High Compliment

Hello Everyone:

The first day of What’s Next got marred by technical difficulties. I tried to hotspot it at home and it just wasn’t going to happen. To make matters worse I was feeling irritable from some sleep deprivation. I made a deal with mum that I would check in on her at night to make sure she’s okay and sometimes it leaves me with less than a good night’s rest. Anyway, I finally gave up and went for a walk to let off some energy. Happy about that. I walked through the nearby mall and it was kind of empty.  I stopped at a chocolate shop for a free sample. Chocolate always makes everything better. It was Monday and a non-holiday period so it’s to be expected. I browsed morning in a few stores and walked away wanting to be a girl. I am a girl but in these case, I want to wear nice clothes and good makeup. Amazingly, a neighbor of mine paid me a very high compliment that just made my day. We were chatting and I told him that I was feeling tired and he replied that I didn’t look it. I casually responded that it was just good makeup and he thought I was fooling him. I told him I was wearing a full face and he did not believe me. That made me extremely happy because it means that people notice me not the paint. I guess no amount of good makeup changes the fact that I don’t go overboard with the makeup. I’ve been heavy handed with the paint. I still like to look like a girl—ie pretty. Nothing wrong with that. It just seems that if you dress nice and wear makeup you’re somehow branded as shallow and self centered. I don’t consider myself any of those. I see nothing wrong with putting some effort into my appearance for no other reason than it makes me feel good. It’s certainly not because I’m trying to impress anyone.  I’m definitely not obsessive about my appearance, at least not that obsessive. Regardless, I really did appreciate the compliment.