Sprinkles

As I sat eating some ice cream one night, I had a thought. Ice cream is so much better with sprinkles. Well, so is life.

I may not currently enjoy my job, or spend a lot of time with my friends or family but it's the special moments in life that make it worth living. Taking my Mom wedding dress shopping with my Sister. Going to dinner with my boyfriend and then strolling down the street hand in hand. Seeing my Niece and Nephew run around my apartment with smiles on their faces. Spending a Saturday afternoon painting pottery with an old friend.

I think that as we all grow older, life becomes a bit of a routine. We have rent and bills to pay so we get full time jobs that only allow us two days off in the week and a handful of days for a vacation. Then on the days we have off we have to clean, run errands, buy groceries. Where is the off-time? The moments to cherish? They are sprinkled into our lives. They're the colorful memories we look back on. The pictures we spread around and share on our physical and internet walls. We need these moments to brighten up our lives. I love to travel and experience a new place. I like going to concerts and feeling the energy of live music. I enjoy sitting back and losing myself in a book. Those are just some of the little sprinkles I like to pour over my life. Everyone should have some.

Life is always better with sprinkles.

Time For A New Look

I finally did it! I cut it all off!

I know it seems very soon after my last post where I wrote about wanting to cut my hair, but when I set my mind on things like these I really try to do it as soon as possible. After days of debating going through with it and then doing research on hair salons, I decided that a salon would be the wrong choice for this kind of cut. A barber was the perfect choice. Luckily for me, I know one of the best barbers in NY.

I'm not sure why I didn't think of this sooner, but my journey led me to The Hustle Barbershop in (my hometown) Queens. It was a bit of an odd feeling for me to be at a Barbershop for myself but as they say "There's a first time for everything." The owner, Charly Hustle, is the one who I entrusted with my new 'do. I've known him for ages and he's like family to me so I trusted him completely to make me look beautiful. I will admit that when he started shaping it I was a little nervous and wondered if I made the right decision. Once he was finished, I was really thrilled and I can't wait to keep experimenting with the length.

The funniest thing to me is the initial reaction I have gotten. Most people haven't noticed until I turn my head since I still have a little length up top. But I have gotten plenty of compliments, which are greatly appreciated.