When I'm at work, I receive one of three compliments: "Your [eye] make-up looks incredible!" "I love your hair color [currently red]; it looks great with your complexion." "I wish my complexion was as clear as yours!" Each of these statements make me blush. There is one element that makes my eye make-up stand out-- glitter. I *love* to wear glitter. I wear it on and around my eyes when I go to work. When I get ready for only class, I leave the glitter at home. I have found that my "regulars" come in to see what I've done next with my make-up. The glitter is only the icing; the cake is a combination of the colors that I use and how I blend them. In fact, earlier today, a older woman ("mature" if you will) asked me if I was doing something special after work since I was wearing all that glitter. I told her, "No, Ma'am, I always do this with my make-up." "That's very unusual," was her only ...
I wish I knew how to keep myself from overreacting! So no real advice there but plenty of empathy... Glad to know you're doing okay. Things may not be quite as well here, but at least the new baby is swimming along happy as a clam. That's something.
ReplyDeleteTake care of yourself. I got the message about the car seat; I figured that's what was going to happen so no worries... my mom doesn't know how to not obsess over things.