Grad photos

Yesterday I got my grad photos done.

I'd be preparing for this for awhile. They're my GRADUATION PHOTOS!!!! I will never again graduate with a B.A. I wanted to commemorate this.

I, of course, contacted Matt & Chera Yorke - who else could possibly do amazing grad photos in Moncton? Chera told me that the best time for fall colours was around Thanksgiving. So we booked yesterday. I called The Head Shoppe in Moncton so I could get my hair dyed (my natural colour) and cut and styled the day of my photos. I figured this would be easiest, and stress free, and the Head Shoppe has a deal if you get your hair dyed and cut on Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday - it's only $46.95!

I was starting to feel a little hesitant about letting someone other than Glenna dye my hair. Glenna's only been my hairdresser since June 2009, but, Glenna is MY hairdresser. Like, what I've been waiting for all my life. Having your best friend do your hair can be a bad thing (some people feel they can't be honest). I've never had that problem. When I don't like something Glenna's done, I tell her, and she fixes it. She's the best hairdresser ever. I go in with a rough idea of what I want, and she completes the vision. She's the hairdresser I've been waiting for all my life, and I was feeling hesitant trusting my hair to someone else. But, I didn't really have time to go to Halifax and last time I was home (this weekend) I had no time to meet up with Glenna to get my hair done.

So, I went to the head shoppe.
It was a disaster.
First of all, it took about two hours longer than it should have.
Second of all, she dyed my hair darker than my natural colour. Glenna told me I am naturally a 7. The hair dresser told me she was going to mix a level 6 and a level 8 dye to make my natural colour (I figured this was fine because I know in the past Glenna's had to mix colours to make my colour). It looked beautiful after until I realized... wow. This is DARK!!! I think it turned out more of a 6 than a 7.
Third of all, the hair dresser made me look like a poodle! I told her I wanted big loose curls, which is what my hair is naturally, because I wanted my hair to look natural! I wanted it done with a flat iron because I find the curl looks more natural. The curls were small and tight. I had to go home, take it all out, and redo it.

In the end, my hair looked beautiful. I donned a bright pink cardigan (really, what other colour could I wear!) and my pearls and Mathew was able to come to the shoot with me.

Matt and Chera were awesome! So encouraging. I did formal shots first, which were a little nerve wracking because I know this is a photo that will be on my parents wall until I graduate again and fill it with a different one. Then we went to Irishtown park and did shots of me by myself and shots of Mathew and I together. We had lots of fun and joked around a lot, and in the midst of it all, I fell in love with Mathew a little more. I know I love Mathew more every single day, but it's great when you can pinpoint exactly WHY. Yesterday it was the way he looked at me, and how easily he made me laugh. His beautiful smile, and how close he held me to him when we were sitting in a field. Mathew makes me feel safe. I never forget that, but sometimes I am reminded of it

My last photos were of me and a vanilla cupcake with a fall leaf on them. Mathew thought that was geeky, but I LOVE the Cake Box. I love my job, and I love my really awesome bosses. And I love that I am making a living by selling cupcakes! Could anything be better!?

Now I`m super excited to get my proofs back! Chera said it would be about 3 weeks, so you have awhile to wait, blog followers!

I`m working so I`m going to leave you all for now, but thanks for reading :)