Thank you Laurie. Weird thing about me? My right cheek is always smoother than the left, I'm guessing because when I drive the sun hits my skin. I was just overjoyed with how my makeup turned out. Definitely worth the two hour wait. The eyelashes were definitely different. The glue did not bother me, the student let another student who was used to it do it. It felt heavy on my eyes at first, a very strange feeling, but after an hour or so it felt natural. I was very, very happy to get a perfect wing tip. I cannot do it myself and that was one thing I've always wanted makeup-wise. I searched pinterest for the right look, and she didn't have the exact colors but I felt it was even better than the photo on pinterest. I absolutely felt so pampered and so beautiful. My outfit was a shock to my two straight-edge vanilla friends, but they thought my hair and makeup was jaw-droppingly beautiful. And of course, one of my best friends has a phone specifically to take really good photos, and she took some amazing photos. It was such a special night, everyone had a good time.

Yes, the plan was to cut the painting into fourths so everyone could walk away with it, but when everyone was done I looked at it and thought no, this is something they made for me, and we all had fun doing it, so I am bringing the painting with me on our road trip up to the house. It will be a very special addition to my new room in my new home.

Yes, I can't wait to get out of California. I just hope that the fires don't cause trouble on our way up. Keep me in your prayers on my journey.