Impatience

"All I really want, is patience" - Alanis Morissette
Hey Miss Alanis, I totally agree with you. Everybody finds in themselves a quality that they don't so much like. Well, mine is definitely, for sure, without a doubt, impatience.

But why am I so impatient? I don't know! I wish I could give some simple answers but simple answers aren't quite my fortay haha. Let's see here, let me go e you some super interesting possibilities to my impatient attributes ( hence the sarcasm!)
-Waiting Is it so hard to have a timeline? I will rush my bottom off just so YOU don't have to wait on ME.
- Same old same old. Change is good! I have a hard time with repetitive actions, it gets terribly boring and I start going a little cuckoo in the noggin.
-Planning If there is something I can look forward too, like days away, I can't sleep. I get so excited and look so forward to it my body goes into hyper active mode. Let time fly faster! Make it get here faster!!
-Life I swear it's getting the best of me. I don want to wait around for it to speed up anymore. I am ready for it now, bring it on! Full force, full speed ahead! I have my imaginary helmet on ready for any unnecessary actions it may throw at me. So come on life, let's get going!!!

And I know life should slow down, that's what everyone says right? Slow it down some because once it picks up, it won't ever slow back down. But I am so ready... I think, that is. I cannot wait to be done apprenticing, get out there, on my own 2 feet. Not like I'm not already but to really get out there and feel independent because as an apprentice your constantly under someone.

Alright so Miss Impatient Meghan here are some things to remember:
- Impatience is ok, but jeeze Louise, it will all be good and ok in the end.
-Take life by he horns and embrace it, each minute, moment and person you pass by.
-Remember you are who you are and you will be who you deserve to be.








"I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best."
— Marilyn Monroe



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Out There?

6 Years ago I graduated high school. 6 YEARS, what?! In 6 years I have near accomplished a lot, finished a lot, started new things a lot, met many people along the way, and still have not grasped the 'real world'. Something high school does not prepare you for is the 'real world'. They tell you to:
1. Graduate
2. Go to College
3. Get a Job
4. Get Married
5. Have Kids


Why? Is there this timeline that we are following that we HAVE to do this and we HAVE to do that before  our time runs out and we won't be allowed to be successful? Alright so I can check off 1, 2 and 3. But, I'm not finished 2 and 3 yet. I can just feel it. Maybe I want to go back to school, finish off my teaching degree,  and get a new job, a different job. It's not that I don't enjoy hairstyling, maybe it's because I feel soooooooooooo unsuccessful with it, that I haven't fullfilled my feeling of accomplishment yet? 


So with that being said, what else is out there? What else can I do? I like to try new things, experiment, get creative and  pull stuff out of my invisible hat. My mother has said maybe I just like school way to much. Maybe it's a safe harbour for me, maybe I like the pressure of papers and the stability of a schedule? So yep, I want to go back to school, take some online courses, finish up my teaching so I can instruct hairstyling at aUniversity level? 


Here is the thing. I say that I am going to do that, I put my mind to it...and then to actually go through with it..HA! That's another story. Something myself and my youngest brother and I have in common, we need that push. Just give me a little nudge, a tap on the shoulder, go on, then I will listen. 


Or maybe I just need a new job? Like I have said, I do enjoy what I do...for the most part. It's hard to actually feel successful when I am just so incredibly and utterly bored with what I am doing. Hairstyling was supposed to be my niche...umm, I have yet to feel that. The job, the people, the clients, the atmosphere. Of course it is all taken into consideration....but to move on, that's the next step.


But! Stop complaining! Life is good, your people are good, your mind is full and your body is healthy. Go take on the world and try to figure out...what is out there?

Try this DIY!

Simple DIY?? Um, yes please.
Remember one of my first posts about simple, clean, white pieces?? Well..dun dun dunnnn, an uber easy one, that is by far one of my favorite things yet!

First things first, head out to your favorite local discount store.. Mine being V V Boutique. To all you who don't understand my language, Value Village! And as your browsing through objects, or in my case hastily sifting through things, you may come across a super ugly mirror. But of course, this retched piece is calling my name louder and louder.....mmmeegghannn....megghhannn....
So what do you do next? You buy the $5 mirror to a steal and take it home, because yep, you have a fabulous idea!!!
Just take a look at how ugly it is, buy notice the awesome artsy picture I go out of it :)



Next, decide whether you want to paint it black or white... It was a tough decision! Black would've looked awesome and totally fit me..but, simplicity overruled and white one!
So I pulled out my handy iPhone and rang up my roomie who conveniently works at Canadian Tire. The cheapest white spray paint that sticks to plastic, yep, Moe delivered, awesome man.

So after disassembling the mirror I laid it out on some newspaper to spray paint.



WARNING!! DO NOT DO THIS!!!

I learned the hard was as I went to do a second coat a couple hours later, there was stupid paper stuck allllll over it! Half hour later and the paper is peeled off, I decided to hang onto the mirror and spray another coat.
My hand ending up like this:



But boy did the mirror look nice air dryin on our fence.



NOTE TO SELF: remember this next time :)

But after it was a finished, reassembled, and hung on the wall, I couldn't be more pleased! It is everything I was hoping, and puts such a nice touch to any wall!!



Creativity is my best friend :)

love is

It has been a hard, fitful, exhausting week. Why blog when I haven't got the energy to blog about something new, fun, or exciting? Why blog when I just want to complain? No, that's not the point of this blog, I have to remember. So, I kept it to myself this past week, and now I feel like I have SO much that I could be writing about ,that I could be sharing, or venting out of my system. But today, Monday, or as I want to call Shmoozday, is a day of nothing. I woke up feeling gross and terrible and because I didn't have to work today, I thought why not take a day, lay in bed, catch up on zzzzz's and realize that doing nothing sometimes is...OK!


But can I ask something? Something that is a lifelong question that doesn't even really have a definite answer. Something that I really don't even want a definite answer too. Something that every single person has a different personal opinion to. That question is.... what is love?


Is love: When I wake up in the morning and smile because I see
you?


Is love: That feeing of nervousness and excitement when I think of our life together?


Is love: When you reach out for my hand and my heart smiles?


Is love: How you love my family and my family absolutely loves you?


Is love: The anxiety that sweeps over me when I think of you ever leaving me?


Is love: For you making me laugh and in return you laughing at me?


Is love: Me loving your family and having so much fun when we are with them?


Is love: Me being proud to be your girlfriend?


Is love: Loving you for the person that you are and waiting to build our future one step at a time?


Love is me loving you.
Love is you loving me.

Nonsense

Happy late Monday evening, very late, vey hot, and sticky! It was a fast paced weekend with good friends and lots of laughter. The bachelorette festivities went of fabulously. My girl was hilarious and quite enjoyed her evening, as did I!

As for the rest of the weekend, I was saddened with he news that I have been diagnosed with tendinitis. Considering my profession as a hairdresser, this is rather unfortunate. I have many years ahead of me yet and it scares me to be honest. We will see how the next couple weeks go, but if it is this sore now... Who knows what the future holds.

But! No more of this silly sadness, I am blessed with a great family, an amazing boyfriend, and loving friends. Hurray to such wonderful people!!

Now to share my uber nummy super tonight, shrimp, raspberries an spinach salad! NUM NUM!!!!


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Water

Water.... Am I camel, because my goodness I am a water drinking machine today. It's hot and sticky out and those who come in for haircuts have the heat radiating off of them. I praised summer yesterday and am rethinking that thought today, only for those sweaty souls. Yuck. Is it that bad that I am feeling a lounge session in a kiddie pool with a cold brew in my hand?

Tomorrow will be a kibosh on the blogging home front I am assuming. Not only is it a day of work, but my good friend, and soon to be Mrs, is celebrating the end of her single years. It shall be a debacle and I shall be a puddle!

Cheers mates! Happy weekend!!



L.O.V.E

Sweet Summertime

I used to be one of those people who hated summer.... I know, who hates summer? I was a winter girl at heart, but over the years that has certainly changed! I think it mostly changed when
A. I learned to accept the body I have been given B. I began to explore with my cooking abilities.
That being said... I LOVE to BBQ! It's likely what has me most excited about summer being here. If you don't know, I am a Demi vegetarian, meaning I only eat fish products. Do you know how much fun it is to try different seafoods on the grill? It's absolutely fantastic!! Coming from a long line of fabulous chefs, you would've thunk I could've realized this before, but nope! 2 years ago in June I became a Demi and haven't regreted it a day since, especially due to my new good friend the BBQ.


Enjoy summer! Great friends, food, and bevies... HAIL SUMMER!

L.O.V.E

It may be our first summer together, but boy, it won't be our last :)


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Love Yourself



Love yourself, it's simple and true, and completely possible. Be who you are to yourself. Be strong and don't be afraid to  possess the inner and outer confidence to your own self that you deserve. Love is a powerful thing, but knowing that you love the person who you are is first and foremost. It will give you the best world that you can possibly imagine.

Simple DIY Beauty

I bought these little styrofoam balls forever ago and couldn't decide what I wanted to do with them... Until today! It's simple, pretty, and can hang anywhere!


Things you need:
Styrofoam balls
Flower petals
Scissors
Ribbon
Tacks or glue


Dollarama was the first and only stop to pick brought their wide assortment of plastic flowers






After gathering all my supplies together, I started cuttin the flowers off the vine, leaving about a 1/2" of cine on the flower to stick it into the styrofoam ball.















I tacked the ribbon to the flower balls and hung them from the ceiling. I love it and can't wait to make more!!!

 


L.O.V.E 

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Clean

Simple, elegant and clean. It's the feeling inside that I get when I come across white pieces. It always makes them seem so put together, organized and detailed...something in which my life is not, likely about the complete opposite.
Sporadic and random are more like it, but you know, I don't mind. I don't follow time shcedules well and I'm not all that much for planning, as random adventure can make life even that more exciting.
Today is a day off work, and what's happening? I don't know. I slept in, woo!! I can blog all day, search the internet, or lay outside and relax with the shimmering sun. Whatever I feel, whatever I want, whatever I please! Because, it's a ME day!

One of my favorite reads, A Cup of Jo, such a fabulous, interesting woman, with so much to say! Have a look for yourself :)

Cup Of Jo

Embrace today!

Brown+Green+Yellow

I pulled it out of my hat, an idea, thanks to an inspiration! Off to the thrift store I hopped and came to the delight of funky clip on earrings and beautiful lace, yes lace. Flowers of all shapes, sizes, and designs is the speciality of the year. Tends to be what I turn to when a thought of beauty and creativity pops into my head. Shall post pictures later, but what's on the docket for today? A little of this, a little of that and a whole lotta love!

Lace Love

I knew lace would come back. There is just something about the look, the feel, the simplicate of lac that I adore. I feel absorbed by feminity when I rock lace, and that's a kick ass feeling :)


Today? I want to construct something...So where has my creative nature gone to? Time to dig into this head of mine and find it. Pressure is On, discover it Meghan!


L.O.V.E

-Be You-

Hair. Check.
Makeup. Check.
Teeth brushed. Check.
Seeing you, the real you, the powerful, motivated, beautiful you. Check.

A blog motivated to YOU, anything YOU want to do, or anything YOU want to be. Anything that strikes YOU as a motivator, inspiration, or downright freaking awesome.