olive oil soaked garlic bread with mozzarella, tomatoes, and pesto.
yum. had lunch with mom today at blue spoon. oh man have i missed that place!
afterwards we made trips to visit people such as:
jen at her salon
stopped in at cloud 9 to see how business is doing and how i'll probably be picking up some hours doing friends etc. hair there within this time of unemployment.
to the harley shop to see korin- she said she didn't recognize me at first because i'm so blonde- WOO!
also stopped at culvers to get me some custard. ughh its been long awaited, and it was good. only the portion of it was a little too much!
and last but not least stopped out to jen and bruce's to see isaac, adam, and emilia. you know its great to be home when your nephew hugs you and says "i'm so glad your home".
it was a great day. not to mention the weather was well...hot!
i'm excited for this weekend to be seeing all of my loves and hopefully having one hell of a time with them!
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
extra! extra! blog all about it!
It’s hard to know how to feel as the wheels of the airplane lift off the ground, yet another departure from one of my many journey’s in life. As the 90’s Power Hour playlist plays in my ears, I try to regain some of my happy thoughts I’ve had on my mind upon making my decision to return home. There are times in which you simply cannot decide exactly what is right in life, but that going with your gut instinct is what will help you feel as if you are taking a step in the right direction. While I was waiting in the airport after I missed my 3 o’clock flight, I watched the last episode of “My Life as Liz”, a silly MTV series about Liz, the “weird” or “unique” girl in high school. In this last episode she has decided to make the decision to move to New York from Texas. It was rather interesting to see the emotions she was going through while she was leaving, because I couldn’t help but feel those same emotions at the time I’d left for Denver. At the time it was a sweet mix between “I can’t wait to get out of this state, do something big, make a bold move and be known for it” and “I’m really going to miss my friends and family. Who will I be without them?”. Well in result, I have learned that life without them was hard. It was hard trying to explain to people why or how I am with my life. It was hard for them to accept the way I did things, how overly talkative I am, and how I can drink- and drink a LOT! Yet at the same time it was very interesting to see the way I adjusted to other people and their opinions of life.
I would like to explain my decision for leaving Denver, because I feel as if a good handful of people completely understood, and another handful could not stop thinking “why would she move?!”. As my time came to an end in PureTalent, I quickly discovered that honestly, I had no life outside of work. I was lonely. I was sad. I was completely not myself when I was not surrounded by other people. It has been proven to me that it is definitely tricky to meet people when you are new to a bigger city, aren’t 21, and don’t know anyone outside your work friends. As far as the job aspect goes, I had no desire to go to any Aveda salons I had heard of in Denver or even surrounding. After you spend 8 months in a salon and hearing constant bickering like “don’t go to that salon. I’ve heard this. I’ve experienced that.” You have lost any interest in actually discovering if maybe one of those salons is a fit for you. Venturing outside of Aveda is definitely not in my future, so I knew that was not an option to look for other salons in Colorado either. So what else do you have when you (honestly) have no friends, are finishing with your temporary job, and truly have lost a majority of your happiness? You don’t have much but a little hope. That is when I decided it was necessary to look into my other options: aka, the only place I’ve known better than anywhere, Wisconsin. I knew that if I decided to move back I would at least have all the people
I love surrounding me, or even just within 2 hours away! I have already done my research on many salons in the Madison and Milwaukee areas and have high hopes at finding the right fit.
So, what are my goals anyway? My one main goal is to most definitely find the right salon. I refuse to work in certain environments that I completely do not want to surround myself by. I would like to find something smaller and more intimate, hip, and fashion forward. In my search for that salon, I am going to ultimately remember to think “what can THEY do for ME?”, instead of the opposite. Another one of my options I would like to look into would be becoming a Cosmetology teacher at the Aveda Institute I attended. Just knowing the influence some of my teachers had on me, I would love to be an example for future professionals to dream big and get what they want with their career. So that is definitely something I’m going to strive for! I am going to also continue to network with photographers, MUA’s (make-up artists), and clothing designers to collaborate ideas to build my portfolio of work..who knows, someday I might just be at Fashion Week. YES!!! I believe ModelMayhem will help me network very easily and successfully. It’s all about the connections, baby! I think for now, those are my greatest career goals and I’m completely content with them.
And as far as my way of thinking from above, the “I need to get out of this state, go bold, do something big, and be known for it.”, well can I just say that I feel as if I most definitely accomplished that? I got what I wanted. Outstanding education. New experiences. New sights and destinations. I already feel as if I’m ahead of the game with my career, and that is utterly satisfying. And damnit, I WAS known for it. I liked knowing that people were shocked to hear I had moved to Colorado, and really that there were so many people that wanted me back in their lives. Well, here I come. You better be ready.
As I finish the rest of this ridiculously long awaited flight, I’m sure I will be pondering what will happen in the next couple of weeks, but until then..
Cheers my Colorado and Wisconsin loves!
I would like to explain my decision for leaving Denver, because I feel as if a good handful of people completely understood, and another handful could not stop thinking “why would she move?!”. As my time came to an end in PureTalent, I quickly discovered that honestly, I had no life outside of work. I was lonely. I was sad. I was completely not myself when I was not surrounded by other people. It has been proven to me that it is definitely tricky to meet people when you are new to a bigger city, aren’t 21, and don’t know anyone outside your work friends. As far as the job aspect goes, I had no desire to go to any Aveda salons I had heard of in Denver or even surrounding. After you spend 8 months in a salon and hearing constant bickering like “don’t go to that salon. I’ve heard this. I’ve experienced that.” You have lost any interest in actually discovering if maybe one of those salons is a fit for you. Venturing outside of Aveda is definitely not in my future, so I knew that was not an option to look for other salons in Colorado either. So what else do you have when you (honestly) have no friends, are finishing with your temporary job, and truly have lost a majority of your happiness? You don’t have much but a little hope. That is when I decided it was necessary to look into my other options: aka, the only place I’ve known better than anywhere, Wisconsin. I knew that if I decided to move back I would at least have all the people
I love surrounding me, or even just within 2 hours away! I have already done my research on many salons in the Madison and Milwaukee areas and have high hopes at finding the right fit.
So, what are my goals anyway? My one main goal is to most definitely find the right salon. I refuse to work in certain environments that I completely do not want to surround myself by. I would like to find something smaller and more intimate, hip, and fashion forward. In my search for that salon, I am going to ultimately remember to think “what can THEY do for ME?”, instead of the opposite. Another one of my options I would like to look into would be becoming a Cosmetology teacher at the Aveda Institute I attended. Just knowing the influence some of my teachers had on me, I would love to be an example for future professionals to dream big and get what they want with their career. So that is definitely something I’m going to strive for! I am going to also continue to network with photographers, MUA’s (make-up artists), and clothing designers to collaborate ideas to build my portfolio of work..who knows, someday I might just be at Fashion Week. YES!!! I believe ModelMayhem will help me network very easily and successfully. It’s all about the connections, baby! I think for now, those are my greatest career goals and I’m completely content with them.
And as far as my way of thinking from above, the “I need to get out of this state, go bold, do something big, and be known for it.”, well can I just say that I feel as if I most definitely accomplished that? I got what I wanted. Outstanding education. New experiences. New sights and destinations. I already feel as if I’m ahead of the game with my career, and that is utterly satisfying. And damnit, I WAS known for it. I liked knowing that people were shocked to hear I had moved to Colorado, and really that there were so many people that wanted me back in their lives. Well, here I come. You better be ready.
As I finish the rest of this ridiculously long awaited flight, I’m sure I will be pondering what will happen in the next couple of weeks, but until then..
Cheers my Colorado and Wisconsin loves!
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