New Job!

So, I know it's been quite some time since I last posted. Contrary to my documenting skills now, at one point I was quite diligent in writing down the events of my life. Of course now-a-days that is not the case so much anymore. In recent years it has occurred to me that as time goes by it really becomes more challenging to do all the things you want, including journal or blog writing. As of today I am going to make an effort to post more because already there are so many events that I have yet to record as to not forget them. One event I would like to share is my first official hair salon job.

So, a couple weeks ago I went job hunting. One of my main focuses this summer in relation to job hunting was to try and find a job in a salon. I didn't care what the job was as long as I got to learn on the side. One day I was driving around McLean going into all the salons looking for job offers but wasn't having a whole lot of luck. Though as I was looking I noticed

how many little/cute salons and shops there are in McLean that I had no idea about. In fact I went into one such salon and found a woman cutting a clients hair. I walked in and asked if she had any openings. She told me that she didn't but that she knew of some other places that might but also that she was having a lunch date with a fellow stylist from one of the hiring salons. She asked me that I could wait for ten minutes or so if I wanted to talk to the other stylist and of course I stuck around. Not too long after the other stylist, Renee, walked in. I was introduced to her and was told that the salon she works at, Eclips, was looking for some new assistants. I made sure to make it clear that I was extremely interested and pretty much jumped at the opportunity. She sent me over to the salon after calling in to see if someone there could meet with me. I talked with the manager there along with another stylist in charge of hiring and was told I had a good chance of getting the job as general assistant. Something that was really neat was that the two stylists and the manager all said that I had perfect timing and that it must not have been by chance. I am glad to say that the following week I was told I had the job and having been working since. I really like it there. All the stylists are very sweet and so helpful. I hope to be able to do my best there, learning as much as I possibly can and one day get into their apprenticeship program to one day become a stylist. I am so grateful for this opportunity and know this is where I am meant to be at this moment in my life.

Multicultural Show Winter 2011

Last week was the Multicultural show! Basically there are a bunch of different associations or clubs from different cultures that performed a little something from their cultures. There were performances by Africans, Native Americans, Canadians, Japanese, Tonga, India, etc. I was part of the Desi (India and it's surrounding countries) association and dance performance. We practiced a lot and worked hard and in the end it all went quite well. We had a good turn out this semester in terms of the audience. It was a blast but I am glad its over and done with. It has really been a great experience being a part of the cultural show since its beginning a few semesters ago. It has been a lot of fun to see that with every passing show people are becoming more and more interested in what our associations have to share. Well, enough about that. Here are some pictures from the show...

Good times :)

Poem Forecasting a Brighter Future

Dark Past, Brighter Future

Posted April 4th, 2009 by ron_kinard

Ron Kinard (c) 4-2009

with a smiling sun
a new day begins
a new era

lapses of reality
clashing with daily living
make life complete

living with pain
interspersed with pleasure
gives variety

creating a variable
an outlook
awkward to most

living to work
working to live
living for the moment

momentary relapse
a rebuttal of regret
undone chores, untold lies

heart wrenching sorrow
hurting a fellow human being
not being able to apologize

needless words
spoken in anger
too late to repeal

sorrowful actions
repentance is necessity
soulful reprieve

life is too short
friends are too few
sorrow is a burden

things said and done
can not be undone
life goes on

hurting for another
another burden
another day

lost souls seeking
unhindered niche
flocking together

seeking comfort within
reaching out to the flock
safety in numbers

like souls and minds
seeking similar comfort
within a showcase

no one needs rejection
everyone needs acceptance
we all are different

different views
different thoughts
similar needs

sharing the burden
reaching out
acceptance is necessity

forgiven and forgotten
another pain
another day passed

the world revolves another day
life continues another day
the future is our journey

the past is lost
lost friends not forgotten
forgetting the indiscretions

forgive and forget
life goes on
looking ahead, not behind

washing away the past
dust, from the bumpy road of life
to start a new day, a new life

forgiveness is essential
mistakes are made by all
no one is perfect

turning the other cheek
overlooking the indiscretions
releasing the pain

the sorrow is gone
with uplifted heart
the future looks bright

A brighter future in the near future would be real nice.

Bad Day by Auburn

So, here is a song that I have been listening to quite a bit as of recent. Its not too long but its cute and chill. Its by a new artist named Auburn.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RREH3u5jQBA

Temple Square and Provo Trip

So, I meant to write about this earlier but as usual I am a little on the a.d.d. side and got distracted. Anyway a few weekends ago I went on a trip with my two friends, Neill and Moises to Utah. We went to Provo and spent time with Moises' two younger sisters, Virginia and Megan. After hanging out with them at the mall we dropped them off and then headed on over to the much awaited visit to Temple Square. Also while we were at Temple Square we took a little tour of the Conference Center which was pretty hoppin. The only down side was not being able to go off on my own a look around. Apparently do to mischievous children causing trouble they made a rule where you have to stay with your tour guide...lame-sauce. Anyway, it was a really good trip and I had a lot of fun. Here on some pictures of the wondrous trip...

Haha, us at the mall trying to win some dumb game. Lets just say it did not go well in the 4 times we played.

Self explanatory. Us in front of the Salt Lake Temple :)

Inside the Conference Center which was pretty big.

Taking a picture in front of the Conference Center. Moises looks like a dork but I look pretty good, so it works out :)

Pretty Salt Lake Temple.

My friend Neill and I chilling out and goofing around.

A very nice Jesus Statue .

Us rushing to take a picture before crossing the street. Not bad.

Conference Center.

Moises with his two younger sisters, Virginia (left) and Megan (right) They are pretty cute/funny.

Touring around.

Moises looking like a fool while we were randomly looking in a kitchen supply store.

Pretty awesome Vietnamese house restaurant. We went and had pho which was delicious and very needed.

Well this was my trip more or less. I had a really good time and hope to do it again.

Finished!!!

The horrid finals are over!!!

Finals Week O_O

Finals week...Enough said -_-

Halloween

Wow, so this is from a while ago but better late then never I suppose. For Halloween this fine October 30th my friends and I all got dressed up and headed over to the ward party. We actually got there a little late and things had begun to wind down. Regardless we still had a decent time. To be honest the ward parties are never very climactic but that's what friends are for. After the ward party we headed back to the apartment where we hung out and played video games for the remainder of the night. It was pretty funny because we played Mario Kart the whole time and everyone was really into it. People were smack talking, screaming, and jumping all over the place among many other things. All in all it was a fun Halloween just spending time with friends.

Ward Flour Fight & Night Out at the Movies

Haha today was a pretty hoppin day. To start the day off I didn't get up until 11 in the morning. Honestly I usually like getting up around nine or ten but 11 worked out alright. A few minutes after being up I got a phone call from one of my friends asking if I wanted to skype. We got online and talked for a bit but then decided to play some games online. We first played chess where I was dominated and then we played dominoes. Dominoes went over a lot better seeing as how I won two out of four games which left me quite pleased with myself. We were supposed to have one last match to determine the winner but we have yet to battle it out for the winner.

At 4:00 p.m. my ward was having a flour fight at Smith park. I honestly wasn't too keen on going but my roommates persuaded me into going. We got there and started making little balls of flour by cutting up nylons and stuffing them. We also got put into teams and got ready for battle with face paint. Once dressed the part we all split up into our teams and stood in the field across from one another. We waited for a moment when our leaders came out prepared to get the teams fired up and ready to fight. My team had silver bands and were called the Gondors while the other team had plaid bands and were called the Scottish or something like that. In the end the battle was pretty gruesome and there were many injured but no worries because all lived to enjoy the feast that followed after. All in all I had a lot of fun and am really glad I went.

Last on today's list of events was going to see the movie Inception at the cheap theater for $3. I had never seen the movie and had heard nothing but good things about it so I was pretty excited to go. I went with a bunch of people which made the experience that much better minus the fact that nearly everyone had already seen it once or twice before. Oh well I really liked the movie and would have no problem watching again.

A fun filled day, though not so productive...it happens :)

Me and Indy before the battle
All of apartment 310 well minus one
Our team bands
Getting a picture with a stud
Getting pumped
Picture break during fight

The enemies
Battle in action
We got floured pretty good.

We put up a good fight

Being Sick is LAME!!!

Just threw up a moment ago...not fun. Being sick is first and foremost one of the lamest things EVER!!!

Walk-In Taco Bus

Last week was the week of the walk-in taco bus. Maybe it was the insanely cheap prices, the large portions, or the flavor, who knows. All I know is that it was good all around Hispanic food. Anyway I went to the taco bus with my two roommates Indy and Steffi. It was fun because this was the first time I went to a taco bus in which you actually walk in the bus to the back to order as opposed to just ordering from a window outside the bus. While in the bus we looked at the menu and all ended getting a little somethin somethin called a Macho Burrito for $5 plus a Sidral Mundet (apple soda). After we got our food we left for Porter park. It was a really nice day; perfect for an early dinner outside. We picked a bench and just visited with one another and ate our food. It was a lot of fun. Here are some pics.

Yummy macho burrito
Another group picture at the park. Im working my 'celestial glow' in this one :)
Tasty soda
Group picture while waiting for our food in the bus
total destruction
Indy getting all up in my grill
The taco bus
This is my friend Steffi from India
Haha we bought the sodas forgetting that we needed an opener so Indy was our temporary can opener