Who am I to disagree?

The other day I was having a conversation with my sister and she said "Don't you want to wax your eyebrows and your lip and get your hair trimmed and style your hair and wear make up? Getting jobs will be easier if you do."

No, I don't. I really don't have any interest in these things. I've gotten my eyebrows waxed before, sure, but I've never implemented a routine in which they were consistently waxed.

I could stand to make a few tweaks in my hygiene regimen. I could cut my nails more regularly, shave my legs more often, get my hair trimmed and shaped. It seems I only doll myself up at the request of whoever I may be dating, and I even do that with reluctance, which is probably a contributing factor as to why I haven't had a romantic relationship make it past the two year mark.

Picture me in the bathroom wrestling with the eyelash curler, eye liner, mascara, blush, toner, foundation, etc. I've done it before. I'm lucky I made it out with my eyeballs intact.

One thing I do want to do is get some new shoes and new clothing. I haven't been shopping in quite a while and my wardrobe needs a desperate overhaul. My jeans are all tattered, my shoes are worn out, most of my shirts have been washed so many times they're all really ill fitting. And I don't own any business clothing. This is certainly a good thing to add should I ever want to convey an interest in making it past the interview stage.

My sister also has been suggesting to me that I dye my hair, as I've started going gray. But this again involves a regimen and a routine that I know I have no interest in keeping up.

There are so many commercials on t.v. these days that are designed to make you feel bad about yourself. Of course especially attached to aging and how it should be avoided at all costs. We value youth and beauty in this country and we idolize celebrities. A lot of people don't seem to realize, or fail to understand that each celebrity has a TEAM of people working on his or her image. Including but not limited to: make up artist, wardrobe stylist, personal trainer, plastic surgeon, hair stylist, publicist, personal assistant, nutritionist, personal chef, picture retoucher... need i go on?

The point is the pictures and commercials we see and filter into our brains are well produced, glossy, well lit etc. all designed to make you want what's there.

HELLO IT'S IMPOSSIBLE! IT'S ALL IMPOSSIBLE!!

Sigh.