The other day, last Friday, I was on the phone with someone. I checked the messages when I hung up and there was a message there from my sons teacher.
My son, D, is 14. He is in grade 9, first year of high school here. He is a good kid, doing well in school, made honour role this semester. We are proud parents here:-)
Anyhow, the program that he is taking is geared to kids who learn best by being hands on. This is him to a tee! He loves to make things, build things, paint things etc…which is why he did well in Guyana last summer. He gets right into his activity, whatever it may be.
Part of the program is that they take courses in a variety of careers. From woodworking to cooking, mechanics to cosmetology, and green initiatives to construction. The first year of the program they have to try out all the careers. So yes, they all cook, and learn about hair and makeup, and they all learn about plants and landscaping and mechanics. It is a great course. By the second year they narrow down their interests and by the end they decide if they would like to pursue the chosen career any further. Like I said, a great program for those hands on kids.
They did cosmetology last week, and the teacher asked for a volunteer model from the class. I am not sure what possessed D to volunteer, but maybe it meant he wouldn’t have to do the work? Anyhow, he became the model in the chair at the hair salon. This was the gist of the phone call I received…
- Hi there Mrs. P. This is so and so, D’s technology teacher. We have been looking at cosmetology for the last few days and today we needed a volunteer. D said that he would do it, so when he comes home you will notice that there is a little bit of colour in his bangs. We were practicing colours and how to apply them. While we were testing it on him, we were joking about how his family was going to react. We found out that he has 4 younger sisters and we thought that they would think he looks really cool. Anyhow, I am a licensed hairdresser, so I will keep his hair trimmed and looking nice until the colour comes out. It is just a demi colour which lasts half the time of the semi colour. It shouldn’t last too long.
So, D gets home from school and I asked him if he could take off his hat. He asked why, and I said that his teacher had phoned me. He asked why she would call, and I said that he was still a minor and she had to call to let me know what had happened. I thought that should happen BEFORE they do this stuff…but oh well, it is just hair and it will grow back:-)
He took off his hat and oh.my.goodness it was interesting. He has the blondest hair ever (well not platinum, but very blonde), it was quite patchy with this colour, I will have to describe it until I can get the wire for my camera and put the pic on here. The colour was like an auburn/purple/red/brown? I don’t know how to explain it.
My son is a good sport. He kind of seemed worried however, when I informed him of the grandparent pictures that were happening on Sunday. Yup, we thought he would just wear a hat, but was requested, by an unnamed person, to not wear the hat. So, in the annual picture this year, my son has a forever memory of his time in cosmotology.
He still wants to be a chef;-)
(picture coming tomorrow hopefully)
