn't work as hard as me (and it's not fair)" going on. And also, " I shouldn't have to do that because I'm not an apprentice" So what happens when I'm not an apprentice anymore? Who will clean the toilet then? Still me, guarantee it. it has nothing to do with being an apprentice..just being new and easy to boss around.

The thing is, and the reason I know it will work out is, I can do this just as well as them, and that means this won't last forever. If I have to earn their respect, then it will mean more once it's mine. And if I have to prove to them I can do it, then I will, and then we can look back and say to eachother " You were so mean to me! " " Yeah! I was wasn't I?!" lol.


I think all those problems would be solved right now if we had more clientale coming in and out of the salon, because on busy days, there isn't anyone getting mad at another person for not working. or not working right.

Amen

Thank you God for Friends like Ben
Who brought me tea at work and made my day.

I'm going to lighten up and laugh more

On Sunday, Katie and I went to Mark's after the evening service to celebrate his profession of faith. On the way there, Katie told me I needed to lighten up if I was planning to ever get married.
I was kind of surprised, but I always take her advice because she barely ever gives it. I defended myself to her for a few minutes saying things like I've just started working a real job, and I'm happier than I've been in a while, and blahblahblah..." all true....of course....but then I just shut up and decided to try it.
So I was really light.
Not sure how well that went.

I think she's right though. Her wording was a bit funny, " Sometimes you shouldn't be mature" which meant I should not always be serious.

I think you can lighten up and be mature at the same time.
I think kindness and sincerity are important parts too.

Then we talked about laughter. If you know my sister, you know her laugh, because she does it often. I don't want to sound old and sour as I probably do by now, but I'm happy to say I've had a few times recently where I really laughed, the kind where you can't help it. Where it's SO easy. Where it doesn't sound fake to me.
I love that!
I want to laugh like that more often!





There's nothing better than discovering a little kid's sense of humour.
I hope I give birth to funny children someday.

25th Anniversary

I love that my Mom doesn't read this...

My parents have been married for 24 years, 11 months and 23 days. This means it's a matter of days before we are having a very large party for them. I was told, several times, "When MY parents had THEIR 25th, we planned the whole party for them." We on the other hand, are only in charge of the entertainment. My mother booked the hall, met with the caterer and is going to decorate by herself. and I think she loves it. And I think it's good that I'm not getting married this year so she still has a party to plan for without going nuts.

We are doing a skit, with Peter as Dad, and Katie as Mom, and Caleb as a bear, and a bus, and a robber. Candice is playing piano, Laura is drawing cartoons for the programs, Benj is playing 'flute' (recorder) and I am do everything else woman. Katie and I considered singing....but our voices only blend sometimes. I can't figure out if it's me or her that is off, but I have a suspicion. Zach might tell a joke or something... he's hard to convince. He'd rather build them a set of drawers than go up on stage.

I think it will be good. My only source of doubt is the Pinata Rat I have to make. Peter and Katie told me to. I don't want it to be a rat. "But mom hates rats!" And " People will want to hit it more!" thus..we will have a large rat hanging from the ceiling. gross eh? I think so. ew. Not a nice decoration. I'm going to accidently make it a football.

Today was not a winner, as I'm finding, as I sit here attempting to think about being positive.
Mom said that she thinks I'm too depressed sometimes. Um...nothing to really say about that.
When I'm thankful, I'm thankful to God, and I'm happy about that.
Blowing kisses to the sky...driving in the rain from Guelph to not Guelph.
I walked around like a zombie all day because Katie made me watch a movie with her.
But Michelle's grad party was really fun and we had this amazing layered jello.
I bent my head back and stared into the sky and smelled summer smells.
Today was a winner, as I'm finding, as I sit here being positive.