For those of you who don't know, I began working part-time in the juice bar at Angelica Kitchen this Wednesday. Being a juice jockey is not at all a glamorous job. I'm having to get over my whole attitude of coming into work and chilling out over coffee, a muffin, and email for an hour or so before I really get started. Working in a juice bar, the first two hours are actually the most hectic and even once you get over that hump, there's still plenty to do. But despite all this, so far I love working there--love the vibe, love the healthy food, and love that they're so eco-conscious and un-wasteful.
The one really bad thing about working in a kitchen--the one thing that my initial reaction was nearly to resign before I began over-- is that the dept. of health requires that I cover my hair. MY HAIR! My beautiful, quirky, sexy, wild hair--the essence of all that is uniquely Livi!!!
Determined not to let this law stop me from being as cute as a button, I put on my fabulous huge brass sculpture earrings and wrapped a funky, bold West African print cloth around my head. And guess what happened?! One of our earliest customers, a little man with a British accent who looked vaguely familiar, complimented me. "I like your look," he said with a smile as he grabbed his brown-bagged meal and walked out the door. Who was that little man with excellent taste?, I wondered.
Then this morning, while combing my locks, I saw him on a re-run of America's Next Top Model Season 3! Simon Doonan, creative director of Barney's, likes my look! I guess head wraps are totally the thing right now. Go me!
