clocked myself today, kinda bummed myself out....

[michelleddg]

Hi Mickell, this has happened to me, oh, perhaps a zillion times. But, not to worry, it's not a CD thing, GG's go through similar all the time as well. (Not that I know this through personal experience, of course, it's merely an observation.)

My recommendation is to go to the nearest MAC Counter (or Ulta or Sephora or the like) and invest in a professional makeover. It will make your day to see how pretty you are, it will demonstrate your ultimate potential, it will give you valuable tips and tricks, and it will help you when you doll yourself up and don't see Sophia Loren looking back at you in the mirror. Thinks: "Dang, getting older, don't see Sophia Loren looking back at me but, heck, it sure beats the alternatives!"

Hugs, Michelle

[JayeLefaye]

Hi Mickell, this has happened to me, oh, perhaps a zillion times. But, not to worry, it's not a CD thing, GG's go through similar all the time as well. (Not that I know this through personal experience, of course, it's merely an observation.)

Hugs, Michelle

I'm gonna confirm, Michelle, that your observation is spot-on, regardless of personal experience!!

Here is a quote that my wife has heard several times in beauty salons: Guys are so lucky. All they have to do is put on a hat and a pair of sunglasses and they're out the door.

Editor's note: My wife is 50+ and everyone thinks she's in her 40's...Why? Because she has a daily routine that she has carried on for 30 years(& in her professional capacity it now comes in as being "worth it")....That "routine" involves 20 minutes every morning, and 20 minutes every night, applying skin care products...NOT applying make-up! Just applying skin care products, that she has to continually adjust depending on which companies don't test on animals, and then Googling to find out which suppliers who advertise
"Not tested on animals" but LIE in the "fine print"....She spends hours on-line doing research.....But I don't mind, because she always orders a double set of Products(hers & his). And that's just for "Skin care"...:-)

And then every day...Every single frickin' day, she has to spend 30 minutes getting her make-up right and HOPING for a good hair day before she can go to work.

But getting back to Mickell(love ya Babe!!, and sorry for the ramble)

In an effort to bring some perspective, and to explain my general attitude, here's a Life Lesson I learned back in 1992 from a co-worker:

He was 6'1", 250 pounds. Was a lineman on Ohio State's football team. Worked his way through college as a bouncer at a biker bar...In other words, he was one tough SOB when I knew him when he was 25...And at 25, he decided to get a very detailed tattoo...On his bicep, which isn't even a "tender" spot...

The tattoo took a little/long while, and half way through, he started laughing. The (cute young) gal doing the tattoo asked him why he was laughing?

His response: Because I'm too f---ng old to cry.

On the other hand, a good cry can do wonders!!!...Just so long as it gets the pain and whining out of our systems:-)

Jaye

[LelaK]

I used to like to keep score when playing ping-pong. I guess at that time I was approaching my best form. Later I preferred just to fool around while playing the game. Didn't feel like bothering to keep score. Liked to try a lot of different things. Left-handed. Put the paddle down spin around and pick it up again before hitting the ball. Hit the ball with the handles instead of the paddles.

Maybe beauty can be a game too. Sometimes you can try to approach your top form. Other times you can fool around and just have fun. I don't know if there's an ideal for having fun. Or an ideal for being creative or original.