Friday, June 29, 2007
early onset old timer's
Whenever my mom forgets something, she blames it on what she calls "Old Timer's Disease," which of course refers to the memory loss that comes with old age. This is ridiculous because my mom is neither old nor generally forgetful. I just think we all have our moments. I had mine this morning.
I was super-impressed with myself for getting ready so fast. I showered in 8 minutes, got dressed, etc., etc., and was out the door by 8:45. I was, in fact, five whole minutes early to work. I even called Jill on my way to work to make a haircut appointment for this afternoon.
Well, as I was getting ready to get out of the car, I caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror, and OHH. MY. GOSH. I had completely forgotten to put on any makeup!!! I mean, what kind of a southern girl leaves the house without her face on??
I'm not so concerned about the blush or the concealer, but eyeliner. Eyeliner is my one necessary staple. My friend Jeani used to pick on me in high school because I would put on eyeliner just to go to her house. She always wanted to know who I was trying to impress. I'm really not trying to impress anyone. I've just been wearing it for so long that I don't feel like I look normal without it.
Luckily, I happened to have a pair of unnecessary, purely accessorial (non-prescription) glasses in my car, so I put those on hoping that people would just think that they were the reason my face looked different. Nobody said anything, so either they didn't notice, or they were just being polite, but either way, I couldn't wait to leave and go home to put my face back on.
Vanity, habit or professionalism? You be the judge (but remember..."judge not lest ye be judged").
I was super-impressed with myself for getting ready so fast. I showered in 8 minutes, got dressed, etc., etc., and was out the door by 8:45. I was, in fact, five whole minutes early to work. I even called Jill on my way to work to make a haircut appointment for this afternoon.
Well, as I was getting ready to get out of the car, I caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror, and OHH. MY. GOSH. I had completely forgotten to put on any makeup!!! I mean, what kind of a southern girl leaves the house without her face on??
I'm not so concerned about the blush or the concealer, but eyeliner. Eyeliner is my one necessary staple. My friend Jeani used to pick on me in high school because I would put on eyeliner just to go to her house. She always wanted to know who I was trying to impress. I'm really not trying to impress anyone. I've just been wearing it for so long that I don't feel like I look normal without it.
Luckily, I happened to have a pair of unnecessary, purely accessorial (non-prescription) glasses in my car, so I put those on hoping that people would just think that they were the reason my face looked different. Nobody said anything, so either they didn't notice, or they were just being polite, but either way, I couldn't wait to leave and go home to put my face back on.
Vanity, habit or professionalism? You be the judge (but remember..."judge not lest ye be judged").
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