Long time since last post....sorry...

Well I had no idea that anyone really was reading my blog so I haven't been writing. Recently a good friend of mine Ashley Easton asked me "Megan! Why aren't you keeping up on your blog?". So I guess I'll just kind of sum up what has happened since my last post on my birthday, almost 5 months ago!!!!

So, as I have said before, I am going to school to become an aesthetician and it's been a bumpy road. I LOVE what I do, and learning about the skin and how I can help others with their skin care needs, but it is sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo hard going to school with a ton of girls from all back grounds and ages. It has been an eye opener of the real world, and how unethical this world really is. Details are a little too personal and not for this kind of setting to explain into detail but I can tell you that it leaves me dumb founded... other than that, I am loving the industry and am surprised by how many people want my "professional opinion" regarding their skin or skin in general. So I will leave you with a little tip each blog of what you can do for your skin.
**Benzoyl Peroxide, Salicylic Acid, and Sulfur are good ingredients for acne. There are others but those seem to work the best for people.

Back to life out side of school.....ummmm.......I have no life out of school!!! No boys, no dating, no hanging out a lot, no nothing just enjoying my weekends off from school, watching movies and reading Lord of the Ring; The Fellowship. Pretty pathetic I know, but it's okay. I'm only 19 and everyone seems to be getting married these days anyways, so I can wait; as long as all the good guys aren't taken!!!! hahaha jk, but it sure does feel that way sometimes.

Speaking of good guys, I had an AMAZING dream last night. It was the man of my dreams and he was seriously like MY Edward Cullen. I know, kind of a little nerdy girl fantasy but it was so romantic! It was on the beach, and he sped to me on a white horse so eager to get to me at last (I guess we hadn't seen each other for a while) We got married, but I don't remember that part (funny how dreams skip around), and then it was just the two of us (don't worry it was PG-13 people!). We gave each other the biggest hugs we had ever given someone and I started crying because I had finally found him. Someone to spend the rest of my life and all of eternity with, my other half, my soul mate...(tear). I felt like he was too good for me, and asked why had he chosen to marry me with so many other beautiful eligible girls out there but he then reassured me, with a tease and a smirk on his face for thinking such things, that I was the only girl for him and to not think such ridiculous thoughts. **(I know that there are no such things as soul mates and that we become our spouses soul mates over time but it felt like we were soul mates before we were even married!)**
             
(ANYWAYS,Back to the dream) He was all mine and I truly felt that I LOVED this guy and he completely and irrevocably loved me! It wasn't like a silly high school crush/boyfriend that I was in "like" with, it really felt like love... something that I have never really felt before and the excitement of just being with him was nothing I have felt before! And I'm not sure who the guy was either, his face was kind of blurred out like the people on cops hahahaha anyways, it SUCKED waking up that's for sure. Pretty pathetic I know, it's like my love life is in my dreams! So sad, but I hope one day I can feel like that for someone in REAL LIFE! I guess dreams like this are just motivation to keep my hope alive that there are still some good guys left out there who will make me feel the way I felt in this dream....It was so amazing, have you ever had a dream like this that you were so sad to wake up from? I'd love to hear that I'm not the only pathetic, hopeless romantic out there....

19th Birthday...

So today was my 19th birthday...on general conference...raining and no one to dance in the rain with...so it was kind of boring... But don't get me wrong, I loved the talks today and it all seemed to be stuff I had been thinking about lately, weird I know! And the rain actually reminded me of Washington state where I was born so I guess it was appropriate for my birthday. I can't believe this is my last year as a teenager!!! What am I going to do with my self next going into my 20th year, get married or something?...JK! No boyfriend people, don't worry! Although I would like one (I'm getting tired of my mom scoping out boys for me to date) I don't need one, which I feel blessed to have such feelings. I never felt like I needed a boyfriend during my school years. I have always been told that a girl who feels loved by her father, does not feel a need to find that "love" from another boy. I had also seen the ups my friends would have seriously dating in high school but I also saw the downs and that was something I didn't find so appealing when I was supposed to be a kid and having fun. Growing up is scary and comes at you fast, why would I want to be a grown up when I didn't have to!?

Since we're on the topic of growing up, yesterday I saw my cousin for the first time off his mission. It was so crazy seeing him all grown up! But what's even crazier is that he left the same day, for the same mission and were companions twice(in the MTC and on the field) with my good friend Hailey's older brother. Also, my other cousin is serving in Ogden Utah(don't worry, he's from Washington state) and will drop by randomly to say hi!! Small world, very VERY small world....Then I saw some of my girl friends from high school and it's so crazy seeing them majoring in different degrees, and thinking about their futures! So proud of them all!

School is going great! I have been there for 2 weeks and just enjoyed spring break this past week. It's tough going to school 40 hours a week M-F, so it's kind of hard to have a life outside of school!!! It's okay though because I should be graduating with my masters Esthetician license this November!!!! There are two different levels of licensing for Estheticians in the state of Utah. Estheticians have to do 600 hours for a basics (which most people can get in cosmetology school) and another 600 hours to get the masters(we can do chemical peels, lasers and other treatments that a basics license doesn't not permit). I am LOVING learning about the skin and how it works. It's really more complex than people give it credit, and it's what everyone sees!! I am looking forward to helping friends and family with their skin issues(I'm not a dermatologist though or a magician!) along with anyone I come to help in my future career. I have a lot of options of where I can work like at a spa, medical spa, dermatologist, plastic-surgeon, or on a cruise line(which sounds horrible having to work while everyone is relaxing!) but other than the cruise line, they all sound so interesting to me because I love the medical aspect of it but I also love the beauty aspect and helping other people relax or feel better about themselves!!

* Here is a definition for all you who have no idea what an Esthetician does(don't worry, nobody has any idea what it is when I tell them. They smile with questioning eyes and say "oh...that's great?" hahaha) Esthetician - A qualified skin care specialist trained to administer beauty treatments for the skin. A trained skin specialist who works to enhance the skin by using certain products and special massage techniques. An individual that is licensed by the state in the application of esthetic techniques. This may also include instructing the client in skin care maintenance and application of makeup. esthetic - Pertaining to beauty (also spelled aesthetic) 
Reference for definition: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&defl=en&q=define:esthetics&sa=X&ei=FfOXTeXvHKXiiALqxoCdCQ&ved=0CCAQkAE
Website of my school the Skin Science Institute of Laser and Esthetics:
 http://skinscienceinstitute.com/
and the Student Spa: http://skinscienceinstitute.com/pdf/ssi-new-clinic-menu-rev4.pdf

First day of school

Today was my first day of school at The Skin Science Institute. I was so nervous and excited this morning that I made my self sick and felt nauseas; it was horrible!! I've had acid reflux since I was a little girl and it recently got worse but it was especially horrible this morning. (I recently had a Endoscopy in January, where the doctor found inflammation of the stomach, and stomach acid leaking into the duodenum or the first part of the small intestine. They don't know why but that's the explanation of all my pain along with the acid reflux) K now back to school...

 It didn't help that I lost an hour of sleep from day light savings the day before. I could hardly eat my breakfast but luckily they had a light breakfast there. Most of the people in my class are part time, and most of them are a lot older than me with families of their own. Hopefully there will be some girls more my age in other classes. In my class there is only four other full time girls like myself so it's really nice that it's such a small intimate class. The downside? There is one bigger lady who smells of bad BO, which is no fun to smell, especially since I will have to practice on her at least once during my school experience!! This industry is all about being presentable to all the senses, even smell... Hopefully someone will say something to her in private not to embarrass her but ultimately help her in the end.

I go to school from 8:30-5:00 Monday through Friday for about 8 months to get my master aesthetician license.Today we just went over the basics of how the school works and what we will learn. We had an hour and a half to eat lunch and do whatever we want. I forgot my laptop so I was pretty bored during that time. After that time we had class about on how to wax and all types of hair removals. It was really interesting and cannot wait to start. All the girl swear by waxing because if done right hair will not show for about 4 to 6 weeks and it ex foliates your skin. Tomorrow we are learning about nails and how to do manicures and pedicures. I'm so excited for the paraffin which is like dipping your hands or feet in a type of wax and they wrap a warm towel around it and let it sit for a while. I don't know why it's good for the skin but I remember years ago when I came to get a pedicure it felt soooooo good! I'm so excited to become an aesthetician!

Drastic changes

I have finally given in and got my own blog! I recently had some drastic changes in my life (hence, the title) and decided to document it for everyone and for myself as a sort of journal. 
About a month ago I had some drastic changes in my life. I started my second semester at SLCC, was working as a C.N.A. at Salt Lake Regional in the ICU, and was on my way towards becoming a nurse. Becoming a nurse has been something that I’ve wanted to do for my whole life but I have had a cruel reality working at a hospital and losing all motivation at SLCC. I got a 47% on a biology test, and had to take care of a person who had been raped and a rapist on separate occasions!  I did not want to be in that kind of environment and the 12 hour shifts took its toll on me. All I wanted to do is work with babies and mothers, but I decided that I could just have my own kids one day. I also want to be around for my future family and not have to work nights, holidays, and 12 hour shifts.

            I had been praying about what I should do and I had this feeling to call a previous young woman advisor who is an aesthetician and now the president of the Skin Science Institute. She got me really interested in aesthetics and I started to consider a career in this field.  I went up to the temple and sat outside in my car while praying and reading my patriarchal blessing. It said in my blessing that I would be successful in anything I chose to do, so that’s when I knew I needed to quit school and become an aesthetician!

 I feel like I’m going forward a little blindly but I have put my trust in the lord and I know that by doing so everything will be alright. I think I’ll love to find out the science behind skin and doing facials, micro-dermabrasion, laser treatments, nails, spray on tans, waxing, and lymph node drainage or in other words massages! It will be like a slumber party everyday at school so it can’t be so bad! I start school on Monday full time and will be going to school 40 hours a week and about 7-8 months. It might seem like a lot but it's going to be like being at a spa with a little theory to learn and I’m sooo excited to start!