Beauty School

I start Monday.  I'm going to have to adjust to 8 hours of sleep a night, appose to my usual 10 hours.  Can you believe that I get 10 hours a sleep, every single night?  I am amazed by it.  It started out by me going to bed at around 10:30 when Mike did, because I was bored (before we got the internet, although not much has changed since.)  Now for some reason I am (almost) always tired and ready to sleep around 8, so by 10ish I am down with the sleep.  I always tell Mike that it's probably because I get too much sleep, that I am always tired.  He thinks I shouldn't worry about that, just enjoy it.

Back to Beauty School.  I had orientation this last Monday.  Despite being about 6 minutes late due to being lost (go figure my GPS would be dead and I wouldn't be able to find the charger) talk about being problematic that morning... Orientation was very stern, they don't mess around at Hillsdale Beauty College.  No facial piercings (no worries), white or black shirt everyday, black or white pants--not too tight, not dragging on the ground.  No cellphones during the day (understandable), no being more than 8 minutes late to check in (again, understandable.) Clean well groomed hair, don't come to school drunk or high (oh darn!! kidding.)    We were given a HUGE "duffel bag" full of everything hair related.
-Manikin head -2 curling irons -straightener -at least 4 hair brushes -sheers -manicure sets -perm rollers -curl rollers -hair buzzer -hair color squirter ......... tons of other stuff, that is just the main stuff that I can think of off the top of my head.  The bag is overflowin'.  It's really sobering to the idea that this is going to be my new career.

I can't say if I'm nervous or excited or anything of the sort.  It's just now hitting me.  Like I said, I've just been getting my 10 hours a night and doing my own babysitting thing.  It will be a big part of my life for the next 14 months.  Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 8-4.

I've been going over our books and there is a lot to learn.  Hair coloring is some pretty serious stuff.  I truly believe hairstylist aren't given enough credit.  So many a times the profession is belittled, when in actuality it is a true God given gift to be able to do hair well.  Not to mention all of the techniques and bookwork.

I will be giving an update of my first day or week, so stay tuned.

Oh by the way... at beauty school, I will be going by Kelsey Grove.  2 months and it is already so foreign to me.  I am Kelsey Heinz now, well anytime after 4 on M,T,Th, and Fridays! ;)