Would You Have Ever Guessed?

It’s true. I’m shy. Not just shy, mind you, but pretty much terrified of social interaction. I compensate with narcissism. I don’t know why my clients put up with me. Today I accompanied my mother to a

Yes, I Would Like a Little Cheese with my Whine, Thank You

So, there are precious few days left standing between me and the beginning of another competition season. Last year I competed in just a couple of the events at ISSE Long Beach and then had to

Quality Control

I’ve been seeing a lot of pics around the Internets (and Instagram) of nails that are grown out by several weeks, and still appear to be in great shape, with captions like, “3 Weeks Old! Quality!”

OOOOOOOH I’m Scared

I remember a client who threatened to report me to the Better Business Bureau. It’s been several years now, but it just came to mind while I was perusing the inter-web looking for info that might

My New Favorite Website

You all have the BF to thank for this: I have a new favorite website. No. It’s not nail-related, per se. It’s entirely dedicated to customer service, from the perspective of people who have to offer customer

At Least I'm Not the Model This Time!

Have I mentioned I've never met Lynn Lammers? Not once. I hadn't even corresponded with her via e-mail before signing up for her team. I know who she is and what she looks like, but I

Yearly Progress Report

I love making resolutions for the new year. It’s just one of those meditative rituals I enjoy; a sort of mental end-of-year cleaning thing, I guess. Clearing away the debris of the ending year, making peace

Have File, But Can’t Travel

I was going to tell you an entirely anecdotal story, then I got sidetracked, then I got irritated, so I decided to live up to the blog title and RANT instead.  Here in California — and

I Wish for a Wish List

I order most of my supplies online. I would love to support local businesses, keep my money in my local economy, contribute more sales tax dollars to my home turf, etc. But support for the professional