my head is spinning over you

scarlett noelle price, twenty-seven. hairstylist. baton rouge native. living in the moment.

[pricescarlett]

mssg || noah + scarlett

Noah: Exactly.

Noah: I dunno. I mean I guess there's something about like saving a person in the emotional or mental sense too. Which is probably what people are saying. And maybe they're exaggerating but maybe they're not?

Scarlett: I never saw it that way, huh. people sometimes vent about their problems and whatever they need to say, but I guess I never stopped to think about it as another way to save a life, even if it's not in the literal sense. I have to admit it feels nice

Scarlett: but you're here the one who's literally saving lives. how does it feel to be a peds nurse? are kids as grateful to you as I can imagine?

[pricescarlett]

message  ✉ logan + scarlett

Logan: The Whitney Museum of American Art.

Logan: It must be nice getting to be part of such special moments. So you've always known you wanted to do hair?

Logan: Do they have stylist-customer confidentiality or are you allowed to share some of the craziest stories with me?

Scarlett: yes! my mom was an hairstylist herself, so I went to the hair saloon where she worked at after school a few days a week and I fell in love with it. there was something magical about watching women doing other people's hair and talking with their regulars. what did you want to be when you were a kid? was it something related to art?

Scarlett: Logan please, what am I, a lawyer? that doesn't even exist, even if they think there's supposed to be one

Scarlett: as soon as I don't use their real names, I can do that

[pricescarlett]

message ✉️ khalil & scarlett.

Khalil: Just wait until you've tried them. Then you'll really be calling me your savior.

Khalil: Nah, not really. We've got a private party this weekend at work, so that's always a crazy time. They're fun though, so I got no complaints. You?

Scarlett: ohhhh, I hope you tell me how did it go bc that must be so much fun. did you get hired to cook something fancy for them? is it a big party or just a little venue?

Scarlett: nothing much, Khalil. surprisingly, nobody has called me to do extra work after my shift ends yet, so I might get a little me time this weekend after all, a /very/ needed me time. no extra cash for me, but I can't say I'm sad about it

[pricescarlett]

message  ✉ liv + scarlett.

Liv: You think? I haven't even come close yet.

Liv: Which is fine. I wouldn't know what to do with one if I found him.

Scarlett: me neither. my brain would totally go blank bc what are you supposed to do with a sugar daddy? it's an scenario I haven't seem myself in before

[pricescarlett]

message ✉️ laila & scarlett.

Laila: I have always been skilled at taking on multiple projects at once, so being a club owner came almost naturally. I'm at the point in my career where I couldn't imagine having a less demanding job.

Laila: And, thank you.

Laila: What is it you do?

Scarlett: god, I admire people who can do that

Scarlett: I'm a hairdresser! pretty much the girl you go to whenever you need me to fix a mess or you need a hairdo for any occasion

[pricescarlett]

message ✉️ laila & scarlett.

Laila: I'm always happy to see new people walk through my doors. Once you're though, it's very rarely a one time thing.

Laila: Like any job, it's stressful at times but I've been at it for a couple of years now so it's not anything I can't deal with. As long as my service staff keep on promoting the expensive drinks, I can deal with everything else.

Scarlett: honestly, I don't know how business owners can deal with all of that. I don't think I'd be able to run my own, or at least now on my own and without the right people and before learning how to be more organized and handle the stress it comes with it. it's really impressive.

[pricescarlett]

mssg || noah + scarlett

Noah: So much sense. Like the second you sit on the couch, your body melts there and trying to force yourself to get up is like pulling through molasses.

Noah: How do you know you're not saving lives? I bet you are just in a different way than what I do.

Scarlett: I wouldn't have said it better. something really urgent has to be going on if I got on my feet after a long shift

Scarlett: you mean emotionally? some of them say I do after giving them the difficult hairdo for a wedding they wanted me to do bc they couldn't get it right at home while I listen to them, but I always thought it was just an expression. some of them like to exaggerate things.

[pricescarlett]

nyilu ✉ scarlett + olivia

Olivia: Okay, I'm gonna admit that cheese is my favorite ever. But also you can't go wrong with mushrooms, peppers, and pepperoni. So good.

Scarlett: you can't go wrong with cheese. if someone says they don't like it, I'm really suspicious

Scarlett: I can do mushrooms every now and then, but I wouldn't put it on my pizza all the time. I have to admit peppers aren't at the top of my favorite toppings, but I don't dislike them either

Scarlett: but pepperoni? yessss, give it to me.

[pricescarlett]

nyilu ✉ scarlett + rosette.

Rosette: What's the weirdest food combination that you like, for starters? The weirder, the better!

Scarlett: chocolate and cheese, for sure. I thought two of my favorite ingredients wouldn't taste well together, but it turns out they mesh well together. dipping fries in a chocolate milkshake is also good

Scarlett: what about yours? what would be the weirdest one you've ever tried?

[pricescarlett]

message ✉️ ben & scarlett.

Ben: yeah, do that. i would ask the cliche, "is he hot," question but don't worry, i realize it's weird.

Ben: reading is a lot of work all of the time. i'm not against reading all together but just a bunch of text on a page is too fucking boring for me to be interested.

Ben: that's it.

Ben: nah, just kidding. i'm a firefighter and i also work at a flower shop.

Scarlett: yeah, I don't think I'd be able to answer that. people say he's cute tho, but it's weird anyways

Scarlett: omg, cool jobs. I never thought I'd meet someone who saved lives and make the world prettier with flowers at the same time, I'm curious about this combination

[pricescarlett]

nyilu ✉ scarlett + rosie

Rosie: Kind of pleased I've had such an impact on you. Feeling a bit cocky, if I'm honest.

Rosie: Not at all!! I'll wear any spots that grease puts on my forehead with pride.

Rosie: Sous chef. Are you surprised?

Scarlett: it's not hard to show me something new I will end up loving, but wear that with pride anyways. it's always nice when you introduce someone to something you like and they end up liking it too

Scarlett: not really, bc someone who talks about goat cheese pizza with such passion has to be working with food constantly... unless you're a really big pizza lover

Scarlett: in which restaurant do you work?

[pricescarlett]

nyilu ✉ scarlett + olivia

Olivia: Maaaaaybe once a year. Maaaaaaybe. But there are tons of better pizza toppings.

Scarlett: I know, right??? I would choose anything over pineapple on pizza like, all the time

Scarlett: which one is your favorite?

[pricescarlett]

NYILU MSSG - britt + scarlett

Britt: so what's your fave nyilu event that you've been to?

Scarlett: it has to be the picnik one. it was really fun and the food was amazing. yours?

Scarlett: which one are you looking forward to?

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mssg || noah + scarlett

Noah: Mostly, I do, I swear. I'm the king of setting a good example when I'm working.

Noah: I'm a peds nurse. What do you do that's got you relating to my post work lazy?

Scarlett: it's not as awesome as yours bc you save lives and mine doesn't save anyone lives, unless you think saving someone from a meltdown counts, but I'm hairstylist.

Scarlett: I spend a lot of hours on my feet, so when I go back home and sit on my couch, the last thing I want to do is to get up and cook. does that even make sense?

[pricescarlett]

message || teddy + scarlett

Teddy: Of course. I think that's very wise.

[...]

Teddy: Well. I'm from North Carolina. I went to college in Nashville, and I'm a huge fan of southern food and BBQ. I love to sail, and I just got my boat docked here from home, which is now going to take up most of my weekends.

Teddy: I have two sisters, both are younger, and I miss them terribly. My parents have been happily married for thirty five years and I hope I can have a relationship like theirs someday.

Teddy: I also like classic rock and waffle sundaes.

[...]

Teddy: Your turn!

Scarlett: I'm from Louisiana, I didn't went to college but I went to an hairdressing school so I could learn everything I needed to become an hairstylist like my mother, I'm a fan of mexican and italian food, but I'll never say no to a bbq or any kind of cuisine and I have a love relationship with my netflix account and I def love naps whenever my body needs one

Scarlett: I have and older brother and an older sister I talk to almost every week and it's been a while since we saw each other in person, but I really love them

Scarlett: also, I love pancakes and I wish I was better at baking bc then I would make cookies non-stop whenever I was bored

Scarlett: you can ask anything else if you want, btw! what do you do, Teddy?

[pricescarlett]

mssg || noah + scarlett

Noah: Lazy. Definitely because I'm too lazy to cook when I come off shift sometimes.

Scarlett: I can't say I don't relate to that, but you need to eat something more than that

Scarlett: what do you do?

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message || teddy + scarlett

Teddy: I hope the same for you, Scarlett.

Teddy: I'd love to!

Teddy: I'm free tomorrow evening, if that works for you?

Scarlett: sure! but before that, tell me something about you. it wouldn't be wise to go on a date with someone i barely know, you know?