Knee Deep Part 2

Knee Deep in a Bottle

Hilarity from Tony & Darcy

Ladies & Gentlemen...

I introduce to you, the boy from Baton Rouge... Gavin.

He loves it when his sweater and his coozie match.

November.

Hey November. It's been a while since I actually wrote something. I'm due. Typical Friday, gearing up for a superfly Saturday at school. Spent a chill night with my buddy Nicole, making dinner, drinking wine, watching movies. I kind of love how relaxed Fridays are for me now. I like to be fresh and rested for Saturdays because they are the busiest days in the salon and I can't get enough of that energy! I've been totally booked up every Saturday for a few months now, slowly building my clientele. It feels amazing to know that people love to come back to me again and again. I'm interviewing at a few salons, and getting ready to interview for Phase 2 - the honors program at school. It's so exciting knowing I'll be done in a few short months. It's been almost a year now since I made the decision to take this direction and change my life forever. Decemeber 2nd last year, I toured the school and knew right away that it was going to change my life. I've made so many wonderful friends, learned so much about myself, and successfully found and followed my true passion. God I'm lucky. I always knew I needed to do hair, but I never expected that it would become like a drug to me. I literally get a high every time I finish a guest. I feel so proud of my work and even more thrilled that I've made her (or him) feel so great. I get giddy when a haircut starts to take shape because I know I'm influencing that person's self image in a positive way.

Blah blah blah, hair hair hair, love love love.... I'm like a broken record these days, constantly talking about how much I love my life and my work. It really is miraculous though, when you find the thing you're truly meant to do and find the courage to pursue it despite the consequences. Ah consequences. I still don't have much of a relationship with my dad, he's been disappointed and distant since I announced my decision, and hasn't really let up since. It's a sacrifice I've had to make in order to be happy and make my own path. I just keep telling myself that he'll eventually come around. He will, I know it.

Otherwise, this Fall has been better than any Fall season I've had in years and years. I think I broke my pattern of terrible Falls. I'm doing what I love to do, I have amazing friendships, and I'm dating an adorable actor guy from Baton Rouge who, so far, is pretty great. I've learned not to make any expectations on where a relationship might go, but this one is a little different from all the other ones in the past year. It's easy and fun and comfortable and hilarious all at the same time. Who knows how long it will last, the odds are against us, but it's fun right now and we'll see what happens.

For now, I'm soaking it all up, and loving every minute of it.

New Hairs.

Took a risk. Kinda like it.