Do the Birthday Dance

My Baby is 2

My baby, my Kman, my doodle. Where do I start? You turn 2 today little man, and I am sitting here wondering where the last 2 years of my life have gone. It feels like only yesterday you were swaddled up in a blankie in my arms. You have grown so much these past 2 years into such a big boy already. My heart aches to watch how fast you grow up, but I am so proud of you. You have the most adorable personality, carefree, happy, just like your dad. You are a spitting image of him, and every time I look at you I see him. You are so special to us and we love you so very much. Happy 2nd Birthday little dude!

Your mommy will always love you with all her heart.

Now that is just gross, son...

Movie Review

MMMM. What do I say. Alright, let me break it down for you.

The good:
The majority of the characters looked like I imagined. Bella, Edward, Alice, Emmett, Jacob and Charlie at least.

The bad:
The film felt majorly LOW budget. The plot skipped so many crucial points, I was left scratching my head thinking that if I hadn't read the book, I would probably have been lost most of the way through it. There wasn't the depth that I had wanted, the romance, the desire, the love. Not to mention that Edward makes some funky faces through the whole thing! It was almost comical really. It just isn't, how do I put it, as believable as the book was.

Overall Rating:
C-

I was disappointed. Sad but true, for the first time in my life I must say, the book is SOOO much better then the movie. I don't think I would see it twice. Save your money and rent it when it comes to dvd.

Excuse Me? What Did You Say?

When I woke up this morning Nick decided out of the blue that he was going to work from home today, totally random. So, I went to work by myself. For the past few weeks my cousin has been trying to get me to go to her Hair School's hair show at Murray Highschool, which happened to be tonight. I couldn't find a sitter, and I wasn't going to be able to go, until Nick stayed home. Then everything changed.

It was pretty sad because my cousin's model decided last night that she couldn't be in the show. Long story, don't want to go into why she dropped out, but it was a sticky situation. They have been preparing for this for months. They had to draw a name of a celebrity, put together sketches, a board, pick out outfits, cut and color hair...just lots of work. She had picked Barbara Streisand. She had to go through two rounds of juding and made it to the finals. One of 17 finalists out of who knows how many students, lots.

She did really awesome for having to pick a back up model last night, and won first runner up! The winner got a full paid trip to a hair academy in London. She was so close! I was proud. Then at the end of the night, everyone there had a ticket put into a bag. The owner of the salon on stage pulled a name to announce the winner of a $15,000 FULL RIDE scholarship to Cameo College. There had to be 1000 people there. She pulled the ticket and read the name "ERIKA STOCKS"! I won! I cannot believe it! I have wanted to go to hair school since I was very very young , maybe 7. I was bawling my eyes out! It pays for everything, 100%. Books, tuition, supplies ALL OF IT!

I start nights part time in January. I am still in shock. I don't even know what to think! I just can't believe after all of these years my dream is coming true and I don't have to pay a dime for it, it's completely free. I knew something told me I had to go tonight, but I don't think I knew what I was in store for. I am truley blessed.

Here is my golden ticket!

I Can't Wait!

I am seriously SO EXCITED to see the Twilight Movie this weekend! Nick and I already bought tickets and are going on Sunday. I haven't been to the movie theatre in years (I know LAME-O). In fact Nick and I had a hard time even remembering the last time just him and I went to see a movie. I think it was "Hitch" actually, and how long ago did that movie come out? HA!

As I said before, I have never been a reader, never even had the urge to read. I read when I HAD to, but that was tough enough. I am almost done with book 4 now. Well, I should have been done long ago to tell you the truth, but I can't do it! I can't let go! I have been taking my time with this one because I am so scared that I will finish and be ready for the next one, and that's it, there gone, it's over.......UGH. OMG, what is wrong with me? I sound like one of those book nerds...I AM A BOOK NERD! AHHHHH!

I guess I will read the Host next and see how that goes. I have heard mixed feelings on that book, but I love Stephanie Meyer, so maybe if I stick to the same author it will kinda be the same? Won't it? It doesn't have to end completely.......:( Man, this sucks.

I'm Having Hair Withdrawls

Alright, I am having hair withdrawls. I miss my long hair sometimes and wish it would grow back. The first picture is when I had my extensions in. I don't want that back but I miss having some length:

This was way to long, and way to much hair for me. I couldn't do anything with all of it, and it took FOREVER to blow dry. Totally annoying. If I ever did the whole extension thing again, I would do way less, and shorter.

When I decided to take out my extensions, I did the dumbest thing and decided to lighten my hair, of course damaging it again. Plus I chopped about 3-4 inches off in this picture:

Then I decided to go back dark. I think I miss it about this length and color the most (ya I know, my tag is showing, thanks):

It's even shorter then this last picture now, and I have a couple extensions through the front to thicken it out a bit. But it feels so short, and of course my hair takes FOREVER to grow. I don't know, I mean it was fun cutting it short since I haven't had it short in almost 15 years, but I think I'm past the whole short thing now, and I wish I could grow it out faster! I am tempted to put back in my extensions but that totally damaged it before. Maybe I will just put in a few to give it some length, or maybe I will just shave it off and start over. Who knows!