Six Bullets

1. I'm still here, I swear.

2. Applying dry heat to a coating of wet hairspray on a finished updo causes it to dry like shellack, enabling you to take all the visible pins out and get yet another A in hair school. Just in case you need to know, in case you need a formal hairstyle that will withstand any amount of abuse.

3. Age 3 is the worst. age. EVER. Although 19 year olds are nearly as bad, especially when they won't shut up about the AMAZING PARTY they went to last night, as if they're the first people in the whole wide world to party. I think I'd rather go prematurely gray and wrinkle like a prune than be 19 again. But 3? With all the testing of the VOLUME and the BOUNDARIES...and the only wearing pink clothes with hearts and kitties? Jesus gay I'm fucking tired.

4. Age 6 might be the best age ever. My girl Naomi gets more awesome every day. She's so smart and insightful and funny... and she's growing up so fast.

5. Now that we are spending so much time apart, I am falling in love with my little creatures all over again. Wazzle and Dazzle, I call them. (Naomi said she's going to change her name to Dazzle.) They are both so very talented at art, in such completely different ways (Naomi is all about emotions and faces, Miriam is all about colors and forms. Both brilliant. Wow!). I find myself bragging to strangers about how awesome they are. I've shown crappy cell phone pictures of their art to random clients at school.

6. Speaking of clients, I have now entered the level of hair school where I am working in the student salon four days a week. Now I know I'm doing the right thing because the rush I get from connecting with a client and making them look good is just like the rush I get when I write something that resonates with people. I love it. I truly, truly love it. And I feel so damn lucky.

If you are in the Philly area, call and make an appointment with me 215.386.0404 (ask for Kateri). I really want to do your hair. I want to do everyone's hair. I can't help myself. And If you need a perm or a relaxer, I really, really need you to come in during the next few months. I'm being graded on those.

Comments

[Superlagirl]

I wish I were in the Philly area. I could really use a good haircut.

[JessPond]

You sound so HAPPY! :)

I"m glad hair school is working out so well for you! It sounds amazing.

And I've seen the crappy cell phone pics of their art on FB, and I agree...they do seem talented!

[Laura]

So I just saw Cecily's blog post about her hair and I ran over here to try to figure out where you were, because it looks amazing. And I discover that you are FOUR BLOCKS AWAY FROM WHERE I AM CURRENTLY SITTING, RIGHT NOW. I will be calling soon, you cannot imagine how exciting this is for me. If I dig on your blog is it going to tell me how to pronounce your name, so that I do not end up sounding awkward when I call?

Also, this is the first time I've been to your blog, and thanks. I'm supposed to be writing a paper tonight, and you've just handed me a whole archive to procrastinate with. Awesome.