My Consultation

I met with the consultant today at around 6pm and it was great. I am so excited about my locks that I can barely wait the almost two weeks that it will take for her to be able finally do the installation. As it turned out I went to elementary school with my consultant and I felt an instant bond with her.

She sat me down and showed me the book with the different styles and discussed the optimal size. She said that since my hair was natural it would hold well and would probably lock in months. Its paying off to be nappy. In the little time that we were discussing the process she did 16 samples. My only concern is that the parts aren't straight and though I like the size of the locs think that the parts should be smaller. Maybe I'm just nit picking... see for yourself.

I'm already in love with my hair. I set up the appointment for the installation on Sunday, March 30th. Because I have such a small head she said that it would only take one day! Yeah.... More to come.

Transitions

For the last year my life has been in transition. Its time for a new start, things are now starting to fall into place and I have decided to share my experiences with the blog world.

Where was I a year ago?

A year ago this time I was living in Los Angeles (Inglewood to be exact) and was an administrative fellow for one of the nations largest health care organizations. It seemed like I had it all, I was the owner of multiple properties, was on promising career path and for my age I was doing financially well. But in my core I wasn't happy... WHY???

1. Corporate America just isn't me. I couldn't deal with the bureaucracy and I have too strong of a personality to cope.


2. I have always hated LA and I felt like I was trapped. 4 years of undergrad at USC followed by 2 more of grad school. Then 2 more year in an administrative fellowship. I felt like the walls of pretentious people and traffic were closing in on me.


3. It was a time for change. It was now or never. It was time to stop doing what others thought I should and follow my heart.

What did I do?

I quit my job, moved to Houston and started taking my prerequisites for Nursing school. WHAT MORE SCHOOL???? I know... that was everyone's reaction. Yep, more school. I have always wanted to open my own community health center and I decided that I wanted to be not only the administrator but the practitioner as well. So begins my voyage to become a Family Nurse Practitioner.

Where am I now?

After only six months in being in Houston I moved back to my home in Oakland. Now Houston was great but after hearing that my PaPa (my paternal grandfather) was sick, I didn't want to be too far. All for the better though, after taking loads of classes and applying for several nursing schools throughout the country I received my acceptance from the University of California San Francisco School of Nursing. This means that I can stay in Oakland and spend time with PaPa.

My Hair?

Now that you have a lil background info let me get down to business. I decided to blog mainly to document my hair transition. I have been natural since 1999 but have had been back and forth between the press and the weaves . But today is my consultation. Inspired by the Sisterlock blogs and the postings on LockItUp, I am ready and excited. Sisterlocks here I come.