Now that I have a functioning keyboard I can now write a little blog a log. I am really behind on photos, lots of summer stuff but I will slowly get them up and lots has changed in my life since I last blogged, which most of my faithful blog followers already know about but for journaling sake... I finally did what I have been thinking about and wanting to do for years. I am in aesthetics school full time right now at Acaydia in Provo. I started on Sept 7th and I am there Mon-Fri 8:30-5. 1200 hours is required to graduate, so with going full time I will graduate in May, and when I pass the state board I will be a licensed master aesthetician.
I got to thinking very seriously about doing this a few months ago when my 10 year high school reunion was approaching and it got me to thinking "What have I done with the last 10 years of my life?" I literally laid in bed all night one night thinking about exactly what I have done since I graduated high school, putting together a time line in my head "Worked as a lifeguard at 7-peaks and danced at Center Stage-summer of 2000, started hair school oct 00', Jan 01' decided I did not like doing hair, quit and started working as a hostess at Red Lobster, May 01' quit Red Lobster and started working at convergys full time answering inbound calls, Aug 01' married Jared and bought our condo in Springville, Nov 01' started working at Sundance... and on and on. I have done a lot over the last 10 years that I am proud of but as far as school went, well I never finished anything. I went to UVSC for 2 years taking general classes and lots of dance classes but I really didn't know what I wanted to do. None of the degrees really interested me, I didn't have much direction and I lost motivation. I laid in bed that night thinking here I am 10 years after high school with no degree and no career. A bit of a depressing thought. "What if something happened to Jared and I needed to support my family? What would I do? Get a job waiting tables? Try to get my job back at the airport? How would I make money?
I have always been interested in skin care and thought I would love working in a spa environment. The idea of going to aesthetics school has been in the back of my head for maybe 5 years or so. But I would never pull the trigger. After that sleepless night and all those millions of thoughts shooting in and out of my brain I decided NOW IS THE TIME! literally If I don't do this now when will I? I want to have another baby in the next couple of years and waiting until after that would just make it that much harder, what am I waiting for?
It was been a really good change for me. On top of the practical aspect of wanting to obtain a way to make a living, the homemaker/mom/wife life was taking its toll on me. I'm nuts about my little family of course but I was starting to feel like I was losing my identity and I needed to do something for me, I needed to switch things up, I needed to have another aspect to my life. I think this is just the ticket. When I'm finished I want to get a job in a spa and work part time maybe 2 days a week. Also maybe set up a spa room in my home and take appointments for friends, family and neighbors here and there.
Jared has been very supportive of all of this and he watches Crew while I'm at school, he's such an awesome husband, I'm not quite sure how I got so lucky. On top of school I am teaching hip hop on Tues and Wed nights at Utah Academy dance studio in Orem. I've been wanting to have my own hip hop class/classes for awhile now since I started subbing hip hop at golds gym over a year ago. Ideally I wanted to teach at a gym but when this opportunity came up I wasn't about to turn it down. Its actually really rewarding to see the kids in my classes improve and enjoy dancing. Some of them when we started only a month and a half ago were very shy and unconfident and I already see their confidence levels going up and self esteem improving, its very cool. So I'm very busy, like crazy busy but I LOVE it. When I not at school or dance I'm spending time with Crew and Jared and my animals, cleaning, doing laundry, grocery shopping, cooking and in general trying to keep things at home in order.
So life is good right now, its very very good. I'm proud of what I am doing and I'm accomplishing some goals of mine! Its exciting!
P.S. If you want a spa service done ie.. facial, back facial, pedicure, waxing, chemical peel etc.. you can come to me at the Acaydia spa. I am allowed to give out a few discounts a month so let me know if you want to come in and I can prob get you a discount. In a couple weeks the main spa will be done being remodeled and its going to be POSH!
My life :)
