Blog Post: Saying Thank You to Like, Everyone.
I thought today was going to be a normal day. Honest. I thought it wasn't going to be a big deal. HOWEVER, when I went on break and came back to this:
- I probably should have known better.
Today was one of the last FUNraisers we were going to do (FUNraising, fyi, is 3 months out of the year where all the Paul Mitchell schools do everything in their power to raise a lot of money for a list of charities like Cancer Schmancer, Food for Africa, Boys and Girls Clubs, etc) and for this particular day we were doing an hour of jam-packed fund raising. For each certain dollar increment, you could pop a balloon and win whatever was listed inside. And then to top the whole thing off with a cherry, the first 5 people to reach a crazy insane dollar amount won a trip to Orlando (all expenses paid) to go to a giant hair show called Premiere Orlando. They were going to pay for the ticket, the airline ticket, and the hotel- basically leaving me with just paying for food.
I thought, "I can do this".
So after some very stressful phone calls, I was one of the last people to get a ticket. I literally cried, I was so excited. It's very rare I get to do things like this, and as most people know travelling means everything to me. Exploring, learning, expanding as an artist is my whole entire world. If I could live in a suitcase, I would. As they say, I have the wanderlust.
So when I turned in my payments and turned to leave, one of the learning leaders says, "You ready to pop balloons?"
This is a picture my friend Devon took of me, after crying my makeup off, doing my infamous raptor arms. (If you don't know me, I do dinosaur raptor arms sometimes when I'm excited or nervous, LIKE A CRAZY PERSON.)
I had totally forgotten about the balloons entirely, and I would have been totally fine if they had said the trip was the only thing I would get.
INSTEAD I MADE OUT LIKE A BANDIT:
I got a zip up tool case by Angus Mitchell, several bottles of product (including a case of Awapuhi styling products and almost the full range of curls products), 2 different Dermalogica kits, colorless powder, a puff, all kinds of different combs, a manicurist kit (that is beautiful), a t-shirt, brushes, bags, a travel blow dryer clips, a mirror, and a GIANT AWESOME KIT BAG TO PUT IT ALL IN. I thought it was just a duffel until I opened it up and it's meant for travelling stylists.
I can't even begin to tell you how great it felt to know I'm set up, officially, for doing hair shows or weddings, or basically anything I want to do because my school gave me an amazing opportunity. Paul Mitchell really does feel like a family and a home to me, and I don't think I would have gotten half the opportunities offered here if I had chosen another school.
And on top of that:
My Paul Mitchell family took pictures of me and posted them to their instagrams, congratulating me and supporting me. I'm so grateful for the friends I have at my school. They genuinely see something in me, and want me to do well.
So I just want to say thank you, to my non-relative family who supports me and uplifts me. I know it's cheesy, but it's so important to me that you're here sharing these experiences with me because I wouldn't be anywhere near here without you guys. Especially you people who have seen me at my lowest of lows and still love me. I love you guys so much.
Expect more to come,
-SamanthaK
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