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November 29, 2004
here it comes...
Okay, so here's the first post beauty school post...
I LOVE SCHOOL! I am, a beauty school nerd and I'm proud of it. Yeah, it sucks that I didn't have time off for the holiday, and that I only get the weekend off for Christmas, and it sucks that my time is occupied so much more than normal with school and work.
But, the truth is that I am HAPPY. I love what I"m doing. I waited around the last two years of my life for the next thing, and now finally... here I am, and it's right in front of me. It's funny because I wish that I would have gone and done cosmetology right away and can feel myself regretting the years I spent at ISU. But, it wasn't for nothing. I am so much different from the person I was six years ago, and only now am I ready to take on this career.
Cool story I must share with you guys though....
Right now we are learning hairstyling in school, and we conclude with doing special occasion styles at the end of the section in two weeks. The last day of that the class traditionally brings their old prom dresses and does their makeup and has a grand ole time. But, this year something special has come up.
Our class has the chance to practice our up dos on 30 young girls in grades 6-8 from an extremely low income area. These are girls who have not ever gone out to eat, much less to a hair salon. We are going to give them the red carpet treatmnt, doing their hair, make up and nails... and then their whole class gets to go out to Hickory Park for dinner for free. Isn't that AWESOME!?!
We have decided to go the extra step and make this a fun holiday party for the girls and are going to have treats and buy them some gifts as well. The school has decided that they would match every dollar donated to the cause to buy gifts for these girls. (if anyone is interested in helping us out, get in touch with my by friday)
I am super excited about this, as our educator was talking in class today I started to cry. Over the summer I really started to pray that if God was going to take me down this road that He would give me opportunities to serve women by being able to donate my services to them, in the long run being able to make them feel special even if just for an hour or so. It is my dream one day to be able to give makeovers to abused women, women leaving rehab centers, and quite possibly even homeless women as they enter the working world. I have a vision to be able to make these women feel different, feel better about themselves as they are overcoming obstacles and reaching new beginnings. It's a dream of mine that seemed so far off in the future, but even that dream isn't as far away as it once seemed. I feel so blessed by God right now in all of this, it's amazing.
Posted by Angelina at November 29, 2004 11:41 PM
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That is so cool. I had goose bumps just reading about it. That will be something those girls will never forget. Sounds like you are having the time of your life, glad you are happy.
Posted by: Mom at November 30, 2004 05:52 AM
angie,
that is very exciting! i'm glad you are enjoying yourself! i don't know if you will be at school on the 22nd of jan- but my wedding party will be headed in to get their hair done that day... maybe they will see you! :)
Posted by: leah at November 30, 2004 11:24 AM
That does sound awesome... I wish that I knew what an "up dos" was.
Posted by: paul at November 30, 2004 03:42 PM
leah, I'll probably be ABLE to do hair at the time of your wedding if you want to ask for me as one of the stylists if you haven't made you appts yet, I go by Angelina in the salon...I think we are in the salon area by mid-jan.
paul, an 'up do' is layperson for a special occasion hairstyle, such as the one Christie, your wife, might have worn at your wedding. I am actually supposed to refer to it only as a special occassion hairstyle, but whatever.
Posted by: Angie at November 30, 2004 05:38 PM
Wow, Ang. What an amazing vision God has given you! I am so glad you see Him unfolding His plan to meet the desires of your heart that HE gave you!
Posted by: Jamie at November 30, 2004 06:29 PM