Glam it up,,,,but keep it real....

   We have our works do and saturday night and I have to say,, I am struggling at the thought of it.
The girls who work in the hairdressers where I room rent are planning like mad!!  The fake tans are being rubbed in,, lashes getting HUGE,,hair pieces everywhere,,looks like a pet store and the animals have escaped,,,,,and if I get asked,, what you wearing,, once more,, I'm going to SCREAM!!  I don't know what I'm wearing,,,all I know is it will be black!!
   I struggle with the prep work that can occur before nights like this,,,I have a night out for the giggles, bubbles,, a few cocktails  and fun,,, not whos going to be looking at me and paying me attention.  I'm not interested.  I've got a fab man in my life whos been there for a long time.  I don't need the attention to make me feel good....he makes me feel special..nuff said.

  It might turn out to be a good night.  Nights out that you dread can often end this way.......we will see...................

Another nail course...

Little bit of nail from yesterdays course I did.  Fab course with fab people!  I have already completed this course,, but I never liked the way I was taught.  I also felt quite deflated after it.  However, after the course yesterday I was left buzzing!!!


Fuzzy....

  I went out last night for a surprise birthday do for a friend.  Was a mad night,,pre-dinner drinks,, curry,,,dancing in a club and then more cheesy dancing in a social club!!  I love nights like that,,, the only planned bits was the pre-dinner drinks and the curry.. the rest we made up as we went along!!  My head is a bit fuzzy today,,,,,but worth it for the giggles!!
                                                                      

Time to dust......

                   


                           I haven't wrote on here for an age!!!  Just haven't thought about it as I don't think I am that inertesting!  But I am going to try and get going again with this.  Be patient,, it may take time!
  Since my last lot I've had an amazing holiday with my Hubby to Miami..a place we both love.  The beach is suberb!  We both got new tattoos in Miami Ink!  I am amazed he had one done. He hates tattoos.  Didn't speak to ut daughter for 3 days when she got her wonderful design on her foot.
He has a British Bull Dog face with St Georges Flag underneath. It's done in a 3D effect and looks stunning,,, we've name it Winston.....of course!

  Works been good,, busy as always.  I've been asked if I would be interested in moving to another place,, by the owner,,, we're going to get together after Christmas.  1-for me to see the place and 2- to have a chat about it.  We will see.  Ideally, I would like my own place, but this could be a step to getting there,, maybe partnership?  Who knows........
    I am looking forwards to Christmas.. a quiet one this year with just 4 of us and silly jumpers.. I can't wait!!!

 What are you planning?

Clearing up and out!

I've had a weekend to myself and have I motivated myself too!!

I have had one of the most ruthless clearouts!!  Clothes, shoes, boots and loads of other crap,, that I've kept,,,,,,just incase,,, one day,,,,,,,,some of the stuff I haven't worn in nearly 10years!!!  That one day has been and gone. 

  I took it all straight to the dump and got rid of it all........I feel cleansed!!

I have also put alot on ebay to sell.  I am hoping that this all goes and the money I raise can go to something nice,, like the up and coming weekend I've got with my girl!!

Its been a good, busy day.

I am now just sorting out some work things, cooking a roast and thinking about ligthing the fire,,,,,its been such an awful bank holiday.  It feels like October, not the end of August.

Catching up,,,

      For about 2 years now, myself and a great friend have been trying to organise a night out.  One reason it took so long was down to her drinking,,,,,no 'off button'.  So nights could become hard work with her as she drank more and I ended up not drinking and looking after her.  Well,, she now doesn't drink.
We went out last night.  We had the best time!! We went and ate Tapas and chatted soooooooooooooooooooo much first.  Then we went onto the pub/club area and had a great time.  Funny thing was the amount of attention we got.  It was good to have a night out not drinking.  People watching is the funniest when you're sober!! 
   I am truely so proud and happy for my friend that she is now not drinking.  It's been a hard path for her to do,, but she's doing so well.  I told her last night that I had missed her and loved having my old friend back.  She then opened up to me and told me how lucky she felt having me as a true friend, that I had been there through so bad times,, been honest with her at all times etc.  Was quite an emotional time,, so we had big hugs too. 
  We are planning another sober night,,, this time in fancy dress!!!   Bring it on!!!

Salon costing

Well,,,I phoned a guy yesterday that owns alot of properties in the town where I work.  He has a shop thats coming up soon he tells me,,,,,,nice location,,,,etc..  Oh great and how much is the rent for that please?..........................£17.000 a year!! without the business rates, counsil tax, insurance, heating, water,,,,,looks like I'm staying put for awhile!!!

I booked my self in for a hair do to cheer myself up!!  I was due to go in a couple of weeks,,,but as I've taken saturday off as its the local village ram roast, I thought I would have it done saturday instead.  I am not really fussed about going the to village do this year,,,,,,just really done with living here.  So a spot of shopping and a new 'do' will make the day fun!!!

Been awhile!!

I haven't posted on here for so long!!!  So much has been happening!

  Firstly, my gorgeous girl graduated!! 2.1  so proud of her!!  Not just with the degree,, but how she has handled the whole university life!  She moved up to London from a small village on the edge of Dartmoor, she settled in to uni with some people bullying her in a really horrible way, she rose above it all and came out tops!!! 
   At her graduation ceremony last week I couldn't have been more proud,,,,managed not to cry,,,,just!!  But my eyes did water and burn a few times.  Love my girl so much!!

  I have also been busy with a few more courses for work.  I can now do Full Body Massage and Hopi Ear Candeling.....also did a very hard nail art course.  All of these I need to practise loads!!  I enjoyed every course.

   I just wish I had the money to get my own salon,,,,,,,something I am desperate to do.....I also wish I could move out of this village and somewhere a bit livelier!!  I am bored living here!!

  I will try and update more often now,,,,,even though nobody reads it,,,,its just nice to off-load sometimes,,,,,,,,i am feeling isolated and alone at the moment.....
 

Having a Charlie Dimmock day....

  Surprisingly, after my mad girls night out, I woke up feeling fine!!  Being such a beautiful day, hubs and I headed to the Garden Centre.  Yes, we have reached that age!! Who would of thought it,,,,,,
I bought a load of plants in Purple, white & yellow.  A big pot for my Raspberry canes and some compost.

 We came home and my hubs cut the grass and I had a great time planting, weeding and pottering for about 3 hours in the sun!  I really enjoy this time of year when you can start adding colour back into you life.  Nothing better than sitting in the garden after a days work,, chilled glass of vino and hopefully hubby doing a BBQ!!   I had a great time today,, a massive clear up and I also found little candle holders and have scattered them around for those perfect summer evenings!

Girl's Night!!

I had my Girls Night Out last night and it was the best!!!

I got 4 of my very best friends together.  Only 2 had met before.  1 nearly bottled out with nerves, but she came and had a great time!
All the girls got on with each other and want to do it again sometime.  I am so glad I sorted this date out and we all went.
We laughed sooooo much and maybe a little too loudly in the Restaurant that we were asked to turn the noise level down.  We decided we didn't like or want to do this,,,,, so we left and headed to a pub to finish the evening of!
Had a great time with my great friends!!

Birthday.......

  It was my birthday yesterday, the sun shone so bright as an extra gift!!
  
I had an amazing day full of laughs with my very good friend.  We went to Sidmouth and plodded about shopping and enjoying the sun.  We went onto another Coastal Village and had a lovely lunch, followed by a little walk to a bench set up high on a hill and sat luaghing together in the sun.

  I had some beautiful and thoughtful gifts and sooo many cards!!!

Thank You all who helped make my day so special xxx

Mumma's Day

  Today I got a gift of a cuppa in bed from my Hubby,,,something he does every morning!  But today I got the added gifts and card from my girl!!
   
         So thoughtful with some of my favourite things in Happy Yellow!!

  I am truely blessed to have the relationship I have with my daughter.  We are so close, get on really well and laugh LOTS!!!

   It's a different relationship than the one I have with my Mum.  My mum can be a bit controlling,,never wrong and a bit 'bitey' with me at times.  I don't have the laughs with her that I have with my girl,,,and I miss that.  I wish I could sit with my Mum and laugh until we cry,,,,go have lunch,, go shop,,,,and I wish she would do things with me,,,like ring up and say,,,'fancy lunch?'.
  I am the one who goes to see her,,,,I cannot remember the last time she nipped in for a cuppa and chat .  I am a beauty therapist and I booked her in for massages to help her back as it plays her up.  I use this time as a bit of a catch up.  It's sad that thats the only time we seem to connect.  I have tried really hard over the years, but have now learned to accept that this is just the way she is.  I have no doubt she loves me.  It's just her generation never seem to show it.. I am a very huggy person and she is not.  I wasn't brought up to be huggy,, it's just who I have become.  I am always hugging my girl when we're together.
  I missed her today and thought of her alot.  She's one special daughter.  xx

Not in the click

Isn't it funny how a group of women can be?

  I rent a room within a hairdressers.  I love my little room and I love my job.  I quietly work away though my day with my lovely clients.
  The hairdressers upstairs have a team of 4 stylist with 2 saturday girls. 
  I find it interesting to watch and listen how they all interact with each other.....They can all be friends,, they can be connecting with each other,, they can be snappy with each other, they can get irritated and fed up with each other.  Funny thing is,, they all come to me to talk about each other!! It's a weird thing because I am not around them that often, I tend to get left out of alot of things.  It used to get to me a bit.  Now I ignore it and I have to say, am glad that it has become that way.  It's all a bit noisy, a bit full on and a nit false at times and I would rather keep out of it. Does make me giggle though..

3 Wise Monkeys......think thats me roled into one at work!!

New Gelish, New clients,

    I have bought the red from the new Magneto range thats just been launched in Gelish..
  I have to admit I saw some pictures that people had placed onlone and wasn't convinced.  However, using this product and having a play with it has convinced me I need to add a couple more colours!
I will get the purple and silver ones next and have some fun with them!

  I also had a new client come to me a couple weeks ago wanting enhancements.  I convinced her that we can get her nails growing.  I am not the type of nail tech that will put enhancements on straight away.  I love being able to get people growing their own nails.  The client loves the fact that their nails can be encouraged to grow and with the help and strength that Gelish gives, this has become such for many of my clients. Lots of whom wore the said enhancements and I have converted them to Gelish.

  I love my job!!!

Not been here for awhile.....................

   Been a funny old time really.  I am doing more with new people who have entered this chapter of my life and still doing things with my one dear friend who I have had for about 15 years.  She's one friend who will never let me down,, or I her.
   I am planning on getting the 2 new friends I have made, my dear friend and myself altogether for a dinner & giggles.  I think it would be a good nigt for us all.  These friends always tell me how I make them laugh more than they do with anyone else,,,and in a different way that you could never explain to anyone.  Well,, you could try,, but they would look at you and then instantly phone for help!
  

Wow!!! What a week it's been!  
Work has been busy, which is great stuff in this current climate.  I had some good news on a course I'm looking to do later this year.  Swedish Massage and hopi ear candling.  Spoke with my tutor and she's going to charge me a little less as I am already qualified in massage.  Really looking forwards to taking my massage skills up a level and also, really looking forwards to ading yet another new treatment.  I love learning!  I am so nervous before any of my courses.  I am one of the biggest self-doubters ever!  But I do enjoy learning new things.  So thats a bit about work.

  Socially~ this year I decided I would say 'Yes' to things more.  I went out with a friend on Thursday to watch Sarah Millican.  I wasn't sure about her at all before.  I have to say, was funny as!!! 

  This is a friend I have only recently got to know, so we our still finding things out about each other.  I am enjoying having a new friendship.  This persons life is just starting a mega journey after having a very tough button on 'pause' for a long time.  Things are going to be amazing for her and I am so pleased to be there to see her succeed.

    I have had a lovely January.  Going to London for my gorgeous daughters 21st birthday was one of the best weekends ever!  I will never forget so many things about our special time together.
    Work was a success month which is brilliant news with the recession as it is.  Seems the beauty industry is one thing that continues to grow.
     And I am doing more with new people in my life.  I like saying Yes!!

   I rent  a room underneath a hairdressers.  Its a lovely room I have decorated in Cream and purples.  Very relaxing.  Clients always comment on how relaxed and cheilled they feel as they walk into the room.
This week I have enjoyed my separation even more than normal.
  We have alot of new people in the salon at the moment.  Trainees ~ a different one everyday for the week on placement work, a trainee that comes in every day, voluntary, to grow her skills.  A new Hairdresser who is on a trial for a time.  Oh my god! The noise levels have gone up so much!! They are all talking and 'twittering' to each other.  Talking over each other and just generally being louder.  I think its the excitement of new people that seems to have got the ones, who have been there awhile, all of a dither!!
   Even the owner of the salon said today,,,'You struggle with it don't you?'    and I had to say yes,, I do.  It's just too much for me. 

   Don't get me wrong.  I love a laugh and a giggle and am very good with people. But it's all gone up to the maximum level and it's hard to deal with it all.  I sound a right miserable cow.  I don't mean to come across as grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.  It will be nice when everyone has gotten used to everyone and they all calm down.
It gets pretty full on with new people in the salon.   I am different from them as I like to let people settle and then I will get to know them.  I'm not the type of person who makes friends quickly,, but when I do make a friend, you're a friend for life.  I think thats why I take awhile to get to know people and, I suppose, let them get to know me.

  So, I am looking forwards to it all settling, in the meantime................................

So,,I've been thinking of something I can do other than work.  Don't get me wrong, I LOVE my job.  I just never switch off from it.  I am always researching the latest look for the nail.  What colours are in and out.  For waxing I am alway looking out for the latest brow shape...Yes,, even these can be in fashion!

  So,,, I have been looking for other things to do,,,things just for me.  Not for my clients....
I have been looking at jewellry making,,,very expensive! But still an option,,,,, But the one thats come out tonight has been Candle Making!

I love candles and alway have them burning.  I find they can change your mood, the room, the atmosphere.
So I have found a company that sells a beginners kit for less than £12.  I am going to order it tonight and have a go........will let you know how 'Kirsty's Kandles' develop.
                                         

  I've just returned from an amazing weekend with my daughter! 
It was her birthday on Monday...21!!  How did that happen?
I travelled up on the Friday and arrived to a wonderful batch of her homemade cup cakes.  With real Strawberries inside!!

We just chilled for the rest of the Friday,,,enjoying being together again.

We are lucky to have the relationship that we do.  I am very much her Mum first followed closely by being good friends.  I have never developed this kind of relationship with my own Mum.. I think this is why I enjoy my daughter so much! We laugh alot together!!

On the Saturday we wandered around Kingston and treated ourselves to a lovely lunch with a nice bottle of wine.  Her boyfriend went and did his own thing and left us to it.  It was just so nice to sit there and catch up with each other.  My daughter has grown into a fantastic adult. 

On the Sunday we headed into central London.  We ended up there a little later than planned thanks to the trains......

We had a light lunch with a glass of vino and then plodded about. At 4pm I had a table booked for afternoon tea.  I will never forget how her face lit up when I don't her thats what we were going to do......priceless!

We had a lovely lot of goodies to work through,,,,Sandwiches,, pastries,, scones,, cakes,,,shortbreads,,brownies and pavlova!!  We could't do it all justice.  She did giggle as I popped the bits we couldn't manage into a napkin, wrapped it up and shoved it into my bag!

Just as I asked for the bill,,,,there was eye contact between the waitress and manager......we both got nervous.  My daughter, like myself, is not good at being the centre of attention.  We both hate it and want the floor to eat us up in one mouthful!  However,, the manager came of with a plate of handmade truffles with the lovely message piped in the side of the plate.

A beautful way to spoil my gorgeous girl..................perfect and locked away in the memory box forever!

A Mans Day off......

A Womans Day off

I have had a busy day.  I did manage to lie in and finish my book this morning, which was my escape from life!
Then it was washing, ironing, hoovering, dusting, into town shopping, wash car, cook a roast, clean bathroom, change the bedding..........that was my 'day off'.

Isn't it funny how you can start a day feeling on top of the world,,,,and finish it feeling crabby & ready to kick something.....or someone!!!

Getting to know me!

Well,,,Hello....This is my first ever blog!  It's a bit weird to sit here and type whatever I feel like typing & to think some might even read it!
I decided that I would try a blog as I wanted to write again.  Something that can be missing in this world of text, twitter & facebooking.  We all send short & snappy messages to family, friends & in my case, clients.
  I miss writing and could probably do with some practise at it!  So here it is,,,a blog.  Whether I stick at it is another matter..................let's see how it pans out........