Today's quote

“God doesn’t give you the people you want, he gives you the people you need. To help you, to hurt you, to leave you, to love you and to make you into the person you were meant to be.”

Today's quote

"People don't care how much you know until they know how much you care"

Updates

So I can't remember if comments to my posts notify all who commented or not. I need to play around with the settings and figure it out myself but I feel lazy. It takes a lot of work to go to each persons individual blog and reply to their comments so I hope that discussions are easily accessed and notified on one blog.

ANYWAYS... compared to facebook blogging takes so much work and I've obviously grown LAZY.

Here's a little update and peek into my daily life/schedule

work
school
work
family time
bed

and then I live it all over again the next day. Sometimes I work from 8am-8pm and things like using the bathroom or eating seem like rare luxuries. haha

I have a break right now because a client had to reschedule for next week. It feels so good just to lay here in my bed and blog about nothing really.

I'm taking school off today because I just feel burnt out! Last weekend I was in Long Beach California at the International Congress of Esthetics and Spa show working for "Extend Your Lashes". It was a very successful show but I was SOOO ready to come home. I'm very grateful for the success I've had with eyelash extensions but at the same time there has to be a balance in everything and I don't want to become someone who is only driven by her career.

It's kind of hard when you don't have kids to not be driven by your career. Ryan and I long for a child more and more all the time, but we are still content with all the adventures life holds for people when they don't have children. I honestly have no regrets about the way things have turned out. I'm very grateful for this time I've had with Ryan to work out kinks we've had and grow stronger in our relationship. That being said, we DO WANT CHILDREN. I've always known that I wanted to be a mother. It hurts my feelings that people assume that simply because we've been married for 4 years and don't have children it's because we don't want to be parents or something. Only in Utah. I do love this state for so many reasons though. I'm surrounded by people I truly love, I feel safe, and come on, this is just a GORGEOUS place. The mountains here are like my security blanket.

School is going well. I've learned manicures, pedicures, facials and waxing thus far. It's sad to say but I just got my very first facials this year- and it is H E A V E N! I can't believe I missed out on getting these done for so many years. I'm definitely excited to offer my clients facials as soon as I have the set up in my studio.

That's all for now, thanks for actually reading this. I could go off on tangents all day but I'll do my best to break it up.

Blogs are for bragging?

The time has come to start blogging again. I often get caught up in new technological phases and become somewhat obsessed for a time, and then drop it all together after I'm sick of it. I also have a family blog that I set to private because I became somewhat wary of knowing people look at blogs without ever telling you about it. Don't feel bad if you weren't "invited" to read that blog as I don't update that one anymore either. It just started feeling like a chore to update the ordinary day to day happenings of my life, and I have spoken with many who agree that blogs simply seem like a place to "brag" about how great your life is one way or the other.

I agree. My blogs have been my "brag spot" just like everyone else's blogs I have read. Especially as an artist of any kind it can seem conceited to dedicate something to your accomplishments. It makes me giggle to think about it. But at the same time, I've come to terms that performing and entertainment is a business that has to be run just like any other business, and "self promotion" is part of that business, given the artist is the product to be "sold".

I admire my friends who have pursued their creative passions and shared their hard work and talents without worrying if they would be viewed as cocky or not. We are given gifts and passions to enrich the lives of those around us, not to wallow in our own supposed self glory. The difference seems to be a fine line that is easy for all humans to cross.

Anyways, I want to start writing again because I have so many thoughts, feelings, emotions, and ideas that I want to put out there and blogging again seems like the best way to do it. If I ever get excited about anything I do I hope it won't come across as "bragging" or conceited. But even if it does, I assure you, I just have a genuine desire to share my dreams and my thoughts with all who will listen. I don't claim to be great at anything, but I am very passionate about MANY things, and I need to have a release for that passion.

I still don't think I will blog near as often as I once did, but I'm going to revamp this puppy and make it my "thought" blog rather than my "acting" blog, even though I'm sure acting here and there will still be a part of it. ;)

I eventually plan to update my family blog as well and will gladly invite friends and family to read if they would like, but that time has not yet come, and probably won't until we have children to "brag" about. ;)

P.S I don't feel that sharing your happy or proud moments is a bad thing. I hope you continue to share them as I will continue to share mine. Let the bragging live on!!!

(with a pinch of humility and reality thrown in there every now and again of course.)

Still Alive

Hi peeps. I missed my little blog.

Just wanted to let you know I still exist and have been loving giving eyelash extensions. Who knew this would have turned into such a passion?

What's up with blogspot?

It's true, I'm a picture girl. Pics are worth a thousand words and lately I can't upload any pics to blogspot. Also, all the pictures on your blog are invisible to me as well. I don't know if this is a problem with blogspot or my own computer, but as you have noticed, I don't blog a lot lately, and if you want to see pictures and keep in touch etc. join me on facebook.

Hopefully this bug will get fixed soon because I would eventually like to get back into blogging.

When I see this...

It makes me want to be back here...

Last month I went to CA for a week and had the most amazing time. I've tried posting about my trip on several occasions, but for some reason I can't upload pictures lately. I don't know if it's my computer or blogger or what. Anyone else having this problem? I was amazed I got these pictures up! Also, a lot of my pictures are turning to blue little question marks. What is going on?

My trip consisted of the beach, universal studios, Hollywood/Beverly Hills Tour, WB studio tour, Disneyland, California Adventure, exploring L.A, Burbank and Orange County, and getting to see and spend time with good friends and family that I don't get to see often enough! It was such a great refresher but I am happy to be home with my husband, minus the snow!