Haircut

The lady who cuts my hair doesn't speak. Sure she asks what I want done with my hair but once she starts cutting she doesn't participate in the traditional haircut chit chat. She never asks what I'm doing this weekend. She doesn't seem to care what movies I've seen recently. She isn't even curious about how long I've lived in Las Vegas.

I must admit that I found it a little uncomfortable the first time I went a whole haircut without conversing. However, I'm starting to get used to it. To be honest, my hair has never looked better. It's becoming painfully obvious that my appearance has suffered in the past because my hair cut ladies were too distracted by my amazing conversation skills.

I'm still trying to do some detective work about why she doesn't participate in the traditional hair cut small talk. Perhaps where she's from the hair stylist doesn't speak until spoken too. Maybe just gets in the zone while cutting hair and all background noise just fades into oblivion. Whatever the reason, I thank her and my hair thanks her.

Joel

Finally! Joel's Blog has arrived

Over the past few years I've received hundreds upon hundreds of requests to start my own blog. Some range from the simple "Joel, you're so intelligent, funny, and good looking. I'd love to get random updates on your life." Others have been more complicated and forceful, Ron from Alaska said he was not going to eat again until I started blogging. Ron passed away on day 91.

So anyways, get ready for inconsistent entries about things that I find odd and occurrences in my life.

Anyways on to today's topic: camping.

I've noticed that the incredible sense of excitement I have when I'm going camping is only topped by my even more off the charts excitement when I am leaving the camping experience. There's something about a weekend of "roughing it" that sounds extremely appealing on a Friday. Yet less than 48 hours later I break speed records in my race to get back to civilization, get showered up, and get myself reacquainted with the comforts of home.

Anyways I've included some pics from the camping trip that Amanda and I took this weekend. The trip was also a celebration of Amanda passing the board exam and last week and becoming an official Physical Therapist. Needless to say, I am very proud of her and we are very excited.

The pics are of Amanda and I camping, hiking, and leaving.