But Santino can't quickly make the garment (I love that word now!) that he has in his head and have it actually be, you know, finished. Now, I'm sure their deadlines are artificially short, but not by much, wouldn't you think?

Semi-related note: My student haircut at Arrojo Studios was the first time I had ever heard a teacher tell the cutters to go faster. Nick was all, "Time is money! Can't keep the clients waiting!" Of course, it still took like two hours top to bottom, but at least he was conscious of that.

Yeah, the technical skills vary among the contestants and that might be important to one-- certainly it seems like two of the finalists are the most technically skilled.

Here's something I noticed tonight about deadlines: first, they're doing the interviews at the same time they're making the garment. Second, I suspect they started their garment today the same day as the elimination aired last week-- just because Heidi was wearing the same OTT makeup and it wasn't obvious that the four had woken up, merely that they were showering/changing at the beginning of the episode, which they would do right after that particular challenge. Also that Santino and Daniel came into the apartment after the first day and saw Nick's message to them for the first time. In any case, I'm sure Heidi gives the instruction the same day as the judging-- it would be pointless to have her come in the next morning.

One more thing: loved Kors's imitation of Santino. What delicious, delicious irony.

I think that they get their assignments while the last person is packing up.

My assistant cancelled on me today, which sucked because I had a migraine, and it was the biggest class we've ever had at this time.

I ended up teaching one of the best classes I ever have. I made shit up on the fly, I tied it together and it felt good. And then one of the students came up to me afterwards and he'd gotten it, gotten why I'd taught it the way I did. That felt good.

Sure, the head still hurts, but I don't feel as helpless as it often makes me.

Pain management tomorrow at 8am. The shoulder they loosed up is as tight as ever, if not more. I mean, it was loose. Then it stopped.

Arrojo Studios

As in Nick Arrojo from "What Not to Wear"?

edited in response to Jesse's edit, Wow, that's awesome. I'd love to go to his salon. If, that is, I had any hair left.

one of the students came up to me afterwards and he'd gotten it, gotten why I'd taught it the way I did.

That's awesome. It's great to skip to a post like this.

[Edited to wave at Aimée]

Waving at Nilly

How are you guys doing? Any adorable Emma stories that weren't COMMed yet?

We are doing ok - apartment hunting, which is always stressful. But, my parents are coming for a visit soon, so that will be nice.

Emma stories...lessee...last week she threw a DVD at Joe's head and caused a small, but very noticeabe lump that has now turned into a definite dent. The movie was "Bringing Up Baby".

She has also learned to spin. And spin she does. And then walks like a drunk and occasionally falls into something.

There's very little with her right now that doesn't involve someone getting hurt.

How are you? How are your friends that had their baby?

There's very little with her right now that doesn't involve someone getting hurt.

Snerk. Is she saying anything already?

Oh, and it's so nice that you remember my friend who has a baby Emma's age! Your description of her matches their stories quite well. Though he prefers climbing out of things to most other activities. When she leaves me messages on the phone, she tries to have him mumble something to the receiver as well. I'm melting each time I'm listening to those messages.

Why apartment hunting? Is there some problem with your corrent place, or do you want a bigger place for Emma to spin?