I'm back again~

Hello again everyone! I apologize for taking such a long leave from my blog, but I am back now and feel that maybe I will have more interesting things to write about!

 So, for starters, I just started going to Paul Mitchell the school of Michigan. I am so in love~ The school, the people and the experience this far have been amazing. There have been so many oppurtunities come my way since starting there.

I met Melissa Jaqua and Abe Barron on my second day of school. A little more than star struck for sure! @-@ If you don't know them, check them out for sure! Melissa and Abe's salon site 

I've also met Kim Jones who was a riot and so much fun to be around. I have a passion for make up and someday hope to be working on movies and such just like she does so when she came to talk with us, I really tried to absorb as much as I could. Kim's site When she was talking with us, Kim told us about recently working for Alicia Silverstone and how Ms. Silverstone is all about everything being organic and cruelty free. When Kim found this out, she ran and bought everything she could find make up wise under those two categories, even a new set of brushes. That, to me, is what it means to be a make up artist; going out of your way and doing everything you can for and knowing your clients, even down to the littlest details.

Also, I have had the oppurtunity to have my own photoshoot with a famous photographer who used to do photoshoots for Caoch and the like. I currently do not have my prints back yet, but I do have a few behind the scenes shots for everyone to look at for now. ^-^

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There have been a lot of fun times with my Core class as well~ ^-^

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We had a day where we did each others make up as well

All in all, going to this school has been one of the best decisions of my life and I have met some of the most beautiful people, inside and out, since going there. I am proud to say that I am a Paul Mitchell student!

Cafe Japon Review

 So just yesterday, my boyfriend and I went out to Ann Arbor with a single mission in mind: Cafe Japon. I read a review of the small cafe in Hour magazine, a magazine published in Detriot for Detriot foodies. While reading the description, Cafe Japon sounded like everything I could want combined into one store, delicious Japanese and French cuisine combined with fresh French pastries and breads. I had to go. So, for my B'day present, Nick loaded Lili and me up and drove us to Ann Arobor to try this place out.

When we drove into Ann Arobor, I already felt at home. Growing up in small artsy towns in Washington, Ann Arbor could easily have been one of those towns. Its a small college town heavily focused on the arts and great dining, two of my favorite things in life. Every shop appeared inviting and everyone was more than friendly.

Finally, we spotted the goal to our mission. At first glance, Cafe Japon appears to be a little unassuming coffee shop set off on a side road among a couple galleries and chocolate shops. But once inside, the smell of all the sweets and breads and teas was intoxicating! The place was small on the inside with a simple decor; they also offered outdoor seating for nice days. Our hostess was more than willing to oblige us in whatever we needed and always smiling. I was really surprised to see that even the owner was there checking up on everybody and making sure everything was good. She was really kind as well.

We ordered a couple of sweets to start with the chocolate croissant and choco-almond croissant. They both were delicious. After that, she brought us our main dish, a small pot of sukiyaki with some rice and miso soup. It. Was. Amazing! The chef only uses grade a beef and the most tender cuts so the food just melted in your mouth. The broth was everything it should be, light, salty, and sweet.

So thank you so much for giving me some of the best food I've ever had, Cafe Japon~

(Initially to be posted in June 2011)