toys.

Well, Christmas will be here soon!  Andrew's at work so I've been wrapping presents and watching King of the Hill.  I've only gotten two of Andrew's presents: Call of Duty Black Ops and this target shooting game from a sports store.  It's so funny.  If you've been to a carnival you've seen the shooting game where you shoot and have to knock down the bunny or something.  It's a mini version of that.  We took a shortcut to the parking lot at the mall last week and he saw it and got excited.  He loves guns and shooting things.  So I decided I'd get it for him.  He's 28, married, and still loves toys.

I'm excited because Shelly (sister-in-law) has two weeks off for the holidays.  So on Monday we're going shopping.  I was going to finish up for Andrew and she was going to get Jonathan's gifts.  I'm just excited to get some girl time.  She's really the only close female friend I have.

Andrew's other gifts include pj pants.  He insists I keep stealing all his (true) so I figured I'd get him a couple pairs.  I'm also going to get him a new cell phone case.  He has this really old Nokia flip phone, he's not one much for new technology.  He doesn't even text!  I hope I can even find a new case, he really needs one.  The one he has is pretty much broken and his phone falls out 20 times a day.  I'm worried one day it's going to do it when he's on the motorcycle and he'll be phoneless.

Everyone have a great day!

celebration!

I passed State Board!!!  YAY!!!

Andrew keeps asking me why I thought I wouldn't.  It's a good reason.  You do the run throughs at school: you're used to your surroundings, you're used to Tambrin grading you, and you know if you talk the likelyhood of Tambrin actually sending you home is very slim.  You know when Tambrin is writing things down she's also writing good things about what you're doing.  State Board is different.  I'm not saying it's hell on Earth or anything, just different.  First, you have to go to Macon.  Macon sucks.  Macon's a shithole.  So you're unfamiliar with the place and the person giving you the test.  When they write something down you're thinking, "Oh shit, what did I miss?"  It's way more stressful.  If you fail you can take it again, but you've gotta pay them more money.

Anyway, for State Board you need a 70 as a passing grade.  I made an 88 on my practical and an 85 on my written.  I was almost disappointed because the lowest grade I ever got at school was a 92 and it's the exact same thing.  But at school the failing grade is an 80 to allow room for error due to being nervous.

So now I get to pay them $30 and apply for my license.  Then get a job!

state board.

Ohmygosh.  I'm taking State Board tomorrow.  My heart is living in my throat right now and I'm so nervous.  Andrew and I are driving down to Macon tonight.  My written is at 8:30 am, and my practical is at 1:00 pm. 

Since I've been up I've been organizing my State Board kit and making sure I have everything.  I bought a new manikin head last night.  I need to cut that today.

It's been so long since I've done State Board!  I hope I haven't lost my speed on anything.  When I cut the manikin to uniform I'm going to time myself.

Ok, I need to go pick up the smock from Amy, cut my nails and remove my polish, cut the manikin, finish the kit, and pack.  Wish me luck!!!

ramblings.

Listening:  Soilwork-Stabbing The Drama-Nerve.

Yeah, yeah.  I'm not very good at regular blogging.  Been busy around the house, since I now have time to clean and do stuff.  And it's the holidays.  And I'm taking State Board on December 7th (nervous!).  Oh, and I'm sick.  Again.

So, it's the last day of November.  We were supposed to be out by December 1st...  That obviously hasn't happened.  Though I have looked at some rentals online.  Woohoo!  I don't want to buy anything right now.  I know now's a good time to do that because of the economy blah blah blah.  But I don't want to get somewhere and three years later figure out I hate that area and want to leave and be stuck with a house.  Besides, I'm not at the point where I want to be totally permanent in a house yet.  I wanted to travel and live in different states.  Can't do that now.

Anyway, that's my small update.

"when you're green you grow...

...when you're ripe you rot."

That was the quote I decided on for the wall at school. 

I graduated Saturday (there was some bullshit on Wednesday) at 11:15.  It feels strange to be done. 

I guess I'm starting a new chapter of my life...

end of the line.

I graduate Friday at 11:30!!!  Yay!!!  I'm only going to stay late only one day this week, relax for my last week.  I'm getting my hair done tomorrow at school.  I'm a greeter on Friday and other than that I have nothing!  Well, they did give me a single process on Saturday.  But it doesn't matter because I won't be there!

I've thought of a few quotes to write on the wall.  Some are actual quotes, some are song lyrics.  Favorite?  Suggestions?  Help!

"When you're green you grow, when you're ripe you rot."

"If they give you ruled paper, write the other way."

"We are what we repeatedly do."

"May you always be courageous, stand upright and be strong."

"All changes are more or less tinged with melancholy, for what we are leaving behind is part of ourselves."

you make me angry.

I told you I didn't want to hear about them, not that I didn't want to talk to you.  And you should respect that decision.  And going and making your little status updates that make you sound so deep and cool.  Right.  You know everything about what happened.  You honestly don't understand why I don't want to hear it?  Especially about that one?  Your pot head brain must think I should have gotten over that a long time ago.  Oh, and that I've changed so much.  Of course I have!  He's one of the people that made me who I am!

I am married.  I'm not doing the things I was, and I don't want to.  Things are different, and I like them this way.  Andrew did not make me change.  I changed over time, because I grew up.  Those are things from the past.  I don't want to dwell on that. 

I already learned, I don't want things shoved in my face.  Now it's your turn.

score.

As of today, I'm over 1000 hours at school.  1006.25, to be exact.  318.75 left.  I'm also done with several requirements.

Win.

things i love today.

So I'm actually home sick today.  Guess what that means?  Blog post!

Things I'm loving today.

Four and five were taken by me.

Never said it'd be a super exciting blog post.

update.

See?  Not much posting.  Been really busy.  School 6 days a week is kicking my ass.  Fortunately it's Labor Day weekend so we have Saturday and Monday off.  I'm kind of pissed because that just pushes me back, but a three day weekend will be nice.

Today I did 57 manikin cuts.  I have 11 left.  I now have three scalped manikins.

I'm also at 969.75 hours.  I have 355.25 to go.  45.8 days.  October 25th, technically.  There's two different hair shows coming up.  Both in October.  That'll give me two days.  So October 22nd.  There's another hair show in early September, that'll give me another day.  October 21st.  Contract is October 19th.  It's $15 an hour for every hour you're there past your graduation.  I should be having an exit interview soon...

Hope everything's going well for y'all!

patience.

Don't expect too many updates for a good while.  Like 9 weeks or so.  I'm going to school Monday through Saturday until I graduate sometime around October 19th.  I did Monday through Saturday this past week.  It wasn't so bad but I was really tired and kind of bitchy on Sunday.  Poor Andrew.  I only see it getting worse.  Right now when I do the math I'll be graduating sometime around October 21st and my contract date it October 19th so I'm doing everything I can to get it down.  Saturday I spent 8.5 hours at school, with no lunch.  Today I was there for 8.25, also with no lunch.

Since I had two leaves of absence my graduation date got pushed back.  I know I've talked about it before.  For now I will be spending as much time at school as possible.  And when I'm not at school I'll be sleeping or spending time with Andrew.  And trying to keep some sanity.

I'll be reading and updating when I can!  Wish me luck!

closer.

Ok, school doesn't have me quite so frustrated after today.  I got my cumulative attendance and requirement packets.  As far as hours (including today) I'm at 902.25.  So I have 422.75 hours left.  That part actually is still a little frustrating.  I have 54.5 days left.  November 4th.  Eleven weeks.  My contract date is October 19th.  If I go every Saturday for the rest of the time I'm there I'll graduate October 21st.  Nine weeks.  Which is better.  And I know here and there I'll have 8 hour days, and there is a hair show soon...  Oh well.  But I am closer to being done with my requirements than I thought.  That made me happy.

I'm just trying to find a way to make it work.

bye, heather.

Heather graduated today.  I'm so proud, but I'll miss her.

Typical.

Me, Heather, Alicia.

accent your positive, delete your negative.

You know what I'm tired of?  Everyone at school being so negative.  Well, really it's only one person at school being negative, but most everyone else annoys me somehow.  The Negative Nancy is my friend.  But sometimes I find myself having to restrain myself from punching her in the face.  She always has a problem, and it's always more important than anything else you may be doing.

Sometimes I wonder if I got into the wrong profession.  I'm good it, don't get me wrong.  But as far as the personality...  No.  I'm not loud, I'm not rude, I'm not catty.  I do gossip to Andrew about them when I get home, but I don't gossip at school.  And then looks.  Most of the girls come to school wearing sky high heels, a size 2 short dress, hair teased within an inch of it's life, and tons of make up.  Not that there is anything wrong with that.  There's isn't.  Most of them look fabulous (though some miss the mark), and it is a fashionable industry.  I come into school wearing a size 12 dress, flat shoes (now my new ones!), no make up, hair a mess...  I don't know.  We did a personality thing is class one day with beads.  Everyone else's beads were the same.  Mine were the opposite.  It made me feel weird.  Like I didn't belong there.

And now I'm extra frustrated.  August 20th is on Friday, which was my original graduation date.  In Freshman Phase I was there everyday.  I maybe missed once.  I started missing a lot in Junior.  I've taken two Leaves of Absence which has pushed my date back to October 19th.  First I got married, which I only took a week off for but that turned into a month because I got sick.  Then I took another leave 'cause I got sick and was gone for about a month.  I mean, I knew it would happen but it's so frustrating to watch everyone that started with me graduate... One by one.  When I got back after the last leave there were 6 left.  From 19.  Heather graduates tomorrow.  Ashley D. on Thursday.  Ashley C. and Amy the beginning of next week.  Natalie a few days after.  Then Kayla.  Then Charles mid-September.  Then Erin.  Then me.  October 19th.

I am getting plenty of time to do requirements.  And since I've taken an LOA I qualify to come on Saturdays.  Also, since I'll get more time on the floor with instructors I won't feel so nervous when I do get into a salon.

I feel like it's never going to end.  I'm trying to stay positive, but it's so hard.  All I can do is keep going...

stircrazy.

I think getting out of Georgia this past weekend has made me restless.  I'm not sure what my problem is.  I need to do something!

silence.

Sorry for the silence.  Kim and Tom were out of town last week so I was doing laundry and cleaning and such.  And it was Shark Week.  And I went back to school.  And then Andrew and I went to Kentucky Friday evening.  We got back yesterday.  And I had school today.

So, normal posting will resume sometime this week.

Have a great day!

four months.

Today I have been married for four months.  It feels like a lot longer sometimes (in a good way).  I wonder what it'll feel like when it's a year.

Did Shelly's hair on Saturday morning.  Color and cut, though the color was just to tone down her highlights.  But I'm real proud of that cut.

I joined BlogLovin, so follow me on that too, if you want.

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cast.

I feel that sometimes I talk about the people in my life and you have no idea who they are.  So this is my 'cast of characters' in my life.

Andrew-  If you don't know who this is by now... yeah.  This is my wonderful husband.

John-  This is my darling brother.

Elaine-  John's sweet wife.

Johnathan & Shelly-  Andrew's brother and his wife.  My awesome new brother and sister.

Daddy-  My amazing Father.  :)

Tom & Kim-  Andrew's parents, my awesome in laws.

Kara-  My super cool Kentucky cousin.

I would put my mother up here, but I couldn't find a picture of her.  I guess it's a little obvious who she is anyway.  This is all for now, I'll keep adding as needed I guess.

saturdays.

Waiting on Shelly so I can do her hair.

Andrew's at work.  :(

I love my husband more than anything.  I had a dream last night that he died.  It was terrible.  I don't even know what I'd do if that actually happened.

spiffy.

So besides the header I went a little nuts and redid my picture and the sidebar.  Trying to spiff it up a little.  The section title pictures are actually closeups of the patterns from the tea cups in my header!  And now y'all can find me on Facebook.  And y'all need to check out Kaelah at Little Chief Honeybee.  She's awesome.  I'm not too sure who "y'all" is 'cause I'm pretty sure no one reads this.

I discovered Polyvore.  There's a link to that as well.  Chech out some of the sets I made.

Not too much going on...