Because you're worth it...

When Sugardaddy's became a L'Oreal flagship salon, James wrote a blog about it and what L'Oreal means to us on the salon's blog. One part of that blog really stuck with me, it was L'Oreal's mission statement, "Because you're worth it". Meaning that every woman, regardless of money should be able to feel beautiful about themselves. And growing up in a working class household with a single mom, I know what's it like to stop spending money on luxuries when money is tight.

So, on October 26th I will be doing all services at 50% off. So if you've ever wanted your hair cut or that fabulous new color and you thought you couldn't afford it, then call today to make your appointment with me for the 26th. And to make it convenient for every one to come in, I will extend my hours that day from 10am-9pm.

See ya at the salon! And please, share this with your friends!

Sugardaddy's Salon
834 Bay Street
Port Orchard
360-895-7817

*50% off only applies to services done by me (Tiffany Miner) and space is limited.

Sayonara, again...

A few months ago, I posted this blog:

If you never try, you'll never know

And then a little while later went back onto okcupid thinking maybe I was too harsh to judge, maybe I didn't try hard enough, blah blah blah. So I tried again, with the same results. Now I've deleted my account for the second time and this time for good. No more online dating. Done. Fin. No mas. It doesn't work for me.

IF there is a guy out there for me and right now that's a huge IF, he's not on there. I know it in my heart.

So Mr Right For Me, if you're out there I hope you find me some day. If not, well, then I guess I will be just fine.

Sayonara okcupid!

F**k Cancer!

As most of you know, I am a cancer survivor. When I was 25 I was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkins Lymphona and after 6 months of chemo I was declared in remission and I have stayed in remission for 3 years. I was one of the lucky ones. There are many people out there who have not beat the disease and it has taken their life. Cancer is a horrible disease and almost everyone has been effected by it in some way.

It was because of cancer that I decided to get into doing hair. When I lost all of my hair I realized how much of my identity I lost as well. I didn't look sick until all my hair was gone, only then did I feel like I could no longer hide my disease or pretend everything was fine. I decided, at that moment, that I wanted to go to cosmetology school and eventually help other cancer patients with dealing with hair loss and getting wigs properly fit to flatter them. Anything I can do to help find a cure or help ease the overwhelming discomfort of a cancer battle means a lot to me.

So from now until September 24th, I will donate $5 for every haircut I do to the Light the Night Walk. Light the Night is a walk held on fall evenings in communities across the U.S. and Canada, it is The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's walk and fundraising event to pay tribute and bring hope to people battling cancer. Thousands of participants raise funds for vital, lifesaving research and patient services and, on these special nights, they carry illuminated balloons in a show of support from a caring community. On September 25th, Seattle will be holding it's Light the Night Walk at Green Lake and this year I will walk with them. It is very important to me to raise as much money as I can for this cause.

If you cannot make it in for a haircut, I will also be accepting donations at Sugardaddy's salon or through my Light the Night fundraising page (http://pages.lightthenight.org/wa/SeattleL10/TMiner). No donation is too small!!

Please share this with your friends and family. Let's kick cancer's ass, one hair cut at a time!

Matters of the heart...

Whatever happened to asking a girl on a date? I mean a real date, you pick me up, you maybe even bring me a flower (and I said a flower, I'm not expecting a bouquet, you can pick one out of your neighbors yard, it still counts) we go to dinner, you dress in something nicer then beaten up jeans and sneakers and the most you get at the end of the night is a kiss and you're ok with that. Is that asking for too much? I don't think so. And you know what, I'm not settling for less then that. I deserve to have a guy who wants to put forth effort. I deserve a really great first date.

Thank you modern medicine for the state I'm in...

Who would of thought that the pain in my right knee that started four years ago this month would turn into a battle with cancer and a pain that I may have to deal with for the rest of my life. As I type this I am sitting in a recliner in my living room with my right leg elevated, hoping and willing the pain to go away. It's hard to describe it, it almost feels like the inside of bone hurts, like it's cold, like my leg is stiff, like someone took a hammer to my muscles and beat the shit out of me. It's all that wrapped into one leg. The pain doesn't happen every day, I've yet to figure out if it's caused by any certain activity, sometimes it lasts all day, sometimes all night, sometimes just a few hours. All I do know, is it sucks.

I have no pain killers, no tylenol, nothing to take. Not like tylenol ever works anyway. And I think tomorrow, when I see my oncologist for another check up, I'm going to ask for some relief. Something to just make it tolerable. Last time I did that, they shoved a ton of vicodin in my direction and sent me on my way. After 7 months of taking it, I became somewhat dependent on it and when it became time to go off the pills due to an upcoming surgery I was having, I went through full blown withdrawals. That is not something I want to repeat.

All I want, is the pain gone. At least for tonight.

If you never try, you'll never know...

About a year ago I signed up for the online dating site OkCupid.com and about 3 months ago I signed up for eHarmony.com, and I have had zero luck with both websites. I was pretty bummed about it, especially considering a really good friend of mine met her husband on eHarmony and I know a few people who have at the very least scored a couple dates off of both websites, but the more I think about, the more it makes sense. My type of guy is not on those websites. If there is someone out there who is perfect for me, my other half, my soul mate, they are not online looking for love, in fact, they are probably at a local band's show instead.

So I'm throwing in the online dating towel, I tried it and now I know, it's not for me. I would rather get rejected the old fashioned way...in real life. ;-)

I reject your reality and substitute my own...

My life is weird. No really, it's weird. I graduated from high school exactly 10 years ago and if you would have come up to me on my graduation day and explained what my life is like now, to me then, I would have thought you were on something. Seriously, I would not have believed you at all.

I don't talk about a lot of this to anyone besides close friends, because I'm not one to brag or name drop or anything like that. But I thought, it really doesn't matter and no one really reads this anyway, so who cares.

An example on why my life is weird. In the past week I've had 2/3 of my favorite band at my house to sign some of their merch for an auction I am working on for them. Weird. I know them, they know me and I work for them (again, WEIRD!). While I was sitting on the couch this morning, watching tv and enjoying my time off before I go to work at the salon (again, weird, I actually do something I love for a living and I don't hate my job) one of the above mentioned members of the band drops off a box of merch he just finished signing and sends me a text telling me to check my front porch. WEIRD.

How did I get this life? It's way too cool for me! Haha And at the same time, this life of mine has not turned out the way I planned. Ten years ago if you would have asked me to describe my life at 27, almost 28, I would not have said, hair stylist, living in Bremerton, WA, working for MxPx and building a salon and business of my own. Never. Not a chance that I could of even dreamed up this life. I would have said, mother of a few kids, married, living most likely in Orange County, still trying to be an actress but just a stay at home mom who can't get an acting job to save her life.

I believe everything happens for a reason, the choices I made (even the impossibly small choices, like going to my first MxPx show) have lead me down the path to the life I now have before me. All the speed bumps, all the tears, all the heartbreak, all the laughter, all the good times, all the moving boxes, all the crappy temp jobs...all of it...lead me here. I'm so curious to see where my next small decision will lead me. I want to look back at this post in 10 years and think, "man, you had no clue what you were in for or where you will go, life is good".

Here's to turning 38! (In ten years).