Clowning around; making magic; hair care for less_美文

Clowning around; making magic; hair care for less

“It’s not really about the tricks that he does… but the way that they do them and the story that they tell.”

“Reach down inside and show them the egg.”

“Let me try one last time… Inside the bag we get… a lime.”

“Everyone in my entire life has told me I’m crazy, yeah, except for my family.”

That is partly because Josh Norris graduated with honors from the University of Maryland. He rejected several job offers and decided on a career as a magician.

“It wasn’t crazy, because this is something I loved, and what’s crazy about pursuing your passion?”

It is a spirit of showmanship that keeps Josh performing, and the crowd in its seats. This night, however, he performs for some special guests…

“The president of the United States of America… Barack Obama! … You all looked!”

“Barack Obama, ladies and gentlemen!”

Even if that is a trick, too. Because sometimes the show is about the performer, and not as much the trick.

Blow-Dry Bar

Since the economic problems of two thousand eight, surviving has been difficult for businesses in many industries. But in Los Angeles, one kind of business that has grown during recession times is the blow-dry bar.

A blow-dry bar is not your usual hair care salon. The workers at Dry Bar do not cut or color hair. Their goal is to make everyone look like a star with a top quality shampoo and blow dry. The price for everything is thirty-five dollars.