Tuesday Story - Nothing

I have no story.

I painted my toe nails. They are red and sparkle.

I think I'm sick.

Tomorrow will be a better day.

That is all.

Memory Monday - Haircuts.

This is my Mom and Wendi. So I am going to say this picture was taken in 1971 ish. This amazing woman is responsible for some "amazing" haircuts. Lets take a walk down memory lane for Memory Monday.

Ryan, Dedra and I have decided Memory Monday is going to be about haircuts. I cut hair for a living so I have some horror stories! I also know that having that to draw on is unfair. So, I will stick to the horror stories that have happened to my own head of hair. :)

I may have shared this story before but it's worth repeating. I happened to be one of those abused children that had a mullet. (I'm pretty sure that's where my deep hatred of mullets came from.) We hadn't moved to Silverdale yet, so I was maybe 3 or 4. (I remember doing this.) I had the scissors in my hand. I raised them to the top of my ear and cut. I had LONG hair. I watched the hair fall. I didn't think much of it. I then took the hair from the floor and put it on top of my head. (I thought it would reattach.) I then went into the kitchen where my Mom was. I went about my business. Then the dreaded words "Did you cut your hair?" escaped her lips. I said "No." (Again, I thought it would reattach.) She picked up the loose hair and put it in the trash. I was then was spanked and she cut the other side to match. That was the birth of my childhood mullet...

A few years later... Dedra and I asked Mom if we could cut my hair. Mom's exact words were "I don't care." Now for those of you who weren't raised in my house, that either means she really did not care or she wasn't listening and you may get your butt kicked later. This all depended on what it was you did. (Side Note: Cutting your sibling's hair is an offense that warrants death if caught.) Dedra and I went into Mom's bathroom to cut my hair. She kept making one side shorter. She'd "fix" it. Then "fix" it again and again... And again! It was still well below my shoulders but NOT as long as it was. We put my hair up in a towel when we walked out of the bathroom. Mom asked in her angry voice "WHAT THE HELL DID YOU TWO DO???"   ...we were in trouble...

Fast forward a few months. Mom cut my hair to my shoulders to even out the rest of my mullet!

Heather cut my hair short one time too. She was brushing my hair and asked me if I knew the perfect length of hair. Then she showed me! RUDE!!!

I also had what I lovingly refer to as "kindergarten bangs." My bangs were no-joke 2 inches above my eyebrows. I think that's why my bangs are always below my brows now. Haha

 This is me showing off Wendi and Heather's mullets. I have been looking and can't find one of mine. I have a back shot but in order to understand the horror that was my cut, the back shot wouldn't do.

 This is a good shot of my awesome bangs. Also this is the candy that we used to make. So if you read the Memory Monday about the candy, that's what it was.

Here is Mom working her magic on Janee Bales. Janee looked like Loretta Lynn when Mom was done. Her hair was HUGE!

Garen did this on his own... yeah...

Now that I’ve torn the band-aid off my wound I’m going to go cry in my closet.

My kids won't have bangs or mullets! This is a promise!

Good Idea: shaving your legs.
Bad Idea: shaving with a dull razor... Ouch!

Good Idea: being open and honest
Bad Idea: offending people

Good Idea: Ice cream
Bad Idea: ice cream is never a bad idea. Ryan said so!

Good Idea: cuddling in a blanket when you're cold
Bad Idea: taking that blanket from someone who was using it to hide the fact they weren't wearing pants... Rude!!!

Good Idea:  practicing the piano
BETTER Idea: listening to Spencer practice!

Good Idea: drinking lots of water
Bad Idea: racing the waitress! Fun but mean. (Can you have you large glass empty in the time she goes to get more water to finish filling the other glasses on the table? I can!)

Good Idea: going to lunch with your Nieces.
Bad Idea: not having a filter for the things that come out of their mouths when I wasn't at the table. 

Good Idea: My new pajamas
Bad Idea: not getting them sooner!

Good Idea: Spencer Hales. He's a keeper.
Bad Idea: not meeting him 4 years ago when I first moved down here. 

Good Idea: Tetris
Bad Idea: Pong

Good Idea: not being and alien.
Bad Idea: 17 year old boys. (aka ALIENS!!!)

 

Date Night - Bowling

Wow it has been a long while. I guess it's a good idea to take advantage if the Internet while it lasts. 

The people I pilfer Internet from are so rude and inconsiderate for not always having the Internet working. That's called lame! 

Spencer and I went on a triple date tonight. We went bowling!!! (Not that kind of bowling. ;D Haha) Dinner, Bolderdash and rootbeer floats followed. It was fun. We were with Derek and River. Derek had set Rachel up with a guy from his work named Christian. 

While Bowling we had "bowling names" in the computer. River was Tree. Derek was Hefe. Christian was Cornelius. Spencer was Sauce and I was Mom. Derek thought it was fitting. Haha I think Christian was the only one who broke 100. We were so bad! It was fun! Dinner was at The Pizza Factory. Games and floats were at Derek and River's apartment. 

Rachel and Christian weren't being social with each other so Derek sent them on a walk. :) CUTE! Derek just wants everyone to be married and happy like he and River are. It's nice.

I am now sitting on a couch in Spencer's living room listening to him practice the piano. I love being able to end evenings listening to him play. Its one of my favorite things.

Good Idea Bad Idea

Good Idea: Granola bars
Better Idea: Granola bars with nutella 
Bad Idea: THERE IS NO BAD IDEA WHEN THERE IS NUTELLA!!!! 

Good Idea: being clean and sober
Bad Idea: being Gene.... Poor Gene...

Good Idea: wearing a towel as a cape
Bad Idea: not having a towel... Sad day...

Good Idea: Spencer putting his arm around me.
Bad Idea: Spencer giving me a wet willy as his arm is around me. RUDE!!!!

Good Idea: waxing your eyebrows
Bad Idea: Bert

 

April and May

Yes that is snow. Yes it was April. Welcome To Utah.

 Jessica and I went to Dinner and then to a movie. I brush after I eat anyway but Jess just got braces. We were quite the pair! haha

 Spencer and I went to Goodwood BBQ on a date... Yeah never again. They were over priced and not very good. Now we know...

 This is some kid that was about to turn 16 and wanted to find a job. He told me that he know people wouldn't take seriously if he had long hair. This is his before and after photo!

 This is Lester. He's the Emu that I walk past on my way to work. He lives just up the hill from me. He's Nice.

 Spencer's little sister Olivia gave me these. I have then pressed in a book in my closet right now. I thought they were pretty.

MAY

 My birthday was Mother's Day. I ate over at Spencer's house. This was the table setting.

 How cool is that cake! Alexis made it. 

 This is Spencer working on the Wolf Puzzle that we started conference weekend.

 It was hard! Also, its missing a piece. :(

 I have a new game that Spencer doesnt care for. Its called "take a picture of Spencer EVERYDAY!" This was him not loving the Idea of me taking his picture.

 I LOVE THIS PICTURE! It was after Church. He wasn't loving the camera and I thought it was funny. Makes for a good picture. :)

BEST PART OF MAY!!!

I took Family Pictures for Katie and Ben. Well I tried to at least. I think we are going to have to try again. These are just a few of my favorite ones!

Sophie didn't want to play nice. If it were me and may family. The First picture would be the 8x10 on the wall. I LOVE IT!

My Tuesday story (late) The Ghettoness Of Craig's - Part 2

 This is where I work. Craig's Cuts. You see the 7 in the sign? That's because Our cuts are only $7! Isn't Craig Nice? (He's Trying to Kill us!)

 This is the Shop. Anya is sitting at the "front desk" finishing up the numbers. We were finally closed! See the gross floor? Did I not tell you is was gross!

 This is the Craig's Cuts History! You will see that some bratty kids have started to peel off the letters and numbers. Also Craig does NOT pay is better than the average chain. He is a LIAR! I'm sure if it were 1925 and we were paid what we are we'd be making bank. Its 2011 my friends! We are making peanuts! Not even that! We are making broken peanut shells that you scrape off the bottom of your shoes.

 We also do waxing. You see that nice clean wax pot? I told him it was gross a year ago and that we needed a new one. As you see he didn't listen.

 We have had customers comment on out pretty sink. We need a new one. This one is falling apart. Craig will not pay for things. Things are expensive.

 See the tape on the hose? I have the water running in this picture. You can see that the water is leaking from under the tape. I didnt have it on too high. I didnt want to spray myself in the face!

 Proof Craig wants to kill us.

 This is our break room. Makes you want to just take a break right now doesnt it!

 You see how everyone else has a real sign and we have a banner held up by bungy cords? Yeah, we're high class.

Craig has this sign on the door of the shop. He likes to micro manage and babysit us. This is his personal Cell Number. No Joke! He really wants you to call him and tell him about your experience at the shop. If you liked it then we have no reward. If you didnt like it he cuts your hours, Makes your life a living Hell and then if you are lucky he'll fire you. He's by far the best boss ever! YAY CRAIG!

I have worked here for a year now. He had 5 locations and is making a mockery of the hair industry. He has no business sense and knows nothing about hair. He is going to school right now. He is a History Major and wants to be a basketball coach when he grows up! SERIOUSLY!