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Guy’s Hair Cuts

Justin Bieber at the 2010 White House Easter E...

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I keep seeing all these boys with their hair combed forward and kind of around. I thought Justin Bieber did that ages ago. So i hoped the trend would stop. I mean, come on people! Even the Biebs got a clue! So why are these boys still doing it? Are they practicing for middle-age when they NEED to do it? I mean, it is just a comb-over with a lot to comb over. Right?Frankly that hairstyle drives me nuts. I hate seeing all that hair combed forward and around. It reminds me a lot of Dorothy Hammill’s haircut in the 70′s. And yeah, I had that one. It wasn’t that attractive either.Guys, what about a good old-fashioned male haircut? I’m sorry, but the Biebs ain’t cool. Not by a long stretch of the imagination. He may have money, but I doubt it is coming from 17-year-old girls. It’s probably coming from the parents of 5-year-old girls buying junk for their little ones. So if you want a cool haircut, guys, look at Channing Tatum. He’s who the 17-dying age women are drooling over. Biebs ain’t quite right. (BTW, this information is not just for teenage boys! Any male reading this should take the information as GOLD and use it!)

I Forgot What Color My Hair Is

After so many years of coloring my hair I forgot what my natural hair color really is. I mean, I knew it was brown. I just didn’t realize how dark. I’ve had reddish-brown, coffee-brown, golden-brown, and every other shade in between. So with all those colorings I lost track of my real hair color. So the other day my cousin posted a picture of my father and I when I was like 14. I had dark hair! The picture made it look almost black. It was never quite that dark, but still…

Above is the pic of me and my Daddy back in the day. See? I had dark hair! (BTW, I sure do miss my Daddy!)

This is more of the color I have now. You can see that it is a bit lighter. I mean, it sure isn’t blonde or anything, but it isn’t as dark as that other picture.

It amazes me how I forgot how dark my hair was. I guess you just forget when you keep changing it. Or the color seeps into your roots and affects your brain. Either way, I forgot!

Am I Turning Into A Guy?

Fringe shift

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As I get older I notice that I am liking things that guys like more and more. I’ve never been your tee-hee girly-girl kinda chick. No way! But I liked fixing my hair and wearing make-up. Now, not so much. I think it’s a combination of getting older and working third shift. Who really sees me on third shift? The other person couldn’t care less what I look like. I do like for my hair to look nice but I haven’t had time to get it cut in months. Why? Usually when I am off and awake, the rest of the world is asleep.

When it comes to driving I am definitely not a saintly person. I curse and yell and I will admit that I use hand gestures from time to time. I do ask for directions, though, if I get lost. This is getting more and more interesting.

I do like chick flicks but I am liking sci-fi more and more. I think the catalyst to this was “Lost”. I’m gonna blame that show anyway. Maybe I’m not so guy-like, though. I cried during the finale for 2 1/2 hours. I now love “Fringe”  as well. I have always been crazy for action/adventure movies. Gimme some “Bourne Supremacy” and I’m a happy girl (maybe).

I joked with my friends about how guys were such babies when it comes to being sick. Guess what! I whine and complain now when I’m sick. I mean, I try to hold back, but I can’t always stop it. It doesn’t matter, though. I am whining to myself anyway.

Another guy thing that I am almost ashamed of…should I say it? Sure. Why not? I like to sit around the house in my jammies or underwear. There! I admitted it! I hate watching movies or tv shows while wearing non-stretchy pants.

So I wonder if this is what most chicks go through or if I’m turning into a guy.

Beauty In Pessimism

I am so grateful 2011 is almost over. This has been one of the WORST years of my life. It rates right up there with my mother dying and my divorce.

I went into 2011 with the shiny, happy hope that most do. Actually, I thought 2011 was going to be THE year! As I come close to the end I feel as if I have been run over by a semi and just for good measure they threw it in reverse. 2011, you sucked!

Now just because 2011 was rough that doesn’t mean I am anticipating sweetness and light for 2012. Nope. Learned my lesson on that.  Murphy’s Law will get ya every time. No, I am going into 2012 with no expectations and as few hopes possible. Yes, it sounds pessimistic but it is just realistic and accepting. I don’t expect anything so I am not disappointed. But I sure can be happily surprised. See? Beauty in pessimism! Genius? Possibly.

See? 2012 is all about acceptance and learning and just getting through life without collecting many more battle scars! I have enough of those for myself and a few other people. I have decided to try a no expectations approach rather than a great expectations approach. It really simplifies the whole thing when you think about it. Without worrying and stressing about what the outcome of something is then you can just “be” in the moment. Now that’s a concept, huh? Again, there is beauty in pessimism!

Feathers In Hair?

Why are people suddenly putting feather in their hair? Do they suddenly feel the urge to be poultry? And why would anyone do that in the month of November? Do they not realize that this is the month of turkeys? I mean, they could be mistaken for one and, well, you know….

It just amazes me at odd trends. I understand funky hair colors. Color is fun. Color is different. But feathers? Seriously? What is that all about? I just don’t see the point in it. I think there are much better trends that could happen besides feathers in hair.

Another thing I am interested in, if these are hair extensions, how in the world do you wash your hair? How do you not get the feather wet?

Anybody have a reason for these things?

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