Archive for 2012
A Wedding and Other Stuff
Hello there. I’ve been away from these blasts for a while so it feels good to be getting back to you. I will start to do more of these again but hope to never over blast you.
Very well, so where are we, what’s going on? For starters we had a lovely occasion the other night as one of own from T’eez got married. Ashley Fogelstrom married her long time bf Cody Bartels. Fun was had by all and we could not be happier for both of them. Cheers! Hey I wish people would clang on their glass around me sometimes so I’d have to make out with whoever I was sitting next to. Buuuuut I suppose there’s a lot of times I’m glad they don’t and I don’t have to. I mean who knows who you’re gonna be sitting next to at any given time, right? Ya, dumb idea. Forget that. More…
Dad’s Last Gift
I’ve mentioned in previous posts and many of you know me personally so you may already know my Dad passed away a few months ago . Actually it was Nov 29th, 2011. He meant a lot to me and my family and although, a flawed hero to be sure, he influenced so much of who I am. He owned and operated hair salons here in Omaha and a founded a beauty school in Arkansas. He did a lot of things in the beauty industry and was more than proud of my accomplishments as a hair professional. Anyone who knew him would tell you what a proud father he was of all 6 of us kids. He was of course most proud of me. He was also a musician and….. OK OK I was kidding about the “most proud of me” thing. I have a sister that is also a hairstylist in Tulsa, so it was probably me and her that he was most proud of. The other 4 kids…eh. Oh fine, there’s a contractor, ed psychologist/principle, airline pilot and a lawyer…..a butcher a baker a candlestick bla bla bla ya ya I’m sure he was proud of them too. Let’s get back to my poignant story. More…
Happy International Women’s Day!
That’s right it’s today. I can’t imagine what we would do without you. Once I graduated from Creighton Prep all boys high school, I decided I’d devote the rest of my life to women, style and everything good in this world, instead of stinky smelly men. Ok perhaps I’m over simplifying and generalizing a bit here but just go with it cuz it’s in the spirit of this special day. Suffice it to say I love women. I love working with them and on them. You know, their hair and stuff. I really do. Oh sure I’ve had plenty friends accuse me of having a less than masculine job. I simply remind them that they are the ones that chose to work around a bunch of dudes all day, not me. Nope, I’d choose women over guys any day. 
My mom’s a woman. My sisters are women. My daughter’s a woman. The women in my life are all women. What’s not to love?
Braids are Big
We’ve been seeing braids popping up for quite a while now (which in the trend world means more than 10 minutes). But they have definitely hit critical mass as of late. At T’eez – A Thomas Sena Salon we have been doing a lot of wood shedding (practicing) with several braiding classes. Braids are now mainstream and can be tailored for almost everyone for every More…
A Year I Can’t Forget
What does the New Year mean for you? Is it just another day on the calendar or does it mark something more significant in the timeline of your life?
I haven’t written much throughout the holidays. For the first time in my life, New Years did mean a lot to me. Not just for the holiday or event itself but for what I hoped it would be or do at this moment in my life. The reason I haven’t written is because I could not quite bring myself to collect my many scattered thoughts. I had a less than pleasant last quarter to my year. I would be remiss if I didn’t admit that my issues pale in comparison to all I have to be thankful for. Even amidst some hard pills I had to swallow and finally deal with in my personal finances, T’eez has flourished and had one of the best years we’ve had in a long time and I’m happy to have gotten through it all and to be where we are now. But this turned out to be small potatoes as my world was about to be truly rocked.
I previously blogged about the ending of a long relationship I was in. Pow, right in the teeth. Not good times. Perhaps I’ve already written too much about this, so I won’t expound. But I go on. More…