Fun Games and Salon Contests

So the contest for November at our salon is 2 part. If I win either of these 2 contests, i get movie tickets to the new movie theater that opened just 1 block form my house! and i REALLY wanna see Madagascar 2!!!! So here're the 2 contests:

1) Think of a fun TEAM BUILDING activity. It can be something like going out on b-days, etc, but im sure we can think of something better. Here're the ideas so far:
- going bowling
- playing laser tag
- human rock, paper, scissors
- lets make a deal (my fav so far)

2) Take candid pics of each other smiling... this one is kinda hard cause i dont have a zoom, and no one smiles around here:

Tell me what you think would be a fun team building game for our salon
^_^

too happy?

can one be too happy? i know you can be too nice, which'll sometimes get you taken advantage of, but can you be too happy? is it wrong to trust people before you know them? is it bad to have friends, even if you disagree with what they do and believe in?

im struggling with a few of these ?'s. when i meet people, i assume they're good people and trust them and want to be their friends. even if they havent done anything to prove they're trustworthy or if theyre good friend material. and maybe friend isnt the right word. acquaintance maybe? at what point is it ok to go out with an acquaintance and try to become a friend? idk...

is my being too happy mean im nieve? are people who're nieve know they are? i dont feel im nieve, but i know im happy all the time.

*sigh*

well i guess its better then being the opposite ^_^

new haircut

i got a new hair do. really bad pic but i was excited about it. its super short on the sides and go higher then the parietal ridge. think wide mohawk. the back isnt mohawky, but it does taper down to a triangle. 

pics

a lil upset

so cali voted to pass prop 8. prop 8 makes marriage defined as a man and a woman. i have problems with this and the more i think about it, the more upset i get. heres me 2 cents:

marriage: the social institution under which a man and woman establish their decision to live as husband and wife by legal commitments and religious ceremonies

1) marriage is supposed to be a union of 2 people who love each other and want to spend the rest of their lives together. so why can't 2 men marry? are they not capable of love? is their love for each other not as a good as a heterosexual couple?

2) marriage is a legal right. the government shouldn't discriminate... period. 

3) marriage is a religious act under god. so why is it recognized by the government? shouldnt you get married in a church then apply for a union at the court house?

4) marriage of 2 men is not ruining the sanctity of anything. was it not 50 years ago that an interracial couple was ruining the sanctity of marriage? are heidi and seal ruining your marriage?

please read http://www.bidstrup.com/marriage.htm

specifically the arguments against gay marriage. 

tell me what you think. do you agree, disagree?

^_^

so ive been in the dumps lately cause my $$$ is getting low. i hate living paycheck to paycheck and i feel bad that joel has had to take up my slack. so i broke down last night and asked him if i should follow another career that would pay more. he looked me straight in the eye and said, "no. i want you to do what makes you happy. you love your field and you wouldn't be as happy anywhere else." i just died. that was so sweet! but i still feel bad that i dont make very much.

ive decided on the coat and ill get it friday. im going for the longer one. thanks for the advice. i also wanna get a scarf. but i want this one. im thinking about asking Grammy if she'd want to knit it for me, but i feel bad for asking.



tonight is Wingapalooza (www.winga.net) it should be pretty fun. im going with joel and chris.

coat?

so i found 2 more coats that i like and that're cheaper (plus 30% off!). tell me what you think...

Textured crombie jacket:

80% wool 20% nylon

likes: side pockets

dislikes: maybe too long?

http://www.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=9001&pid=593671

Modern peacoat:

80% wool 20% nylon

likes: large collar

dislikes: not as many pockets

http://www.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=12346&pid=405550

PLUS A COOL SCARF!!!

I want this coat

**********VOTE AND TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK***********

I saw this coat and really want it:

The only coat i have now is this one:

It is warm, but im 25 and i dont need to be wearing camo jackets.  its a lil pricey but i get 30% off so the total would be like $175. here're the stats:

60% Cotton, 28% Viscose, 12% Wool.

Dry clean.

Imported.

Ten-button, double-breasted front. 

Two exterior pockets, interior pocket.

YEAH

i got my new background to work!!!! tell me what you think....

i wanna change it jus a lil more, but you get the over all idea... id also like to change the picture from time to time

new background

im working on a new background... its in the early stages, but ill get here soon :) i used scrapblog to make it

good news

ugh i need more pics... no one wants to read... only look at pics...

we had a staff meeting today and they announced i was employee of the month!!! it was cause i've done a TON of marketing and had many return clients, referrals and positive feedback. it made me feel really good since we had the talk of doom about a month before. 

also my man obama won the election. im very excited. anytime i feel down, all i have to think is "Everything will be ok. Obama will be in office Jan 20."

thats about it for now. i cant wait to go to texas for thanksgiving. joel and i plan on going to austin for a day. i wanna spend the night there so we can get the full affect of austin. so if you know of any places that'll be fun for us to go to, let me know. i like anything fashion and joel likes anything......... super dorky. lol