new boss, new shoes, new business

hi! thought i was due for a new post. it's monday, a new week, and i'm already beat. i worked all this weekend, and i made decent money at noe but i can feel the work i put into it. oy! there's a new manager at the restaurant now, russel, and he seems professional, so far so good. it'll be interesting to see what kind of changes he decided to implement. he seems like he prefers things to run smoothly and efficiently, and i can't argue with that! we've been understaffed this weekend too b/c two bussers are sick and one of our cocktail waitresses had a family emergency... so i pulled double duty on saturday bussing and serving, and triple duty sunday bussing and serving on both sides. but it paid off and i'm happy i was able to help.

today i'm going to get new running shoes, because my current ones are from high school and i can feel the effects now that i run everyday. even on mornings like today after such a full worknight, i know i still need to run because if i let too many days slide i'll feel the effects. i think that level of exercise keeps everything in check, even when it's hard to feel motivated. once i'm running i remember how much i enjoy it and it's worth it :). the only trouble with running every morning is that is sets my day back about an hour and a half, so if i want to run before i actually need to be somewhere i need to get up early. that's nearly impossible after getting home at 2:30 am from a bar. so it's not a perfect system, but i'm feeling healthy.

and this weekend was big because i bought a start-up makeup kit so that i can do free lance makeup artistry on the side. i've had friends ask me to be their makeup artist enough times to know that it's something i can offer to people, and with the tax return there really was no longer an excuse to not make the investment in a palette of foundation colors and some basic shadows and glosses that can work on anyone. (up until now i've asked people to bring their own makeup and i just put it on and make things look good on film). now i can charge for materials and service, and the people having the photoshoot can relax and focus knowing they look good :). i bought a Kehoe palette from Naimie's Beauty Center, the coolest and most legit hair and makeup design supply store in the valley :). my makeup design teacher Alicia from USC showed me the awesomeness of Naimie's, and i'm very greatful for all the insider knowledge they have there. that range of foundations, along with a few eyeshadow colors and some eye pencils and some replacement brushes, pretty much completes what i already owned as far as a makeup kit. the next step is to organize my kit, and organize my business!! so, if anyone needs a makeup artist, i'm your girl :). (and i can do hair too.)