Change Over!

Last night, I realized that, as much experience as I have with folks with disabilities- not to mention my own- I don't want the limits of working at a school. I had considered two different career paths for quite some time now- special education and cosmetology. How the two of these interests can co-exist so strongly within one person, I'll never know.
However, I want flexibility, and I want to have fun. I have no doubt that I would very much enjoy working with children with disabilities, but, really, the restrictions and limitations on how I'm able to do that- when and where, particularly- are not something I'm interested in figuring out how to manage.
I want to go to school for cosmetology. While I don't doubt that it's a fairly well-saturated industry at this point, it's something that I've already had a decent amount of experience with, and something I do truly enjoy- and the possibilities provide enough flexibility and variation that I don't think I will manage to get bored. It helps that the school is rather short, and will not be quite as stressful as attempting to get a four-year degree, when I'm not even sure how I'll hold up to an eight hour day.
I still intend to learn to sign fluently, as I can't imagine that wouldn't come in handy every now and again, and the fact that, really, I just want to learn that. But I can take that course at a local college, I'm sure, aside from actually taking on a four year challenge. Cosmetology classes are also more readily accessible in terms of start dates than traditional colleges are.
So, as I learn how important fun can be in my life and to my happiness, I change direction once again and move towards what I believe will make me truly happy in the long run.
I missed going to an AA meeting yesterday, among drama with my service dog, and will be picking it up again today, and attending a meeting at noon. I'm also debating over getting my roots touched up professionally or doing it myself as I have been- doing it myself is certainly cheaper- though I may spring for a professional manicure-pedicure, since I haven't gotten one in months now, except for what I've done at home.