TJ: So you got the attitude book…and I thought I needed SOME improvement. I just aint realize how much.LOLOL

Diva: See…I knew I needed some MAJOR adjustment. Let me tell you about a conversation I had before I left Small Town, Oregon. I was sitting in my stylist’s chair.

Sun burned white woman from Cali with a black husband and some beige teenagers with curly hair. That’s how she knew how to work my hair

TJ: lol. Yeah you told me she had a daughter named Shaniqua or something.

Diva: She was the OWNER of the salon.

Shamika…Simone and Shamika

Diva: Her sister worked at a salon in Washington.

TJ: ok

Diva: The owner decided to sell it and her sister and mother decided to buy it. They went to school and turned it into a spa and salon. It was successful so her mother called and asked her “wanna open one in Small Town?” and she said “sure”.

MAJOR SUCCESS

TJ: ok

Diva: I brought her some cupcakes and flowers on my last appointment…cause I really appreciated her while I was there. And she asked me about my job here and why I wasn’t making cupcakes for a living.

TJ: hmph…uh oh

Diva: So I told her about my dream of event planning and opening a bed and breakfast. (Her name is Lisa)…..Lisa said “so do it”…real damn matter of factly.

TJ: I like Lisa

Diva: I started my list of reasons why I couldn’t…..the biggest one being fear. Lisa put the flat iron down and looked and me and said “bullshit.” “You packed up everything you owned and moved halfway across the country to SMALL TOWN, OREGON with no black people in sight….BY YOURSELF. Bullshit” and went back to doing my hair

TJ: LEFT EVERYBODY YOUR ASS EVER KNEW…PREACH LISA

Diva: If I ain’t know before then…..I knew THEN that my attitude and way of thinking needed to be adjusted because Lisa was right.

TJ: And you on chapter one…chile…You in for an adventure!