HairCutter's Guide to the Galaxy

So I just got back from my first Gadabout hair cutting class!

Every Wednesday night, Gadabout has 2 classes that the staff is advised to go to: the first is called 87%, and is like a self boosting class, and the second focuses on technicals like cutting, dyeing, etc. I was invited to go by Frank Westerbeke when he found out that aside from wanting my own salon, I also want to learn the how-to's of being a stylist. He was so incredibly enthusiastic about it all, and told me that I was more than welcome to come whenever I wanted. Tonight's group consisted of about 20 men and women, all staff/interns at Gadabout. Frank made me stand up in front of the group and proceeded to go on about how BASIS is so great for letting me work with them, so I'm pretty sure everyone is officially impressed with the school. During the second class, the group was split up into sections, depending on what they were studying that week. I went to the cutting section and posed as the example haircut, letting Frank take scissors to my hair while teaching his group (Dont worry, I still have most of my hair). After maybe an hour, volunteers were allowed in to have their hair cut by some of the interns, and I got to watch. This week's theme was bobs. Everyone who came in walked out with a bob and looked fabulous. One woman had hair longer than mine and walked out with it above her shoulders; what a trooper.

Aside from my crazy night, I've still been working at the resource center. Megan was out acouple days this week volunteering, so I get the office to myself. She's got me printing stuff like crazy though, so I feel kind of bad for always hogging the copier/printer.

So Gadabout is 92.9's 2010 sponsor, making them the station's sponsor for 2 years in a row now, and one of the big events that the salon and radio station team up on is Studio C, where artists get to come to the studio and record live, while Gadabout gives away prizes and free massages and stuff. Last year they had a handful of really great artists come to perform, including The Fray, Ingrid Michaelson, Eric Hutchinson, Jason Mraz and Colbie Cailat. The first Studio C of this year is next monday with Matisyahu, and guess who's going!!

Cant wait to post more next week. You guys take care, and if in need of a haircut, I totally recommend Gadabout. =]
-Christina