Viva Las Vegas!

So remember that trip to Vegas I mentioned in my previous post? Well, I wanted to share all the pictures from the trip with you! Of course! Haha! Me and my bestie, Tiffany took our very first road trip together last Friday to Sin City, and boy did we have fun! Here are all the random pictures from the drive, the IBS Las Vegas conference, and The Strip. Enjoy! :D

15 Minutes of Fame

This past weekend my friend Tiffany and I went to the International Beauty Conference in Las Vegas. One of the reasons I wanted to go was to see my haircutting idol, Nick Arrojo (you may remember him from a little show called What Not to Wear?) On Saturday, Tiffany and I went to his booth at the show to see what sort of products he was selling and what not. I wasn't really expecting him to actually BE at his booth, so when I saw him on top of a round platform cutting someone's hair, I was starstruck! I decided to go up and ask him for a picture (which I wouldn't normally do because I am so darn shy. Hehe) but I did and he was more than happy to take a picture with me.

 Once the camera snapped, he ran his fingers through my hair and said "I want to use you for a model tomorrow. Go give you name and number over at the counter." I, of course, was ecstatic! I went to the product counter and jotted down my name and cell number. I was told that I would be receiving a call sometime that night to get all the information. Around 10:30 that night Nick himself calls me! He informs me that I need to meet him at his booth at 9AM sharp to get my hair colored.

So the next day I arrived at his booth at 9AM and they colored me up. My hair color didn't change much, they just fixed up my regrowth (roots) and took me one level blonder. (A level 12 if you wanna get technical. LOL) Once that was all over with, Tiffany and I walked out onto the conference floor to watch his performance on stage. He did a total of three haircuts. It was so fascinating to watch!

Once the show was over, Tiffany and I went back to his area where I got my makeup done and put on the shoes they had me wear. I was wearing flip-flops and that just wouldn't do so they decided to give me these 4 inch Stiletto heals that had to have cost $500! And they hurt like a you-know-what!

So finally at 12:30PM he used me as a model in his haircutting class. He sat me right up there on stage with him. Right in the middle. There were two other girls with me as well, but they were being cut my two of his colleagues (one being his wife Lina.) I felt so honored that he wanted to cut my hair himself! It was so amazing! One of the best hairdressers in the world cut my hair, MINE! Out of all the people there! Wow, God is awesome! So I ended up getting a $700+ hairstyle for free. Not to mention a little taste of fame. LOL! As soon as I stepped off that stage, I was bombarded by people wanting to take my picture! Haha! People were actually coming up to me and asking me which agency I worked for. I was like "Hey I'm just a Cosmetology student! Haha!"

This experience is one that I will never ever forget. It honestly has to be one of the highlights of my life. I'm sorry this was so long, but this was really really exciting for me. It truly was a life-changing experience. So now, for the pictures! Haha!

Okay, I know that's picture overload, but can you blame me? haha! Here are a few better shots of my Nick Arrojo haircut! :D

YOUNGLIVES CAMP 2009

Wow! That's all I can say to express the amazing time I had this past week. As many of you know, I was headed up to Williams, AZ last Sunday for a YoungLife camp especially for teenage mothers. I didn't really know what to expect, and I was REALLY nervous about being with a group that I didn't even know. But when I got there, it was like I had known these girls all my life. We were all connected by the bond of teen motherhood.

The week went by way to fast. So many amazing - and messy - things took place. The first night, we had to run through this obstacle course in the middle of the night! We ran through the mud, and under a giant water hose. It was INSANE! I felt like I was in the military!

The second day we did what are called Cabin Games. All the different groups dress up in some kind of team uniform. Our group wore our YoungLives shirts, along with all 80's makeup and accessories! It was hilarious! We all looked so rad! :P

Another thing we did was the ropes course. It was a huge course hidden in the pine trees. It was really hard to maneuver, but I got through it! At the end of the course we had to jump off of a platform to the ground. We were harnessed in, but it was still really scary! But I jumped and it was so much fun!

So many other things happened that it is hard to get it all down. You just really had to be there. But let me say this: I rededicated my life to the Lord this week, and I plan on building my relationship with Him, and waiting on Him. I am going to STOP letting my own feelings and emotions get in the way of loving Him.

This week was a very big challenge for me. I did so many things that I would have never even thought of doing outside of camp. I made a lot of friends, and learned a lot about myself, and about others. I learned how to live life to the fullest. :)